One day, Deng Xinhua called He Wenjie to inform him that the movie Deng Xiaoqi had filmed during the break was about to be released. As Deng Xiaoqi's first big-screen appearance, Deng Xinhua attached great importance to it, having tracked the promotional campaign for days. Although Deng Xiaoqi only played a supporting role, she still hoped the film would achieve a good box office. During the promotional phase, Deng Xinhua even gave He Wenjie a special call, which eventually led He Wenjie to specially approve a ten-million-yuan promotion budget.
On the day of the movie's release, He Wenjie rented a screening hall so Deng Xiaoqi could invite her friends to watch it together. After school let out, nearly all the students in Tang Yuanming's class accepted the invitation, save for a few with prior commitments—after all, a single day wouldn't make or break their studies, and most of these students had never experienced a classmate appearing in a movie. He Wenjie even temporarily rented a bus to take the group of students to the cinema, accompanied by Tang Yuanming.
Inside the cinema, the students picked their favorite seats while He Wenjie and Tang Yuanming sat in the very back row, waiting for the movie to start as the students chattered excitedly. Looking at the crowd of students from the back, He Wenjie remarked, "Teacher Tang, you've got quite a few little couples in your class. From where I'm sitting, I count at least three pairs." He pointed toward the front.
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