Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 129 Rong Momo: I've been exonerated!

A residential community in Beijing.

It's almost 7:30 pm.

Xiao Mei returned home with two classmates, and the first thing she did was turn on the TV to wait for "Full House" to air.

The TV is turned on, and commercials begin to play.

Xiao Mei and another classmate started explaining the previous plot to the third classmate.

"Full House" has been airing for five days. When it started airing, this student was at his grandmother's house in the countryside. Due to limited resources in the countryside, he couldn't watch TV and thus missed the first eight episodes.

The content of the first eight episodes is actually quite simple.

Aside from the "fake marriage" in the first two episodes, the rest can be summarized as the emotional tug-of-war between the male and female leads and the second male and female leads.

From the very beginning, the male lead fawned over the second female lead, making the female lead a little jealous.

Later, the second male lead became interested in the female lead, and the male lead started to get jealous, but he was too proud to admit it.

But in practice, they will still show signs of jealousy.

In the latest episode, the male lead invited the female lead to the movie premiere, but she couldn't attend because she had to talk to the second male lead about the novel.

Okay, the male lead got jealous. After the movie ended, the female lead still arrived, wanting to go home with the male lead, but the arrogant male lead ignored her and pulled the second female lead away, which made the female lead very concerned.

After everyone left, the male lead and the second female lead had a great time outside, while the female lead waited anxiously at home for the male lead to return. When he finally came home, the female lead told the male lead that she had fallen in love with him, but the male lead acted like a fool and took her words as a joke.

As a result, the male lead found out that the female lead and the second male lead were watching a movie together. He got angry again and immediately resorted to a scheme, lying to the female lead that her grandmother was sick and asking her to come back immediately.

When the female lead returned and discovered it was fake, the two bickered again.
The romantic relationship between the male and female leads progresses slowly, with the characters pulling and tugging at each other.

The series is actually quite interesting.

Xiao Mei and her classmates were very enthusiastic when they talked about the plot.

When they talked about bickering and jealousy, the two laughed non-stop.

But when actually recited, it doesn't taste the same at all.

This left another classmate, who hadn't seen the show, completely bewildered: "What's so interesting about this?"

The two were somewhat displeased after hearing this, but they knew their expressive abilities were limited and they couldn't verbally recount the highlights of the series, so they could only say:
"Oh, you don't understand. You'll see after you see it today!"

"Yeah, it's so funny when Lu Jiang and Fan Binbin bicker!"

After some reassurance, the student patiently waited for the show to start airing.

Soon, the latest episode began, and the theme song started playing.

"The theme song is so good!"

Those who hadn't seen it immediately expressed their amazement.

Xiao Mei also promptly explained: "This song will be released together with Lu Jiang's new album."

"when?"

"The finale was on the 15th."

"Let's buy them together."

"OK"

The three made a promise, and the series began.

This episode is about the second male lead calling the female lead to ask her out to dinner, and the female lead happily agrees.

The male protagonist saw her happy expression.

Then his little expressions started to change.

After the female lead finished her call, he casually asked what it was about.

The female protagonist told the truth.

The male protagonist was instantly consumed by jealousy.

Her voice suddenly rose an octave: "Why do we have to meet again? Didn't we just see each other yesterday?"

The female lead didn't realize that the other party was jealous. Seeing the male lead's strong reaction, she immediately thought that the second male lead called to invite her to dinner because he thought her novel was bad and was going to fire her!
Upon seeing this, Xiaomei and her two companions burst into laughter.

This is one of the most interesting aspects of the show.

The male lead is an arrogant man who is tough on the outside but soft on the inside, and his jealousy often boils over.

The female lead is also very carefree and always thinks of strange and unusual things, and she can't understand why the male lead is always acting so silly.

This is the standard template for "marriage first, love later" idol dramas.

The male and female protagonists, who were initially strangers and even hostile, gradually grow closer.

As the plot unfolds, everyone eagerly awaits the final revelation.

Of course, this is the opinion of those who have watched the show.

Even those who hadn't seen it before were now captivated.

Putting everything else aside, just Lu Jiang's jealous little expression alone made the first viewers of the show exclaim "cute!"

And the female lead, Fan Binbin, has such a beautiful look.

Although Fan Binbin mostly sported a casual, home-style look this time, her hairstyle was always double ponytails.

But at least he didn't deliberately make himself look ugly like he did with Shan Cai.

Therefore, Fan Binbin now presents a completely new screen image.

One word to describe it: Beautiful!

So, from just this one scene, the student developed a great interest in the plot, the performance, and the costumes.
The plot continues.

In order to prevent the female lead from keeping her appointment, the male lead immediately began to obstruct her in every way possible, and listed a long list of tasks for her to complete before she could leave.

Faced with the male lead's unreasonable demands, the female lead had no choice but to sneak out. The male lead discovered this and chased after her, but failed to catch her, which made him sulk again.

After everyone returned, the male lead continued to warn the female lead in an arrogant tone to be careful of the second male lead, saying that the second male lead was a playboy.

The female protagonist disagreed with this.

This concludes half of the episode.

Do they even know they like each other?

Xiao Mei and her two friends started discussing.

"They probably know, but they just won't say."

"I think they didn't know, otherwise they would have been together long ago."

"I know, Xia Mo said in the previous episodes that she had fallen in love with Jiang Chen, but Jiang Chen didn't believe her!"

"How could Jiang Chen be so stupid!"

"Exactly! That ex-girlfriend Dong Feifei is nowhere near as pretty as Xia Mo. She's not only stupid, she's also blind!"

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The three discussed the plot for a while, and soon the topic shifted to the female lead's clothing, jewelry, and other items.

They quickly agreed to go shopping together the next day.
The commercial break ended, and the second half of the episode began.

The female lead not only disregarded the male lead's warning, but also proposed inviting the second male lead to her home for dinner, because he always treated her to meals and she felt obligated to reciprocate.

At this moment, the male lead, like Xiaomei and others watching on TV, thought the female lead was really silly.

The second male lead likes you, can't you tell?
But the female lead's reason was also very strong: "The whole world knows I'm your wife, how could he possibly like me?"

That's definitely what the female lead thinks.

This is also why the female lead's character remains so appealing.

They weren't trying to be ambiguous; they were genuinely trying to promote their novel.

The male lead is probably interested in the female lead, but he doesn't have the courage to say it. He always tries to probe her with indirect questions, which always leads to unexpected results.

Ultimately, the male lead backed down the idea of ​​treating everyone to dinner.

But the male protagonist felt that this was not a long-term solution.

What if we miss this chance, but there's always another one?
Suddenly, the male lead had an idea. A few days later, he took the initiative to invite the second male lead to his house for dinner and asked the female lead to cook.

The female protagonist was dumbfounded. First, the invitation was too sudden, and second, she had no idea how to cook!
"Hahaha, I knew it!"

Xiao Mei laughed wildly.

Those who hadn't seen it before were full of questions: "What happened? What happened?"

"Let me tell you, Xia Mo's cooking is terrible!"

"Yes, Jiang Chen said it was 'dark cuisine,' the kind where the dead can be eaten alive!"

"Disastrous cuisine?"

Clearly, the male lead intended to use this tactic to embarrass the female lead while simultaneously scaring away the second male lead.

Now, my anticipation has really kicked in!
The television program continues, and the female lead is quite distressed after being assigned a task.

She couldn't cook, and as an orphan, she had no help.

How to do?
After thinking for a moment, the female lead called the male lead's grandmother directly.

As soon as Rong Momo appeared, the student who hadn't seen the previous episodes exclaimed, "It's Rong Momo! Isn't she playing a villain?"

"That's right, that Rong Momo is always making things difficult for Xia Mo!"

"Then why did you ask her for help?"

"Don't jump to conclusions so quickly. It'll be quite fun with Rong Momo here. Keep watching!"

Continuing to watch TV, Rong Momo was very happy after receiving the female lead's call and immediately agreed.

But her personality is the same as the male lead's—stubborn on the outside but soft on the inside.

He commanded the female lead to prepare the dishes and seasonings in a very forceful and disdainful tone. "Granny Rong is still as annoying as ever!"

The audience frowned.

Then, in a sudden scene, it turns out that Rong Momo was secretly looking at the cheat sheet!

The case was solved quickly.

It turns out that Grandma didn't know how to cook either, but in order to maintain her authority and dignity as an elder, she copied some recipes to deceive the female protagonist.

The female protagonist was very angry, but her grandmother took advantage of her age, pretended to be pitiful, and ordered the female protagonist to sing to comfort her.

The female lead felt very wronged and, with tears streaming down her face, began to sing "Benboerba".

But when Grandma heard the crying voice, she immediately became flustered and quickly sang "Benboerba" to cheer up the female lead.

Just moments ago she was acting all old and pitiful, but now she's transformed into a loving grandmother who can't bear to see her grandson suffer.

That look—isn't that exactly how most people imagine their beloved grandmother?

The male protagonist's parents, who had just returned home, were quite startled.

When did Mom become like this? She's usually so serious.
This scene made Xiaomei and the others laugh uncontrollably.

The plot is fun, the twists and turns in the family relationships are unexpected, and it's also very heartwarming.

"This show is so interesting!"

This recognition has left a deep impression on countless viewers.

Then many people began singing "I am Benboerba, you are Baboerben," and joy filled the land.
The latest two episodes of "Full House" once again ended in joy.

There were no trending topics at that time, so there was no way to discuss the plot or start a conversation immediately after the series aired.

Therefore, Lu Jiang was unable to know the audience's real-time reactions immediately after the broadcast.

However, Lu Jiang was unaware of this, but Li Mingqi soon found out.

The next morning, Li Mingqi went out to buy groceries as usual.

As always, you need to wear a mask when you go out.

There's no way around it; "My Fair Princess" is still airing during summer and winter vacations, and she remains "famous."

Even if you are recognized on the street, you will still be met with cold stares.

However, things are different once you get to the market.

Tourists rarely come to the market, and the people inside all know her and have long since moved past the stage of viewing her through a romantic lens.

So once she entered the market, she took off her mask and started bargaining with people.

I thought this would be just another ordinary grocery shopping trip.

As soon as she took off her mask, a little girl recognized her.

"Mom, look! It's that grandma from TV!"

The little girl, about eleven or twelve years old, came to buy groceries with her mother. When she saw Li Mingqi, her eyes were exactly the same as when she saw a celebrity in real life for the first time—full of curiosity and excitement.

Upon hearing this, Li Mingqi immediately put on a mask.

This has become a conditioned reflex.

When "My Fair Princess" was at its peak of popularity, once someone recognized the character, they would quickly be met with cold stares or negative comments.

Li Mingqi was already used to it.

But this time it was a little different.

After the little girl reminded her mother, the mother exclaimed in surprise, "It really is!"

She walked over and asked Li Mingqi excitedly, "Hello Grandma Jiang, could you sign your name for me and my daughter?"

Li Mingqi's first reaction was to refuse; it was a conditioned reflex.

But he quickly swallowed his words back.

Grandma Jiang?
Not Rong Momo?
Before I could think any further, the mother and daughter had already handed me the notebook and pen.

The pen was an ordinary homework pen, and the notebook was just an ordinary draft notebook.

But Li Mingqi felt at that moment that this was more precious than a gold pen or an ancient book.

"Okay, just a moment."

She had already realized what was happening.

Grandma Jiang, isn't that the character from "Full House"?

So they've really cleared their name?

Regardless, this is the first time in all these years that a signature has appeared unofficially.

Therefore, Li Mingqi adopted an extremely humble attitude and was incredibly kind to the little girl. After signing her name, he even asked her a few questions, such as how old she was and whether she was in junior high school.

This made the "mother" immediately exclaim, "You are indeed different from Rong Momo!"

"Of course! That's exactly how Teacher Li is!"

"That old hag Rong is a killer! Teacher Li was too afraid to go out back then!"

The market vendors immediately struck up a conversation.

Some people also asked, "What TV series is that Grandma Jiang from?"

"It's 'Full House,' starring Lu Jiang and Fan Binbin," the girl answered immediately.

Which channel is it?

"It's on Beijing TV, Anhui TV, and many other channels. It starts airing at 8 PM and is really good."

"Eight o'clock? Then we'll have to watch the replay."

The market erupted in lively discussion.

More than half an hour later, Li Mingqi was still somewhat dazed when he came out of the market.

It's been almost three years since Rong Momo came along, and this is truly the first time she's been liked by passersby.

This feeling is a bit unreal.

So much so that she quickly turned to look at the market behind her and began to wonder if what had just happened was a dream.

Doubts welled up in my mind, but I quickly suppressed them.

Because someone else recognized her.

"Hey, isn't that Grandma Jiang from last night's TV?"

"It's Granny Rong!"

"Oh really! Didn't you bring a camera? Let's take a picture together!"

Another passerby recognized her.

Li Mingqi was quickly surrounded.

Although most of these people still called her Rong Momo, their attitude towards her became more friendly because of Grandma Jiang.

Li Mingqi hurriedly signed his name.

He was overjoyed.
Ding!
Lu Jiang, far away on the film set in Dalian, suddenly had a purple box pop into his head.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Li Mingqi's "Hope to Clear Her Name" treasure chest.

Moreover, it was upgraded from green to purple.

Before he could think much about it, Lu Jiang's phone rang. It was Li Mingqi.

After the call connected, Li Mingqi's booming laughter could be heard: "Xiao Lu, are you busy? Did I disturb you?"

"No, Teacher Li, is there something you need?"

"Oh, let me tell you..."

Li Mingqi began to recount his extraordinary encounter that day.

In short, the shadow of Rong Momo has dissipated.

Logically speaking, the character of Rong Momo is quite deeply ingrained in people's minds.

The character of Grandma Jiang has only just appeared on screen.

It can't be completely eliminated so quickly.

"Xiao Lu, when are you free to bring Bingbing over for dinner at Grandma's?"

Li Mingqi then finished recounting his "miraculous encounter."

Lu Jiang smiled and agreed, "Sure, no problem. Let's set a time later, and I'll bring Bingbing and the others along."

After hanging up the phone, Fan Binbin immediately came over and asked, "Teacher Li, you've cleared your name? It worked so well?"

But before Lu Jiang could reply, Fan Binbin's phone rang; it was Li Mingqi again.

"Bingbing, are you busy? Oh, let me tell you something..."

Lu Jiang finally understood.

Clearly, Li Mingqi had been suppressing his emotions for too long, and now he was overly excited, like a parched land receiving rain.

No wonder it was upgraded directly to purple.

But Li Mingqi, you could have just held on a little longer.

What if "Grandma Jiang's" influence expands even further in a few days?

Isn't that gold?

Smiling and shaking his head, Lu Jiang continued filming: "All units, get ready."

(End of this chapter)