In the dormitory.
Bai Shan was dancing passionately in front of the desk.
The red costu she was wearing mysteriously turned into a green dress.
She closed her eyes, resting her hands on the desk.
First, it was a snake dance, then it transford into a hip-twisting dance.
The expression on her face was complex—intoxicated, shy, expectant...
Zhang Jingdong was intensely focused, admiring her performance from the side.
After about ten minutes, when she finally stopped dancing, Zhang Jingdong approached and rewarded her with a bottle of Life One, expressing his satisfaction.
"Congratulations, Host, for successfully completing a creative interaction with the target person in a special environnt, rewarding 2 million yuan!"
The two embraced for a while, then tidied up a bit and sat on the bed.
At that mont, Zhang Jingdong glanced around again and said, "Your dormitory is quite nicely decorated—clean, classical, artistic... now it even has a touch of romance."
Bai Shan imdiately turned her head and glanced around as well, sweetly saying, "I never felt that way before, but since you ntioned it, it indeed feels quite romantic now."
Saying this, she slightly leaned sideways, resting on Zhang Jingdong’s shoulder.
Zhang Jingdong gently teased her cheek with his right hand and suddenly recalled sothing: "By the way, where are you from?"
"Changde Taoyuan County."
"Taoyuan County?" Zhang Jingdong instantly reacted with surprise, "Isn’t Tao Yuanming’s ’The Peach Blossom Source’ about your place?"
Bai Shan nodded, "Yes, back in the day, our area was called Wuling."
Zhang Jingdong noticed a hint of pride in her eyes and said calmly, "Then can you still recite ’The Peach Blossom Source’?"
"Of course, back then our Chinese teacher repeatedly advised us that when we grew up, while we might forget other texts, we must always rember ’The Peach Blossom Source,’ otherwise we’d be embarrassed to say we’re from Taoyuan in front of outsiders."
"Really? Then I must test if you still rember. Can you recite so now?"
"Sure."
Bai Shan quickly gathered herself and started reciting.
"During the Taiyuan era of the Jin dynasty, people in Wuling relied on fishing for their livelihood. They followed the river without knowing the distance and suddenly ca upon a peach blossom forest a few hundred paces along the banks, with no mixed trees inside..."
Bai Shan recited the entire text in one go, then eagerly asked, "How was it? Any mistakes?"
Zhang Jingdong instantly gave her a thumbs-up, "That was great! Not a single mistake."
"But what I’m curious about is that you can still recite this text. Do you have any profound insights about it?"
"Profound insights?" Bai Shan quickly pondered and hesitantly said, "Well... not much apart from sotis yearning for that hidden paradise without knowledge of Han or Wei and Jin."
Zhang Jingdong held back his laughter, "Think again; this text can actually be understood from another perspective."
Bai Shan sensed the playful hint in Zhang Jingdong’s eyes, quickly recalled the entire text, and shook her head in so confusion.
Zhang Jingdong then recited while his right hand playfully wandered automatically.
"Following the river without knowing the distance, suddenly encountering the peach blossom forest, stretching several hundred paces along the banks, with no mixed trees, lush grasses, falling flowers in profusion..."
"The forest ends at the source of the water, revealing a mountain with a narrow opening, seemingly with light. Abandon the boat, enter through the opening—at first very narrow, barely passable, then after several tens of steps, it suddenly opens up..."
Bai Shan was finally enlightened, glancing sideways at Zhang Jingdong with a mix of shyness and joy.
She then slowly closed her eyes.
About ten minutes later, while Zhang Jingdong was passionately explaining the "History of Island Country Film" to Bai Shan, her phone suddenly rang.
She glanced at her phone and imdiately turned to Zhang Jingdong, "It’s Chengcheng! If I don’t pick up, she’ll definitely overthink it. Honey, can you... wait a mont?"
Zhang Jingdong mischievously smiled, "I can lower my voice while explaining to you. This next section is crucial; if you miss it, I’ll have to tutor you later."
Bai Shan bit her lip, "...Alright."
Exhaling a long breath, she then answered the call, "Hello, senior sister."
"When will you guys be out?"
"Us? We’ll head out in about half an hour. You’ve finished rehearsing?"
"Sister, it’s so late now! We’ve wrapped up ages ago, showered, and headed downstairs."
"Really? When did you return? I didn’t hear you open the door."
"You were busy, weren’t you? You didn’t hear us, but we sure heard you open your door, tsk tsk..."
Bai Shan instantly blushed, "...Alright, we’ll be down in a bit."
She hastily hung up the phone.
Then, with a thousand charming glances, she turned to Zhang Jingdong.
Zhang Jingdong chuckled and continued explaining the key points to her.
After another ten minutes, the two concluded the lesson.
"Congratulations, Host, for successfully completing a creative interaction with the target person in a special environnt, rewarding 2 million yuan!"
The two swiftly tidied up and went downstairs together.
Bai Shan called Huo Chengcheng and then brought Zhang Jingdong to Huichun Building near the theater.
Although the restaurant’s na sounded grand, it was actually just a bit better than those shabby roadside eateries, clearly a place where the average spend didn’t exceed a hundred.
Though Huo Chengcheng and Liu Zihan ntioned overcharging, they acted quite magnanimously, positively improving Zhang Jingdong’s impression of the two.
Inside, Huo Chengcheng and Liu Zihan had already secured a table and waved as soon as they saw the pair enter.
Zhang Jingdong and Bai Shan walked over to them.
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