A few days after Dai Zha left, Lian En and Jianjun brought a group of cast and crew bustling into the village.
As the head of the village, Liu Shouren and his director brother Shouyi warmly welcomed them and arranged for them to stay in the best suite of the village guesthouse.
Not only did they enthusiastically help, but Jianjun's class counselor also took on the role of assistant, with whom he had a particularly pleasant interaction over drinks.
They even sponsored food and lodging on behalf of the village for free.
The warm and thoughtful treatment made Jianjun secretly happy, thinking he might escape a severe beating.
But as soon as he got home, his drunken father, whose walk was wobbly, put on a cold interrogation face.
Jianjun's smile turned bitter, suddenly realizing he'd been too optimistic.
But in order to pursue his dream of becoming a famous director during his student days, let them hit him!
