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Chapter 1 Love Complex
Welcome to the dating reality show "Signals of Love," co-produced by Nanxing TV and Meitian Pictures! A month-long dating game is about to begin. Seaside villas, desert island adventures, a star-studded cast, breathtaking scenery, and much more! Tune in tomorrow night at 7:30 PM for the live stream!
Accompanied by a deep advertising voice, the camera slowly pans forward, revealing a series of beautiful scenes to the viewer.
The vast and expansive waves crashed against the beach.
The tranquil rainforest trails, vine-entwined jungles, remnants of tribal survival, and rocky straits offer breathtaking and immersive views that captivate visitors.
"Love Signal," a major production from Nanxing TV, has generated considerable buzz even before its broadcast. A host of popular single young actors and actresses have joined the show, and the production team has been actively promoting it online a day in advance, launching it on major live streaming platforms ahead of schedule to give viewers and fans a glimpse into the recording process.
Although the live stream hasn't started yet, the number of viewers in the live stream room has already exceeded 2 million, and the number of comments keeps increasing.
[The production team really went all out. Besides the celebrity guests, they even invited award-winning actors and actresses to chat with the audience – it's practically the same as participating in the recording.]
[The dating guests need to be single; all the heavyweight celebrities except for Shen Yang are married.]
[Looking forward to my crush participating in a variety show~ But I heard that this time the lineup includes not only celebrities but also several ordinary people.]
[It's a long-standing tradition for dating reality shows to include non-celebrity participants. Hopefully, this season's overall appearance will be better; otherwise, it's really hard to ship them.]
"Is this the variety show that A-Jiang is going to participate in?"
The ancient towns of Suzhou are quaint and charming, offering a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere. Because of the recent rain, the entire town is shrouded in an ink-wash painting effect, with the eaves appearing heavy with ink and the flowing water light and delicate.
Lin Yinci, holding a small shuttle, moved gently through the tapestry painting, tenderly awaiting Ling Shuangjiang's reply.
The brush and ink from a traditional Chinese ink painting remained on the desk, and Ling Shuangjiang was tidying them up. His back was slender and graceful, and although his loose shirt and white trousers were simple, they couldn't hide his outstanding temperament.
"Yes, that variety show."
Ling Shuangjiang raised her head, her peach blossom eyes smiling slightly, a black mole adorning the corner of her eye, her beauty exquisite and radiant.
Lin Yinci asked him, "After this variety show recording ended, did A-Jiang go directly to his new agency in Bintan City?"
Ling Shuangjiang, holding the Xuan paper, said, "I'm not quite sure yet. If I have time, I'll go home."
The Xuan paper was placed on top of the cabinet, and Ling Shuangjiang had to tiptoe to reach it. He was thin, and when he raised his arm, his white shirt slid up, revealing a small section of his fair waist.
The trouser legs slid up, revealing beautiful, slender ankles, and the skin looked as smooth as porcelain in the sunlight.
In the sweltering heat, even the slightest movement caused a fine sheen of sweat to appear on her body. Ling Shuangjiang focused intently on tidying the bookshelf, and in the blink of an eye, beads of sweat silently trickled down her face, covering her eyes with a damp, misty haze.
"Do you still remember the betrothal your grandfather arranged for you when you were little?" Lin Yinci asked, picking at her embroidery thread. "Judging by the time, that child is probably 28 years old now. I heard your grandmother mention it the other day, saying that their family is quite famous now."
Ling Shuangjiang knew about this childhood betrothal. It was arranged by him when Lin Yinci was still in her womb. It was said that his grandfather and the other grandfather were comrades-in-arms who had fought side by side, and in order to strengthen their kinship, they agreed to a childhood betrothal.
When Lin Yinci and Ling Shuangjiang were born, all signs indicated that the baby was a girl, so the two families happily agreed to the marriage.
With the passing of her grandfather, the childhood betrothal was no longer mentioned, and Ling Shuangjiang stopped taking it to heart.
Moreover, Ling Shuangjiang is gay, but the other party may not be, making this arranged marriage even more outrageous.
"Since it's a wealthy family, we definitely need to be well-matched. Maybe their kids are already old enough to run errands," Ling Shuangjiang joked as she packed her luggage.
Lin Yinci smiled and said, "I heard that the price of houses in downtown Bintan is 100,000 yuan per square meter. If you live there in the future, you should buy a house for peace of mind. The few silk tapestries in our storage room alone are enough for you to buy a villa in Bincheng. Once you've settled down, Mom will sell them."
"Be good, don't sell them, those are all treasures." Ling Shuangjiang suppressed her bright smile, loosened her rolled-up sleeves to cover her wrists, and said while carrying her luggage, "Let's keep them."
Ling Shuangjiang is 22 years old and has just graduated from university, majoring in art appreciation. He received numerous job offers upon graduation, but after careful consideration, he returned to the ancient town where he grew up.
His mother, Lin Yinci, is the ninth-generation inheritor of the family's intangible cultural heritage craft of kesi (silk tapestry). In earlier years, her ancestors specialized in sewing dragon robes for the imperial family. However, by the seventh generation, rapid industrialization led to the family's decline. Although kesi is listed in the first batch of intangible cultural heritage, very few people know about it.
In order to pass on his mother's craft and make kesi (silk tapestry) known to the public, Ling Shuangjiang plans to raise money to start a weaving and design company. This way, he can give full play to his artistic talents and have Lin Yinci teach him the craft, killing two birds with one stone.
With the rise of new media traffic, he planned to use short video platforms to promote the kesi (silk tapestry) craft at the beginning of his business.
But this matter is both difficult and challenging.
Accounts with high traffic require a professional team for everything from promotion and operation, which he didn't know much about. Just as he was preparing to recruit employees, his agent, Li Man, approached him, hoping he would consider signing with Huatai Film Industry.
There's a reason why the agent knows him.
He, Ling Shuangjiang, was once a well-known child star. His movie "Mom, I Love You the Most" made him famous throughout the coun
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