From the first season of the show to now, there are not many people who still have Jiang Ran’s contact information.
She and several of her colleagues worked for the entire afternoon, and finally got the contact number of the question setter from Zhou Kangbo, the chief expert of the first season of the program.
When Zhou Kangbo heard who Jiang Ran wanted to find, his attitude immediately became a little strange.
He asked, "What do you want to do with Bian Zhao?"
Jiang Ran spoke frankly: "The program is preparing for the third season and is looking for a chief planner."
"Planning... Zhao is truly amazing. When we were organizing the first season of 'Back to Earth,' she was the one who finalized the early stages."
Zhou Kangbo's statement coincided with Jiang Ran's previous guess, and she couldn't help but feel a little happy.
Jiang Ran turned on the speakerphone when he was making the call. Xu Yang and a few others sat nearby and listened quietly. They were all very happy at this moment.
But their joy didn't last long, as Zhou Kangbo changed the subject: "But..."
"But what?" Jiang Ran asked.
"Bian Zhao is very capable, but during the first season, the production team deliberated and ultimately didn't let her join the crew for the entire show. There must be a reason for that..."
"What do you mean?"
"Her situation is a bit special, and...she may have some special requests."
The situation is special, and the requirements are special?
How special is this person?
Jiang Ran exchanged glances with everyone around him, then politely asked, "Would you mind revealing a little?"
"This involves her privacy, so I won't say anything." Zhou Kangbo paused, his voice becoming even more peculiar. "Anyway, I've already given you her contact information. You'll know when you meet her."
When the call was disconnected, Jiang Ran was still immersed in thought.
The more Zhou Kangbo seemed to be secretive, the more curious she became about Bian Zhao.
What kind of special request would make the program team give up a talent and greatly reduce the effectiveness of the program rather than accept her conditions?
But there was no point in daydreaming like this, so Jiang Ran had already got the contact number. After thinking it over, he finally dialed Bian Zhao's number amid everyone's identical expectant eyes.
The life of talented people must be busy, and everyone is prepared for a protracted battle. However, surprisingly, the call was connected immediately after the ringing lasted less than a second.
A sweet female voice came: "Hello~"
Just hearing the voice sounded easy to talk to, Jiang Ran felt relieved: "Hello, is this Bian Zhao?"
"No~"
Jiang Ran: “?”
Is this contact number fake?
The sweet female voice continued, "I'm Xiaoli, the home AI. May I ask what you want from my master, Bian Zhao?"
It turned out to be AI... Jiang Ran breathed a sigh of relief: "I want to talk to her about work. Can you transfer me?"
"Okay, Xiaoli is transferring your call, please wait——"
Less than two seconds later, a cold, mechanical male voice came from the other side: "Hello."
Jiang Ran held his forehead helplessly: "Hello, Mr. AI, I want to talk to Bian Zhao himself about something. Can you transfer me again?"
The mechanical voice said coldly: "I am Bian Zhao."
Jiang Ran: “…”
Is Bian Zhao a machine or a robot?
What Zhou Kangbo said was right. This situation... is really quite special.
But regardless of whether Bian Zhao is a robot or not, although her voice and tone of voice are indeed a bit strange, there is no obstacle to communication.
The subsequent communication did not last long. When Bian Zhao heard Jiang Ran's purpose, he directly asked her to talk in person at his home the next day.
Jiang Ran was still dizzy and dazed until the call was disconnected.
Zeng Pei patted her shoulder sympathetically: "Tomorrow's face-to-face chat may be a bit difficult... I still have to rely on you."
Jiang Ran came back to his senses: "What do you mean, you guys aren't going together?"
Everyone shook their heads at once, looking like a row of neatly arranged rattles.
Fu Bo even muttered quietly, "That man's voice sounds just like the cold-blooded murderer in the legend."
Jiang Ran: “…”
"Okay, you don't have to go." Jiang Ran requested, "But you have to help me find information today."
Zeng Pei asked, "What information?"
"Bian Zhao's profile," Jiang Ran said. "Since she's so capable and can get orders without even joining the team, I think she must have some reputation... Let's look for her information on Star Network so I can have an idea before I go to her house tomorrow."
This request is very reasonable and no one would refuse it.
In order to avoid potential "cold-blooded murderers", everyone worked very hard to find information.
They didn't have much information, all they knew was a name. However, they didn't know if it was good luck, but they actually found Bian Zhao's Weibo account.
Fu Bo was shocked: "She has so many fans! A full 50 million!"
Ren Xiayang couldn't help but sigh, "But she doesn't post many Weibo posts. In the past year, there are less than a hundred that can be found."
Zeng Pei is much more rational than them and his focus is different.
After carefully flipping through Bian Zhao's Weibo, she looked up and said to Jiang Ran, "She has never shown her true face. In the three years since she created her account, Bian Zhao has gained a large number of fans with her knowledge of ancient Earth and various historical knowledge, as well as her sharp opinions, but no one has ever seen her true appearance."
"So..." Bai Zhiyong pondered, "Could she really be an AI?"
After hearing this, Jiang Ran finally collapsed on the table with a bang.
"No way? Do I really have to have a face-to-face meeting with AI tomorrow?"
Jiang Ran wasn't sure if the person she was chatting with was AI, but she avoided the idea of a "one-on-one chat" first.
Before the appointment the next day, she also pulled Xu Yang, who had just finished a meeting and was slacking off.
Xu Yang did not refuse, but he buried his head in front of his laptop all the way and turned a deaf ear to the sounds around him.
Jiang Ran was afraid that he would fall and become half disabled while walking, so he had been supporting him as he walked since he got off the hovercraft.
"Can you walk a little faster? We'll be there soon," Jiang Ran urged.
"There's just one little thing left," Xu Yang said without raising his head. "It'll be done soon. Wait for me a moment."
"Looking at a laptop while walking is very bad for your cervical spine. You should pay more attention to it."
Jiang Ran reminded him while helping him walk forward. His peripheral vision inadvertently caught a glimpse of Xu Yang's computer screen. He couldn't see much else, only a big "Jiang" that was particularly eye-catching.
"What are you doing?" Jiang Ran asked directly without hiding anything, "Is it related to me?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Yang immediately put away his laptop, which was much more effective than Jiang Ran's repeated requests and requests: "No, don't think too much, it has nothing to do with you."
But this series of denials...
It's hard not to think too much when you're in such a hurry.
Jiang Ran was about to ask more questions when Xu Yang reminded him, "We're here."
Only then did she withdraw her thoughts and shift her gaze to the house in front of her.
Jiang Ran still doesn't know whether the person he is meeting is an AI or not. With the suspense in front of him, he is naturally extremely nervous.
When she rang the doorbell, she thought over and over again about who would open the door.
A sweet and adorable little AI? A cold and business-minded tall AI? Or...
"Chi——"
As the door opened, Jiang Ran finally saw the person he had been curious about for a long time.
All the previous guesses were dashed in an instant, as the person who opened the door was actually a girl in a wheelchair.
Perhaps because she was not standing straight, she looked not very tall and thin, with a cold and indifferent look between her eyebrows, as if she had been isolated from the world for a long time.
And the most important thing is...
She doesn't look like an AI.
call--
This is probably the only thing worth being happy about. At least the person I am interviewing today is a person.
Jiang Ran thought helplessly.
"Hello," Jiang Ran asked, "Excuse me, are you Bian Zhao?"
"Yes," the familiar cold mechanical voice sounded, "it's me."
Jiang Ran was confused when he heard her words.
She was very sure that Bian Zhao had not spoken a word just now, and had not even moved his lips, so where did those two sentences come from?
At this moment, Bian Zhao seemed to have heard Jiang Ran's inner thoughts and looked at her deliberately.
The cold, mechanical voice continued, "This is the most advanced AI pronunciation technology. I've connected the device with my brain sensors, allowing the words I want to speak to come out of the device."
I see.
Jiang Ran suddenly understood.
This explains why Bian Zhao was clearly a girl, so the voice she spoke was not only mechanical but also male. It turned out that those were not her own words.
But why do we need to use AI pronunciation technology to speak?
Jiang Ran subconsciously glanced at Bian Zhao's legs, and his heart suddenly moved.
Could it be that... not only is her leg disabled, but her voice is also...
No wonder Zhou Kangbo was so secretive and refused to tell them the details about Bian Zhao.
This can completely explain why "Back to Earth" initially refused Bian Zhao to be in charge of the entire program, probably because of her physical condition.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ran couldn't help but look at her secretly with heartache.
Poor child, he is so capable, but due to physical limitations, he cannot realize his ambitions.
Ren Jiangran thought a lot, but Bian Zhao was unaware of it.
She used the remote control to turn the wheelchair around and walked towards the house: "Come in."
Jiang Ran and Xu Yang looked at each other and immediately followed.
After entering the room and sitting on the sofa, Jiang Ran did not hesitate and said straight to the point: "We are here today to ask you to be the planner of "Back to Earth" and help us design the process and plan for the third season of the show."
"I know," Bian Zhao nodded expressionlessly, "I can agree, but there is one condition."
As long as she agrees, what does it matter if she asks for a condition?
This situation was much better than expected, and Jiang Ran felt more relaxed.
"Tell me," Jiang Ran asked, "What are the conditions?"
Bian Zhao's Unicom AI uttered a cold, metallic voice: "I can do planning work, but I want to be a non-staff player, not a planner."
Jiang Ran didn't understand what she meant: "Extraneous players? You mean..."
"That is, I will go to Earth with you, but I won't be an official contestant, so I won't be subject to your constraints."
When Bian Zhao said this, Jiang Ran roughly understood.
It turns out that this girl has a heart that yearns for the wild, and wants to take the opportunity of participating in the show to personally go to the earth and nature.
Although she is physically disabled, her heart flies farther than many healthy people and is always heading towards the light. How precious is that?
Jiang Ran thought of this and opened his mouth to agree to her, but suddenly he heard Bian Zhao's cold voice coming.
"I'm not bound by rules, so I can carry a space button, my own temperature-controlled tent, and a hovercraft. As for accommodations, I won't live in a snow cave or a tree house. I want to bring a comfortable mobile cabin with me to Earth."
Jiang Ran: “…”
Bian Zhao's words were intermittent and not very clear. For a moment, Jiang Ran almost thought he had misheard.
A space button, a hovercraft, and even a mobile cabin? Is this for a competition... or a trip?
Taking a step back...
Even when traveling, no one brings their own house, right?
No wonder I didn’t agree to her in the first season of “Back to Earth”…
It would be strange if this could be agreed!
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Bian Zhao: I'm not going to participate in the competition, I'm going to watch a show.
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