11: Huang Liang: Are you Lu Shenwei? A Muggle!

Section Chief Huang froze for a moment, his face turning the color of pig liver immediately: "What are you messing around with, kid? Are these words something you can write?"

Lu Shenwei was just about to explain when he heard a deep voice from behind him.

"Little Lu, it's already this late, why are you still wandering outside? Your seat is in the first row."

Lu Shenwei turned around and saw Director Zhou staring at him.

"I couldn't find my seat earlier; I'm heading there now."

"Is he really Lu Shenwei? Director Lu? He's this young?"

Damn it! I'm done for!

Such a great opportunity to make an impression, and I've completely botched it. I'm blind!

"Section Chief Huang, why are you zoning out? All the guests are seated, and the commendation event is about to begin," Director Zhou said sternly.

"Uh, yes, Director."

Huang Liang said bitterly. Having offended Lu Shenwei, there's no telling what kind of bad things he might say about him in front of the Director.

My career, damn it, it's all over!

"Today is being broadcast live, and we've invited many reporter friends, so keep your wits about you."

Director Zhou reminded him, and Huang Liang's face turned ashen.

Keep my wits about me?

I must have been out of my mind to mistake Director Lu for a clerk borrowed to help out.

The commendation ceremony venue was brilliantly lit.

"Sister Mu, your station really takes this seriously, sending out a gold-medal reporter like you?" Bai Xiaoying said excitedly.

Mu Guchan, host of the Qinchuan TV economic interview program.

"Aren't you here too? How's the self-media work going?"

"It's alright, but the follower growth is too slow."

"So you want to interview the protagonist of the day, Lu Shenwei? To boost your popularity?"

"Nothing gets past you, sister. Lu Shenwei is a hot figure in Qinchuan right now. If I can interview him, my follower count will definitely explode."

"Before the interview, you need to clear it with Director Zhou."

"Don't worry, sister, it's already been arranged."

Rumors in Qinchuan say that Director Lu Shenwei is low-key and mysterious, and never accepts interviews.

Even when Julong Steel Factory was listed as an international war sponsor by the Eagle Sauce Defense Department, he never came forward to hold a press conference to clarify.

If this were any other enterprise, wouldn't they be making a huge fuss about it?

Just kidding, a gold-plated signboard certified by the Eagle Sauce Defense Department, an international war sponsor, that's awesome!

"Let's talk later, the commendation ceremony is about to start."

Bai Xiaoying nodded and looked toward the podium, where Director Zhou began to speak, followed by Lu Shenwei taking the stage to make a statement.

So young! He looks even more handsome than the rumors suggest!

Bai Xiaoying unhurriedly started the live stream, and twenty thousand viewers instantly poured into the stream.

[Where is Xiao Ying today? Not doing military analysis?]

[Looks like she's at some awards ceremony, getting paid to promote something?]

"Fans and friends, Xiao Ying is currently at the Qinchuan City Industrial and Commercial Commendation Ceremony awards site."

[It really is an awards ceremony, nothing interesting to see.]

[Who is that speaking right now? So young!]

"Director Lu Shenwei of the Qin Chuan Julong Steel Factory, owner of a hundred-million-dollar industry."

Hearing Bai Xiaoying's introduction, the live stream instantly exploded.

[Young and wealthy, fits my stereotype of a rich person!]

[Sister Xiao Ying, do you have his contact info? No ulterior motives, just purely want to make a friend.]

[A fan has activated the "asking for a friend" skill!]

The statement on stage drew rounds of applause, and Lu Shenwei cleared his throat.

"As an enterprise sanctioned twice by the Eagle Sauce Defense Department, we have the confidence to withstand the pressure and rise against the trend."

[What the hell? Sanctioned by the Eagle Sauce Defense Department?]

[Is this young director out of his mind? Would the dignified Eagle Sauce Defense Department sanction a small steel factory like yours?]

[The person above is illiterate, don't come out and embarrass yourself, go check the recent news.]

[Holy crap! It's actually real! Julong Steel was identified as an international war sponsor by the Eagle Sauce Defense Department! What a prestige!]

[My god, isn't it just a company that produces water pipes and gas canisters? Why would Eagle Sauce sanction it?]

"Julong Steel has long adhered to the high-grade steel strategy. Next month, we will officially launch Julong Steel's first-generation transformation product—the Longying Drone!"

Listening to the passionate speech on stage, Director Zhou frowned.

"Section Chief Huang, did the speech draft prepared for him include this content?"

"It seems not, Director Lu improvised it himself."

"Adding his own agenda; he's treating the city's commendation ceremony as a sales platform."

[A steel factory transforming to manufacture drones? That's quite a big leap, isn't it?]

[Longying Drone, never heard of it.]

[Ignorant, aren't you? The Longying Drone is what the original Xiong Ying Drone team created.]

[Water pipes, gas canisters, drones—the person who came up with this combination is a talent.]

"Julong Reborn, everyone is welcome to choose our drone products."

Lu Shenwei finished speaking, bowed deeply, thanked the leaders, and walked off the stage.

"You kid, you can't behave even on a formal occasion. Is that drone really viable?" Director Zhou asked skeptically.

Lu Shenwei patted his chest to guarantee: "Sales are hard to predict, but the quality is absolutely reliable."

"If you don't believe me, the Municipal Transportation Bureau can purchase a batch first to use as aerial law enforcement equipment."

"Don't push your luck. The last cooperation with the Municipal Water Company was something I had to scrape together using my old face."

"Anyway, you've already scraped together one time, why not do it again?"

"You have no manners, watch out or I'll bring people to inspect your place."

Lu Shenwei wanted to say something else, but saw a girl in a gauze dress with round cheeks and fair skin squeeze forward.

"Hello Director Zhou, can I take a few minutes to interview Director Lu?"

"And who is this?"

"Bai Xiaoying, she used to be our Qinchuan image Ambassador, now she's a self-media person. You two chat."

Self-media?

Lu Shenwei waved his hands repeatedly: "I'm not good at doing interviews. How about I schedule Director Ma for you another day?"

[This young Director Lu is shy; wasn't he just promoting his products at the ceremony site?]

[He chickened out, he chickened out. Xiao Ying, take the initiative! Take down the big tycoon, and you won't have to worry about food or clothing for the rest of your life.]

The live stream viewers love chaos; big rockets flew up across the screen.

"Director Ma? Mr. Ma Quanlin?" Bai Xiaoying asked.

"It seems Miss Bai also knows the great name of our Director Ma. Then it's a deal, I'll schedule you to interview Director Ma another day."

Lu Shenwei finished speaking and vanished into the crowd, not even attending the noon banquet.

Meanwhile, at Cosmos Bank, Ma Quanlin, who was processing a loan, sneezed for no reason.

"What's going on? Old Ma, have you been too tired lately?"

"Maybe. After finishing the loan, I still want to go to the venue to take a look. I'm not at ease leaving young Director Lu there all by himself."

At the commendation ceremony, facing the fleeing Lu Shenwei, Bai Xiaoying was stunned.

[Xiao Ying, what are you zoning out for? Chase him! Your husband is running away!]

[Don't say, young Director Lu is really handsome. If I were ten years younger, I would definitely marry him!]