In the study of the Hong family's old residence.
After a busy day, Hong Xingwen, whose profits for the year, and even the next few years, were calculated to be in the negative, could no longer suppress his anger. He vented his fury in the study, roaring about killing Ding Yun.
Until his father slapped him twice.
That finally calmed him down.
"Enough, it's all in the past. What's the use of being enraged now? Can time be turned back? Remember this lesson, and behave yourself. Dwelling on the past will only make you look pathetic."
Looking at his son's demeanor, Hong Taoyang felt both anger and regret. If he had known this would happen, he would never have let his son marry that Ding family woman. But one must look forward; dwelling on the past is useless and will only mess up the present, making the situation worse.
However, even with these words and logic, how many people could truly achieve it?
As it was, Hong Xingwen, covering his face, had calmed down slightly but still didn't heed his father's words. He said indignantly, "I hate her!
Dad, that b*tch not only took custody of the two children but also left us such a huge mess. Don't you hate her? Our family's years of savings are basically wiped out this time.
I really can't accept it, I can't accept it!"
"What if you can't accept it? You need to behave.
Right now, countless eyes are watching us, and countless eyes are watching your ex-wife. Don't even think about us making a move against her. Even if someone else were to harm her, and she met with an accident, outsiders would still suspect us. So, you need to be well-behaved, act as if none of this happened, and stop thinking about her.
Don't hate, don't resent, just focus on yourself.
Although the loss this time is heavy, at least all the toxic burdens and unscrupulous parts have been completely removed. From now on, our family's group will truly operate with a clean slate, and we no longer have to fear audits or guilt.
If you don't want our family to be completely ruined, then listen to me obediently. Moreover, as the saying goes, a gentleman's revenge is never too late. Your ex-wife might be popular now, but I don't believe she'll be popular forever. Her reputation is good now, but I doubt her reputation will remain so for the next ten or twenty years. There are too many celebrities who fall from grace these days; there will be plenty of opportunities for revenge later.
Don't rush.
Do you understand what I mean, Xingwen?"
When it came to hatred, Hong Taoyang, the actual helmsman of the company, who was scolded like a grandson by the various directors, could he not hate? He did hate, but he also knew that he had to remain calm and restrained at this moment. Only by ensuring the survival of the company could there be a chance for revenge later. If the company went bankrupt, where would he find the opportunity and ability to retaliate?
He didn't know if his son would listen.
But at this moment, he could only try his best to persuade him.
Under Hong Taoyang's suppression, Hong Xingwen didn't dare to do anything that threatened Ding Yun, let alone her relatives and friends. In fact, to avoid being childless and unable to inherit the family business, he even had to rely on Ding Yun.
He was also forced into frequent blind dates during his work breaks.
His blind date candidates not only included those of equal social standing but also women much older than him who could bring benefits to their group. Even so, these were opportunities only available because of his good looks and background. Otherwise, who would even look at the heir of a real estate group that had just suffered a severe blow?
... Do you think thousands of billions in debt for the group looks good?
...
A year later, Ding Yun was finally ready.
She officially announced through her own account that she would hold a press conference with the main characters of the "Da Zhou" series.
Even though the "Da Zhou" series had finished airing a year ago, it still had fans. Many people would rewatch the drama multiple times, watching it while eating, listening to it while doing chores, and passing the time.
Various fan edits were also endless.
Furthermore, the series' official account had not yet released all the behind-the-scenes footage that Ding Yun had provided, so the core popularity had not waned. When people saw Ding Yun's announcement, they immediately spread the word in various groups, promoting the topic and organizing to watch the press conference together.
Everyone thought it might be to promote a new drama.
Or perhaps someone had changed their minds and wanted to enter the entertainment industry. Regardless, they were all happy.
Time quickly passed, and it was 8 PM.
The press conference announced by Ding Yun started punctually and was broadcast live.
Ding Yun was very punctual in this regard. She wouldn't make the audience wait for ten or twenty minutes past the scheduled time. As soon as the clock struck the hour, she entered the press conference venue with over a hundred people behind her.
Everyone was dressed in formal attire, neat and orderly.
At the same time, bullet comments began to appear.
[Ah! I can barely breathe!]
[Finally, we get to see them in person!]
[Crazy, crazy, is this something I'm allowed to see?]
[Juanbao, Mom loves you...]
[Why are they all wearing the same clothes? Although they look good in anything, this lineup doesn't look like a celebrity press conference. It looks more like a group of IT workers. It feels a bit strange!]
[What are those helmets in the back row?]
[I think I see a holographic world and technology on the big screen behind them. Is it the name of a new drama?]
As people were either captivated by the abundance of beauty or somewhat confused, Ding Yun directly pointed the camera at the large screen behind her and said:
"I apologize to inform you that what you wish to see may have absolutely nothing to do with what I am about to say. That's right, neither I nor the group of employees behind me are here to announce that someone is debuting, nor are we here to film a second series of TV dramas or movies.
Instead, we are launching holographic world helmets.
That's right, holographic world helmets."
"I know many of you have many questions about the previous 'Da Zhou' series. For example, why were the characters so perfect? Why couldn't any bloopers be found? How much did the sets cost?
Would the investment exceed one billion or even tens of billions, otherwise, such good results wouldn't be possible? Did I lose money?
Was it a complete disaster?
The holographic world can explain all of this.
In fact, we created the holographic world simulator several years ago. The entire TV series was basically filmed in the holographic world. The prototypes for some of the characters were borrowed from the images of some of our company's employees, who you just saw.
That's right, almost everything you saw in the TV series is fake, created using the holographic world. The characters and scenes created by the holographic world are completely different from 3D animation. They are so real that the naked eye cannot distinguish them from the real world.
... You can create any perfect character image you desire through modeling!
It can be considered a virtual world, and it can also be considered a second world for humanity. This is what I have been hiding from you for a year. I sincerely apologize."
"For the detailed introduction, I'll let the three main creators of the holographic world, who are also the protagonists of the first three parts of the 'Da Zhou' six-part series, Zhou Wen, He Tao, and Li Weng, introduce it to you. I hope you listen carefully."
After explaining and bowing twice in apology, Ding Yun withdrew from the live broadcast, leaving the entire press conference to the three people she had just mentioned. These three individuals, over the past year, had fully absorbed and integrated all the knowledge Ding Yun had imparted to them. Therefore, they calmly continued from Ding Yun's words, elaborating on the basic principles of the holographic world, its applications, and so on.
As they explained meticulously, the live broadcast room had already exploded, or rather, all the fans and viewers in the live broadcast room were stunned. After a long while, people began to repeatedly post various question marks, representing the reaction of the vast majority: utter confusion and a flood of questions.
After all, the shock of Ding Yun's words was no less than a certain idol group claiming to have received a bunch of Nobel or Pulitzer Prizes. It was simply unbelievable!
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