Chapter 413 Admiration
At 22: p.m. on the nd, the Track and Field Center received a notice from the IAAF that He Zhongqiu's urine test was qualified and the result was valid.

This also means that He Zhongqiu's result of breaking the men's long jump world record is valid. After the Athletics Center notified He Zhongqiu, it made an official announcement.

He Zhongqiu continued to train at Beijing Sport University in the afternoon. At this time, Li Hong called Yang Xue and wanted to interview her.

She wants to do a program about celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival on Channel 5 and needs to have a deeper understanding of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

But He Zhongqiu's identity is very complicated. He is not just an athlete. He is also a Hollywood super action star, a Kung Fu king, and the boss of the He Group with assets worth billions of dollars.

He Zhongqiu's fans are definitely interested in more than just his identity as an athlete, but also his other identities.

Therefore, to understand He Zhongqiu, we cannot simply approach it from the perspective of an athlete, but need to understand it from all aspects.

She asked He Zhongqiu for Yang Xue's phone number. Why did she want to interview Yang Xue? Because she wanted to know more about He Zhongqiu. As the person who controls the He Group, Yang Xue is an indispensable part.

After receiving the call, Yang Xue asked Li Hong to meet and talk further, and they made the appointment at Qiuxue Building.

At around four o'clock, Li Hong rushed to Qiuxue Building and met Yang Xue in her office on the 8th floor.

She specially brought gifts for the two little babies. The one for He Xue was an exquisite rag doll, and the one for He Yang was a small bell.

Yang Xue put down what she was doing, and the two chatted for a long time, until after five o'clock.

"Sanjin will be back soon, why don't you have dinner at home?"

"convenient?"

"Nothing inconvenient."

It was almost dinner time, so Yang Xue invited Li Hong to the top floor and kept her for dinner. Li Hong was not too polite.

Arriving on the top floor and entering the luxuriously decorated large flat, Li Hong was shocked, "Boss Yang, is this, is this the only one on this floor?"

"Yes."

"Oh my God!"

Li Hong, who came from a poor family, couldn't imagine that a house of 3,600 square meters was too luxurious, right?
"Li Hong, just call me by my name."

"well."

Yang Xue took her around and they saw that the large flat had a complete basketball court, a huge swimming pool, and a game room that was bigger than her house. It was really eye-opening.

At this time, He Zhongqiu came back and saw Li Hong. He was a little surprised and asked, "Hey, Li Hong?"

"Mid-Autumn Festival, aren't you welcome?" Li Hong said with a smile.

He Zhongqiu smiled and said, "Welcome, of course you are welcome. Hey, why didn't you bring that girl Li Shishi with you?"
The night before yesterday when I left CCTV, she was still clamoring to have a meal at a rich restaurant. I was thinking of treating you guys to a meal after I return from Japan.”

"I'm here to interview Yang Xue today. Can you bring Shishi to eat at a wealthy restaurant next time?" Li Hong couldn't help laughing.

"Dad, Daddy..."

He Xue crawled over on the carpet and hugged He Zhongqiu's legs. He Zhongqiu picked her up and kissed her a few times, and then He Yang hugged her legs again.

"Li Hong, you've always been the one asking me questions, and now you've come to interview Sister Xue. Have you exposed all my secrets? Then let me ask you something too."

He Zhongqiu grabbed He Yang with one hand and said casually.

"I'm very ordinary, there's nothing much to say." Li Hong said with a smile.

"In which year did you come to Yanjing?" He Zhongqiu asked.

Li Hong said: "I came to Beijing Broadcasting Institute for further studies in 98, and then returned to work at our county TV station that year. I officially started working at CCTV in 03."

"County? Isn't it the provincial TV station?" He Zhongqiu said.

Li Hong said: "No, I was transferred from the county station to the city station, and then to the provincial station. In 03, CCTV expanded its enrollment, and I tried to apply. I didn't expect to be accepted."

Yang Xue said: "From the county TV station to CCTV, I admire you. You have climbed up step by step and reached the top of your industry in four years."

"Ugh!"

Hearing this, Li Hong couldn't help but sigh.

"What's the matter?" Yang Xue asked.

Li Hong smiled and said, "Nothing, I just feel a little emotional because it has been a very difficult journey for me. I couldn't relax for even a single day to get to where I am today."

Yang Xue asked thoughtfully, "How is the situation at home?"

Li Hong said: "It's pretty good now. We live in the countryside. When I was a kid, my family was in financial difficulty. It should be about the same as when I was a kid during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"He?"

Yang Xue looked at He Zhongqiu, and He Zhongqiu said: "When I was a child, I practiced martial arts, and the cost was really high, one dose of Chinese medicine a day.

But my father is very capable. He can hunt in the mountains and collect herbs. He can also make a lot of money. He gets a salary every month. In fact, the economy is pretty good and he has no shortage of money. "

Li Hong smiled and said, "Then our family is not as good as yours. My father used to be an employee of a state-owned enterprise, and my mother was in poor health and had to take medicine all year round. When I was 14, my father was laid off, so my brother and I dropped out of school and worked in the town."

"Oh, you dropped out of school? That's the same as me. I also dropped out of school." He Zhongqiu said.

"Sanjin, can your dropping out of school be the same as Li Hong's? You are skipping classes." Yang Xue said with a smile.

Li Hong rarely talked about her past with others, and now that the conversation had started, she continued:
"Those two years were tough. We were poor, and sometimes things went missing from the store, and the boss would accuse me of stealing. He scolded and beat me, but luckily I managed to get through it."

He Zhongqiu was startled, pointed at Li Hong's face and said, "You have a scar here, was it caused by someone beating you?"

"Correct."

Li Hong touched her face and nodded, "When I was 16, I saved enough money for tuition and wanted to go back to school, but my father disagreed. He found a family in the village for me, accepted their gift, and forced me to marry."

"Finally, I used a bottle of pesticide to force my dad to give me the chance to continue my studies. In 96, I was admitted to the Chinese major at Jilin Education College. From that year on, my life got on the right track."

"But over the years, I have never let my guard down and have been constantly improving myself, which has led me to where I am today."

"Especially after I joined CCTV, wow, there were people all over the place who were better than me, and the pressure was very high."

"This opportunity to be with Cai Zhongqiu is also very important to me. I have basically reached the end of my career at CCTV. This opportunity can expand my career in another direction. It is a pie in the sky opportunity."

He Zhongqiu was a little touched and said, "Li Hong, it seems that you have a harder time than me. Compared with you, I think I had a pretty good childhood."

Yang Xue asked, "What about your brother?"

Li Hong said, "After I started working, I asked my brother to repeat his studies. He wanted to make movies, so he was admitted to Beijing Film Academy, where he studied photography." Yang Xue was startled and smiled, "So we are schoolmates. Maybe we know each other. Hey, Li Hong, what grade is your brother in? What's his name?"

Li Hong smiled and said, "His name is Li Jun, class of 00, and he graduated from university in 04."

Yang Xue asked: "That's my junior, what are you doing now?"

Li Hong laughed and said, "Your film and television company was just established in 04, and after graduation, he and several classmates came to your company for internship.

He was an assistant photographer when we were shooting The Bone World two years ago, and he was a photographer on the set of Wolf Warriors last year.”

"Really?" Yang Xue was stunned.

He Zhongqiu smiled and said, "That's really a coincidence. Is he here? Ask him to come up and have dinner with us."

Li Hong said: "I called him when I came here. I was with Director Feng Xiaogang and joined Director Feng's crew. Now he is not in the company. The crew went out to eat together."

At this time, dinner was ready and several people came to the restaurant.

There is one table for several people at home, and another table for security, nanny, chef, assistant and other staff.

The flat was too big and there were two babies, so Yang Xue hired eight nannies. Together with other staff, there were fourteen people sitting at the table.

The family members at the table only included He Zhongqiu and Yang Xue, along with the guest Li Hong, Yang Xue's assistant Zhou Qing, personal bodyguards Zhang Rong and Zhou Ling, and two little babies.

"Li Hong, sit down, don't be polite, just eat something." He Zhongqiu greeted.

"It's already on the table, how can you be polite?"

Li Hong took a look at the table. Wow, there were huge king crabs, marbled beef, not sure if it was Kobe beef, a kind of chicken stewed with mushrooms that she had never seen before, and half a giant shrimp, with the other half on the table next to her.

The two nannies brought the hot pot again. One started to prepare the king crabs, taking out the meat and putting it in the hot pot, while the other started to prepare the seasoning and put a small bowl in front of each person.

Yang Xue greeted, "Li Hong, the crab meat is OK, and the beef is also good for hot pot. Come on, don't be polite, it's a home-cooked meal."

He Zhongqiu reminded: "Don't just think about the tenderness, you still have to cook it thoroughly before eating, and be careful of parasites."

"I've never eaten it before. Let me try it today." Li Hong picked up the chopsticks with a smile.

"By the way, Li Hong, I haven't asked you yet, are you married?" Yang Xue suddenly asked while eating.

"No, I haven't had time for a love relationship in these few years since I started working." Li Hong shook her head.

"Where's your boyfriend?"

"Well, there is a college classmate who is pursuing me, but he is three years younger than me."

"Age is not a problem. Sanjin is three years younger than me. By the way, what does he do?"

"University lecturer at Yenching Broadcasting Institute."

"That's good!"

"I think it's not bad. We can get along well and he's a nice guy, but we don't have much time to spend with him."

He Zhongqiu smiled and said, "When we have reached an agreement, invite them over for dinner. By the way, invite your brother and that little girl Li as well."

At 23 am on the 8rd, He Zhongqiu arrived at the track and field center to join the group.

He has his own team, but this is a national team competition, so he didn't ask them to come with him and came alone.

This World Athletics Championships is an important training ground for next year's Olympics. The Chinese team sent 61 athletes to Osaka.

Director Luo Chaoyi and Deputy Director Feng Shuyong of the Athletics Department both traveled to Osaka with the team. Director Liu of the General Administration and several leaders came to see them off.

In the last World Athletics Championships in Helsinki in 05, the Chinese team only won a silver medal. This year, we have He Zhongqiu and Liu Xiang, especially He Zhongqiu's long jump is very advantageous, so the General Administration and the Athletics Center hope to have a breakthrough in this year's results.

Moreover, the Chinese track and field team has not won any gold medal in the men's events of the World Championships, and both Liu Xiang and He Zhongqiu have a good chance this time.

"Director Liu, Director Luo..."

After He Zhongqiu arrived, he greeted everyone from top to bottom.

Director Liu beckoned Liu Xiang over and encouraged him, “This World Championships mainly depends on the two of you to achieve results.

I'm not putting pressure on you because you're the only two who are confident. I hope you can handle the pressure and perform at your best."

Because he was afraid that pressure would affect the performance of the athletes, as the director, he did not state any specific goals. He did not dare to mention gold medals, but only spoke of the results in general terms.

He Zhongqiu smiled and nodded. Liu Xiang also had a very good psychological quality and a cheerful personality, so he also smiled and nodded.

CCTV also sent a twelve-member interview team, including four reporters and eight photographers, who also arrived at this time.

Li Hong recorded a few more episodes of Cross-Strait Program before, but because this program is about current affairs, she cannot record too many episodes. So the next month will be much busier than before, and she has to catch up on both ends.

However, this time Yang Jian's cooperation was not necessary. She had a strong ability to adapt and had done her preparation work diligently, so there was no problem with the interview.

The TV interview the day before yesterday was also very successful. He Zhongqiu only does one or two TV interviews in China a year at most, and the ratings went through the roof, reaching 34%, which is higher than the most popular TV series in the past decade, making it the best-rated program on CCTV in the past decade.

This program alone has improved her status in the station and confirmed that she will be the host of the Mid-Autumn Festival at next year's Olympic Games.

In addition, the two photographers assigned to her this time are the best photographers in the sports channel.

"Hello, Mid-Autumn."

It was the first time that Dong Ri met He Zhongqiu. When he arrived, he came over to greet him warmly, and the other reporters did the same.

"Hello."

He Zhongqiu responded politely.

Li Hong knew very well that she was seconded to the sports channel and had snatched away the best interview opportunities. None of the reporters on the sports channel, including Dong Ri Na, would like her.

Just coming all the way from CCTV, she had been ostracized by most people. The other reporters huddled together and ignored her.

But that's how CCTV is. There are only so many opportunities, so the competition is very fierce. When she first joined CCTV, she was excluded by many people.

Moreover, she climbed up from the county TV station all the way to CCTV. As a very good host, she was accustomed to competition and was not afraid of it at all.

She would not easily give up the opportunity to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with Cai He, as this was the best opportunity for her to expand her career.

(End of this chapter)