Huayu 2021: Isn’t he in the technology field?

Chapter 112 A perplexing relationship, an invitation

An hour after the news broke, the discussion intensified.

At 10:36, things began to change with a Weibo post by Zhou Ye.

"Looking forward to Dr. Jiang's new role! I'll come visit you on set after I finish work! @JiangQing"

The accompanying photo shows her making a "V" sign while wearing a Chinese restaurant apron, but what's really interesting is the very conspicuous Patek Philippe watch on her slender wrist.

Those in the know understand that the watch belongs to Jiang Qing and is considered by fans of the "Jiang Zhou Yu Huo" couple to be a token of their love.

Zhou Ye's post seems to be a signal; before netizens could even begin to interpret the meaning behind her words, numerous celebrities followed suit with their own statements.

Meng Ziyi: "Jiang Shen's research topic this time is time loops? Does she need this goddess's help? @JiangQing"

The accompanying photo is a selfie of her in a light gold goddess costume on set. She is smiling radiantly in the photo, and her pose is strangely similar to Zhou Ye's selfie pose.

Guo Qilin: "Wow! Dr. Jiang, are you trying to steal my job? You're not going to be doing stand-up comedy again next time, are you? @JiangQing"

Many Deyun Girls forwarded the post and expressed their anticipation for the "beginning".

Li Xueqin: "Jiang Qing! Your performance has given me a new joke! @Jiang Qing"

Wang Sulong: "Since you've already been on variety shows and played the male lead, how about you come over to my next concert and be a guest performer? @Jiang Qing"

Spicy Sheep, Zhang Han, Chen Chenchen...

Netizens were surprised to find that, apart from Lai Kuanlin, all the guests of Peach Blossom Village expressed their support for Jiang Qing, including Song Dandan, who was previously thought to have a grudge against Jiang Qing.

It seems that after their initial argument, the two got along quite well afterwards?
Lai Kuan-lin's silence seems to confirm the speculations of many viewers.

Four episodes of Peach Blossom Village have aired so far. Viewers have already guessed from the clues in the show that Lai Kuanlin seems to have feelings for Zhou Ye. They can also see that Zhou Ye doesn't seem to notice him at all. Whenever the group is in the same frame, her gaze always stays on Jiang Qing.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that everyone is getting along well towards the end of the show, otherwise so many people wouldn't have come out to support Jiang Qing.

Of course, netizens can also guess that some people might be showing goodwill because of Jiang Qing's identity.

While the statements from the guests at Peach Blossom Village were somewhat expected, subsequent developments left many netizens confused.

At 11:10, Li Yitong posted on Weibo, tagging Jiang Qing, "Xiao Heyun's time loop sounds much more interesting than your company's robot dog."

At 11:25, Zhang Ruonan reposted the official announcement of the male lead from the "Beginning" official Weibo account, saying, "Dr. Jiang is playing a game architect? That sounds more plausible than fixing tractors."

At 12:19, Liu Haocun posted on Weibo, tagging Jiang Qing, "Is Brother Xiuta not repairing towers this time, but instead repairing a time loop tunnel?"

At 12:26, ​​Tian Xiwei posted on Weibo, tagging Jiang Qing, "Dr. Jiang's variables are really big!"

……

A group of netizens were stunned. After regaining their senses, they became excited and prepared to gossip about the relationship between these actresses and Jiang Qing.

However, before they could even begin, another wave of celebrities from the industry followed suit.

Huang Xiaoming: "Dr. Jiang's acting skills will definitely surprise everyone."

Zhao Liying: "Putting everything else aside, just look at Dr. Jiang's looks, I'd love to act alongside him!"

Gong Jun, Tan Jianci, Shen Teng, Qiao Shan, Han Han...

In the blink of an eye, netizens suddenly had the illusion that half of the entertainment industry was speaking out in support of Jiang Qing.

The post that truly stumped netizens came at 1:35 PM, from an update by Chen Duling.

"Trust me, mentioning my name will definitely get you two extra slices of pig liver."

She tagged Jiang Qing in a sentence that seemed unrelated to the "beginning".

Considering the past entanglements between the two, netizens sensed something unusual.

Why do they all look a little off?

You said this is a conversation between friends, so there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it.

You could call this ambiguous, and that doesn't seem wrong.

After their initial confusion, the first thing fans of each couple did was to post on Weibo, offering in-depth analysis and answering all their questions with "I'm so happy!"
While gossiping, netizens suddenly realized that Jiang Qing had quietly established connections with so many celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Is this tech genius really going to pursue an acting career?
Media outlets interviewed Lei Jun, who was lying on the ground taking photos at the Xiaomi Technology Park. He was taking sample photos with the new Xiaomi phone, intending to post them on Weibo, but he didn't expect to be caught red-handed by reporters.

Facing the reporter's camera, Lei Jun smiled shyly. He could already foresee that his boast about taking amazing photos casually would be ridiculed by netizens.

When asked about his opinion on Jiang Qing becoming an actress, he smiled and waved his hand.

"When I was younger, I used to enjoy going to bars with my friends and I also became a fan of heavy metal music. I even considered opening a bar in Sanlitun and did some research. There's nothing strange about that."

At the end, he also revealed that Jiang Qing had actually been resting for more than a year, which was common knowledge in the industry and had been exposed online before. He also reminded reporters that Wuwen Technology's net profit in the first quarter increased by as much as 147% compared to the previous quarter.

After the interview video was released, netizens became even more confused, unsure whether Jiang Qing's decision was just a passing fancy or if she genuinely intended to dedicate herself fully to her acting career.

However, as a result, the number of online attacks against Jiang Qing has decreased significantly, while the number of netizens expressing anticipation for the "beginning" has increased markedly.

Amidst the chaos online, the filming of "The Beginning" remained completely unaffected.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the sea breeze carried the shouts of the stagehands into the dressing room. When Jiang Qing raised her hand to adjust her black-rimmed glasses, the stylist's suddenly breathless expression was reflected in the mirror.

The linen plaid shirt accentuated his slender shoulders, the sleeves were casually rolled up to reveal half of his arms, his hair hung down neatly, and paired with washed denim jeans, it was the typical outfit of a science and engineering student.

It's just that it's relatively more youthful compared to Jiang Qing's everyday outfits.

Now, dressed like this, he doesn't look like a tech tycoon worth billions at all; he looks like a junior college student who just came out of the library.

"Teacher Jiang's look is amazing!"

The executive director stood frozen at the doorway, holding a walkie-talkie, while the prop list rustled in the sea breeze.

Amidst the sudden commotion outside the corridor, Zhao Jinmai's fingers tightened around the thermos.

She peeked through the slightly ajar door and saw Jiang Qing bending over to assist the costume designer, Bie Mai; the sharp angles of her profile were clearly visible.

The sound of metal scraping as the stagehand pushed the railcar past startled the dazed girl.

Zhao Jinmai hurriedly retreated to the rest room, leaving indentations on the rubber ring of her thermos cup from her grip.

This discovery made her ears burn, just like when Jiang Qing suddenly pointed out the relationship between her pen-twirling frequency and anxiety levels that morning.

He could always tear away all her feigned composure with the gentlest tone.

"Every unit prepares!"

Sun Molong's roar suddenly pierced through the film set.

Five identical buses were lined up in front of the giant LED screen, and the props team was pouring artificial blood onto bus number 3. As Jiang Qing walked towards the main filming vehicle, the script supervisor knocked over a light stand, which he quickly caught, and continued on his way amidst her thanks.

Zhao Jinmai stood in the shadow of car number 2, carefully observing Jiang Qing.

She noticed that when he pushed up his glasses, his little finger would unconsciously hook onto the temple of the glasses. This detail suddenly brought to life the description in the original novel that "Xiao Heyun was always adjusting glasses that didn't exist."

When she discovered that the highlighter clipped to the other person's waist was the same mint green color as the one in her script, her breathing suddenly became erratic.

Three minutes later, everything was in place.

"Action!"

As Sun Molong gave the command, the clapperboard slammed shut.

Jiang Qing, who was huddled in the back of the bus, suddenly hunched over as she rummaged through her backpack.

On the monitor, the veins on the back of his neck rising and falling with each swallow reminded Sun Molong of the migrant worker trembling on a train station bench when he was filming his graduation project.

When Zhao Jinmai walked into the camera, Jiang Qing's reaction was shockingly real.

The dull thud as he stumbled backward against the railing was not intentional, but rather a muscle memory formed from repeatedly watching videos of the bus braking suddenly last night.

The monitor screen suddenly shook violently. The photographer forgot that this was the thirty-second "first encounter" and instinctively followed his staggering figure.

"W-what are you doing?"

Jiang Qing's tremolo was tinged with breathiness, like a musical string that had been sanded.

Zhao Jinmai's trembling pupils, as if from an earthquake, were not an act. When she saw her own flushed face reflected in the other person's enlarged black pupils, she finally understood the profound meaning of the original work: "Li Shiqing remembered only these eyes in countless cycles."

The lighting technician illuminated the scene, revealing every detail of their expressions, including their tangled hair.

"My name is Li Shiqing."

The girl's tearful voice was broken by the sea breeze, and Jiang Qing suddenly reached out to protect the back of her head.

This impromptu action completely shattered the original novel's setting that "Xiao Heyun was always calculating the safe distance." Upon seeing this, Sun Molong, who was behind the monitor, suddenly gripped the storyboard tightly.

He could clearly see the programmer's restrained emotions bursting forth from between his cracked fingers.

"Card!"

The assistant director's shout woke everyone up.

When Zhao Jinmai stepped back, she bumped into a seat that didn't even exist, and tears of genuine pain welled up in her eyes on camera.

Jiang Qing's gesture of wiping away the condensation from her glasses was exactly the same as when the stylist adjusted her accessories three hours earlier.

He seamlessly integrated real-world actions into the character.

"This guarantee!"

Sun Molong loosened his collar, his sweat-soaked back sticking to the director's chair.

He recalled the five buses the crew had prepared to recreate the car accident, but at that moment he felt that no amount of replicas could compare to the vibrant life before him.

As the production team leader squatted on the roof of vehicle number 3 adjusting the explosive device, he saw Jiang Qing marking Zhao Jinmai's script with a highlighter. She was craning her neck to watch, occasionally glancing at Jiang Qing with a smile, which inexplicably made him feel a little fond of her.

The sea breeze suddenly shifted, blowing Zhao Jinmai's hair to Jiang Qing's lips.

As the girl hurriedly turned her head away, Jiang Qing subconsciously leaned back, but his hair seemed to be chasing after him, so he had no choice but to let it slap his face.

Zhao Jinmai chuckled at his helpless expression, looking on with curiosity.

This realism, which transcends the script, fills the monitor footage with tension. Liu Yijun, biting the brim of his baseball cap, stands beside Sun Molong and sighs softly.

"MaiMai is in the prime of her life, but she's met someone like Jiang Qing. I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse..."

Filming resumed after a short while.

When Jiang Qing uttered the words "Xiao Heyun" in a hoarse voice, the set suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

The props team paused the blood plasma infusion, the lighting technician forgot to turn off the strobe lights, and everyone was struck by the immense loneliness contained in this simple line.

The moment Zhao Jinmai grabbed his sleeve, the clouds simulated on the LED screen ten meters away just happened to crack open, and golden light illuminated the fleeting mist on Jiang Qing's glasses.

Jiang Qing's performance left the entire set somewhat dumbfounded. It was as if he had rehearsed every shot many times, performing them with ease.

When the clapperboard fell for the thirty-third time, the stagehand noticed that Jiang Qing had changed to a curled-up position.

Zhao Jinmai suddenly reached out and pressed down on the infinity symbol he had drawn on the car window. This impromptu action brought forward the scene in the original work where "Li Shiqing deciphers Xiao Heyun's secret".

"I want to revise the script."

Sun Molong tore off the storyboard paper, his ecstatic gaze sweeping over the five battered buses.

When Jiang Qing displayed her exceptional acting skills, and when Zhao Jinmai broke the fourth wall with her impromptu reactions, he suddenly had a strange feeling that this drama might give all the viewers a huge surprise!

As dusk fell, the field crew adjusted the last set of explosive devices on the roof of vehicle number 1.

Jiang Qing leaned against the railing watching the replay, and Zhao Jinmai's slender figure was reflected in his glasses.

She suddenly pointed to the script.

"Does Professor Xiao really bite his pen cap when he derives formulas?"

He smiled and took off his glasses.

"Yes, just like how Li always flips her hair when she's nervous."

The two smiled at each other; despite filming for less than a day, they inexplicably clicked.

100 meters away, Sun Molong secretly recorded this impromptu conversation for the behind-the-scenes footage.

He felt that these behind-the-scenes clips might come in handy when the show airs.

"Teacher Jiang, how about we have dinner together after this evening's event?"

Zhao Jinmai suddenly extended an invitation to Jiang Qing.

Jiang Qing looked away from the script and at her. When he caught a glimpse of nervousness in her clear eyes, he smiled and nodded.

"it is good."

The girl's hands, which were behind her back, suddenly clenched tightly.

(End of this chapter)