Happy life in the world of film and television

Chapter 1657 "The Parabola of Youth" - Yi Anle and Qiu Yuanya

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang." Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Lu Fangning's face lit up with a smile.

"It's nothing." Jiang Chen waved his hand dismissively and then started chatting with Lu Fangning.

After chatting for a while, Jiang Chen said goodbye.

"Mr. Jiang, take care." Lu Fangning saw Jiang Chen out of the office.

"Mr. Lu, wait a moment."

After saying goodbye to Lu Fangning, Jiang Chen turned and left Luming Group.

However, Jiang Chen did not leave Xiamen Island immediately, but instead strolled around the island.

It's a popular spot for signing in at most major cities in the First World.

The same applies to Egret Island.

So, Jiang Chen wanted to stroll around Xiamen Island and see if he could run into the female lead he could sign in with.

Although it was like finding a needle in a haystack, Jiang Chen knew that he was the head of the Jiang family and was blessed with the family's destiny. In the words of the novel, he could be said to be the chosen one.

"Although it's already December, the temperature on Xiamen Island is still quite nice."

"So, there are still some traces of summer here."

Jiang Chen actually quite enjoyed looking at the scenery on the street.

After all, in other worlds with excellent traditions of obedience to the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, it would be impossible to see such a beautiful sight.

However, perhaps due to the influence of his clan's fate, Jiang Chen actually encountered two female protagonists while strolling through the bustling commercial street for half an hour.

The system notification sounded the moment the other person was seen.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received ten million-year-old Poria cocos plants.]

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received 10,000 Wild Goose Feather Waist Knives.]

"Ten million-year-old Poria cocos?"

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

"This sign-in reward is pretty good."

"Ten thousand wild goose feather waist knives?"

"A third-grade weapon, the Goose Feather Waist Saber?"

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

According to the system introduction, this third-rank weapon, the Goose Feather Waist Knife, is made based on the Goose Feather Waist Knife from the Ming and Qing Dynasties in history.

The blade of the wild goose feather waist knife is relatively straight, with a slightly upturned arc at the tip. It is 70-80cm long and 3.5-4cm wide. There are four blood grooves on both sides of the blade. The blade is sharpened from the tip to the back of the blade, about 15-20cm from the tip, which is generally called the reverse edge.

The blade of the goose-feather waist knife is engraved with star patterns, and the scabbard is made of wood, covered with golden peach bark arranged in a "人" (human) shape. Golden peach bark is the bark of a type of peach tree found in southern China; its color is golden, like gold lacquer. Folklore says that golden peach bark can ward off evil spirits, so using it for the waist knife and scabbard serves both a decorative purpose and symbolizes the enduring stability of the empire and the awe-inspiring power of the people.

"This sign-in reward is great!"

"The Star Riders and Eagle Armor Guards are required to be equipped with goose feather waist sabers."

"When the Eagle Armor Guards expand in the future, the demand for Goose Feather Waist Knives will definitely increase."

"If possible, the regular Jiang family army can also be equipped with this."

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Yi Anle, a character in "Youth Parabola".

In the drama, she is a talented young woman with a resilient and optimistic personality. Born into a volleyball family, she joins the Mingyang Women's Volleyball Team, which is facing disbandment, by chance. She uses her kindness, courage, and perseverance to resolve conflicts among her teammates. Before the start of a volleyball match, she disappears without a trace. Fu An'yan discovers her disappearance and searches for her, eventually finding her trapped in the equipment room by her teammates. He dashes in and rescues her. She successfully returns to the match and leads the team to victory, earning the MVP award.

Qiu Yuanya, a character in "Youth Parabola".

In the drama, Qiu Yuanya, a lively and cheerful volleyball spiker who dares to love and hate, is willing to do anything for love and go all out for her dreams. Qiu Yuanya invites the Mingyang team members to participate in her fashion show, wear the team uniforms she designed herself, and walk the runway to bring a perfect end to the Mingyang team.

"The plot of 'Youth Parabola' begins in 19."

"There are still two years left."

"In the drama, Yi Anle is a college student, but now..."

In the drama, Yi Anle is a very positive and motivated girl. Born into a volleyball family, she has a deep love and talent for the sport. After entering university, she unexpectedly joins the Mingyang Women's Volleyball Team, which was on the verge of disbanding after a defeat in the National University League. However, after Yi Anle joins, the team seems to come back to life. Initially, many of the team members dislike Yi Anle and often oppose her. Yi Anle suffers a lot of injustice, but she never gives up easily. Through her efforts, she resolves the conflicts with her teammates and becomes their friend. Moreover, with everyone united, the Mingyang Women's Volleyball Team becomes stronger and stronger, ultimately securing the last qualifying spot in the provincial league.

On this new battlefield, Yi Anle and her teammates united as one and received encouragement from volleyball veterans such as Lang Ping and Hui Ruoqi. They ultimately won the National University League Championship.

Not only that, Yi Anle also found happiness. She and the male lead, Fu Anyan, got together. Fu Anyan is nominally Yi Anle's brother, but they are not related by blood. Because his parents died early, Fu Anyan lived with Yi Anle's family when he was young. Yi Anle and Fu Anyan grew up together. Fu Anyan loved volleyball from a young age, but had to give it up due to a heart condition. Later, after treatment and rehabilitation, he rejoined the volleyball team, but became a support player responsible for the safety of the team members.

Fu An'an took great care of Yi An'le, but Yi An'le only regarded Fu An'an as an older brother. However, Fu An'an had already fallen in love with Yi An'le. Despite experiencing many things later, Yi An'le developed feelings for Fu An'le, and the two not only fulfilled their volleyball dreams but also became a couple.

"Judging from Yi Anle's attire, she's probably still in high school."

"According to the timeline, Yi Anle should be at least a senior in high school now."

"I'll be a freshman next fall..."

Jiang Chen sized up Yi Anle.

At the age of seventeen or eighteen, they were youthful and lively.

This is someone on the same level as Lin Miaomiao, Qiao Yingzi, and Ma Li.

"Yi Anle should be out of school by now."

"It seems that Xia Linxi is also from Xiamen. I wonder if she knows Yi Anle."

"However, they might have gone to the same high school."

Jiang Chen knew that in the world of film and television fusion, anything was possible.

However, Jiang Chen is only thinking about it for now.

"As for Qiu Yuanya..."

In the drama, Qiu Yuanya is a wealthy young lady. Although she is pampered like a princess by her family, she doesn't have any princess syndrome. She is not pretentious at all, but rather independent, confident, and very popular at school.

Qiu Yuanya is the main attacker for the Mingyang Women's Volleyball Team, and she shines brightly on the court. Her skills are excellent, and she exudes confidence and charisma. Therefore, she has many male fans who support her. However, Qiu Yuanya already has someone she loves: Fu Anyan from the Mingyang Volleyball Team.

Fu An'an is considered the school heartthrob at Mingyang University, and he and Qiu Yuan'ya seem like a perfect match. Qiu Yuan'ya has liked Fu An'an for many years, and she even gave up a prestigious university to attend Mingyang for him. Later, Fu An'an joined the Mingyang volleyball team, and Qiu Yuan'ya followed suit. The male lead, Fu An'an, appears aloof to everyone else, but he's a very warm and caring person to his sister. His sister is the female lead, Yi An'le, although they are not related by blood. Fu An'an's parents passed away when he was very young, and he grew up in Yi An'le's home; the two are as close as siblings.

Yi Anle later enrolled in Mingyang High School and, by chance, joined the Mingyang Women's Volleyball Team. Initially, Yi Anle was unpopular and often targeted. It was Fu An'an who comforted her and helped her regain her spirits. After learning that Yi Anle was Fu An'an's sister, Qiu Yuanya took the initiative to become friends with her, and the two had a very good relationship. Later, Yi Anle also got along well with the other members of the women's volleyball team.

After becoming friends with Yi Anle, Qiu Yuanya learned a lot about Fu Anyan through Yi Anle, and her kindness towards Yi Anle also improved Fu Anyan's attitude towards her. However, it turned out that Fu Anyan had always loved his younger sister, Yi Anle, a fact that greatly affected Qiu Yuanya upon learning this. It seems that the friendship between Qiu Yuanya and Yi Anle is about to change, potentially leading to several conflicts.

In the end, Qiu Yuanya gave up her persistent pursuit of Fu Anyan and chose to let go and fulfill Fu Anyan and Yi Anle's relationship. In the process, her relationship with Yi Anle's best friend went through twists and turns but then eased.

"It's very normal for college students to date."

"After graduating from university, the breakup rate is as high as 99%, so Qiu Yuanya's matter is not a big deal at all."

Jiang Chen sized up Qiu Yuanya.

Qiu Yuanya and Abahai from the Third World, and Ye Yilan from the First World, were played by the same actress in their previous lives.

However, Chiu Yuan-ya appears even more youthful and beautiful.

"Yi Anle and Qiu Yuanya are now separated."

"So, they don't know each other now."

A series of thoughts flashed through Jiang Chen's mind.

As Jiang Chen brushed past Yi Anle, he looked away.

Unfortunately, after meeting Yi Anle and Qiu Yuanya, Jiang Chen's good luck seemed to have run out, and he didn't encounter any female leads even after wandering around for almost an hour.

Although there are many beautiful women on the street, none of them are the female lead, so Jiang Chen is not interested.

"It's time to leave."

"However, should I go to Shanghai or Shenzhen?"

After thinking about it, Jiang Chen decided to go to Shenzhen.

He was going to the Fourth World in a few days, but he hadn't confronted Liang Shuang about it, and he didn't know when they would meet again.

Therefore, Jiang Chen decided to spend the night with Liang Shuang first.

After arriving in Shenzhen, Jiang Chen sent a message to Liang Shuang.

Although it was already 6 p.m., Liang Shuang still arrived at the place she had arranged to meet Jiang Chen as soon as possible.

"Did I bother you today?" Jiang Chen asked, holding Liang Shuang's hand. "No, I'm not busy tonight either," Liang Shuang replied.

"That's good." Jiang Chen said with a smile, "Have you had dinner?"

"I've already eaten," Liang Shuang replied.

"Then let's go shopping first, and then..." Jiang Chen didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.

"Let's go shopping." Liang Shuang grabbed Jiang Chen's hand and started walking, not wanting Jiang Chen to say what he was going to say next.

Jiang Chen chuckled.

Shopping and watching movies.

Jiang Chen and Liang Shuang returned to Huaxi Community at 10 p.m.

Liang Shuang is very beautiful.

Especially after being favored, Liang Shuang became even more attractive.

"Jiang Chen, why are you looking at me like that?" Liang Shuang and Jiang Chen had been together for a long time, but she still couldn't stand Jiang Chen's gaze.

“Of course…” Jiang Chen picked up Liang Shuang and quickly headed towards the bedroom.

……

Longjin Jiayuan.

"Yu'er, would you like to come to Shanghai with me and meet my family?" Jiang Chen asked, putting his arm around Zou Yu.

"Meet your family?" Zou Yu was slightly taken aback.

“Yes, family.” Jiang Chen nodded.

“I, I…” Zou Yu hesitated.

This isn't the first time Jiang Chen has said this.

She always refused.

However, every time she refused, Jiang Chen would punish her with family discipline.

Moreover, the family discipline became increasingly severe with each instance.

Zou Yu felt that Jiang Chen was doing it on purpose, that he just wanted to...seduce...her.

"Whether you want to refuse or not, I won't give up. Besides, I've already told my family about you, and they all know you exist." Of course, Jiang Chen was lying to Zou Yu; currently, only Chen Yanqing knew about Zou Yu.

However, as long as Zou Yu agrees, nothing else matters.

“I will consider it,” Zou Yu said.

“Okay, but you’d better go to Shanghai before the 28th. Something good is waiting for you then,” Jiang Chen said.

"Go to sleep," Zou Yu said, putting her arms around Jiang Chen's neck.

"Okay." Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen said nothing more and began to favor Zou Yu.

Well, one Liang Shuang is certainly not enough for Jiang Chen.

Zou Yu was the second one.

……

The third one is Mary Zhang.

Whenever Jiang Chen comes to Shenzhen, he takes care of Mary Zhang.

Mary Zhang is a divorced single mother.

It is our duty to take care of her.

"What are you doing bringing this so late?" Mary Zhang was awakened by Jiang Chen.

"I miss you," Jiang Chen said.

"Really?" Mary Zhang moved closer to Jiang Chen, sniffed him, and said, "You just got out of someone else's bed, didn't you?"

“Yes, I just came from your sister’s place.” Jiang Chen did not deny it.

When Jiang Chen first won over Mary Zhang, he didn't hide the fact that he had many girlfriends. However, he and Mary Zhang only ever satisfied their needs and never openly discussed it; today was the first time.

“You…” Mary opened her mouth, wanting to say something but couldn’t say anything.

"Would you like to meet him?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Meet him?" Mary Zhang was stunned.

"Yes, we feel good together anyway, so why not meet my family?" Mary Zhang wouldn't be able to cultivate if she didn't join the Jiang family; she would always be an ordinary person.

Although Jiang Chen didn't care, there was only one set of rules within the Jiang family, and those who joined the Jiang family earlier had an advantage over those who joined later.

Moreover, although Jiang Chen prohibits palace intrigue, it is only relatively prohibitive. His women will naturally form cliques, making it difficult for newcomers to integrate.

“No.” Mary Zhang refused decisively.

"Why? You don't think that after you're with me, I'll make you a full-time housewife, do you? I've said before that your worries are unnecessary," Jiang Chen said.

"President Jiang, why did you do this?" Mary Zhang didn't understand. In her opinion, the best option was for Jiang Chen to come see her whenever he wanted, and for them to stay out of each other's way otherwise.

“I’m a traditional person,” Jiang Chen said.

"..." Mary Zhang almost vomited blood.

Is Jiang Chen a traditional person?

Would a traditional man have so many women?
"Isn't that right?" Jiang Chen retorted.

Mary Zhang looked at Jiang Chen.

“In the past, which man with power and influence didn’t have three wives and four concubines?” The “tradition” Jiang Chen was referring to was the tradition of ancient times.

Feudal superstition?

For Jiang Chen, it was not so.

The Jiang family is a family of destiny; if managed using the rules of the First World, it would inevitably be destroyed immediately.

After all, for a family to become powerful, it must have its own rules, rules that have evolved over countless years. The rules of the First World are less than a century old, and their shift towards technology is naturally incompatible with those of a martial arts family.

“…” Mary Zhang.

“We’ll talk about it later,” Mary Zhang said.

“Okay.” Jiang Chen was not surprised by Mary Zhang’s reaction.

After all, this is Mary Zhang.

……

December 25th, Shanghai, Daming Palace.

"Husband, these are the spoils from the second secret realm." Ma Zhaixing and the others handed Jiang Chen a list of their spoils from the second secret realm.

As Jiang Chen opened the document and began to read, he asked, "What casualties were there this time?"

“We were well prepared this time, however, both the Star Riders and the Eagle Guards suffered casualties. Five Star Riders and thirty Eagle Guards were killed,” Ma Zhaixing replied.

"So many people died?" Jiang Chen was stunned.

"Correct."

Ma Zhaixing nodded: "Although the first and second secret realms are of the same level, the situations inside are completely different. The Star Riders and Eagle Armor Guards have low cultivation levels and not many trump cards to protect their lives, which is why there are casualties now."

"Was the body brought out?" Jiang Chen asked.

"No." Mu Nihuang answered Jiang Chen. She had also gone to the Second Secret Realm this time.

"Then we'll erect a cenotaph, and when we see their families again, we'll make sure they receive the appropriate compensation." Jiang Chen considered deaths in the secret realm quite normal, which was why he had his women carry so many trump cards, as did his maids. As for the Star Riders and Eagle Guards, they were relatively less important. However, if any Star Riders died, the compensation could be drawn from the Eagle Guards, while the Eagle Guards would need to be replenished from other worlds.

“I understand.” Ma Zhaixing and Mu Nihuang nodded.

"The harvest in the second secret realm this time was quite good." Jiang Chen looked up from the list and said, "Today is the 25th, and we have three more days before heading to the fourth world. Everyone should rest for the next three days. As for exploring the secret realm, we can discuss that after we get to the fourth world."

Ma Zhaixing and the others nodded.

"By the way, how's the resource collection from the Spirit Realm going?" Jiang Chen hadn't been to the Spirit Realm for a long time, but he had no choice. The Spirit Realm and the First World appeared at the same time, and he needed to sign in with the female lead in the First World, so he had to avoid visiting the Spirit Realm.

"Most of the resources have been transported back to Daming Palace," Dugu Banruo replied to Jiang Chen. "In addition, we have discovered many people in the Spirit Realm who are suitable for cultivation. Sheng Liya said that we can establish our own cultivation academy in the Spirit Realm to supplement the Eagle Armor Guards and Embroidered Uniform Guards."

"Establish a cultivation academy? Supplement the Eagle Armor Guards and Embroidered Uniform Guards?" Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, clearly not expecting Sheng Liya to send back this suggestion from the Spirit Realm.