[Act Three, Scene Four]
[Real Estate Agent - Li Kan]
Compared to before, Li Kan's makeup hasn't changed much, but he changed his clothes, looking noticeably older.
Moreover, this time he doesn't have his usual signature smile, but instead, his brows are furrowed as if he's facing a huge problem.
"This definitely won't work, are you kidding me?
"Bro, don't scare me, how can there be an issue with the homebuying qualification? If that's the case, the entire purchase contract can't be established...
"Bro, there's really nothing I can do about this! I'm just a Real Estate Agent, I can't handle these kinds of issues!
"Maybe you should think of another way, try to find someone else?
"Alright, anyway, just tell me how to cooperate, I'll try to help as much as I can. But don't get your hopes too high."
[Calculating current performance score...]
[Li Kan's score for this scene: 57 points (highly compatible)]
…
Seeing this, Huang Shengjie couldn't help but be stunned.
"Is it information that hasn't been performed before? And the score is so high!"
Li Kan scored 57 points with this performance, something that hadn't happened before.
Actually, his performance was pretty much the same throughout, always playing the role of a Real Estate Agent.
But compared to the previous two times, the score this time showed a noticeable increase.
"Li Kan seems to be performing a scenario sometime later? Is there a problem with Gong Zheng's house?
"It should be, otherwise Gong Zheng wouldn't come to the Mediator.
"But with just this performance, it's impossible to determine what the problem is, it only shows that the problem is quite tricky, the Mediator says it's beyond his abilities, but is willing to cooperate as much as possible…
"Is it a defaulted loan on the house? Doesn't seem like it. This kind of thing doesn't have much to do with the Mediator, right?
"Or is it... some kind of legal dispute with the house? So the Mediator over here also needs to bear associated legal responsibilities?"
Huang Shengjie was momentarily puzzled, but he didn't have much time to think about it deeply since the next performance was about to start.
…
[Act Three, Scene Five]
[Supervisor - Hu Yingxu]
"Back?
"How did things go at home?
"Well, as long as it's taken care of.
"You've been on leave for a whole week, a lot of your work was split among your colleagues, when you return, you should thank them properly.
"No need to thank me, your leave was subject to approval or disapproval according to company policy, since it was a family issue, I'm not that heartless.
"Anyway, just make sure it doesn't affect your work once you've handled your matters.
"And, although I approved the leave this time, I have to remind you: you have too many family issues, which greatly disperses your attention.
"You need to find a way to handle them properly, prioritize accordingly.
"Alright, there's nothing else, go back to work."
[Calculating current performance score...]
[Hu Yingxu's score for this scene: 52 points (highly compatible)]
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[Act Three, Scene Six]
[Mother - Zhang Lijuan]
It's still a domestic scene, but this time Zhang Lijuan seems emotionally charged, engaged in an intense argument with Gong Zheng.
"What kind of attitude is this? What's wrong with asking you to help your brother?
"We're family!
"Yes, Mom knows you just bought a house, and the pressure's high, but your brother has to get married too, needs to buy a house too, as his brother, you should at least contribute symbolically, right?
"Don't ask me where the money comes from, find a way yourself! Mom has done enough for you, you should be grateful!
"Besides, Mom's not harming you, if you don't contribute at all, will your brother be happy? You need to understand what's more important!
"I don't care, as his brother, you must give out some money! Did you hear me?"
[Calculating current performance score...]
[Zhang Lijuan's score for this scene: 49 points (generally compatible)]
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Act Three, intermission.
Back in the break room, Huang Shengjie couldn't help but start ranting.
"These people deliberately hid a lot of information until the third act to perform it!
"Why does it seem like everyone has a problem!
"Bai Zilan as the Lovers, even though she says she's not putting pressure on Gong Zheng, but everything from house-viewing to choosing decor costs money, doesn't it?
"They went for full-house customization, can this be cheap?
"Moreover, she says to choose the cheaper option, but in reality, she clearly prefers the expensive ones. In this atmosphere, Gong Zheng can't possibly spoil the mood, right?
"I can't even imagine how much financial pressure he has for buying these things.
"And Li Kan as the Real Estate Agent is weird too, from his performance, it seems there's a problem with Gong Zheng's homebuying qualification?
"If that's the case, Hu Yingxu as the Supervisor might also be involved...
"Plus, this Mediator first says he's powerless, then says he'll try to cooperate with Gong Zheng.
"How exactly does he plan to cooperate? Are there unique methods involved?
"Hu Yingxu as Supervisor mentioned Gong Zheng took a week off, seems like there's an important family issue or change, perhaps his father passed away? Or is there another reason?
"Apart from a funeral, it's hard to think there'd be anything needing such a delay to complete.
"But from the Supervisor's behavior, it doesn't seem like a funeral.
"If it were truly a funeral, once it's over, it'd be settled, shouldn't affect future work.
"Yet, the Supervisor seems to suggest that Gong Zheng's family still has many personal matters that might crop up, which is why he reminds him not to let it affect his work.
"And Zhang Lijuan as Gong Zheng's mother...
"Is she asking Gong Zheng to lend money for his brother to buy a house?
"No wonder she's always talking about family.
"But Gong Zheng's financial burden is already heavy, isn't it? He bought a house and got married first, presumably has a mortgage, maybe even borrowed money from his boss. Even squeezing out thousands symbolically for his brother might be hard to do.
"Perhaps this is the straw that breaks the camel's back?"
Huang Shengjie can clearly sense a lot of new hidden information appearing in the third act, which should be a strategy of many Communities: perform important information in the third act to protect some secrets on their own Setting Book.
But the three didn't have time to discuss, nor to call Community 10 again.
Because this time, the broadcast soon sounded.
[Community 12 chooses to ask all the Audience a question.]
[Please give a definite 'yes' or 'no' answer after the closing.]
[This response will count toward the Community's total score, please consider carefully!]
"Our Community's question is: In this whole event, was the Mediator at fault?"