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In a short time, many people had seen the video.

Wanxi, Jingshu, and the Hanfu designers at Second-Life Star had also seen the video.

Everyone was deeply moved.

This was why everyone felt a sense of belonging at Second-Life Star. They had all come with the goal of promoting Hanfu culture, sharing a noble spirit and a common identity.

Of course, many of Chen Jincheng’s fans saw the video as well. Even casual observers couldn’t help but feel a sense of agreement upon watching it; Chen Jincheng’s words were just so righteous and awe-inspiring.

Guo Feng was one of them. He was a known prodigal, with no interest whatsoever in things like cultural heritage. Yet, after hearing what Chen Jincheng said, he felt a kind of spiritual uplift, an indescribable sense of agreement.

It was simply incredible.

In contrast, some people were far from happy.

Zhou Huapeng, for example. He knew that if those costume and prop designers went after Chen Jincheng again, it would only backfire and show everyone they had a guilty conscience. But he truly hadn’t expected Chen Jincheng to be so skilled at burnishing his own image.

He was clearly just in it for the money, yet he made himself sound so noble and grand.

The crucial part was that he had no way to refute this noble self-aggrandizement. Wouldn’t refuting it be tantamount to saying those words were wrong? And wouldn’t that be questioning his own traditional culture?

Damn it!

Seeing the online buzz begin to surge again, Zhou Huapeng hurriedly told his assistant, "Have them get their hands on that dirt about Li Xiaolu. Now."

...

Back at Second-Life Star, Chen Jincheng wasn’t surprised to see the video rapidly gaining traction online. After all, the topic was already hot, and those clip-editing channels were fanning the flames.

What he cared about more was whether this video would catch the eye of the higher-ups.

That would be true popularity, the kind that was politically correct. Whether on Douyin or any other platform, everyone would have to make way for that kind of buzz.

But that was a matter of luck.

Time passed. As the sun began to set, Chen Jincheng left the company and headed for the parking garage. He just had a nagging feeling he’d forgotten something, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on what it was.

It wasn’t until he saw Jiang Xiaobai standing beside his Porsche 918, looking at him with a mournful gaze, that he finally remembered. He’d promised the girl he would go to her place tonight and contact her after work.

Upon seeing her, he immediately said, "I was just about to text you! I didn’t expect you to already be waiting for me. We must be on the same wavelength."

He unlocked the car, and the girl got into the passenger seat. After he got in, she said pitifully, "Cheng, I knew you wouldn’t text. You just don’t like me anymore."

Chen Jincheng placated her. "Do you know what kind of girl I dislike the most? The kind who lets her imagination run wild."

"I’m not letting my imagination run wild, it’s the truth," Jiang Xiaobai said, sounding more and more aggrieved.

Chen Jincheng started the car and sighed. "Fine, then I’ll just have to prove it. I feel like driving this Porsche with one hand right now."

Jiang Xiaobai understood instantly. She let out a coquettish hum, then obediently leaned down toward him...

A short while later, Chen Jincheng drove the car out of the parking garage and onto the main road. One of his hands had indeed left the steering wheel.

...

Before long, the car pulled to a stop at the residential complex where Jiang Xiaobai lived.

Jiang Xiaobai and Chen Jincheng got out of the car together, entered the building together, and got on the elevator together.

"Cheng, I’m not full!"

"Still hungry? In a bit, go change into that Hanfu set first. I told you it’s my favorite."

"Okay!"

After the two entered the suite, Jiang Xiaobai didn’t hesitate for a moment, changing directly in front of Chen Jincheng into that risqué Hanfu.

After that, naturally, the two of them engaged in an indescribable and continuous burst of... self-discipline.

...

Perhaps because she’d been constantly rushing around for events lately, Jiang Xiaobai was physically and mentally exhausted. As a result, her endurance during their ’self-discipline’ was rather poor, and it wasn’t long before she was begging for mercy.

This was probably why Sister Hong had told her to rest for a while. Sister Hong had a point.

’No wonder so many popular influencers and celebrities in his past life had breakdowns or even developed depression from the constant, non-stop commercial events and lack of rest.’

Since the girl had surrendered, Chen Jincheng could only call it a day. He checked on the video editing progress with Xiaohai and his team. Those clips needed to be released explosively as soon as they were finished to corroborate the grand statements he had made earlier.

After all, the grander the words you speak, the greater the backlash if you don’t follow through. Only by speaking the words *and* getting the job done could it be considered a true success.

While one of Jiang Xiaobai’s hands was busy, her other was holding her phone, scrolling through Douyin to check the situation online.

After all, many people had been slandering Cheng today, so she was naturally paying attention.

’None of them are good people.’

Suddenly, she said in surprise, "Cheng, something huge happened in the entertainment industry! Quick, look! A male and a female celebrity were caught cheating!"

Chen Jincheng glanced over at the sound of her voice but didn’t pay it much mind. There were far too many cheating scandals in the entertainment industry.

𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

But when he saw the two headlines, he froze.

"Wu Xiu Bo’s Affair Exposed, Photos of Him Entering Hotel with Mistress Revealed!"

"Famous Star Li Xiaolu Cheats with Well-Known Hip-Hop Singer!"

"???" In an instant, Chen Jincheng felt that something was wrong.

In his past life, he naturally knew about these two incidents. Both celebrities had promising futures ahead of them, but they were ultimately blacklisted because of these immoral acts.

But there was one thing he was sure of: these two incidents absolutely did not happen at this time.

It wasn’t that the affairs themselves weren’t happening now—after all, things like that were bound to be long-term behaviors before being discovered.

Rather, the timing of the exposés was wrong. The dates didn’t line up.

Just then, Jiang Xiaobai added, "Cheng, everyone’s focused on these two cheating scandals now. The whole thing with you and Hanfu has been completely overshadowed. Especially with this Li Xiaolu—everyone’s talking about her ’going to get her hair done’!"