Each solution corresponds to one result.
This is Schrödinger's dimensional world.
If Liang Shi understands correctly.
She listened very carefully to the system's answer, wishing she could break each word in half to understand it.
System: [Because while she was gaining, she was also constantly giving and being hurt. She bore a lot of the pain for you, so you're responsible for cleaning up the mess she left behind. That makes perfect sense, right?]
Liang Shi: "But exchange is mutual. When I gained something, I also lost something, and so did she. I became her, cleaning up her messes. According to your balancing mechanism, shouldn't you compensate me with something?"
System: [...A new beginning.]
The system, exasperated by Liang Shi's questions, asked: "In the other world, you lost consciousness and became a vegetable, unable to wake up. Wasn't your life precious enough? It was only because of your good behavior that the original owner's soul and body were imprisoned, allowing you to return to this world."
The original owner could only be imprisoned in an interstellar prison.
The system continued: "I think I understand what you mean. No need to beat around the bush."
The strange mechanical voice speaking in such a human-like way felt a little unsettling, but it seemed that the system was more intelligent than before.
Before Liang Shi could speak, the system said: [You want to ask me whether, under the original world's operating laws, forcibly altering the world line could have avoided harming Xu Qingzhu, is that right?]
Liang Shi: "...He's quite clever."
System: [The answer is unknown. The world's balance only arises under extremely special circumstances; it is not in balance at all times. Furthermore, forcibly altering these laws results in random damage, which is borne by the individuals involved in the event. Xu Qingzhu, as a key figure in this event, has a 33.34% probability of being harmed.]
Liang Shi: "..."
Good grief, they even gave her a probability lesson.
But... why 33.34%?
System: [You, Xu Qingzhu, Lu Jiayi.]
This time, the system didn't beat around the bush and told her directly, along with: [As compensation for the last world bug, here's a friendly reminder: Lu Jiayi is already in Haizhou City.]
Liang Shi: "Which side are you on?"
system:【……】
The system, feeling wronged: [Within the bounds of the rules, I'm on your side.]
Its imitation of Liang Shi's retroflex endings is completely off, making it irritating to listen to.
Before it disappeared, it reminded Liang Shi: "You've already met."
Liang Shi: "..."
The conversation with the system wasn't entirely useless, but I still couldn't find the right solution.
Moreover, Liang Shi never expected to have seen Lu Jiayi somewhere before.
Even if you have a lot on your mind, you still can't neglect what needs to be done.
She sent a message reminding Xu Qingzhu to drink honey water after waking up, and to rest more if she had a headache. After washing up, she went to No. 79 Guanghua Street.
Today is the opening ceremony, and there will be an opening banquet tonight. There are many more people than when Liang Shi came the other day, but there are fewer staff than other film crews, you could say very few.
Including the extras, there were about forty or fifty people.
Liang Shi mingled among the crowd, but still couldn't muster any energy.
Fortunately, I didn't have many scenes on the first day, but I wasn't in the right state of mind, so it took three takes to get it right.
Once we got into the zone, the progress started to pick up.
The cast and crew are mostly people who haven't acted much, so Gu Yixue will have to put in extra effort.
It's obvious that Gu Yixue is experienced in this area, so she can easily train him.
Liang Shi was already considered outstanding among these people.
Faced with Sun Chengcheng's arrogance and sarcasm, Liang Shi didn't bother with roundabout tactics and retorted directly: "Even though you acted well, you still had to do three takes?"
Sun Chengcheng was so angry that her face turned red.
When you're in a long-distance relationship and can't meet, no amount of verbal comfort will help.
Fortunately, nothing like that happened again after Xu Qingzhu.
Until Saturday.
Liang Shi had been waiting for Xu Qingzhu to return, but Xu Qingzhu said she had to attend a banquet and could only come to see Liang Shi after the banquet.
Liang Shi happened to have a scene to film that evening, which he estimated would last until after midnight, so he said there was no rush.
Unexpectedly, in the evening, Sun Chengcheng said she had something to do and needed to ask Gu Yixue for leave.
The evening was still Sun Chengcheng's main event.
Gu Yixue hesitated and asked her what she wanted to do.
Liang Shi happened to be next to Gu Yixue. After Sun Chengcheng hesitated for a while, she finally said, "My father is taking me to a banquet."
Gu Yixue frowned slightly, then paused, "The one from the Qin family?"
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Sun Chengcheng knew she was in the wrong, so after hesitating, she replied, "I don't know, but my father told me I must attend tonight, Director. I'll be back as soon as possible."
Gu Yixue twirled the paper in her hand a few times, her cold gaze casually sweeping over her.
Sun Chengcheng lowered her head and dared not speak.
I felt inexplicably embarrassed and awkward, like when I skipped class and was caught by the teacher.
Gu Yixue wasn't one to make things difficult for people, but with Sun Chengcheng leaving tonight, it meant that so many staff members had to be on standby.
The progress missed today will have to be made up on other days, but there are other things to do on other days.
A single day's delay can cost hundreds of thousands.
No one would be willing to grant this leave.
But it's the same as taking sick leave when you're in school. You can stop her from leaving, but she'll always be thinking about that matter and won't be focused on the play. She'll definitely have to do a lot of takes, which will waste film.
Since work hadn't started yet, Gu Yixue got up, took out a cigarette from her pocket, and lit one in the smoking area.
She was thin, but she liked to wear loose clothes. Her black sweater swayed in the wind, and the scarlet cigarette butts appeared and disappeared.
Liang Shi gazed at Gu Yixue's profile, his mind racing as he planned the dinner.
She never believed in such coincidences.
Sun Chengcheng had a compelling reason to attend, and Xu Qingzhu's first task upon returning to China was also to attend this banquet.
His surname is Qin.
Qin Li Shuang.
The image of Qin Lishuang flashed through my mind, along with the scene at the art museum that day.
—Lu Jiayi!
But in the blink of an eye, everything became connected.
The system said that she and Lu Jiayi had already met, which means it wasn't a chance encounter.
During these days, she didn't see many strangers, but she knew the names of almost all of them.
I met Aunt Zhu and Yan Lin at the art museum, and Shen Fenghe and Kong Xiaoxiao at the restaurant that day.
The only person whose name was unknown was the person next to Qin Lishuang.
Most importantly, it's Qin Lishuang's attitude.
Everyone knows that Qin Lishuang is a crazy artist with no creative bottom line, and also the spoiled young lady of the Qin family. Because Old Master Qin likes her the most, no one in the Qin family dares to offend her. Even the entire circle ignores her behavior because they give Old Master Qin some face.
But Qin Lishuang showed some respect when facing that person that day.
The man didn't look very old.
His eyes, however, were deep and unfathomable.
I don't think about anything other than Lu Jiayi.
So this is the banquet where Lu Jiayi and Xu Qingzhu met?
Xu Qingzhu has been having frequent dreams these past few days because the original book is revising the plot.
It's also because Xu Qingzhu had already divorced the original owner at this point, and Lu Jiayi, as the official couple, should appear.
Everything became clear.
Liang Shi stood there and had a brainstorming session.
When Gu Yixue returned after finishing her cigarette, she casually said to Sun Chengcheng, "Then you go ahead, focus on filming tonight..."
Before she could finish speaking, Liang Shi said, "Director Gu, I also have something to do and have to leave tonight."
Gu Yixue frowned, her gaze towards Liang Shi filled with confusion.
A few seconds later, Gu Yixue sat down and said softly, "Okay."
After saying that, he called to the assistant director, "Brother Gua, let everyone know tonight that we're taking a break."
"I'm sorry," Liang Shi apologized to her.
Gu Yixue didn't react much: "Just consider it a vacation."
But everyone knows that filming for this show has only been going on for two days, and there's no such thing as taking a break as soon as filming starts.
It was only because Gu Yixue gave her face.
Sun Chengcheng immediately said, "Thank you, Director."
Gu Yixue didn't even glance at her, and said coldly, "This is a one-time exception, and there will be no next time."
It was said to Sun Chengcheng, and also to Liang Shi.
//
It was already evening when Xu Qingzhu's plane landed.