"Does anyone know my itinerary for the next day?"
"No."
Tai Zhiyuan looked at Steward Jin and said with a smile, "If that's the case, where is the danger coming from?"
"According to the internal analysis of the Federation Investigation Bureau, under the current circumstances, the families supporting the presidential candidates should be angry enough with the young master."
"It's all just speculation." Tai Zhiyuan said, "In a few months' time, I'll be leaving Ewha University and heading to the West Woods for military service. Don't tell me you still expect me to be surrounded by bodyguards from my family while I'm in the military camp?"
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On the first day of the 67th year of the Constitutional Calendar, the snowstorm in Linhai University Town raged as usual, covering the entire large city group in snow and ice. Families celebrating the New Year were happily shopping on the streets, while students who lived alone in other places were more used to hiding under the warm blankets of their apartments and playing games. However, this habit was broken by a concert this year. All the major campuses were quiet, but the comprehensive gymnasium by the Rose River in the northwest corner of the university town was bustling with noise and excitement.
Xu Le brushed off the snow on his body and took a deep breath. He raised his head and looked at the huge hologram above the gymnasium. Looking at the familiar purple-haired girl's radiant face on the hologram, he couldn't help but shake his head with a smile. Back in the Donglin Region, orphans like them could only stare at the Jian Shui'er on the TV screen and shout unrealistic slogans. Who would have thought that in this lifetime, there would be a day when they could see Jian Shui'er with their own eyes on the capital ring?
Jian Shui'er was a superstar in the Federation. Perhaps using the term "superstar" was a bit inappropriate, because there were as many stars in the Federation as there were stars in the sky, but stars like Jian Shui'er were extremely rare. It should be said that this purple-haired girl, who was not yet 18 years old, had quickly occupied the hearts of all the Federation citizens from the day she appeared on Channel 23 of the Federation.
Whether it was her sometimes playful and sometimes soft purple hair, her large eyes that seemed to speak, or the warship commander uniform she wore in the TV series from various historical periods, she had become the favorite topic of conversation among the Federation citizens in the past few years.
Whenever Xu Le thought of Jian Shui'er, he also felt that this girl was a true legend. It was said that Jian Shui'er's parents died when she was young, and because of a coincidence, she walked onto the Federation's television screen. At that time, she was only playing the role of an adopted orphan in a long-lived family comedy... At that time, Jian Shui'er was not yet 12 years old. Her pair of watery eyes revealed the pitiful expression of a little rabbit, and that youthful and adorable face would flash a cheerful smile from time to time. In just one night, she had defeated all the Federation citizens who were born with a natural tendency to pity the weak.
This long-lived family comedy ended after six years. Although Jian Shui'er only participated in the last one and a half years, the character she played, who was sometimes weak and sometimes strong like an adult, became the most popular character in this comedy.
Channel 23 of the Federation television station very cleverly grasped the public's preferences. One and a half months later, they released the intergalactic TV series "Full Metal Rush", which had been running until today. This TV series depicted the entire course of a female Federation warship commander, from her entrance into the military academy, to her internship, and finally her participation in the war against the Empire. The scriptwriter's skill was extraordinary, successfully portraying a female lead who had the wisdom and composure of an adult, but at the same time also had the charm of a young girl. This female lead was naturally played by Jian Shui'er.
As soon as this TV series was released, it immediately received an unprecedented response. It successfully broke the viewership ratings record of all the Federation television stations except for the news channel. And the little girl who dyed her hair purple became one of the Federation's leading idols.
At present, the plot of this TV series had just reached the point where the Enterprise led by Colonel Jian Shui 'er had broken through the debris flow and was about to arrive at the Great District of Cillin. If this trend continued, perhaps they would really have to film according to Jian Shui' er's age until she had gone through her entire adolescence and stepped into true adulthood.
The TV station chief was not in a hurry, and the audience of the Federation was not in a hurry either. They watched the birth of a legend in the history of television, and there was only joy in their hearts. A star who starred in a TV series at the age of eleven and a half, who became famous throughout the universe at the age of fourteen, and who began to bear the pressure of advertising on the Federation television station, could definitely be called a legend.
What was even more legendary was the incident that happened in the 64th year of the Constitutional Era.
The angry Children's Rights Protection Fund, after failing to negotiate with the TV station, sued the Federation television station, as well as the department in charge of the TV station, the Radio Management Committee of the President's Office, to the court. The foundation believed that the Federation television station, as a public property, had ignored the rights of children and continuously squeezed Jian Shui'er's rest and learning time. This was unacceptable. And Jian Shui'er's popularity in the Federation would bring about a very bad trend, which would make the Federation government neglect the protection of children's rights.
This lawsuit caused a stir in the Federation for a while, and the matter became more and more serious. It went from the court of first instance to the local circuit court, and finally to the Supreme Court. The two sides of the lawsuit were still arguing non-stop. Public opinion remained silent on this matter, because the public of the Federation could not stand firm on this matter. Those who were busy with work during the day were most used to watching the incomparably cute little girl on the holographic screen when they returned home. And their pity for Jian Shui'er came from the bottom of their hearts. They did not want this little girl to be so busy filming every day that she did not have her own life.
The lawsuit became more and more serious, and the Children's Rights Protection Fund, which had a strong background, kept expanding the list of defendants. The Federation television station, the satellite service provider, and even the BD Zhuang Chen viewership survey agency were all defendants in this lawsuit. In the end, the foundation even sued two members of the Federation who were in charge of reviewing the content of the TV station!
The director of the President's Office, who publicly said that Jian Shui'er should be allowed to choose her own content, was naturally not spared.
The climax of this dispute in the Supreme Court was in the autumn of the 64th year of the Constitutional calendar, when Jian Shui'er personally appeared in court to defend herself.
In the solemn court, Jian Shui'er, who was dressed in plain clothes, adorably rubbed her fluffy purple hair and said to the live broadcast camera, "I am very grateful for the efforts that the foundation has made for me. I also understand that the foundation is worried that the rights of minors will not be fully protected, even without any preconditions... but I just want to say that all the decisions that I have made are my own, and I like them."
The three words "I like them" seemed simple, but it expressed the attitude of the number one star of the Federation. The Children's Rights Protection Fund still did not give up. They requested that the agreement be ruled invalid on the grounds that Jian Shui'er was not yet 14 years old when she signed the contract with the Federation television station, and that there was no legal guardian's signature on the agreement.
At this time, the Chief Judge of the Federation, who was already 79 years old and had a head of white hair, glared fiercely at the lawyer representing the foundation. He waved the thin pieces of paper in his hand and said, "In my hand is Jian Shui'er's report card for this year. All of them are A +. I also have countless materials that can prove that acting in the TV series did not affect her studies."
"I know the results of Jian Shui'er's IQ test, but I will not tell you." The Chief Judge of the Federation looked like an old child. He smiled and looked at the cameras in the court and the stunned lawyers. "I just want to say that a child like her, no matter what career she chooses in the future, will make great contributions to the Federation. But since she has chosen to fill the spiritual life of the people of the Federation … as an old man, I can only show respect."
The lawyer of the foundation raised his hand to signal for him to speak. Chief Judge He Ying waved his hand in annoyance and said, "She is not yet 14 years old, so the legal documents she signed are indeed useless. But this legal document, I recognize its usefulness … because she is Jian Shui'er."
The long-lasting and influential lawsuit became the best news material for the Federation television station news channel, except for the civil war. The final result of the lawsuit, especially the last sentence of the Chief Judge of the Federation, made Jian Shui'er's position in the hearts of the Federation citizens even higher.
At that time, there was a very interesting phenomenon. The two channels with the highest ratings in the entire Federation were broadcasting Jian Shui'er. It was just that channel 23 was broadcasting the TV series she acted in, while the news channel was broadcasting the strange lawsuit about her. The two channels relied on Jian Shui'er and kept fighting in the ring, which was considered interesting for a while.
But who can say that the lawsuit was not more exciting than the TV series?
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Today was the release of Jian Shui'er's new song as well as her first solo concert. Except for the ending song of the TV series, Jian Shui'er had never sung a song. Today's new song release was not in the Capital Special District, nor in the largest city in S1. Instead, it was in Linhai University City. This made the officials and people of Linhai feel extremely proud. Just by looking at the expensive transportation outside the hall, one would know that many state legislators came with their families to watch today.
Xu Le took out the ticket in his pocket and walked into the hall. His expression was calm, but there was a strange feeling in his heart.
For the people of Donglin, the superstar of the Federation, Jian Shui'er, was definitely not as simple as an idol. After the industrial decline, the citizens of Donglin, who relied on the welfare of the Federation to barely survive, were used to seeing Jian Shui'er's face every day in their boring lives. After a long period of companionship, the people of Donglin felt that Jian Shui'er was not a distant and unreachable star, but more like their little sister next door. Day after day, she accompanied them at dinner time, their coffee time, their drunken time...
Habit was a very powerful force that subtly conquered the lives of the people of Donglin. Habit was a kind of love. Perhaps it was not the kind of love between a man and a woman, but it was still love.
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