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

Chapter 242: How to break through the chaotic situation? Waiting for an answer online!
"Ono?"

Jiang Qing's voice was filled with unbelievable surprise as she strode towards Zhou Ye at the entrance.

Why did this girl come over without saying a word, and why didn't Thirteen remind him?

No, it should be that he was reminded, but he hasn't looked at his phone since noon.

But none of that matters now.

His gaze lingered on the girl, his face revealing undisguised joy.

"Why did you come over so suddenly without saying hello?"

Looking her up and down, her bright yellow trench coat and exquisite makeup made her shine in the slightly messy film set. Her beauty was aggressive, contrasting sharply with the dim background of the bar.

Zhou Ye took off his sunglasses, revealing a bright, almost dazzling smile, his eyes sparkling as he looked at him, as if what he had just witnessed was merely an illusion.

"I missed you! I specially asked the crew for leave to give you a surprise!"

As she spoke, she naturally opened her arms and, like a fledgling bird returning to its nest, rushed into Jiang Qing's arms, hugging his waist tightly and rubbing her face against his chest, her voice sweet and cloying.

"Surprised, Dr. Jiang?"

Jiang Qing's body stiffened slightly as she immediately felt inquisitive and gossipy gazes coming from all directions.

Especially from behind, he could imagine the frozen expression on the face of a girl in the booth without even turning around.

At this moment, he finally snapped out of his surprise and realized something was wrong!

The situation is not good!

He hugged the girl back, his movements a little stiff, but his tone remained gentle.

"A surprise, of course it's a surprise."

He gently patted her back, trying to create some distance between them.

Why didn't you tell me beforehand? I could have sent someone to pick you up.

"Would it still be a surprise if I told you?"

Zhou Ye held him tightly, not letting go, but instead tightening his grip. He tilted his small face up and smiled, his eyes crinkling, his red lips glistening with desire.

Her gaze passed over Jiang Qing's shoulder, landing precisely on Zhang Jingyi in the direction of the booth, carrying a subtle scrutiny, and...

Declare sovereignty!

The moment Zhou Ye threw himself into Jiang Qing's arms, Zhang Jingyi's face paled slightly, and her fingers tightened around the cocktail glass.

But she had excellent control over her expression; her surprise was fleeting, quickly replaced by a perfectly timed smile.

She also adjusted her posture to make herself look more relaxed and natural.

When their eyes met, the smile on her face did not diminish at all.

Jiang Qing gently pulled Zhou Ye away from her embrace, put her arm around her shoulder, and turned to face the booth.

He could clearly feel the stiffness in his arm muscles, but he tried his best to maintain a nonchalant expression, squeezing out a calm smile.

"Let me introduce you, this is Zhou Ye."

His gaze then turned to Zhang Jingyi and the others in the booth.

"Xiao Ye, these are Zhang Jingyi, Zhao Zhiwei, and Zeng Keni."

"Hello."

Zhou Ye smiled generously, his gaze lingering on Zhang Jingyi's face for a moment, a look that seemed warm but was actually distant.

"Of course I know Jingyi, don't you know? She's my junior sister."

She patted Jiang Qing on the shoulder, her expression both reproachful and affectionate.

"Jingyi, it's been a long time! You acted so well in your new movie, it made my heart melt."

Turning her head, she looked at Zhang Jingyi with an intimate tone, as if the two were very familiar with each other, but there was no warmth in her eyes.

Zhang Jingyi smiled and spoke in a clear, crisp voice.

"Yeah, senior, I've watched every episode of your and Jiang Qing's Peach Blossom Village without missing a single one."

Her tone was sincere, with the excitement of a young girl, as if she hadn't noticed the subtle nuances in Zhou Ye's words at all, and she even took the initiative to extend her hand.

However, her intimate way of addressing Jiang Qing made Zhou Ye's eyes flicker.

Looking at the hand extended in front of her, she smiled even more and stretched out her arm.

The two shook hands briefly before parting.

Jiang Qing raised an eyebrow and suddenly felt as if invisible sparks were crackling in the air.

"Jiang Qing, I'm thirsty."

Zhou Ye withdrew his hand, naturally grabbed his arm, leaned slightly towards him, and spoke with a familiar, coquettish tone.

"I've been on a long flight, and I came straight here to surprise you as soon as I got off the plane. My throat is so dry! Do you have anything to drink? No alcohol, please~"

She shook Jiang Qing's arm, acting like a clingy little girlfriend.

"I have bottled water, I'll go get it for you."

Jiang Qing immediately responded, finally finding a chance to escape, and hurriedly turned to go to the rest area next door.

"I have some that just opened!"

Almost simultaneously, Zhang Jingyi's clear voice broke in.

Jiang Qing froze and turned to look at her.

Zhang Jingyi deftly picked up the bottle of mineral water in front of her that she hadn't drunk from yet, walked around the table in a few steps to Jiang Qingzhou, and with a warm and harmless smile on her face, directly handed the water to Zhou Ye.

"Senior sister, drink this, it's clean. I just opened it and haven't drunk from it yet, Jiang Qing..."

Turning to look at Jiang Qing, she smiled with a familiar, matter-of-fact tone.

"You really got the emotions going in that scene just now. There's a part I'd like to go over the lines with you again later, let's rehearse together."

She spoke quickly, staring straight at him, completely ignoring the fleeting coldness on Zhou Ye's face.

Zhou Ye held the bottle of mineral water, which still retained some of the warmth of Zhang Jingyi's palm, his fingertips icy cold.

Looking at Zhang Jingyi's frank expression that said "Jiang Qing and I have serious business to discuss," and then at Jiang Qing's obvious stiffness but still nodding in agreement, a surge of anger rushed to the top of her head!

Are you showing off to me?!
But she managed to suppress her anger and put on a sweet smile again, though the smile seemed a little tense.

"Then you go ahead and get busy, work is important."

Her voice was still soft, but the hand gripping Jiang Qing's arm secretly pinched him hard.

Then he let go of his hand, unscrewed the bottle cap himself, and took a sip of water.

"I'll just sit down and rest for a bit, and watch you guys film. You go ahead with your work and don't worry about me."

As she spoke, she gracefully walked to the empty seat at the table next to them and sat down.

Jiang Qing watched as she put down the water and took out her phone, as if she were just an audience member watching a show.

His lips twitched, caught in a dilemma between two girls exuding confidence.

This situation is a bit tricky!
His expression remained unchanged, and he nodded to Zhang Jingyi.

"wait for me."

Then he looked at Zhou Ye, trying to soften his tone.

"Sit here and rest for a while. Just tell the stage manager what you want to eat or drink."

He pointed to the snack area next door.

"Okay, go and get ready." Zhou Ye looked up at him and smiled, but his eyes were cold.

Jiang Qing's face twitched, but he could only pretend not to notice her emotions.

Zhang Jingyi sat back in her seat, picked up the script and looked like she was studying it seriously, as if nothing had happened.

Zhao Zhiwei and Qian Didi exchanged knowing glances, suppressing their laughter as they pretended to be looking down at their phones.

The other staff members were all focused on their own thoughts, but the gossip and silent tension in the air were almost overwhelming.

Liu Junjie understood the situation perfectly. He cleared his throat and picked up the walkie-talkie.

"Alright, since Teacher Jiang has a friend visiting the set, let's work harder today and finish filming as soon as possible so we can have a meal together. All departments, get ready; actors, take your positions, let's continue!"

As soon as the sound faded, the entire scene responded, with the script supervisor, lighting technicians, and photographers quickly taking their positions.

Jiang Qing was secretly delighted, then turned to meet Liu Junjie's knowing glance.

Old Liu is a really good guy!
He gestured to Zhou Ye to "wait for me," and then walked in front of the camera amidst her ambiguous smile.

Zhang Jingyi chuckled to herself as she watched his actions, and quickly put down her script to adjust her state of mind.

"3, 2...Action!"

"Snapped!"

As the clapperboard snapped shut, the lights dimmed again, focusing on the booth area.

Jiang Qing tried hard to clear her mind and re-enter Li Xun's state of mind.

Zhang Jingyi also instantly suppressed all her personal emotions and entered the role of Zhu Yun.

In the play, Li Xun and Zhu Yun have a disagreement because of their different views on the development direction of Ren Di's band.

Li Xun spoke sarcastically, while Zhu Yun argued forcefully. The two exchanged barbs, creating a tense atmosphere.

According to the script, Zhu Yun accidentally knocked over a wine glass on the table in her excitement, spilling wine and wetting Li Xun's coat that was placed on the table.

"Cut! You're in a good mood! But Jingyi's action of knocking over the wine glass could be a little more natural; it looks a bit forced."

The first take didn't go well, so Liu Junjie couldn't help but call for a stop.

"Sorry, director, I'll do it again."

Zhang Jingyi quickly apologized.

The second one begins.

The argument escalated again, and Zhang Jingyi stood up emotionally, making a large movement, her arm "accidentally" sweeping across the table.

"oops!"

With a soft exclamation, the cocktail was indeed knocked over, the deep red liquid instantly spilling out and clearly splashing onto Jiang Qing's black coat, which was placed on the chair next to her.

Jiang Qing frowned, looking at the coat with annoyance at being disturbed.

"sorry Sorry!"

Zhang Jingyi immediately looked apologetic and hurriedly grabbed the tissue box on the table. She rushed to Jiang Qing's side, squatted down, and reached out to wipe the wine stains that were spreading rapidly on the jacket.

Her movements were very natural, conveying the character's appropriate panic and sincere apology.

"Li Xun, I didn't mean to! What... what should we do?"

She looked up at Jiang Qing, her large eyes filled with anxiety and helplessness, so watery that it was hard to blame her.

According to the plot, Li Xun should impatiently wave her hand away and say, "Alright, forget about it."

But at this moment, Jiang Qing looked at Zhang Jingyi, who was squatting beside him and looking up at him. Her clear, pleading eyes, so close to his, and the faint scent of shampoo emanating from her, made him pause for a moment, unable to deliver his lines.

He instinctively reached out to help her up, but then felt it was inappropriate and stopped mid-air.

"It's okay, it can't be wiped off."

He finally found Li Xun's tone, which was a little disdainful, but his voice was noticeably softer than the script required.

"Let me take it and deal with it for you. I know a place nearby..."

Zhang Jingyi remained squatting, clutching a tissue stained red with wine, and looked up at him eagerly.

"Card!"

Liu Junjie's voice rang out again, tinged with a helpless smile.

"Jingyi, you got your lines wrong! Li Xun told you to leave it alone, so you should have stood up and angrily retorted, not kept squatting down saying you wanted to help him with his coat! Do it again!"

"Ah! I'm so sorry, Director! I... I was too hasty!"

Zhang Jingyi quickly stood up and apologized to him and Jiang Qing repeatedly, her eyes glancing somewhat "panicked" at Zhou Ye sitting to the side.

In the dim light and shadow, Zhou Ye watched all of this with a blank expression.

Zhang Jingyi's "accidental" knocking over of the wine glass, the pitiful look in her eyes as she naturally squatted down beside Jiang Qing and looked up at him, and Jiang Qing's momentary hesitation and sudden softening of his tone...

Like needles, they pierced her heart again and again.

The fingers gripping the mineral water bottle tightened uncontrollably.

"It's okay, come again."

Jiang Qing took a deep breath and tried to bring her attention back to the script.

Shooting resumes.

This time, Zhang Jingyi perfectly executed the scene of spilling the wine glass, and she didn't make any further mistakes in the subsequent scenes.

"Cut! That's a pass! Everyone take a 15-minute break!"

Liu Junjie finally called a halt.

The actors all breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as Jiang Qing was about to get up to get tissues to wipe the spilled wine stains off the chair and his coat, two slender, fair arms were offered to him almost simultaneously.

On the left is Zhou Ye, who handed her a pack of wet wipes with a cute bear pattern on it.

The girl wore a cold smile and didn't say anything, her eyes fixed on him.

On the right is a tissue box handed to me by Zhang Jingyi.

She still had a blush on her face from the performance, and her eyes showed concern.

"Teacher Jiang, please wipe the chair clean. It's sticky and uncomfortable to sit on."

Jiang Qing looked at the two items in front of her, and her eyes twitched almost imperceptibly.

The entire set seemed to fall silent for a moment, with everyone's eyes subtly focused on this spot, filled with silent anticipation.

Everyone noticed something was off about the two actresses and was waiting to see whose offer Jiang Qing would accept.

It was just a small gesture, but it attracted the attention of the entire audience.

Zhao Zhiwei pretended to drink water from his glass, but his eyes were wide open, constantly glancing over.

Qian Didi covered her mouth, her shoulders twitching suspiciously.

Zeng Keni, who was packing up her instruments, also stopped what she was doing and watched the situation unfold intently.

The atmosphere between the three of them was so tense it was almost suffocating.

At the center of the vortex, Jiang Qing felt a throbbing sensation in his temples. He glanced at Zhou Ye, who was smiling but stubbornly holding up a wet wipe, and then at Zhang Jingyi, who was sincerely holding up a tissue. For the first time in his life, he felt a real sense of unease in a field outside his expertise.

How to solve this problem?
Waiting online, very anxious!

(End of this chapter)