122: Tang Chen: I'm so numb. I've already thought about my future speech on the podium.

At the same time, publishing houses, media, literary circles, and the literature departments of educational institutions and film companies also started paying attention to these six novels.

Terms like #Wenxing Cup Announces Award Winners# were pushed into the top ten of the overall rankings on Douyin and other social media platforms by the media and the power of money.

In a classroom, Hu Bin, Chen Fang's parents' colleague, took out his phone during the break to search for the award winners list.

His gaze quickly scanned the introductions of the six novels.

Soon, his eyes stopped on the last one, "ghost blows out the light 1: the ancient city of精绝."

Hmm? A rarely seen theme.

The 'Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside' movement began in the 1950s, and "The Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Manual" was created by the Tomb Raiders of the Qing Dynasty. This book has a deep cultural foundation.

Once it can be accepted by the public, it might represent a new trend. Then he would have a new research topic.

Thinking of this, Hu Bin's mood improved considerably.

He looked at the pen name.

Dongfang, this is probably a cultural person who deeply understands Eastern culture and wants to spread it.

If he could meet him and discuss his creative ideas and the cultural connotations behind his work, it would surely be of great benefit to his research.

Hu Bin nodded slightly in anticipation and admiration.

...

Meanwhile, Chen Fang didn't know what was happening online. He was engrossed in studying the script on set and discussing scenes with the actor playing Fong Sai-yuk.

Amidst the discussions about this year's Wenxing Cup award winners, June came to an end, and the Music Billboard Season also concluded.

On July 1st, Chen Fang sat in the car on his way to the "legend of fong sai-yuk" film set, quietly looking out the window.

Just now, he learned from Tang Chen the total data for 'flammable and explosive' last month: it was second on the music charts and first on the MV charts. In the eyes of Tang Chen and Liu Lu, the two agents, the music's ability to reach second place was also inseparable from the MV's feedback.

Chen Fang was very satisfied with this. The music chart didn't matter; what he cared about most was the MV's ranking, as this was his first step into the director's world.

Unfortunately, perhaps because he sounded too expensive, no one had approached him to be a director yet. The grand directing plan could only be temporarily put on hold.

Tang Chen had arranged the second episode of "the adventures" for him, with a modern amusement park theme, scheduled to air on Saturday, September 6th. Before that, his main work was filming "legend of fong sai-yuk" and participating in some fan and commercial events.

Chen Fang looked out the window and sighed:

"Alas, still no one has asked me to be a director. My talent is unappreciated; it's easier to rely on my looks to make a living."

[Tang Chen Negative Emotion Value +166]

Tang Chen looked helpless, "You're just humble-bragging, you're just secretly working hard."

In the past half-month, he had come to understand that Chen Fang was the chief of the three scourges.

The other two harmed themselves, but he went around harming others.

He always said, 'Instead of improving yourself, it's better to complain about others.' He incited Jiang Haotian to 'sleep where he falls,' but then secretly worked hard himself.

It made him have to persuade Jiang Haotian to move more and work harder, instead of sleeping like a pig.

"How am I secretly working hard? I just want to make the most of my strengths."

"Shut up."

In the back row, Song Yu had also been frequently provoked by him recently. He spoke up to advise, "Brother, you've already transitioned to a strong actor. Why don't you try dating to distract yourself?"

Tang Chen closed his eyes and took a deep breath, just about to lecture Song Yu, when he heard Chen Fang ask, "Song Yu, do you... use a keyboard every day?"

"Of course I do."

"Then have you noticed that the middle row of the keyboard tells you a truth?"

Tang Chen curiously looked at the middle row of the keyboard.

asdfghjkl, what is this?

Song Yu also took out his phone, quickly typed the keys, and read out the result in confusion: "Aston has been angry and watched?"

Chen Fang smiled slightly, "No, it's: 'After falling in love, you cried.'"

Song Yu was slightly stunned, then his nose tingled. Ah, he had just broken up recently. He shouldn't have given advice; his fragile little heart.

[Song Yu Negative Emotion Value +666!]

[Tang Chen Negative Emotion Value +166]

Chen Fang tilted his head in confusion. Song Yu's love life wasn't going smoothly, so he should naturally have negative emotions. Tang Ge and his wife had a good relationship, so what was wrong?

On the other side of the aisle, Tang Chen looked at the nine characters displayed by his input method on the screen, his mouth twitching: [After falling in love with excrement, you ate it].

Damn, this input method is even more devious than Chen Fang.

Tang Chen silently cursed the 'stupid input method' before nonchalantly pressing the delete key.

He looked back and saw Song Yu tilting his head 45 degrees, seemingly trying to keep his tears from falling.

This child was quite pitiful too. The girl he liked a while ago got an offer from a big company in Shanghai a week before graduation and went to Shanghai. The seedling of their love died before it even sprouted.

Tang Chen kindly advised, "Xiao Song, don't be anxious. There will always be someone waiting for you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fang took a deep breath, feeling charitable, covered his mouth with his left hand, and looked out the window.

Song Yu smiled bitterly, pursing his lips. He hadn't known that girl for very long anyway. The seed of love had died more than ten days ago, and he had already moved on. His peripheral vision caught Chen Fang's movement, and he squinted and leaned forward, "Brother, are you trying to say something?"

Chen Fang tilted his head, "Are you sure you want me to say it?"

Song Yu couldn't suppress his curiosity. Knowing he might be asking for trouble, he still nodded.

Chen Fang looked at Tang Chen, "What did Tang Ge just say?"

Tang Chen typed on his keyboard and casually replied, "I said, there will always be someone waiting for him."

Chen Fang nodded, "Indeed, the King of Hell, right?"

Song Yu took a deep breath, grabbed his shoulders, and shook him twice, "Damn! Brother Chen, are you playing games tonight? I'm going to blow you up!"

[Song Yu Negative Emotion Value +66]

[Tang Chen Negative Emotion Value +166]

Tang Chen listened to the chirping voices of the two beside him and helplessly looked up at the ceiling.

He had already thought of his acceptance speech for standing on the awards stage in the future: Is Chen Fang amazing? It's bought with his conscience, hahahaha!

...

Days passed, and it was soon July 5th.

In the office building of Wenyuan Bookstore.

The Marketing Director walked to the Chief Editor's office door and raised his hand to knock.

After hearing 'Please come in,' he pushed the door open and said to the Chief Editor, "Old Lu, the reader expectation survey results for the Wenxing Cup award-winning works are out."

With that, the Marketing Director placed the folder on General Manager Lu's desk.

After the award results were announced at the end of last month, Wenyuan Bookstore released a reader expectation survey. They sent emails to old readers and posted a survey link online, inviting everyone to fill out the questionnaire.

General Manager Lu took the folder, "Hmm? Why did you personally bring this to me?"

"I have a meeting with the General Manager later, so it was on the way." The Marketing Director sat down on a nearby chair.

"Let me see."