The Spring Festival in the small rural town was quiet and peaceful. Ji Yan's adoptive parents had passed away long ago, and there were not many relatives to visit. Ji Yan spent the entire Spring Festival at Ji Qing's house. The house of his adoptive parents was a dormitory allocated by the factory in the 1980s, which Ji Qing moved out of after getting married.

Fortunately, Ji Qing's parents-in-law are kind people and don't mind Ji Yan spending the New Year with them at all.

There was some gossip about Ji Yan in the small town, but the older folks there never paid attention to such things. When they saw Ji Yan, they just thought he was too thin and must not have been eating well while he was away.

My nephew Dundun has been observing Ji Yan ever since the day he came back. Starting from the first day of the Lunar New Year, he followed Ji Yan wherever he went, without crying or making a fuss, just smiling foolishly at him.

Ji Yan carried his nephew around the house, making the child even happier.

Ji Yan, with a show-off attitude, posted a picture of his New Year's Eve dinner in the group chat. As soon as he commented, Fang Yu tagged him in the group: "You're home?"

“My brother came to pick me up and take me home.” Ji Yan sent a happy emoji. “Look! Every dish is incredibly delicious.”

"Heh." Fang Yu directly presented a large table of dishes. His family is a large clan, and every year during the Spring Festival, a group of relatives gather together. There were crabs, prawns, and a whole roasted chicken on the table, with bowls and chopsticks set out to the brim.

"What kind of family is this?" Lu Weiye asked as she logged on.

"Ha, a family you can't possibly be worthy of."

Fang Yu's words immediately aroused everyone's anger, and a meme war quickly broke out in the group. Fang Yu was extremely arrogant at first, but unfortunately, he couldn't fight against so many. Not only did Ji Yan and Lu Wei send him a barrage of ugly cat and dog memes, but Xie Mingxuan, who had just joined the group, also immediately joined the battle.

Fang Yu: "...The three of you are bullying me."

"This is called 'those who follow the righteous path receive much help, while those who stray from it receive little help.' You started by not being a decent human being."

...

Ji Yan had a very enjoyable Spring Festival holiday, but unfortunately, the time he spent at home was too short. Ye Ying had work waiting for them, and Ji Yan had to return home before he had had enough time to relax.

Ji Qing still drove him back to City A. This time, unlike when they went back at night, Ji Yan insisted on dragging Ji Qing away and took him to the largest shopping mall in City A.

"I have everything I need at home, you don't need to buy it for me."

No matter what Ji Qing said, Ji Yan still pushed him inside.

Ji Yan and Ji Qing, both grown men, were not experts at shopping. Fortunately, Ji Yan had once been obsessed with luxury brands and recognized almost all the brands with logos—this was his only achievement during his brief life in a wealthy family, and now that he thinks about it, it still had some use.

He showed Ji Qing leather shoes and suits, specifically choosing brands without logos, since it's not appropriate for a school teacher to be too high-profile. Ji Qing is very generous to his family, but overly frugal with himself; the suits and leather shoes were bought when he first started working.

"Everyone says I don't need it..."

"Stand still, don't move around, let me help you straighten it—" Ji Yan pressed down on his brother. Ji Qing had just looked unwilling, but as Ji Yan was straightening his shirt, he suddenly stopped moving, looked in a certain direction, and his expression became a little stiff.

Ji Yan followed his gaze and immediately saw Ji Xuekong and Ji Yushi entering the store together.

Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong were clearly not expecting to run into Ji Yan here, and their steps faltered slightly.

Ji Yan glanced at it only once before turning his head away: "It's all sorted out. How about this one?"

"fine."

Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong were clearly VIP customers of the store. When they came in, the sales assistant greeted them very warmly. Ji Yan was on the other side. He asked the sales assistant to pack his clothes and then left. Seeing that Ji Qing was still standing there, he waved and called out to him, "Brother, let's go."

"Oh...oh." Ji Qing followed.

Throughout the entire process, Ji Yan didn't even glance in the direction of Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong, as if the two of them didn't exist at all.

Ji Qing hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

“I don’t know them.” Ji Yan hooked his arm around his brother’s neck. “You’re not allowed to let me greet them either. I won’t do it.”

Ji Yan understood Ji Qing's personality. Ji Qing had always been kind to others and did not want him to ruin his relationships with others, especially since Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong were indeed his biological brothers.

“I’m not destined to be a family member with them, but I’m more destined to be with you,” Ji Yan explained to Ji Qing with a smile. “I’ll buy your sister-in-law a bag later. You’re so stingy; you haven’t even bought her a necklace yet.”

Ji Qing defended herself: "I gave her my salary card, and I didn't keep a single penny of my bonus."

Ji Yan was talking excitedly with Ji Qing, so much so that he didn't notice that the moment he stepped out of the store, Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong's eyes were both on him.

Ji Yan had called them "brother" before. When he first came to the Ji family, he called them "brother" cautiously and timidly. When they occasionally responded, Ji Yan would be very happy. At that time, Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong did not know why he was so happy, but now, seeing the natural way he interacted with Ji Qing, the two finally understood that it was Ji Yan's way of treating them as family.

But now, they are no longer Ji Yan's family.

"Then I'll head back now. You work hard here, and if you get tired, go home and rest for a couple of days. I'll come see you again when I have a holiday." Ji Qing said a lot, and according to his usual habits, Ji Yan would have already found him long-winded. But this time, Ji Yan lowered his head and listened to him attentively, and Ji Qing couldn't help but smile.

Ji Yan has grown taller and is now much taller than him.

No matter what happens, in Ji Qing's heart, Ji Yan will always be his younger brother, and that will never change.

...

"Hehehe, Teacher Ji!"

Happy New Year, you idiots!

"Happy New Year!"

On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, the members of "Wing" met at the company entrance, because they had a job on the ninth day—a meet-and-greet and celebration party for the main cast and crew of the movie "I, Nameless".

In just nine days since its release, "I, No Name" has grossed over 1.9 billion yuan, ranking second in the Spring Festival box office charts, second only to the sci-fi blockbuster "Star Ring". However, judging from the box office trend and per-theater box office data, "I, No Name" will inevitably surpass "Star Ring" in the future. Starting from the seventh day of its release, the daily box office of "I, No Name" has already exceeded that of "Star Ring", even with a much lower screening rate than "Star Ring".

Due to the film's box office success, Cheng Yuanzhou, who played the male lead Wei Zheng, gained immense popularity, and other actors also gained popularity to varying degrees. Although Ji Yan's portrayal of He Tang had limited screen time, he still left a deep impression on the audience.

There are discussions about He Tang on movie fan forums every day.

"Why did He Tang die? My heart broke the moment I saw He Tang die."

"He could have had the brightest and most brilliant future, if only he had been a little selfish, if only he hadn't been so fearless, but... the reason I'm able to sit here and watch this movie is because of people like He Tang, who have protected us very well."

"He Tang is like a flawless piece of jade, and no one wants to see him break apart."

"Ji Yan really brought He Tang's purity to life, as if he were He Tang himself, as if this person really existed in history."

"Director Li Xiang said that in his heart, Ji Yan is the best He Tang, and in my heart, Ji Yan is also the best He Tang."

After the release of "I, Nameless", the main creators talked about many behind-the-scenes stories during the filming process, among which the difficulty of casting the role of He Tang was inevitably mentioned.

"But I still got the role." Director Li Xiang couldn't help but show a smug look when talking about the character He Tang. "Didn't I choose the right person?"

In the film, He Tang is Wei Zheng's faith. Viewers will inevitably feel sorry for He Tang and hope for a brighter future at the end. The more tragic He Tang's final fate, the more memorable he will be. In the film, He Tang's last moment is marked by a smile; the light in his eyes never fades, and even death cannot extinguish his belief.

At the end of "I, Nameless," this land finally welcomed the light, and the flowers on the mountain swayed. As the audience felt moved and saddened, a song rang out in the theater.

He leaped down like a bird.

"No name, no tombstone."

"The night recorded his shadow."

"Freedom is etched in his soul."

This song is like an explanation of the movie "I, Nameless". Perhaps because the song itself is a chorus, when the song starts, it seems as if many voices are singing and shouting together.

The song is infused with so much emotion that it perfectly matches the style of the film "I, Nameless," making it easy to immerse the audience. When the scrolling credits started appearing on the screen, many viewers stayed put, eager to know who the singer of the theme song was.

Theme song: Fly.

Performers: "Wings" group (Xie Mingxuan, Lu Wei, Fang Yu, Ji Yan).

"Wings sang the theme song for 'I, Nameless,' amazing, my Wings group!!"

"This song made me cry, okay? I didn't cry when He Tang died, and I didn't cry when so many tombstones appeared at the end of the film, but as soon as this song started playing, for no reason, tears started rolling down my cheeks. Thinking of the scenes in the movie, and thinking of those sacrificed ancestors, I suddenly felt very sad."

"Waaah, the lyrics are so beautiful—fly, one day someone will write a poem for you. I, nameless, must be the poem of praise that director Li Xiang wrote for those predecessors."

"A fantastic movie, a fantastic theme song."

This Spring Festival, although the members of "Wings" did not have work and happily stayed at home like couch potatoes, the release of "I, Nameless" further boosted the group's popularity.

On the "Liuge" platform's play chart, "Fei" is far ahead, with its play count far surpassing the second place.

Therefore, while the fervor of the Spring Festival film season was still lingering, "Yi" was invited by the crew of "I, Nameless" to participate in the film's promotional activities.

"Can't we postpone it until after the Lantern Festival? It's so much more enjoyable not to work."

"That's insane! Is there any overtime pay?"

"Give up, be a salted fish, give up, be a salted fish, give up, be a salted fish."

After listening to their complaints without showing any emotion, Ye Ying quietly said, "The appearance fee is 800,000."

"I love my job, and my job makes me happy."

"Sister Ying, if Ji Yan doesn't want to do it, I'll step in for him. As his teammate, it's my duty." Fang Yu patted his chest, looking righteous.

Ji Yan gave him a standard fake smile, then kicked him with his toe, and Fang Yu charged out with a "howl".