Taking advantage of the enemy’s buzz is always satisfying.
Without deviating from their main promotional strategy, Tianjiao could make slight adjustments to their tactics, responding to changes with consistency. This was their approach.
Wen Ying’s ideas aligned perfectly with Yuan Fenghui’s, and once the tone was set, the rest was straightforward. Sending congratulations would have to wait until Yu Tianlin and Hu Man’s scandal officially broke. Until then, Tianjiao would carry on as usual, not letting the opponent disrupt their rhythm!
Compared to this, Wen Ying was more curious about Yuan Fenghui’s source of information.
“Liang Dan’s plan was meant to catch us off guard. How did you get wind of it?”
This wasn’t something a random Hunan TV employee would know. It had to come from someone in Liang Dan’s inner circle. So, Yuan Fenghui’s tip-off—
Yuan Fenghui brushed it off lightly. “I have my ways. If you want to know, join Tianjiao full-time. When you’re ready to take over my role completely, I’ll hand over all my contacts to you.”
Quit school to work full-time at Tianjiao?
Wen Ying actually considered the possibility for a moment. Then, images of Xie Qian and Chen Ru flashed through her mind—one an icy mountain that could freeze you to death, the other a volcano ready to erupt at any moment. Either way, Wen Ying would be done for!
“No way, I still have to go to school. You keep your contacts!” Wen Ying firmly declined Yuan Fenghui’s tempting offer.
As for why Xie Qian’s image popped into her mind before her mother Chen Ru’s, it wasn’t the first time this had happened. Wen Ying, as usual, chose to play ostrich and avoid overthinking it.
If she thought too deeply, how could she face Xie Qian calmly?
Holding hands, folding paper stars—those were either coincidences or just friendly encouragement!
Yuan Fenghui told everyone to carry on as normal, stay steady, and act as if they didn’t know about Yu Tianlin and Hu Man’s scandal, to avoid tipping off the opponent and prompting them to change strategies. Yuan Fenghui got the intel this time, but there was no guarantee for next time.
The college entrance exam was over, and fresh graduates were enjoying their freedom. Wang Shuang declined Geng Xiao and Tang Yifeng’s invitation for a trip to Tibet and returned to Tianjiao for a part-time job.
When Geng Xiao and Tang Yifeng heard Wang Shuang wasn’t going to Tibet, for some reason, they decided not to go either.
Long-time friends sometimes face different choices at life’s crossroads. Wen Ying wanted to attend university in Shanghai, and so did Xie Qian. Li Mengjiao’s choices influenced Wang Shuang. For now, the four’s decisions were set. Geng Xiao and Tang Yifeng, after discussing with their families, both wanted to apply to universities in Beijing.
Wang Shuang was naturally reluctant to part ways.
This was the second lesson growing up taught him: separation.
In front of Geng Xiao and Tang Yifeng, Wang Shuang didn’t show anything unusual, joking as usual. “You guys going to the capital is perfect. Qin Jiao’s alone in Beijing and could use two gallant protectors!”
Geng Xiao laughed. “Of course! Tang Yifeng and I are Sister Jiao’s most loyal bodyguards. Any suitor trying to get close to her has to pass our inspection.”
This was, of course, a joke.
Qin Jiao, who took the college entrance exam a year earlier, was even more mature than the three.
If someone with ill intentions approached Qin Jiao, she’d see through them. Geng Xiao and Tang Yifeng wouldn’t stand a chance.
When it was just Tang Yifeng and Geng Xiao, Tang Yifeng sighed. “I thought Wang Shuang would apply to a Beijing university. He used to follow Sister Jiao around like a puppy.”
Geng Xiao burst out laughing. “After all these years as friends, you still don’t get Wang Shuang? What he says isn’t always true, let alone what he doesn’t say! It’s not that he’s trying to deceive anyone; he doesn’t even understand himself. Don’t listen to what he says—watch what he does.”
Tang Yifeng thought about it and realised it was true.
So, what was Wang Shuang doing now?
With the college entrance exam over, Wang Shuang, back at Tianjiao as a part-timer, gave up chasing titles.
No longer an intern producer, he set aside his status as a Tianjiao shareholder. Now, he was just an ordinary intern.
So ordinary that he didn’t even have the privilege of running errands directly for his mother, Mrs. Wang. His immediate superior was Mrs. Wang’s assistant.
The assistant was nervous about giving orders to Wang Shuang but had to follow her boss’s instructions.
Liang Dan had always wanted to figure out how Tianjiao’s four managed their personal blogs, but Manager Guan’s limited abilities led to no answers despite spending money, so they gave up.
The blogs’ overall direction was set by Wen Ying.
Daily maintenance, however, was handled by a small team under the PR department, now managed by Mrs. Wang!
Wang Shuang became an intern in Tianjiao’s PR department.
“Your job is to learn how to maintain artists’ blogs. Besides blogs, we have colleagues dedicated to forum management. Online sentiment is crucial. We need to know what netizens care about and what behaviours they dislike. Our signed artists can freely share their lives with fans, but if they want to comment on current affairs, it must go through our review… Phew, I’m throwing a lot at you. I don’t know if you’re getting it. For now, go through all our artists’ blogs from start to finish and write a report on your takeaways!”
The assistant started off stuttering but soon found her stride, adopting a brisk, no-nonsense attitude.
Since Wang Shuang was willing to set aside his shareholder status to intern in PR, he clearly wanted to learn real skills. How could he learn anything floating in the clouds? He had to do real work!
In fact, letting Wang Shuang intern in the PR department was already a privilege from Yuan Fenghui.
What an important department! It required not just care and sharpness but also Yuan Fenghui’s trust. Newcomers to the company wouldn’t even get close to this department.
Wang Shuang, with time on his hands, actually went through the blogs of Wen Ying and the others from start to finish.
While Liang Dan was brewing an explosive scandal with Yu Tianlin and Hu Man, the blogs of Tianjiao’s four remained calm and serene.
Yun Chen’s posts were always stunning photos paired with short captions.
Zhang Yangning’s latest post mentioned being harshly critiqued by her vocal coach, with fans leaving comforting comments.
Li Mengjiao’s post complained about the grind of studying for final exams, then mentioned a friend who just finished the college entrance exam and seemed to have done well, hoping it wasn’t just self-delusion—yep, that “friend” was definitely Wang Shuang. He was confident in his performance, but now he couldn’t help feeling a bit anxious.
Did his confidence worry Li Mengjiao so much?
