Chapter 259: Sense of Fate Donghu North Courtyard Community, Yuexiu, Guangzhou. This is a residential community built in 1994. In terms of newness, it is certainly not as good as landmark luxury homes such as Zhujiang Dijing, but this is a home that I have lived in for many years. When Song Shiwei and his relatives had a dinner together, Chen Zhuo also had an ordinary but warm meal of dumplings on the Winter Solstice with his parents. After eating, Chen Peisong and Mao Xiaoqin took a nap, while Chen worked alone on his laptop in the living room. After a while, the cell phone suddenly vibrated. It was Huang Baihan calling. He said that he had nothing to do at home during the holidays, so he came to play with Chen. "Then you come." Chen said indifferently. "I've gotten off the bus and am almost downstairs at your house." Huang Baihan shouted on the phone. "Fuck! If I were to go out, I'd see you cry."
Chen curled his lips. This kid didn't even bother to make a phone call before coming here. However, because the two of them were so familiar with each other, they didn't need to call in advance to notify each other when they went to each other's house. Chen stood up and opened the security door in advance, then returned to the living room and sat down. Soon, Huang Baihan climbed up the stairs panting. He changed his slippers by the cabinet, found a disposable paper cup and poured himself a glass of water. "I'm busy with something here, you go to the study and play on the computer first." Chen said while staring at the laptop screen. "What are you busy with?" Huang Baihan didn't care about "commercial secrets" or anything like that and sat down next to Chen. “Watch the commercials.” Chen nodded at the laptop screen. Sang Xianzhu just sent the first version of the advertisement today. Because Chen Zhuo requires it to be seen on TV on January 1 next year, their company has temporarily put aside the shooting and editing tasks of other advertisements and focused all their energy on Chen Zhuo. "What advertisement?" Huang Baihan looked over curiously and found that there was indeed a video on the computer, about 20 seconds long. The content is about a little girl who didn't do well in the exam, but after finding a tutor on Zhongda Learning Network, her grades improved by leaps and bounds. Then the little girl and her mother both praised "Come to Zhongda Learning Network to find a tutor." "Fuck!" Da Huang was surprised: "Your little website is going to be on TV?" Huang Baihan was busy adapting to college life in the first half of this semester, and was torn between a broken heart and a secret love in the second half. The little energy he had left was devoted to his schoolwork and the student union. Maybe this is the normal state of college students, so they don’t have much time to pay attention to Chen Zhuo’s entrepreneurial situation. Anyway, in Huang Baihan's impression, it was just an ordinary tutoring website. He received orders three times, and after deducting the website's commission, he received a total of more than 1000 yuan. Although it seems that many classmates around him are working part-time there, Dahuang is not in urgent need of money at the moment, so he does not have a strong desire to make money.
"If you can't speak, I suggest you become mute first." Chen rolled his eyes and said dissatisfiedly: "What do you mean by a small broken website? Lao Zeng is trying to find ways to optimize it every day. I feel that the user experience is now 10,000 times better than when it was first launched." “It was a bit crude at first…” Huang Baihan also knew that he had said the wrong thing and laughed dryly twice. The two watched the ad together several times, and Da Huang praised, "Where did you find these three people in the ad? They all look very interesting. The little girl is cute, the mother is gentle, and the tutor looks like he is a good student." "I didn't find it." Chen Zhuo complained about his best friend's ignorance: "Nowadays, everyone has their own expertise. I hired an advertising company, and they have their own process for selecting actors and shooting commercials." "leave!" Huang Baihan curled his lips: "So professional?" Chen Zhuo didn't say anything, thinking that the word "失" was very distinctive. The Cantonese word “失” and the Mandarin word “操” have similar meanings, and Chen Zhe suddenly had an idea. In the original design of the advertisement, at the end the mother first said in Mandarin "If you want a tutor, come to CUHK Learning Network", and the little girl then repeated the line in Mandarin. However, this advertisement was broadcast on Guangzhou Satellite TV, and Chen was wondering whether the little girl’s words should be changed into Cantonese accent - If you want to find a tutor, come to CUHK Learning Network! This not only conforms to the language characteristics of the province and the local area, making the locals look more friendly, but also fits the lively and cute characteristics of the little girl. The more Chen thought about it, the more he felt that this was a perfect touch. He immediately contacted Sang Xianzhu from the advertising company to hear his opinion, and also sent the advertisement to other people in Suhui Company, asking for their opinions. Sang Xianzhu has been engaged in the advertising industry for many years. After listening to Chen Zhuo's ideas, he immediately realized that this was a good idea to please local audiences and could also be promoted. When the ad is broadcast in other provinces, the little girl's dubbing can be changed to the local dialect. Sang Xianzhu began to compliment Chen Zhe again, saying that his reaction ability was too fast, that he was born to work in the advertising industry, and whether he was willing to work as a technical consultant in an advertising company... Different from the flattery during their last meeting, Sang Xianzhu was being sincere this time. Of course Chen Zhe would not go to the advertising company. He just had occasional bursts of inspiration. Then his colleagues in the company also sent him their opinions. They are not professionals and have no ability to find fault with professional advertisements, even if this is the original version that has not been refined and edited, so their opinions are rather vague. However, Song Qing, who was still on a business trip, made a suggestion after watching the advertisement. Is it possible to create a cartoon logo as the image of the customer service "YaYa" and then embed it into the advertisement? Chen Zhuo thought this was a good suggestion! Just like Tencent’s fat penguin, JD’s metal dog, Taobao’s little black cat… these are all logos and mascots of major Internet companies. It not only looks more friendly and spreadable, but also reflects fashion trends, which is different from the designs of traditional physical enterprises. Chen Zhuo immediately contacted Sang Xianzhu again and asked him to add such a cartoon character. In his heart, he was also sighing that Song Qing was indeed the most capable person among this group of colleagues. This ability has nothing to do with academic qualifications or knowledge; it is purely a reflection of personal vision in business behavior. Huang Baihan saw that Chen was busy and was saying some words on the phone that sounded a bit difficult for him. He did not interrupt him and simply ran to the study to play on the computer. Chen Zhuo is still communicating with Sang Xianzhu about the image of "YaYa", mainly focusing on the cute and honest style, mixed with a little bit of the style of a scholar, which is roughly like this: Chen Zhuo and Sang Xianzhu chatted for a long time, and finally decided to design a preliminary sketch and then add it to the advertisement to see how it works.
After everything was done, Chen Zhe remembered that Da Huang was still at home, so he went into the study to find him. However, this boy was not in the study. He seemed to be worried about disturbing Old Chen and Mao Xiaoqin who were taking a lunch break, so he ran to the balcony to make a phone call. Tank Wars is being played on the computer. Da Huang is obsessed with this game. He registered an account on the Haofang platform just for Tank Wars. Now he went out to make a phone call, his own tank was parked there, and his nest was almost destroyed, so Chen sat in front of the computer to help play. Huang Baihan logged into QQ. Even though it was flashing all the time, Chen had no interest in snooping into his friend's privacy. But Da Huang also logged into his QQ space, so Chen could more or less see some of his diary content. One of them seemed to be in an art exhibition, with a photo of people and paintings everywhere, and he also wrote: Art is the ladder of human progress. Every time I visit an art exhibition, I feel my soul shocked and enlightened. "leave……" Chen Zhuo thought to himself, is Da Huang so hypocritical? It seems that he has blocked himself from this log. Because Chen Zhuo couldn't see the existence of this space status at all through his QQ. Why are they so cautious? Chen hesitated for a moment but couldn't resist his curiosity and read the comments below the log. 1の喥涳簡: Damn, we’ve been college roommates for so long, and this is the first time I know you have the habit of visiting exhibitions! Huang Baihan: I will go there when I have time, hehe~ ...へTime Machine: A hobby of wealthy people. Huang Baihan: Not really, I just simply liked these things before. …… Miss Yanwu: Baihan, where is this art exhibition? Huang Baihan: At the Grand Theater, if you want to go, I can accompany you next time. …… "Depend on!" Chen thought to himself, who said Dahuang was dull? It turns out that there is another side of him that we can’t see, and he is very happy picking up girls. And who is this "Miss Yanwu"? It sounds like a nickname that suggests someone who likes to show off. Just as I was about to click into her QQ space to take a look, Huang Baihan walked in after finishing his phone call. When Da Huang found out that Chen Zhuo was looking at his QQ space, he got anxious and ran over to push him away: "Fuck! Do you know how to respect other people's privacy?" Although Chen Zhe was not in the right, he was very good at the way girls behave when they quarrel, that is, he did not talk about his own problems first, but directly put the blame on others. "Da Huang, with our relationship, you actually blocked me when you sent a message?" Chen put his arm around Huang Bo's neck and asked him questions. Sure enough, when Da Huang heard Chen Zhuo say this, he seemed even less confident as he was already feeling guilty. He struggled to push Chen away and quickly closed his QQ space, shouting, "These logs are not meant for you to see..." "you?"
Chen Zhuo quickly grasped the point: "Did you not only block me, but also Yu Xian, Song Shiwei, Wang Changhua and the others?" Huang Baihan realized that he had said something wrong, blushed and stopped talking. Then he not only closed his space, but also quit QQ. Then he let out a long sigh of relief. Chen Zhuo curled his lips and said, "It's as if it hides the codes of a nuclear bomb. When did you get green and yellow diamonds on your QQ space? What's the point of all the colorful things?" "None of your business!" Huang Bailian's dark face turned red again. Chen looked at his best friend. Under Da Huang's pretended angry face, there was a hint of guilt, as if there were some things he didn't want to be discovered, but now it has been exposed. The two have known each other for such a long time, but I have never heard that he has ever been to any art exhibition. The only time he went to see it was probably because of Yu Xian and Wu Yu. Huang Baihan just followed behind and saw it once. How come in his words it became "I will appreciate it when I have time". This kind of behavior is actually establishing a persona. If Wang Changhua was doing this kind of thing of setting up a character and showing off, it wouldn't be strange at all, but when it was Da Huang, it seems a bit weird. "Da Huang seems to have changed a bit since his breakup." Chen Zhuo thought to himself that Huang Baihan's personality was the most common type among adolescents: Because I have not received attention for a long time, I am inherently inferior. But I also envy those peers who are so powerful on campus, and fantasize about becoming like them one day, so I am a little vain. Chen guessed that after the failure of his confession to Mou Jiawen, his inferiority complex was infinitely magnified, so he had to create some hypocritical personalities, and by winning praise and attention from others, he could restore some confidence. Thinking about it this way, Dahuang is still a bit pitiful, but Chen still does not approve of using this method to gain attention. Things like "fake personalities" will be exposed sooner or later. If you don't want to be exposed, it will cost a lot to maintain it. "How are you and Mou Jiawen doing lately?" Chen asked. "Nothing has changed." Huang Baihan shook his head and replied, "We are not in the same major, and we hardly ever met again in school." Dahuang's face looked a little gloomy, as if only when talking about classmate Xiaomou, Huang Baihan turned into the innocent Dahuang in high school. Huang Baihan now seems to use some deceptive tricks in order to adapt to the university campus and get others to notice him. "Xiao Mou is a good girl, you shouldn't miss her." Chen said with a sigh. Huang Baihan remained silent. He naturally knew this, but was there still room for regret? Youth is passionate but also confusing. However, most people at this age are usually very conflicted in love because of their immature experience and unsteady character. Maybe the topic of love is a bit heavy for both boys. Both of them were silent for a while, only the "Tank Battle" on the computer was still going on.
When Chen Zhuo reacted, he cursed: "Fuck! How come I wasn't paying attention and the tank on the other side stole your house!" "what?" Huang Baihan only realized it at this time, and couldn't help but said with great sorrow: "I'm going to lose tens of thousands of gold coins again!" "Is this game worth being so sad?" Chen Zhuo couldn't help but sneer: "You are the only one who treats her as a treasure in a stupid game. You are really a wild boar that can't eat fine bran." "Hold!" Huang Baihan angrily retorted: "You bastard, you don't allow me to say that about her!" However, this time Chen Zhuo did not curse back. Instead, he remained quiet for a moment, with a thoughtful expression on his face. "what happened?" Huang Baihan thought Chen Zhuo was angry. Chen Zhuo blinked and said, "Why do I feel that the conversation we just had was a little weird?" "What's wrong?" Huang Baihan asked disapprovingly. “There’s a sense of fatalism.” Chen rubbed his nose, he didn't know why he had this feeling. "Pah! You can talk such nonsense about a game." Da Huang grinned and said, "It doesn't matter! No matter how obsessed I am, I know it's just a game. When I get tired of it and sober up, I will find that reality is more important." "What if you don't wake up?" Chen asked, shrugging his shoulders. "Then slap me!" Huang Baihan didn't take it seriously at all: "Slap me as hard as you can and I won't fight back." "You slapped me and my hand hurt." Chen said with a grin, "I'll call Mou Jiawen over to slap you. I guarantee that this slap will make you unforgettable for the rest of your life!" ······ (The metaphors and allusions in this chapter are really well written! Lately I only start writing after 10pm because I have too many things to do during the day.) (End of this chapter)