Three months after Huo Qi returned to his country, Jessica and Allen had a little incident. Allen cried out in the group chat that the child in Jessica’s belly was his, but Jessica denied it, feeling very wronged. Jessica had not expected Allen to blurt this out in their little group and, without hesitation, she felt her face burn with embarrassment, feeling that everything was going wrong and nothing was working out, so she took the initiative to leave the group, leaving Allen stunned...
The group chat, then, became very lively.
Angus: I want to know, Allen, just how big is the psychological shadow you’re bearing right now? Do you really want to lose Jessica, huh?
Davis: Hahaha... Although I’m not clear on the specifics, I genuinely feel sorry for Allen. From now on, Jessica’s child has nothing to do with you.
Why was the child in Jessica’s belly Allen’s? This doubt persisted for two or three months until Jessica revealed the reason. It turned out .
There was actually a period of ambiguity between Jessica and Allen before. They both considered each other as good friends, so if they got together, the relationship had to be long-term. However, whether a relationship could last was really hard to say.
If the veneer was shattered, then they would really end up gaining nothing at all.
It might even lead to them never engaging with each other again for the rest of their lives.
So nobody dared to wager on it.
But the unexpected occurred one drunken night. Having had a bit too much to drink, they walked home hand in hand and ended up sleeping together in a confused mess. Their affair was a bigger deal compared to Huo Qi’s issues. Rather than speaking up in the group, Huo Qi went directly to Jessica.
"Jessica, you are already six months pregnant. When you married Andrei, was there a specific purpose from either side?"
Full of trust, not wanting to hide anything from Huo Qi, she admitted, "Andrei had people he wanted to avoid, as did I, so we reached a one-year marriage agreement."
Huo Qi: "...What do you plan to do next?"
Jessica genuinely didn’t know, "Huo Qi, I originally didn’t intend to have anything with Allen, as you know, I really care about our friendship. I’m not with Allen simply because I’m worried it would make any future negotiations awkward and we could never go back to how things were.
You guys are the only safe haven I have left, I can’t bear to lose any of you, even though I like Allen, I can’t be with him."
"But have you considered that the baby might also serve as a bond that could ease tensions between you?" Huo Qi didn’t know how else to persuade her, so he could only put it positively, discussing both pros and cons, "Even though marriages don’t always last, that doesn’t exclude them from potentially being long term. A friend of mine..."
He continued intermittently, sharing the story of Yuran and Bo Yan with Jessica, which greatly surprised her.
The story of Bo Yan was not unknown to her, but she hadn’t known the details. Hearing the full version now, she felt both surprised and envious.
"Huo Qi, such couples are rare indeed."
"They are rare, no doubt about that, but no one can guarantee that you two might not become one of those couples. Give it a try, at least don’t let yourself regret it later."
Jessica remained silent for quite awhile before giving a noncommittal answer, "I’ll think about it."
In February the following year, the blockbuster movie "AI: Interstellar", directed by Huo Qi and starring Yuran and Bo Yan, premiered globally.
In North America, Jessica helped with the publicity, leveraging her influence and creating buzz. Additionally, since she made a cameo appearance in the movie, her fans also eagerly supported it.
The film’s quality was good, and overall, it was high-quality. The first day of its global release earned a lot of buzz and positive reviews due to its tight plot and the kind of hard-core special effects popular in Europe and America. The story was nostalgic and paid tribute to the classics, making it a stellar work from several aspects.
And Huo Qi’s unique editing technique was distinctive, not consisting of fragmented editing, but rather favoring a narrative burst of rendering.
Overall, it was perceived as a superior work. On its first day of global release, it grossed over a hundred million US Dollars.
Huo Qi was somewhat surprised, but Yuran was even more astonished. She knew Huo Qi’s screenplay was exemplary and his filming and editing techniques were top-notch.
The response exceeded her expectations.
Ran Studio gained tremendous fame overnight, and its support group marveled at what a miraculous studio it was.
The talent was simply too plentiful.