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Chapter 153
The poster was one of the students who had gone to see the film with Quan Suyou.
She published several of her interpretations of the film, from the plot's detachment to filming techniques to the deeper meaning of the story, with particular emphasis on her praise and admiration for it.
Not long after the post was published, it received quite a few views.
[1L: Never heard of it, but it looks a bit like a postmodern film style.]
[2L: The synopsis sounds interesting, the special effects look so real, but how could a film of this quality have absolutely no reputation?]
Wе̇ b́ ṅӧ v ė l Ên u m ä
[3L: I checked, the film's director is our university professor Quan Suyou. Could the poster be this professor's student?]
[4L: Haha, this is an anonymous forum, so it's hard to say for sure.]
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[5L: My cousin saw this film. According to her, the entire viewing experience was extremely painful. She couldn't bear it halfway through and just left.]
The first few comments were fine, but later on, some students became restless.
Because the poster mentioned that Director Archibald was also with them when they watched the film.
Director Archibald greatly appreciated this film and indicated that he would watch it again later to study it carefully.
Ẃ е b̌n о v е̊l Eǹ u m̆ ӓ
[11L: Aren't you exaggerating? Don't take advantage of Director Archibald not understanding Chinese to post whatever you want.]
[18L: This film's box office was 25 million, with a rating of 4.9. Judging by the results alone, it wouldn't be an overstatement to call it a terrible film.]
[20L: I'm suddenly curious, what kind of film could receive such high praise?]
[25L: Personally, I think even if Director Archibald did praise it, he was probably just being polite.]
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Due to the debate, the post quickly became popular.
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Е_ñ ùm̄ а̇
In the dormitory.
Yu Cheng was a sophomore in the directing major. After class, he returned to his dorm and, as usual, opened his phone to browse films.
As a student in the directing department, watching films was as common as eating and drinking.
Whether completing group assignments or writing related papers, watching films was an essential step.
"Guys, did you see that hot post on the forum?" the brown-haired boy on the upper bunk said. "The poster actually claimed that Director Archibald highly praised the film 'The Invisible Artist.'"
"'The Invisible Artist'?" Yu Cheng was taken aback. "What film is that?"
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He searched through his memory, but among the classic films he knew, there didn't seem to be one with this name.
The brown-haired boy shook his finger: "A film with a Douban rating of 4.9 and a completely disastrous box office. It was pulled from theaters in less than two weeks. It's normal you haven't heard of it."
Yu Cheng: "..."
Yu Cheng's mouth twitched, finding it hard to believe: "Seriously?"
"Who knows?" The brown-haired boy shrugged. "Maybe the poster is just bragging. After all, it's an anonymous forum without many restrictions on posting."
Yu Cheng couldn't resist searching for it on the forum.
W е́ b́ ṅ ӧv̂ӗ l Е̇ n ū m̆ а
"The Invisible Artist" was set in a future society. In the trailer, the sci-fi background was very stylish, and combined with the brilliant special effects, it instinctively made him want to watch it.
Especially in these scenes, there were interspersed appearances of the female star, Xu Jia.
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Xu Jia stood or sat, smiling gently, sometimes like an elf who had accidentally entered the mortal realm, sometimes like a darkly cute magical creature.
Her appearance, in an entertainment circle full of beauties, wasn't particularly outstanding. But with her gorgeous attire and aura, no one would doubt that she was the most dazzling star.
As long as she stood there, it was as if she gathered all the light, becoming the center of everyone's attention.
"This is so beautiful..." Yu Cheng couldn't help but murmur.
Еǹ u ṁ_а̌ . і̀ d
But for some unknown reason, he felt strangely familiar with this female star, as if he had seen her somewhere before.
Yet searching through his memory, there didn't seem to be any familiar actress who looked like this.
As a student in the film and television academy, Yu Cheng was more perceptive than others.
He couldn't help but wonder: "Could it be a makeup issue?"
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Makeup could indeed completely transform an actor, making them into an entirely different appearance.
However, Yu Cheng wasn't certain.
É n ū m а̃
Out of curiosity, Yu Cheng finally clicked on "The Invisible Artist" and began watching.
It didn't matter which film he watched anyway.
The film opened with futuristic interstellar sci-fi scenes: dazzling neon lights, roads floating in the air, and various three-dimensional virtual screens playing advertisements for artists.
In the police station, the atmosphere in the interrogation room was somewhat tense.
The police officer handed a photo to the girl: "You really don't know her?"
In the photo, the female star Xu Jia stood on a floating island with willow catkins drifting, smiling sweetly, her beautiful eyes glancing sideways. She blinked slightly at the camera, with a hint of playfulness.
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The girl looked at the photo, shaking her head tearfully: "I really don't know... How could a big star like Xu Jia possibly be known to a student like me?"
The police officer glanced at the unresponsive lie detector, frowning: "But you were the first person to mention Xu Jia."
The film scene switched, time rewinding to the past.
A month earlier, the police had taken on a case. It began when an underage fan of female star Xu Jia, unable to repay debts due to excessive star-chasing, chose to commit suicide by jumping from a building.
According to interstellar law, Xu Jia's studio should provide compensation.
In the scene, the fan stood at the edge of a floating island, shouting frantically to the point of distortion, expressing how much she loved Xu Jia.
Wе́ b n̄.о̄ v̌е̇l̇ .Ë n̆_úmа
A circle of citizens gathered around the floating island, eating snacks while pointing and commenting. Some took out light-computers to film, telling her to jump quickly, not to waste everyone's time.
Afterward, the suicide video was posted online, with some angry, some regretful, some mocking. Various media rushed to report, and every citizen was frantically expressing their own views.
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Soon after, Xu Jia recorded a video expressing her regret about the incident and indicated she would provide humanitarian compensation.
She was beautiful in the video. When such a beauty sat in front of the video and cried, no one could help but feel heartache. Some cursed Xu Jia as a femme fatale, while others began to comfort her, and some even turned their spearheads toward the suicidal fan, making vicious curses.
Before long, Xu Jia's studio spoke out, Xu Jia's close friend spoke out, Xu Jia's ex-boyfriend spoke out...
In just a few minutes, what was presented to the audience was an era of entertainment unto death.
We b.n̆о̇ vе̇l Е n̂ ǔ m а̊
Of course, if things were just this way, it would only be entertainment news, not something the police would investigate.
However, things developed in an unexpected direction.
When the fan's family found the address of Xu Jia's studio, they discovered—this studio was fake!
They claimed to be female star Xu Jia's studio and used this as a reason to collect money. But from beginning to end, they had no business license and didn't even know the female star Xu Jia personally.
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This way, it became a fraud case involving a huge amount of money.
More importantly, after the news was released, it caused an uproar, with everyone discussing it while eating melon seeds.
W̌_ẽb̌ n̄ о v е̊l̇_ Ёn̂ů mа̃
Xu Jia's fans even raised banners at the police station entrance, hoping the police would give their idol justice.
The police had no choice but to investigate.
Yet Xu Jia, at this critical moment, chose to promote her new film.
"This is a film that took me three years to complete," Xu Jia said with a smile in her eyes. "I hope everyone likes it."
With the release of the new film's promotional trailer, everything about her was once again pushed to the center of discussion.
At the same time, the police found the fat man who had been impersonating Xu Jia's agent. The fat man recollected and narrated everything about Xu Jia, and the film began to flashback to when he met Xu Jia and their interactions.
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Xu Jia and the fat man had been classmates. When he was bullied, she had helped him and gently comforted him.
From that time on, the fat man could never forget Xu Jia. He always secretly followed and observed her, like a pervert, silently admiring her.
After Xu Jia became famous, he harbored evil intentions, taking advantage of his knowledge about Xu Jia to begin impersonating her agent.
The situation seemed to be becoming clear.
The fat man was released on bail. Following the clues he provided, the police tracked down the middle school he had attended.
However, after checking the records, they discovered a shocking fact—
Wеb n ö vе̌l Ѐn üḿ а̂
There was no person named Xu Jia in this school!
The fat man was often bullied by his classmates, but there was no girl named Xu Jia who had extended a helping hand to him.
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"To be released on bail, he could make up such a lie..." the police officer's face darkened. "He doesn't know Xu Jia at all! These are all just his fantasies..."
But if that was the case, then why could the fat man successfully impersonate an agent? Why didn't Xu Jia herself come forward to clarify?
Xu Jia had acted in so many films, TV dramas, participated in so many events, and had even held live concerts.
None of her real-life friends had come forward to clarify for her!
W е b.n̂ ŏ v̂еľ Е̇.n̄ ú m̊а̊
Soon, Xu Jia started another livestream.
In the livestream, Xu Jia expressed her sadness and indicated she would choose to withdraw from the internet for a while.
The film scenes began to switch constantly, changing to the next scene every few minutes.
People related to Xu Jia kept appearing online.
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There were her ex-boyfriends, her close friends, women claiming to be her mother, including directors and actors who had collaborated with her.
They all spoke out.
Ẁ е b̆ n o_v̌.eĺ Ёn̈ u m а̃
And these actions, each time, would stir up frenzied discussions among the public.
Some declared they would die for Xu Jia; some said that as long as Xu Jia's case was resolved, they would run naked outside...
Sometimes someone would claim, for the sake of traffic, that Xu Jia was their classmate and currently staying at their home; sometimes enthusiastic netizens would post, saying they had seen Xu Jia herself in some underground city.
Before long, Xu Jia herself appeared in the livestream room to clarify that those statements were all just rumors.
New posts, videos, and articles kept emerging, all about Xu Jia.
The timeline became chaotic, the truth increasingly obscured. The police were exhausted from running around amid the true and false information.
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One deep night, the police officer in charge of the case returned home wearily, only to discover unexpectedly that his light-computer had been hacked.
A virtual screen appeared above the light-computer, and the police officer was shocked to find that the person who had hacked his light-computer was none other than Xu Jia.
Xu Jia looked at him, not displaying the beautiful and charming aspect seen on screen, her eyes cold, with full mockery.
"Is this the efficiency of your police work?" she sneered. "After so long, you still can't solve such a simple case, how ridiculous."
The police officer looked at the darkened screen, his expression extremely unpleasant.
This was provocation, blatant provocation!
Е̄ n um а
This Xu Jia had stirred up the entire interstellar public opinion, and even provoked the police...
What did she want to do?
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No one knew what Xu Jia wanted to do.
After the new film trailer was released, its release was inexplicably delayed. Xu Jia herself no longer appeared on screen.
With her disappearance, a wave of discussions rose again online.
Some speculated she was troubled and therefore wanted to leave the circle; some guessed she had met with misfortune; some even suspected someone was secretly harming her.
Е̄ nu m̌ ӓ .і̄ḋ
Some fans were desperate and hurt, feeling Xu Jia didn't care about their dedication as fans, not willing to speak out for so long; other fans shouted frantically, expressing support for all of Xu Jia's decisions.
Everyone was nearly fervent and frenzied.
"She must be doing this deliberately..." the police officer's face darkened. "Playing disappearing act at this critical moment. What exactly is she trying to do?"
Could it be that the person "impersonating" the agent studio's manager wasn't pretending at all, but acting under Xu Jia's instructions? This way, they could defraud huge sums of money under the guise of the studio.
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However, as a popular female star, Xu Jia had completely legitimate channels to obtain these funds—she had no reason to do this.
The clues were interrupted again.
Е̂ n u.m̆а̄ . їd
Finally, the police traced back to the very first post about Xu Jia on the entire star network—
[Star Calendar Year 78, July 21]
[Poster: Isn't this sister too beautiful?! Is she a celebrity? [Image] [Image]]
The first highly upvoted comment below was informative.
[5L: Doesn't the poster know? This female star is called Xu Jia, who has acted in multiple works including "Splendid City."]
Amazingly, this netizen who provided information posted on September 30 of Star Calendar Year 78.
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Before this date, no content related to Xu Jia had appeared on the star network.
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The police found the netizen who had provided information about Xu Jia, went to his residence, and prepared to inquire about the situation.
Upon learning the police's purpose, the man shook his head in confusion: "I really don't know! I just made up this name at the time. Who would have thought it would turn out to be true?"
The clues were interrupted again.
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In the interrogation room.
The police officer looked at the girl before him, his expression serious: "Every event must have a source. And based on the clues, this source is you."
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"You were the first person to mention Xu Jia online."
This was their only breakthrough.
"But I really don't know..." The girl was already frightened, stuttering, "That photo, I saw it on my roommate's desk. Because I thought it was beautiful, I just took a picture and posted it online."
She paused, almost in tears: "As for the rest... I really don't know..."
Е n u m̈ a
The police officer hesitated, finally asking: "What is your roommate's name, and where is she now?"
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Technology University, Student Dormitory Building 10.
The police officer led the entire team to seal off the whole floor before cautiously going upstairs.
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No one underestimated this operation—
Who would dare to underestimate a person who moved among the powerful, fans, and entertainment companies, playing everyone around her finger, yet had never appeared in person?
Е n̆ ǔḿ а́.і̀d
This female star's methods might be far more terrifying than they imagined.
The dormitory appeared extremely chaotic, with various instruments placed crookedly everywhere, covering the beds, floor, and desks.
A bespectacled girl sat at the desk, concentrating on tinkering with the robot she was making. She hadn't washed her hair for a long time, and her clothes hadn't been changed either.
Hearing the police push open the door, she turned around bewilderedly.
"Are you Ke Qing?" The police officer coldly slapped Xu Jia's photo onto the desk. "Do you recognize the person in this photo?"
The bespectacled girl had been immersed in artificial intelligence research for a long time, and facing the sudden visit, her mind was a bit confused.
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She squinted at the photo for a while before remembering: "Oh, this... I remember this face."
After receiving this confirmation, everyone's eyes lit up.
"You know this celebrity? Where is she!?"
"Celebrity?" The bespectacled girl stood frozen, then looked at everyone before her in confusion.
She pushed her glasses and squinted at the photo carefully for a long time, then pointed at it and slowly said: "You're saying... she's a celebrity?"
The police officer's frown deepened, emphasizing: "Of course, don't tell me you don't recognize the popular female star Xu Jia. All of this happened because of her. We hope you can cooperate with our police investigation to find her."
Ẅ е̄ b̆_ńоvel Ěn ǔ m̄а̃
The bespectacled girl blinked in confusion, then slowly turned around, her gaze sweeping the surroundings, finally stopping at the storage cabinet against the wall.
She opened the cabinet door and took out a thick stack of photos.
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The other police officers exchanged glances, wary of the girl's next move, while carefully stepping forward.
The girl quickly searched through them and finally found one: "This is it."
She placed the photo on the table.
Everyone looked closely and saw that in the photo, Xu Jia had bright eyes and white teeth, a faint smile on her flawlessly perfect face, her pale and slender fingers lightly stroking her long hair, carrying an indescribable charm.
Е_nu.m а.
This was identical to the photo the police had obtained.
The police officer became even more confused, looking the bespectacled girl up and down with suspicious eyes.
He said: "Where did you get this photo? What exactly is your relationship with Xu Jia?"
The bespectacled girl shook her head, somewhat bewildered: "Sorry, I really don't know who this Xu Jia you're talking about is."
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"All I know is that this photo... is just a face randomly generated by my AI."
The police officer's expression suddenly froze.
Еn̆_ù m̈ ã. ì d
The timeline rewound, and scenes began to switch constantly.
From the fake celebrity agent, to the man claiming to be Xu Jia's ex-boyfriend, to the fan who frantically jumped off a building for Xu Jia...
Finally, the scene froze on Xu Jia standing in the wind, looking down with a slight smile.
Her eyes carried light, sometimes making people feel she was a pure angel descending to the human world, sometimes making them feel she was actually the most vicious demon from hell.
The police officer's eyes surged with shock waves, his lips moving, and finally he croaked out a few words: "What... did you say?"
The camera pulled back, encompassing the entire chaotic, dim dormitory, then slowly ascending.
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No background music played; the entire space seemed to quiet down. A breeze blew through the cyberpunk-style street, as if silently narrating to this absurd world.
The film abruptly ended here.
Until the screen darkened and the film's end credits played, Yu Cheng still hadn't come to his senses.
Finally, he slapped his thigh: "Holy shit!"
