Chapter 98. The Composite Melon: It's getting out that the young ladies of Beijing's elite circles are starting to pursue him.
After they separated, neither of them could calm down, and they breathed heavily, forehead to forehead. Noticing that You Long rubbed his forehead against hers, Lin Nan reached out and stroked the back of her head a couple of times: "Go to the hospital for another check-up."
Yulong screamed, spun, and rolled around all night; he even wanted to launch a missile to celebrate.
Dating You Long is a very happy thing. She is very loving and energetic. She always has a smile on her face, which makes Lin Nan feel that every day is wonderful.
She was easily satisfied; just seeing Lin Nan made her happy. Everyone said she had become much more well-behaved since dating Lin Nan. She was busy making Lin Nan happy and didn't have time to do anything outrageous. The professors all gave Lin Nan a thumbs up, thanking her for taming the demon.
You Long loved dragging her around campus, basking in the excitement and gossip of everyone watching them hold hands. She was possessive and equally eager to show off; she wanted the president to know that Lin Nan was hers—she'd just won over the unattainable beauty!
She also enjoyed listening to people whispering about who was the top between the two of them, "It must be Senior Lin Nan, Senior Lin looks so aloof."
"But Yutaka isn't bad either. She's incredibly cool when she's alone. Look at those muscles, those abs, that high ponytail and youthful vibe..."
"Alright, stop arguing. I'm on both sides."
So Youlong wagged her tail and went to ask Lin Nan who she thought was number 1. Lin Nan glanced at her casually and said, "As the ancients said, practice makes perfect."
After practice, Yu Long lost all his fighting spirit and became a complete plaything for women.
During that time, they were as happy as any other couple in the world. They were so happy that Yu Long started to do good deeds and make wishes at wishing pavilions all over the world, hoping that all lovers in the world would be united in marriage...
But happiness is often accompanied by arguments, especially given their significant personality differences. Lin Nan discovered that You Long liked to take unconventional approaches. Initially, she would obediently promise not to do it again, but when the next time came, she couldn't help herself, leading to another argument, and the cycle would repeat itself.
For example, Lin Nan disliked her skipping classes to work on new ideas in the lab, and disliked her trading new equipment with merchants from Guanglun on the black market. The most serious incident was when a sexual harassment scandal involving a drill instructor was exposed, and his unsightly photos circulated widely among the students. The next day, the instructor's wife and the students' parents came to the school to cause trouble. During the scuffle, the instructor lost his footing and fell down the stairs, and he will probably be bedridden for the rest of his life.
It was a long time before Lin Nan learned that the news had been leaked by You Long.
"Now that you have the evidence, why don't you hand it over to the school for processing? Don't you trust the military academy's management? If we have to expose and make a scene like this every time something happens, how are we supposed to continue attending classes?"
Yu Long, having reached her limit, didn't think she had done anything wrong at all: "If you dislike me so much, why did you still date me? This is just my way of doing things!"
"Don't talk to me about your style; your style is wrong. There are legitimate channels for victims to receive compensation and perpetrators to be punished, but you insist on making a big fuss and wasting everyone's time. He should be serving his sentence in prison, not lying in a hospital for no reason!"
"What's the difference? As long as he's punished, that's enough. Why insist on whether it's a punishment ordered by the court or one I decided?"
"Because individual justice should never supersede procedural justice! Can you honestly say you don't want him to be disgraced? How much satisfaction do you get from being the judge behind the scenes?"
There were many similar incidents, and so they eventually broke up. Both of them were in great pain and, without prior arrangement, chose to release their pent-up emotions through sex. You Long refused to stop, clinging to Lin Nan's back, kissing her and crying, choking out, "I still love you so much."
For the first time, Lin Nan felt her heart about to burst. She supported You Long as they rose and fell, wishing all their arguments had never happened, that they were still the most envied couple on campus. They lived in a wonderful era, free from the stares of others, and advanced technology added color to their happiness. So why were they still incompatible?
I love you too. I love you too.
The colonel confessed his love to someone for the first time, but unexpectedly, it was after they broke up.
She would always remember that spirited young man, remember him as the best person in the world to her, giving her a warm experience and the best love. So she never wanted to look at anyone else again, because she felt no one could compare to Yu Long. No one was as rich in spirit as him, as passionate and vibrant as him, as clever and quick-witted as him, and even less loving than him...
Years later, she sat under the cold starlight and wept bitterly, her illusions finally shattered.
That passionate young man was gone. She felt that her expectations for a better future had died with him.
While she was in a daze, You Long had been standing in the corner for a long time. She could hear Lin Nan crying, a sound that tormented her nerves and reminded her that she should feel pain for this.
I did feel a strange feeling somewhere deep inside, but more than that, I felt a sense of bewilderment and helplessness.
Yu Long returned to the lab, and she quickly suppressed the matter. She put on her goggles and continued her research on her cutting-edge technology.
The scenes of confession and argument were filmed in one take, but the later scenes that Qin Jiang and the other actor felt were better filmed were repeatedly cut.
Qin Lan humbly inquired, and Xue Wumi said that the previous passage had passed quickly because the emotions between the two of them had only reached this point, and she was satisfied and would not ask for more.
Qin Lan continued to press for answers, and Xue Wumi had no choice but to say that the two of them must have been hurt during the argument, and that no matter how many takes they filmed, it wouldn't be as good as the first one, and it would also put a psychological burden on the actors.
One sentence silenced Qin Lan, who walked away feeling guilty.
Actually, she was fine, but Jiang Yan went back to her RV right after filming and didn't come out for a long time.
Qin Lan sensed that Jiang Yan was in a bad state, but since it wasn't convenient for her to go in directly, she took a script and sat down a short distance away, pretending to study it. Jiang Yan didn't come out until the director called them to rehearse, and she looked even worse than before.
Qin Lan walked over and stood next to her, saying, "You don't look well. Why don't we skip it today? I'll go ask Director Xue for leave."
Jiang Yan shook her head as expected: "It's okay, I can manage."
She tried to adjust her state, but she still started getting rejected frequently, and the way she looked at Qin Lan became very strange.
Xue Wumi sighed and called for a break.
Jiang Yan walked over dejectedly.
“I see that you two have written character sketches. How about you two talk about what kind of character the other is? Teacher Jiang, you go first and talk about You Long’s character arc and inner tragedy.”
Jiang Yan roused herself and thought for a moment before saying, "I think the emotional deprivation setting makes You Long the most tragic character in the story. From the moment she was judged to be emotionally deficient, her pain was no longer the tears of failed relationships, nor the anxiety of arduous tasks, but something deeper... well, something more silent. It's a kind of confusion and loneliness. She knows she once loved someone, and has continued to love them even after they separated, but she can't relive the heartbeats and thrills she once felt. She has become a trapped deaf-mute..."
Jiang Yan was already very tired by this time, and her thoughts had slowed down. But seeing that Xue Wumi didn't seem inclined to speak, she had no choice but to flip through her notes again and read them aloud.
"The plot mainly focuses on the protagonist's tragic love story, but what it truly wants to express is the loss of control after technology has developed to a certain point. The abuse of consciousness technology has caused irreversible alienation of the world, which the film... uses the destruction of the love between the protagonists as a form of expression. Love is a beautiful thing, and its destruction makes people feel sad. Because the loss of control over technology has spread to an unrelated love..."
Xue Wumi: "His insights were quite profound, and his ideas were quite correct, but it seems like he forgot them all when he was acting."
Jiang Yan lowered her head wearily: "I'm sorry, Director Xue, it was my fault."
“I don’t care whose fault it is. I’m giving you half a day to rest the first time. I hope this won’t happen during tomorrow’s shoot.”
Jiang Yan pursed her lips. "Okay."
She left with her head down, which pained Qin Lan. He immediately said, "Director Xue, I would like to ask for leave. I'm not in the right state of mind."
"You think this is an amusement park where you can just leave like that?" Xue Wumi said mercilessly, "You stay here to finish the scenes."
Qin Lan felt frustrated but couldn't say anything. This place was different from Yu Jintang's film crew; today she had truly witnessed the demeanor of a renowned director...
She had no choice but to have Xiaoqing send Jiang Yan a WeChat message: "I need to film a few more scenes and get back as soon as possible. Is there anything you'd like to eat?"
During the break, Xiaoqing came over and whispered, "Teacher Jiang said there's nothing she wants to eat."
Qin Lan frowned. Her way of being kind to people was by spending money on them; she couldn't think of anything else she could do besides that.
However, through her studies, she realized that Jiang Yan might want more comforting words, so she awkwardly instructed Xiao Qing: "Send her a message saying, 'Hmm... your crying scene today was amazing, but I hope you won't have any tears in the future.'"
Xiao Qing looked at her with a chill down her spine.
Qin Lan's face began to turn red: "Is that strange?"
Xiao Qing nodded frantically: "It's too strange to hear such words coming from you, Sister Qin."
Qin Lan made up her mind: "Let's send it!"
Xiaoqing typed with trembling hands.
Ten minutes later, Jiang Yan: [?]
Is that really you?
Xiaoqing: [Hello Teacher Jiang, this is Xiaoqing. The sentence above was carefully written and instructed by Teacher Qin to be sent to you.]
The chat window has returned to silence.
Upon learning this, Qin Lan instructed Xiao Qing to continue: "It's already quite remarkable that you've managed to handle this this long. If you're upset, just say it. Don't bottle it up. I'm listening."
Xiaoqing got goosebumps: "Sister Qin, can you please stop saying such things with that face?"
Qin Lan gritted her teeth: "To win back my wife, I'm going all out!"
Xiaoqing: "But it looks a lot like AI!"
Xiaoqing: [Stop when you're tired, don't force yourself to be a superhero!]
Xiaoqing: [I miss you. Do you miss me?]
Xiaoqing: [Don't force yourself next time; showing weakness sometimes is quite cute!]
Jiang Yan: [...]
People can laugh when they're speechless. Jiang Yan laughed, though it was unclear whether she was amused or annoyed.
Just bring some fruit, tell her to stop sending messages and come home early.
Xiaoqing felt as if she had been granted a pardon, and Qin Lan also felt as if he had been granted a pardon: "Go and buy fruit quickly, buy one of each kind."
Xiaoqing muttered under her breath, "In the end, it's still a problem that can be solved with money..."
Qin Lan shook her head firmly: "I will continue to say nice things when I get back."
Xiaoqing couldn't help but start imagining things.
Qin Lan was eager to go back, but the nitpicking director wouldn't let her go. Restless, she returned to the hotel, tidied herself up outside Jiang Yan's room, and then knocked on the door.
Jiang Yan opened the door, wearing pajamas and slippers, her face bare and her hair disheveled. Qin Lan felt his affection for her deepen even more.
She went inside and closed the door, completely forgetting that Xiaoqing was behind her carrying fruit. She hugged Jiang Yan and took a breath of fresh air on her shoulder: "It smells so good. Did you just take a shower?"
"Hmm." Jiang Yan hesitated for a moment before answering, "You..."
A knock came at the door, and Xiaoqing was on the verge of tears: "Sister Qin, have you forgotten there's someone behind you...?"
Qin Lan brought the fruit in, still hanging behind Jiang Yan, and moved into the room, sniffing hard at her neck: "How can you not be sad? Can I say something nicer?"
Jiang Yan trembled slightly: "No, stop. Just stay with me for a while."
"I'll stay with you, I'll stay with you. Can you stay the night?"
Qin Lan released her and went around to the front, pretending to be obedient. This person's acting skills are widely recognized as excellent among popular celebrities; when he deliberately acts, he even has a bit of a puppy-dog look in his eyes. Looking at Jiang Yan like that makes her feel loved by Qin Lan, loved only by her…
"Okay." Jiang Yan sniffed, then abruptly asked her, "Do you love me?"
"Love," Qin Lan said without hesitation, "I love you."
It overlapped with the image of her on set, dressed as Yu Long, saying to herself, "I don't love you anymore."
Jiang Yan felt a lump in her throat and buried her head in her shoulder, crying silently.
Qin Lan was at a loss for what to do and comforted her, unlike when she stood indifferently in the distance watching her cry on the film set.
Jiang Yan finally let out a good cry, clutching Qin Lan's clothes and sobbing uncontrollably. Qin Lan tried to cheer her up, but Jiang Yan just looked at her while crying and said, "Take off my clothes and have sex with me."
They wandered into the bathroom, where Jiang Yan indulged in her grief, for Lin Nan and for herself. In the movie, Lin Nan's beloved died, but in reality, Jiang Yan's beloved came back to life, knowing better than ever how to love her, kissing her again and again, comforting her, making her happy and touching her, telling her, "I love you, I love you, I love Jiang Yan, Qin Lan only loves Jiang Yan."
"How did you suddenly become able to express yourself?" Jiang Yan gasped.
"Because I want to win you back."
Qin Lan curled her fingertips, and Jiang Yan began to tremble again.
"Anna said that lovers like to hear sweet words, and they like physical comfort and care... Are you still very sad?"
"I'm not sad at all."
Jiang Yan smiled brightly, her tears stunningly beautiful. She clung to her, revealing her alluring side: "I'm more worried that you won't be able to use chopsticks tomorrow, and that people will notice."
Qin Lan could barely use chopsticks, but she kept trembling.
Xiaoqing changed her spoon: "Luckily we're eating in the RV today, otherwise everyone would have found out."
Qin Lan's hand trembled as she held the spoon, but she was in a good mood and threw herself into her enthusiastic work with great energy: "You people without wives wouldn't understand. Oh right, I forgot you don't have a wife now, and you never did before either."
Xiaoqing cried out in grief and indignation: "I didn't offend anyone!!"
Qin Jiang's super topic became active overnight because a paparazzi broke the "double bomb" news, which excited his big fans so much that they didn't sleep all night.
[Sherlock Holmes]: Fresh, authentic, and perfectly blended melons, those two that are currently trending, someone is pursuing them.
【Golden Splendor Farmhouse Free-Range Eggs】: Which two? Which two? Are they the two I'm thinking of?
[For treatment of hysteria, shamanic rituals, exorcisms, and spirit possession, please add WeChat: Qin Jiang]
[AAA Smart Fingerprint Lock Wholesale]: Who's chasing after me?
[Group purchase for window cleaning]: The information is too vague. Who was pursuing whom before?
[High-price buyback of old phones]: It was definitely J who pursued Q first, JY was so proactive in the behind-the-scenes footage.
【Crazy Little Wildcat】: Hehehe... Counterattack is so delicious
[The Nightmare of 900 Million Girls]: It's getting out that the heiresses of Beijing's elite circles are starting to pursue their daughters.
Solo fans ignore it, solo fans leave, solo fans focus on promoting their own idol.
The two parties tacitly agree, they are sweet together, and they are seen pulling and tugging at each other on set.
"Hello? Hello? Lao Qin? Can you hear me?" It was very noisy on Yu Jintang's end, so he had to shout into the phone.
Qin Lan held the phone a little further away: "I could hear it before, but now I'm deafened."
"Hey, I saw this stuff online, is it real? I see everyone in the comments talking about you two, could it really be you two?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
Yu Jintang immediately high-fived Xiahou Cheng: "You guessed right, I knew it was true..."
Qin Lan: "...If you're not sick, I'll hang up now."
"Hey Qin, you'd better seize this opportunity this time, or you'll get scared away again. Jiang Yan is a really nice girl... Wait a minute, Chengcheng has something to tell you."
Xiahou Cheng's voice came through: "Old Qin, you can take a closer look at the second episode of 'Calling Through the Mist' if you have time. It's quite useful. Okay, we're busy here, so I'll talk to you later."
Qin Lan silently put her phone away; her ears were practically deafened by the noise. Just then, a staff member called her to get her makeup done, so she asked Xiao Qing to bring up a variety show and watched it with her eyes half-closed.
The camera cuts to Jiang Yan and Xiahou Cheng: "I understand Xiahou's feelings so well... In the drama, Shangguan Wan'er is her unrequited love from her youth... Their efforts are never equal... What she cares about is how much sincerity Shangguan has for her..."
Qin Lan, who couldn't easily reach out to cooperate with the makeup, said to Xiao Qing, "Move forward two minutes and play this part again."
The makeup artist couldn't help but prick up her ears, revealing a gossipy look where Qin Lan couldn't see.
Whether the "composite melon" is real or not, I don't know, but the "chasing melon" is definitely real!
Xiahou Cheng: "I understand. The first drama I filmed also had this kind of setting... Actually, she really hopes to be pursued by someone she cares about. Always giving makes her seem particularly hopeless."
Qin Lan suddenly realized, and then asked Xiao Qing, "Do you also like being pursued?"
Xiaoqing, with an orange in her mouth, said, "Of course! Who doesn't like to be pampered and spoiled?"
Qin Lan: "Do you think I'm suited to pursuing people?"
Xiaoqing shook her head frantically: "It's not suitable, it feels terrifying."
Qin Lan was a little frustrated, so Xiao Qing gave her some advice: "Actually, Sister Qin, you don't need to do what TV dramas do, like sending flowers and food. I think, well, someone would prefer you to spend more time with her and be in her sight more often."
The makeup artist was already incredibly excited, and when she heard "someone," she shuddered and almost smeared her lipstick outside the lines.
Qin Lan couldn't move her head, but she nodded up and down with her eyes.
She felt that Xiaoqing had become smarter, so she began to look forward to her saying something more useful: "So what else do you think is important besides these?"
Xiaoqing didn't even look up: "What's so important about these things? Any normal person could do that, okay? Many people used to pursue me, saying I had a good personality and a good temper. The longest one pursued me was seven months before he left. No one lasted until the final test."
Qin Lan couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why didn't they stick it out to the end? And what are your criteria for choosing a partner?"
"Sister Qin, I think there's a crucial mistake in what you said," Xiaoqing said seriously. "Are you choosing a target or a partner?"
Qin Lan was taken aback, but Xiao Qing continued on her own, "Anyway, what I'm waiting for is a partner. Because I've found that they just want to experience the feeling of being in love, but they don't understand what a long-term relationship requires. Of course, they probably aren't interested in those things either. What matters in a relationship is whether two people are compatible, whether their values align, whether their life plans are aligned, whether they understand each other, and whether they are tolerant of each other. Eating out, watching movies, holding hands, and kissing—that's not dating. It's all just formalities, without any substance."
Qin Lan was surprised: "You actually have quite a bit of insight in this area."
Xiaoqing tried to appear profound, but her innocent and naive face betrayed her: "Because every couple in my family is unhappy. These are the principles my mother taught me. She said that when you're in a relationship, you must not be fooled by appearances. Anyone can give you roses, but you can only find compatible values with a few people."
Qin Lan understood, so after finishing her makeup, she went to find Jiang Yan, watching her do her makeup and change clothes while taking notes, and whenever she had free time, she would pester her to rehearse and chat.
In the past, she definitely wouldn't have had the patience to beat around the bush; she would have wanted to get straight to the point, understand each other as soon as possible, reconcile quickly, and be done with it. But after being dumped twice in a row, Qin Lan had some profound new thoughts. She now felt that a slower pace wasn't so bad. As long as Jiang Yan was still in front of her, there was nothing to be anxious about.
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