Guchuan expressionlessly tied a knot in Little Ai's scarf, stuffing it into her mouth.
Such a pretty little girl, yet she loved saying things no one wanted to hear.
"I graduated from Harvard University in America and received my diploma at the age of nineteen. I've also published multiple papers in SCI and have a second-author paper in Nature Magazine."
Guchuan took out his phone and showed Choso Fuji the materials proving just how outstanding he was.
Little Ai took out her phone, but when she looked up, she understood the colloquial meaning of "bag" in Guchuan's words. She switched the image of the "psychiatric evaluation certificate" she had been about to open to Tetris instead.
Choso Fuji was greatly shocked by Guchuan's résumé.
So this man was actually that exceptional!
Even with an excellent family background, for Guchuan to achieve such outstanding results, he must have possessed considerable ability himself.
Good family background, strong ability—people like that were enough to make ordinary people despair.
"Good. The person we originally invited was supposed to be an outstanding young talent anyway. Guchuan, you're perfect for taking the original guest's place. Guchuan, thank goodness for you!" Choso Fuji excitedly grabbed Guchuan's arm.
"It's my duty to ease my leader's burdens."
The two men were thick as thieves, while Little Ai covered her mouth and snickered.
This Choso Fuji still didn't know Guchuan's true nature. He would regret it soon enough. Hopefully, his heart was in good condition; otherwise, Guchuan's sin would be considerable.
"Alright, everyone get ready. Recording is about to begin."
Choso Fuji stood behind the camera, keeping constant control over the direction of the program. Though Guchuan looked quite outstanding, he couldn't be sure whether anything would go wrong during the recording.
Little Ai sat backstage, watching Guchuan in his suit. She was already preparing to laugh.
"Hello, viewers. I'm Rena Mizunashi, host of Nichuri TV."
Rena Mizunashi smiled. She wore a pink suit and had bright blue catlike eyes. Two strands of curled fine hair fell on either side near the middle of her forehead, while the rest was tied into a low ponytail.
"In Japan, many outstanding people achieve great things at a very young age. Today, we have invited an exceptional young man who graduated from Harvard University at the age of nineteen, Mr. Guchuan Ning."
The camera turned to Guchuan.
Dressed in a black suit that accentuated his figure, paired with a face that could charm the masses, Guchuan looked impressively presentable—completely unlike the people Little Ai usually dealt with.
"Hello, everyone. I'm Guchuan Ning, a Harvard University graduate. This year, I returned home aspiring to build a better Japan."
Guchuan pinched his throat and deliberately spoke in a deeply magnetic voice. Little Ai shuddered backstage, silently cursing him for being so affected and pretentious.
With a voice that magnetic, who was he trying to seduce?
"Graduating from Harvard University at nineteen, Mr. Guchuan, that's truly impressive. May I ask what major you studied at Harvard?" Rena Mizunashi asked.
Guchuan fell silent.
What was his major again? Why couldn't he remember it at all?
That shouldn't be possible. Cold sweat broke out on Guchuan's forehead.
Naturally, neither Choso Fuji nor Rena Mizunashi thought Guchuan had forgotten his own major. They merely assumed that he was too nervous.
As a host with professional instincts, Rena Mizunashi decided to save the situation with a joke.
"Mr. Guchuan, don't tell me you forgot what you majored in?"
"Of course not. How could I?" Guchuan gave an awkward smile.
"I was an economics student. I chose it because I wanted to learn more economic knowledge in America and then help Japan's economy develop."
Guchuan began making things up without batting an eye.
Since he had forgotten what his major was, he might as well fabricate one. He wasn't afraid anyone would expose him, since his Harvard University diploma was real.
"Is that so? Mr. Guchuan truly is a patriotic man. You mentioned before that while studying in America, you participated in research with many renowned economists. Could you share some of that with our viewers?" Rena Mizunashi said.
"Of course," Guchuan replied with a smile.
Seeing Guchuan get into the rhythm, Choso Fuji, behind the camera, sighed in relief. As expected of a child from a wealthy family—he had shaken off his nerves so quickly.
"Europe's development is currently sluggish. My teachers and I proposed an extremely innovative suggestion: Europeans should eat less meat and more vegetables. This would protect the environment and ensure food security," Guchuan said eloquently.
Choso Fuji was already dumbfounded.
Why was someone researching economics talking about a topic like "eat more vegetables and less meat"? Was he really from Harvard University?
Choso Fuji signaled desperately at Guchuan, wanting him to discuss something a Harvard economics student ought to discuss. But Guchuan was on a roll, and even Rena Mizunashi couldn't get a word in.
"Europeans should abandon their bad habit of loving meat. I also call on the Japanese public to eat more vegetables and less meat. Not only is this good for one's health, it can also reduce carbon emissions."
"Many years ago, Japan learned from Europe and encouraged people to eat more meat. Now it's time to learn from America and stop eating meat. There are many Animal Protection Associations there. Little animals are so adorable—how can we eat them? Eating too much meat is practically destroying all of Japan. Those meat products should be sold off cheaply to neighboring countries and used to destroy their countries instead!"
The audience below did not fully understand, but they found it impressive. Though they had no idea what Guchuan was actually talking about, as professional audience members, they still gave him enthusiastic applause.
"Then may I ask, Mr. Guchuan, what does the topic you researched have to do with economics?" Following Choso Fuji's instruction, Rena Mizunashi interrupted Guchuan.
"How could it have nothing to do with economics?" Guchuan frowned.
Long-term abstinence from meat would cause unbalanced nutrient intake and lead to certain illnesses, which was very bad for the body. People who did not eat meat for long periods would have short lifespans. Many European countries provided excellent welfare to their citizens with wealth acquired through plunder.
Once there were fewer citizens, the country's burden would be lighter, and its money could be invested in economic development. How could that have nothing to do with economics?
"The research behind this is too complicated. You wouldn't understand even if I explained it, so I'll just briefly state the conclusion. If citizens eat less meat, the country will have more money to invest in economic development, and the people's lives will improve."
Rena Mizunashi was utterly stunned. What kind of nonsense was that?
Choso Fuji also deeply regretted his decision. It was definitely too late to find someone else and record the program again.
But listening to Guchuan's idiotic remarks, he had no idea whether the program would be cursed to death after it aired. The program being criticized would be a minor matter; he just didn't know whether Guchuan would take out his anger on their show after being criticized.
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