Chapter Sixty-One: A Surprise for Jiang Yun!

"This onion juice today made me feel so uncomfortable, I couldn't sit still!"
"Hehe!"
"Honk honk honk!"
The five of them watched Shen Luo's restless demeanor and burst out laughing like geese.

Dinner came to an end.
Cai Duofen rolled up her sleeves, "Let us two girls wash the dishes!"
"Alright, we'll leave it to you then!" Huang Kang handed the apron to Cai Duofen. "Jiang Yun, come, let's go have some tea!"

Cai Duofen and Zheng Ling headed off to wash the dishes.
Jiang Yun and the other three sat together, sipping tea and chatting about everything under the sun.

"Brother Shen, if I were to make a movie, would you be interested in playing the male lead?"
"Jiang Yun, you're going to make a movie?" He Ling looked at Jiang Yun in surprise.
Jiang Yun nodded, "I have the idea."
"What kind of film? How much are you planning to invest?" Shen Luo asked.
Jiang Yun pondered, "Initially, I'm thinking of investing twenty to thirty million."
"Thirty million? Are you planning to make an art film?" Huang Kang remarked.
"Jiang Yun, isn't singing good enough? Why bother with making movies?" Zheng Ling walked over.
Cai Duofen took off her apron and rubber gloves, "Exactly, your singing is so blessed, why make movies?"
"It's 'good,' not 'blessed,'" Zheng Ling corrected her.
"Blessed!"
"Good!"
"Blessed!"
"Oh my heavens!" Zheng Ling held her forehead.
"Jiang Yun, listen to me, don't make movies!" Zheng Ling advised.
"Yes, Jiang Yun, don't make movies!" The others chimed in.
Jiang Yun smiled, offering no deep explanation. "It's just an idea so far, I haven't taken any action."

The group dropped the topic.
"It's only nine thirty now, half an hour to midnight. Ah, why does time pass so slowly?" Shen Luo sighed.

Suddenly, the director's team jumped out, "Let's play a game!"
"Great! Let's do it!" Cai Duofen was eager.
Shen Luo asked, "Director, what game?"
"This game is called 'Guess the Lyrics!'"
"Guess the Lyrics?" The six were puzzled, waiting for more.
"We'll play music, and when it stops, you have to say the next line."
"Are the six of us competing?" He Ling asked.
"Yes, all six compete, raise your hand to answer, whoever raises first answers, but you must sing your answer! Points are awarded for correct answers, and the top three will get a surprise!"

The six nodded, "Alright!"
"Then let's begin, the first song..."
"Ready, first song..."
"A wave has yet to subside, another sweeps in, amidst the vast crowd, wild winds and rain..."
"Stop!"
"Bang!"
Zheng Ling raised her hand first.

"Zheng Ling, your answer!"
Zheng Ling sang, "A wave hasn't finished, another has already passed, a lifetime like waking from a dream."
"Director, did I get it right?"
"Not yet, there's another possible answer for this song!"
"This..." Zheng Ling tilted her head, thinking.
"Ten, nine, eight..."
"Wait, director, let me think!"
"Seven, six..."
"Ah!" Zheng Ling frantically tugged at her hair, looking desperate. "Wait, I got it, I got it!"
Rapidly, Zheng Ling said, "A wave hasn't finished, another has already passed, deep beneath the Pacific, deep sorrow."
"You have to sing it!" The director pressed Zheng Ling further.
Zheng Ling calmed herself and sang, "A wave hasn't finished, another has already passed, deep beneath the Pacific, deep sorrow."
"Surely this counts, surely this counts!" Zheng Ling looked at the director, exasperated.
"Bingo, congratulations, Zheng Ling gets 1 point."

"Now, the next song..."
"One night in Summer Capital!
I've left so much emotion.
I dare not ask directions at midnight,
Afraid I'll wander into the heart of a hundred flowers..."
"Stop!"
"Bang!"
Again, Zheng Ling raised her hand first.
"Zheng Ling, your answer!"
"People say deep amidst the flowers, lives an old lover, sewing embroidered shoes~"
"Congratulations, Zheng Ling is right again!"
"Zheng Ling now has two points, the rest must catch up!"

The director said, "Next song..."
"So love and hate entwine and people grow thin, afraid these pains come for no reason..."
The music stopped.
"Bang!"
This time Jiang Yun seized the chance.
"So sorrow and joy rise and fall and people grow silent, wait a while and these wounds will set us free."
"Bingo! Congratulations, Jiang Yun earns 1 point."

Music played again, Zheng Ling grabbed the opportunity.
"Zheng Ling, impressive, you’re a little song library!" The group teased.

Unnoticed, two hours passed.
"The last song, once you guess it, we'll start our task."
"Music, play..."
"Life should be enjoyed to the fullest, a love song brings difficulty, why must we part ways..."
"Bang!"
Zheng Ling swiftly raised her hand.
"Zheng Ling, your answer!"

Zheng Ling sang with feeling, "Life should be enjoyed to the fullest, flavors decay, no more lone geese flying between the north and south."
"Bingo! Well done, Zheng Ling!"
"Zheng Ling earns another point."

"Alright, the game is over!" The director announced, "Zheng Ling, 15 points, Jiang Yun, 9, He Ling, 8, Huang Kang, 8, Cai Duofen, 2, Shen Luo, 2."
"First place is Zheng Ling, second Jiang Yun, He Ling and Huang Kang tied for third!"
"Ah~" Cai Duofen sighed.
Seeing Cai Duofen sigh, Shen Luo joked, "Your Majesty, don't sigh, isn't it enough that I’m here with you?"
"Shen Deaf, it's because you're with me that I'm sighing."
Shen Luo laughed awkwardly.
"Hehe!"
"Honk honk honk!"
The others laughed like geese at the scene.

A few minutes later, the director announced, "It's midnight now, everyone, let's head out!"
"Huh? Head out? Where are we going? Aren't we allowed to sleep?" Cai Duofen asked in an exaggerated tone.
"You'll know when you get there."
A staff member led the six forward.
The six were followed by the filming crew.
The group left Mushroom House.
They walked along the mountain path to an open clearing.
"Alright, stop here!"
Everyone paused in the clearing, the filming crew nearby.
At that moment, the sky was pitch black, nothing visible around. Moonlight shone brightly overhead, stars twinkling.
The director's team watched the time, "Ten, nine, eight..."
"Seven, six, five..."
"Three, two, one! Start!"
"Boom!"
A loud explosion!
Jiang Yun jumped in fright.
"Crash!"
Rows of fireworks shot into the sky, crackling loudly.

Li Mengya, Zhou Lun, Tian Zhen, Wang Feng, Li Lulu and Mao Yi, as well as Deng Xin, Chen Chi, Yue Yun and others, all stepped out from behind a black curtain.
Li Lulu carried a cake topped with candles.
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you!" Everyone sang the birthday song.
"Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to Jiang Yun!"

Jiang Yun stood frozen, even the most clueless would understand what was happening, let alone someone with Jiang Yun's clear logic.
In an instant, Jiang Yun realized what was going on, feeling deeply moved. "You all..."
Li Lulu carried the cake over to Jiang Yun, "Boss, happy twenty-fifth birthday!"

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