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

Chapter 448 West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce, Something's Wrong

After a short break, Yao Yitian used a megaphone to call everyone to move to another location.

Jiang Qing and Song Yuqi, along with their groupmates, left the swimming pool and, after struggling through a circle of enthusiastic students, finally got into the production crew's car.

After most of the day of recording, the four of them were much more familiar with each other than yesterday, and the atmosphere was noticeably more relaxed.

As soon as Song Yuqi got in the car, she couldn't wait to get close to Jiang Qing, her eyes sparkling.

"Jiang Shen, Jiang Shen, that emotion recognition system was really amazing! How exactly did it determine whether we were faking our expressions?"

Jiang Qing looked at the energetic young girl with a unique husky voice in front of her and explained with a smile in simple language.

"It mainly involves a comprehensive analysis of the subtle movements of facial muscles, changes in eye expression, and blood flow patterns. For example, when you smile genuinely, there will be fine wrinkles at the corners of your eyes, while it is difficult to achieve such a natural smile when you fake it."

"Wow!"

Song Yuqi opened her eyes wide, looking on in amazement.

"Can it tell that I admire you very much right now?"

Zhou Shen turned around from the front row and started joking.

"Yuqi, your admiration is too obvious. Even without AI, it's obvious."

Sha Yi chuckled and replied.

"That's right, all I heard you doing all day was asking President Jiang all sorts of questions."

"Oh my, Satay, you have no idea how popular President Jiang is among us young people right now!"

Song Yuqi waved her hand, not caring at all about their teasing.

She was thinking of taking a photo with Jiang Qing later, which would definitely make her teammates extremely envious!

Jiang Qing appreciated Song Yuqi's curiosity and answered her questions along the way, which helped pass the time and prevented the journey from being so boring.

Seeing that Jiang Qing was so easy to talk to, Zhou Shen and Sha Yi joined in the conversation.

They talked about everything from artificial intelligence to machine learning, and then about the impact of technological development on daily life. The atmosphere inside the car was very harmonious.

Jiang Qing noticed that although his teammates were a bit reserved with him at first, they all relaxed after getting to know him, especially Sha Yi, who would crack jokes from time to time, making everyone laugh.

Amidst laughter and conversation, the vehicle slowly came to a stop.

Jiang Qing looked up and couldn't help but smile.

It turns out to be Lou Wai Lou.

He had been to this place several times and was quite familiar with it.

After everyone got off the bus, the other two groups of people also arrived one after another.

As soon as Bai Lu got off the bus, she clutched her belly and cried out in pain.

"I'm starving! It's already 2 PM, I'm going to faint if I don't get some food soon!"

Zheng Kai also echoed her with a bitter face.

"The production team is too ruthless; they only gave us food after filming for so long."

Jiang Qing took a look and realized she was indeed a little hungry.

Looking at Chen Duling, she was also clutching her stomach and talking to Bailu, probably because she was hungry too.

The group entered Lou Wai Lou noisily and, guided by the staff, arrived at a spacious private room.

Three square tables had already been set up in the private room, and everyone naturally took their seats according to the program schedule.

Just when everyone thought they could finally eat in peace, Yao Yitian walked in with his camera crew. They were fully equipped and quickly set up, showing no sign of calling it a day.

"No way, Director Yao! We're going to film again? I'm starving!"

Fan Chengcheng was the first to jump up and protest.

Li Chen also frowned, expressing his dissatisfaction.

"What time is it, director? It's not a big deal for us, but the important thing is that we have such a distinguished guest as President Jiang here! Be careful, if the show airs, President Jiang's fans will come and denounce our production team!"

He raised his hand to indicate Jiang Qing's direction and decisively pulled out this powerful weapon to threaten the production team.

Upon seeing this, Yang Ying and the others began to jeer and make a fuss.

Yao Yitian smiled sheepishly and raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

"I know everyone is very hungry, so let's play a simple pre-meal game. After that, we'll eat right away!"

He then announced the rules.

"Each person in each group makes a phone call while eating and chatting with the other person. The longer you chat, the more food you get, averaging one dish every twenty seconds. The key is that the other person can't find out you're eating; if they do, you fail."

Once the rules were announced, everyone thought they were easy and was eager to try them out.

Only Jiang Qing noticed the fleeting smirk on Yao Yitian's face and astutely asked about the key point.

"Director Yao, what kind of food are we eating?"

Yao Yitian chuckled and announced a dish that sent chills down everyone's spine.

"West Lake Fish With Vinegar Sauce."

"what?!"

The whole place was in an uproar.

The egret slammed its fist on the table and stood up to file a complaint.

"Yao Yitian, you're too ruthless! Eating West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce while making a phone call and not letting anyone find out? How is that possible!?"

She was so angry that she stopped calling the director by his real name and started calling him by his real name instead.

Zheng Kai closed his eyes, rubbed his forehead, and looked pained.

"Oh no, I'm doomed! If I eat this, I'll definitely be exposed!"

Chen Duling wrinkled her nose slightly and joined in the accusation in a soft voice.

"That's indeed a bit difficult; the flavor of West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce is too unique."

Normally she wouldn't want to speak, but that's West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce!

Just thinking about it makes my stomach hurt...

Jiang Qing smiled knowingly; there was indeed a trap.

The unique sweet and sour flavor of West Lake Vinegar Fish makes it hard not to notice the deception when eating it.

Fortunately, although he didn't like eating this, his reaction wasn't as strong as others who could barely tolerate it.

Amidst wails and screams, the game began.

Yang Ying's team was the first to compete, and the result was full of laughs.

When Yang Ying called her friend, she took a bite and her face scrunched up from the sourness. The person on the other end of the line immediately sensed something was wrong.

"Baby, are you alright? Your voice sounds strange."

Li Chen fared even worse; he had only taken two bites when he couldn't help but gasp, and the other person immediately asked him a question.

"Brother Chen, are you eating a lemon?"

The funniest one was Sun Zhenni. She tried her best to keep her voice steady, but kept swallowing because it was so sour. The person on the other end of the phone questioned her.

"Are you secretly eating something good?"

The four of them lasted for less than eighty seconds in total, and in the end they only got three dishes.

"too difficult!"

After hanging up the phone, Deng Wei waved his hand repeatedly.

"This fish is so addictive, my tongue still feels dry."

Everyone laughed.

Next up is Jiang Qing's group.

Song Yuqi volunteered to be the first to call, and called her teammate Ye Shuhua in South Korea.

"Hello? Swish!"

Song Yuqi greeted her cheerfully, while scooping up a large piece of fish and stuffing it into her mouth.

The moment she spoke, her expression became incredibly interesting, but she still tried her best to keep her voice steady.

Nothing special, I just missed you.

Ye Shuhua on the other end of the phone clearly sensed something.

"Yuqi, why is your voice trembling?"

"No no!"

Song Yuqi forced herself to endure the sour taste and took another big bite.

"The signal might be weak!"

As she spoke, she made funny faces at the camera, which made everyone laugh.

He persevered for forty seconds and secured two dishes for his team.

When Zhou Shen called his friend, things got even worse. He slapped his thigh because it was so sour after just the first bite, and the other person immediately noticed something was wrong.

Are you watching a funny video?

Sha Yi almost choked because he ate too fast. After coughing for a while, the other person asked him with concern.

"Old Sha, you have a cold?"

Both of them lasted just over twenty seconds before each receiving a dish.

The pressure is now on Jiang Qing.

The entire group pinned their hopes on him, and the other two groups also looked over curiously, wanting to know who this big shot would call.

"Mr. Jiang, should we call Musk?"

The egrets cheered from the sidelines.

"Or should I call one of the academicians?"

Zheng Kai also joined in the fun.

Jiang Qing thought for a moment, then smiled and waved her phone.

"I'll call Dalinzi, he should be filming right now."

Although everyone was a little disappointed that it wasn't the important figure they had imagined, it was still within expectations, and everyone knew that Jiang Qing and Guo Qilin had a good relationship back in Peach Blossom Village. Upon hearing the name, Chen Duling pursed her lips, inexplicably feeling a sense of relief.

Thankfully, it wasn't a call to a particular actress.
Jiang Qing dialed the number and pressed the speakerphone button so that everyone could hear the conversation.

"Wow! Did the sun rise in the west today?"

Guo Qilin's familiar voice came through, and he immediately started teasing her.

"Dr. Jiang from Jiang University actually called me today?"

Jiang Qing picked up a large piece of fish and put it in his mouth. The strong sour taste made his eye twitch uncontrollably, but he forced himself to quickly regain his composure.

"Stop being silly, what have you been busy with lately?"

"Filming movies, what else can I do?"

Guo Qilin spoke in a relaxed tone.

"And you? After making such a big fuss last time, are you making Iron Man lately?"

"puff!"

At this moment, the egret next to her couldn't help but burst into laughter, its mouth wide open, completely disregarding the image of the female celebrity.

Jiang Qing caught a glimpse of her unrestrained demeanor and sighed inwardly at how daring this girl was; it seemed like she could swallow a whole apple with that mouth.

"I'm just browsing."

Jiang Qing took another bite of fish, and the sourness almost made him lose his composure, so he quickly drank some water to cover it up.

"Are there any performances recently?"

Guo Qilin didn't think much of it and answered casually.

"What, are you coming to see? If you are, let me know in advance so I can be prepared. Don't show up suddenly with Yezi like last time, catching me completely off guard. Luckily, I reacted quickly."

The moment the name "Yezi" was mentioned, everyone's eyes lit up and they all perked up their ears.

Chen Duling's expression darkened slightly as she recalled the scene in Luyang, and a strange tightness in her chest tightened in her heart.

She suddenly became curious, wondering what happened to Jiang Qing and Xiao Ye afterward, and what their current situation is.

Jiang Qing was slightly taken aback when Guo Qilin suddenly brought up Zhou Ye.

He immediately realized what was happening, pretended to be disgusted by the sourness, and smacked his lips twice.

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Guo Qilin's puzzled voice.

"Are you eating? Why are you eating so late? It's almost 2:30."

Jiang Qing breathed a sigh of relief and followed up with the conversation.

"Dalinzi, thanks to you, I lost. Come on, say hello to everyone. I'm recording a show right now."

Guo Qilin chuckled and cursed on the other end of the phone.

"You Jiang Qing, you're trying to mess with me!"

But she still greeted everyone politely before quickly hanging up the phone.

Jiang Qing received only one dish in just twenty seconds after the phone call.

The atmosphere at the scene became somewhat awkward for a moment.

Everyone present was a sensible person; they could all see that Jiang Qing was doing it on purpose, but everyone kept quiet about it and no one pointed it out.

Just because Jiang Qing seems easy to talk to doesn't mean they treat him like an ordinary guest.

They're all in the entertainment industry; none of them are fools.

Next up is Chen Duling's group.

When Bai Lu called her friend, in an attempt to mask the sour taste of the fish, she started loudly singing "The Most Dazzling Ethnic Trend," which startled the other person.

"Lulu, are you alright? Why did you suddenly start singing?"

Luo Yunxi ate too quickly and almost swallowed a fish bone. After a fit of coughing, she gave herself away.

Fan Chengcheng was the funniest, praising the other person non-stop while eating.

"Brother, your voice sounds especially beautiful today! Really, it's so moving! I'm even thinking of writing a song for you!"

He praised his friend to the point of being creeped out, and then directly asked a soul-searching question.

"Chengcheng, when...when did you become gay?"

The scene immediately descended into chaos, with Song Yuqi laughing so hard she fell off her chair to the floor.

Like a raging storm, it was finally Chen Duling's turn.

Chen Duling called Ma Sichun, with whom she had worked on "The Left Ear".

She ate the fish carefully, trying her best to keep her tone calm while chatting with the other person.

"Chunchun, what have you been busy with lately?"

"I just finished filming a movie and am resting at home."

Ma Sichun's voice came through the receiver, sounding very friendly.

"Dudu, what about you?"

Chen Duling took another small bite of fish, trying her best to suppress the sour taste and keep her voice steady.

"I'm doing some promotional work right now. By the way, do you remember that Hangzhou cuisine restaurant we went to last time?"

"Remember, what happened?"

"Their West Lake Vinegar Fish."

Chen Duling was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly realized she had almost let something slip, so she quickly corrected herself.

"I mean, their Longjing shrimp is delicious."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before Ma Sichun's questioning voice came through.

"Dudu, why is there an echo on your end? It sounds like it's coming from a very big room?"

Chen Duling's heart tightened, but she still answered calmly.

"Maybe I had the hands-free mode on."

"Oh……"

In the end, Chen Duling persisted for more than a minute before being exposed, thus securing three dishes for the team.

With the scores of other team members added, Chen Duling's team won seven dishes due to their numerical advantage, becoming the biggest winner of this round.

The game ended, and each group began ordering food.

Jiang Qing's group only had five dishes, so they had to carefully budget and order some affordable ones to make sure they could fill their stomachs.

Fortunately, we managed to make a meal with four dishes and a soup.

Chen Duling's group was very wealthy and ordered a table full of food.

Yang Ying's group was the worst off, with only three dishes and not even a soup.

"I'm starving!"

As soon as the dishes were served, Bai Lu couldn't wait to start eating, completely disregarding her image.

"Eat slowly, no one will compete with you."

Seeing her wolfing down her food, Zheng Kai couldn't help but remind her.

"Why should I care about all that! People are about to die!"

The egret rolled its eyes and began to eat with gusto.

Jiang Qing was indeed hungry and ate her meal quietly.

Occasionally, looking up, one can see Chen Duling across the street eating her food in small bites, unhurried and unhurried, a stark contrast to the boisterous egrets beside her.

"President Jiang, please try this Longjing Shrimp."

Sha Yi enthusiastically served Jiang Qing some food.

"This place makes it especially authentic."

Song Yuqi also came over with a smile.

"Jiang Shen, you'll protect me during the name tag ripping game tonight, right?"

Zhou Shen lifted his head from the bowl and looked at Jiang Qing.

"Yuqi, you've found the right backer. With President Jiang around, our team is guaranteed to win. I've seen clips of him playing ball in Peach Blossom Village; his physical abilities are top-notch."

Jiang Qing chuckled and shook her head.

"I've never tried tearing name tags before, so I might have to rely on you guys then."

"Jiang Shen, I believe in you!"

Song Yuqi looked like a little fangirl, grinning from ear to ear.

Amidst laughter and conversation, the meal lasted from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., which served as a break.

Yao Yitian reappeared and announced that he would be heading to the final recording location, Lin'an Grand Theatre, for the final name tag ripping game.

"Finally, it's time for the name tag ripping game!"

Li Chen rubbed his hands together, looking excited.

"It's been so long since I've torn one."

The group got up, chatting and laughing, and prepared to move on to the next recording location.

Jiang Qing noticed that Chen Duling was discussing something in hushed tones with Bai Lu, and both girls had eager expressions on their faces.

He couldn't help but chuckle. This girl has so little athletic ability, yet she wants to tear off name tags?
Others may not know, but he knows very well.

Even though he was the one doing most of the work, the rabbit would surrender very early on, his stamina was terrible.

At this moment, Chen Duling turned around and met Jiang Qing's gaze. She immediately noticed the strange look in his eyes.

Jiang Qing immediately turned her head away as if nothing had happened.

But Chen Duling knew him too well and instantly sensed the deeper meaning in that look.

Although she didn't know the specifics, it was definitely not a good thing!
Her eyebrows furrowed unconsciously as she glanced sideways at Jiang Qing, who had her back turned.

What was the meaning behind that slightly mischievous look he gave me just now?
(End of this chapter)