"The crew of "Northern Zhou Dynasty Love" announced that the recording has been suspended."
Early in the morning, the five members of iris5 sat around having breakfast and heard Brother Liu bring this big news.
Brother Liu: …
Why didn't these five people show any shock on their faces
He looked around suspiciously, and his final target fell on Yi Wanwan, who looked the most honest. Yi Wan was cutting a rice ball with a table knife, and said in a tone that seemed to imitate the reaction of a character in a TV series, "Ah, so shocking..."
Brother Liu: I feel a little relieved.
Yi Wan: "I thought they could hold on a little longer."
Brother Liu: …
"I always feel that you guys, a boy band that made me doubt your 'complete lack of team spirit' at the beginning, seem to have 'unknowingly excluded me' since one day," Brother Liu complained.
Chi Jixia said: "Brother Liu, are you sad?"
Brother Liu said: "How could that be? It won't affect my commission."
The world's coldest brother Liu continued to introduce the status of "Northern Zhou Dynasty Love": "It is said that the suspension of filming of "Northern Zhou Dynasty Love" is related to the frequent supernatural events that have occurred on the set. In addition, the author of "Prince" has also formally filed a lawsuit against the original author of "Northern Zhou Dynasty Love"..."
Chi Jixia asked: "What does this lawsuit have to do with this drama?"
So that's how it is.
The article "The Crown Prince" is one of the most popular articles in the fan circle of the last Northern Zhou Dynasty. The article describes the whole process of Qu Yun and Bo Mingyuan from knowing each other in their youth to their separation in middle age, and also brought about a triangle craze in the circle (namely Qu Yun x Bo Mingyuan, Qu Yun x Bo Mingjiang, and the Bo brothers). The main body of this fan article ridicules the villain Bo Mingyue, and the ending is that the two brothers of the Bo family are spiritually fulfilled and Qu Yun is severely ridiculed.
Therefore, the author of "The Endless Love of Northern Zhou" as a fan of Bo Mingyue laid the framework of her own novel on this popular article. She alluded to "The Prince" everywhere in the novel, belittled the values of "The Prince", and even integrated many plots in it - but she made her protagonist Bo Mingyue take actions in another direction and caused developments in another direction, and by the way, she also made Qu Yun the top of the protagonist in her own novel. "The Endless Love of Northern Zhou" also lowered the intelligence of the two most outstanding protagonists in the original work to make up for her own protagonist.
Chi Jixia and others are in the entertainment industry, so they are not very clear about this matter. However, the fact that "Northern Zhou Jue Lian" plagiarized and dragged down "Prince" is quite well-known in the fan circle.
Chi Jixia was stunned for a moment: "So the Prince didn't sue The Northern Zhou Dynasty before?"
Brother Liu: "'Prince' is a non-profit fan fiction. How could the author have the money and time to sue the author of 'Northern Zhou Dynasty Love'? But a few days ago, the author of 'Prince' said that he received some help from readers, so he decided to use the law to fight back. Haha... It seems that there are other people who don't want 'Northern Zhou Dynasty Love' to be broadcast either."
Ah this.
Yi Wan blinked his eyes, he seemed to know who did it.
"There's nothing we can do. The crew on the other side keeps interrupting our filming. We can only use some small tricks." Yu Rongshi said on the phone, "I don't want others to think that the production team with Yu Rongshi on is easy to bully."
Yi Wan: “Oh.”
Yu Rongshi said, "The actor who plays Qu Yun is making a fuss about leaving today. The crew of "Northern Zhou Dynasty Love" will probably disband today. Do you want to come and take a look?"
Yi Wan said: "Are you asking 'Do you want to come and see you?'"
Yu Rongshi: "Yeah, that's what I really wanted to say." Okay.
And he could also bring Bo Jiang with him. It was time for the two brothers to reunite. Yi Wan looked at Bo Jiang.
…But strangely enough, Bo Jiang still showed his attitude of not wanting to get close to Changchun Prefecture.
Isn’t it a happy thing that brothers meet again
After breakfast, the five members of the Rainbow Group rushed to their respective battlefields. As the nanny car approached the crew of "Inside and Outside the Mountains and Rivers", Chi Jixia told Bo Jiang: "Be patient today, don't clash with Zhong Lao and the others like yesterday."
Bo Jiang sat next to him, looking unhappy. Chi Jixia also sighed, "What's going on? Isn't this Bo Jiu a role in an idol drama? And you acted well. Why are they always finding faults this time?"
"Who knows." Bo Jiang said indifferently.
Yi Wan felt that Bo Jiang must know. Wasn't it Dean Liang who was behind all this
Dean Liang was constantly receiving emails and phone calls in the crew. He was on vacation while taking care of the college affairs. Except for these times, he was completely on vacation. During his vacation, he got along well with several old people in the crew, including Mr. Zhong. Several people therefore complained about Bo Jiang's academic status.
Of course, whatever Bo Jiang wants to do is his personal choice. Just a little criticism or prejudice can bring about a lot of butterfly effects.
For example, the passionate attention and relative harshness towards Bo Jiang's acting skills.
Bo Jiang's scenes started the day before yesterday. Chi Jixia's scenes were finished gloriously, and Yi Wan's scenes were left with the last few war scenes. Considering the troublesome arrangement of the war scenes, Yi Wan's scenes will be concentratedly filmed in the last week of Rainbow Group's "Inside and Outside the Mountains and Rivers". So now it is Bo Jiang's turn.
To be honest, the two were quite worried about Bo Jiang's performance at first, considering her performance experience and her mental state, which had improved slightly but not completely.
But Bo Jiang's performance was surprisingly good, far exceeding the average of new actors. In addition, he was very serious - he asked the director, Chi Jixia, and even Yi Wan for advice, and wrote down every detail in a small notebook.
Yi Wan asked him, "You still don't seem to like acting that much. But you are different from before."
He was so serious, as if he acknowledged that he was a member of this world.
"But I can bear it a little bit now." Bo Jiang said, "Since you are here, let's do something."
"You seem to be in better spirits." Chi Jixia came over and put her arm around his shoulder, "Captain."
However, the experts were not very satisfied, and the directors were also gradually influenced and reduced their tolerance for newcomers.
For example, today.
"Cut!" Director Ye shouted, "Stop for a moment."
He said to Bo Jiang, "Bo Jiang, take a rest first and think about it."
It is not uncommon to reshoot more than a dozen times during these three days.
To be honest, Bo Jiang was very frustrated and annoyed.
"You should comprehend this for a moment." Director Ye said to him, "Bo Jiu is a stray dog, not a nobleman. Does a stray dog know that? He lies in a mud puddle, covered in mud, in a mess, with no chance, but he also knows that he is in a mess. And yet he still has to grin with his gums oozing with pus, and make a ferocious attacking gesture. You are too arrogant, do you know that, Bo Jiang?"
And Mr. Zhong was shaking his head gently behind him.
"I'm obviously more talented in academics, and I'm not that talented in acting. How come..."
So annoying.
This so-called good intention is annoying.
Bo Jiang could only sit back on the chair beside him, and Qin Xuexin, who was acting opposite him, had to retake the scene. Qin Xuexin sat next to him, wiped her face with a sweat towel, and said "Hey" to him.
He turned his head away.
"This is your first time acting, right? It's okay, just reshoot it." She said, "I'm not in a hurry."
Unexpectedly gentle.
"What is this? Is it part of the character's setting?" Bo Jiang said.
The word "character setting" is self-evident, and of course it refers to Qin Xuexin's current role as the "female lead".
Qin Xuexin: "Did you get shot? You're still arguing with me when I comfort you? Forget it, you're the eldest young master, I won't bother with you."
The woman wiped her neck with a sweat towel angrily, and her tone softened again: "Forget it. This is your first time acting, so it's normal to lose your temper when you get frustrated. I used to lose my temper like you."
Bo Jiang was a little surprised. He remained silent. Qin Xuexin was indeed different from the woman he remembered who was trying to get close to the rich and powerful in the Bo family.
'She is completely different from you. Just like the contrast between light and darkness, if you can't think of a reason to continue living in this world, you should go see her.'
Yi Wan’s words are still ringing in my ears.
Qin Xuexin showed him the video again and said, "Watch this part. Did you see this? You held your chin up too high. You acted condescending when someone kicked you in the knee. This is not right. You should look more humiliated. And you should know in your heart that the other person is of higher status than you. You are not a child of the nobility, but he is... Hey, Bo Jiang, have you never been embarrassed?"
Bo Jiang was stunned for a moment and asked, "When you are in a mess?"
I think so.
When the country is destroyed and the family is ruined...isn't it embarrassing
"It's not the kind of embarrassment caused by external circumstances. It's the times when you suffer injustice for what you want, temporarily succumb to something, keep working hard, see no way out, and keep moving forward." Qin Xuexin sighed, "You can tell at a glance that you are a child of destiny. You've never had such a time, right?"
…
Just like he did not accept his adjutant's suggestion, did not choose to survive and resist, but chose to jump off the city wall.
… Before that, he had ended it all with his own death.
Bo Jiang shook his head gently. He suddenly asked, "Do you have one?"
He did not ignore the sadness that flashed across Qin Xue's eyes.
"… Of course, I have been crawling out of the mud since I was a child." She said, "Do you know my previous name? Because I didn't have a student record, I couldn't take the college entrance examination. Before participating in the talent show, I could hardly think of any other way out for me. So for me at that time, I had to debut and succeed. Otherwise, I would go back to the mud."
I can't take Qin Nianzi away either.
It felt like risking everything, with one's life hanging by a thread. Bo Jiang said, "What if it doesn't work?"
Qin Xuexin said, "I haven't thought about it... Then I can only find other ways. Use other methods to struggle to survive."
Bo Jiang watched Qin Xuexin's assistant walk over here, holding a thermos bottle in her hand. He whispered, "Even if that kind of life makes you feel hopeless, even worse than Qin Nianzi's worst, so painful that you can't live anymore?"
"What can I do? I don't believe that I will lose in all the games. If I lose this one, there will always be the next one. There will always be a game that belongs to me. And this life is my own, no one can force me to give it up. Even if I look ugly in the eyes of others, even if there is no hope... If I take that step back, I will truly lose, and I will lose to myself."
Bo Jiang was silent.
His heart suddenly moved. He had always known that this girl looked shallow and uneducated, but in this respect, she was much better than him.
She knew much more than he did. This was something he had once claimed to be proficient in, but had never been able to learn. Just like there were many things in this world that he did not understand at all.
"... You inspired me a lot." Qin Xuexin didn't expect Bo Jiang to reply, but Bo Jiang spoke up, "Thank you, Sister Qin."
… This little brother actually called her Sister Qin? !
"And you look much happier now than usual." Bo Jiang said, "I thought you were... Then, I thought you were very silent. Until you talked about yourself."
“… Everyone is happiest when they live in their own story.” Yi Wan said, “rather than living in a future set by others.”
Chi Jixia: "Ah? What are you talking to yourself about?"
Chi Jixia looked over to see what Yi Wan was looking at, and saw Qin Xuexin and Bo Jiang sitting next to him. The two were chatting, their faces lit up by their words, and there was even a little "respect" in Bo Jiang's eyes that he himself didn't even notice.
Chi Jixia: "... This is really a strange scene."
He turned around and saw Qin Xuexin's assistant was getting some hot water. It was a bit strange, the assistant had been much quieter these days than usual. When they asked about it, Qin Xuexin's assistant Lan Guang said that he had scolded her and told her to talk less, so as not to embarrass Qin Xuexin and cause trouble.
But no matter how Chi Jixia looked at her, she felt that something was wrong... until Yi Wan suddenly said, "It's very strange."
"What's strange about that?"
"She subconsciously gathered her sleeves when pouring water, as if she didn't want the water to splash on her sleeves. She is still 'clumsy' when doing things these days, but it's different from before. For example, when she knocked over the lunch box yesterday, she held the edge with her fingers because she didn't want the oil to splash on her body." Yi Wan said, "Before, she was 'clumsy' because she was 'careless', but now she is 'clumsy' because she is 'spoiled'."
Chi Jixia felt a little creepy.
This creepiness came not only from the assistant's abnormality, but also from Yi Wan's tone of voice which did not fluctuate at all throughout the whole process... What kind of perverted ability, the ability to observe the surroundings at all times, allowed Yi Wan to discover something wrong with the details of an inconspicuous person among so many people
Yi Wan said: "I am just more accustomed to 'repetitive' actions, and I am very sensitive to things that are not 'repetitive'..."
Chi Jixia: "Forget it, you are so scary."
"Ah. Actually, I envied you before. You are a child of destiny, you have everything. You can throw away any opportunity you want. Even if it is something most people can't even dream of. I felt very unhappy when I saw you squatting there. Why? I thought, you have the opportunity, but you still have a sad face." Qin Xuexin said, and suddenly sighed, "Then I understood."
She looked a little lonely. Bo Jiang couldn't tell what he felt. He said, "Just like you said, in any situation, you can survive in a miserable and hard way."
And in blue light, it is far from being embarrassing.
"Actually, I envy you a little bit." Qin Xuexin said suddenly, "For example, when those experts and elders said that you didn't act well, if it was your teammate Chi Jixia, he would definitely jump up and refute. If it was Yi Wan... well, he would be distracted. Most people would reflect on their own problems. But not you. You looked at them with your eyes full of 'Who are you, what right do you have to judge, and what does your judgment have to do with me'. Do you know? Bo Jiang, your eyes tell me that you have always had things you want to do and beliefs you want to abide by. You believe in your own abilities very much, so you have been looking for something that you can devote everything to. This is what I don't have."
Bo Jiang was stunned: "Is there?"
Qin Xue thought to herself, "As for me, I worked hard to make money before, just to make others not look down on me. I never thought about what I wanted. Now I am on the path that everyone thinks is right. But everyone's recognition of this path almost swallowed me up. I can't see the necessity of 'my' existence here. I only see that the 'right' recognized by everyone is replacing my own judgment. So you understand, right? Being swallowed by the right path is more terrible than living in embarrassment."
Bo Jiang stared blankly at her who was completely different from him.
After a while, he suddenly laughed.
He finally remembered why he had been trying so hard to escape... why he always regarded himself as a despicable deserter.
"You're right," he whispered. "I've always been afraid... of living an unworthy life. I've always been afraid of crawling and rolling in the mud, or appearing in front of other people."
It was as if he had never admitted in front of Yi Wan the reason why he didn't dare to meet Bo Mingyuan.
—He didn't want to appear in front of him as an unqualified brother who misunderstood Bo Mingyuan and a deserter from his country who jumped off a building and reincarnated into the present world.
He refused to admit his cowardice and dared not face his imperfections, just like he refused to admit that he had come to this world. If he did not do something well a long time ago, he would keep thinking about it, guessing what it would be like if he could do it well, and imagining what a beautiful future would be like now.
But in fact, this is all meaningless.
Just like now, Qin Xuexin was clearly walking on the "Perfect Heavenly Path" verified by Blue Light, but she was still in pain and confused.
What you think is a perfect future will not be a perfect future. What you think is the end will not be the end of your life story.
In the past, he had closed himself off because of these things. But now... he suddenly felt that he could really go on.
There was another thing that made him feel guilty but he dared not admit it.
Like every mortal, he enjoys the feeling of being alive.
At this moment, he is no longer the prince of a fallen country or the saint Bo Mingjiang, but a mortal Bo Jiang who honestly faces his talent, pride and desires.
It was great. Living allowed him to see such a colorful world. He saw Chi Jixia, Ding Biehan, An Yelin, Qin Xuexin... and Yi Wan.
He whispered, "If you had the courage to break free from the quagmire in the past, you will also have the courage to break free from this so-called 'right path' now."
"Hmm?" Qin Xuexin smiled bitterly, "It's not that easy."
"It makes you miserable, doesn't it? Since you can create a miracle in a desperate situation, it's not impossible to create another miracle. Only you are the most important." Bo Jiang said, "And I also promise you that I will play this role well - even though this is my first performance."
Qin Xuexin: …
"You said before that people like me can't fully understand the feelings of people like you. So 'Bo Jiu' will be my answer." Bo Jiang said, "If I do it, please give yourself more confidence and courage."
Qin Xue looked at him steadily and suddenly smiled.
"It feels so good!" She suddenly laughed out loud, "It feels like I have suddenly led a little brother astray... Great!"
She hit the man's shoulder viciously with her fist: "Then prove it to those old men!"
This time she didn't care about the warning look from the Blue Light Assistant, nor did she care about the rules that "Heaven's Way" would like. An unprecedented enthusiasm surged in her heart, coming from the mutual understanding between people and from her renewed recognition of her own life.
Whatever! she thought viciously.
"Ah! Captain, my Captain!" - Dead Poets Society
I am the captain of my life, I am the master of my life!
Even if a stray dog has broken bones and is eating rotten meat, it will still walk on the street with its head held high and be a proud stray dog!
Bo Jiang also smiled. He thought, how wonderful. Who would have thought that when they first met, Qin Xuexin was still a cannon fodder who was carried to frame Bo Xin.
"… So it's really amazing, just saving a random person can make the plot go in this direction." Yi Wan said, "And people are so easily satisfied… A conversation, a little bit of heart-to-heart talk, can bring great courage to another person."
Chi Jixia looked at him silently: "You look like a voice-over."
Yi Wan: “Oh.”
… I just don’t know what Lan Guang decided to do with Qin Nianzi
He stood up silently and walked towards Elder Zhong. As expected, Elder Zhong called him: "Xiao Yi."
Mr. Zhong has a good impression of Yi Wan. Yi Wan has understood this since "The Strongest Treasure Appraiser".
Yi Wan sat obediently beside Mr. Zhong. When Mr. Zhong saw Bo Jiang and Qin Xuexin coming on stage again, he sighed and shook his head.
"Bo Jiang's grades are really good." He whispered, "Hey, are you so short of money? Why do you have to go into the entertainment industry? Uh, Xiaoyi, I don't mean to say that the entertainment industry is bad, I just feel it's a pity..."
Yi Wan said, "It depends on personal choice. Besides, life is so long. It wouldn't be too late to do research when Bo Jiang is in his thirties or forties, right?"
Mr. Zhong was stunned for a moment, as if he had never thought of this aspect. Yi Wan said: "And different life backgrounds will bring diverse research ideas. Can this also be considered a good thing?"
Mr. Zhong: “But…”
"What are the effects of starting a doctorate later in life? Is it about pursuing fame as early as possible, or pursuing funding and titles that can only be obtained before the age of 35?" Yi Wan said, "Just like what you said, Professor Zhong, academic research cannot be for fame - then what you said is contradictory to what I just said? You see, Bo Jiang is not short of money or talent now. As long as he has a passion for research, he can start at any time. The only difference is that he wants to have more experiences in life."
Zhong Lao: "This..." "Or is it that now you only graduate from undergraduate school at the age of 22, get a doctorate at the age of 28, enter the academic world at the age of 29, then publish a few papers a year, compete with your peers in the promotion or leave KPI, enslave your master's and doctoral students, and finally get a teaching position before 'leaving', and then because there is no 'tenured position', you have to compete for achievements and obtain 'academic achievements' every year, climbing up non-stop, is this seamless life rhythm right?" Yi Wan said, "It has always been like this, is this right?"
Mr. Zhong: "Yi Wan, didn't you never go to college..."
Yi Wan: "Ah, I used to be the second place in the extracurricular reading knowledge competition..."
What does extracurricular reading have to do with this academic knowledge
Yi Wan said, "And I always feel that geniuses are different... or, perhaps, everyone is different. Forcing everyone to live according to the same set of procedures will only result in the same set of products. It is very narrow-minded to arbitrarily define a person's future and to arbitrarily say that he entered the entertainment industry just to make money and will continue to make money in the future. Doesn't this mean directly denying other possibilities that exist in him? This is what I think."
Chi Jixia had originally followed Yi Wan over and was listening to him talking, but she felt frightened when she heard it.
Yi Wan, how dare you say that!
But Mr. Zhong actually pondered for a while. After a while, he said, "Yi Wan, you are right."
As he said that, he smiled bitterly: "You are right. In my life, I have actually seen many people like you described. Yes, why should we use stereotypes to judge Bo Jiang when it comes to him? I am an old man, but I am not as clear-sighted as a younger generation. Alas..."
Yi Wan said: "Mr. Zhong, you are much wiser than most people for thinking this way. And, I also think..."
"Why don't you ask Bo Jiang why he chose to take a leave of absence and why he was disappointed with the school?" Yi Wan said softly, "Just as you said, Bo Jiang's grades have always been good, right? He only needs to defend his thesis to leave the school, why didn't he do it? Why did he enter the entertainment industry and help the college shoot the so-called promotional video? Could it be that the best publicity effect for the college is not its own academic strength, but a star or an internet celebrity? You have been away from college for too long, so you may not understand it very well. And now, even if Bo Jiang goes to study for a doctorate, can he really surpass those old people and achieve anything? And besides the genius 'Bo Jiang', how many 'ordinary people' who don't have this 'genius', are equally disappointed, but have not been noticed?"
"I always feel that if a student is disappointed with his school, we can't just look at the student, we have to look at the school."
Mr. Zhong's eyes suddenly became sharper. He whispered, "You are right, Yi Wan."
Chi Jixia was stunned.
… What are you talking about?! Why does Yi Wan seem to be so knowledgeable when he talks about something
Yi Wan: "Maybe it's because I've been surfing the Internet a lot recently..."
Don’t go online anymore!
“Oh my god, that was so good…”
"I can't tell it's my first time acting. It's like I'm a different person than before."
There were low exclamations of admiration around the two of them. Chi Jixia was stunned. They were so busy talking that they had no time to pay attention to Bo Jiang's new performance.
He turned his head to look at the stage, and his attention was immediately attracted by Bo Jiang.
This time, Bo Jiang was kicked in the knee by the noble boy, and his kneeling posture in the mud was very real... It was as if he had really been kicked. And this time he fell hard into the mud, his body was covered with mud, and he didn't even wipe the mud splashed on the corner of his mouth. His two eyes were bloodshot, staring at the front with anger and humiliation...
It's simply super evolution!
Seeing that Mr. Zhong was also looking over there, Chi Jixia was about to flatter him to dispel the stereotypes of Mr. Zhong and others. Then he heard Yi Wan say, "Humph, the good acting in this part is just a coincidence. He will definitely show his weakness in the car chase later. Just wait and see!"
Chi Jixia:?
He looked at Yi Wan in confusion, and received a humble nod from the other party.
Um…
Out of teammate friendship, Yi Wan thought, let's help Bo Jiang play the cannon fodder who was "slapped in the face" by the male protagonist in the plot, to elevate the other party's plot a little bit.