Chapter 2 It's a pleasure to meet Teacher Jiang.

Four years later, at an international academic conference.

Jiang Xinglan, dressed in a clean and sharp black suit with a very light blue shirt underneath, placed his hands on the podium and spoke eloquently to the many experts and scholars in the audience.

"...This concludes the findings of Jiang Xinglan's team regarding the changes in the nervous system of early-stage Alzheimer's patients. Thank you for listening."

Almost as soon as she finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

Jiang Xinglan smiled politely and behaved gracefully, nodding slightly to greet the audience.

The sound of camera shutters filled the air as journalists from around the world captured this moment, marking a new chapter in the discovery of early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

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The flashing issue wasn't limited to this location.

Elsewhere, at the grand ceremony, the sound of camera shutters was equally constant, as reporters rushed to be the first to publish their reports.

"Let's congratulate Shen Yuheng once again on winning the Best Actor award at the Huaguang Awards." The host's voice carried through the microphone to every corner of the venue.

Including the "Hengxing" who had been waiting outside.

"I didn't hear that right, did I!" one fan exclaimed excitedly, shaking his companion. "I didn't hear that right, did I!"

Her companion was being shaken so badly she felt like she was falling apart. "I heard it too! Stop shaking and check your phone first!"

"Oh right, right, right!" The fan immediately let go, took out his phone, and skillfully clicked on the topic.

At this moment, Wei Yu also posted an update immediately.

The hashtag #ShenYuhengHuaguangBestActor# quickly rose to the top of the trending topics list.

Below are other topics related to Shen Yuheng.

Just as fans were spreading the news and celebrating this moment, a new topic suddenly appeared at the top of the trending topics list—

#Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease may become a reality#

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After the grand ceremony, Shen Yuheng got his phone back immediately.

"Why are you in such a hurry!" Wei Yu handed him the phone. "I've already posted the news about the award for you."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Wei." After Shen Yuheng finished speaking, he looked down and fiddled with his phone, while Wei Yu, standing beside him, continued to chatter on:

"Yuheng, you really live up to expectations. You started getting involved in drama performance in your junior year, and in your senior year you were always running to the drama center. After graduation, you worked year-round without a break and still had the energy to arrange all kinds of continuing education courses for yourself!"

"Now that you've successfully won the Huaguang Best Actor award, what's driving you so hard?" Wei Yu asked Shen Yuheng. "Also, the questions you answered backstage today, there's something going on, isn't there?"

"Not yet." Shen Yuheng tapped the phone screen lightly with his fingertip, and the next moment, Wei Yu's phone beeped.

Wei Yu reflexively took out his phone to check, but thinking of Shen Yuheng's personality, he couldn't help but relax.

But his fingers still wouldn't listen and clicked on Shen Yuheng's homepage:

[Shen Yuheng V: Congratulations to Chinese researchers for their significant progress in the field of Alzheimer's disease //@C国医学V: Today, a Chinese research team presented on Alzheimer's disease at an international academic conference…]

Wei Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He knew it; Yu Heng had always been a very reassuring person.

He completely overlooked the fact that Shen Yuheng had just answered "no" instead of "there is none".

---

"Are you alright?" Su Wan asked jokingly after the meeting ended.

"It's alright, but the phone hasn't been quiet since I came off the stage," Jiang Xinglan said with a sigh. "Let's go back to the hotel first, get a good rest tonight, and we can go back to China tomorrow."

"Perfect timing! I just ordered some food. Let's go back and celebrate. Our project has made significant progress!"

“Okay!” Jiang Xinglan said.

The two returned to the hotel with their entourage, and after resting in their respective rooms, they met again in Jiang Xinglan's room.

Just then, the food Su Wan ordered arrived: some snacks, fruit, and a bottle of red wine.

The two leaned back on the sofa in a relaxed manner, and Su Wan pressed the remote control, randomly selecting a movie.

"Clink!" The two wine glasses clinked together, producing a crisp sound that echoed in the room.

"Xinglan, congratulations! You've taken another step closer to your goal."

"Hmm?" Jiang Xinglan asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Zhou Cuo told me about your kidnapping when you were a child,” Su Wan paused for a moment, “and he said it was the family member of an Alzheimer’s patient?”

Jiang Xinglan frowned, somewhat puzzled. "He mentioned me to you?"

Su Wan nodded. "It doesn't matter, anyway, I broke up with him a long time ago."

Jiang Xinglan was genuinely surprised now. "When?"

Didn't Zhou Cuo bring Su Wan home to meet Aunt Wen before?

Su Wan smiled indifferently, "Four years ago?"

As if she understood Jiang Xinglan's expression, Su Wan added, "I think it's inappropriate, and actually he hasn't seen his own heart clearly either."

Jiang Xinglan glanced at Su Wan, met her somewhat complicated gaze, and simply nodded without saying a word.

"Didn't you say you were going to take a good rest after returning to China?" Su Wan felt the atmosphere was a bit strange, so she changed the subject.

"I haven't decided yet. I'll go home first and then we'll talk about it!" Jiang Xinglan took a sip of wine.

“That’s perfect. The follow-up experiments are still in preparation and will take some time,” Su Wan said, looking at the person in front of her with some concern. “You should also take a good rest for a while.”

Just as Jiang Xinglan was about to speak, her phone suddenly rang.

She picked up her phone and saw it was her brother, Jiang Yunye.

"I'm going to answer this call," Jiang Xinglan told Su Wan, then went to the balcony and pressed the answer button.

The moment the call connected, Jiang Yunye's voice boomed through the night, "Sister!! Help!!!"

Jiang Xinglan silently moved her phone further away. "Brother, what are you doing, howling like a banshee in the middle of the night?"

"Oh, I forgot it's already evening where you are," Jiang Yunye slapped his forehead on the other end of the video call, lowering his voice, "Little sister, I need your help urgently!"

“You speak first,” Jiang Xinglan said, walking to the swing chair on the balcony and sitting down. “Otherwise, how will I know whether or not I need to save you?”

“It’s like this,” Jiang Yunye said more seriously, “you know that I recently invested in a variety show, right?”

Jiang Xinglan shook her head and said honestly, "I don't know."

Jiang Yunye was speechless. "Okay, you're busy, that's understandable."

He immediately found an excuse for Jiang Xinglan, "But filming is supposed to start tomorrow, but the program consultant we hired suddenly got sick..."

"So, I wanted to ask you..."

"Could you... come over here..."

"I need help urgently..."

Jiang Yunye's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, and he became increasingly less confident.

He knew his younger sister's personality very well; she always avoided such things whenever possible.

As expected.

The next second, he heard Jiang Xinglan's clean and decisive refusal, "No."

After saying this, Jiang Xinglan moved her phone to the red button, intending to hang up.

"Hey, wait a minute!" Jiang Yunye quickly interrupted, "This recording is in Yuncheng, haven't you always wanted to go there?"

Seeing that his sister's expression had softened, Jiang Yunye pressed on, "And, during the recording, you can just show your profile, oh no, your back, or even just background noise!"

Jiang Yunye pleaded, "Please help me! I really can't find anyone else. Also, once you arrive, I'll cover all your travel, accommodation, and other expenses."

Jiang Xinglan said half-jokingly, "If I don't go, you won't make the reservation?"

"How could that be! Bao! Whether you come or not, I'll cover all your expenses!" Jiang Yunye said readily. "But if you come, you can also help me out, which aligns with your principle of maximizing benefits!"

Jiang Xinglan nodded. "Is there anything I can do?"

Jiang Yunye knew that she had agreed. "It's nothing, just introducing some local customs, topography, biological resources and so on."

"Isn't it best to learn about local customs and traditions from the locals?" Jiang Xinglan countered. "Also, brother, let me remind you, I haven't been in contact with biological resources for a long time, and besides, what I studied later was physics, not geography."

“I know, I know,” Jiang Yunye nodded as he spoke, “but you do know a thing or two, right? Besides, you can help verify some information, which aligns with your scientific and rational principles!”

Jiang Xinglan looked at the person opposite her, who kept talking about "maximum efficiency" and "scientific rationality." What could she say?

"Okay, send me the information in a bit."

"Okay, I'll have Chen Rui send it to you," Jiang Yunye said with a grin. "Take a look and see what flight time would be best for you?"

Jiang Xinglan thought for a moment, "Let me ask Su Wan, and I'll tell you in a bit."

"OK."

"I'll talk to you later, I haven't eaten yet."

"Okay, go ahead. You seem to have lost weight these past few days," Jiang Yunye said. "By the way, congratulations to Xinglan for achieving our milestone!"

Jiang Xinglan smiled and said, "Thank you, brother."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xinglan returned to her room, where the television had been muted.

"What's wrong?" Su Wan asked.

“It’s my brother. He arranged a temporary job for me in Yuncheng,” Jiang Xinglan replied, sitting on the sofa.

"Yuncheng?" Su Wan thought for a moment. "Isn't that the place you've always wanted to go?"

"Yes, so it kills two birds with one stone!"

"Then I wish you a pleasant journey!" Su Wan raised her glass.

"Thanks!" Jiang Xinglan gently touched Su Wan's glass. "When are you going back to China? I'll have my brother book the tickets for you."

"Don't worry about me, I'll stay abroad for a few more days," Su Wan said.

"Okay, be careful abroad, and let me know when you get back to China," Jiang Xinglan instructed.

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When Jiang Xinglan got off the plane at Yuncheng Airport, she immediately sensed that Yuncheng was different from other places.

The sky was very blue, the clouds were very white, but the sun seemed a little too strong.

Jiang Xinglan placed one hand on her forehead, pulled her suitcase, and boarded the shuttle bus with the crowd.

Jiang Xinglan had just gotten off the shuttle bus when she received a call from Chen Rui.

"Ms. Jiang, there are fans waiting for you at the exit. To avoid congestion, we have arranged a VIP lane for you. Just find an airport staff member and show your ID. I will be waiting for you at the VIP exit."

"Okay." Jiang Xinglan followed Chen Rui's instructions and went smoothly with the staff.

Soon, Jiang Xinglan saw Chen Rui, dressed in a suit and tie, looking in their direction.

As soon as he saw Jiang Xinglan, he walked over quickly and took the suitcase from her hands. "Miss Jiang, let's go out first."

"Okay." Jiang Xinglan didn't ask any more questions and left with Chen Rui.

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Meanwhile, at another location, Shen Yuheng and Wei Yu, who had just come out of the airport, got into their car and headed towards the filming location.

"You, why didn't you use the VIP lane? You had to meet your fans," Wei Yu nagged in Shen Yuheng's ear like a mother hen. "You just won an award, and your fans were in high spirits. Luckily, nothing went wrong today, or I don't know how we would have handled it."

Shen Yuheng did not respond to his agent; he was recalling the figure he saw when he got off the plane.

He felt she looked a bit like her, but also felt it was unlikely.

After all, that person was attending an academic conference thousands of miles away yesterday; how could he possibly be here?

Even if you're going back to China, you should go straight home.

But what if?

Shen Yuheng couldn't control his thoughts, but he also found them a little funny, so he shook his head helplessly.

"What are you thinking about now?" Wei Yu asked.

“I thought that the ‘Hengxing’ have always been good and never caused any trouble, so I felt at ease coming to see them.”

"Really?" Wei Yu asked with some doubt. Based on his understanding of Shen Yuheng over the years, he was certain that Shen Yuheng was not thinking about that just now.

But that's not important anymore. Wei Yu has other things to say. "When I got back last night, I realized that you didn't answer my questions properly at all!"

Wei Yu felt angry whenever he thought about it. He had carefully read the script for the backstage questions beforehand, but during the formal interview, he didn't know why a question like "What is your ideal type?" suddenly popped up, which was easy to make a mistake.

Wei Yu asked the question, but Shen Yuheng actually answered it very carefully. Although his answer was somewhat official, Wei Yu still felt that something was off.

I wanted to ask him properly, but he brushed me off last night.

"Tell me honestly, while there's no one else in the car, is something going on?"

"Not yet," Shen Yuheng said with a smile, holding his phone. "Don't worry, Brother Wei, I'll definitely tell you first if I make any progress!"

"What?" Wei Yu was startled by Shen Yuheng's words. "Progress? Who is it?"

Shen Yuheng blinked his innocent eyes at Wei Yu.

"Don't give me that!" Wei Yu crossed his arms. "What do you mean by 'progress'? So you're not making any progress right now, but you have someone you want to pursue?"

Shen Yuheng paused for a moment, then nodded, since Brother Wei would find out about this sooner or later.

"Who is it? Who is it?" Wei Yu's gossip radar kicked in quickly, relentlessly asking.

Shen Yuheng said helplessly, "Brother Wei, please don't ask anymore. He's not in the industry."

“Oh~ not from the industry,” Wei Yu stroked his non-existent beard, pretending to be deep in thought. “No wonder your fans say your recent posts have been strange; it turns out it’s not unfounded.”

"Brother Wei, why are you so gossipy!"

Wei Yu quickly straightened up and said, "Please, I'm your manager! It's my duty to check what your fans are talking about from time to time!"

"Besides, I'm doing this for your own good. If you get photographed or your identity is exposed, I'll be able to respond in time, right?" Wei Yu said with righteous indignation.

"Yes, Brother Wei is very insightful." Shen Yuheng echoed, but his finger involuntarily clicked on Jiang Xinglan's homepage.

Seeing that the IP address of her post this morning was still showing as being overseas completely shattered the last glimmer of hope in Shen Yuheng's heart.

"So, who exactly is it?" Wei Yu was still somewhat unwilling to give up.

"We've arrived at the filming location, Brother Wei. We'll talk later!" The van slowly came to a stop, and after it came to a complete stop, Shen Yuheng opened the car door and got out.

Wei Yu looked at Shen Yuheng and thought to himself, "Tsk, if you don't tell me, I'll find out someday."

He took out his phone and found the fan who said Shen Yuheng had been acting strangely lately.

He silently memorized her ID and thought to himself, "This fan has a very accurate intuition; I should follow her."

"Which one?" Chen, Shen Yuheng's assistant, chimed in. "I'll take a look too!"

Wei Yu slammed his phone down, "Why are you being so gossipy!"

After saying that, he left, leaving Xiao Chen and the driver staring at each other in bewilderment.

Wei Yu walked over to Shen Yuheng and chatted with the crew.

"We hope the production team will take good care of our Yuheng."

“Manager Wei, you’re too kind. It’s already an honor for our program that Mr. Shen is willing to come!” the program’s producer said. “I’ll have someone take you to a place to rest first.”

"Okay, then I'll trouble the producer." Wei Yu said politely, and led Shen Yuheng to the guesthouse.

In the guesthouse corridor, a staff member pointed to a room in the middle, saying, "This is Shen Yingdi's room." He then handed the room key to Wei Yu.

After Wei Yu took it, he casually asked, "And what about the one next door?"

“Oh,” the staff member thought for a moment, “it’s a room reserved specifically for investors.”

Wei Yu nodded, "Then I'll trouble you."

"It's alright, no trouble at all," the staff member smiled shyly. "Actually, I'm also a member of 'Hengxing Planet'."

"Thank you for your liking," Shen Yuheng said.

"Alright, then I won't disturb your rest any longer." With that, the staff member left.

Shen Yuheng and Wei Yu also entered the guesthouse.

As soon as Wei Yu entered the room, he carefully examined every corner of the room, leaving no detail overlooked.

"These obsessive fans are too rampant these days; we need to be more careful," Wei Yu said, sitting on the sofa after finishing his inspection.

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Wei." After tidying up his things, Shen Yuheng came out of the bathroom and poured Wei Yu a glass of water.

After Wei Yu took it, he confirmed again, "You really aren't going to stay at a hotel? I've inquired, and all the artists who are recording this time have booked rooms at hotels. This guesthouse is just a symbolic stay."

Shen Yuheng shook his head and walked to the balcony of the room. "The environment here is quite nice, with pleasant scenery and fresh air. I plan to stay here for a few more days after the show is finished!"

"You decide for yourself," Wei Yu didn't interfere too much with Shen Yuheng, "Anyway, Xiao Chen will always be with you."

"Well, shall we go for a walk?" Shen Yuheng suggested.

"OK."

---

On the other side, Jiang Xinglan and Chen Rui came out of the airport.

"Where are we going?" Jiang Xinglan turned to look at Chen Rui, who was driving.

"President Jiang instructed me to take Miss Jiang to the hotel first, and then go to the filming location later," Chen Rui replied matter-of-factly.

"I saw in the information you sent me that you had booked a homestay, didn't you?"

“Yes, but the soundproofing of the guesthouse is a bit poor. Mr. Jiang was worried that you wouldn’t be used to it, so he booked a hotel for you,” Chen Rui explained. “However, Mr. Jiang has also reserved a room for you at the guesthouse so you can rest during breaks from filming.”

Jiang Xinglan nodded, "Thank you for your hard work, Assistant Chen, you've made such thoughtful arrangements."

"Miss Jiang, you're too kind. These were all instructed by President Jiang," Chen Rui said truthfully.

After arriving at the hotel, Jiang Xinglan quickly tidied up and then followed Chen Rui to the filming location.

On set, the producer saw Chen Rui's car and came to greet him.

Upon seeing Jiang Xinglan, the producer asked, "Assistant Chen, who is this?"

"This is Mr. Jiang Xinglan, the temporary consultant specially invited by President Jiang. Mr. Jiang will be in charge of the recording of this episode in Yuncheng."

"Teacher Jiang, thank you for your help these next few days." The producer greeted Jiang Xinglan, but inwardly thought, "With this face and temperament, is she really not someone President Jiang specially sent over to show off?"

Moreover, this person shares the same surname as President Jiang.

The producer quietly moved Jiang Xinglan's position up a notch.

As Jiang Yunye's assistant, Chen Rui could roughly guess what the producer was thinking just by looking at his expression.

However, he did not intend to argue. Firstly, there was no need, and secondly, it was not a bad thing for them to know that Miss Jiang was not someone who could be easily manipulated.

"I remember, we specifically reserved a room for you?" Chen Rui asked.

"Yes, yes, it's all ready. I'll have someone take you there." The producer looked around and happened to see the staff member who had just taken Shen Yuheng to the guesthouse, so he waved to her. "I'll have her take you there."

“Xiao Zhang, this is our program’s new consultant,” the producer said. “Take Teacher Jiang and Assistant Chen to the room that was reserved in advance.”

"Oh, okay," Xiao Zhang said, pausing for a moment when he saw Jiang Xinglan. "Teacher Jiang, you look so beautiful."

Jiang Xinglan was somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

She smiled, looked at Xiao Zhang, and said very seriously, "Thank you, you're very pretty too."

The producer looked at the two of them, but considering Jiang Xinglan's status, he didn't dare to interrupt for the moment.

Sensing the producer's mood, Jiang Xinglan spoke first, "Could you take me to my room?"

"Oh, oh," Xiao Zhang came to his senses, "Of course."

"Then we'll head over there first," Jiang Xinglan said politely to the producer.

"Okay, we'll discuss the specific filming details later when everyone arrives."

"Okay." Jiang Xinglan nodded, then looked at Chen Rui, "And you?"

"I'll take Teacher Jiang there so I can report back to President Jiang," Chen Rui replied.

"Okay." Led by Xiao Zhang, the two headed to the guesthouse and went up to the third floor.

Xiao Zhang explained, "This floor is basically reserved for artists, and the security is very good."

Jiang Xinglan nodded.

Xiao Zhang pointed to a door, "This is the room the production team prepared for Teacher Jiang."

Xiao Zhang handed over the room key again, saying, "You can contact me if you need anything."

Jiang Xinglan reached out and took it. "Thank you."

"Then, I'll go downstairs first," Xiao Zhang said.

"good."

After Xiao Zhang left, Jiang Xinglan swiped her card to open the door. Chen Rui stood at the door with great tact and said, "I won't go in. Miss Jiang, you can see if there's anything else you need to prepare."

"It's nothing, I'm not staying here anyway," Jiang Xinglan said. "Thank you for your hard work today, I'll ask my brother to give you a raise when we get back!"

A smile finally appeared on Chen Rui's usually meticulous face. "Then thank you in advance, Miss Jiang."

Wei Yu, who had just come out of the room, happened to see Chen Rui. Out of his manager's instinct, he went up to greet him, "Assistant Chen!"

Shen Yuheng, who was following closely behind, naturally noticed the person behind Chen Rui after seeing Chen Rui.

It turns out that what I saw today really was her!

"And who is this?" Wei Yu's gaze swept over Jiang Xinglan.

“Teacher Jiang, he’s a temporary consultant hired by the program team,” Chen Rui replied.

Before Wei Yu could continue speaking, Shen Yuheng spoke first, "Teacher Jiang, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Jiang Xinglan was also somewhat surprised when she saw Shen Yuheng.

She hadn't expected to see Shen Yuheng here. Her impression of him was still from that night four years ago, the night he won the newcomer award if she remembered correctly.

But she quickly regained her composure and nodded in response, "Hello, Mr. Shen."

A note from the author:

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None of the characters in this story have any real-life counterparts!