341: Zhuang Qiu: Just you wait and see how I make that kid lose face!

[It's here, it's here! I really didn't expect that we'd have to watch our Streamer through a broadcast now!]

[Yeah, if it weren't for the live broadcast of the Jingcheng University lecture gala, we wouldn't be able to see Director Xu.]

[Can't be helped. Our CEO Xu is so busy, how could he possibly stream every day like other Streamers!]

[I don't agree with that. CEO Xu was busy before, but what is he busy with lately? I haven't heard of him filming any new movies. Even so, he doesn't stream every day. It's really...]

[I wonder what the topic of Our Director Xu's lecture will be. I'm quite looking forward to it.]

[I think it should be about how to make movies, how to shoot an exciting, best-selling film. After all, he's very authoritative on this topic. Right now, in sci-fi and zombie film, Great Xu has always been leading the charge.]

[That is true. When it comes to filmmaking, I think Director Xu can definitely talk about it.]

[Heh, if he really wanted to talk, there's so much he could say, but the organizers definitely restricted the topics.]

[I heard that before Director Xu today, there's also a Literary Master named Zhuang Qiu, the one who wrote 'the bitter journey of life'.]

[That's right! But I don't think Master Zhuang's 'the bitter journey of life' is very good. I guess my level just isn't up to par.]

[Ahem, I've actually heard that this Master Zhuang has always looked down on Our Director Xu. Since these two are lecturing at the same time, will something happen?]

[No way. One is a master in the field of literature, the other is a director. What kind of conflict could they possibly have?]

[Everyone, don't forget that Our Director Xu once slapped the faces of many masters in the field of modern poetry. The field of literature and the field of modern poetry are quite closely related. This Zhuang Qiu might know some of those people.]

On Sunday night, Xu Lu's 'semi-abandoned streaming room' was livelier than usual.

Because this time, the streaming room was finally not just a pitch-black screen, but had a live feed.

Although this feed was a relay of the Jingcheng University gala broadcast, it was better than nothing.

At this moment, there were a large number of Xu Lu's fans in the streaming room, waiting for Our Director Xu to take the stage and give his speech.

In the comment section, fans were also discussing related topics...

"Master Zhuang has a conflict with Xu Lu?"

As one of the lurkers, Reba frowned upon seeing this message.

After thinking for a moment, she immediately sent a message to Xu Lu: "Xu Lu, I just saw fans in the streaming room saying that the guy named Zhuang Qiu has a grudge against you. Be careful!"

Xu Lu's reply came back quickly: "Got it. Master Zhuang didn't even come to the venue today. Maybe he just didn't want to lecture on the same stage as me!"

"Is that so? Alright then, I'll go back to lurking in the streaming room's comment section!"

Seeing that Xu Lu knew about it, Reba nodded and stopped chatting.

Meanwhile, at Da Xu Culture, a group of people were also at the company watching the broadcast of the Jingcheng University lecture gala.

Everyone had volunteered to stay tonight; after all, Our CEO Xu would be giving a speech, so they had to show their support.

Of course, because CEO Xu hadn't started yet, some people were chatting in the comment section as fans and saw the information about Master Zhuang.

They immediately reported the situation to Feng Xiaoxia: "Brother Feng, just now in the streaming room, some fans mentioned something. Do you think we should tell CEO Xu..."

Upon learning the news, Feng Xiaoxia also frowned.

Without hesitation, he dialed CEO Xu's number directly.

After all, this Jingcheng University lecture didn't just concern Xu Lu himself; it also involved the Da Xu Culture behind him.

Feng Xiaoxia didn't want any accidents to happen at the lecture gala.

The call connected, and Xu Lu's voice quickly came through. It was quite noisy in the background: "Hello, Xiao Xia, what do you need?"

"CEO Xu, the situation is this: there's an urgent matter I need to report to you. It's about Zhuang Qiu..."

Feng Xiaoxia explained the situation in detail over the phone.

Xu Lu, having received the call, found it somewhat funny.

Just as he was about to speak, the staff member who had left earlier returned to his side.

Xu Lu asked Feng Xiaoxia to wait a moment and let the staff member speak first.

Soon, he learned the reason for the staff member's visit.

It turned out that although the Literary Master named Zhuang Qiu didn't come to the venue, after communication with the organizers, he had agreed to participate in the lecture via a video link, so Xu Lu didn't need to go on stage first anymore.

Xu Lu nodded, dismissed the staff member, and then spoke into the phone: "Xiao Xia, you heard what was just said, right? Don't worry, I have Zhuang Qiu handled. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up!"

"Alright, CEO Xu!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Xiaoxia breathed a sigh of relief.

On the other side, in a study filled with books, Zhuang Qiu, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, had just hung up the phone.

In the chair opposite him, an old man of about sixty spoke up: "Old Zhuang, this is, after all, the Jingcheng University lecture gala. It's one thing that you didn't go to the venue, but to openly cause trouble for The kid surnamed Xu, I'm afraid that's a bit inappropriate!"

Zhuang Qiu laughed, looking indifferent: "It doesn't matter. Look, even though I didn't go to the venue, the organizers still had to nicely consult with me and let me participate in the lecture via a video link."

"After all, I have some standing in the literary field, and that director named Xu Lu is just a green kid. What's wrong with teaching him a lesson?"

"Since you have it handled, I won't say anything more. Actually, if you can teach The kid surnamed Xu a lesson, I would even be grateful to you!"

The old man opposite nodded and said: "In fact, if you can make that kid suffer a bit, not only will I thank you, but the people in the field of modern poetry will all thank you."

Zhuang Qiu laughed and said: "Then just you wait and see how I make this kid lose face. This is the Jingcheng University lecture gala; let's see how he can continue to mix in high-end circles after losing face!"

The old man also laughed and said: "Old Zhuang, you're ruthless. This kid finally managed to get on the Jingcheng University lecture gala stage and was aiming for success and fame."

"But with you messing things up, he'll probably be furious to death. He'll definitely hate you to the bone, so you'd better be careful!"

"What do I need to be careful about? I don't mix in the film circle. Can that kid jump up and bite me? Hahahaha."

"On the contrary, since the literary circle is the most high-end circle in the entire entertainment industry, even if that kid hates me to the extreme, there's nothing he can do about me."

Zhuang Qiu looked smug.

Long ago, a friend had complained to him about The kid surnamed Xu.

This time, with the Jingcheng University lecture gala, someone happened to ask for his help, so Zhuang Qiu agreed without hesitation.