Chapter 43 Entering the Industry: Why does this movie title sound so familiar? ...

Just as she was thinking that, Jiang Hui would turn into a pixelated little character, a very cartoonish anime figure, jumping around in her mind, making Cheng Sijie unable to help but smile.

Her WeChat buzzed with a familiar message from Jiang Hui, the one he sent every day: "Love you, Chengcheng, my one and only :)"

Cheng Sijie was slightly taken aback, feeling a little embarrassed, and pretended nothing was wrong as she put away her phone.

Although she had fewer courses in her senior year, she was busy preparing for graduate school admission. After that, she had to go to the lab early and spend every day there helping her seniors with chores, familiarizing herself with the process, and choosing topics for her master's thesis.

Their advisor was a female professor with a great zest for life and very strong research capabilities. She was a very conscientious advisor in engineering, with a high salary, no deductions from students' salaries, and was generous and responsible. Therefore, she was a hot commodity among students applying for postgraduate admission. Cheng Sijie worked her hardest in her class, striving to improve herself, and also used her position in student affairs to help her deliver research funding reimbursement forms and undergraduate final assignments several times.

Only in this way could I earn a smile and praise during the interview and successfully enter my desired research group.

She was so excited that day that she dragged Yu Lingling to go drinking. The two of them didn't want to go to a bar, so they bought a bunch of alcohol, as well as sweet drinks, juice, Sprite, Coke... They drank to their hearts' content until they had headaches. Yu Lingling proudly said, "If Cheng Sijie wants it, Cheng Sijie gets it!"

Cheng Sijie said, "I've already figured out how I want to take my master's graduation photo."

Yu Lingling: "Really good, far ahead."

Cheng Sijie said, "That's great."

Yu Lingling said, "You truly live up to your WeChat name, 'Orange Juice for Life.' Hahahahahaha."

Cheng Sijie laughed until her stomach hurt.

Later, her roommates treated her to a meal to celebrate. As usual, Cheng Sijie bought each of them a lipstick. She earns more money, and they've been getting along well for over three years. Graduation is approaching, and some are going on to further their studies, while others are looking for jobs. Buying them a lipstick in a low-key, everyday color is a good idea.

Sure enough, when she took out the gift during dinner, they were extremely touched. They jokingly called her a "bad girl" and said they would change her name in the WeChat group to "Tearful Elf," which made Cheng Sijie laugh heartily, much to Long Xin's delight.

Upon hearing the news, Jiang Hui bought her a Chanel 25 bag. Cheng Sijie was overjoyed, and the dragon granted him the opportunity to serve him in bed. Jiang Hui had just released an album and appeared to be in high spirits to the outside world, but in reality, he and Cheng Sijie secretly hid in a rented room and made love to each other until they lost all sense of time. Cheng Sijie couldn't take it anymore and urgently called a halt, buying herself a red ginseng drink to replenish her qi and kidneys.

Jiang Hui laughed at her for having a poor constitution.

Cheng Sijie wanted nothing more than to strangle him.

She started taking care of her health at a young age because of her boyfriend, but nowadays health care has become a trend. Beautiful anchor Cheng Sijie has always been at the forefront of fashion trends, and no one questions her carrying a thermos and drinking heavily every day.

Ever since her parents found out she was dating, they'd been giving her a lecture from time to time. Cheng Sijie had always been very steady; since university, she'd frequently won awards, participated in competitions, and secured a place in graduate school—she was very focused on her career and had never had a bad relationship. Furthermore, He Hongmei had heard from her mother, Cheng Sijie's maternal grandmother, that her daughter would be in love after graduating from university and would find a good partner. He Hongmei thought about it and slapped her thigh:

Isn't this perfect!

It's fate!

In addition, Jiang Hui is good at getting things done. He always maintains the persona of a "cool and aloof good student" in front of He Hongmei and Cheng Jianjun. He never flatters them excessively. Whenever Cheng Sijie calls them, if he is available, he will chat with them for a while. He doesn't call them "uncle and aunt" but "Teacher He" and "Teacher Cheng".

This immediately brought He Hongmei and Cheng Jianjun's impression of him back to that of the top student in their grade who always stood under the national flag to receive awards during their high school years.

So Cheng Jianjun secretly told He Hongmei, "Don't you think Xiao Jiang is a pretty good kid?"

He Hongmei agreed: "Yes, he's a man of few words, reliable, doesn't cause trouble, and is steady! He complements our Sijie perfectly!"

Little did they know that Cheng Sijie and Jiang Hui were birds of a feather.

As for Cheng Sijie's counselor, Teacher Li, she was already shocked when Jiang Hui first appeared. Later, Jiang Hui somehow arranged a dinner with the school office leaders and asked her to be very gentle and ask her not to reveal that he was dating Cheng Sijie, otherwise it would cause trouble for Cheng Sijie and the school.

They also prepared a skincare gift set worth 8,000 yuan for Teacher Li.

Teacher Li naturally understood.

Although this gift is indeed very valuable.

Sigh! But they put on airs of respecting teachers and elders, saying very gently and politely, "I would feel uneasy if I didn't accept their teachings." What else could I do?

However, she genuinely liked Cheng Sijie. She had a very similar temperament to her old classmate He Hongmei. She and He Hongmei got along well, so how could she not like Cheng Sijie? In addition, Cheng Sijie was recommended for postgraduate studies at her own university, and the professor she was recommended to had an administrative position in the department and was quite influential. Therefore, Professor Li took good care of her.

There's no way around it; everyone has a heart. Considering the favors, gifts, and Cheng Sijie's own character and abilities, it's only right to offer some extra consideration without compromising fairness.

Later, some rumors started circulating in the school, saying that Teacher Li was her relative, and that Cheng Sijie knew school leaders.

That's true.

Anyway, Jiang Hui and Cheng Sijie kept their relationship a secret very well. Even if Cheng Sijie's close friends knew, they wouldn't leak it. Their relationship went very smoothly, and many people didn't even know that Cheng Sijie was in a relationship.

Cheng Sijie is not a high-profile person and never shows affection on social media. The few times she posts are when she has to post something or some positive photos.

However, in reality, everyone was still confused, but those in the live stream figured it out and kept asking her if she was in a relationship, since she was always smiling.

Cheng Sijie: "How dare you! I'm online to be an emperor! Anyone who dares to criticize politics, drag them away!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

"Host, think it over, my finger is already on the [Follow] button!!"

"What a joke! What nonsense are you talking about!"

"A tyrannical ruler! A tyrannical ruler!"

Cheng Sijie quickly slid to his knees: "I'm sorry everyone, I was dreaming. Please give me some rewards, and I'll immediately abdicate and honor you as emperors."

Cheng Sijie declared in a resounding voice: "Anyone who dares to harm a single hair on the heads of the emperors in my live stream will have their wings clipped and their entire paradise destroyed—"

Everyone pretended to vomit.

So when Cheng Sijie was at home being all lovey-dovey with Jiang Hui, some people noticed something was amiss and questioned her about whether she was with her boyfriend.

Cheng Sijie openly admitted that she had found a super handsome guy.

Everyone said:

“kswl”

"999999"

"We're all single, and you've already found someone! 666666"

"I can't stand it anymore, I want to tla too!"

Even back then, CJ was still quite normal, saying that she also wanted to be in a relationship, while Strawberry was indignant and said that no man was good enough for her.

The live stream chat was filled with jubilation.

Cheng Sijie laughed so hard he almost fell over.

Fortunately, Jiang Hui was very busy and flew away again after only half a month. Cheng Sijie pretended to be crying in the rented room, but actually she was secretly laughing and transferred 100,000 yuan to his card.

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Before leaving, she was so exhausted from the massage that she almost fainted. When she woke up the next day, she was sore all over and covered in teeth marks. Fortunately, Jiang Hui gave the sleeping Cheng Di a bath, a massage, and applied essential oils. He also ordered food in advance and put her favorite milk tea in the refrigerator with it iced and three-tenths sugar.

Cheng Sijie took two sips of milk tea—

very good.

Cheng Sijie, finding no fault with him, gently closed his eyes, supporting his back.

After that, we were busy with graduation preparations. As graduation approached, everyone stayed in their dorm rooms and didn't go out, each with their own things to do.

After finishing her postgraduate application preparation, Cheng Sijie could finally relax and take a long nap in her dorm room.

She was mindful that some of her roommates didn't need to take a nap, so she wore an eye mask and earplugs to avoid bothering them. "I'm wearing earplugs, you can just talk normally."

My roommates all said "OK," but everyone moved very quietly.

It can be considered a two-way journey.

After an unknown amount of time, Cheng Sijie woke up. She smacked her lips, wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth, and stared blankly ahead.

The bed curtains were tightly closed, and the air conditioner was running quietly in the room.

She was wrapped in a comfortable blanket, just woken up, and had a good night's sleep. Her head was throbbing, and she felt lightheaded.

When I checked my phone, the battery was fully charged.

The storage basket by the bed contained an iced Coke that she had placed there before going to sleep. The temperature was perfect now; the ice had melted and it was refreshingly cool. There were also some bayberries that her thoughtful roommate had washed and shared with her.

Afraid of waking her, I put it directly in the basket, inside a plastic box.

Oh my god.

What a thoughtful and lovely group of people.

Cheng Sijie tucked herself in, the fluffy, soft blanket rubbing against her skin, and she felt so happy.

For them, who were in engineering, whether or not to take the postgraduate entrance exam wasn't that important, and the difficulty wasn't that great either. Anyway, when Cheng Sijie was pursuing her postgraduate studies, the postgraduate entrance exam wasn't that popular, and the job market was pretty good. So everyone wasn't stressed and just prepared casually.

Her roommates probably thought she was still sleeping, as it was quiet outside the bed curtains.

Some of them were rushing to finish their resumes for job hunting, while others were watching TV dramas with headphones on. Cheng Sijie called out to the outside, "Kids, I'm awake, now you can move around freely!"

Her roommate, who was working on her resume, called out to her, "Perfect timing, Your Majesty, could you help me with the resume layout?"

Cheng Sijie: "Great, I happen to have nothing to do, send it to me."

Roommate: "Mwah, I'll kiss you to death!"

Cheng Sijie gave a wicked smile: "Girl, come here and give me a French kiss."

Roommate: "Ugh, fine, you win!"

Cheng Sijie revealed a smug smile, "Gu Meng, you still need to practice. A woman as shrewd as me can't be won over by your little tricks."

Gu Meng: "How dare you! I am your savior, you little thing."

This is no exaggeration. On that very day, Gu Meng made the decisive call to 120 and put the seriously ill "oil-loving" Cheng Sijie on a stretcher.

Cheng Sijie laughed heartily, "Alright, girl, I'll let you off the hook."

Xiaomi, who was watching TV, saw them chatting and said, "Do you guys want to watch a horror movie? I found it on a forum, it's called 'Karma'. I heard the female lead's acting is really good. I read in the reviews that it's a graduation project by a new director and even won an award. Apparently, it's super, super scary, with endless plot twists."

Cheng Sijie made a lame joke: "Reversing Paris, huh?"

Xiaomi: "...What a lame joke, Sijie. You're talking like you're in your sleep. You're really sleeping soundly."

Cheng Sijie: "Haha, wait for me, I'll come find you after I finish reading Gu Meng's resume."

Xiaomi: "okkk"

After reviewing Gu Meng's resume, I said, "You made a mistake with your innovation award. You won second prize, not first prize."

Gu Meng: "I remembered it wrong!"

Cheng Sijie climbed out of bed, put on her slippers, picked up the box of unfinished bayberries, and while eating them, leaned closer to look at Xiaomi's computer screen.

Xiaomi moved aside to make room for her. Cheng Sijie was startled when she saw the minimalist yet stream-of-consciousness horror poster. "Wow, this poster is really scary!"

KARMA means "karma" or "karma".

The poster uses a striking black and white contrast. The black background features a silhouette of a woman, while the white background represents both the knife she holds and the shape of a snake. The interplay of light and shadow, along with the distortion of black and white, forms the shape of the word "karma."

The most striking element in the entire image is a single drop of red.

It is a snake's forked tongue, and also a drop of blood from the tip of a knife.

Xiaomi said, "Yeah, yeah, I don't dare to look."

In a flash, Cheng Sijie suddenly realized: Wait, why does this movie title sound so familiar?

She racked her brains and finally realized with a start that this was the film crew Jiang Hui was in.

Is it really that coincidental?

She murmured, feeling as if the world were a circle, "It really is a global village."

My roommate asked in confusion, "What?"

Cheng Sijie said, "I would say the world is truly a global village. I just saw a push notification about this movie a couple of days ago."

My roommate exclaimed excitedly, "Quick, quick, let's watch it together!"

Cheng Sijie rubbed his hands together, eager to see what would happen: "Come on! Let's judge whether it's really that terrifying!"