From this day onwards, Zhang Ye got the studio to post a Weibo post to take a break. He turned down all his work and invitations so that he could spend some time at home with his family and get together with his friends and classmates. Ever since he came back a while ago, he had not been idle. He had been filming a TV series and participating in a singing competition. He had not had the chance to meet many of his classmates and friends. It had been four years since he last saw them, and he did not know if they had changed much. Zhang Ye had achieved a goal that he had been working towards for many years by becoming the first person to reach the summit. It was time for him to rest for a few days.
In the following days, there were dinners every day.
…
Dong Shanshan's house.
It was a college reunion.
"Wow, Zhang 'er is here!"
"Haha, Classmate Yu Yingyi, you haven't changed at all."
"Yo, you still remember your old classmate?"
"What are you saying? Are you making fun of me?"
"Who told you not to meet up with us after you came back?"
"Wasn't it because time was tight?"
"But why didn't you forget to meet Shanshan?"
"Hey, Wang He, you're still alive?"
"Of course, I'm doing well."
"Zhang 'er."
"Ha, Hu Feifei."
"You're so awesome now!"
"Hahaha, not bad, not bad."
Wang He, Yu Yingyi, Dong Shanshan, Hu Feifei, He Kui, Ma Xufeng, Xiaoqian — his old classmates were all here. Everyone was stepping on each other, laughing and having a good time.
Suddenly, Dong Shanshan came down from upstairs. "Zhang 'er, there's someone I want you to meet."
Zhang Ye was taken aback. "Meet who?"
Everyone looked at Zhang Ye. "Haha, make a guess!"
Dong Shanshan smiled. "I'll give you ten seconds."
Zhang Ye said helplessly, "I really can't guess. Which classmate is it?"
Dong Shanshan turned around and looked at the staircase. She even did some dubbing, "Deng deng deng deng!"
The next moment, a woman appeared. She looked a little excited as she looked at Zhang Ye. She pursed her lips and walked down the stairs step by step.
Zhang Ye was stunned. "Sister Qiu!"
Qiu Yumei said, "Zhang 'er!"
Zhang Ye hurriedly rushed forward, "Holy sh * t! You can walk? Is your leg healed? "
"Alright, alright." Qiu Yumei's eyes were red.
Dong Shanshan said with a smile, "You got Zhang Yuanqi to find a hospital in America for Sister Qiu. Sister Qiu listened to you and has been receiving treatment there. After you were sentenced, Sister Qiu tried several times to return to China. The few of us also went to America and tried our best to persuade Sister Qiu to give up. But in the end, in the middle of last year, Sister Qiu suddenly returned to China. She did not use a wheelchair, nor did she need anyone to help her. She just appeared in front of us."
Hu Feifei laughed and said, "We were all dumbfounded at the time!"
Wang He said, "Although Little Qiu still can't run vigorously, she should be able to walk without any problems. We're all happy for her." He pointed at Zhang Ye. "Let's not talk about other things, but you handled this matter beautifully. You're really a good friend!"
Zhang Ye was still in disbelief. He squatted in front of Qiu Yumei and stared at her legs, "You can really walk?"
"I can really walk now." Qiu Yumei wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes. "Zhang 'er, thank you. If it weren't for you, I would have to lie in bed for the rest of my life."
Zhang Ye exclaimed, "Do we even need to talk about this? Quick, take another two steps and let me see. Take another two steps."
Qiu Yumei walked around again.
Zhang Ye laughed out loud in surprise, "That's great!"
Qiu Yumei smiled and said, "Now, I've returned to being a broadcasting host and working at the radio station. I'll slowly repay the debt I owe you with my salary in the future."
Zhang Ye said happily, "There's no need."
But Qiu Yumei said, "That won't do. This must be returned."
Dong Shanshan smiled and said, "Don't you know Sister Qiu's temper?"
"Sure." Zhang Ye said, "I'll return it slowly. I'm not in a hurry."
Xiaoqian giggled and said, "I'm happy today, everyone, let's drink!"
He Kui slapped his thigh. "Alright, we won't go home until we're drunk!"
Ma Xufei: "Congratulations to Zhang'er!"
Zhang Ye: "Congratulations to Sister Qiu!"
Everyone shouted, "Let's not go home until we're drunk!"
…
The next day.
The prison where Zhang Ye had once served his sentence.
"Aiya, Teacher Zhang!"
"Haha, how's everyone doing?"
"Why are you here?"
"Didn't I say four years ago that when I get out of prison, I'll definitely treat everyone to a good meal? I'm a person who always keeps my word."
"Everyone, come quickly! Teacher Zhang is back! "
"Lord Zhang, how did you get in here?"
"Ha, I can do whatever I want in your military headquarters, so why wouldn't I be able to get into your prison? Don't worry, I've already done all the paperwork. I have a pass with me. "
"Where's the warden? Quick, call the warden! "
"Let's go, it's my treat today!"
"That won't do, Teacher Zhang. We still have to work and can't leave."
"Then let's eat your staff's meal!"
"Th-Wouldn't it be a little unlucky to eat in here?"
"What do you mean unlucky? It's not like I've never eaten here before!"
"Hahaha, alright!"
The prison guards were very excited. They really did not expect that Zhang Ye would remember those words that they had said out of politeness all those years ago.
…
The next day.
At China Qiyuan.
"Aha, Lord Zhang!"
"Damn! Lord Zhang is here! "
"Everyone, come quickly!"
Everyone came out.
Li Yi 9-dan.
Hu Liang 8-dan.
Xu Han.
Tian Weiwei.
Back at Sanya, Zhang Ye had only seen Tian Weiwei, Chen Ying, and a group of young professional Go players. Many of the veteran Go players who had fought alongside Zhang Ye in the past were people he had not seen since he came back. Many of them had retired and become coaches, so Zhang Ye missed them quite a bit.
"Old Li, Brother Hu, Brother Xu, you're all here?"
"Which gust of wind blew you here?"
"Haha, I missed you guys. It's my treat today. Let's go!"
"Who are you treating?"
A group of young Go players from the Qiyuan were looking at Zhang Ye with reverence. They were looking at this legendary godly figure of the Go world with sparkling eyes.
Zhang Ye said, "Of course I'm treating everyone!"
When he said that, many of the young Go players cheered!
Tian Weiwei felt helpless and could only look at the young Go players. "Alright, since Lord Zhang has spoken, then let's all go. Hai, we still have training to do anyway."
Everyone rejoiced again!
Zhang Ye patted Tian Weiwei on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't keep thinking about training. You can't finish playing Go in a lifetime, so you have to strike a balance between work and rest. Oh yes, I heard that you became the world champion of some tournament a few days ago? Congratulations. "
Tian Weiwei blushed a little. "Don't make fun of me."
Li Yi 9-dan also looked at Zhang Ye and said, "What's the point of becoming the champion in a tournament without you?"
Chen Ying also chuckled and said, "You're the uncrowned king of the Go world now. No matter who wins the tournament, no matter who gets the trophy, the sense of accomplishment won't be that great anymore. Everyone knows that as long as they can't beat you, it's all for nothing. So what we're trying to instill in everyone now is — defeat you."
Zhang Ye said happily, "Sure, I welcome that."
…
Meanwhile.
Overseas, a lot of news traveled very slowly.
Perhaps it was intentional, or perhaps they did not pay much attention to it, but the news of Zhang Ye becoming the number one person in China's entertainment circle only reached overseas a few days later.
Japan.
"What?"
"Who?"
"Zhang Ye?"
"Why does this name sound so familiar?"
"It does sound familiar? I feel like I've heard it somewhere before? "
"Damn! Is it that Zhang Ye? "
"That Asian Heavenly King from back then? The one who drew the comics? "
"It's really him!"
"What, didn't he go to prison?"
"Number one on the China Celebrity Rankings Index?"
"Why is it him?"
…
Korea.
"Ah? Zhang Ye has been released? "
"How is that possible! Wasn't he sentenced to many years in prison? "
"Yeah, it's not time yet!"
"It's not impossible for him to be released early, but it's been so many years, so how could he possibly still take the title of the number one person in China's entertainment circle?"
"What happened?"
"That damned hacker, is he trying to stir up trouble again?"
"Serious objection!"
"How can this fellow be number one?"
"The Asian Entertainment Rankings Index is still blocked from him!"
…
America.
"Zhang Ye?"
"Who is that?"
"The number one person in China's entertainment circle has changed?"
"I know him!"
"Dammit, it's that hacker who's been called the world's most dangerous in a hundred years!"
"It's him?"
"The creator of the Panda Burning Incense and CIH virus?"
"The hacker with the highest bounty in the world?"
"He can take the number one spot in China?"
"China has such a large population, so how did he manage to do it?"
"He's been released from prison?"
…
Russia.
"Zhang Ye?"
"A scientist?"
"When did he become a scientist?"
"Airplane maker? Oh my God! "
"Isn't he a world-renowned mathematician?"
"I heard of him a few years ago. I think he's very famous in China and Asia."
"Is he on the international celebrity rankings?"
"I checked, but he's not on it yet."
"China's entertainment circle is indeed weak in the international arena. Their number one person can't even get into the C-list of the international entertainment circle. Zhang Yuanqi is one, Guan Zhaohua is one, and this Zhang Ye is one as well."
"China's celebrities have always had very little influence in the world."
…
The UK.
"I know that he knows how to play Go."
"It's not just that he knows how to play. He's the God of the Go world!"
"Yeah, I heard that he recently won against the American-made artificial intelligence, PeterGo! This is already his second victory! "
"Yeah, even America's artificial intelligence technology has failed in front of him."
"He's become the number one celebrity in China?"
"I'm afraid there's going to be a good show to watch."
"Yeah, he seems to have quite a good relationship with our UK's most beautiful woman, Lillian."
"Actually, it doesn't really matter if he's the number one celebrity in China. Let's see how far he can go in the international celebrity rankings."
…
In the international news.
"The number one celebrity in China's entertainment circle changes owners!"
"The number one hacker reappears?"
"Zhang Ye: A celebrity with a notorious record!"
Zhang Ye's ascension to the top in China had shaken the entire domestic entertainment circle, the entire industry, and the people. But in the international arena, it did not cause much of a stir.
On this day, many of the world's news outlets reported on this matter in a small way. It was only then that many people remembered that there was such a person in China. However, it did not attract much attention. Everyone knew that the influence of China's entertainment circle was weak. If Zhang Ye did not have the titles of the world's number one hacker, a world-renowned mathematician, and the world's number one Go player, he probably would not be able to cause any waves at all. No one would take the initiative to read news about a China celebrity.
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