The longed-for village system

Chapter 144, "A Discourse on Young China," and its Influence

"But if I had to give a reason, it would be because you have a good temperament and are approachable. Do you remember the first time we met?"

When Chen Qing recounted their first meeting, Zhao Xiaogu nodded. She naturally remembered their first meeting; she had even asked the man for a glass of water back then!

"Yes! I remember! I went to the wrong house and you were doing crafts! I asked for a glass of water."

"Yes, back then I was just an ordinary farmer. When you came in, you weren't disgusted except for a little doubt. You even asked me for water. Other female celebrities would never have done that."

The production team filming is one thing, but it also shows their trust in him and his approachable nature. Living with a woman like that would be much easier.

It's said that first impressions are important, and Zhao Xiaogu never expected that her simple act of asking for a glass of water when she was thirsty would make this man feel favorably toward her.

"Then I'm not at a huge loss, I gave you my own water and a cup of water." Zhao Xiaogu started being arrogant again.

"Do you want me to make it up to you?"

Just as Zhao Xiaogu was about to nod in response, seeing the man's sly smile and his large hands groping her, she immediately understood what he meant by 'making amends'—he was trying to take advantage of her.

"Honey, don't touch me like that, I'm watching the show!"

Chen Qing only wanted to take advantage of the situation, and when Zhao Xiaogu spoke up, he didn't push his luck. However, he whispered a few words in Zhao Xiaogu's ear.

Upon hearing Chen Qing's words, Zhao Xiaogu's fair face immediately turned bright red. She gave him a charmingly coquettish glare, then gently twisted Chen Qing's waist with her small hand, but did not respond.

Seeing this, Chen Qing smiled knowingly. This woman was shy, but since she didn't object, it meant she agreed. He was in for a treat that night.

Seeing the man's smile, Zhao Xiaogu shyly twisted him again, then nestled in his arms to continue watching Happy Camp. However, her heart was far from as calm as it appeared.

This scoundrel is truly wicked; he actually came up with such a way to toy with me, yet why don't I feel disgusted and repulsed? It seems I've been corrupted by this man.

While watching the Happy Camp program, Chen Qing took advantage of Zhao Xiaogu, enjoying a life he had never imagined before.

Zhao Xiaogu was also rendered speechless by the man. She had been waiting for the part of this episode that she was most looking forward to, which was the part where this man sang his new song.

She reached out and pressed down on the man's mischievous hand, saying, "Honey, watch out, it's your turn to perform. I'm sure the comments section will be flooded with messages again once this song starts."

The truth is that from the beginning of the song to its end, the number of comments on the screen became increasingly scarce, as if the number of viewers in the live stream was plummeting. However, in reality, the number of viewers in the live stream was rapidly increasing.

Zhao Xiaogu was completely baffled. What was going on? Was she amazed by her man's singing? Why wasn't there a single comment?
'????'

After the song ended, Zhao Xiaogu checked the comments and still hadn't seen any, so she couldn't help but send a message from her alternate account: "What's wrong? I think this song is amazing, don't you guys think so?"

Although Chen Qing found the clean barrage of comments strange, he didn't feel uncomfortable, after all, it was just a song.

Since it's a song, some people will like it and some won't. Maybe people in this world don't like this kind of music. We can just be more careful in the future. Besides, he's not someone who makes a living from this, so it doesn't matter.

However, Chen Qing was still touched to see Zhao Xiaogu speak up for him. Sure enough, his wife was the most considerate.

It seemed like the comment section only opened up after seeing Zhao Xiaogu's comment, and then countless comments flashed by like snowflakes. "I'm so uncultured, all I can say is 'Holy crap,' these lyrics are really good, they've made us young people proud."

"Although I'm not happy that this guy married the goddess Xiao Gu, I have to admit that he's really good at songwriting. The lyrics are simply amazing."

"The melody is stirring and the lyrics are thought-provoking. I dare say this song will be a hit. No other song this year can compare to it."

"The person upstairs exaggerated, but I think the meaning of this song will definitely be number one this year."

"Who says we young people are useless? Who dares to say we're hot-blooded and impetuous?"

"I've decided to listen to this song on repeat a hundred times today; it really gets my heart racing!"

The song had barely ended when edited videos appeared on various websites, forums, and Douyin (TikTok), and the song "The Youth of China" quickly became a hot topic of discussion.

Meanwhile, in a high-end residential area in Beijing, a middle-aged man returned home to rest after finishing his daily meeting. He saw his child watching a variety show on Hunan TV and thought that he hadn't chatted with his child in a long time, so he could take the opportunity to talk to him today.

He doesn't really care much about variety shows, but he knows about this long-running variety show that has been around for over 20 years. After all, it's not easy for a variety show to survive for so long.

He was about to chime in with a few words when the song on TV interrupted him, and then he listened to this extraordinary song with a deeply moved heart.

Seeing her father staring at her idol with a bewildered expression, Ouyang Xue was secretly delighted. "A bureau chief? He's so ignorant!"

"What's the name of this artist, Xiaoxue? Is she a professional singer?"

"Yeah! How about that? Isn't it amazing? Your singing skills are just as good as those veteran artists! And you can even write your own lyrics and compose your own music! What do you think?"

Hearing his daughter's proud tone, Director Ouyang didn't mind, but instead asked the question he was most concerned about: "What's the singer's name? Who wrote the lyrics for this song?"

The melody is good, but what he cares more about is who wrote the lyrics. These lyrics are simply too good, absolutely amazing.

"Of course it was written by my idol! My idol is an all-around genius. Not to mention writing lyrics and composing music, he is also proficient in playing musical instruments, chess, calligraphy and painting."

"Your idol? Who is it?"

He has zero liking for those young male celebrities who rely on their good looks to deceive young girls, and he was surprised that his daughter's idol actually had such talent.

"Dad, can you care about me a little bit?" Ouyang Xue sighed upon hearing this, and then replied somewhat helplessly, "Didn't you say his song 'The Wind Blows the Wheat Waves' was good last time? I told you his name, it's Chen Qing."

"Chen Qing? That name sounds so familiar! I feel like I've seen it somewhere before."

Seeing her father's reminiscing expression, Ouyang Xue reminded him, "Little Chen wrote a poem called 'Facing the Sea, with Spring Blossoms,' and you guys even praised it on your official Weibo account, didn't you? A few days ago, Little Chen and Goddess Xiao Gu got their marriage certificate, which was trending on Weibo for several days!"

Only after his daughter reminded him did he realize, "I knew it! It was him! He really is a talented young man. No wonder he can write such passionate lyrics. Good, good!"

(End of this chapter)