Chapter 676 Daily Life in Love (8,000 words updated!)
Lu Yanhe believes that everyone must have their own difficulties and reasons for not being able to do something.
However, this does not mean that everyone has their own reasons, nor does it mean that everyone's behavior can be forgiven.
Lu Yanhe had no idea what kind of person Chen Pinhe really was.
But ever since he learned that Lu Yanhe was the culprit who caused the original owner to drown in the river, he made up his mind that he must avenge the original owner.
Even after that, no further crises actually occurred.
Lu Yanhe didn't know if it was because his fame and popularity made Chen Pinhe wary and afraid to make a move.
But that doesn't matter.
Of course, he could also pretend he knew nothing and maintain a state of "peace and quiet" in this muddled way.
However, whenever Lu Yanhe thought this way, he would feel a surge of anger.
An anger welled up from the bottom of my heart.
On what grounds?
Why should this person be allowed to go unpunished, as if he has done nothing wrong?
At first, Lu Yanhe couldn't understand his anger. It wasn't until much later that he realized why. Because, in this world, no one else knew that Chen Pinhe had once killed someone.
It's not that some people survived falling into the water. Rather, some died, while others were lucky enough to be resurrected.
If he didn't remember this incident and didn't think about taking revenge on Chen Pinhe and making Chen Pinhe get what he deserved, then probably no one else in the world would do this.
Chen Ziyan also came up with another reason: Chen Pinhe had made the first move, and Chen Pinhe had taken the movie "Destruction Day" first, so they had to retaliate.
In reality, only Lu Yanhe himself knew that even without the "Destruction Day" incident, he would not have let Chen Pinhe off easy.
Even if he doesn't know what to do now, he will always remember this.
Now, Chen Ziyan tells him that Chen Pinhe is a gilded bodhisattva, not a big threat. The real threat and harm to them is Zhang Yuezhen.
Lu Yanhe thought to himself, no matter who it is, his ultimate target will only be Chen Pinhe.
It couldn't be anyone else.
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Lu Yanhe could only keep these emotions to himself and process them alone.
In this world, there will always be some things, some secrets, that he cannot share with anyone.
Chen Siqi noticed his emotional problem.
This was a rainy day at the end of November.
The autumn rain is cold, as if carrying a chilling atmosphere, passing through the wind and rain, and falling on this gloomy city.
Without sunlight, every corner in sight was damp.
This damp feeling is like a moldy corner in the heart.
Chen Siqi had encountered Lu Yanhe's several severe periods of emotional depression before, but she hadn't experienced that for a long time recently.
Chen Siqi had also worried that Lu Yanhe no longer had such periods of low mood, or that he was better at hiding and pretending, so that even she couldn't detect it.
Because her boyfriend is an actor, a very creative and talented actor, Chen Siqi had long been mentally prepared that she might face all sorts of emotional problems later on.
Especially after she became the editor-in-chief of the magazine, she got to know many writers.
It's not that every creator necessarily has emotional issues, but what creators have in common is that they all seem to have a very sensitive and emotional side, as if only in this way can they create things that are fundamentally different from others.
So when she noticed Lu Yanhe's sudden drop in mood, she didn't say anything, she just stayed by his side.
"Aren't you going to the office today?" Lu Yanhe was somewhat surprised to see that Chen Siqi wasn't in a hurry to leave.
"I don't need to go over today." Chen Siqi was making coffee when she saw Lu Yanhe come out in his pajamas and asked, "You're not going out today either?"
I want to rest today.
"That's great, we'll just stay home for the day," Chen Siqi said. "How about we watch a movie together later?"
“Okay.” Lu Yanhe nodded.
"Would you like some coffee?"
"Um."
Chen Siqi poured Lu Yanhe a cup of coffee and said, "Add the milk yourself."
Lu Yanhe took the cup and added a little milk to it.
"It seems like it's been raining all day," he said.
“Yes,” Chen Siqi said. “I also saw that it was raining, so I didn’t want to go out.”
Lu Yanhe asked, "What would you like to eat for breakfast?"
“Do I have any other options? If I don’t have any, I’ll just cook some oatmeal,” Chen Siqi said. “If I do have a choice, I’d like something with some flavor.”
Lu Yanhe smiled gently.
"I'll fry a few dumplings."
"That's great!" Chen Siqi's smile became even brighter.
Lu Yanhe took out some frozen dumplings from the refrigerator.
"However, if you're making pan-fried dumplings from these frozen dumplings, do you need to steam them first?" Lu Yanhe asked, somewhat puzzled.
Chen Siqi: "I don't know either, I'll have to check."
She took out her phone, checked it, and smiled.
"I found a lazy way to do it, I can try it."
Lu Yanhe asked, "What lazy way to do it?"
"First, fry the dumplings in oil until one side is almost golden brown. Then, pour in some water, about half the height of the dumplings. Cover the pot and wait until the water has almost evaporated before flipping them over to continue frying," Chen Siqi said.
Lu Yanhe: "You can do that? Let's try it."
He followed Chen Siqi's instructions step by step.
Chen Siqi turned on her phone and started recording.
Why are you recording this?
"Make a note of it," Chen Siqi said with a smile. "If it succeeds, it's because I taught you well; if it fails, it's because you're clumsy."
Lu Yanhe turned his head and made a helpless face at the camera.
What can I say? I can't say anything.
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Lu Yanhe said nothing, and Chen Siqi asked nothing.
The two of them were like an ordinary couple, spending the day together in an ordinary way on an ordinary rainy day.
Daily life, with its slow, seemingly still rhythm, smooths out those unknown black holes.
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When the cast of Friends reunited for the second season, Lu Yanhe had already returned to normal.
Lu Yanhe felt a heartfelt joy at being reunited with everyone.
Another year has passed, and we are all still here.
Lu Yanhe found it hard to describe this feeling. In this era of rapid change, it is a rare thing that there is a group of people who reunite every year as promised.
This year's filming schedule for Friends is two months, with a total of 16 episodes filmed.
Yan Liang visibly tanned while filming "Dragon Inn" in the desert, despite taking various sun protection measures.
There was no other way, so they could only explain Yan Liang's skin color change in the script, that is, they gave him a setting in the play where he had just gone on vacation to Hawaii and ended up getting a tan.
"How's the filming of 'Dragon Inn' going?" Lu Yanhe asked with a smile.
"It's really cool, I love making martial arts films," Yan Liang said. "Although the character I'm playing this time isn't a great hero, I don't know how to describe the action scenes. When I was filming those action scenes, I felt like I really knew kung fu. Then, I would work even harder to practice martial arts, practice the action scenes I was going to film, rehearse the moves... If there were action scenes to film that day, I would be very excited and arrive at the set early to prepare. Liu Bige always wanted to reshoot, do NGs, and wasn't satisfied, so sometimes, a scene might even take four or five days to film, but I didn't find it boring."
Lu Yanhe nodded, able to empathize with what Yan Liang said.
That's how actors are; they always have roles they prefer.
Action scenes are probably what Yan Liang prefers.
Lu Yanhe said, "Since you like action scenes so much, you can actually take on more of them in the future."
Yan Liang: "That's what I told Zhou Ping'an too, and I also want to learn martial arts."
"Practicing martial arts?"
“Yes.” Yan Liang nodded. “True martial arts training is not just about rehearsing moves for a movie.”
Lu Yanhe nodded.
"Go ahead and practice if you like."
“That’s what I thought too, but Zhou Ping’an kept saying that I didn’t need to go down the path of an action actor.” Yan Liang said helplessly, “Actually, I didn’t want to go down the path of an action actor. After I started practicing martial arts, it’s not like I couldn’t film movies like ‘The Gold Rush’ or ‘The Mountain Top’.”
“This is your future choice. What you want to do is up to you and has nothing to do with Zhou Ping’an,” Lu Yanhe said. “Zhou Ping’an has completely stopped considering your long-term plans. Otherwise, he should know that if you know martial arts, it would be a great help to your acting career.”
Practicing martial arts takes time.
However, among the younger generation of actors, almost none of those with some fame or popularity have any martial arts background.
This is different from the past practice of finding actors from martial arts schools when making action movies.
Back then, when making action movies, people would hire real martial arts experts to film them.
However, no young actor has filled this huge void, and the reason is simple: it's simply impossible. No young actor has the time or opportunity to practice martial arts during their prime years of rising popularity.
Including Yan Liang, who now says he wants to truly practice martial arts, he certainly won't reach the level of action actors like Jet Li and Vincent Zhao, who are known to Lu Yanhe and were trained from childhood.
However, if Yan Liang can persevere and actually learn some martial arts skills, it will definitely make a difference in his competitiveness as an actor.
It just takes time.
What Zhou Ping'an fears most right now is time. He doesn't know when Yan Liang will choose to leave him.
The initiative is not in Zhou Ping'an's hands, so he certainly won't accept anything from Yan Liang that involves long-term investment.
However, by the same token, Zhou Ping'an can no longer play a decisive role in what Yan Liang wants to do or doesn't want to do.
Lu Yanhe knew that Yan Liang definitely wanted to practice martial arts on his own, but because of Zhou Ping'an's attitude, he was a little doubtful and hesitant, worried that doing so would really waste a lot of time.
Yan Liang needs recognition and support now.
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When everyone read the script together, they were all very familiar with it.
That's the good thing about sitcoms.
Basically, once everyone becomes more familiar with the show and the characters, the work becomes much easier when they come to the set.
Because everyone knows very clearly what they need to do and what kind of effect they want to achieve.
Many plays require actors to add elements to the story.
However, in sitcoms, the actors only need to simplify things.
Everyone proceeded step by step to read the script and figure out the characters, and soon they finished working out the script for the first episode, which they were going to shoot the next day.
Yin Xincheng asked, "Should we go out for a meal together later?"
Zhan Yun shook her head, "I have an appointment later."
"Who did you meet up with? It wasn't your boyfriend, was it?" Yin Xincheng asked immediately.
"Yes, it's my boyfriend." Zhan Yun didn't hide it at all, raising an eyebrow at Yin Xincheng. "What's wrong with that? Can't I have a boyfriend?"
"I didn't say that."
“But you have a shoot tomorrow, and you have a date with your boyfriend tonight. Will you be able to make it back?” Bai Jin asked.
"I'm just having dinner with him, not going to the Sahara Desert," Zhan Yun said with a helpless shrug.
Everyone was chatting and laughing.
Lu Yanhe asked Wen Minglan in a low voice, "When did Zhan Yun start dating? It shouldn't have been made public yet, right? I don't seem to remember."
“It hasn’t been made public yet,” Wen Minglan explained. “I think we got together about three months ago, if I remember correctly.”
"Who is it? Do I know them? Are they someone in the industry?"
“He’s not in the industry, but you might know him,” Wen Minglan said. “He’s the rather famous third young master of the Shijin Group, a rich young man.”
The business of the Shijin Group does not cover the entertainment industry.
However, that third young master is indeed very famous.
Yang Zhoujin. All of his ex-girlfriends were female celebrities, whose own fame was comparable to that of a top-tier star. The media loved him. News related to him generally generated a lot of traffic.
Lu Yanhe was very surprised to hear this.
"How did Zhan Yun end up with him?"
“They pursued him relentlessly,” Wen Minglan said. “When Zhan Yun was recording a program, even in France, they would send her a bouquet of flowers every day. Over time, Zhan Yun was moved.”
Lu Yanhe was quite shocked when he heard this.
Of course, he wasn't shocked by the fact that Zhan Yun was dating Yang Zhoujin; he simply didn't expect that someone with Zhan Yun's personality would date a rich second-generation heir.
Well, back in the last century, or even twenty years ago, it seemed like a pretty hot topic for female celebrities to marry into wealthy families.
However, with the increase in the income of celebrities, it is now rare to hear news of any female celebrities in China marrying into wealthy families.
First-tier female stars like Zhan Yun, who became famous through "Friends," don't need to rely on wealthy families to change their fate and rise to prominence.
In this day and age, they themselves are enough to become phoenixes.
Despite some doubts, Lu Yanhe certainly wouldn't ask Zhan Yun directly why she was with Yang Zhoujin.
Maybe she was moved by Yang Zhoujin's persistence in pursuing her.
Zhan Yun's personality is actually quite similar to Rachel from "Friends." Lu Yanhe cast her based on this character's traits. Zhan Yun is a sweet, somewhat carefree female celebrity who likes handsome men and is easily swayed by emotions.
Bai Jin: "He only invited you to dinner, why didn't he invite us too?"
Zhan Yun: "We've only been together for three months. I don't want him to be part of my social circle now. It would be too much trouble if we broke up later."
Yin Xincheng: "You two have only just gotten together, and you're already worried about breaking up? How awful is he?"
Zhan Yun: "He's not bad, I'm just afraid of trouble."
Lu Yanhe glanced at Zhan Yun thoughtfully.
Yan Liang whispered to Lu Yanhe, "Don't you think that Yin Xincheng actually likes Zhan Yun a little? Is he a little jealous?"
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe was taken aback.
Yan Liang: "I've always felt that Yin Xincheng actually has a bit of a crush on Zhan Yun, really."
Lu Yanhe: "I didn't pay much attention before, but after Yin Xincheng broke up with his ex-girlfriend, has he not dated anyone else and has been single all this time?"
"It seems so." Yan Liang nodded.
Lu Yanhe asked, "So, do you like Zhan Yun?"
"What?" Yan Liang blushed deeply when he was suddenly asked this question, and looked at Lu Yanhe in shock.
“In fact, you and Zhan Yun were a couple in the previous seasons of this show.”
Yan Liang: "...Don't talk nonsense, I have no feelings for Zhan Yun."
"Really?" Lu Yanhe looked Yan Liang up and down. "Don't let your focus on your career cause you to miss out on the person you like."
"You're overthinking it, it's not."
"Then why are you still single?"
"Don't start nagging me now that you have a girlfriend." Yan Liang rolled his eyes at Lu Yanhe speechlessly.
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Li Zhibai sent a message to Jiang Yuqian: "They've both joined the crew to film 'Friends,' where are you? I'll come find you."
Jiang Yuqian: I'm still recording the show. I estimate it will be very late today. The first part hasn't even been finished yet.
When Li Zhibai saw the message from Jiang Yuqian, he immediately replied with a dejected "disappointed" emoji.
Jiang Yuqian: Are you free tomorrow? If you are, we can have lunch together.
Li Zhibai: I also have filming tomorrow. I have to go to the high-speed rail station early in the morning and won't be back until the day after tomorrow. Will you still be there the day after tomorrow?
Jiang Yuqian: I'm flying to New York tomorrow night; I have two jobs there.
Li Zhibai scratched his head.
I couldn't help but sigh.
Although Li Zhibai knew from the beginning that he and Jiang Yuqian might face many problems when they got together, he always felt that these problems could be solved through their joint efforts. However, as it turned out, they were powerless to solve many real-world problems.
Because these problems exist objectively, and were not caused by their own actions.
They were both too busy, and since they weren't in a public relationship, many things were inconvenient, making it exceptionally difficult to maintain their secret romance.
Sometimes, Li Zhibai really envied Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi rarely saw each other, but they always tried their best to meet and spend time together, sometimes even just for a meal.
Actually, if the two of them had gone public with their relationship, even if they couldn't find the time to meet later, he could have gone to the recording studio to wait for her.
After she finishes recording the show, I'll pick her up, and the two of us will go back together.
However, because it is not public, he has to take many things into account no matter what he wants to do.
Neither of them spoke in the chat window.
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Li Zhibai went out and drove alone to the supermarket to buy some things.
He posted a message in the group, asking if there was anything he needed to buy together.
Lu Yanhe asked him in the group chat: Are you going to buy it and come to the film set to see us?
Li Zhibai: You guys are resting tomorrow, what's the point of watching this?
Lu Yanhe: Although I have a day off tomorrow, I have to start rehearsing for the second episode the day after tomorrow, so I can't go anywhere.
Li Zhibai: Your filming base is in the suburbs of Yuming. You can come back anytime you want, so let's stop playing the victim.
Li Zhi's 100 Questions: Didn't Chen Siqi come to see you?
Lu Yanhe: She went to France. We're discussing the publication of several books in French for which we represent. She won't be back for another couple of days.
Li Zhibai: At least she will come to visit the set after she comes back.
When Lu Yanhe saw the message Li Zhibai posted in the group, he was taken aback and turned to ask Yan Liang.
"Don't you think Li Zhibai's words are a bit strange?"
"What's strange?" Yan Liang asked, puzzled.
"I... I can't quite put my finger on it, but it feels a bit strange." Lu Yanhe glanced at his phone again. "Never mind, it's nothing."
Yan Liang was somewhat surprised to see Lu Yanhe's conversation with Li Zhibai in the group chat.
Is a French version of "Jump Up" being made?
“No, it’s not ‘Jump Up’. We’ve signed contracts with some authors, and Jump Up handles the copyrights for their books, including the development of various copyrights,” Lu Yanhe said. “In addition, a large part of the books that Jump Up handles are suspense and mystery novels. This type of novel has always had a stable readership in the international market and is a relatively easy genre to go global. So, on the one hand, Siqi is looking for overseas publishing opportunities for these books, and on the other hand, she also wants to use these books to open up some publishing opportunities in various countries and establish some channels.”
Yan Liang nodded.
"By the way, wasn't that 'The Intern' you filmed before supposed to be developed into a long-running series? How's the progress now?" Lu Yanhe asked.
“I’m writing the script,” Yan Liang said. “As you know, this play was originally adapted from a short story. The length of the original work couldn’t support a long drama. So, the screenwriter had several meetings with the original author of the novel to discuss how to write the script for the long drama. At that time, he proposed a script idea that wanted me and Yan Yuling to actually develop a romantic relationship, but I refused.”
Lu Yanhe was somewhat surprised, "Why?"
"Although the theme of 'older woman-younger man' relationships is very popular now, and I'm not saying I'm against acting in this kind of drama, when we made this show, the whole theme was actually focused on the process of how I, a newcomer to the workplace, and Yan Yuling, my boss, went from disliking each other to gradually understanding each other. There were some very workplace-related parts in between, but at its core it was still a light comedy about interpersonal relationships and understanding. If it really evolved into a romantic relationship, it would be a bit cliché. The key point is that it's not just cliché, but it would make all the warm and beautiful things at the beginning fall into the trap of romance, and the most special thing about this drama would be lost."
Once Yan Liang said that, Lu Yanhe understood what he meant.
To put it bluntly, the appearance of love between him and Yan Yuling makes what was originally a beautiful and unconventional story suddenly become cliché.
Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and said, "Actually, it's not impossible to add a romantic element to this drama, but don't add it to you and Yan Yuling, and don't change the relationship between you and Yan Yuling. Instead, you and Yan Yuling should both encounter someone you have feelings for, and these two people should also happen to be in your working relationship. In this way, there are two more variables, which adds some new elements to your relationship and can generate a lot of drama, while not really destroying your relationship with Yan Yuling."
Yan Liang looked at Lu Yanhe in shock.
"What's wrong?"
"The script suggestions that Sister Yuling made are exactly the same as what you just said," Yan Liang said.
"Oh? Really?" Lu Yanhe was also somewhat surprised.
Yan Liang: "She has been acting in stage plays all along and has her own insights into scripts. When you were filming 'The Mist', you told us that foreign actors all started performing on stage from a young age, which is completely different from our growth experience. At the time, I didn't quite understand, but working with Sister Yuling, I could clearly feel that she is an actress who came from the stage. It's not just that she has solid acting skills. I think the most remarkable thing is that she has a script-oriented mindset."
Why do you say that?
“When she reads a script, she doesn’t just look at her own character; she clearly understands the role of every character and every line of dialogue,” Yan Liang said. “I think I’m already a very diligent actor, but when I talk to her about the script, I often feel that she understands my character better than I do.”
Lu Yanhe nodded.
“These are all great actors. They always thoroughly understand the entire script, how to act, and how to react,” Lu Yanhe laughed. “You know, many actors say that the co-star is very important because acting is actually about reacting to the co-star. But sometimes, you might not encounter a good co-star. In fact, you might encounter a disaster where the co-star not only fails to provide any help or stimulation but also misleads you. At that time, if you can read the script and understand what the script is about at this moment, no matter how bad the co-star is, at least you will know what you should do.”
Yan Liang: "Do you think I'm a terrible actor in Yan Yuling's eyes?"
“Then you have too little confidence in yourself,” Lu Yanhe said. “Please, you are a very good actor, there is no doubt about that. We just lack experience, but given time, we can definitely become very good actors.”
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Do you consider yourself an actor or a star right now?
Jiang Yuqian never expected that she would encounter such an embarrassing situation on stage while recording a variety show.
During a Q&A session on the show, another guest, Luo Jialing, suddenly posed this question.
The moment the question was raised, an awkward silence fell over the room.
From the beginning of her career, Jiang Yuqian has been more of a celebrity than an actress.
This is also her biggest flaw.
Even though she has acted in serious dramas like "The Golden Era," in the public's eyes, she is still a female star whose acting skills need improvement.
Every time she releases a new drama, there will always be a group of haters criticizing her acting skills.
This is already commonplace.
If she answers that she is an actress at this point, she will definitely be met with a chorus of boos after the broadcast. If she answers that she is a celebrity, even more people will criticize her for admitting that she is not an actress, which is detrimental to her image.
Jiang Yuqian really didn't know what to do at this point.
She saw He Heng standing to the side of the stage, looking at her with a stern expression.
But she reassured her with her eyes, the meaning of which was clear.
Jiang Yuqian chuckled twice.
Fortunately, the program was pre-recorded.
If you really can't answer well, you can probably cut this part out.
Jiang Yuqian had a sudden inspiration and said with a smile, "I am a star who wants to be a good actress."
She thought to herself, "This answer should be enough to get me through smoothly and avoid causing any public controversy after the broadcast."
Upon hearing her answer, the others immediately stepped in to smooth things over.
Jiang Yuqian had a smile on her face from beginning to end.
After this segment was recorded, Jiang Yuqian went offstage to touch up her makeup.
Because there were other cameras filming behind-the-scenes footage nearby, she couldn't stop smiling.
At this moment, Luo Jialing came over and apologized to her, saying that he hadn't realized what was going on on stage and had asked such a question, not expecting it to cause her any trouble.
Jiang Yuqian smiled with a puzzled expression.
"Huh? What's bothering you?" She chuckled twice and shook her head at Luo Jialing. "It's nothing, just a small thing. Don't take it so seriously, okay?"
By the time the recording of the entire program was finished, it was already 2 a.m.
Jiang Yuqian, her eyelids drooping, got into the car and asked He Heng, "What's the deal with that Luo Jialing?"
"It must have been intentional."
"Is he crazy? We've always kept to ourselves, and he suddenly pulled this stunt?"
"He probably wanted to stand up for Zhang Lan. You should know that he and Zhang Lan have always had a good relationship."
"Although he and Zhang Lan have always had a good relationship, my relationship with Zhang Lan has never required anyone else to take sides. We've always maintained this tacit understanding. Is Zhang Lan getting impatient now?"
"Who knows?" He Heng shook his head. "It's okay, I've already spoken to the production team. The part where he asked you a question will be cut out and won't be included in the final cut."
What has Zhang Lan been up to lately?
“I don’t know. She’s had several dramas in a row, but they haven’t been very successful. I’m not sure what she’s doing now,” He Heng said. “The company has a drama that I heard was originally going to be given to Zhang Lan, but it ended up in Meng Li’s hands.”
"Since Mengli signed with our company, the resources seem to have never stopped."
“Who is Zhou Ping’an? Artists under his management have never lacked resources,” He Heng said. “If it weren’t for the unpleasantness he had with Vice President Ma some time ago, I guess there wouldn’t be another agent in the entire company who could compete with him now.”
Jiang Yuqian paused, then asked, "Where's Lin Suyang? Wasn't he with Li Zhibai? Couldn't he stand up to Zhou Ping'an?"
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There's something I forgot about, and I need to ask for your help.
Did Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang know that Li Zhibai and Jiang Yuqian were dating?
(End of this chapter)
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