Chapter 1758: Chapter 1758: Attracting Trouble
(The 6th update)
The interview with Luo Ziling was broadcast that night on Yanjing TV Station and Health TV Station.
Due to Luo Ziling’s assertiveness, his interview program was scarcely edited, and some of his more radical statements were aired.
Some of Luo Ziling’s remarks linked the Japanese to that war back then. When talking about Koreans, he mentioned their shamelessness, such as attributing achievements originally belonging to Huaxia to themselves, claiming certain famous Huaxia figures as their ancestors, and relating things like Hanseong and Han River closely associated with Huaxia, all of which were broadcasted in the interview program.
Once his interview aired, there were protests from Japan and South Korea.
On the internet in Japan and South Korea, voices of condemning Huaxia and Luo Ziling rose again.
Although patriotic youths in Huaxia immediately retaliated, some high-level individuals could not remain silent, coming forward to speak, stating that the recent voices were merely individual opinions from civilians and not the official view. They emphasized that cooperation and joint progress were the main themes among East Asian countries, and conflicts could be set aside temporarily.
Ling Ruonan and Luo Ziling received some people’s reminders, even Wang Zhengqiang called Luo Ziling to subtly remind him that as a public figure, he should be extremely cautious when speaking to the media and must avoid causing disputes.
Ling Mingrui asked Ling Ruonan to convey to Luo Ziling that there was no need for verbal contests, as the actions during the visits to Japan and South Korea had already elevated the national spirit, and it was unnecessary to demean these two countries with words, nor was there a need to incite disputes because of this.
Fang Xiang also had Fang Dongxun remind Luo Ziling that at a time when the Japanese and Koreans are emotionally charged, there’s no need to provoke them further.
“You now have many fans, and the impact of your every word and deed can be enormous, even causing trouble for the upper-level decision-makers,” Fang Dongxun said, as he came to congratulate Luo Ziling, passing on some messages from Fang Xiang, advising Luo Ziling to consider his influence.
After the reminder, Fang Dongxun chuckled and said, “Ziling, my brother, you’ve become famous in an unbelievable way. Your skyrocketing act is envied by every star. Don’t you know that once your Weibo post goes out, it gets read by millions and forwarded hundreds of thousands or even millions of times? If you appeared in a TV show or movie, it would definitely cause a sensation, and the ratings and box office would be great. If I’m not wrong, you should have been contacted by many film and media companies, or even famous directors by now.”
Luo Ziling replied with a smile, “Aren’t you passing on someone’s words? How come you didn’t wait for my reaction and shifted the topic to this area?”
“That was my grandfather’s meaning, not mine,” Fang Dongxun laughed and said, “I think speaking freely as you please is refreshing. Having so many schemes is just uninteresting. Let’s not bother about those matters. I think they’re just worrying unnecessarily. When you were in Japan and South Korea, you said so many impulsive things, and they were seen by global audiences. Ultimately, didn’t nothing happen? Maintaining your consistent style is your character. Just because you’re famous now doesn’t mean you should tone down your personality and become a moderate person. That wouldn’t be you. So, let’s not talk about this. I think, once you finish the tasks at hand, you can consider filming a TV or movie for your company, using your popularity to promote our company. Or, make a promotional video for the company!”
“Making a promotional video, that’s a good idea,” Luo Ziling’s eyes lit up upon hearing Fang Dongxun’s latter words, “I want to make a promotional video about traditional medicine, promoting myself, produced under the name of Lingyun Film and Television, and I will star in it. I will intersperse some footage from this visit and establish the image of Huaxia traditional medicine. I want to be the spokesperson for Huaxia traditional medicine and also casually for Lingyun Film and Television.”
“Great,” Fang Dongxun immediately approved Luo Ziling’s suggestion, slapping his thigh and loudly agreeing, “This matter is decided between the two of us. Let Yuqing take charge specifically; I think she will definitely make this promotional video great. Or, she herself might also play a role in it. Haha, I’m looking forward to your stunning debut, brother and sister.”
Fang Dongxun didn’t expect that delivering his grandfather’s Fang Xiang’s message would lead Luo Ziling to make such a decision.
Anyway, he had already determined that he would let Luo Ziling be the spokesperson for Lingyun Film and Television in the future. For other promotional images too, Luo Ziling could take over—provided this guy was willing.
Fang Dongxun said these things while visiting the building that Ling Ruonan had just purchased for Luo Liansheng and Luo Ziling. While talking, Luo Yuqing also came by, and he immediately shared what he and Luo Ziling had just discussed with Luo Yuqing. After hearing it, Luo Yuqing, of course, very much agreed with the results of their discussion and said she would start preparing for this matter immediately.
In front of Fang Dongxun and Luo Ziling, Luo Yuqing called Ouyang Feifei to explain this matter.
Ouyang Feifei had no objection, only suggesting that Luo Yuqing handle it personally.
“Since coming back from Japan, you seem to have distanced yourself from Ouyang Feifei,” after the phone call, Luo Yuqing squeezed next to Luo Ziling and quietly asked, “Because of what?”
“Everyone is busy, let’s finish our own things first,” Luo Ziling was lazy to explain more and quickly changed the topic, “You handle this matter first.”
“Then I’ll put aside my school affairs,” Luo Yuqing readily agreed, not asking more.
Before going to South Korea with Yang Qingyin this time, Luo Yuqing had already handed over the cultural event themed ‘Stepping into Spring Light’ she originally planned to others in the student union, merely acting as a consultant. To her, matters outside school are what she needs to invest her full energy in.
After being the student union president for so long, she had already established her prestige and proven her capability.
Next, she planned to prove her ability to those outside and achieve something significant for them to see.
Regarding this promotional video, Luo Yuqing was certainly keen on participating, not willing to miss the chance to appear on TV. She also invited Yang Qingyin to star together and immediately called Yang Qingyin to discuss this after agreeing with Luo Ziling.
Yang Qingyin, after hearing Luo Yuqing’s explanation, gladly accepted without hesitation.
However, when Luo Ziling reported this to Ling Ruonan, he was met with a splash of cold water.
“Take it slow with the promotional video,” Ling Ruonan earnestly advised Luo Ziling, “After your talk show aired, it caused quite a stir, leading to protests from South Korea and Japan. In the past couple of days, I’ve sensed pressure from various aspects, with some even proposing disciplinary action against you. At such a critical juncture, if you apply to shoot a promotional video themed on promoting traditional culture, do you think the higher-ups will approve? Even if it’s made, would they allow you to screen it?”
“Mom, I need to try,” Luo Ziling was firm, “I don’t believe that such a positive-energy project would not get approval from above. I will personally persuade those key figures and get their support.”
Unexpectedly, Luo Ziling would say something like this, leaving Ling Ruonan momentarily speechless.