Chapter 398: A Unique Style (Part 1)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Third Young Master Ye’s wedding proposal, especially in City A, was extremely sensational. News about it spread across town and the novel wedding proposal became a trend.
All the major newspapers and television stations were racing to report the incident. For the next three days, An Ning International’s customer service hotline was overwhelmed and they congratulated Third Young Master Ye and Cheng Anya on getting together. Most of the time, An Ning International was creating similar programs to be broadcast.
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Since there were all sorts of questions, the customer service lady was hoarse. Some of them could not hold it back and decided to call the hotline once in a while. The incident was extremely explosive.
Some of Third Young Master Ye’s closest friends called to congratulate and even roast him. Fourth Young Master Tang immediately scolded him by criticizing how Third Young Master Ye’s extravagant wedding proposal gave his girlfriend ideas and bragged that she would not marry Fourth Young Master Tang if the latter’s wedding proposal were not as outstanding as Third Young Master Ye’s.
He was groaning in pain and directly claimed that Third Young Master Ye was harming people.
As for Cheng Anya’s side, Li Yun called and said that she was shocked. Her mother watched the program last night and asked if that was Anya, and how did she end up on television? As she was peeling apples, she was stunned when she watched the program. It felt surreal, and she was so touched that she became incoherent after watching it.
“I will have Gu Zhensheng follow suit in the future. If he does not, he can forget about marrying me,” Li Yun cheerfully replied. Cheng Anya was at a loss for words. Third Young Master Ye had sure done a lot of harm, and he would be guilty if many couples did not get married.
Not only did Li Yun say that, but several of her good friends in the secretariat also said the same and Cheng Anya was, once again, at a loss for words. While she undeniably felt sweet, he had indeed implicated many couples.
A planner in An Ning International’s media department even suggested a program titled ‘The Extreme Proposal’ where they would create a seemingly-realistic animation for couples who were able to get married and broadcast it on television. This would definitely become a signature television program of An Ning International that would undoubtedly boost viewership for a long time.
Third Young Master Ye immediately green-lighted the proposal. It was all set and done.
As the media department went into overdrive, directors in said department immediately held a meeting and got down to studying how to create the program. The program, to be titled ‘The Extreme Proposal’, was essentially set in stone.
An Ning International’s directors and producers had all the conditions set. This was a program that would undoubtedly bring in the dough as the couples who were opting for such a documentary would have to pay An Ning International to create said documentary for them and to broadcast it. Viewership was what the television station wanted.
According to imperfect estimates, viewership stood at 58% on the day of broadcast. The viewership reached a new high of 67% on the second day of broadcast during prime time. With a perfect precedent, the program could never be shoddy.
It was novel and had good intentions.
As news of the program spread, along with Third Young Master Ye and Cheng Anya’s clip as publicity, the program was already immensely popular before it went on air. Once news of the program spread, An Ning International received tens of invitations from couples who wanted to appear on the program.
Since the process flow was not mature, everybody else had to delay it and wait for Third Young Master Ye to approve the detailed plan. Estimates suggested that a substantial cost would be involved, and not all couples could accept that. Viewership could only be guaranteed with an exciting story.
Cheng Anya was able to see the potential of the program and felt that these good men in An Ning International were extremely quick with their minds to come up with this program. With so many ideas following two days after the program was started, they were simply on a roll.
Everybody knew that the program, however good or bad it was, would be able to unseat ‘Toward Happiness’ as long as it was meticulously managed. The only downside was the high cost of the program as it was akin to buying an hour odd MBS International’s prime time slot.
With most consumers precluded by said criteria, the media department and Third Young Master Ye were thinking about how to promote it to the mass market.
Cheng Anya pondered whether the viewership was due to the celebrity effect.
As this event trended in City A, Third Young Master Ye had conveniently made all arrangements for the marriage and all she had to do was wait to become the bride.
Today, the young kid returned.
The plane landed on Third Young Master Ye’s private parking apron, and Cheng Anya took an early leave to receive him. As she saw him, she kissed him left and right and said, “My darling child, how I miss you.”
“Mommy, your darling child missed you too!” The young kid earnestly kissed her and blinked her eyes. “For me to also witness it from afar, Daddy and you are sure sensational enough.”
“Given how well it was created, it’s still passable and I will spare him.” Cheng Anya laughed.
Third Young Master Ye raised his eyebrow and said, “Ning Ning, this is the family’s classical treasure on how to flirt. Do learn a move or two from it.”
Cheng Anya, “…”
Ning Ning touched his nose and said, “Daddy, you’re good!”
Cheng Anya put her hand behind his neck and the family walked toward the rest area laughing. Since Ye Wei’s plane was about to reach in an hour, they decided to wait for her.
“Did you find Louis?” Cheng Anya asked off the bat.
Ning Ning laughed and said, “He was in Colombia a few days ago. What he wants now is the opportunity to take down the Mo brothers and reclaim the position of godfather in the Mafia. While I wanted to get my hands and feet dirty, Auntie suggested letting Louis and the Mo brothers duke it out against each other and we will step in when the time is right. It wouldn’t make good sense if we spend our money and property on him. Given how cunning Louis is, he will be able to last it out against the Mo brothers.”
Indeed, the whole purpose was to gain the spoils from the conflict.
He did not expect things to come to this stage.
“Since it happens that you two are getting married, I happen to be able to take time out to attend the marriage. He can wait, and I am guessing it is also about time.” The young kid gently laughed. When he mentioned Louis, he did not show the slightest emotion but instead kept them to himself.
“Good child.” Third Young Master Ye praised him. “Auntie’s suggestion is not bad too.”
The young kid tucked his lips and laughed. Cheng Anya raised her eyebrows and asked, “What are Wei Wei and Eleven doing in the African Savannah? Which old dude are they having fun with?”
The young kid seemed to have some inkling of the incident, and she was extremely curious. Weren’t Ye Wei and Eleven in Colombia to look for the Mo brothers? How did they end up in Africa? She could not connect the dots.
The young kid smiled with a hint of cunning in his dark eyes. He said, “Auntie and Eleven were planning to assassinate the Mo brothers on the day they usurped the Mafia. To think that auntie had a change of heart at the very last minute and was unsettled about it. It also so happened that somebody was offering a bounty on an arms dealer in Africa, so the two of them went over to work on their craft.”
Cheng Anya laughed and said, “Is she venting her frustration?”
“Mommy, it’s good to know and keep it to ourselves.” The young kid smiled elegantly.
Cheng Anya stroked her chin and looked at her son. She then asked Third Young Master Ye, “Ah Chen, did you discover that our child is becoming even more cunning?”
The young kid opened his eyes wide in protest of his innocence. He was as innocent as he wanted to be. Third Young Master Ye laughed and said, “Didn’t you bring our child up to become this cunning?”
Ning Ning seemed even more innocent this time. Cheng Anya pinched Ning Ning’s cheek as she felt he became even cuter. She said, “Cut the act. Even if you are in a rabbit suit, you are no rabbit either.”
“Mommy…”
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The family was extremely happy. After half an hour, a helicopter landed on the parking apron. Ye Wei and Eleven also arrived. Ye Wei wore a white T-shirt and jeans, whilst Eleven wore a black shirt and denim skirt. As they walked toward them, the young kid laughed and said, “The devil-busting duo…”
Ye Wei punched him.
The two of them congratulated Third Young Master Ye and Cheng Anya first, and they could not help but mention the sensational incident about the two of them. Ye Wei suddenly gave a thumbs-up and praised her third brother for being so romantic that she envied him.
The family returned home happily to the large Ye Mansion which had many rooms. Ye Wei and Eleven stayed there for a while. As their rooms were still around, Cheng Anya had the rooms specially tidied up. It always helped that they were a bit more bustling.
The young kid was undoubtedly the happiest person present. When Ye Wei and Eleven mentioned Louis and the Mo brothers en route, Ye Wei objectively analyzed that Louis was currently tied down and the Mo brothers would definitely not give him an easy time.
With new management in place, the previous management was slated to become history.
With Ye Wei, Eleven, and Ning Ning in the mansion, it felt livelier than before. The three of them, as usual, gathered in the study room and played. Ye Wei and Eleven had to improve their computer skills, and the young kid would be their teacher FOC.
Since he was now ahead of the Mo brothers, Ye Wei had him openly troll Mo Jue instead of killing him. It did not mean that she could not take it in her stride. Things gradually calmed, and the ashes of the conflict gradually settled. While it was true that nobody wanted to go to war, everything could be talked about as long as the Mafia toed the line and maintained the balance of power amongst the top three. If not… Humph! She would still take action as long as she had to.
Ning Ning felt that she had an evil taste.
Why?
This was what happened. While he was able to clearly track Mo Jue, he messed with Mo Jue based on Ye Wei’s instructions. Both of them exchanged blows over the internet, and Ye Wei suddenly had him send Mo Jue a picture of a gorgeous lady. What kind of gorgeous lady? It was Ye Wei in a bikini that only covered what they had to. Even Ning Ning, who saw his auntie’s gorgeous figure, could not help but feel…
“Little children should not anyhow look at things.” Ye Wei tapped the young kid’s head. The young kid felt extremely innocent. Since he had to send the photo, how could he not look at it?
It was in the dead of night in Colombia. Mo Jue was extremely tired after seeing to the affairs of the day. His blood was boiling from exchanging blows with the young kid, and he was not going to call it a day anytime soon.
Suddenly, a picture of a gorgeous lady was sent over, and said lady was almost naked in front of him. Her eyes were particularly alluring, and they seemed to say, “Hi, handsome, you want me?”
Those coquettish eyes were nothing short of outstanding and extremely gorgeous.
He deeply mourned for Mo Jue.
And his nosebleed had better not drown the keyboard in blood.