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

Chapter 445: Flowing Brushstrokes, Bursting with Laughter

"Alright everyone, our guests are ready!"

Director Yao Yitian's voice came through the loudspeaker, carrying the enthusiasm unique to variety show directors.

"First of all, let's welcome the cast and crew of 'The Long Moon Shines Brightly,' starting with our leading lady, Bai Lu, who is also a member of our 'Running Man' family!"

As the music started, amidst the exaggerated "Wow!" and enthusiastic applause from the Running Man members, Bai Lu jogged into the recording area in the center of the library.

She already has the dual identity of being a regular member of Running Man and the female lead in "The Long Moon Shines Brightly." At this moment, she seemed to be returning to her parents' home, familiarly high-fiving and hugging Li Chen, Zheng Kai, Yang Ying, and others, instantly heating up the atmosphere.

Welcome home, Lulu!

Zheng Kai shouted loudly, then changed the subject and started to jeer.

"The female lead has arrived, so where is our male lead? Let's welcome Luo Yunxi!"

Amid cheers from the crowd, Luo Yunxi walked out with a slightly shy smile. He was slender and possessed a gentle and refined demeanor.

He greeted everyone politely and introduced the role he played in "The Long Moon Shines Bright".

Bai Lu immediately obliged and cooperated with the promotion. The two interacted briefly, recreating a classic look from the show, which drew a small cheer from the crowd.

"Alright, our next guest is going to be amazing!"

Yao Yitian's voice was guiding.

"She is one of the important female characters in our drama, played by Chen Duling! Let's welcome Dudu!"

Chen Duling took a deep breath, put on a standard business smile, and walked lightly to the front of the camera.

Today, she wore a bright red shirt and blue pants, looking vibrant and energetic, a departure from her usual aloof image, but her scholarly air still lingered around her.

"Hello everyone, I am actress Chen Duling. In 'The Long Moon Shines Bright,' I play Ye Bingshang, a character with a rather complicated background who is always searching for her own path. I hope you will like her."

Her voice was gentle, and she spoke meticulously and earnestly, as if she were presenting an important academic report.

Standing in the guest queue, Jiang Qing watched her obedient and earnest self-introduction, and combined with the shy and angry yet forcedly calm expression she had shown when facing him last night and this morning, he couldn't help but lower his head to hide the corners of his mouth from his smile.

The way this girl is introducing her character so seriously is as cute as a primary school student, making you want to pat her head.

Jiang Qing's subtle expression of lowering his head and smiling, though fleeting, was clearly captured by the VJ who had been filming him, who grinned from ear to ear.

This one shot alone is enough to go viral!
After introducing herself, Chen Duling quietly stood next to Bai Lu and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She suddenly remembered that Jiang Qing had just asked her for advice, and she really wanted to punch him.

Although I entered the entertainment industry earlier than him, I've hardly ever participated in any variety shows!

If you think about it carefully, he has recorded Peach Blossom Village, so his experience in variety shows is much richer than hers.

That guy is really something!

As I thought about it, I couldn't help but grind my teeth.

Next up were Deng Wei and Sun Zhenni, who each introduced themselves.

Once all the guests for "The Long Moon Shines Brightly" had made their appearances, Yao Yitian's voice suddenly rose, filled with a solemn sense of ceremony.

"Next, let's give a warm round of applause to welcome our very special guest today! He is a science and technology worker and a role model for countless young people! Let's welcome—Dr. Jiang Qing!"

Jiang Qing, who was already prepared, quickly put on the microphone with the help of the staff, and walked with a smile to the center of the focus of dozens of camera lenses.

"Hello everyone, I'm Jiang Qing."

His self-introduction was extremely concise, yet it triggered an extremely exaggerated reaction from the Running Man cast members.

"Wow!! President Jiang! It's President Jiang in real life!"

Fan Chengcheng was the first to jump up, clutching her chest in an exaggerated manner, looking as if she was about to faint.

"Jiang Shen! I'm your fan!"

Zhou Shen immediately followed suit, putting his hands together in a gesture of worship.

Li Chen, on the other hand, clapped his hands vigorously with a proud expression.

"Welcome, Jiang Qing! Our program has been elevated to a whole new level today!"

Zheng Kai even jogged over and pretended to massage Jiang Qing's shoulders and back, but Jiang Qing smiled and waved him away.

"No, no, no, that's too much enthusiasm."

"It should! It should!"

Zheng Kai looked very serious.

"President Jiang, please spare us during the game segment! Our frail bodies can't withstand your AI calculations!"

This banter drew laughter from everyone, filling the room with a joyful atmosphere.

In front of the camera, everyone seems to be wearing a more brightly colored mask, and their body language becomes more outgoing and exaggerated, which is a unique effect requirement of variety shows.

After a lively welcome, Yao Yitian began to announce today's theme and group assignments.

"Our theme today is 'Strengthening the Nation through Science and Technology'! That's why we specifically chose to record this at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in Lin'an!"

Yao Yitian announced loudly.

Jiang Qing smiled as expected upon hearing this.

Sure enough, the production team put a lot of thought into it; the location and theme were clearly aimed at him.

Next, Yao Yitian announced that for the sake of the game, all guests would need to mix with the Running Man members and be divided into three groups to compete.

After a deliberately chaotic and humorous lottery process, the group assignments were finalized.

Jiang Qing, Song Yuqi, Zhou Shen, and Sha Yi are in one group.

Yang Ying, Deng Wei, Li Chen, and Sun Zhenni are in one group.

A group consisting of Bai Lu, Luo Yunxi, Zheng Kai, Chen Duling, and Fan Chengcheng.

"Ah! Why are there only four people in our group? Sister Lu's group has five people!"

Song Yuqi immediately started complaining, pointing at the other two groups.

Li Chen immediately retorted.

"Yuqi, what are you saying? Our group also has four people, and your group has Jiang Qing, who is worth ten of us, okay?"

The egret immediately chimed in, hands on its hips.

"Exactly! Today's tech topic was all about Jiang Qing, he was the biggest cheat code! Your group made a killing, didn't they?"

Upon seeing this, Zheng Kai rushed forward aggressively, his face full of resentment.

"What's wrong with four people? With President Jiang here, you guys are a winning combination!"

Song Yuqi was stunned for a moment after being told what to do. She then realized what was going on, immediately changed her expression, covered her face, and took a few steps back, pretending to be embarrassed.

"Oh, that seems to be true! I have no objections! Haha...no objections!"

Her reaction drew another round of criticism.

With the group assignments finalized, Yao Yitian began introducing the first game.

Our first game today is... a word guessing game based on calligraphy and painting!

"Huh? A riddle game involving calligraphy and painting?"

Bai Lu was the first to stand up and complain.

"Director, isn't this supposed to be a technologically advanced nation? Why is the first game so refined? Shouldn't it be some kind of programming competition or robot duel?"

Her complaints were immediately met with unanimous agreement, and everyone turned to look at Yao Yitian.

Yao Yitian was a little embarrassed by the criticism. He covered half his face with the script, chuckled twice, then chose to ignore it and proceeded directly to the script.

"Alright, the rules are simple. Each group will take turns sending someone to draw a picture, and the other members will guess the word. You have two minutes. One point for each correct guess. Now, Jiang Qing's group, please start!"

"cut!"

Faced with his attempt to evade the issue, everyone spat in unison.

After the playful banter, the formal game session began.

The pressure was first placed on Jiang Qing's group.

Song Yuqi, Zhou Shen, and Sha Yi exchanged glances, then all turned their gazes to Jiang Qing.

"Mr. Jiang, would you like to draw it?"

Zhou Shen spoke first, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"Yes, yes, Mr. Jiang, with a brain like yours, you must be good at drawing too!"

Sha Yi quickly expressed his agreement.

Song Yuqi clasped her hands together and stared longingly at Jiang Qing.

"Jiang Shen, this round depends on you!"

Jiang Qing looked at the trusting eyes of her three teammates, smiled helplessly, and tried to decline.

"I'm probably not very good at drawing."

He spoke from the heart, without any pretense.

But obviously no one believed it.

"Oh, Mr. Jiang, you're too modest!"

"It's okay, it's okay, just draw whatever you want, we can guess it!"

"Exactly, it's fine if it's a bit abstract!"

The three of them didn't believe it at all, thinking that Jiang Qing was just being modest.

After all, in his past image, he was almost synonymous with omnipotence.

An AI genius, a great cook, a recognized actor... how bad could his painting skills be?

Unable to refuse the staff's hospitality, Jiang Qing accepted the drawing board and markers offered by the staff and stood in front of the drawing board.

"Then I'll give it a try." At this moment, everyone thought this would be a perfect combination of wisdom and tacit understanding, and they looked forward to Jiang Qing once again demonstrating his extraordinary abilities.

Chen Duling, who was standing nearby, quietly moved closer. She was also curious, as she had never seen Jiang Qing paint before.

In fact, not only her, but all the other guests also had high expectations for Jiang Qing.

However, no one expected that the moment Jiang Qing stood in front of the easel, the gears of fate would begin to spin wildly and strangely in an unexpected direction.

The production team revealed the first word on the signboard, and everyone held their breath.

Jiang Qing's expression instantly became incredibly focused, his brows furrowing slightly, as if he were analyzing a world-class mathematical problem.

He took a deep breath, and then... his pen flowed effortlessly!
It truly seems like divine intervention, except that this "god's" thought process might be quite different from that of ordinary people.

The brushstrokes are fluid and powerful, exuding an undeniable confidence.

But as his masterpiece slowly unfolded on the canvas, the expectant atmosphere instantly fell into an eerie silence.

The answer presented on that paper was in a form that ordinary people could not understand.

It was a divine interpretation that transcended abstract art and reached the depths of the soul!
The lines twist and intertwine, forming some indescribable geometric shapes, interspersed with a few symbols that seem related but are actually illogical, as if the answer itself had been deconstructed by his mind and then randomly reassembled into a philosophical code that no one could decipher.

This is not just a simple deviation; his thoughts have completely veered off course from the variety show and soared into the vast and boundless depths of the universe!

The camera keenly captured the eye of the storm: Song Yuqi's expression as the one answering the question.

Her face underwent a transformation that can be described as a textbook example of a "shocking face" in contemporary variety shows in just a few seconds.

One second ago, she had a bright, expectant smile on her face, her eyes sparkling as she waited for Jiang Qing to draw a hint.

The next second, as the indescribable lines on the screen gradually increased, the smile on her face began to freeze and stiffen. Then, as if struck by an invisible lightning bolt, her pupils suddenly dilated, and her mouth unconsciously opened slightly, forming a perfect "O" shape.

All her ability to catch jokes completely failed at that moment.

My mind seemed to go blank, with only the most primal questions from the depths of my soul frantically scrolling through my screen.

"Who am I? Where am I? What exactly is this he drew???"

This moment of stunned silence and existential doubt is silent yet incredibly impactful, enough to become one of the most infectious meme materials for some time to come.

Chen Duling, who was standing in her own team, couldn't see what Jiang Qing had drawn at first because of the angle. She was only aroused by Song Yuqi's shocked expression.

She couldn't help but tiptoe slightly, tilt her head, and look at the drawing board with a curious expression.

When her clear eyes finally focused and she saw the astonishing work on the canvas, the curiosity on her face instantly shattered, replaced by an extreme shock similar to that of Song Yuqi.

Its eyes were wide open, and its small mouth was slightly open, just like a rabbit that had been suddenly hit by a bright flashlight in the grass and froze instantly, its face full of disbelief and fright.

Even the well-informed Sha Yi and Zhou Shen were dumbfounded at this moment.

Sha Yi stroked his chin, his brows furrowed, trying to find some logic in the chaos.

"This...this is...uh..."

Zhou Shen simply rubbed his forehead and let out a weak groan.

"Oh my God……"

"time up!"

Yao Yitian made a statement, trying hard to suppress his laughter.

"Dr. Jiang, please show the question board! What is the answer?"

Jiang Qing looked completely at ease, even a little puzzled, as if to say, "I've drawn it so obviously, and you still haven't guessed it." She turned the canvas towards the camera.

On the drawing board was an extremely simple object composed of several circles and straight lines, with several arrows and symbols of unknown meaning marked next to it.

"This...this is..."

Song Yuqi spoke with difficulty, her voice trembling.

"Is it...an electric fan?"

She tried to give the boldest guess.

Jiang Qing shook her head, her eyes revealing regret that "even something this simple couldn't be guessed."

"robot?"

Sha Yi asked tentatively.

Jiang Qing continued to shake her head.

"spacecraft?"

Zhou Shen simply gave up and went all out.

Still not right.

"The answer is the computer."

Yao Yitian, suppressing a laugh, revealed the answer.

"computer?!"

The three members of Jiang Qing's group exclaimed in unison, looking at the painting again with expressions of utter disbelief: "What does this have to do with computers?"

Jiang Qing began to explain seriously.

"Look, this is the computer case, this is the monitor, this is the keyboard, and I even drew a Wi-Fi signal next to it to indicate that we're connected to the internet..."

Everyone: "..."

After an eerie silence, the room erupted in deafening laughter.

"Hahaha! My goodness! Mr. Jiang, your drawing skills are truly... divine!"

Li Chen laughed so hard he slapped his thigh.

Zheng Kai clutched his stomach.

"I can't take it anymore, Mr. Jiang, you're such an abstract art master!"

Bai Lu had already collapsed onto Chen Duling with laughter. Chen Duling also recovered from her shock. Looking at Jiang Qing's serious explanation and recalling the "computer" picture, she couldn't help but lower her head, her shoulders trembling slightly, and she managed to hold back her laughter.

She finally understood that Jiang Qing's statement that "he's not good at drawing" wasn't just modesty, but a statement of fact!
And it's a catastrophic fact!

The game continues, and Jiang Qing's group's nightmare has only just begun.

With the second word, Jiang Qing confidently put down his pen again, drawing an even more bizarre combination of lines.

Song Yuqi's expression had evolved from shock to despair; she clutched her head and let out a wail.

"Brother! Jiang Shen! Dear brother! Please! Can you draw something that a person can understand?"

Sha Yi tried to save him.

"Is this... a ball?"

Zhou Shen: "A ball of yarn?"

The answer is: "Artificial Intelligence".

Jiang Qing gave an explanation with a serious face.

"This is a schematic diagram of a neural network structure, and next to it is the data flow..."

Everyone burst into laughter again.

Jiang Qing drew the third word even faster, as if inspiration was flowing freely.

This time, even the three people who were guessing the words gave up and looked at Jiang Qing expressionlessly.

Song Yuqi shook her head weakly.

"Jiang Shen, as long as you're happy..."

The answer is "cell phone".

The drawing board is a rectangle with several dots on it.

Jiang Qing pointed to the drawing board and introduced it to everyone with a serious expression.

"This is a full-screen design, the key features are the front-facing camera and sensors..."

……

The entire calligraphy and painting guessing game turned into a hilarious farce because of Jiang Qing's painting skills, which were beyond the Three Realms and outside the Five Elements.

His serious creative attitude contrasted sharply with the final, soulful artwork, and his teammates' journey from anticipation to despair to numbness, creating a series of laugh-out-loud moments that made everyone on set groan.

As Chen Duling watched Jiang Qing earnestly wielding his brush in front of the easel, constantly creating laughter, and seeing his slightly innocent smile when he was being criticized by his teammates, the tension and embarrassment she felt due to his sudden appearance gradually dissipated.

Instead, she felt a mixture of amusement and exasperation, along with a hint of joy that she herself was unaware of.

It turns out that this man, who was elevated to an omnipotent status, also has such a clumsy side.

Moreover, he seemed completely unconcerned about exposing this weakness in front of the camera.

She liked him just the way he was.

In the end, Jiang Qing's team ended their round with a brilliant record of guessing zero words correctly.

When Yao Yitian announced the results, he laughed so hard he almost couldn't breathe.

"Alright, although Jiang Qing's team didn't score a single point, they gave us the most laughter today!"

Yao Yitian concluded with a smile.

"Next, please have Yang Ying's team prepare!"

The game continued, but the atmosphere had been completely ignited by Jiang Qing's brilliant move. Everyone relaxed and immersed themselves in the joyful competition.

Jiang Qing stepped aside and watched the other groups' performances, as if he wasn't the one who had just used a paintbrush to depict mental pollution.

Soon, it was finally Chen Duling's group's turn to perform.

Jiang Qing immediately perked up.

He was curious to see how the rabbit would react to his laughter, since she had been laughing so enthusiastically at him earlier.

(End of this chapter)