At this moment, a slightly chubby middle-aged man walked out.
He had a small mustache, black-rimmed glasses, and a smile on his face.
Li Tai immediately went up to him and asked impatiently, "Director Zheng, how's the ratings?"
The ratings could be checked on the phone after the screening, but Li Tai could not wait any longer. He went straight to the television station, wanting to know the real-time information.
"Hahaha, Old Li, you've hit it big this time!" Zheng Bing laughed, "Just before I came out, the ratings broke 2!"
"Broke 2!?"
Li Tai's spirit shook, and his face turned red. "Really?"
"It's absolutely true! Moreover, the rate of growth is not slow either! It's still rising steadily! "Zheng Bing nodded with certainty.
"Old Li, congratulations on taking another big step forward!"
Phew —
Li Tai let out a long sigh of relief. After the initial nervousness, he felt an incomparable excitement.
In the age of the internet, everyone was basically using their computers and mobile phones. The number of people watching television was decreasing. Therefore, a rating of 2 was already a very good result.
One had to know that Li Tai's highest record was only 1.6!
"Ye … Y really didn't let me down! Yesterday's rating was only 1.2. It's obvious that the majority of people are here for him! "Li Tai was clear in his heart.
The key to his popularity was the video of him fighting a wolf with his bare hands. Maintaining his popularity was also due to his acting skills. It could be said that he single-handedly propped up an entire television series!
"Old Li, this … Y, just who is he? You must know, right? "Zheng Bing probed.
"He doesn't like to show off, so it's not convenient for me to reveal."
"Not even to me?" Zheng Bing frowned slightly, "Old Li, you know I'm not a talkative person. Now that his ratings are guaranteed, our television station's variety program is planning to invite him to participate."
Li Tai shook his head with a bitter smile, "Director Zheng, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but I don't dare to!"
"Don't dare? Does he have a powerful background? "Zheng Bing was slightly taken aback.
Li Tai's expression was solemn. He pointed to the sky and said in a low voice, "As powerful as the heavens!"
…
Ring ring ring!
In the male dormitory, Ye Lingchen picked up his phone.
"Hello, Sister Feifei."
"Ling Chen, how does it feel to be a celebrity?" Xiao Feifei's voice came over with a hint of jealousy. "You're even more popular than me now."
"Sister Feifei, don't tease me. How can I compare to you?" Ye Lingchen laughed.
"Now, Weibo and Tieba are all talking about you. You fought a wolf bare-handed, you saved a damsel in distress, and your superb acting skills. They're praising you to the heavens."
Xiao Feifei continued, "Are you sure you don't want to enter the entertainment industry? If you announce your identity now, your net worth will definitely skyrocket. Take advantage of the popularity, you can definitely take on a few good scripts and climb all the way to the top. "
"I don't have any plans for now."
"Do you want me to introduce you to some beauties from the entertainment circle? They're all asking me about Y's situation, and they all look like they're hungry and thirsty, "Xiao Feifei said with a smile.
"I really don't want this."
"By the way, I really have to thank you for last time." After a pause, Xiao Feifei asked hesitantly, "In the future … will you still give me a massage?"
"Don't worry, Sister Feifei. I'll be right there."
On the other side of the phone, Xiao Feifei was finally relieved. Her face revealed an intoxicating smile. "Are you free this weekend?"
Ye Lingchen thought about it. Since he had nothing to do, he agreed without hesitation.
The next day, Ye Lingchen started his first class since entering the university.
His major was Chinese Literature. His first class was China's contemporary literature.
The female teacher was almost middle-aged.
After a simple self-introduction, she got down to business.
"Which contemporary literature do you know? Raise your hand and answer."
Someone quickly raised their hand and answered. Everyone was very enthusiastic for the first class.
"Teacher, Pride and Prejudice!"
"Notre Dame de Paris!"
"Les Misérables!"
"Teacher, and Gone with the Wind!"
…
"That's right. Everyone is familiar with what you're talking about. However, did you notice something in common?" The teacher continued to ask.
Something in common?
Everyone looked at each other, speechless.
Those works were written by different authors from different countries. Even the background of their creation was different. What could they have in common?
Ye Lingchen sat in an inconspicuous seat and said calmly, "These … are not Chinese works!"
"That's right!"
The teacher glanced at Ye Lingchen. "You're right!"
The others seemed to have woken up from a dream. At the same time, they felt a sense of defeat.
They realized in hindsight that none of the works mentioned were from China. China had a long history and deep cultural heritage. Yet, they did not produce a single work that went global?
"Language is the heritage of a country. Literature is the expression of that heritage. Through literature, we can spread the heritage of our country to the world. However, in the past hundred years, we have not produced a single work that is recognized by the world. This is something to reflect on."
The teacher said leisurely, "Our Capital University is known as the best university in the country in terms of language and literature. We recruit the most outstanding students of every year. I hope that one day, everyone here can help the country, the university, and go global!"
"I hope to see that day even in my dreams!" With that, she stood in front of the podium and bowed to the students.
Ye Lingchen felt a tinge of sadness in his heart. China was vast and its population was among the top in the world. He did not expect it to be so weak in the field of literature.
He could not help but think of the four great masterpieces that China was proud of. "Journey to the West" was translated into "The Story of a Monkey", "Water Margin" was translated into "The Story of 105 Men and 3 Women", "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was translated into "The History of Three Kings", and "Dream of the Red Chamber" was translated into "A Dream in a Red House".
Those names were a joke, but were they not a disgrace?
Chinese culture was not accepted by the foreign countries at all. No matter what works were produced, they would not be accepted by the foreigners.
If there was a chance, he would make the foreigners look at China in a different light!
That was not difficult for Ye Lingchen!
"Ding!"
A crisp sound rang in Ye Lingchen's mind.
"Prodigy System Mission Panel unlocked.
"Without a prodigy, no one can compete!"
"Only main mission, let the name of prodigy resound throughout the world!"
"Trial Mission (Only Mandatory Mission): Create an iconic work within a month and accumulate 100,000 popularity."
"Mission failure. Prodigy System will be unlocked. Mission success. Knowledge upgrade ability unlocked!"
(Note: The increase in popularity is related to the player's popularity, exposure, achievements, respect, trust, reputation, and other factors.)
F * ck!
Ye Lingchen almost screamed in class.
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