The room erupted in an uproar, everyone stunned by Lu Yanchu's sudden revelation.
Ji Yanzhi immediately frowned and looked at Ji Ting beside him, his gaze all but demanding, He actually cried in front of you?!
Ji Ting felt his burning gaze but remained composed, as though nothing had happened.
Before everyone could recover from their shock, Lu Yanchu suddenly flashed a radiant smile. "Just kidding. Thought I'd wake everyone up a little. If we're talking about the last time I cried, it would have been watching Cao Guangping's performance in 'Stone Eroded, Sea Dried.' Especially that final scene, where his character sits alone in the grotto. The expression on his face as he gazed at the moon instantly conveyed that complicated mix of desolation and acceptance."
As it happened, Cao Guangping was sitting in the audience, and a microphone was promptly passed to him. The veteran actor cheerfully picked up the conversation, successfully drawing everyone's attention away.
Amid the bustle, Ji Ting turned his head slightly. "Ji Yanzhi, the movie's over. Let's go."
"All right."
As the two quietly rose, Lu Yanchu's gaze lingered on Ji Ting's retreating back before he looked away.
They had just stepped through the doorway when someone hurried after them. It was Yu Feng, the up-and-coming young actor who had been sitting beside Ji Yanzhi.
"A-Academician Ji! P-please wait!"
Ji Ting stopped and turned around. "Can I help you?"
Yu Feng looked awkward and nervous, even stammering as he spoke. "Um, could I... could I take a photo with you?"
"A photo?" Ji Ting asked, puzzled. "Why?"
"Uh..." The question stumped Yu Feng. He faltered for a long while before finally coming up with a clumsy but sincere reason. "I-I graduated from the University of Science and Technology. I was... pretty good at physics."