Happy life in the world of film and television

Chapter 1500 Chen Jiaorui, You Ya, and Jian Anjie's Shock

“We have a great relationship,” Chen Jiaorui said.

"Really?" Jiang Chen looked at Chen Jiaorui with a skeptical expression.

"Of course," Chen Jiaorui said, her voice slightly hoarse.

After all, she knew very well what her relationship with Mo Ming (the character in "I Really Love You") was like now. She didn't understand why Mo Ming wanted to break up; it had been months and things were still like this.

Sometimes she felt that she and Mo Ming were not a good match.

But she really liked Mo Ming and was reluctant to give him up.

"So, I really don't have a chance? That's such a pity," Jiang Chen sighed.

"What's a pity?" Chen Jiaorui asked.

“If you don’t have a boyfriend, I can pursue you. I can make you one of my girlfriends,” Jiang Chen said.

"One of my girlfriends?" Chen Jiaorui was dumbfounded.

“When you pulled me along and made me pretend to be your boyfriend, I already had a girlfriend, so you could only be one of my girlfriends,” Jiang Chen said.

"I... I only did it as a temporary measure," Chen Jiaorui quickly explained.

“Even if it’s just a temporary measure, it’s still fate. Since it’s fate, we should cherish it,” Jiang Chen said matter-of-factly.

"What kind of fate is this?" Chen Jiaorui was speechless.

"Then why did you drag me along to pretend to be your boyfriend when there were so many people around?" Jiang Chen retorted.

“I just know you,” Chen Jiaorui replied.

"That's all?" Jiang Chen looked at Chen Jiaorui with piercing eyes.

"Yes, that's all." Chen Jiaorui was somewhat afraid to look Jiang Chen in the eye.

Jiang Chen's eyes were burning with desire.

It was as if she had no secrets in front of Jiang Chen.

"Well, it seems I was overthinking it," Jiang Chen said with some emotion.

“You’re overthinking it,” Chen Jiaorui said.

"With your beauty, how could I not overthink things? You think too highly of me." Jiang Chen wasn't lying to Chen Jiaorui; the female leads in these TV dramas are all independent individuals, each with their own personality.

Even if the female lead was played by the same actress in a previous life, they will be different in this world of film and television fusion.

And these differences are not only in personality, but also in other aspects.

Because in the world of film and television, these are real, living people. Each person's upbringing is completely different depending on their environment.

Chen Jiaorui chuckled upon hearing this: "Then who do you think is prettier, me or your girlfriend?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Jiaorui regretted it.

Because that's something she shouldn't have asked.

“You are like spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums, I like you both,” Jiang Chen said.

"..." Chen Jiaorui.

"Alright, I'm not kidding anymore, Chen Jiaorui. Where are you going? I'll take you." Jiang Chen knew when to stop. After all, his relationship with Chen Jiaorui was currently at the level of familiarity. If they continued talking like this, Chen Jiaorui might get angry.

"No need for this..." Chen Jiaorui politely declined.

"Okay, I'll be going now. We'll keep in touch by phone later," Jiang Chen said.

"I, I..." Chen Jiaorui wanted to say that she didn't want to contact Jiang Chen, but when Jiang Chen contacted her, he could easily solve her troubles and work problems, so she couldn't say that she didn't want to contact him.

"I'm leaving." Jiang Chen waved his hand and turned to walk towards the parking lot.

Chen Jiaorui only left after watching Jiang Chen's figure disappear.

……

Courtyard No. 8, Greentown Yunqi Rose Garden.

"What do you want to watch?" Jiang Chen asked curiously as he walked into the living room and saw Jian Anjie watching a tablet.

"It's nothing." Jian Anjie looked up and asked, "Why are you back?"

"It's getting late, so of course I came back." Jiang Chen sat down next to Jian Anjie, then leaned closer to her and said, "Besides, I just missed you, didn't I?"

"Really?" Jian Anjie rolled her eyes at Jiang Chen.

“Of course.” Jiang Chen’s hands began to move over Jian Anjie’s body. “I still want to think about last night…” Jiang Chen spoke very softly, so that only he and Jian Anjie could hear him.

"How could you say something like that?" Jian Anjie's face flushed red.

“What’s there to hide? We’re already the closest of friends.” Jiang Chen didn’t think there was anything he couldn’t say, especially since he had said these things to Jian Anjie before when they were all lovey-dovey.

"You're being hypocritical after getting the benefit." Jian Anjie glared at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen chuckled and then took out a top-grade glass-type jadeite bracelet: "Here, put it on."

"Is this a bracelet?" As a wealthy woman, Jian Anjie knew a lot about jewelry, so she immediately recognized that the bracelet Jiang Chen had taken out was extraordinary.

“This is a symbol of our Jiang family’s status. Now, do as I say,” Jiang Chen said.

"What are you doing?" Jian Anjie asked.

"You just need to listen to me," Jiang Chen said.

He was granted the certification of the Holy Clan and bestowed the title of Junior Envoy.

Jian Anjie became the 194th member of the Jiang family.

Two hours later.

Snapped!
A soft sound.

"Why did you hit me?" Jiang Chen asked.

“Let me see if I’m dreaming,” Jian Anjie said.

"Is this reality right in front of you, or are you still dreaming?" Jiang Chen retorted.

"This...but how could this be..." What Jiang Chen had just said about the family of destiny and so on had really overturned her worldview.

“Just because you didn’t know before doesn’t mean it didn’t exist,” Jiang Chen said.

Snapped!
A soft sound.

"Why did you hit me again?" Jiang Chen asked.

“I want to see if I’m dreaming,” Jian Anjie said matter-of-factly.

"Is this reality right in front of you, or are you still dreaming?" Jiang Chen retorted.

"This... but how could this be..." What Jiang Chen had just said about the family of destiny and so on had completely overturned her worldview. If she hadn't tried out the function of the spatial bracelet, she might have thought Jiang Chen was telling a myth.

“Just because you didn’t know before doesn’t mean it didn’t exist,” Jiang Chen said.

"Could there be families with destiny in this world?" Jian Anjie asked.

"No, in this world, only our Jiang family is a family of destiny." Jiang Chen felt that since destiny was used in the Fourth World, there might be families of destiny, but in the First World, there would definitely not be any families of destiny.

“Then what you just said isn’t right either. After all, you said that the Jiang family became a family of destiny because you obtained a related opportunity,” Jian Anjie said.

“But our Jiang family can go to other worlds,” Jiang Chen said.

“Other worlds? What do you mean?” Jian Anjie asked.

Jiang Chen did not hide anything and explained the situation in the other worlds.

"Is this true?" If Jiang Chen's words just now overturned her worldview, then what he said now completely shattered her.

“It’s true, of course. We’re going to the Second World on the 29th of next month, and you’ll be coming with us then,” Jiang Chen said. “Relatively speaking, the Second World is a small world with low martial arts, so the danger level isn’t high. You can think of it as a trip to ancient times.”

"Low-level martial arts? So, when do I start cultivating, the cultivation you mentioned earlier?" Jian Anjie asked.

"I'll teach you now..."

Jiang Chen arrived early today because he wanted Jian Anjie to get certified and also wanted Jian Anjie to cultivate.

So, in the next hour, Jiang Chen gave Jian Anjie a tonic soup to strengthen her body and taught her the four basic techniques.

After Jian Anjie came out of the shower, Jiang Chen said, "Next, we will cultivate the Free and Unfettered Heavenly Technique."

"The Free and Unfettered Heavenly Technique? What is the Free and Unfettered Heavenly Technique?" Jian Anjie asked.

“The Free and Unfettered Heavenly Technique is…” Jiang Chen explained in a low voice.

Upon hearing Jiang Chen's words, Jian Anjie's face flushed slightly.

"You're not serious."

"What's wrong with you? Your voice yesterday was..."

Before Jiang Chen could finish speaking, Jian Anjie covered his mouth: "Don't say it."

A smile flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes, and then he kissed Jian Anjie's palm.

Jian Anjie withdrew her hand as if electrocuted. "Anjie, you've already taken a shower, let's start cultivating the Free and Unfettered Heavenly Technique," Jiang Chen said.

"What...no...!"

Jian Anjie's exclamation turned into an indescribable sound.

……

the next day.

"I never expected that Jian Anjie would break through to the third-rate martial artist level on his first attempt at cultivating the Free and Unfettered Heavenly Technique."

"Sure enough, the greater one's strength, the greater the benefit to one's woman."

As Jiang Chen drove, he thought about the effects of practicing the Free and Unfettered Heavenly Technique with Jian Anjie yesterday.

However, while Jian Anjie reaped the benefits, he was not satisfied due to his lack of talent.

"I'm leaving Hangzhou tomorrow, so I can only bear with it for now."

Jiang Chen began to deal with matters related to his trip to Hangzhou.

Around noon, Jiang Chen arrived at a restaurant.

As soon as Jiang Chen entered the restaurant, he saw You Ya walking towards him from the opposite side.

"Is it Yuya?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes.

Almost simultaneously, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received a low-level spirit boat.]

"A low-level spirit boat?"

"This is the second time I've checked in."

"The spirit boat is essentially a flying magical artifact."

"A low-level spirit boat is the lowest-level spirit boat."

“The low-level spirit boat is similar to a tower ship, with a length of twelve zhang (about 23 meters) and a width of one zhang and six chi (about 3.5 meters), and has three floors.”

"The low-level spirit boat is engraved with mirror light arrays all over its body. Not only does it have powerful defensive capabilities, it can also reflect all attacks below the mid-stage of the Martial God Realm."

"Most importantly, it also has a flight speed of 20,000 miles per hour."

"A day's flight consumes no more than one mid-grade spirit stone."

"This low-level spirit boat is quite fast."

"With this low-level spirit boat, exploring new continents in the Fourth World will be much less troublesome."

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Yuya, a character in "I Really Love You".

In the drama, she is a full-time housewife with a sweet family and is preparing to welcome her second child, but due to her husband's company crisis, there are constant conflicts in her marriage.

"The story of 'I Really Love You' begins in 19."

"There are still two years before the story begins."

In the drama, You Ya lived a happy and carefree life before Cheng Haonan's company got into trouble. Her husband doted on her, her son loved her, and she was surrounded by her best friends. She was happy all day long, as if there were no worries in her world.

At 18, she had a crush on her senior, Mo Ming. At 20, she fell in love with Cheng Haonan. At 24, she got married and had a child. Her husband, Cheng Haonan, had a successful company that earned money to support the family. You Ya was able to stay at home doing yoga and taking care of the baby. She also enjoyed shopping. Her life was smooth and carefree, which made her love children. While others were so anxious that they didn't even want to have a first child (Chen Jiaorui), let alone a second child, You Ya was excited and happy with her second child. She wished the whole world would be happy for her.

Stay-at-home moms like her seem to inspire envy. But life is full of disappointments, meaning no one's life can always be so smooth.

The saying goes, "When things reach their extreme, they reverse; when prosperity reaches its peak, decline follows."

Cheng Haonan, the husband, ran a game company, but it went bankrupt due to difficulties in securing funding. The once doting husband and father, with a thriving business, became a completely different person after this blow – irritable,颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of being listless, dispirited, and lacking motivation), and utterly despondent. Youya, the once happy and carefree housewife who lived a carefree life like a fool, was no longer joyful.

In a family where the man is the sole breadwinner, all the pressure rests on his shoulders. When things are going smoothly, it's wonderful, like Cheng Haonan and You Ya, who talk about going on vacation to Europe as casually as if they were just chatting. But once the man's career falters, it's like the sky has fallen.

Cheng Haonan is a typical domineering CEO, believing he can protect his wife and children, ensuring their lives are filled with joy and that he can handle all risks. Therefore, Youya is excluded from Cheng Haonan's career; he tells her nothing, creating a carefree domestic vacuum for her. Youya, a university graduate, married and had children immediately after graduation. Spoiled by her husband in her marriage, she remains a naive and innocent young woman, untouched by the harsh realities of society. This lack of maturity makes their marriage very vulnerable to adversity.

When Cheng Haonan's company ran into trouble, his wife You Ya was at a loss and could only worry helplessly. Having been supported and pampered by her husband for many years, she had no ability to withstand risks together with him.

So, over time, conflicts between Youya and her husband increased. With the help of Xiao Yan, Mo Ming, and Yan Zhi, she began to stop relying on her husband and became independent and self-reliant. She took care of her baby while also finding her own job. Cheng Haonan also slowly emerged from the shadow of bankruptcy and started over with Youya, working hard together for their little family.

"Yoya is now a full-time housewife."

"Unfortunately, full-time housewives in the First World are different from full-time housewives in other worlds."

"Those ladies in the Second, Third, and Fourth Worlds, though living in the inner quarters, also manage the family property."

Does Jiang Chen know about the situations of the ladies in other worlds?

Unlike the full-time housewives in the First World, the wives of other families in other worlds have four things to do after they get married.

First, socializing; second, being a good wife; third, managing the household; fourth, raising children.

The most superior matriarch is primarily skilled in social interaction, especially effective and powerful upward social interaction. This involves cultivating relationships with the wives, daughters, or other female relatives of superiors – the highest level of "supporting one's husband."

While full-time housewives in the First World also have social lives, they mostly engage in chatting and showing off. However, the wives of officials are much like the matriarchs of ancient times.

The next best is the head of the household, who manages the household well.

This "family," from master to servants, could number in the hundreds or even thousands, roughly equivalent to a small to medium-sized company in the First World. The husband is like the chairman of the board, the matriarch is like the general manager who handles the company's daily affairs, and the assistants might be the husband's concubines (deputy managers), daughters-in-law (executive deputy managers), capable maids (manager's secretaries), or head housekeepers (manager's assistants); below them are many stewards in charge (department managers or project managers).

The matriarch can delegate daily affairs to a deputy manager or assistant manager, or she can participate in daily management herself. If she participates in daily management, she will need to handle personnel, finances, procurement, external affairs, and so on.

In the First World, full-time housewives don't care about these things at all.

Yuya in "I Really Love You" is this kind of full-time housewife who doesn't care about anything.

This is why the family was unable to accept the risk and pressure after discovering the problem.

"Is Yuya alone?"

Upon seeing Youya, Jiang Chen couldn't help but think of Julie.

Compared to Yuya, Julie is much more shrewd.

However, thinking of Julie, Jiang Chen suddenly realized that if the plot hadn't changed, Julie might already be divorced.

Julie is an auditor. If she doesn't remarry after her divorce, she might be able to join the Jiang family and help them manage their family business.

Yes, joining the Jiang family allows one to cultivate and increase lifespan.

If Julie wants a child, that would be even easier.

After glancing at Youya, Jiang Chen walked into the restaurant.

Half an hour later, Jiang Chen left the restaurant, having finished his meal.

"President Jiang?"

Just then, a voice came from the side.

"Cheng Lingyun?"

Jiang Chen turned his head and saw Cheng Lingyun.

"President Jiang, what a coincidence, you've come to Hangzhou?" Cheng Lingyun walked over.

"Yes, I came to Hangzhou to take care of some things. Cheng Lingyun, you're still in Hangzhou?" Since returning from Europe, Cheng Lingyun has spent most of her time writing her thesis, and starting this month, she even left Shanghai and returned to Hangzhou. So, although meeting Cheng Lingyun here was a bit unexpected, that's all.

"Yes, I plan to go to Yanjing in a few days," Cheng Lingyun replied.

"I've read your paper. You've passed this time, but you still need to work harder," Jiang Chen said.

"I will." Cheng Lingyun nodded.

Before her trip to Europe, Cheng Lingyun only planned to find a job after graduating with her bachelor's degree, but after the trip, she changed her mind.

"That's good."

Jiang Chen smiled and asked, "Have you had lunch?"

“I’ve already eaten,” Cheng Lingyun replied.

"Okay, shall we go for a walk? I just ate, this will help me digest," Jiang Chen invited.

“Okay.” Cheng Lingyun did not refuse.

At that moment, Jiang Chen and Cheng Lingyun walked and talked along the sidewalk.

Of course, Jiang Chen and Cheng Lingyun were talking about academic matters.

Starting in the second half of the year, Cheng Lingyun became Jiang Chen's student.

Although it wasn't his first time teaching, Jiang Chen was the kind of person who either didn't do something at all, or he did it to the best of his ability. Therefore, he put his heart and soul into it.

The two walked for about twenty minutes.

Just then, a voice came from ahead: "Ling Yun, who is this...?"