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[I agree with the comment above. Every time Huaguo artifacts were auctioned off, the Cai Family bought them back without exception. No matter how much they had to pay, even if it exceeded their actual value, every single artifact ended up with the Cai Family. And I counted—now, every single one has returned to our country!]

[President Cai actually donated every artifact he bought back to the country. He bought them with real money, and the total must have been an astronomical figure, yet he handed them all over without hesitation and didn't ask for a single cent. Why did he do it? I think it was because he wanted to return to the embrace of his homeland and put down roots where he belonged!]

[Holy shit, President Cai is a patriot! He's not some foreign Chinese with ulterior motives. Whoever says President Cai is a bad person again, I'll fight them. And they said women like us have no brains? You people have brains, yet all you do is assume the worst of others! With no evidence whatsoever, you decided he was harmful to the country just because of the buildings shown in an idol drama and because President Cai bought an office building. What the hell are you thinking?!]

[I knew it. The person I stan is so handsome, so his heart must be kind too!]

[I really want to know what President Cai has been developing. When will it finally be announced?]

[Wow, could the talented people President Cai brought back actually be working with him on research too? No, I seriously never imagined President Cai was a tech genius. You really can't tell just by looking at him. Is it true? Can President Cai come out and confirm it?]

[Everyone, go look! Someone has come forward to confirm it!]

[Holy shit, I'm stunned. President Cai was doing research back in college?! And he won countless awards?! No, with that kind of talent, why become a CEO? Why enter the entertainment industry?]

Cai Jinbai was an artifact refiner. After arriving here, of course he had to keep up with the times. From another perspective, wasn't technology also artifact refinement? So after he and Xuan Yu had established their family backgrounds abroad, they each threw themselves into the field they liked. Cai Jinbai chose research.

At the time, foreign technology was far more advanced than domestic technology. After learning about history, Cai Jinbai turned his attention to studying abroad and the artifacts being auctioned off overseas. He would return to Huaguo someday, but when that day came, what would he use as a calling card?

It was not a difficult question. The answer was right there. If he didn't fleece the capitalists now, then when would he?

So he began his "primitive" accumulation of capital overseas, using foreign resources to build himself up. There was simply no downside to it.

Then, after building himself up, he would return to Huaguo. It was perfect.

His and Xuan Yu's return to Huaguo was only the first step. Afterward, every asset belonging to the Cai Family would slowly be transferred to Huaguo.

But he would also leave contingencies overseas. He couldn't possibly leave himself with no connections abroad at all. How else would he keep fleecing them?

Cai Jinbai had prepared for this day for a long time. He had begun laying the groundwork almost before coming to Huaguo.

So when it all erupted now, he was not flustered in the slightest. He steadily released evidence online.

Trying to smear him?

No chance.

Was he a foreign Chinese national?

No. Not anymore. He had long since obtained a Huaguo ID card.

What had he developed?

It was still in the confidential stage, but some harmless little things could be released first.

Had he been doing research in college?

Of course. Not only had he done research, but he had also won first place in every competition.

When it came to "artifact refinement," Cai Jinbai dared to claim first place, and no one else dared claim second.

He had already reached master level at such a young age. Naturally, after arriving here and learning anew, he was first in everything as well.

[Holy crap, you don't know until you search. Once you do, you get the shock of your life. How many awards has President Cai won? There are so many. How come no one knew before?]

[Oh my god, these are all pretty prestigious awards. I found domestic reports on them, but ordinary people rarely pay attention to this level of achievement or search for it specifically. And it seems President Cai didn't accept interviews much before. Usually, he just took the award and left, so even fewer people knew.]

[Haha, President Cai is amazing. He's not only handsome and rich, but also so talented. Oh my god, how am I supposed to not stan him even harder? I feel a little inferior too. The person I like is so incredible and outstanding, while I'm so ordinary. No, I need to work hard too! Even if I can't reach President Cai's level, I have to do my best within my own capabilities!]

[I can't understand any of the technical terms behind those awards, but the great domestic drone expert has spoken up. Go look! CE said even he was inferior to President Cai. Oh my god, is he being modest, or does he genuinely think President Cai is that amazing?]

[Of course he genuinely thinks so. CE is insanely good with drones. No one has ever seen him admit anyone was better than him before. The fact that he wrote such a long post shows how highly he thinks of President Cai. And judging from the information he revealed, drone research is only one tiny project in President Cai's hands. Oh my god, that explains why Central Network spoke up for President Cai and only revealed this one piece of information about drones. Because the other information is too... so it can't be disclosed for now.]

The tide of online opinion reversed in an instant after Central Network began speaking.

Those comments smearing Cai Jinbai seemed to vanish overnight.

At Star Universe Entertainment, Gao Su smashed things in a furious rage. The office rang with crashing noises. He had never expected using Cai Jinbai's foreign nationality as an attack point to fail as well. Wasn't a Huaguo household registration one of the hardest things to obtain internationally? How had he...

"Boss Gao, even Central Network is speaking for Cai Jinbai now. Our paid commenters..." the assistant said.

"Pull them out, now." Gao Su said with a dark expression. At this critical moment, he could not make any more major moves. Besides, there was no way to keep smearing Cai Jinbai.

"Yes, Boss Gao." The assistant asked, "Then should we still manipulate the film awards selection?"

Recently, the film Black or White was nearing the end of its theatrical run. It had been filmed well, and Chen Chengrong had brought it to compete for awards.

Since it was a film invested in by Cai Jinbai, Gao Su had planned to manipulate things behind the scenes and make sure it failed to win any awards.

The foreign investment angle alone left plenty of room for maneuvering.

But now, all his preparations had been ruined by Cai Jinbai. That foreign Chinese identity had somehow long been turned into an official domestic one.

What could he do now? Gao Su grew even more furious and waved the assistant away.

The assistant understood instantly. There was no way to do it anymore. Without saying another word, he hurried out.

After this storm of public opinion, not only did Cai Jinbai and Xuan Yu gain better reputations, but the idol drama Glory, which was currently airing, also became known to more people. Its viewership rose another level, completely leaving Your Sweetness behind in the dust.

It was not only Cai Jinbai who had obtained Huaguo nationality. Xuan Yu had as well.

Cai Jinbai had specifically mentioned this in his statement, and netizens jokingly called it the husband singing while the "wife" followed.

[I was originally unhappy that our money was being earned by foreigners. Foreign Chinese are still foreigners, and being handsome doesn't make it okay. I didn't even want to watch the movies and dramas President Cai invested in anymore. But hehe, President Cai is way too patriotic, isn't he? How much stuff did he bring back? He must have been thinking of our motherland all along. A President Cai like this absolutely deserves my support—everyone's support. From now on, I'll definitely support every film and drama President Cai invests in!!!]

[The Cai Family's connections and wealth are actually all accumulated abroad. I think everyone knows that. If President Cai hadn't returned home, he might have lived even better overseas, carefree and without having to worry about anything. But he still came back. In a new environment, no matter how deep your background is, you have to start over step by step. It may be easier than it is for ordinary people, but it's still hard work. Thinking about it that way, President Cai is truly patriotic to the core.]

[Breaking news: the land around the office building in the New City District was originally developed into the Jinbai Technology Zone!]

The New City District was becoming increasingly prosperous. More and more people were moving in, and projects of all kinds were beginning to settle there.

For example, newly built residential communities, as well as a film and television studio.

Aside from using part of the land Cai Jinbai bought to build employee dormitories, he had also designated some of it as a technology research institute. Security guards watched over the place, and people had to pass inspections layer after layer to enter. It looked difficult to approach from the outside, so the technology zone had already been completed long ago before the media finally discovered it.

While people online were still discussing what exactly the place was for, Cai Jinbai and Xuan Yu had already set off for another city.

The person meeting them at the airport was Xuan Hanfeng. The photography team that had once been on the verge of disbanding now had quite a substantial project in hand.

After more than a year of filming and refinement, running around and staying busy, it was finally almost time to see results.

"President Cai, President Xuan." Xuan Hanfeng and Mu Lin, a member of the team, stepped forward.

Cai Jinbai traveled light, while Xuan Yu carried all the heavy things.

Even if Cai Jinbai wanted to carry them, Xuan Yu would not allow it. An artifact refiner's hands were far too precious.

Besides, no matter how heavy the things were, they were nothing to him. If he carried them, Little Bai could stay relaxed.

As they walked outside, Cai Jinbai asked, "What stage are we at now?"

"Most of the footage has already been filmed. It only needs editing now. It's just the later promotion..." Xuan Hanfeng said. "President Cai, young people these days like fast-paced lives and fast-paced videos. I'm afraid very few people will settle down to watch the traditional culture program we're preparing."

Cai Jinbai was not worried. "If it's done well, people will watch it. The key is the early promotion, but there's no need to worry about that. Xuan Yu and I are here."

Xuan Hanfeng was somewhat surprised. "President Cai, are you going to promote it personally?"

"Yes." Cai Jinbai smiled.