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[The most amazing beauty, a double entendre, doge]
[Guys, you should all write ‘Gé Jú’ and have it displayed on screen!]
[Suddenly coming up close to the camera, I’ve really been bewitched. It’s exactly what the bewitching king of the fishing department should do wuwuwuwu]
[I want to stick close to Teacher Ruan, may I ask, if I start honing my acting skills, would I be able to get a grand slam title of the movie emperor just like brother, frantic.jpg]
[If I were to say it, if Teacher Ruan were to stop being with my brother, my brother would still be the same or maybe he’ll look at us more (???)]
[Hahahahaha f*ck, a certain puppy: I wasn’t there for a day but not only are you not my fan anymore, you even want to dig in my corner, thumbs up.jpg]
[So who can tell me exactly what kind of job Teacher Ruan has?]
Regarding this problem, the guests who had just finished watching this scene were also mulling it over.
Zheng Qing’s first reaction was to turn his head and look at the producer’s team behind him. He asked in a suppressed voice, “Did you guys already know Xiao Song’s profession so you intentionally did this to push his persona?”
Producer’s team, “?”
The chief director immediately put on a face of injustice and said, “Intentional? I was wondering how we got so lucky that I even happened to hit upon his expertise!”
[Hahahahaha, looks like the program team didn’t set up the script with Teacher Ruan.]
[Producer group: The most important point is, does it look like Teacher Ruan is someone who I can move into following a script, frantic.jpg x3]
Considering the argument between Ruan Song and the guy, as well as Ruan Song’s previous mention of the director-producer relationship, the conclusion was quite clear.
Either Ruan Song’s job was related to the film industry, or he simply knew the production team of “Blue Lake.”
It was not appropriate to directly ask someone about their job on camera, after all.
Qin Sijia asked in a roundabout way, “Xiao Song, do you know the producer of this film? Or are you just a bystander on Douban?”
Ruan Song put down his thermos and shook his head with a wry smile. “Can I easily get to know someone like Director Jiang, who is at such a high level? Of course, I don’t know him.”
Before the words even finished, a confident male voice emerged from behind the projection screen, smiling and saying, “But I know you.”
Everyone looked up in surprise.
They saw an unexpectedly energetic old man with white hair emerging from behind the movie screen. He wasn’t tall, but when he smiled, his apple cheeks were quite prominent. He was wearing a dark red and gold-trimmed short Tang suit with his hands behind his back, slowly and leisurely making his way towards them.
The barrage and the few guests hadn’t even had time to react when Ruan Song, in astonishment, stood up from his seat and uttered two words that shocked everyone, “Teacher Jiang.”
[?????]
[This is Jiang Zhi??]
Even though they were not from the same circle, when Qin Sijia, Zheng Qing, and the others heard Ruan Song greeting him, they briefly paused in surprise before quickly standing up from the bench and bowing to say hello.
The producer group gave a meaningful look at the secretary on stage.
The secretary immediately understood and picked up the microphone to reorganize the on-site activities with the villagers, knowing that this part of the filming had already concluded.
The group left the open-air cinema seating area, returned the space to the villagers, and made their way to the private car parked by the roadside.
No one expected that Jiang Zhi would be there in person.
They all thought the flying guest would also be like Wan Qingyue, wherein they would first return to the cabin and then pick them up after being notified.
Jiang Zhi briefly acquainted himself with everyone and quickly shifted his gaze back to Ruan Song. Half jokingly and half reproachfully, he said, “How could a child like you have forgetfulness that surpasses even this old man? We’ve met before at your teacher’s birthday banquet, remember?”
Ruan Song immediately responded, “I remember, of course, I remember. I just thought you might not remember me…”
This was something that had already happened years ago, when he was in his sophomore year.
At that time, he had just entered Yuan Yinhai’s screenwriter studio. He had just happened to bump into Yuan Yinhai, who was about to celebrate his birthday, and as Yuan Yinhai’s well-known and beloved apprentice, he was naturally invited to attend.
Yuan Yinhai, who hadn’t revealed his true self yet, was just as kind and generous as everyone thought. Without any hesitation, he introduced Ruan Song to many people, not only imparting his knowledge and skills but also having the benevolent attitude of sharing his network and connections.
For Ruan Song, who was just a humble student at the time, it could be said that it was a great show of sincerity and help. If it weren’t for the latter falling out, Ruan Song would have respected Yuan Yinhai even more and considered him a mentor.
As for Jiang Zhi, he was also present at that birthday banquet.
But in reality, the two of them didn’t have much interaction. They just exchanged a few polite words while toasting, and Ruan Song never even considered that Jiang Zhi would remember him, a small fry.
After all, if one were to compare Jiang Zhi and Yuan Yinhai, it seemed that Yuan Yinhai fell a bit short.
But Jiang Zhi, being quite friendly, patted Ruan Song’s arm and said, “How could you think that I don’t remember? I’ve always been interested in talented young people like you. Otherwise, how could I have gone out of my way to help my student produce a film like ‘Blue Lake?’ And you should be one of the proudest students your teacher has ever had, among all the students he has mentored. It would be hard not to remember you, haha.”
The director team, caught off guard by this sudden “connection,” cautiously interjected, “So, Xiao Song, your teacher is…”
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Ruan Song knew that he couldn’t hide it anymore, and his heart surged with emotions, but he simply pursed his lips and replied, “Yuan Yinhai, my former college professor, Mr. Yuan Yinhai.”
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[!!!!!]
The bullet screen once again felt their pupils shake.
Jiang Qiqi was even more surprised, her mouth hanging open in astonishment. “Wow! Brother Song, you’re a screenwriter?!”
However, Ruan Song turned his head and opened the door of the nanny’s car, changing the subject. “Aren’t you going back? It’s getting late, and Jiang Lao probably hasn’t had dinner yet.”
As he spoke, he smoothly redirected the conversation back to the director team. “We weren’t able to prepare dinner for Teacher Jiang today because you didn’t inform us in advance. There’s no problem with just directly using the 1,000 yuan of living expenses that I won from correctly guessing the flying guest to prepare a meal, right?”
The director team, still stunned by Ruan Song’s unexpected change in identity, hesitated for a moment before responding, “…No problem, of course, no problem.”
Even if Ruan Song hadn’t mentioned it, they had already prepared for this situation. With Ren Qinming absent, they couldn’t let everyone in the room starve.
The group got back in the car and returned to the cabin. The bullet screen comments instantly clarified the name “Yuan Yinhai” as well.
[What the fuck, he actually wrote my most beloved childhood film!]
[Is it just your childhood? He wrote my most beloved film from three years ago, two years ago, and last year. They were all him, goodbye.jpg]
[Is the long list of awards on Baidu real, I’ve already suspected that I’ve turned blind……]
[‘The Last Sunflower,’ ‘I Sent My Thoughts of Love to the Moon,’ ‘Journey to Tomorrow?’ There are all kinds of stories, and they’re all explosive films with great public reputations. It’s too amazing, my god]
[This person is even the dean of the literature department at University A, hold my head.jpg]
[Ah, I was just saying, how could he be so amazing, turns out he has a studio in his hands.]
[I just went to listen to Dean Yuan’s class! The dean is a great person 15551, he had no arrogance at all. No matter if we bother him or ask him questions, he won’t ignore us at all.]
[Then the question arises, why have I not been able to look up Teacher Ruan’s name!!!]
[Me too, I’m dead. Did Teacher Ruan use a pen name? How could you treat us like outsiders, is he afraid of everyone knowing how amazing he is, pitiful.jpg]
[Also, Master Jiang just said Teacher Ruan is the student that Yuan Yinhai is most proud of, right? Pitiful.jpg x3]
[No need to say anything else, what kind of person would make Jiang Zhi remember? Teacher Ruan has the word ‘lowkey’ engraved into his DNA, cups fist.jpg]
[Just Teacher Ruan using his professional knowledge to criticize others is too handsome, I can lick it for 10,000 years!!!]
The sudden influx of information caused a frenzy in the barrage, finally unveiling the long-awaited mystery of Ruan Song’s profession.
The discussion in the live broadcast room was lively, and it was even more bustling inside the nanny’s car.
It was the first time for the director team to invite such a heavyweight guest to the show, so they decisively sent the executive director to accompany the guests in that car, sitting next to Teacher Jiang and chatting with him in a friendly manner.
“Although we have invited many guests on ’19 Days of Cohabitation,’ most of them have been from the entertainment and influencer sphere. It was a rare opportunity to invite Ren Qinming this time, and it was just a sudden idea I had. I wanted to take the chance to try something different, but I never thought it would work. Who would have imagined that Teacher Jiang would give us this opportunity? I feel honored and privileged!”
The chief director self-analyzed and flattered the other, and his entire speech was natural and seamless. No matter how one listened to it, it made one feel comfortable.
Liang Yi thought about the six guests, four of whom were musicians. He thought that Teacher Jiang might have agreed mostly because of Ren Qinming’s face, and maybe there could be potential collaborations in the future.
But Teacher Jiang once again shifted his gaze towards Ruan Song, who was intentionally placed next to him, and said, “It’s not that complicated, it’s simply because Xiao Song here has been hiding so well. I couldn’t reach him no matter where I tried to contact him, so I came for him.”
If the program team hadn’t seen Ruan Song appear in the live broadcast, Jiang Zhi wouldn’t have agreed on a sudden whim.
Ruan Song, who remained silent throughout the whole process, finally had no choice but to speak. He smiled helplessly and said, “Teacher Jiang, please don’t tease me. I haven’t been hiding anywhere. It’s just that I’m not good at socializing, and I can’t come into contact with seniors like you.”
[Wow, he really should stop being modest, stop being modest.]
[But I think it’s true that Teacher Ruan doesn’t like social interaction. He doesn’t even have a Weibo account. Also, even now, no one has exposed any of his information, doge]
Jiang Zhi directly revealed his “true intentions,” “How can you say you can’t come into contact? Do you think it was me who wanted to find you in the first place? It was my silly student who searched for you everywhere, begging and pleading to get your contact information. Finally, when he couldn’t find any other solution, he came to me, hoping that I could ask through Yuan Yinhai.”
Jiang Qiqi, besides being actively self-centered, was also actively engaged in gossip.
Upon hearing this, she immediately played along and became the comic relief, “Is your student the director of ‘Blue Lake?’ Why does he want to find Brother Song?”
Jiang Zhi was also generous, always wearing a kind smile like an old child. “If you can watch the movie ‘Blue Lake’ now, it’s all thanks to Xiao Song. If it wasn’t for Xiao Song saving the life of my silly student back then, I probably wouldn’t have received the script for ‘Blue lake’ in my hands, let alone it being made into a film and winning awards everywhere.”
Jiang Qiqi widened her eyes and exclaimed, “Wow! I can’t believe Teacher Jiang was right. Brother Song, you know how to hide! Before, you only mentioned that you had watched it beforehand, but it turns out you were even involved in the production!”
Ruan Song immediately denied it on the spot, but no one listened to him.
Zheng Qing also got excited and leaned back on the chair, saying, “What do you mean by saving a life? Did Xiao Song help with rewriting the script? I remember you two weren’t from the same school, right?”
Ruan Song wanted to cover their mouths with his hands and clarified again, “It’s not that exaggerated. I didn’t participate in the production. Sun Kaizi did everything from the concept to the detailed completion of the script, and it has nothing to do with me.”
Sun Kaizi was Teacher Jiang’s student and was once a poor artist, who was now the famous new director of ‘Blue Lake.’
But it seemed like everyone had gotten used to him “not telling the truth,” and they were all focused on Jiang Zhi.
Jiang Zhi considered himself lucky, coming from a prestigious family with connections in the film and television industry. He never had to worry about resources or networking. It just so happened that he also had the opportunity to learn and excel in the profession, and becoming famous was simply a natural result.
But he also knew that in the world of film and entertainment, there were so many talented young people who get buried and go unnoticed.
As a senior in the industry who hoped to see it thrive, he loved and cherished talents in the younger generation. What he disliked the most was when a pearl remained hidden and lacked its shine, it was a hidden gem buried in the soil.
“At the time when Kaizi was creating ‘Blue Lake,’ he had this concept in mind for many years and wrote the entire script on his own. But because the style was too risky, he kept wavering in his own thoughts.”
Jiang Zhi came on the show to satisfy everyone’s curiosity and openly revealed the inside story. “So, even though these students are from different schools, they are all studying in the same field, you know? There are many small groups and forums where they can anonymously exchange ideas within their student circle. They don’t have to use their real names, so there’s no psychological burden.”
Sun Kaizi couldn’t bear it anymore and was tormented. He couldn’t take it and ended up posting on that forum.
The replies in the comments could be divided into two camps, those who advised him to focus on money and not mess around, and those who encouraged him to follow his heart and embrace the adventurous spirit of youth.
After all the discussions, it was as if nothing had been said, and Sun Kaizi continued to be torn.
Until one day, an account named “001” sent Sun Kaizi a private message through the forum.
[001: If you have no issue with it, you can send the script to me and I’ll look it over.]
When Sun Kaizi saw the nickname, he knew that he might be saved. Without any hesitation, he quickly sent the script to the email address provided at the end of the private message. Then he immediately went back to the post he had made and closed the thread.
[Thanks to everyone for helping and posting a comment. Boss 001 saw this child. Thank you, thank you. There’s no need for you to reply to this thread anymore. Prayer hands.jpg x3]
After sending this post, a huge swath of helpers were immediately envious.
[Fuck, I’m jealous, so jealous. When will Boss 001 look at me?]
[I’m begging you, look at this child too. This child also has a completed script, and I’ve already been at a loss as to what to do with it for 10,000 years (Link)]
[Ahhhhh, no way, first pick me, first pick me!]
………………..
“So, is 001 very famous on the forum?” Jiang Qiqi was immediately intrigued.
Jiang Zhi chuckled and replied, “Not just famous, 001 is like a deity on the forum. Now and then, they randomly select a lucky audience member who catches their eye and helps them by providing feedback and insights on their scripts. And they’re always spot on!”
Since it was a student forum, most people were there for their class assignments and final projects.
As long as 001 gave their approval or made modifications, the final grades were always high, sometimes even unbelievably so.
Many people have greatly benefited, and after achieving their goals, they would post on the forum to express their gratitude and thank 001.
Even though 001 never appeared in the threads asking for help or in the thank-you posts, over time, their reputation has grown. Everyone hoped that one day, when they would encounter a problem, they would receive a private message from a nickname that showed “001” in the forum’s inbox.
It just so happened that on Sun Kaizi’s post regarding ‘Blue Lake,’ he became the lucky guy.
Jiang Zhi said, “After reading his script, 001 said four words that immediately gave Kaizi the courage to show me the script.”
Jiang Qiqi was completely captivated, feeling both excited and curious. “Oh my, Teacher Jiang, you’re truly amazing. Being in this field for so long, even a simple story can hook me. So, what were those four words? Was it ‘extremely good?’ ‘Very interesting?'”
Jiang Zhi chuckled and replied, “He said, ‘I think it works.'”
The bullet screen comments started flooding in with “Wow, that’s impressive!”
[This is undoubtedly Teacher Ruan’s manner of speaking, cups fist.jpg]
[Wasn’t it already said that Ruan Song, that child, has been smart since he was a child, he returns money to its owner, and is willing to help others, none of this was a lie, applause.jpg]
[It’s tantamount to bringing about a person’s life, amazing!]
[I once again thought of that phone call, and that big boss called to beg Ruan Song to write a script.]
Ruan Song was getting overwhelmed by this group of people. “I just said four words in passing. That forum is all about helping each other with student assignments. If I can’t write it myself, I’ll ask someone to help me.”
“But it’s those four words of yours, Brother Song, that gave the screenwriter unwavering determination! Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to win an award!”
Jiang Qiqi grabbed Ruan Song’s sleeve and started shaking it, admiration written all over her face. “Seriously, I’m almost becoming your fangirl, Brother Song. What else do you have up your sleeve that we don’t know? Come on, spill the beans!”
Ruan Song really couldn’t stand all this flattery. He directly grabbed Jiang Qiqi’s hand and handed it over to Liang Yi. “Stop being infatuated. If my pen name gets exposed and it doesn’t meet their expectations, you’ll be the one responsible for crushing me.”
The guests in the car were all taken aback by his words.
Although they occasionally browse Weibo and read the comments, they mostly spent their time in front of the camera and couldn’t monitor public opinion in real-time. They haven’t thought about it carefully.
Out of the six guests, five of them already had a basic impression in the audience’s minds before appearing on the show, and their personal information was almost transparent.
The only one who was “completely new” to the audience was Ruan Song.
When Jiang Qiqi heard the term “crushing,” she was terrified and immediately tightened up like a screw, obediently shutting her mouth and retracting her hand. “I’m not infatuated anymore.”
Even after saying that she wasn’t infatuated anymore, Jiang Qiqi didn’t stop there. She leaned towards the camera broadcasting nearby and addressed the barrage of comments, saying, “You guys shouldn’t be infatuated either, haha it’s enough that Brother Qinming is crazy. We are all ordinary people with flesh and blood, so don’t overly idolize us.”
Another wave of comments flooded the barrage, exclaiming, “Wow!”
[We also won’t be crazy, but the speed of adjusting your state is both skillful yet distressing xs]
[If you think about it, whoever is popular in the entertainment industry will fall faster than the price of virtual currency. If you say it’ll collapse, then it’ll collapse.]
[For some people, as opposed to writing it themselves, they’re more able to help others find problems, I don’t think it’s a problem at all! Even if Teacher Ruan’s works aren’t good, it also doesn’t prevent me from praising him for helping others create ‘Blue Lake!’ It’s fine as long as everyone is a bit more rational.
[Our brother Song is the world’s most clear-headed person, another perfect protection against self-explosion, doge]
“So how did everyone discover that 001 was Brother Song? Wasn’t the form anonymous?” Jiang Qiqi endured, but really couldn’t help herself.
Jiang Zhi was patient throughout the whole process. “Someone on the forum found out Ruan Song’s IP address, and since Ruan Song is Yuan Yinhai’s student and has a similar level to 001, everyone pretty much accepted it.”
But after Ruan Song’s IP address was exposed, 001 never appeared on that forum again.
Listening to all this, Ruan Song felt like he was hearing about something from a past life. He didn’t know at which point exactly, but his innocence from his student days was completely gone.
Later, Jiang Zhi also asked him what he had been busy with in recent years, mentioning that he hadn’t heard any news from him since he graduated from graduate school. He couldn’t get Yuan Yinhai’s contact information, and he had never seen him at class reunions either.
Ruan Song just self-deprecatingly lowered his eyelashes and smiled, saying, “After graduating, I was full of confidence and changed my pen name, hoping to start anew. But things didn’t go well, so I didn’t have the face to see my teachers and classmates.”
…….
On the other side, Ren Qinming was in the studio, while Xiao Lu was outside holding his phone, helping to keep an eye on the live broadcast for him.
They were just waiting for Ren Qinming to come out during halftime so they could immediately report the little incident of Jiang Zhi’s “praise and criticism” that he brought up.
In reality, Ren Qinming only had a partial understanding of the breakup between Ruan Song and himself back then. He only vaguely knew that one of them was influenced by their manager’s manipulation, as well as the reason being Ren Qinming’s busy schedule.
After reporting, he first offered his speculation, “I always felt that Brother Song must have had some kind of connection with those students and teachers from A University back then. Otherwise, why would he block them all right after graduating and even change his pen name?”
Ren Qinming directly dragged the progress bar and rewatched the replay of the conversation in the car. Without saying a word, he immediately decided not to take a break and got up, heading straight back to the props department to retrieve the props for shooting the advertisement.
“Let’s continue.”
The staff member hesitantly asked, “Are you not going to take a break?”
Ren Qinming replied, “I’m not tired.”
The staff member wiped their sweat nervously. “…………”
You may not be tired, but the props are tired. We’re afraid they might fall apart if we keep pushing them like this.
……….
That night, after dinner and some small talk, everyone returned to their rooms, and Ruan Song didn’t have to wait for Ren Qinming to show up.
And unsurprisingly, after finishing his evening routine, he received Ren Qinming’s “excuse” message.
It was still that string of numbers he hadn’t saved.
[If you’re tired, then sleep first. It suddenly turned foggy tonight and I’ve been blocked on the highway. I’ll probably return to the mountain at one or two in the morning.]
Ruan Song originally didn’t plan to respond to this message, but it was just that the sky outside looked very bad from over the tea village. He knew that if he didn’t say anything, Ren Qinming would find a way to rush back.
[Don’t come back. It’s not safe driving up the mountain in the middle of the night when it’s foggy.]
Ren Qinming didn’t say ‘okay,’ but didn’t say ‘no’ either, just telling him to rest early again.
[The next time you open your eyes, you’ll be able to see me.]
Ruan Song sneered.
[You still haven’t learned from experience, huh? If there are any variables, then don’t make promises.]
Although this variable wasn’t man-made.
After finishing his chat, Ruan Song went to sleep without checking any further replies from Ren Qinming.
But maybe it was because he was feeling a bit nostalgic today that Ruan Song, who usually has excellent sleep quality, had an unusual dream.
In the dream, Jiang Zhi stood outside his room with a playful smile, asking him to answer a video call, claiming it was an old acquaintance calling.
Ruan Song instinctively thought it would be Sun Kaizi, who had been desperately searching for him.
But when he opened the door, he was met with Yuan Yinhai on the other end of the video call, wearing glasses and pretending to be refined, just like before, warmly calling out to him in front of the camera.
“Xiao Song.”
Ruan Song practically jumped out of bed as soon as he heard those two words.
Everything went dark before his eyes, his chest felt heavy, and a cold sweat ran down his back. His temples were damp, as if he had just been pulled out of water. He sat alone on the spacious double bed, staring into the empty and quiet room for a long while.
He even hopelessly thought of Ren Qinming’s message, which was clearly incapable of being fulfilled—[The next time you open your eyes, you’ll be able to see me.]
Ruan Song couldn’t help but laugh at his own desperate attempt to find a cure for his illness.
But in the next moment…
The sliding door of the room’s balcony gently slid open with two muffled sounds, and a hoarse voice suddenly appeared in the gray-blue room.
“…Brother Song?”
So we got some info about past~
Thank You for the new chapter ٩(*ゝڡ◕๑)۶♥
Thank you for the chapter!
This is why I hate “reconnecting” people~
He climbed the balcony? Why not use the door lmao… It’s like he’s afraid getting caught by his in-laws in the middle of the night 😂