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Liu Mengmeng was very surprised. At this time, "iPartment 3" had already finished filming, but it had not yet been broadcast.

How do you know Nolan?

"Zhang Wei, the most courageous man in Love Apartment—also known as Li Jiahang, is my senior from the class of 06. He has mentioned you to me."

Jiang Yang certainly wouldn't say it was because I had seen it, so he just made up an excuse.

Liu Mengmeng believed it.

Although Zhang Wei was not a main character in "iPartment 3" and only appeared in a guest role, he did not have any scenes with Nuolan, who was played by her.

However, since the entire cast of "iPartment" is from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, it's normal for Jiang Yang to know them.

This feels kind of familiar now.

Liu Mengmeng is actually not a professionally trained actress. She graduated from the dance academy of Shenyang Conservatory of Music and is a newcomer who doesn't know many people in the entertainment industry.

Being able to play Nuolan in "Love 3" is considered lucky for her.

However, Yongle Film & Television lacked resources and did not promote her, so her subsequent development failed to keep up.

She herself is not happy now, but rather very worried.

The first two seasons of "iPartment" were hugely successful and have developed into a national sitcom IP, so taking on an important role in it would certainly be a good opportunity.

But she didn't come to join the main characters; she came to "break them up."

Zeng Xiaoxian and Hu Yifei were the official couple, their ambiguous relationship dragged on for three seasons, and you just came in and "interfered" right away...

This kind of character is likely to be criticized.

Even if Nolan did nothing wrong.

"You don't need to worry too much. Only those who ship Xianfei will dislike Nuolan. Other viewers can still feel Nuolan's charm."

"Because Nolan doesn't have any obvious personality flaws, which is different from the other main actors."

"Aside from the emotional instability caused by the divorce, Nolan's performance was almost perfect, she is definitely the white moonlight of 'iPartment'."

Jiang Yang offered a few words of comfort.

What he didn't say was that, as a sitcom, the main characters in "iPartment" needed to have obvious personality flaws in order to create laughs.

Nolan didn't exist; she was destined not to be the protagonist.

Why did they add the character Nolan to "iPartment 3"?

A tool, serving Xianfei's love.

Zeng Xiaoxian and Hu Yifei both have very stubborn and awkward personalities. It's obvious to everyone that they need an external push, otherwise they could drag things out forever.

Nolan is that "external force".

Her appearance caused an emotional crisis between the two, allowing Zeng Xiaoxian and Hu Yifei to realize their feelings for each other and take that step.

That's how the ending of the third season was designed.

Unfortunately, the fourth season was a complete disaster. They used the worst possible solution, which was to let Nuolan and Zeng Xiaoxian get together, and then Hu Yifei interfered, turning the original wife into the mistress. What a genius!

Zeng Xiaoxian is a confirmed scumbag for cheating on his wife, and Hu Yifei, blinded by love, knowingly becomes the other woman...

Her public image has completely collapsed.

The screenwriter couldn't possibly be unaware that writing like this is utterly insane. To put it bluntly, they didn't want to end the series when it should have, and were forcibly dragging it out to continue making money off the "iPartment" IP.

For this reason, they were willing to sacrifice plot logic and character arcs.

Jiang Yangkuku gave a thorough and well-reasoned analysis, which Liu Mengmeng listened to with nods of agreement.

That's what she thought too.

The best ending for Nuolan would be to withdraw when she realizes the relationship between Zeng Xiaoxian and Hu Yifei, and then give them a little pointers, maintaining her image as a kind, intelligent, and virtuous "white moonlight" figure.

The next best thing would be to pair her up with Zhang Wei, the only one who was alone, and bring her into the main group of the apartment.

The romantic storyline is just hard to write.

Jiang Yang and Liu Mengmeng were chatting enthusiastically, while Wang Yanlin, who had come with them, couldn't get a word in edgewise. Only after they separated did he dare to ask the question that had been bothering him.

How do you know so much about "iPartment"?

Even if Li Jiahang were to have a cameo role, or even if he were to star in the film, it would be impossible for them to discuss such details in a few words.

Jiang Yang seems to have read the script.

He didn't offer much explanation, but simply patted Wang Yanlin on the shoulder.

"You also have a connection with 'iPartment'."

Old Wang's girlfriend, Ai Jiani, a classmate from the class of 08, is the actress who plays Weiwei in "iPartment 4".

The Shanghai Theatre Academy's reputation for creating plays is well-deserved.

Meanwhile, Liu Mengmeng belatedly realized that Jiang Yang seemed to know too much about "Love 3" and Nuolan.

However, before she could figure it out, her thoughts were interrupted.

"misty."

"Hey, Mr. Cheng."

She turned around and saw that it was Cheng Lidong from her own company.

The old man's smile was sly and mischievous.

"Just now, you and Jiang Yang seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation. Do you know each other before?"

"I don't know him."

Liu Mengmeng didn't know what he meant by asking that question.

Jiang Yang chatted with her for a while. No one else paid much attention to this matter; it was only Cheng Lidong who had ulterior motives and was secretly keeping an eye on it.

"This is the first time we've met."

"In the show I acted in before, 'iPartment 3,' the lead actor was his friend, and they were both from the Shanghai Theatre Academy."

"That's all we talked about, nothing else."

Liu Mengmeng didn't hide anything and explained it honestly.

Cheng Lidong nodded.

"Don't be nervous, I didn't mean anything by it."

"You're not from one of the top three universities, so you don't have an alumni network of teachers and classmates, and your connections in the entertainment industry are relatively weak."

That's why we should make more friends.

"As you've probably noticed, without someone's help, you can't even get through the door in this industry."

What he said makes sense.

Liu Mengmeng naturally knew this and had intended to make friends with them when filming "iPartment 3," but unfortunately, she wasn't even part of the main cast, so it was difficult for her to get along with them.

On the other hand, the main actors of "iPartment" themselves didn't do very well, precisely because of poor resources.

But Cheng Lidong's reminder of this now, in the context of the story, is quite suggestive.

Liu Mengmeng hesitated and pointed at Jiang Yang.

"You mean, you want me to go with..."

"What did I tell you? You look like a smart girl."

Cheng Lidong revealed an expression that suggested he was a promising student.

"Jiang Yang is Yan Yikuan's nephew, so he can be considered a second-generation star. He is also a graduate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, so he has a very good family background."

"Look, he debuted as the second male lead in 'The Legend of Chu and Han,' a big-budget production with an investment of over 200 million yuan. Do you think just anyone can get that role?"

"Although his type doesn't seem to be as popular anymore, he can still make a living in the entertainment industry without any problems."

"I think you two get along quite well, you should seize the opportunity."

"If you two can both sign with the company, it wouldn't be a bad idea to make a movie just for you."

That old geezer is just making empty promises again.

He still harbored treacherous intentions towards Jiang Yang, so when he saw Jiang Yang chatting happily with Liu Mengmeng, the idea of ​​a honey trap instantly popped into his mind.

If it succeeds, everyone will be happy; if it fails, there's no loss to oneself.

Trying to get something for nothing!

Liu Mengmeng's expression was strange. Cheng Lidong had already said so much, she had no room to pretend to be stupid. She was both shocked and amused.

Ah, me?