The film and television city starts from the courtyard

When Zhao Shucheng woke up again, he found himself in a bungalow, with tall buildings not far away.

This disjointed environment made Zhao Shucheng wonder what world he was in, or which city he was in.

The memories of this world that the system had instilled in him slowly began to surface in his mind, allowing Zhao Shucheng to gradually understand his identity and the world he lived in.

The world of "Cry Me a Sad River" is very simple. It tells the story of the love entanglement between Qi Ming and Yi Yao, who grew up together in a Shanghai alley.

Yi Yao and Qi Ming are neighbors living in the same alleyway. As an older brother figure, Qi Ming has always helped and protected Yi Yao. In the backyard of the alley, Qi Ming planted a tree for Yi Yao, wishing to give her her ideal home and warmth in the future. As time passed, Qi Ming helped Yi Yao through crises such as a misdiagnosis of her illness and an emergency surgery, but inevitably also faced the troubles of love and the confusion of the workplace. Upon graduating from university and with the alleyway being demolished and them moving, Qi Ming and Yi Yao finally overcame their barriers and got together. However, the ups and downs of the workplace forced them to separate again. Youth has its beauty and its regrets. Yi Yao, Qi Ming, Sen Xi, and Sen Xiang each pursue their own youthful dreams and gain their own insights into growth, all striving to live better lives.

However, upon delving deeper into the plot, Zhao Shucheng discovered that it was not so simple after all. Yi Yao is an ordinary girl raised in a single-parent family, but because she and the "school heartthrob" Qi Ming are neighbors, their relationship is misunderstood by their classmates. Witnessing transfer student Tang Xiaomi being bullied outside of school only intensifies Tang Xiaomi's resentment. Adding to this, she unexpectedly believes she has a private health emergency, throwing her life and studies into chaos.

With Tang Xiaomi's encouragement, Yi Yao began to be bullied both in her class and at school, pushing her to the brink of collapse. However, the appearance of Gu Senxi taught Yi Yao how to fight back against school violence and brought her a glimmer of hope.

However, by a twist of fate, Gu Senxi's older sister, Gu Senxiang, also came into Tang Xiaomi's sights, and was thus seduced and tricked by her out of jealousy, leading to her accidental fall to her death.

Of course, Tang Xiaomi did not get a good outcome either. After Yi Yao committed suicide by jumping into the river, her evil deeds were also exposed, including what she had done to Yi Yao and Gu Senxiang. So she was eventually arrested and tried.

In the end, Qi Ming moved away, and Gu Senxiang's younger brother, Gu Senxi, transferred schools, but the problem of school violence was not properly resolved.

It's important to know that Qi Ming and Gu Senxi are both boys, but when the girls they like or their own sisters are bullied, there's very little they can do, which may leave lasting scars on their hearts.

Of these five people, Yi Yao is probably the most innocent. She didn't do anything wrong and was passive throughout. Whether it was Tang Xiaomi being bullied or the things that happened to her, they were all coincidences imposed on her by others. If she could, she would never want to encounter any of these things.

Some might blame Yi Yao for not helping Tang Xiaomi, after all, she pretended not to see it when Tang Xiaomi was being bullied. But what would have happened if Yi Yao had actually intervened?

Tang Xiaomi may appear sweet-looking, but she is actually extremely possessive and has a strong sense of self-esteem. She is the kind of person who is kind on the surface but treacherous and ruthless on the inside.

Yi Yao was targeted by Tang Xiaomi later simply because she witnessed it. If she really stepped in to help, wouldn't that prove that Yi Yao had witnessed Tang Xiaomi's unbearable past of being bullied? In order to cover up her own past, Tang Xiaomi might only intensify her actions instead of befriending Yi Yao.

Gu Senxiang is perhaps the most innocent one. She did nothing, didn't see Tang Xiaomi bullying her, and didn't get involved in anything else. She was just thinking about studying hard.

However, just because she met Qi Ming and received more attention from him, Tang Xiaomi became jealous and even offended Yi Yao, thus becoming a target of Yi Yao.

Zhao Shucheng shook his head, too lazy to think about the plot or the past of these people, and began to search for his identity in this world.

What Zhao Shucheng didn't expect was that he would become Qi Ming, the person he despised the most. Throughout the story, Qi Ming can be described as irresponsible. He failed to protect his childhood sweetheart Yi Yao, nor did he protect Gu Senxiang, who had feelings for him. He didn't even try to stop Yi Yao from targeting Gu Senxiang.

Unfortunately, the situation is already like this, and Zhao Shucheng has no choice but to accept it.

Just then, he heard his mother, Li Wanxin, say, "Qi Ming, stop dawdling, it's time to go to school!"

Hearing this, Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but sigh. He remembered that Qi Ming and Yi Yao were still in high school, and he was about to have another period of high school study.

When Li Wanxin took Zhao Shucheng to school, she heard Yi Yao arguing with her mother next door and said disdainfully, "Don't wash your dirty linen in public. It's so noisy first thing in the morning."

Yi Yao naturally heard Li Wanxin's words as well, and looked at Zhao Shucheng with some embarrassment, seemingly afraid to face him.

Zhao Shucheng said, "Mom!"

Don't forget to drink your milk!

Zhao Shucheng knew that his mother had long disliked Yi Yao's mother, and the two of them couldn't stand each other, so he didn't think about mediating anything.

After Zhao Shucheng rode his bike for a while, he met up with Yi Yao. Remembering that he was now Qi Ming, Zhao Shucheng handed Yi Yao a bottle of yogurt, as was the custom.

Instead of opening the bottle and drinking it as usual, Yi Yao said, "No need, you drink it yourself!"

"Did you argue with your mother again?"

Yi Yao remained silent.

"Is it because of the school uniform? Don't worry, I'll talk to the teacher about it later."

Yi Yao glanced at Zhao Shucheng before riding her bike to school with him.

On the way, I saw several people surrounding a girl, pointing and talking about something.

Zhao Shucheng suddenly felt that the scene looked familiar. Could this be the scene where Tang Xiaomi was being bullied and surrounded?

"Xiao Mi transferred schools, that's amazing..."

"I can't finish this milk tea, you can have it!"

"Are you crazy? Did you get stupid from transferring schools?"

Two girls and one boy, talking back and forth, not only kicked the girl's bicycle aside, but also took all the textbooks out of his schoolbag, threw them on the ground, and poured milk tea on them.

The girl was being bullied like this, but she didn't dare to fight back. She even kept her head down the whole time, looking as pitiful as a stray dog ​​that could be bullied at will.

Zhao Shucheng guessed that the pitiful-looking girl across from him was Tang Xiaomi, but since they didn't know each other yet, and he shouldn't know that Tang Xiaomi had transferred to their school, he hesitated about whether to stop the bullying.

But when the boy opposite saw Zhao Shucheng looking at them, he immediately shouted, "What are you looking at? Looking for a beating?" Zhao Shucheng was stunned for a moment. He had been hesitant about whether to teach the bad student a lesson, but now it seemed that he didn't need to be so hesitant anymore.

Zhao Shucheng stopped his bicycle immediately, looked across the street, and said, "Can't I even look?"

"It just won't work. What are you laughing at? What's so funny?"

Although Zhao Shucheng only gave a faint smile, it made the boy opposite him feel challenged, as if Zhao Shucheng wasn't afraid of him at all. Although Zhao Shucheng was tall and strong, he looked harmless, so the boy naturally felt that he could easily handle Zhao Shucheng.

The conflict between Zhao Shucheng and the boy forced the two girls who were bullying Tang Xiaomi to shift their attention and look at Zhao Shucheng together, seemingly ready to attack him if he said no.

Seeing their reaction, Zhao Shucheng laughed even harder. These people looked tough, but they were all all bark and no bite, or rather, they only knew how to bully others. If faced with one of them alone, they were no different from the other students, and might even be worse.

"I don't mean anything by it, I've just never seen school bullying before, so I thought I'd learn about it."

"What do you mean? Who bullied them?"

"If this isn't bullying, are you rehearsing a play? I'm not trying to be mean, but if you're going to rehearse a play, it's best to do it in a classroom, with classmates helping you point out your mistakes. What you're doing will only be seen by passersby and will bring shame to your school."

"Who are you calling shameful?" A girl looked angrily at Zhao Shucheng after hearing his words.

Zhao Shucheng said, "Isn't it obvious who lost face?"

The girl suddenly glanced at the silent Tang Xiaomi and said, "You don't know her, do you? You want to be a hero and save the damsel in distress, but ask her if she needs you to save her?"

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "I've never seen her before, so naturally I don't know her. But you three bullying a girl on the street, do you think you're so great? People will only say you're ganging up on her, not that you're capable. And no matter which school you go to, if you don't leave now, you'll be late for class!"

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng looked at the group of people and said, "Also, don't think you're so great. Remember, there's always someone better than you. Don't be surprised if you run into a brick wall one day."

"What do you mean?"

"It's meaningless. Move aside, I need to go to school!"

What if I don't move aside?

Zhao Shucheng looked at the boy blocking his way, sneered, and said, "If you've got the guts, then don't get out of my way."

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng lifted his foot and pedaled his bicycle, ready to rush over. The boy was so frightened that he quickly dodged away, cursing at Zhao Shucheng's back but not daring to raise his voice or even ask Zhao Shucheng to stop.

Tang Xiaomi didn't expect to get away so easily this time. She couldn't help but look at Zhao Shucheng's back, and a glimmer of light suddenly appeared in her eyes.

Zhao Shucheng had no idea what happened after he left, and he caught up with Yi Yao ahead of him.

Yi Yao asked, "Qi Ming, aren't you afraid?"

Zhao Shucheng paused for a moment after hearing this, then realized what Yi Yao was talking about. He chuckled and said, "What's there to be afraid of? These people are just all bark and no bite. Besides, I'm a guy. At worst, I'll fight them, and they might not even be a match for me."

"So, do you like that girl, which is why you stopped them from bullying her?"

Zhao Shucheng laughed and said, "Whether we like someone or not is too early for us. We're still in high school, and our most important task right now is studying. Besides, I haven't even seen what that girl looks like, so how can I say I like her?"

Yi Yao secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Zhao Shucheng's words.

Zhao Shucheng wondered to himself, now that he had helped Tang Xiaomi, what would Tang Xiaomi do next? Would he directly attract Tang Xiaomi and make her fall in love with him, or would he replace Yi Yao's role and become the one who was about to be targeted by her because he saw her in a difficult situation?

However, Zhao Shucheng didn't really care what Tang Xiaomi was thinking. No matter what Tang Xiaomi did, he had a way to deal with it.

Besides, Zhao Shucheng has experienced so many worlds, but he has actually only encountered school bullying a few times. He really wants to experience it and is also preparing to find a way for ordinary students to deal with it.

In any case, this world poses little risk and poses little threat to Zhao Shucheng, so he plans to remain unchanged in the face of all changes.

Soon they arrived at the school gate, and Yi Yao suddenly became even more silent. The school teachers were checking the school uniforms; everyone else was wearing the latest uniforms, but Yi Yao was still wearing her uniform from over a year ago, making her look out of place.

Zhao Shucheng shook his head helplessly after seeing this. To be honest, a school uniform really doesn't cost that much, but Yi Yao's mother just wouldn't give it to her. Perhaps it was because the family didn't have much money, but more importantly, Yi Yao's mother never considered whether her child would fit in.

If they are good parents, they will never let their children suffer and will definitely try their best to provide the best learning conditions. Even if their financial situation is not good, they will still do their best.

Sometimes Zhao Shucheng felt that Yi Yao was being lazy. If she really wanted to fit in and return her school uniform, she could earn the money by doing part-time work. Even if she didn't know how to work, couldn't she at least pick up trash? She could collect beverage bottles and old cardboard boxes from the trash cans after school every day, and if she paid a little attention, she could collect them to return the money. Little by little, it would be enough for her to buy a new school uniform.

Zhao Shucheng wasn't just talking without understanding the situation. Although he never worried about money, he had paid attention to it. Especially since he ran a legitimate supermarket in the world of flowers, he naturally had connections with the recycling station people and knew the ways to make money in that area.

It's fair to say that since the beginning of the 21st century, anyone capable of working, unless they're incredibly lazy, can keep themselves from starving by putting in a little effort, even if it's just collecting mineral water bottles. In fact, a person who puts in a little effort can earn almost as much as a company intern each day.

Of course, Zhao Shucheng didn't really want Yi Yao to pick up mineral water bottles. He just felt that Yi Yao seemed a little too honest and obedient, perhaps because of her mother's control.

Unfortunately, Zhao Shucheng's family was not wealthy and lived in an alley, so they didn't usually give Zhao Shucheng much pocket money.

However, Zhao Shucheng didn't want Yi Yao to continue being an outcast at school, so he prepared to use his savings to help her get a new school uniform. (End of Chapter)