Chapter 38 Who do you love most?
Zhang Yuan walked into the office building of Huana Audio and Video.

He went straight to the front desk as he was unfamiliar with the place.

At this time, a middle-aged man was asking how to get to his destination.

The lady at the front desk politely stood up and put down the book "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" that she was secretly reading.

The movie of the same name adapted from this novel was released in China at the beginning of the year, causing quite a stir and also driving a surge in sales of the novel.

Young people in later generations should not listen to their parents and middle-aged elders bragging about how hard they worked when they were young. In fact, people in every generation slack off. This is a kind of self-cultivation for workers.

The young lady gestured as she spoke.

"Go to the end on the right, the third elevator, 18th floor, middle office number ..."

That's what big companies are like, with many people and many offices.

The uncle walked away slowly while repeating the other person's words silently, afraid that he would forget the complicated route.

At this time, Zhang Yuan stepped forward and asked.

"Hello, how do I get to meeting room XXX?"

The young lady who had just sat down and secretly picked up the book raised her head impatiently, but when she saw Zhang Yuan's face, her expression changed and she immediately put on a silly smile.

"XXX conference room is hard to get to, how about I take you there?"

"That's troublesome."

The receptionist led Zhang Yuan forward in quick steps. The uncle who had just "recited" the route saw the two of them passing by and felt a hint of dissatisfaction in his heart.

Why is it that when we both ask for directions, I walk by myself while he has someone to lead him?
The uncle touched his sparse hair and angrily cursed in his heart: "Girls nowadays are really double-standard. If I were 30 years younger... I still wouldn't be as handsome as that boy."

Along the way, the pretty receptionist in work clothes kept talking to him, asking him about everything from his height, weight, interests and hobbies to his income and address, and she almost looked through his household registration booklet.

Zhang Yuan wasn't in the mood for fun. On the one hand, he had something important to do later and had no mood to entertain.

In addition, there are too many beauties in the crew of "The Story of a Noble Family". The one next to me can't beat Liu Qianqian, Shu Chang, and even other supporting actors.

Zhang Yuan remembered what Teacher Qiao Shan said: Sister, it’s not that you are not good enough, it’s that my requirements are a bit high.

When they arrived at the door of the meeting room, the receptionist winked at him and then waved goodbye and left.

In the conference room, Mr. Jiang, the project manager of Huan Ya, was sitting at the conference table, with directors Yang Tao and Lai Shuiqing sitting on both sides.

Yang Tao was on the right and Lai Shuiqing was on the left. Even their seats were arranged according to the rule of "civil servants in the east and military servants in the west".

"Director Yang, yesterday you said you wanted to add a small meeting. Now that we have finished discussing the previous topic, you can talk about your ideas for the film." President Jiang is always cheerful and looks like a harmless Maitreya Buddha.

Lai Shuiqing looked at Yang Tao very cautiously, ready to counter his moves.

The two directors seemed to be harmonious on the surface, but they were secretly at loggerheads.

Knock, knock, knock... At this moment, Zhang Yuan knocked on the door and entered the meeting room after the other party's permission.

"Zhang Yuan, come and sit here." Yang Tao invited him to sit next to him.

Lai Shuiqing guessed that Yang Tao would ask for help from outside, but when he saw that the person who came was a young man in his 20s, he was immediately filled with doubts.

He first looked at President Jiang and saw that his expression did not change, so he probably did not know this guy.

From this, he concluded that this big boy should not be a younger relative of any important figure, and then he felt a surge of disdain in his heart.

Even Yang Tao, a veteran in this field, couldn't convince Mr. Jiang, so how can a young boy like you be of any use?

Lai Shuiqing felt much more relieved and relaxed.

"Mr. Jiang, I have some new understandings about the story adaptation and content direction of the project "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber"."

"I would like to ask Zhang Yuan to speak on my behalf."

"Wait a minute." Just as Zhang Yuan was about to speak, Lai Shuiqing stopped him and said, "Sir, although you are young, since Director Yang invited you to this meeting, you must be very familiar with The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, right?"

Zhang Yuan nodded.

"Well, I just happen to have a question I want to ask you." Lai Shuiqing was not going to give anyone a chance and took the initiative to attack.

"Please go ahead." Zhang Yuan responded with a smile, while Yang Tao's heart beat faster, fearing that he would be stumped by the other party at the beginning and completely lose the right to speak.

"There are so many women in the book, who does Zhang Wuji love the most?"

This question is a big pitfall!

In Lao Jintou's book, Zhang Wuji is considered to be a very "philanthropic" person.

Zhao Min, Zhou Zhiruo, Xiao Zhao, Yin Li, and even Zhu Jiuzhen.

Everyone has an indissoluble bond with Zhang Wuji. No matter who you mention, the other party can refute you with the content in the book. After all, Lai Shuiqing has read the book "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" to pieces.

Zhang Yuan smiled and quickly replied, "Of course it's Zhao Min."

Lai Shuiqing's eyes lit up, and he had already thought of eight paragraphs of original text to prove that Zhang Wuji loved Zhou Zhiruo more.

Similarly, if Zhang Yuan was talking about Zhou Zhiruo, he could also find evidence to say that he loved Zhao Min more.

Yang Tao pinched himself nervously under the table, thinking that it was all over. Zhang Yuan was still too young and had fallen into the trap of this old fox.

But Zhang Yuan was not panicked at all, and continued to speak calmly. "The reason why I love Zhao Min the most comes from Mr. Jin himself."

How could he not know what the other party wanted to do? He wanted to use the contents of the book to defeat me, but I just wouldn't mention this book!

"Director Lai, do you know the Oedipus complex?"

The Oedipus complex comes from a Greek myth. Simply put, the hero accidentally kills his father and marries his mother!
Such things are considered extremely treasonous in the Chinese civilization, but they are very popular in Western culture and can be found in countless film, television and literary works.

As a professional director, Lai Shuiqing certainly understood, but he didn't know what Zhang Yuan intended to do.

"When Mr. Jin was thirteen years old, his biological mother Xu Lu died of illness."

"His father remarried, marrying Gu Xiuying, who was 17 years younger than him."

"Gu Xiuying became a maid in the Cha family at the age of 11, and she has been taking care of the young Mr. Jin and accompanying him ever since."

"To him, Gu Xiuying was not only a good friend and someone who took care of him, but also a gentle older sister and even the object of his initial fantasy love. But in the blink of an eye, she became his stepmother."

"You, stop talking nonsense and don't slander the old man!" Lai Shuiqing immediately became anxious. Do you think it's okay that the old man likes his stepmother?

"How did I slander him? Mr. Jin likes to bring people around him into his stories. For example, Chen Jialuo's mother Xu Chaosheng in The Book and the Sword is obviously designed based on the old man's biological mother Xu Lu. Even the last name is the same."

"In "Flying Fox of Snow Mountain", when Hu Fei saw Ma Chunhua, who was older than him, he was overwhelmed with love. The old man described it in great detail."

"In The Return of the Condor Heroes, Yang Guo also fell in love with Xiao Long Nu, who was much older than him."

"There are countless cases of supporting characters in other works falling in love with older women. Can you say this is a coincidence?"

“The work itself is an extension of the author’s emotions!”

Lai Shuiqing couldn't think of any rebuttal for a moment.

"Looking back at Zhao Min, among all the women who have had interactions with Zhang Wuji, she is the only one who looks most like Zhang Wuji's mother Yin Susu!"

"She is also called a demon girl. When she first appears, she is ruthless, smart and unscrupulous, but she has her own bottom line."

"When you meet true love, you can abandon everything without hesitation, devote yourself to the other person wholeheartedly, and even sacrifice your life."

Yin Susu and Zhao Min are both always in love, but Zhou Zhiruo is the only one who is fighting for her life.

"It is said that men only look for two kinds of women: the mother and the sister."

"Obviously, Zhao Min is the mother type, while Zhou Zhiruo is the sister type."

"Based on Mr. Jin's life experience, we can conclude that from the author's perspective, the one he loves the most must be Zhao Min, who is more like the protagonist's mother!"

Lai Shuiqing scratched his big bald head.

It was also the first time that he felt that his thorough knowledge of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" was of no use.

They talked about the author and then other works, and kept circling around "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", making it impossible for me to refute them with the original text.

Mr. Jiang, who was sitting in the main seat, lowered his head and seemed to be thinking about something.

Because Zhang Yuan’s analysis hit the nail on the head!

Mr. Jiang was born in a poor family and lost his mother at a young age. After struggling for half his life, he met and played with countless coquettish and slutty women, but the one he finally married was a gentle, virtuous and hardworking wife.

Now that I think about it, my wife is quite similar to my mother.

I couldn't help but feel a little curious about Zhang Yuan.

He had held countless meetings with screenwriters and directors in the company, but this was the first time he had seen someone like Zhang Yuan who could analyze characters beyond the story.

President Jiang smiled and said, "Director Lai, your question has been answered. Let's hear what they think of our film next."

The investor spoke, and Lai Shuiqing had no choice but to nod.

Yang Tao, who was beside Zhang Yuan, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's fucking awesome! This guy has Lai Shuiqing completely stupefied!"

"You can also infer the characters in the story from the old man's own experience."

"Because she is the most like my mother, I love her the most..."

Yang Tao couldn't help but admire it in his heart. He couldn't even think of this, let alone say it out loud.

He looked at Zhang Yuan who was neither humble nor arrogant, and thought that this young man was really brave. He was not afraid at all in front of the boss and the famous director. If I were his age and in the same situation, I would probably not dare to open my mouth!

Yang Tao looked at Lai Shuiqing again and felt secretly happy.

You old man will also have your day of failure, and it’s Zhang Yuan!
At this time, Zhang Yuan was also looking at the silent Lai Shuiqing.

You've finished attacking, now it's my turn!
"After Mr. Jiang, Director Lai, and Director Yang discussed the current script with me yesterday, I discovered a problem, a big problem."

"There's something missing from our new version of the TV series."

"What is it? Please tell me." President Jiang's eyes were burning, and he was quite optimistic about the extremely confident young man in front of him.

Zhang Yuan raised three fingers.

“The big picture!”

(End of this chapter)