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[City of Romance]

[Episode 2]

Why are your summer practice project results

still like this?

As someone who excels in every subject, are you deliberately trying to fail and retake the course?

Professor.

Theories prove that adults

unconsciously tell lies several times a day.

Our research focus this time

is on the psychological analysis

of human lying behavior and its detection.

Motivation, individual differences,

interaction characteristics, and communication context factors

will all influence lying and its detection behaviors.

I've also collected a lot of references.

Su Yancheng.

Your grades are all good,

but your only weakness is in communication.

Don't always work by yourself with your head buried in your tasks.

Hello.

[Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel]

Why is it him?

[Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel]

Do you know

where Senior Yu Shubo is?

He's not here.

[Episode 2: Sincere Lies]

[Episode 2: Sincere Lies] May I ask where he went?

How would I know?

[Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel]

[Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel] Will he come back?

So aloof.

Can I just hang around here for a bit?

Do as you please.

Okay.

Oh my God!

This looks identical

to the area outside Mr. Owl's house from Blake's comics!

Do you need anything else?

Nothing much.

I'm just waiting for Senior Yu.

This is a laboratory.

If you're not doing experiments, leave.

Fine.

Su Yancheng.

What you need are experimental samples,

not references.

Blake sent me to discuss something with the Chief Editor.

Do you know where the Chief Editor's office is?

You know Blake well?

I'm his assistant.

Because I'm Blake's assistant.

Because Blake sent me to help the Comic Club

through this difficult time.

You say you're Blake's assistant?

Yes.

But actually, you don't know who Blake is, do you?

If you don't believe me, forget it.

Let's do an experiment.

What is this for?

It's a lie detector.

I don't want to do this anymore.

So you admit that you lied?

Let's do it.

Now we'll officially begin.

I'll ask you a few questions first.

Name?

Bai Xiaoduo.

Age?

Nineteen.

Gender?

Can't you tell?

I suggest that you calm down now.

This test

is directly linked to your heart rate.

If not done properly,

we'll need to repeat the test.

Okay.

Gender?

Female.

How were your high school grades?

Pretty good.

Do you lie often?

No.

Do you have many friends?

Yes, lots.

All of them are my friends.

What's the biggest lie you've ever told?

I don't remember.

Are you Blake's assistant?

Yes, I am.

Is there anything

that could make you stop lying?

Blake's comics.

Why?

Because...

whenever I'm unhappy,

this comic has always been there for me.

When I was at the lowest point in my life,

it was also this comic that gave me strength.

It's still the same now.

People say he's long past his prime.

How can you believe what the haters say?

I think he's just facing a bit of

a small difficulty.

He'll get through it soon.

How do you know?

What if he just doesn't want to draw anymore?

But based on his comics,

I don't think he's the type to give up easily.

Besides,

even if he doesn't want to draw anymore,

then he can just drop it.

I'd still support him.

Why support him?

Because I like him.

I like him more than anyone else in the world.

Are you done asking the questions?

Senior Yu!

Hi, you're here too.

I've been waiting for you.

Do you need anything from me?

I really love

the comic "Mr. Owl and Miss Flying Squirrel."

I can recite every episode of this comic by heart.

Okay.

Blake would be so happy to hear this.

Has work

on the third season started yet?

I've heard so, yes.

That's great.

This is a laboratory, not a chat room.

If you want to chat, do so in private.

It's okay; he's always like this.

It's okay.

How about this?

Add me on WeChat.

If you have anything later, just message me on WeChat.

The lab really isn't a good place to talk.

Is it really okay?

Yes.

That's great.

It's fine. Don't be nervous.

I've scanned your code.

Thank you, Senior Yu.

Bye-bye, Senior Yu.

Bye-bye.

You can do it.

Senior Yu.

About the fact that you're Blake,

I absolutely won't tell anyone.

Okay.

How's the experiment going?

The assignment this time still didn't pass.

The professor asked me to tell you to hurry up.

It's mainly because school just started,

and clubs are recruiting new members again.

I've been too busy.

I heard that you want to take the

publishing house's sponsorship for the networking event.

So you're that eager to disband the Comic Club?

I'm not trying to disband the Comic Club.

If your club contributes to the school,

the school will definitely keep it.

The Boxing Club has a lot of support now.

I have no choice.

The publishing house hasn't decided who will get the money yet.

You should focus on your own project first.

You should mind your own business.

[Indication of Emotion]

[Indication of Emotion] Whose lie detector chart is this?

Judging by the lines, not a single truth was told.

It fits our research topic quite well.

Bai Xiaoduo.

That girl in the lab?

Alright.

I'll ask her another day

if she can cooperate with us for an experiment.

It's better I do this experiment alone.

We're on the same team.

We need to submit one report.

You're not good at communication. Let me go.

I have my own testing process.

You should team up with someone else.

You're interested in her?

No.

But honestly,

her chart is indeed unique.

If that's the case,

then what she said in the Comic Club

might not be true either.

About being his assistant and about that draft.

But if Blake is really helping you all

get back on track,

the student council will help you too.

Draft.

Why are you here?

Why are you here?

I'm here to get something.

Let me ask you.

What was your purpose for standing up

for the Comic Club earlier today?

What purpose could I have?

Blake asked me to help you guys.

Why did Blake send you?

Because he's worried about the Comic Club

but can't appear in person.

So, he sent me, his assistant,

to help you.

Since you're his assistant,

you must know his habits well, right?

Yes.

When drawing,

he likes to draw the background first and then the foreground.

I've even helped him with the line work before.

You're lying.

Your hands

don't look like those of an artist at all.

Moreover, in Blake's work,

he draws the foreground first, then the background.

How do you know that?

Could it be...

you're also his fan?

Well, I do study art, after all.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

I guess this confrontation has made us friends.

From now on, we're family.

We can even follow his updates together.

And I can share some

of his little gossip with you.

What gossip?

He's afraid of heights

and doesn't like green peppers.

When did he ever say that he doesn't like green peppers?

On his Weibo.

Once, when he was eating,

he posted a picture on Weibo.

The green peppers were picked out separately.

From this, we can deduce

that he doesn't like green peppers.

I'm quite the detective.

Thanks for sharing that pointless gossip.

But sorry,

we can't let you

join the Comic Club.

Why?

Because the Comic Club doesn't welcome liars.

Who's in there?

Get down.

My phone.

My phone is over there.

Quick, help me get it.

Thank you.

Who are you guys?

We...

We're from the Boxing Club.

Run!

Stop!

I can't run anymore!

My shoe is about to come off!

Su Yancheng!

Alright.

I can't stop.

I really can't stop at all.

We don't need to keep running anymore.

Okay, I'll go that way then.

You should head back too. Bye-bye.

Su Yancheng.

Let me ask you a question.

Go ahead.

You study psychology.

So do you think

people shouldn't lie?

[Comic]

[Comic] Why are you still here?

I need to catch my breath.

Do you think lying

could save the Comic Club?

Wh-Wh-What's wrong with that?

Thanks to what I just did,

the Comic Club is saved.

And Blake asked me to come here.

It's not that you can't.

Some lies are well-intentioned.

Some truths require courage.

What you do with lies is up to you.

That's what Blake said.

Indeed, you're Blake's die-hard fan.

Then...

do you lie?

No.

That's a lie. I don't believe you.

Alright, I'll stop teasing you.

I'll share more about Blake with you next time.

Bye-bye.

Bai Xiaoduo.

Security's coming, run!

Bye-bye!

Isn't that Xiaoduo?

Bai Xiaoduo! Junior Bai! Over here!

Are you calling me?

What's the matter, Senior?

Hello, hello!

Hello, hello!

What's wrong?

It's, it's nothing.

It's just...

Well...

Who was that girl who came to the comic club looking for you

the other day?

[Loading]

[Loading] Yes, right here.

[Loading] I came out of the bathroom

and saw you talking to Su about something.

Wh-Where?

I don't see the girl you're talking about.

Don't rush.

Keep looking. She'd come out soon.

Stop.

Is that him?

We can't say that.

Let's keep looking.

Her, her, her! I'm talking about her!

At our closest,

we were only 100 centimeters apart.

[100 cm]

In that 0.0001 second when our eyes met,

I saw...

light.

Lin Xiaomiao!

Xiaomiao.

We're in the same dorm.

Do you need something from her?

Not really, it's just...

I, I'd like to get to know her.

Got it.

She's in the Traditional Culture Club.

Reliable, you're the best.

We're buddies from now on.

For sure.

Bring it in!

Are you two close?

Just got close.

She'll be a new member of our Comic Club from now on, right?

We should pay special attention to her.

I haven't agreed to let her join the club.

I, a veteran of the Comic Club, have agreed.

Thank you, Senior.

No problem.

The Comic Club is not a joke.

Why is he acting so weird?

What?

Nothing.

I'm leaving.

Okay.

First, let's welcome our new member

to our Traditional Culture Club.

[Traditional Culture Club]

[Traditional Culture Club] I've called this last-minute meeting today

[Traditional Culture Club] to announce

[Traditional Culture Club] that we'll be organizing a group Hanfu photoshoot

that we'll be organizing a group Hanfu photoshoot

in a garden.

President,

which garden are we going to?

Which era is this garden from?

Where did this historical nerd come from?

Yeah.

As long as our photos look good.

But...

you're all wearing your Hanfu incorrectly.

What's wrong with it? Don't talk nonsense!

In ancient times, from the way they dressed,

the ancient people restrained themselves,

adhering to rules and propriety.

Most Hanfu have a crossed collar with the right side overlapping,

but your front lapels cross left.

This style of wearing is mostly seen in ethnic minorities or...

burial clothes for the deceased.

Are you here to cause trouble?

If you don't want to participate in the activities, just quit the club already!

Making people quit just because you can't win an argument?

Is this how you lead the club?

S-She's the club president.

Is this how you lead the club?

This is all your Traditional Culture Club amounts to.

Let's go, Junior.

Misleading people!

What gives you the right to say that?

[Traditional Culture Club]

[Traditional Culture Club] -Let me talk some sense into them. -How could you say that to us?

[Traditional Culture Club]

[Traditional Culture Club] It's none of your business!

[Traditional Culture Club] Did she say anything wrong?

Was she wrong?

Is it any of your business?

Wanna do this?

Come on!

Do you remember me?

We met at the comic room door.

I remember.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

They're just girls; their hits aren't that strong.

My dad hits harder than that.

Let me introduce myself properly.

My name is Xiao Yang.

I'm a third-year student majoring in psychology.

I'm Lin Xiaomiao,

first year, TCM.

Nice to meet you.

I think what you just said was great.

Those people neither understand history

nor respect culture.

They just want to take some photos to make themselves happy.

Thank you, Senior Xiao Yang.

It's no big deal.

There are so many girls in the Traditional Culture Club.

It must be like a palace drama in there.

Why don't you

join our Comic Club instead?

Aren't there many girls in the Comic Club too?

Well, how should I put this?

If the Comic Club used to be like the Land of Women,

now it's more like

the Shaolin Temple.

Bai Xiaoduo has told me about you.

Let's add each other on QQ.

Q...

I forgot my QQ password.

Then, then let's add each other on WeChat.

Sent.

Feel free to contact me if you need anything.

Or even if you don't need anything.

[Name: Su Yancheng][Course Paper Topic: Frequency of Adult Lying]

Su, come to the Comic Club quickly.

I'm at the MCU.

Let's talk about the funding.

Su Yancheng.

I have three things to discuss with you today.

First,

it's about the third season we talked about last time.

How's your thinking coming along?

If it's not working out,

how about drawing some side stories from the first two chapters to build some hype?

I can't rehash old material.

Give me more time to think about it.

I heard that the Comic Club is going to disband.

Yu Shubo and his big mouth.

I think your work focus now

should be on your comic

rather than the Comic Club.

What's the second thing?

I applied for the sponsorship funding for you,

but it wasn't approved.

Why?

The company decided to give it to the student council this time.

They currently have some doubts

about your productivity and capabilities.

Oh, and the third thing.

There's an inter-university comic convention coming up,

and our publishing house is sponsoring it.

Think about

whether you want to attend as Blake.

There's a lot going on with school. I'm swamped.

Don't rush to refuse.

Think it over carefully.

Otherwise, even I won't be able to protect you in the future.

This is delicious.

This is also delicious.

Hello, Senior Su.

[Comic Club]

Why are just you guys here?

The old members heard that the Comic Club was about to disband,

and they all came to quit.

Now, there are

only four of us left.

[Comic Club]

[Comic Club] But

we have some good news!

Let me formally introduce our new member.

[Comic Club]

Hello.

Why are you here?

[Registration Form for the Comic Club's New Members] I'm the new member.

Who decided this?

I did.

Su, don't underestimate her.

She's Blake's assistant

and also the last hope to save our club.

[Comic Club]

Alright, let's go through the procedure then.

Miss Bai Xiaoduo!

Yes.

The initiation ceremony officially begins.

This again?

Come here!

First, I need to make something clear.

Our Comic Club

is not something to be taken lightly.

If you want to join the Comic Club,

you need to understand its history first.

You see, our Comic Club at MCU

had always been unremarkable.

But three years ago, when President Su Yancheng

joined our club,

something miraculous happened.

In Blake's comics,

many scenes corresponded exactly to the MCU.

Word on the street was that Blake was here.

The club suddenly flourished with new members.

It was packed with talented members.

Members...

Members...

Members... Members!

Are pretty good.

Pretty good.

But the good times didn't last long.

A year ago, Blake suddenly stopped updating,

which meant the club lost

its spiritual pillar.

Wait, does what you're drawing have anything to do with what you're saying?

It's all messy!

Does it not?

It does.

Packed with members.

Flourished with members.

Bustling crowd.

It should be packed with talented members.

Packed with talented members.

I'll continue.

As old members graduated and left,

and our president

wasn't good at management,

the club

gradually declined from its previous prosperity.

After losing so many members,

even the small boxing club

is trying to take over our place.

What a pity.

What a shame.

Here,

I would also like to apologize on behalf of my brother,

Su Yancheng...

to everyone.

What a genius.

Even with her joining,

there are only five of us.

A club needs at least ten members.

Don't worry.

From today on,

I'm with the Comic Club.

I'll do my best

to lead the club to restore its glory!

Aren't you tired?

As long as it's for Blake...

I won't be tired.

Good!

Good!

Good!

What

passionate determination!

Good!