The complete script for "Half of the Sky" has finally reached Shang Yechu's hands.

After reading the entire script, Shang Yechu was deeply impressed.

Li Yiming's dazzling personal charm almost leaps off the page. The effect of words alone is astounding; Shang Yechu can hardly imagine how magnificent it would be if it were brought to life on screen!

The production team of "Half a Day" has very strict rules: no outsiders are allowed to enter, no fans are allowed to take photos on behalf of others, and no reporters or paparazzi are allowed to show their faces. The artists and staff have signed strict confidentiality agreements. Ruguang TV is a major station; no matter how big a star is, they must obediently abide by their rules.

From today onwards, Shang Yechu will only be able to shuttle between the film crew and the hotel booked by the crew.

Shang Yechu had no close friends or relatives, so she wasn't particularly unhappy about it. The only problem was that she couldn't see Ji Juntao, and therefore couldn't discuss the Ying Shi Film Festival matter with him face-to-face, which was a bit of a hassle.

Besides that, there is another thorny issue: understanding the relationship between Li Yiming and Li Ruhui.

Shi Shan insisted that Li Yiming and Li Ruhui were comrades-in-arms with an unbreakable bond, and that there was only pure friendship and comradeship between them.

Having only read the first ten episodes of the script initially, Shang Yechu chose to believe Shi Shan's explanation. After all, in the first ten episodes, their interactions were indeed quite open and aboveboard, without any hint of ambiguity.

But after reading the complete script, Shang Yechu hesitated.

Although Shang Yechu isn't very good at acting out love stories, she still understands love—just like how the most knowledgeable relationship expert in a group of girlfriends is always single, Shang Yechu is also very good at discerning whether there's romantic interest between others.

After reading the script three times, Shang Yechu felt that there was still a slight undercurrent between Li Yiming and Li Ruhui.

Perhaps for the sake of their ideals and careers, the two ultimately chose to bury their romantic feelings deep in their hearts. But that doesn't mean they never existed.

Is it really feasible to simply and crudely deal with this feeling of regret?

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"I'm sorry," Shi Shan shrugged. "This idea wasn't mine, but rather something Professor Zheng suggested?"

"Teacher Zheng?"

Zheng Bohan?

"Yes." Shi Shan poured Shang Yechu a cup of tea. He could now handle such small tasks with ease.

"After reading the script, I immediately asked Teacher Zheng about it."

"I asked myself: 'How should I handle the relationship and emotions between Li Yiming and Li Ruhui? Do these two characters have feelings that go beyond friendship and faith? Is there any romantic element to it?'"

Shang Yechu picked up her teacup, took a sip, and already guessed the ending.

"Teacher Zheng firmly denied it. He said he would never allow a third-rate love story to appear in such a serious and solemn script. He strictly portrayed the relationship between the two protagonists as one of camaraderie in battle."

Shang Yechu propped her chin up: "He really said that?"

Shi Shan raised his hand, smiling as if making a vow: "I guarantee you with my integrity—with the films I've made—that I haven't changed a single word. Teacher Zheng really said that."

Shi Shan's character is worthless, but the films he's acted in are quite significant. Shang Yechu believed him: "And what's your own opinion?"

Shi Shan smiled wryly and said, "I questioned Teacher Zheng back then, just like you did. I said, but I feel there seems to be something 'special' between the two of them. Do you know how he answered me?"

Shang Yechu leaned forward slightly: "What?"

Shi Shan waved his hand, revealing an expression of unbearable recollection of the past: "He said that he also felt that I had something special about me—he thought I was particularly vulgar."

"Pfft—hahahahahahaha..."

Shang Yechu burst out laughing. Thinking of Zheng Bohan's expression when he said that, she almost laughed herself sick.

Shi Shan shrugged: "Now you understand? In short, Teacher Zheng firmly stated that from the first line of the script to the last period, there is no love between Li Yiming and Li Ruhui."

Shang Yechu didn't doubt the truth of Shi Shan's words. She also immediately understood why Shi Shan was so determined to cultivate a friendship with her.

The screenwriter's understanding of the characters is the core of the script, representing the most authoritative firsthand interpretation. Few people in the world dare to claim they understand the characters better than the original author.

only……

Shang Yechu hesitated.

Shang Yechu recalled the love stories that Zheng Bohan had meticulously crafted.

The children in Zhan Kexiang's films, the love stories in Zheng Bohan's works, and the villainous roles played by Chen Ge have been dubbed by netizens as the three most bizarre events in the Chinese entertainment industry. Here, "bizarre" refers to their drastically subpar quality, so low it's almost unbelievable.

Zheng Bohan, who can write serious romance dramas that sound like chewing on a piece of stale wood, has his own understanding of "absenteeism"...

Shang Yechu: "..."

Shang Yechu tried to pull herself back from her contrarian thinking and buried the idea in her heart.