Chapter 327: Press Conference (7)
Just for the sentence "stuck here, the money is in the card, but I won't give it to you", the online comments exploded again.
Zhou Wei received Zhou Xin's WeChat again, she said: "Brother, you're going to become an Internet celebrity!"
Zhou Wei didn't understand the meaning at first, and asked, "What Internet celebrity?"
Zhou Xin replied to the message, "You open the barrage and take a look." β
Zhou Wei definitely didn't have the habit of opening the barrage when watching videos, he only opened the barrage after reading Zhou Xin's WeChat, and scrolled over with a string of colorful words.
"Mr. Zhou can do it!"
"Mr. Zhou's operation in this wave ...... 666"
"Wow, the card is here, the money is in the card, but I won't give it to you, what kind of shameless line is this!"
Someone even posted Zhou Wei's personal information directly on the barrage, from age, occupation to net worth background, followed by a string of red and bold fonts-
"Ahem, please understand the live-action version of the domineering president!"
"Ahh!!!!h
Zhou Wei: "......"
He's usually busy, and he rarely looks at messy things on the Internet, these barrages are spicy to him, and he's a monkey, and he's not an orangutan.
Zhou Wei turned off the barrage, held his forehead, and was too lazy to go back to Zhou Xin's WeChat, he fell his gaze to the center of the screen again, and just as the camera cut to a female reporter, she asked Chang An excitedly: "Did you finally agree to move back?"
Chang An replied with a smile: "I moved, who made me poor, for the sake of that card." At this point, she spoke in a relaxed tone, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, but slowly retracted her smile.
"But when I first moved back, the relationship between the two of us was still quite stiff, after all, I hadn't been in touch for so many years, I was still hiding things in my heart at the time, and my temper was not very good, and I was very cold to him. β
"But he didn't care too much, and he didn't even ask me much about what had happened in the past three years, why I disappeared, why I refused to come back, he didn't ask, and I didn't want to tell, partly because I didn't know where to start, and partly because..."
Zhou Wei met her gaze across the screen, and for some reason, he suddenly felt a twitch in his heart, and then heard the woman on the screen say: "I know that my husband must be watching the live broadcast now, so I want to take this opportunity to confess something to him." β
"What's the matter?"
The following reporters are looking forward to it.
Chang An bit his lower lip lightly with his teeth again, "Actually, I didn't plan to live for a long time when I just moved back, I just wanted to get the money first according to his wishes, and I would leave after Xiaozhi finished the operation." β
Sure enough, Zhou Wei raised her eyebrows and rubbed her fingers, she was really ready to disappear at any time, she was really a vicious woman.
"Then why did you change your mind again?" the reporter asked.
Chang An thought for a while, "Probably impressed by his money, after all, his net worth is much richer now than three years ago." β
Journalists: "......"
Chang An laughed again, "Just kidding, in fact, it's mainly my own reasons, on the one hand, because of the experience of the past three years, I have somewhat inferiority, I feel that he has developed so well, I am no longer qualified to be his wife, and secondly, I have no confidence in him, I feel that once he knows what I have done in the past three years, he can't accept it, instead of falling into an embarrassing situation at that time, it is better for me to withdraw early, but later I found out that it doesn't seem to be the case." β
"After I went back, he was very good to me, really good, he didn't say anything about everything, even to the point of being cautious, and he didn't care about my feelings, and never said anything about my past few years, although I knew that he was actually very curious in his heart, but he was willing to act as if nothing had happened for me. β
"He also kept the things I used three years ago, painting tools, sketches, my clothes, shoes, bags, and even the work notes I took at that time, he didn't throw them away, and the furnishings at home haven't changed, oh, by the way, he still has a pot of succulents I bought three years ago, although the pot of succulents has died, but he insists on watering, and he says that he may come back to life one day, which is ridiculous, isn't it?"
Chang An lowered his head and sighed softly.
ββ¦β¦ Of course, I'm not a person who will change my mind easily, these details moved me, but they didn't make me lose my mind, and even after I was moved, I would be calmer, and I felt that the more he was like this, the more I should stay away from him, for fear that my presence would have a negative impact on him, so at first I was ready to leave at any time. β
Later, Xiaozhi had surgery, he was arranging it before and after, he was definitely moved, dependent, and even occasionally had the idea of giving up and escaping, thinking that he might be able to try to be selfish, just live with him, one day is a day, after all, he is so good, but he is sober again, and he can't and shouldn't have this kind of extravagant hope, so during that time I was actually very conflicted in my heart, I wanted to stay, I was afraid to stay, I wanted to go, and I was afraid to go, so I kept it over and over again, until something happened later. β
Chang An paused, waiting for her to speak, she suddenly stopped facing the camera again, lowered her head, and then slowly spoke: "His assistant told me that he secretly hid a bottle of sleeping pills in the office, which was saved one by one, and saved for three years, I didn't believe it at the time, I ran to his office to find it, and I really found it, a whole big bottle of ......"
There was another gasping sound in the audience, this turning point is too big, many people can hardly imagine that the man who has climbed the peak in his career in the past three years, the man who has watched the full scenery in front of the media, will actually hide sleeping pills behind everyone's back.
Chang An exhaled heavily, "At that time, I suddenly felt that I seemed to have been wrong all along, very wrong, ridiculously wrong! I have had a hard time in the past three years, and he has no better time, but he was tortured in a different place and in a different form, and then we had a deep talk, and said everything that was hidden in each other's hearts, which was the first heart-to-heart exchange after the reunion." β
ββ¦ If I want to ask what made me change my mind, it was not moved, nor because of the promises he said and what he did for me, but because of the fear in my heart, especially when I rummaged through the bottle of sleeping pills in his drawer, I thought at the time, why did I come back after three years, why am I so selfish, but the bottle is full, he hasn't eaten it yet, and I feel happy again, it's still too late, it's still too late...... That's it, you know, the feeling of being lost or reinvented. β
Someone in the audience began to wipe their tears again, Chang An felt a little sorry, a reporter would be made like a mourner by her, so he decided to talk as quickly as possible.
"After that time, our relationship went to the next level, not as stiff as before, probably knowing each other's intentions, and then I found a chance to confess to him. β
Chang An thought of the scene of taking Zhou Yi to Peihua that day.
"In fact, there was still a psychological burden at the time, I don't know how to tell him this kind of thing, just take him directly to Tianyou Hospital, just at the gate of the hospital, I told him about the past three years, and said that I had planned it before, and I couldn't keep it from him, I confessed first, it's better than one day he knows it from other people's mouths, as for whether he can accept it after confessing, how to decide, I will leave it to him to choose, and then do you know how he answered me?"
"He said that he didn't have a choice, and he hadn't really been waiting for me for the past three years, he had tried, to accept new people, to change his life, but then he found out that it didn't work at all, whether I was alive or dead, he said Chang'an, do you understand? I didn't have a second option from beginning to end, even in the three years since you 'died'!"
In the last paragraph of Chang An, her eyes were empty, she no longer looked at the reporters below, nor at the camera, as if she was just sitting there and telling these things alone.
This is a memory worth cherishing for a lifetime, more than all sweet words.
The audience was silent, and then someone was heard sobbing.
Chang Jiahui had already finished the tissues in Gao Ming's hand, covered her eyes and drilled into his arms, and scolded in her mouth: "Damn, do you want to be so touching?"
Yes, others think it is touching, but Chang An knows in his heart that this is not Zhou Wei's trick to impress her, he really has nothing to do.
"Sorry, it's too far again!" Chang An pulled out of his memories, and when he looked at the camera again, his eyes were already slightly red.
Zhou Wei habitually went to the table to touch the cigarette, but only touched a shriveled empty box.
"Just that time, I felt that I couldn't escape anymore, and I realized that my previous thoughts were all wrong, it was my cowardice that caused us to be separated for so many years, and my selfishness caused me to go my own way, and I made a decision for him directly without asking what he thought!"
Chang settled down for a while, and continued, "Of course, I am not confident enough in myself, not confident enough in our relationship, in fact, in the final analysis, it is because of what has happened in the past few years, I am afraid that he will mind, and I am even more afraid that it will have a bad impact on him, he probably also understands my character, knows that I have a good face, and has strong self-esteem, so after that communication, he has always kept these things in his heart, he protected me very well, and even helped me hide my parents and elders, and accepted Xiaozhi for me, which I was really touched." β
ββ¦ Of course, I didn't expect some things to really be hidden for a lifetime, after all, he is now a different identity, and he is half a public figure, so from the moment I decided to stay, I knew that sooner or later I would be exposed, but I didn't expect this day to come so quickly. β
Chang An calculated the time, from the time she and Zhou Xinzhong met the news exposed on the Internet, it was just over two months.
"I was unprepared, really, when I learned the news that day, I just went to Fengli, and when I got home, I was told that something had happened, and it was exposed very thoroughly, even my photos and videos in Tianyou were uploaded together, I felt that the sky was going to fall, and what was worse was that my husband was still in the United States, Rongbang was going to be listed, just these few days, I was exposed to these scandals, I felt that it was over, I was going to kill him, and soon after, more and more information was picked up on the Internet, saying that I was living with Ding Shouquan, saying how I had fallen in recent years, including Xiaozhi's photos and information were also wiped out by human flesh, to be honest, I was desperate at that moment, the little confidence that I had accumulated so hard before was gone. β
"I know what I've done and what mistakes I've made, so I can accept any comments on the Internet, because most of them are facts, but I can't accept that my family has been negatively affected because of these, especially at the juncture of Rongbang's listing, so really, I was completely panicked at that time, I had no idea, I wanted to find a place to hide, so I put a bathtub of water, almost cold, I soaked myself in it, my head sank, I couldn't drown, but I had to hold my breath, I held it for about a minute, and I floated up when I couldn't hold it back, and I had a feeling of the rest of my life after the catastrophe, which made me think of being rescued by Ding Shouquan three years ago, survived the uterine evacuation operation, and successfully quit drug addiction, so I suddenly woke up at that time, I suffered so much, I finally came to this point, my husband didn't give up on me, my family, friends, they didn't give up on me, and how could I be cowardly first. β
"After that, there was this press conference, and the idea was given by Manager Ye, thanking her and her team for running for my business in the past two days. Speaking of this, Chang An stared at Ye Li in the audience and bowed to her slightly.
Ye Li smiled, feeling very pleased.
"Of course, my husband was very opposed at first, he didn't agree with me coming out to face the media, he said I don't need to do this, let alone feel guilty and blame myself for those things in the past, I can understand his concerns, he is afraid that I will be under pressure and grievances, but to be honest, there will definitely be grievances, there will be pressure, but these are really nothing compared to my experience in the past three years, not to mention that I am not all for Rongbang to be listed, I stand here today, confess to you, admit these things to everyone, on the one hand, for my relatives, my family, and those I love and those who love me, I must give them an explanation, but more importantly, I have been hiding for three years, hiding for three years, and if I can't really face and accept myself at this point, I don't deserve to have a new future in the future, so in the end I promised Manager Ye, I said that I have no problem, I can come out and face the media, for which Manager Ye prepared a set of plans for me under risk and pressure, including these drafts..."
The manuscript was still spread on the table next to it, Chang An glanced at it and smiled: "I'm just sorry, the manuscript couldn't be used, I changed it all without authorization, Manager Ye, I'll apologize to you in person when the press conference is over." β
Ye Li was also completely relaxed, and yelled at the stage: "Dare to ask how you plan to apologize? I won't accept just a word of sorry!"
The reporter also coaxed, and the camera cut back and forth between Chang An and Ye Li.
Chang An still had that faint smile on his face, "Then why don't you have something practical, please have dinner with your colleagues in your department." β
"This is okay, but for this press conference, we have stayed up for two all-nighters, and one meal is definitely not enough, or you go back to blow the wind on the pillow and let Mr. Zhou add a little quarterly bonus to us!"
"Yes, we want a quarterly prize!" the assistant also had the audacity to echo.
Chang An's eyes were crooked with a smile, and then he thought about it very seriously, "Okay, I'll try my best!"
"Thank you, hostess!"
"Long live the hostess!"
The rest of Rongbang's employees followed suit, and the scene was very lively.
Zhou Wei stared at the computer screen coldly, the camera crossed Chang An's face, he saw her smile, her eyes, although separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, he seemed to be able to clearly feel her mood at the moment.
Deng Shunlin was also watching the video in the room at the time, the first half of the film was shocked, and his back was sweating, on the one hand, he was surprised by Chang An's rhetoric, and on the other hand, he was more worried about Ye Li, after all, the press conference was prepared by Ye Li, if it was really messed up, Rongbang's listing was affected, Ye Li would definitely not be able to leave the relationship, but the atmosphere improved in the second half, and he silently sighed Chang An's intelligence and calmness.
At this time, the mobile phone suddenly ding, and the boss's WeChat: "Your daughter-in-law is too fat, take care of it when you go back!"
Deng Shunlin: "???"
After the amusement was over, back to business, Chang An glanced at his watch.
"I'm sorry, but the self-description should be over in twenty minutes, but I've been delaying it for so long, and I've said too much, and it feels like I haven't said as much as this half-hour in the past three years. Chang An smiled again as if deprecatingly, and then looked at the assistant in the audience.
The assistant received the signal and came to the stage to announce that the following was a Q&A session, and the reporters who had been holding back for most of the time finally had their turn to start asking questions.
Maybe the atmosphere in front of her was well mobilized, or maybe Ye Li really said hello to all of them, so there was no embarrassment in the Q&A session.
Although the camera was very tight, everyone was very friendly to Chang An and did not ask any sharp questions.
Of course, there is actually nothing sharp to ask, because Chang An has made everything clear inside and out, neither concealed nor whitewashed, and she admitted all the ugly, dirty, embarrassing or humble things to her face.
It's like she is very honest and consciously exposed her weakness, but the reporters present are embarrassed to put arrows on her weakness.
Ye Li looked at the harmony in the hall, and no one was picky or embarrassed, and the online comments were also reversed, and the sweat that pinched her hand finally let go.
The press conference was originally scheduled to end before half past two, and there was no need to delay this kind of activity for too long, and the longer it was, the more unfavorable it would be for Chang'an.
Chang An reported that it had dragged on for nearly twenty minutes before, and seeing that the time was almost up, Ye Li gave the assistant a look.
The assistant quickly understood, and while Chang An finished answering a question, she saw the opportunity to interject.
"I'm sorry everyone, the time is almost up, Mrs. Zhou has already made a very detailed statement before, and I think you all know the situation, so today's meeting is here. β
As soon as the words fell, the audience chattered and quarreled, and suddenly a female reporter squeezed to the front and pointed the microphone at Chang An.
"Mrs. Zhou, one last question, can you answer my last question. β
This female reporter Chang An has the impression that she cried fiercely just now, and her eyes are still red and swollen at this moment.
She smiled, "Okay, that last question!"
"Thank you!" The female reporter immediately straightened her voice, "In fact, I have been following you before this, and I have also checked your information, and I know that your family background is very good, so in the past three years, putting aside the experience, whether the financial constraints and bitter life have brought you a huge sense of disparity." β
Chang settled for a moment, before that, the focus of other reporters seemed to be in other aspects, such as her experience in Tianyou, such as her relationship with Zhou Wei, and for example, some reporters asked what her plans were after adopting Xiaozhi, but no one asked her what kind of mood she felt in the past few years from heaven to hell.
Chang An sat there and thought about it.
Everyone was waiting for her answer, so it became quiet for the time being.
After waiting for a few seconds, Chang An raised his head: "What should I say, it is definitely unrealistic to say that there is no loss at all, as you said, my family background is not bad since I was a child, I have not suffered much, at least financially, so I am definitely not used to it at first, but people will have the instinct to survive in that environment, and they can't be so picky about food, clothing, housing and transportation, and it is the most important thing to survive." β
The female reporter sniffled again, "Sounds miserable." β
"Is it miserable?" Chang An laughed. At first, I also thought so, not only did I feel miserable, but I also felt that fate was particularly unfair, thinking that I didn't seem to have done anything hurtful, why should I bear this, but then I slowly figured it out, once many things happen, I can't go back, I grit my teeth and get up instead of worrying about the sky and complaining about people, so I can now cook simple meals, clean up the house and wash clothes, and I am not a picky eater, and I am no longer as particular about dressing as before, and I used to be a road idiot, and I can get lost when I go to a shopping mall, and now I can go to the place I want to go without much effort in the complex terrain of the Ganggang District, So think about it from another angle, I have learned a lot in the past three years, done a lot, and changed a lot of previous bad problems, but also lived to this age to support myself for three years, so I think it's not bad, not to mention that life is not all despair, in the past three years I have also met a lot of people who can make me remember for a lifetime, such as Ding Shouquan, Xiaozhi, my landlady and old lady, they are all ordinary people, but they gave me hope when I was the most difficult, and the aunt who sold flowers at the intersection of Yugang, the family conditions are very difficult, and there is a sick number to wait for her to raise, the whole family relies on her to push the tricycle to sell flowers to earn a little meager incomeBut despite this, she is always smiling, warm and friendly to receive every guest, so sometimes I think, I am probably lucky, although fate has given me a heavy blow, but also made me suffer a lot, but looking back, my family, my relatives, and my husband, they are willing to accept and tolerate such a completely different me, and I finally did not fall all the time, I got up from the mud, I worked so hard, stood here under all the pressure, I thought that I would have enough confidence, enough courage, enough qualifications to be by my family and my husband's side in the future, of course, I also need your tolerance and forgivenessοΌβ
Chang An finished speaking in one breath, bent down and bowed at the end.
The audience was silent, stopped, and two seconds later thundered applause.
"Thank you!"
She looked up, there were tears as bright as stars in her eyes, the camera gave her a close-up, in front of the media in the audience, under the light, she was dressed in plain clothes, standing in the center of the stage and bowing to everyone, without makeup and gorgeous clothes, but let people see her noble but powerful soul.
Zhou Wei felt that this was Chang'an's brightest moment, better than all before, which made his heart surging and palpitating.