Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 251: Claim the Divine Power_1

Advertising for himself was something Xiao Ming had thought of before the interview.

After all, Ruiye Holdings hadn’t made much of a name for itself yet, and sitting in the office waiting for people to come seeking investment was completely unrealistic, while going from company to company asking business owners if they needed investment was just stupid.

He did have the big card of Qingyuan Group to play with, but just his luck, Duan Zhengwei decided to kill his own father, and things got screwed up.

Advertising in the media would cost at least several hundred thousand, which was too much of a loss. Fortunately, the TV station wanted to interview him for free exposure; there was no reason not to take advantage of it.

Plus, he was certain the TV station wouldn’t cut out that part of the interview because the wife of the president of Lingnan TV Station’s surname was Lu.

As he later bragged to Yang Hanqing and others, this was what he called "fortune hidden within disaster, disaster resting on fortune."

As a business decision-maker, one should have the spirit of seizing every opportunity, take advantage whenever possible, and save every penny in cost.

The next day, he bought Zhimeng over a dozen sets of luxury children’s clothing, as well as a set each for Yang Hanqing, Gu Tinglan, Xiao Li, and Xiao Bing, along with various handbags and shoes, spending five or six hundred thousand without batting an eye.

Seeing this, Tinglan couldn’t help but wonder: was their boss really good at doing business, or just a prodigal son?

In the following days, Yang Hanqing and Gu Tinglan were busy with company registration and leasing office space, coming and going early and late, almost too busy to touch the ground.

In the process, the relationship between the two women warmed up quickly. They did everything together, even eating and sleeping, looking like best friends who had known each other for years.

With the two women being so busy, Xiao Ming naturally couldn’t just sit around idly.

Therefore, every restaurant famous for its delicious food in the city, as well as the nearby attractions, all saw the footprints of him and Zhimeng.

Each time the two returned to the hotel, they would be so exhausted that they’d collapse to the floor, seemingly more worn out than Yang Hanqing and Gu Tinglan, except the round bellies from eating made people angry, wishing they could be dragged over and given a hard beating.

After a week like this, the two interviews Xiao Ming and Zhimeng had given were finally broadcasted one after another.

In an era when smartphones had not yet become widespread and the biggest social platforms were various forums and post bars, even a sensational topic wouldn’t explode overnight.

But, for some reason, on the night the interviews were broadcast, the related videos were uploaded to all major post bars and online platforms, and the names Xiao Ming and Zhimeng spread quickly throughout the South.

Because of the principle of "like repels like," male netizens’ attitudes towards him were mostly lukewarm.

Those with a bit of decency might at most compliment him as ’real man’, or say nothing at all, while those without decency were thrilled.

They not only severely criticized his heroic behavior at the airport under the guise of seeming reasonableness but also picked a ton of faults out of his way of speaking, dressing, and even his accent.

In the end, they concluded that he was an uneducated fame-seeker and gold digger, who did not deserve the name of a hero, and wasn’t even a real man.

In contrast, the female netizens were much more friendly, particularly because Xiao Ming’s statement "I have achieved the wish of being the happiest man" accurately hit most of their fantasies about the ideal man; the only thing missing was wealth.

As if on cue, someone soon put Xiao Ming’s personal information on the internet.

His complete educational history from childhood; his leadership experience in college; his first entrepreneurial failure after graduation; then two years of decline, followed by a sudden rise.

In less than three months, he made a miraculous comeback, establishing an investment company that became a shareholder in two major conglomerates, with a fortune exceeding one billion—it was a legend.

Now, this really stirred up the male netizens, who didn’t believe anyone could make a billion in three months. Countless swore and insisted Xiao Ming’s assets must have come from illicit sources, and loudly demanded an investigation by the relevant authorities.

Female netizens, however, were also extremely excited.

Handsome, strong, humorous, wealthy, talented, compassionate, and responsible—if that doesn’t define a perfect man, what does?

Oh, there’s just one flaw—sadly, he’s not single.

The female interviewer’s words turned out to be prophetic, and for a long time after, "all the good men are already married" became a very popular topic of discussion.

Of course, it wasn’t just Xiao Ming whose popularity soared, Gu Zhimeng’s fame even surpassed his.

As the saying goes, if you’re mentally sound, no one could dislike a beautiful and cute girl, and Gu Zhimeng was at the age that appealed to everyone—it would have been shocking if she hadn’t blown up.

There were "dad fans," "mom fans," and even "aunt," "uncle," "grandpa," and "grandma" fans everywhere, making life even busier for Yang Hanqing and Gu Tinglan, to the point where they had to schedule even their grooming, dressing, and eating.

Because, in addition to handling company matters and being Xiao Ming’s secretaries and assistants, they also had to deal with various entertainment agencies wanting to sign contracts with Gu Zhimeng.

They can be called the biggest victims of the airport hostage incident.

Finally, Xiao Ming, who really couldn’t just sit back and enjoy the fruits anymore, called Zhou Qingyuan.

"Having fun? If you’re happy, wrap up the magic show already!"

"What are you talking about? I don’t understand."

"Stop kidding around. I can see your smug face from thousands of miles away. Tell me the truth, how many marketing companies have you bought?"

"Hehehe..." Zhou Qingyuan laughed heartily, "First tell me how you guessed it."

Xiao Ming curled his lip, "From the interview video spreading across all major platforms on the internet at nearly the same time, to the doxxing of my information while hiding key privacy details and not even a hint of scandal—it’s like you tattooed ’marketing’ on your forehead.

Let me tell you, these little tricks might fool those brainless netizens, but don’t bet on it; if you don’t believe me, have your dad ask around and see how many business tycoons are not suspicious that it’s all a stunt of my own making?"

"Ah? Is it that obvious?" Zhou Qingyuan’s voice suddenly lost its energy, "I was hoping you would praise me a bit!"

Xiao Ming chuckled, "Praise is indeed due; after all, fame is like a bulletproof vest—as long as you don’t stink, anyone who wants to come at me will have to think twice, not to mention all the saved publicity and promotion costs.

Moreover, you remembered what I said and executed it well, a small hiccup your first time is normal, a speck doesn’t spoil the jade!"

"Hee hee! At least you have a conscience."

"However," Xiao Ming continued, "the hype around me has been pushed just about enough, too much is as bad as not enough.

From now on, don’t deliberately push anything else, just have someone publish a simple article about Ruiye Holdings’ strength to broaden its recognition.

After all, we are playing the role of the God of Wealth; we need people knocking their heads together trying to get to us."

"Okay! I’ll arrange for it right away."

After a pause, Zhou Qingyuan hesitated, "Now that you’re famous, you’ll soon face a string of investment negotiations; a single Yang Hanqing can’t possibly keep up, right?

Should we... send someone else from the company to help you?"

Xiao Ming chuckled dryly, "Sure! Let Yu come over then!"

"You..." Zhou Qingyuan exploded with anger, "Xiao, do you believe I’ll immediately have an article published claiming you like men?"