On the red carpet, a multitude of flashing lights flickered incessantly.

It was just like some kind of press conference, only much more lively. The Desert Sea rally race, which occurs once every four years, is naturally a massive traffic waterfall. Countless people want a piece of the exposure. However, unlike traffic stars who take half an hour to walk a meter of the red carpet, Ji Jue simply strolled through, at most waving to the journalists' section, too lazy to pay attention to those shouting.

"At least put on an act."

Beside him, Ye Chun sighed, "Offending journalists is troublesome, having to spend money on PR to remove articles... These vampires are incredibly skilled at exploiting opportunities."

"Doesn't matter, anyway, after settling these things, I don't plan to do it anymore."

Ji Jue smiled nonchalantly.

Such great skills, coming to my doorstep to cause trouble?

Do they think I'm not talented or attractive enough?

After the flashing lights, the reporters who were preparing their articles suddenly felt a chill, sensing those deliberate and indifferent eyes glancing over with a faint smile.

Carrying a certain condescending and disdainful meaning.

Unexpectedly, they didn't fly into a rage, but rather... felt cold all over.

"Delete it." The old reporter smoking nearby glanced at the newbie's camera, "This article can't be published."

"With this buzz, isn't it a waste not to stir things up?" the newbie asked, puzzled. "Who knows how much traffic it could bring."

"Fine, you publish it yourself."

The old reporter laughed, kindly like watching a child touching an electrical socket, "You won't even have to share the bonus with me. Isn't that great?"

"..."

In the midst of hesitation, the newbie finally realized something was off, sensing a certain ominous vibe. After hesitating for a long time, he obediently deleted the photos.

This topic was never brought up again.

And when he lifted the camera to look for that figure, he found they were already gone at the end of the red carpet. Amid fans' and audience's cheers, another traffic star got off a car, capturing everyone's attention.

"Take a few more shots of this one."

The old reporter beside him joyfully instructed, "Shoot inside the car, see if there's that little puppy she's been raising recently... This kind of traffic is the juiciest!"

The commotion outside continued, and once inside the venue, Ji Jue was instantly surrounded by a crowd.

People he knew and didn't know, had seen and had not seen, countless smiling faces were like a tidal wave, almost drowning Ji Jue.

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

"Mr. Ji, this time you've really made a stunning debut!"

"Promising young talent, promising young talent!"

"Please continue to support the sales channels here in Huang Province."

Ji Jue found himself momentarily flustered, yet Ye Chun had already slipped away to the side, happily watching his overwhelmed look without offering a hand to help.

It's about time you tasted some of my struggles!

All my efforts in helping you dress up weren't for nothing...

Amidst the chaos, it wasn't until Tong Shengnian, who had been waiting for a long time, came by, grabbed Ji Jue's hand, and led him to a circle beyond the reach of those suppliers and participants.

"You've worked hard, did a good job."

Tong Shengnian smiled like an old peony, unreservedly patting Ji Jue's shoulder. After his praise, he directly pointed to the guests waiting nearby, "Let me introduce you, this is Lou Family's newest talent in this generation, Lou Guan. You can call him Uncle Guan."

"Thunder—"

The refined and cultured middle-aged man unceremoniously hurled an expletive at Tong Shengnian. After turning back, he wore a different smile. The current visible head and figurehead of the Lou Clan proactively extended a hand, "That kid A-Feng, thanks for taking care of him."

Ji Jue smiled, "We're all friends, no need to mention it. I'm the one being taken care of."

"It's just that Yanyue has been a bit upset. She's visited you several times, and you weren't home... The young girl has been spoiled since childhood, has a bit of a temper. If there's ever any issue, let me know, I'll talk to her," Lou Guan joked, "Though I've never seen her take interest in any young man like this. Xiao Ji, would you be interested in considering it?"

"Ah, this... next time for sure."

Ji Jue felt awkward instantly, his smile twitching a bit.

After the banter, Lou Guan didn't mind, both he and Tong Shengnian took Ji Jue around, introducing him to guests from Cliff City, Tide City, Ship City, Jiang City, or from Huang Province, You Province, even guests from the four corners of the country and Central City, and even numerous public figures often seen in the news.

Like taking care of their juniors and nephews, they openly praised and complimented Ji Jue to his face and offered detailed explanations of backgrounds and origins behind closed doors, ranging from industry to finance, from credit banks to maritime trade, all-encompassing.

Even if such encounters at the party lead to mere acquaintances, if managed properly, they might indeed seize this opportunity to carve out a new path.

Each business card is an opportunity, and now, opportunities are jumping into his pocket en masse. If others were here, they might have already fainted with excitement by now.

When it was the turn of the man not far away, before the two could speak, he was already grinning broadly.

"Ah, finally caught you, come have a drink!" Shi Ran, Vice Minister of R&D at Chong Hui, handed over a glass of champagne unceremoniously and tapped Ji Jue's shoulder, "I didn't expect you kid to be this impressive, coming back with the top prize."

Tong Shengnian was slightly surprised, "Do you know each other?"

"We crossed paths at the rally race opening. He still owes me a meal of noodles."

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