Huayu 2021: Isn’t he in the technology field?

Chapter 26 That Touch of Green

At seven o'clock in the evening, the night completely enveloped the entire city.

It has to be said that the position of a private chef fits Jiang Qing's stereotype.

It’s quite remote, at least outside the Third Ring Road.

What Jiang Qing didn't expect was that the private chef was hidden in the basement of a courtyard house. The moment the brass elevator door opened, he faintly smelled the scent of twenty-year-old Huadiao tea mixed with butter.

A waitress in a moon-white cheongsam led them through the wine cellar, where a whole wall of Romanee-Conti bottles glowed blood-red in the temperature-controlled wine cabinet.

After entering the rather elegant box, Jiang Qing sat down with Lei Jun at the warm invitation of Lei Jun. Several Xiaomi executives, led by Lu Weibing, sat down on both sides of them.

"I asked them to prepare some of our signature dishes. How about you try them later?"

“Many of my friends and I have eaten here before, and the reviews are all good.”

As soon as he sat down, Lei Jun started talking.

"Then I'm looking forward to it."

Jiang leaned towards Lu Weibing who was adding water to his bowl and nodded slightly, smiling.

"Don't worry, I won't let you down."

"By the way, what's the situation with your variety show?"

"Last time I visited NIO headquarters, I went straight to your company after the visit. Mr. Zhao only said that you participated in a variety show on Penguin, but didn't explain what it was about."

"Why, less than a year after retiring, you're already planning to enter the entertainment industry?"

"But Jiang Qing, it would be a shame if you didn't join the entertainment industry with your good looks."

Lei Jun stroked his chin and looked at Jiang Qing, then joked with a smile.

Hearing him say this, Lu Weibing and others also started laughing.

It is indeed interesting to think about it. A technology upstart that is highly regarded by the industry semi-retires when his company is thriving and then goes to participate in a variety show?
Do you really want to be a star?
"Boss Lei, you're thinking about me becoming a celebrity so you can become the most handsome guy in the tech world, right?"

"Don't worry, I won't give you this chance."

Jiang Qing picked up the teacup, took a sip, and made a joke with a curled lip.

"You boy."

Lei Jun smiled and shook his head. After a pause, his expression straightened slightly.

"Jiang Qing, it's no surprise that you've become famous. If this variety show can bring you attention, you can use it to benefit your company, which might not be a bad thing."

While speaking, he carefully observed the changes in Jiang Qing's expression.

Unfortunately, Jiang Qing still had a faint smile on his face, and his expression didn't change at all.

"Forget it, I don't have the heart to establish any personality for myself."

Seeing Lei Jun's expression, Jiang Qing smiled and shook his head.

These Internet giants always like to overcomplicate things.

And thinking about what happened during the recording process in the past few days, he didn't know the full picture of the entertainment industry, but variety shows were indeed a bit troublesome.

At this moment, someone knocked on the door gently, and the topic was brought to an end.

The food is about to be served.

When the plates of exquisitely decorated, colorful, fragrant and delicious dishes were served, Jiang Qing believed Lei Jun's previous words 50% just by looking at their appearance.

After taking a bite, he was full of praise.

Lei Jun is not a wine lover, and Jiang Qing doesn't like it either. After asking politely and being politely declined by Jiang Qing, they continued to talk about the future development of the electric vehicle market over tea.

"Jiang Qing, are you planning to build a metaverse?"

Half an hour later, in the heated atmosphere of the conversation, Lei Jun suddenly brought up the previous topic again.

"The Taohuawu project..."

He paused deliberately, "I heard you're going to create an immersive social space?"

Jiang Qing stirred the Wensi tofu soup in the bowl with a silver spoon, and the shavings of saury swirled into a Tai Chi pattern in the soup.

"Boss Lei didn't even let me off when I was slacking off."

"To be honest, I was just helping out a college roommate. He works at Penguin Video and thought my situation would be a hot topic after the show aired, so he let me take the role."

Although he wanted to make some attempts through Taohuawu, if Thirteen was exposed now, he estimated that he would be locked up in a small dark room, so he had to explain the whole story half-truthfully.

"Is that so? Our President Jiang really does cherish the old times."

"Come on, come on, eat some vegetables, try this fish, it's very tender."

Seeing Jiang Qing's sincere expression, Lei Jun immediately changed the subject and greeted him warmly. While picking up the food, Jiang Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Lei Jun's usual smiling face has deceived many people. How many people who can make a name for themselves on the Internet are easy to deal with?
Drinking too much tea makes you go to the toilet easily. After about an hour, Jiang Qing said hello to Lei Jun and others, then got up and prepared to go to the bathroom.

Many private kitchens often do not have a large space and do not have a toilet in the private room.

The moment Jiang Qing opened the door and was about to turn right, a flash of green suddenly caught his eye.

"careful!"

The woman's exclamation had a sweet ending, and Jiang Qing reflexively took a half step back.

When they passed each other, he saw a hint of whiteness at the other person's waist.

"Feel sorry."

Jiang Qing spoke first, and when he lowered his eyes, he met the woman's eyes, which were wide open with fear.

The pink star hairpin above her left ear was askew, and a few strands of hair were messily stuck to her face, shining like honey in the warm light of the corridor.

The woman held onto the wall to steady herself and was about to wave her hand to say that she was fine, but when she looked up she was stunned for a moment.

The shadow cast by the man in front of her brow just covered the teardrop mole at the end of her eye. He had a pair of ink-stained eyes on his handsome features, and his voice seemed very pleasant.

This is clearly a face that can withstand being shot directly by a 4K camera.

"Are you... a new actor?"

She blurted out, her eyes sweeping over Jiang Qing's seemingly very simple outfit.

This outfit doesn't look like that of an artist, and if it was a newly signed artist, the agent would have probably shown it off to the circle eight hundred times.

The woman immediately dismissed her guess.

Jiang Qing was about to deny it when Lei Jun's signature laugh suddenly came from the box.

The woman looked in the direction of the voice and saw Lei Jun holding a teacup and chatting with Lu Weibing in the half-open door.

Her pupils shrank slightly. Isn't that Mr. Lei from Xiaomi?
"Do you two need help?"

A passing waiter appeared at the right time and broke the delicate confrontation.

"fine!"

The two spoke at the same time. The waiter looked at them in confusion, bowed and left.

The woman then realized that her other hand was still holding the other person's cufflinks, and she hurriedly let go.

She took two steps back to adjust her skirt, and her legs wrapped in high-waisted sweatpants outlined perfect proportions as she walked.

"Have we met somewhere?"

Jiang Qing suddenly asked. Although he seemed to be trying to strike up a conversation, the woman in front of him did look familiar to him.

Especially those crescent eyes.

The woman's body suddenly tensed up, but she realized from his frank gaze that this man did not recognize her.

Maybe you’ve just seen her in an advertisement or maybe you’ve seen her in a drama.

The female celebrities who have always been chased by paparazzi rarely experience the feeling of not being recognized without disguise, and they actually find it a bit refreshing.

“Maybe in a short video?”

She blinked cunningly, and when she turned around, the end of her hair brushed across the back of Jiang Qing's hand.

"Internet celebrity?"

Jiang Qing looked at the other person's outstanding appearance and made a reasonable guess.

He doesn't play short videos very often, and he can't name the ones he occasionally sees.

"Wrong answer. I'll tell you next time we meet."

She heard her agent's urging cough at the end of the corridor, and she trotted away, her canvas shoes making light, dull sounds on the floor.

Jiang Qing watched the mint green figure disappear around the corner, her faint fragrance still lingering on his nose.

"Ah……"

Jiang Qing, who was a little dazed, withdrew his gaze and chuckled.

This woman is quite interesting. When she smiles, her eye bags will wrinkle slightly, like a cat that has stolen some honey.

Those smiling eyes are particularly impressive.

(End of this chapter)