At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

Over the next three days, the hiring spree at Ideal Paradise continued with fervor.

Not only the workers in the incubator but also people from the outside were drawn to apply, forming long queues at the entry of Ideal Paradise.

"Good morning to all our viewers, I'm Anong from Modu Times. Today marks the third day of the public recruitment event for Ideal Paradise's sales positions, and we can see that the venue is still buzzing with activity!"

"Jobseekers are pouring in non-stop, their number not less impressive than those seen at some small-scale campus job fairs in spring and fall!"

"Next, I will attempt to interview Mr. Gu Yu, the chairman of Ideal Paradise. Please follow my camera as we get an up-close look at this highly esteemed National Husband!"

Cheng Nong, a reporter for Modu Times—one of Modu's three major official media outlets—stood at the recruitment scene, showing viewers of the morning news the bustling job fair at Ideal Paradise.

With the bustling crowd and the assistance of burly security guards, everyone was lining up in an orderly fashion.

Excited cheers and the roars of the unsuccessful occasionally broke out among the crowd.

There weren't many interviewees with smiles on their faces; most stood with their heads low and a somber air.

Cheng Nong had been on-site for two days; he observed that although many came for interviews, very few actually passed.

As netizens became increasingly interested in this event over the past two days, some who had attended interviews or were preparing to do so had even started a dedicated topic on Weibo to discuss the interviews at Ideal Paradise.

To prepare for his interview, Cheng Nong had also familiarized himself with the interview process at Ideal Paradise.

Since it was the first round, the process wasn't difficult—the candidates simply queued up to fill out a questionnaire and then explained why they left their previous company and why they wanted to interview with Ideal Paradise.

A standard screening interview, yet it managed to eliminate at least ninety percent of the candidates.

The reason lay in the devilishly challenging questions, which were akin to a game of truth or dare.

Beyond multiple-choice questions, there were no fixed answers for each question, but the actual answers often exceeded the candidates' expectations.

Especially those related to perceptions of the ideal company and boss, as well as questions on labor laws and regulations, made one wonder if the person setting the questions was a reincarnate of Marx, harboring deep-seated hatred for capitalists.

Even in the discussion, there was a special quiz bank for labor laws and regulations available for everyone to review...

The titles of the quiz banks were even more provoking: "Workers of the World, Unite," "Awaken! Take Up Our Arms!" "Learn These Thirty-Six Clauses, Hang the Capitalists from the Streetlights."

The titles of posts offering test-taking tips were so stirring that Cheng Nong even began to wonder if these people had all come from UC News.

At the top of the Weibo topic was a pinned post with just one line, but it came from Ideal Paradise's official Weibo account: "Everything for the ideal!!!"

Comments and shares passed tens of thousands, and the likes skyrocketed.

What initially seemed like just another interesting interview event had now whipped up a storm on the internet.

Ideal Paradise's company philosophy had influenced thousands!

So, after investigating and preparing in secret for two days, Cheng Nong decided to meet Gu Yu in person.

This young man was full of news stories, remarkably exceptional to the point of seeming inhuman.

A top talent from Haidong, the National Husband, a lead doctor at Haidong Affiliated Hospital, close friend to Chen Tian, chairman of Ideal Paradise...

There was a plethora of newsworthy aspects to this young man's life—he could make headlines with just a single sentence, turning any tidbit into news for some smaller, less scrupulous outlets.

However, as a reporter for an official media, Cheng Nong certainly wouldn't follow the example of those tabloids, spinning rumors into trending topics.

News is all about facts, seeking truth from facts.

"Anong, hurry up, I want to see my husband!"

"Anong, go for it, it's a pity you turned off the gift function! I wanted to give you a rocket!"

"If you succeed, Anong, you might be the first one to officially interview Gu Yu, right?!"

"Yeah! It seems Master Gu has never given any media a private interview! Anong, seize the opportunity!"

"..."

The newsroom was bustling with activity, and Cheng Nong, reading the comments from netizens in the live broadcast room, was momentarily taken aback.

He carefully recalled the interviews he had seen online about Gu Yu and it seems as if Gu Yu really never agreed to a private media interview!

If he could pull it off, he would indeed be the first!

Now the popularity of Gu Yu online was no less than that of most A-list celebrities. If he could get the first exclusive interview with Gu Yu, wouldn't that mean a significant addition to his journalistic career?

Although there's no official ranking among regular journalists, where there are people, there are hierarchies, especially within the system. How could there be no ranking?

Cheng Nong was one of the lowest-level journalists in his department, constantly traveling outside for interviews, only slightly better off than the cameramen lugging around cameras.

The other veteran journalists or those with better connections hardly ever went out, simply typing away on keyboards in their offices, sourcing videos from the internet to produce news stories.

Even as traditional television media was declining, those old-timers in the department couldn't be bothered to step out and take a look, content to sit behind closed doors, holding their teacups and working in isolation.

In such an environment, Cheng Nong could no longer stand it. He had entered the industry with journalistic ideals, but later discovered that within it, not many were truly interested in continuing to be serious reporters.

Pressured by internal rejections and not wanting to give up his ideals, Cheng Nong chose to go out and do news on his own.

He discarded traditional television news media and threw himself into building new media journalism.

The result was quite successful. His Dou Ying channel for Modu Times had now gathered tens of thousands of fans, and the loyalty rate among them was quite high.

After all, ordinary people wouldn't follow these news accounts. Once they did, the retention rate was fairly good.

And so, he embarked on the path of live news broadcasting.

He thought his achievements would earn him the admiration of his colleagues and superiors, but what he got instead was scorn.

Although several days had passed, he still remembered the words his leader said to him, "Dou Ying live news? That's simply irresponsible!"

Cheng Nong couldn't understand why news broadcast on television was considered journalism, while news on Dou Ying was labeled irresponsible.

He felt he had completely lost the ability to communicate with his leaders.

They were nothing but a bunch of stubborn antiques!

"Nong, he's out! Gu Yu is out!"

Just at that moment, a camera assistant suddenly whispered to him.

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There will be three more chapters tonight.