Chapter 62 1/2

“…worthy of learning, also worthy of praise, believe…”

Shengquan repeatedly watched this segment, growing happier the more she watched, rolling around in bed with her blanket.

006 expressed confusion: [Host, she only praised you for a few sentences.]

Before, when she won the Huaxing Star Tower, the host didn’t get this excited.

[This is the Central Television.] Shengquan sat up with her blanket. [Do you know what this represents?] It means the whole country can see it. And most importantly, the TV not only mentioned my name but also mentioned that I thought of collaborating with students because I was shooting a movie.

[Central Television praised this approach, saying it’s an “innovative spirit of win-win.” In other industries, it might not have a significant effect, but in the entertainment industry, it’s definitely enough.]

Of course, on the one hand, there was this, and on the other hand, who among the people of Huaxia wouldn’t be happy to be praised by Central Television? Hahaha.

At least, Shengquan, who was brought up by her grandparents, was very happy.

Unfortunately, her grandparents were not here; otherwise, they would be happy all day, blowing their horns to the neighbors.

For the two elderly people, she was the owner of a big company with a manor and a building. It’s probably not comparable, even if she were praised by Central Television.

Although feudal superstition was not to be believed, Shengquan ceremoniously offered incense to her grandparents across time and space. In her heart, she explained that she had crossed over, so she couldn’t sweep their graves for them. She was doing well now; she even appeared on Central Television.

Shengquan was indeed doing well.

Originally, she was living a happy life like a fairy, and with the commendation from Central Television, the completed projects were naturally praised again. Those still in progress were even more extraordinary, especially “Interstellar War.” Although Central Television didn’t directly say it was the movie Shengquan wanted to shoot, wouldn’t anyone find out with a little inquiry?

“Interstellar War” suddenly went from an “ordinary big production” to a “movie praised by Central Television.”

What?

It hasn’t officially started filming yet.

Isn’t that perfect? Just because it hasn’t started yet, those who want to bask in its glory now have the opportunity to seek it out.

So, “Interstellar War” suddenly attracted many big names seeking collaboration. The remuneration was negotiable; just appear in the film, and it’s best to be in the main cast.

In just two days, Xu Man, the chief director, received countless calls. Whenever she had time, she complained to Shengquan:

“Before, he wouldn’t agree when I wanted to invite him. I don’t know if he thought the remuneration was not good enough or he only wanted to play the lead. I heard he acted with an attitude as if he were someone important, saying his schedule was too tight. Now, he’s eagerly saying he can do it, even if he delays his schedule.”

Shengquan laughed when she heard this: “Did you agree?”

“Of course not. For the people we just confirmed a few days ago, the contracts are all signed. I’d be crazy to break the contract just for that guy.”

Talking about this, Xu Man also felt emotional: “Before, we were worried about not finding good actors. Now, it’s different. It’s not easy to choose from so many, from ‘not easy to find’ to ‘not easy to pick.'”

The influence of Central Television exceeded the imagination of everyone on the crew.

The problem that the production team had been worried about before for “Interstellar War” was that there were too many characters—too many characters with lines—which meant they needed many people to play important roles.

But not everyone can play a significant role. Even if they play it well, they may not be willing to cameo in “Interstellar War.”

Now, this problem is solved.

“They just want the title of [participating in a movie praised by Central Television]. As long as they have the acting skills and can perform well, let them have it.” Shengquan didn’t care why these famous actors came. Everyone took what they needed.

Of course, already-confirmed roles must not be changed.

To Shengquan’s reminder, Xu Man nodded and assured, “Definitely. We won’t do such disgusting things as stepping low and boosting high. With Supervisor Yu overseeing, you can be a hundred percent at ease.”

As the chief director, she most keenly felt that since Central Television broadcast the news about Shengquan supporting and encouraging students to do research projects, the progress of the whole crew had at least smoothed out by a few degrees.

Shengquan was like a goddess in Xu Man’s heart. She couldn’t help but speculate:

“Could it be that before you went to C University, you knew there would be such results? No way, can Central Television predict this?”

“What are you thinking?” Shengquan sighed and laughed. “This is really an unexpected joy. What kind of person do you think I am? Could I predict something like this?”

The unexpected joy was not only for them but also for C University.

You see, even though Central Television commended Shengquan, why did she make the news? She saw too many outstanding student projects, and she was unwilling to give up on any of them. So, she decided to allocate an additional $30 million to support them!

These outstanding students were all students at C University.

Although C University was already a well-known university, who would complain about their own reputation being too strong? Moreover, there is also a ranking competition among universities.

Now, is Central Television only praising Shengquan? They are also indirectly praising them.

C University’s faculty and elders were quite proud.

Look, the students they cultivated are so outstanding that Shengquan originally planned to invest one billion and ended up adding 30 million more.

And C University’s students were even more extraordinary. After all, they were directly praised by Shengquan.

Although she mentioned the 30 student teams that won the projects, with their current popularity, who cares about that? The words “C University students” have gained another level of prestige.

What made the students most excited was that after the Central News report, several bosses actually came to the school and invested in some student projects.

Among them, the fastest to arrive was a boss who invested $3 million. His surname was Wang, and he was said to be named Wang Zhenzhen. He smilingly expressed:

“I have a cooperative relationship with Director Sheng. She has always had a good eye. She said your C University has many talented individuals, so it must be true. That’s why I came. It’s a win-win situation. If it works out, great. If not, it’s okay. Let’s just consider it responding to the Central call.”

Yes, Boss Wang is a savvy person.

Since “Life’s Road” and “Cultivator,” this old man, who is getting older but still has a strong sense of purpose, has firmly followed his “Learn from Director Sheng to Make a Fortune” route.

Although investing in research projects may end up being a loss, $3 million is still affordable for the old man.

This $3 million was a small gamble for him, but for the financially challenged university students who usually compete in “who buys things the cheapest,” it was a huge sum!

And everyone understood one thing: all this money came because of Shengquan.

Originally, many people in the school discussed Shengquan, and now a vigorous discussion has been stirred up again. Some even dug up Shengquan’s previous interviews.

That was from the time of “Song of Your Voice.” Shengquan was surrounded by the media at the door because she donated a billion on the spot.

One of the questions was, “When did Shengquan, who grew up abroad, want to return to China?”

This question was obviously asked by the media for sensationalism. If Shengquan answered late, they could imply that she wasn’t patriotic. If she answered early, when creating headlines, they could say, “A Huaxia person who grew up abroad returns to China and donates a billion, claiming to have always wanted to return.”

Shengquan’s answer was neither early nor late: “When I just entered university, I was already an adult, and the elders were also assured that I could come back alone. However, for various reasons, it didn’t work out in the end.”

At that time, this small interview didn’t attract the attention of the onlookers. Most people were more focused on the one billion.

But now, this small interview has been dug up.

People turned and turned, and when it reached C University, it somehow turned into:

“Did Director Sheng want to come to our school when she wanted to return to China?”

When this was said, everyone thought it might be possible.