mchenry-crisis.org Chapter 402 Beauty's Scheme
Chapter 402 Beauty's Scheme
The volunteer's breath hitched, and he keenly caught the key words:
"Uncle Boss? There's another boss behind Su Zhan?"
"It seems that Su Zhan is just a staff member under this charitable foundation."
The little girl nodded, her ponytail swinging back and forth.
"Uncle Zhan said that he was just a gofer, and his boss was the real benefactor who paid the money."
"Uncle Su said that the boss is very busy, busy making money for us to spend."
"It also reminds us that as long as we study hard, our boss will always provide us with food and education."
The volunteers wanted to ask more questions, but the children's attention had already been drawn to the colored pencils in their backpacks, leaving the volunteers looking at each other in bewilderment.
Meanwhile, the live stream chat exploded with comments:
Who exactly is this boss? His ability to live a life of quiet seclusion, spending lavishly without seeking recognition, is practically that of a modern-day knight-errant!
[Brothers, hurry and check out the livestream room next door, number 3! They're doing the same thing there—road repairs, donations of stationery, snacks, and financial assistance. Most importantly, one of the kids is wearing the exact same clothes as the kid in that livestream!]
Sure enough, as netizens dug deeper, people were horrified to discover that this so-called foundation was actually providing aid and donations to more than just one village.
[It's confirmed! This is a well-organized, premeditated, financially powerful, and extremely low-profile god-level charitable organization!]
[The fact that Su Zhan said he has a boss behind him shows that the person behind him is genuinely doing charity work; otherwise, the word wouldn't have reached the children's ears!]
Although I haven't been able to find this charity yet, I have a feeling that their donations have helped many more people.
To be honest, I want to find this foundation and its owner, not for any other reason than to donate something or money in the future!
In no time, the "Search for Uncle Boss" craze swept across the internet.
And the dormitory.
Jiang Bai looked at the system blankly. He found that the popularity value on the system panel suddenly skyrocketed, and the speed of increase was no less than that of the solo performance of the alternate account Jiang Baizhi!
"What happened?"
"There are no trending topics about Jiang Baizhi online!"
"But the trending topic about this boss uncle is quite eye-catching."
"Could it be that, while searching for the Boss Uncle, everyone, also involved in charity work, remembered Jiang Baizhi, who raised 70 million in donations?"
Online.
Just as the entire internet was wildly speculating about the mysterious boss, a red trending topic suddenly popped up on Weibo, instantly suppressing all the discussion.
[@Yu Zheng: A dream spanning two thousand years, more than three months in the making. Thank you to the entire crew for their hard work. Filming for "Beauty's Rival in Palace" has officially wrapped! [Images][Images][Images]]
As soon as this post was published, netizens who were originally discussing charity instantly switched to other topics.
The pictures are all stills from the TV series "Beauty's Rival in Palace".
There is Yang Mi, Lin Xinru, and He Maoming.
Of course, there's also Angelica dahurica.
One of the photos shows Jiang Baizhi sitting quietly by a lotus pond, wearing an elaborate and gorgeous dark red palace dress.
That kind of melancholy, nobility, and a sense of disillusionment with the world that emanates from the very core of one's being.
Combined with the afterglow of the setting sun, it truly takes the concept of classical beauty to its absolute limit!
Another photo is a still from a drama Zhang Yan took before her death.
Her face was as pale as paper, but her eyes revealed a resolute look of relief.
That pale hand hung limply by the bedside, as if it would turn into smoke and vanish in the next second.
Netizens went wild!
After much anticipation, filming for "Beauty's Rival in Palace" has finally wrapped!
Holy crap! Bai Zhi's gaze is killing me!
Now I finally understand why she was able to raise 70 million. With a face like that and acting skills like that, if she didn't become famous, it would be a desecration of human aesthetics!
[Director Yu Zheng, hurry up and hand over the full movie! I want to see how Empress Zhang Yan stuns the Han Palace with her beauty!]
Inside the dormitory, the screams of Su Ze and his two companions almost lifted the roof off.
"Brother-in-law! Filming's over! Bai Zhi's filming's over!"
Su Ze held his phone, his eyes filled with fascination.
"Look at that profile! This isn't acting; it's clearly a fairy reminiscing about the past!"
Jiang Bai looked at his sickly self in the photo, and his lips twitched.
Only he knew that when this photo was taken, all he could think about was:
"Zhang Yan, hurry up and leave! You're really killing me!"
Just then.
My phone suddenly vibrated in my pocket.
Upon taking it out and looking at it, the note read: "Old fox Yu Zheng".
Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow, walked to the balcony, closed the glass door, and pressed the answer button.
"Hey, Director Yu, what's wrong?"
On the other end of the phone, Yu Zheng's voice sounded spirited, even carrying a hint of undisguised flattery:
"Jiang Bai, how's school lately?"
"Did your teacher give you any trouble? By the way, how's your preparation for the semi-final recording of 'The Voice of China' in a couple of days?"
"If there's anything I can help you with, just ask!"
Jiang Bai blinked in confusion.
The Voice semi-finals? That's this Friday.
When did Yu Zheng, a director who makes TV dramas, start getting involved in the progress of talent shows?
"Director Yu, we've known each other for quite a while now, so get to the point. Don't try to flatter me like that. I have a feeling you're holding back some nasty nonsense."
"Hehe, look at you, your brother is just concerned about your... little sister!"
Yu Zheng coughed once, finally revealing his true intentions.
"So, Jiang Bai, filming for 'Beauty's Rival in Palace' has officially wrapped up today."
"I specifically instructed the staff to edit and filter the footage to perfectly match your...sister's stunning beauty. I guarantee that after it airs, the entire internet will be calling you 'brother'!"
Jiang Bai snorted coldly: "Get to the point."
"The key point is..."
Yu Zheng's voice suddenly became somewhat hesitant.
"Our show is currently missing just one little thing... soul."
"Look, you acted so well in the drama, your delivery of lines is solid, and then there were those amazing songs you sang on The Voice of China..."
Jiang Bai's heart skipped a beat, and he tentatively asked:
"You don't mean you want me to write the music for 'Beauty's Rival in Palace,' do you?"
"Xiaobai understands me best!"
Yu Zheng slapped his thigh hard, the sound so loud it made Jiang Bai's ears hurt.
"To be honest, thanks to you, the popularity of 'Beauty's Rival in Palace' has been soaring."
"After thinking it over, I've decided that since you sing so well, and every song is an original, why don't we just ride this wave of popularity to the very end..."
"Ahem, I'll help you out if I can."
Jiang Bai was both amused and exasperated, but he could understand.
"What kind of music are you missing? Theme song, ending theme, or insert song?"
Yu Zheng replied with extreme arrogance:
"It's not decided yet!"
"If you'd like, you can buy them all!"
"Don't worry about the fees. They're the highest standards in the industry. Those investors are incredibly generous. If they heard it was you... Jiang Baizhi singing, wouldn't they add even more investment?!"
"Anyway, money isn't the issue; the main problem is that you're a newbie. How many poems can you write?"
Jiang Bai held his phone, falling into a long silence.
In his past life's memories, many of the lyrics for the songs in "Beauty's Rival in Palace" were written by that old fox Yu Zheng himself.
Unexpectedly, in this parallel world, Yu Zheng became a hands-off manager.
"So they see I'm a fat sheep and want to pluck me dry in one go, huh?"
Jiang Bai quickly searched his mind; this wasn't difficult, he could just copy what he had done in his previous life.
They take Yu Zheng's music and make money off Yu Zheng.
In the end, Yu Zheng still had to be grateful to him!
This kind of sophisticated "get something for nothing" operation is something Jiang is best at!
"Fine, I'll do it since you made a charitable donation to me."
Jiang Bai deliberately lowered his voice, sounding somewhat embarrassed.
"I agree."
"However, I've been under a lot of pressure preparing for the semi-finals lately, and my energy is limited, so I can only give you a theme song for now."
"One song is fine! Just one song is fine!"
Yu was so excited that he almost crawled over following the signal.
When will the samples be available?
Jiang Bai's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile:
"Soon, within three days."
It doesn't even take three days.
Jiang Bai recalled the theme song "Falling Flowers" from his previous life's "Beauty's Rival in Palace".
This song became a nationwide hit back then, thanks to the popularity of the TV series.
Flowers are most precious when they bloom; they wither and fade when they fall.
Who can blame the flowers for missing their blooming season? Flowers need comforting words.
The moment the intro starts, it's like stepping back in time to the ancient Han Dynasty palace!