The film ran 112 minutes, with 4D special effects; visually, it was pretty good.
But it was only visually good, and nothing more.
Many of the things involving professional fields couldn’t stand up to scrutiny.
Halfway through, Jiang Fuyue and Xie Dingyuan couldn’t help exchanging a glance, mutual understanding without a word.
After it ended, many audience members didn’t leave, staying in their seats to wait for the post-credits scene.
The two of them leaving made their actions seem a bit abrupt and odd.
Once they exited the screening hall, Jiang Fuyue couldn’t hold it in any longer,
“The universe is a three-dimensional system. Stars are basically distributed on a plane. Why would an alien invasion first pass Pluto and Neptune… then Jupiter and Mars, and only finally reach Earth?”
In three-dimensional space, there are countless possible routes from one point to another. Knowing full well that humans had built defensive walls along the orbits of other stars, they still insisted on charging straight on, wouldn’t detouring be better?
Or is there something wrong with the aliens’ intelligence?
That doesn’t make sense. If they know how to attack Earth, their brains can’t be that stupid, right?
Xie Dingyuan gave a light cough: “The reason for the invasion doesn’t make sense either.”
Competing for water resources and iron resources?
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen, and hydrogen and oxygen are common stellar elements. Any random star has an abundance of water resources, why risk annihilation to come to Earth and steal it?
Iron resources follow the same logic. As one of the products of stellar fusion, they’re everywhere.
Is it really necessary?
Jiang Fuyue: “And then there’s that giant pointy drill used for tunneling…”
The torque required for its rotation simply couldn’t be provided. Even if it could, it would require high-energy support, yet it was solved with a three-prong plug?
Are you kidding me?
It was also at this point that Jiang Fuyue completely lost interest in continuing to watch.
And the personal-heroism “world-saving act” at the ending nearly made the two of them burst out laughing on the spot.
An enormous entity like Earth, carrying nearly ten billion people, can it really be saved by just one or two “heroes”?
What about all those scientists who rack their brains, forge ahead one after another, for the survival of humankind, how would they feel?
Jiang Fuyue: “This kind of thing is fine just to watch.”
If humanity really reached a critical life-or-death moment, what it could rely on would still only be a strong national backing and advanced science and technology.
“Pick a romance film next time?” Xie Dingyuan took her hand, their fingers interlacing.
“You like watching people flirt and fall in love?”
“It has nothing to do with the content.”
“Then what does it have to do with?”
“It has to do with the person I’m watching the movie with.”
As long as it’s you, it doesn’t matter what we watch.
The two walked off side by side in close intimacy. Little did they know that at the exit of the screening hall, a young girl was trembling as she pressed the stop-recording button, her expression already so excited it bordered on madness.
“Ahhh, got it! I actually got it!”
Her best friend had lagged half a step behind because she went to throw away some trash. As soon as she walked over, she heard her friend letting out manic chicken-like screams and was startled: “Little Wen, what’s wrong with you?”
“I, I, I, I… got it… really got it…” The girl named “Little Wen” was incoherent, her feet stomping and hopping in excitement.
“Got what?”
“The goddess! My goddess! And Professor Xie! The two of them came to watch a movie together, in the same theater as us!”
“Holy sh*t, ” Her best friend was stunned, then started looking around: “Where? How come I didn’t see them?!”
She was also an Ah YuanYue CP fan!
“They just left.”
“…Ah?” The best friend looked disappointed.
Little Wen chuckled twice: “But I recorded it all. It’s video, look… you can even hear them talking…”
That night, a personal user with the Weibo name 【A Small Mosquito】 posted a video update.
Caption: Turns out this is how scientists watch sci-fi movies…
Her account itself only had five hundred followers, four hundred and fifty of which were zombie followers bought with money. The remaining fifty were mostly classmates, friends, family members, relatives, and the like.
But unexpectedly, it was precisely such an ordinary account, and such a post with no hashtags and no mention of the main subjects, that in just one short hour was reposted one hundred thousand times, received two hundred thousand comments, and racked up six hundred thousand likes.
Behind the screen, Little Wen, whose phone had already frozen and who had no choice but to log in on a computer, swallowed and turned to her best friend, saying: “The goddess’s traffic is too terrifying.”
Her best friend took a deep breath and patted her chest to calm herself: “Maybe this is what they call… the academic world’s top-tier celebrity?”
The two looked at each other, you look at me, I look at you.
There were only two words on their faces, awesome!
And online, things had already blown up because of this video.
#JiangFuyueXieDingyuanCinema#
#YuanYueHoldingHands#
#LethalSnarkFromScientists#
#TheCorrectAcademicMindsetForWatchingMovies#
#InterstellarComeOutAndTakeABeating#
The top five spots on the trending list, all taken.
【Hahahaha… dying of laughter! The most brutal sci-fi execution scene in history】
【Did the director already cry himself unconscious in the bathroom? @DirectorWangXiaochuan】
【Worthy of scientists, rigorous and sharp】
【Might as well hang a sign at the entrance for future sci-fi screenings: Sister Yue and Professor Xie forbidden entry】
【The one above is dreaming. With criticism comes progress, okay? Otherwise investors will think audiences are easy to fool, that they can just shoot whatever and rake in dirty money. Who will still focus on making content then? Everything filmed will be perfunctory trash, what use is that?】
【xswl (I’m laughing to death)! The Film Association should give awards to Goddess Yue and Professor Xie】
【These days, scientists can not only do research, they can also identify trash films, one word: amazing!】
【Guess Sister Yue and Professor Xie won’t watch this genre of film again】
【A blood petition from one person asking the producers to hire Sister Yue as content supervisor, we want to see real sci-fi films】
【I’m a bit curious whether, before turning off the lights and getting it on, Sister Yue and the professor first discuss which position is more energy-saving, more comfortable, and more wear-resistant】
【Is the one above serious? You’ve taken all the bamboo shoots in the world hhhhhh】
【Hello? 110? There’s an lsp (old pervert) here】
【I understand every word Goddess Yue and the professor said, but when you put them together I have no idea what it means】
【Ah, Sister Yue and the professor really are a match made in heaven, even their snarking comes with a husband-and-wife vibe】
【Everyone seems to be discussing what Sister Yue and the professor said, am I the only one who noticed their interlocked fingers while holding hands?】
【M-m-me, I noticed it at a glance! Wuwu… the professor is so suave!】
【Such a powerful, fierce Sister Yue being led by him, gentle like a little girl. Sure enough, no one can escape the cup of love, one sip and you’re drunk】
【Did everyone hear it? At the end the professor said: it has to do with the person you’re watching the movie with. Oh my god! That’s way too smooth!】
【The cold and aloof filter is shattered, Professor Xie drops sweet talk on our Sister Yue like it’s free】
【A scientist’s exclusive affection, so romantic!】
…
Han Heng happened to be running a movie promotion today.
During the reporter Q&A session, they started by asking about the movie and about him personally, but then the questions gradually veered off and began asking about Jiang Fuyue,
“Brother Heng, have you seen the trending topics?”
“What trending topics?”
The reporter was well prepared and held the phone up in front of him. The page happened to be stopped on the trending list, good lord, both Jiang Fuyue’s and Xie Dingyuan’s names were on it.
Han Heng remained outwardly calm. “Now I know.”
“Goddess Yue’s romance is trending, do you have anything to say as her uncle?”
Han Heng spread his hands. “I’m old, can’t compete with my niece’s traffic. So miserable. You all have to give me a big spread today, hmph, let’s see who’s afraid of who!”
“Haha… is Brother Heng feeling sour?” another reporter asked.
Han Heng: “Sour! Extremely sour!”
That wild brat has taken advantage of his family’s precious little cabbage, and even held hands?! Interlaced fingers?!
D*mn it!
His vinegar jar is about to overflow.
…
With such a big commotion, Han Shen naturally got wind of it too.
After Jiang Fuyue and Xie Dingyuan went public with their relationship, he had issued a new task to the CEO’s office, any online movement related to Jiang Fuyue, no matter how small, once spotted, report it to him immediately.
As a result, the secretary assistants now had a legitimate reason to openly look at their phones during work hours: amen, thanks to Goddess Yue for blessing the corporate slaves.
Just as it was nearing the end of the workday, Han Shen had just picked up his coat and was about to leave when a group of assistants and secretaries poured in and began reporting to him all at once.
“They’re all saying it’s a fairy-tale romance.”
“Tech nerds want to line up to date Sister Yue.”
“And there are even mom-fans and dad-fans preparing to form a group to sneak into your house to steal the kid.”
Han Shen: “……”
Day after day, it’s enough to worry a person to death!
…
Xie Dingyuan and Jiang Fuyue never imagined that simply going out to watch a movie could get them filmed and sent onto the trending list.
Are netizens these days all Sherlock Holmes plus professional paparazzi?
Given how badly the sci-fi film stepped on landmines, and since Xie Dingyuan had already set the flag to watch a romance film, he had been itching to take Jiang Fuyue to put it into practice.
Unfortunately, recently the theaters were packed with comedies and sci-fi films, there really weren’t any that purely talked about love.
Jiang Fuyue: “How about we forget it?”
For the two of them, movies really weren’t a necessity.
Professor Xie, in urgent need of salvaging his dignity: “How can we forget it? We have to watch!”
Jiang Fuyue: “……” Fine, as long as you’re happy.
Relying on the precious spirit of scientific researchers, “never give up,” “if there are conditions, go ahead; if there aren’t, create conditions and go ahead anyway”, Professor Xie decided to invite Jiang Fuyue to the place where he lived… to watch a movie.
Of course it couldn’t be the old residence, but a large flat located within the Third Ring Road of the imperial capital, bought years ago before he went to Linhuai. Its market value had now increased fivefold.
Because of its good location, convenient transportation, and the community being the legendary “gathering place of internet nouveau riche,” it had huge appreciation potential.
Back then, the renovation had been handed over to a designer friend. Xie Dingyuan had only two requirements: simple and elegant, and leave a home theater.
The reason was straightforward,
Simple and elegant meant clean and easy to tidy.
A home theater had good soundproofing, convenient for him to project papers and read them.
The designer was shocked on the spot. A home theater not for leisure or watching movies, but for work and reading papers?
Amazing!
All he could do was sigh: scientists really do think differently from ordinary people.
By the time the renovation was finished half a year later, Xie Dingyuan had already gone to Linhuai.
Once he left, the place stood empty, unoccupied for several years.
When the old lady passed by Xie Dingyuan’s bedroom door and saw, through the half-closed door, her son rummaging through drawers, she couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
She walked over and knocked symbolically. “Ah Yuan, what are you looking for?”
“Mom, I remember the keys to the Shuilan Jiangshan place were always in the drawer, why can’t I see them?”
A mistake like forgetting where something was placed was absolutely impossible for Professor Xie. Then there was only one explanation, “Who moved them?”
“Oh, you mean that place? Some time ago the vendor called and said the sofa had reached its maintenance cycle and needed someone to come do care. I went there once; the keys are with me. What’s wrong? Do you need them?”
“Mm.”
“Alright, I’ll get them for you.”
The old lady turned and had walked halfway when she belatedly realized something was off, then turned back. “Why did you suddenly think of needing the keys to that place?”
Xie Dingyuan didn’t explain the movie-watching matter in detail, only said concisely: “Going to stay there for a couple of days.”
When the old lady heard this, she was puzzled at first, then seemed to think of something, and her eyes lit up in an instant.
Ahem… when a child is in a relationship, living at home is definitely inconvenient. Living alone is better for dating the girlfriend!
He’s figured it out! He’s figured it out! Their block of wood has finally figured it out!
If it weren’t for the occasion being inappropriate, the old lady would really have wanted to set off firecrackers to celebrate on the spot.
She suppressed her wild joy and said solemnly: “How can two days be enough? At least ten or eight days.”
Professor Xie: “?”
“Wait here, Mom will get the keys for you right now! By the way, should you bring some clothes and luggage too? I’ll immediately call Little Liu up to help pack! What are you still standing there for? Hurry up, wash your face, change your clothes, and get ready to set off!”
That posture was like she wanted to sweep him out the door immediately.
Professor Xie: “……”
Just… very confused.
…
Xie Dingyuan took the keys and went ahead to the apartment to tidy up. Although no one had lived there for years, it had always been cleaned regularly, so it wasn’t dirty.
With everything ready, all that was left was for Jiang Fuyue to come over, and the two of them to watch a classic romance film together.
Yes, Professor Xie had already picked the movie. But plans never keep up with changes.
In mid-October, Dan Pinghua and Bai Chuanhao led their respective teams back to the country.
When Jiang Fuyue and Xie Dingyuan left F Continent back then, these two teams, because their research work hadn’t yet concluded, could only stay behind to continue grinding away.
A group of people watched the two board the helicopter back home. Though they said nothing out loud, they were filled with envy inside.
Now, with the two teams’ research projects achieving great success, they returned in triumph, finally able to hold their heads high.
Next came the exchange meetings and seminars arranged by the higher-ups. Not only did members of Dan Pinghua’s and Bai Chuanhao’s teams need to attend, Xie Dingyuan and Jiang Fuyue also had to be present.
The reason: you all made huge contributions to the research on the Schankwo virus. Everyone should sit down together, exchange ideas, share information, and only then can sparks of thought collide.
So Jiang Fuyue’s and Xie Dingyuan’s meetings once again returned to various conference settings.
One day, after an exchange meeting ended, Jiang Fuyue was just about to leave when Bai Chuanhao and Dan Pinghua suddenly found her and said they wanted to treat her to dinner?
The two were sincere in attitude and earnest in their invitation. Jiang Fuyue found it hard to refuse and could only agree.
When they arrived at the place to eat, she discovered that all members of both teams were there.
As soon as she arrived, everyone stood up to greet her, then crowded around and escorted her to sit in the seat of honor at the head.
“?” What’s going on?
Bai Chuanhao was the first to raise his glass, facing her, with a serious expression and a sincere tone: “This toast is to you, in thanks.”
Jiang Fuyue: “?” A bit confused.
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