Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 395 This is looking down on Sisi

The Women's Hatred Pact has only reached three articles so far, with no agreement on the voting process.

Article 1 of the agreement: Respect the group owner; group secrets must not be disclosed; screenshots and forwarding of group messages are prohibited.

Article 2 of the convention: Healthy competition and fair play (no backdoor deals allowed).

Article 3 of the Convention states that sisters may quarrel within their own walls, but unite against external threats.

Yang Mi asked her older brother to help her win a spot among the "Four Little Actresses," which of course doesn't count as breaking the agreement.

But with six members in the group, four of them could potentially become candidates, which is awkward.

Gao Yuanyuan was born in the mid-75s, which means she is not old enough to be eligible to run for the position.

Bai Bing works as an agent, and acting is just a side job for her. She filmed a drama called "The Myth," which hasn't aired yet, and she doesn't meet the eligibility requirements for the competition.

Tang Yan is frequently active on the big screen, and her role in "Ip Man" last year successfully propelled her to the second tier, making her a natural candidate.

Jing Tian is even more impressive. She starred in the movie "The Yin-Yang Sacred Fire Order," where her final dance as Xiao Zhao brought tears to many eyes. She was nominated for Best New Performer at the Hong Kong Film Awards, the Golden Horse Awards, and the Golden Rooster Awards. Although she didn't win any of the three awards, she made a strong impression.

In the realm of television dramas, Jing Tian's representative work is "Struggle," where her portrayal of the young lady Mi Lai is considered a natural fit, attracting countless fans.

As for Liu Shishi, her role as Mu Nianci in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was merely a brief introduction to her talent.

However, with the upcoming broadcast of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", Tianjin TV, Jiangsu TV and Chongqing TV will simultaneously launch the series on February 9th. The three satellite TV stations have joined forces to purchase the first-run broadcast rights for 1 million yuan per episode.

LeTV, a video website, purchased the rights to broadcast the content online for 8 million yuan. Adding the copyright fees from Taiwan, the total revenue for this round exceeded 50 million yuan.

The TV series had an investment cost of 40 million yuan, and after only one run, it has already made a profit of more than 10 million yuan, not even counting advertising.

The last version of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" was six years ago, and Gao Yuanyuan, who played Zhou Zhiruo, became an instant hit. The four beauties of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" have been difficult to surpass to this day.

Charmaine Sheh in the 2001 version, Kathy Chow in the 1994 version, Sheren Tang in the 1986 version, and Gigi Lai in the film version—all these actresses who played Zhou Zhiruo have created classic roles that are often compared to each other.

In this era, watching Jin Yong's martial arts dramas is a shortcut to fame. Although its popularity has declined, it remains highly sought after.

Liu Shishi plays Zhou Zhiruo. Yang Mi believes in her sisters' abilities and also in Chunqiu's ability to create stars.

In a few days, this role in the play will definitely become a symbol of Liu Shishi.

Therefore, the three women who are Yang Mi's rivals are Jing Tian, ​​Tang Yan, and Liu Shishi.

Lin Weiwei is only contested by two people, but the Four Little Actresses are contested by dozens of people. Three of the girls are competitors, not to mention the two strong rivals outside the group.

She didn't take these three rivals in the group seriously.

She has many more classic roles, including Guo Xiang in "The Return of the Condor Heroes", Ding Dang in "Ode to Gallantry", Wang Zhaojun in "Zhaojun Goes Beyond the Great Wall", and Yang Xiaoyun in "Struggle".

Although there are four actresses in the "Four Little Actresses" group, Liu Yifei's achievements are particularly outstanding. Throughout her many years in the industry, she has played classic roles in every drama she has starred in.

Bai Xiuzhu in "The Story of a Noble Family", Wang Yuyan in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", Yue Nu in "Huanxi Sha", Xiaolongnu in "The Return of the Condor Heroes", as well as the Nine-Tailed Fox and Xiao Wei in "Painted Skin".

It can be said that Liu Yifei has already secured one spot, leaving three spots remaining.

Shu Chang is highly likely to secure a spot, with her roles as Consort Dong'e in "The Secret History of Xiaozhuang," Tianshan Tonglao in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," Xiaoyu in "Lotus Lantern," and Sha Niu in "Magic Phone," making her even more outstanding than Yang Mi.

If the selection scope is limited to those born in the mid-85s, Yang Mi wouldn't be intimidated; she only has these two as competitors. However, if the scope is expanded to those born in the 80s, the competition becomes much fiercer: Huo Siyan, Sun Li, Huang Shengyi, Xiong Naijin, Li Xiaolu, Zhang Yuqi…

The eldest brother can help her, or he can help Jing Tian and Liu Shishi, or he can continue to treat them equally.

If the other three find out that Yang Mi secretly asked her older brother for help, it would be even more troublesome than breaking the agreement, even though it didn't violate the agreement.

"If that's the case, then I guess I'm also a candidate for one of the four most popular young actors." Liu Jing stroked his chin, wondering if he should give it a shot.
In early 2002, the Southern Metropolis Daily published an article reviewing the four most popular young actresses of 2001. Around the same time, other media outlets also selected the four most popular young actors: Lu Yi, Li Yapeng, Ren Quan, and Chen Kun.

The selection process is a product of its time, with both accidental and inevitable aspects.

From then on, the era of ensemble actors came to an end, and attention shifted to top stars, which is also the process of the entertainment industry's development.

Over the years, the "Four Little Actresses" have remained unchanged, while the "Four Little Male Leads" have been revised several times, but they have received far less attention than the actresses.

Two years ago, the "Four Little Actresses" were promoted to the "Four Great Actresses," becoming the top actresses. Calls for a re-selection of the "Four Little Actresses" have been constant, and due to a combination of factors, the selection process has finally been restarted this year.

"Hehe, I saw a post yesterday saying that you've been in the industry for over ten years and don't meet the criteria for being selected as a young leading man, so you shouldn't compete with the new generation of actors for the market." Yang Mi couldn't help but laugh.

"What post? Who posted it?" Liu Jing asked in surprise. He wasn't even on the shortlist for last year's young actor selection.

He wasn't vying for the title; I'm a young man too, why would anyone think I'm old?

"On Tieba! It's not just one person posting; many people are discussing this. If your name appears on the list of candidates, they refuse to vote and even call on others to boycott it." Yang Mi's expression was strange.

"Holy crap, they rejected this too? Is there no justice?" Liu Jing was annoyed, then a thought struck him, "Could it be that the fans of the 'Immortal' series called for this?"

"Bingo, besides Sisi's Baidu Tieba, there's that brat Shu Chang's, and mine too..."

"Damn it, it's normal for Shu Chang's fan club to oppose me, but how do you manage your fans?" Liu Jing was even more frustrated.

"They...they say that Liu Yifei and I are best friends, so I should stand up and object." Yang Mi chuckled and shook her head slightly. "And your Baidu Tieba forum is almost overrun."

"Why did it have to come to this?" Liu Jing was bewildered. "I don't even look at my own forum. The moderator is a huge fan of Xixi, how could I possibly be happy about this?"

“That’s normal. Your fans are all drama fans. They don’t say anything when there’s no drama, but they do when there is. Among the netizens who are usually active, 40% are fans of the drama, 20% are my fans, 10% are fans of Shu Chang, and 10% are fans of the others.” Yang Mi analyzed that she had been lurking in Liu Jing’s fan forum for a long time, and her alternate account was also active.

"What about the remaining 10%?"

“We have a few mutual fans,” Yang Mi said with a grin.

"You're still laughing? Tell me, did you incite them?" Liu Jing said, his voice trembling with emotion, as he fiercely confronted his brother.

What else is there to say? My brother has a lot to say, but he can't say a word. He can only admit it with "ahs".

After more than ten minutes, the man couldn't come up with anything convincing, so Liu Jing gave up.

As the director of "The Message," he understands the rhythm of torture: you can't be too forceful, nor too hasty. The art of interrogation lies in striking a balance, in varying paces.

"You're crazy, why would I...why would I incite my fans?" Yang Mi didn't dare to move, nor did she want to.

If anyone invites her to go shopping at this time, she will refuse no matter what; staying in bed is the most comfortable.

"They're the ones who're crazy. You and Qianqian aren't best friends." Liu Jing said lazily. "The armchair is really good quality. I give it 10086 thumbs up."

Yang Mi rolled her eyes. "Is being a best friend the point of focus? Idiot. She used to be a best friend, but she's still a best friend."

Besides, she used it yesterday, and I use it today; that's what true best friends are like.

The lingering effect was long-lasting; as the sun gradually moved westward, Liu Jing's composure prevailed.

"Mimi, you should be in the Four Little Actresses competition this time. There aren't many actresses born in the 80s who can compete with you. You, Qianqian, Shuchang, Huang Shengyi, Sun Li, and Li Xiaolu will most likely be chosen from among you. Your chances are higher than Changchang's, after all, you are better at managing your fans."

"This is normal. The company behind it is also very important. Shishi has sugar figurines..."

Yang Mi had barely begun speaking when Liu Jing interrupted her, "Shishi is impossible. Of the four criteria you mentioned, only her age meets them. No, her future potential does too."

"The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber will be broadcast soon," Yang Mi reminded her.

“Even if it airs tomorrow, she has no hope; at best, she'll get a nomination. Shishi is different from you; she doesn't have as many acting credits. Nor is she like Jingtian, who has no awards or hit dramas.” Liu Jing shook his head and sighed, “Mimi, you're wasting your energy treating Shishi as a competitor.”

Yang Mi gave a dry laugh, realizing her older brother had seen through her. After his reminder, she suddenly understood that while she truly cared for Liu Shishi, the outside world might not.

“Huayi is pushing Xiong Naijin, the Beijing circle is pushing Jing Tian, ​​and your Chunqiu is pushing Tang Yan. I don’t have a company behind me, so I don’t feel confident.” Yang Mi felt quite bitter. If she hadn’t fallen out with Rong Xinda, the Beijing circle might have pushed her too.

After the falling out, he was basically cut off from the Beijing social circle. Out of respect for his older brother, those people wouldn't target him, but they would definitely ignore him.

"It's alright, I'm here." Liu Jing felt reassured. With Tang Yan and Jing Tian having someone to push them, Yang Mi was under much less pressure.

"I can still do it, you..." Yang Mi bit her lip, her heart filled with emotion, and those words made her feel hot all over.

"Take it easy, we still need to go to Houhai later." Liu Jing was speechless. He was being stubborn now, even though he had been so soft-hearted just now.

"Ah, can we not go?" Yang Mi's legs were still shaking. She didn't want to go shopping at all and just wanted to quietly lie in her older brother's arms.

“We have three more competitors, but we can also eliminate two. Sun Li's chances are slim, and Li Xiaolu's career has been declining in recent years; her potential has peaked. If Huayi pushes Huo Siyan, she'll be a formidable opponent, and Xiong Naijin is still a bit lacking.” Liu Jing earnestly advised his brother.

"The organizers probably won't include Sister Bingbing in the list of candidates, right?" Yang Mi worriedly thought, "This is a real shark."

"No, although Bingbing is a post-80s generation, she is an artist who debuted in the last era."

"In that case, Sisi can't be considered a candidate either; there's no suspense at all."

“That’s true. How can Xixi be ranked alongside you? That would be disrespecting Xixi. Tomorrow, go and spread the word that Liu Yifei is from the same era as the Four Great Actresses, which doesn’t meet the selection criteria. That way, you’ll have one less competitor.” Liu Jingshen agreed.

Yang Mi was stunned. I have one less competitor, but why don't I feel any gratitude towards you? It's not that they look down on Liu Yifei, it's that you look down on our group.

Liu Jingyue grew increasingly indignant. If Pang Bing wasn't a post-80s generation, then Xixi couldn't be either. Who was she looking down on? Looking down on Xixi was looking down on him.

"It's decided then." Liu Jing patted Yang Mi on the back and prepared to get up. "Let's go to Houhai. It's so close to me, I haven't been there in years." "Big brother, if Qianqian finds out I'm up to something, she'll definitely give me a hard time. I'm..." Yang Mi didn't want to get up. "Decision my ass! You're happy, but I'm the one who has to take the blame."

"What's wrong with you now?" Liu Jing didn't get a reply.

"It's nothing," Yang Mi said, unwilling to talk about it. "I can't afford to offend her right now."

"Don't worry, I'll explain to Qianqian later." Seeing that the older brother was unwilling to get down, Liu Jing carried him directly into the house to take a shower.

"Big brother, you must turn back..."

"Do not worry."

Half an hour later, Liu Jing drove the car into the yard and unloaded boxes of gifts into the car.

During the Lunar New Year, it's customary for good things to come in pairs, so Liu Jing prepared eight gifts, two of each.

Two cases of Moutai, two cases of Latour, two boxes of aged ginseng, two boxes of truffles, two jars of Taiping Houkui, two boxes of Huayang internal products, two Samsung electronic product gift sets, and two sets of Jiahe commemorative CDs.

The CD contains all the films in the Golden Harvest film library and was given as a gift to shareholders and employees this year.

As for why Yang Mi didn't drive, she had just taken a shower and then her older brother had given her a good talking-to, so she had trouble standing up. Right now, she was sitting in the car watching her older brother move things.

"This is pretty much how it'll be for my homecoming." Yang Mi smiled, "Old Yang, consider today my homecoming."

Liu Jing prepared a grand gift, and Lao Yang prepared a sumptuous meal.

Halfway through the meal, his uncle arrived as a guest, which surprised and displeased Old Yang.

However, the uncle didn't mention his children's relationships at all; instead, he chatted about everything under the sun, from ancient times to the present, providing plenty of topics for conversation.

The atmosphere was harmonious and the atmosphere was very relaxed. After the meal, both the host and guests enjoyed themselves.

After the meeting ended, Yang Mi, under the pretense of taking her elder brother home, sent him to the fox den.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, after sleeping in for a "holiday," I successfully checked in at Yang Mi's place.

Taking a vacation to sleep is Liu Jing's wish; he really wants to have a good rest.

Yang Mi guessed that the person was taking a "vacation." She wasn't just guessing; she had some basis for her assumptions.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Xixi was in Yandu, and Liu Jing definitely wouldn't go anywhere.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, she had already made a plan: her older brother would belong to her for the day.

The third year of junior high school belonged to Gao Yuanyuan, because Commander Gao flew to the United States on the afternoon of the fourth year.

Wake up feeling refreshed.

Last night, a mountain that had been weighing on Liu Jing's mind was finally lifted.

After his relationship with Fengjing was exposed, he wasn't worried about these ties, but rather about how to get along with his parents who were also entangled with him.

He can hide, but Yang Mi and Liu Shishi can't.

He wasn't worried about Jing Tian; Jing Tian's parents didn't care about the marriage contract, only about the actual alliance.

They weren't worried about Zeng Li and Shu Chang either; they were in charge of their own home, and besides, both of them were determined to never get married.

They weren't worried about Fatty Bing either, since her parents considered this kind of relationship normal and even encouraged it.

His biggest worry was Tang Yan, Liu Shishi, and Yang Mi. These three came from middle-class families and were the most difficult to win over.

Another woman, Gao Yuanyuan, from a middle-class family, has already taken care of things—no, it should be said that Gao Yuanyuan took care of things herself.

Liu Jing drew back the curtains; the sun was high in the sky, another bright and sunny day.

Yang Mi was sleeping soundly, exhausted from last night, saying she could last for half a month this time.

Her eldest brother tormented her quite a bit; with twelve bonds, some methods can only be used on her eldest brother.

"Yuanyuan should be promoted soon; she's worked so hard these past few days." Thinking of Gao Yuanyuan, Liu Jing missed Da Meiyuan. Tomorrow, she's going to the United States to attend this year's Oscar nomination luncheon.

"Under the City Walls" was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Academy Awards. As the director, Liu Jing should have attended, but he didn't want to go; he just wanted to have a vacation.

Producer Tian Zhuangzhuang went with her team, while Gao Yuanyuan, as the female lead, represented the director.

Of course, the main reason is that there is no hope of winning an award.

My body is in the fox den, but my heart is in the song of "Huanxi Sha".

"Hmm?" Liu Jing was looking out the window.

"Wake up."

"Who are you thinking about? You seem so deep in thought."

“Yuanyuan, I want to have a good holiday, so I’ll have to trouble her,” Liu Jing explained.

"Haha, I knew I was right that you slept with Yuanyuan in the third year of junior high." Yang Mi laughed.

"You're talking nonsense. Yuanyuan is going to the US tomorrow, of course I'm going to see her today," Liu Jing said irritably.

"Don't worry, I'll go to Shishi's house tomorrow and deliver the gifts for you. Don't send two gifts, Aunt Nangong will definitely be suspicious, just one is fine." Yang Mi continued her efforts, and the effect gradually became apparent. "After I deliver the gifts, you can make an appointment with Shishi. On the evening of the fourth day, have her serve you well. These gifts can't be given for nothing."

"It's the New Year, say something nice." Liu Jing's face darkened. What did he mean by "I can rest assured"? Doesn't he know how to speak?

"I'm sorry, I misspoke, I misspoke, ptooey ptooey ptooey..." Yang Mi patted her cheeks, she was really sleepy and her words were inaccurate.

He spat twice, expelling bad luck and absorbing new vitality.

Full of youthful vigor, the early bird catches the worm.

"The sun is high in the sky, shining right on your backside, and you still won't get out of bed."

"You said it yourself, even when the sun is high in the sky, I want to take a nap."

"Holy crap, who said that last night that it had been charging for half a month?"

"I don't like half-hearted payments; if I'm going to top up, I'll top up for a whole month."

I had planned to leave the fox den early in the morning, but it was already noon when I actually left.

The older brother was exhausted, so Liu Jing cooked a pot of shredded pork noodles before leaving with a clear conscience.

Back in Baiyujing, Liu Jing trimmed the grape trellis for a while, chatted on the phone with Qianqian for a while, and then loaded boxes of gifts into the car.

Moutai, Latour, aged ginseng, truffles, Taiping Houkui, and Samsung gift boxes—but not Huayang products or Jiahe commemorative CDs. Gao Yuanyuan's family has more of these two items than Liu Jing's.

Two copies of each, one to be delivered to Yuanyuan's house, and the other to Yang Mi's car. She will deliver it to Shishi's house tomorrow.

He definitely won't go to Shishi's house; that would be terrible.

"We agreed not to drive during the holiday, but we drove on the first, second, and third day of the Lunar New Year. It looks like we'll have to drive again tomorrow."

Liu Jing muttered to himself, closed the window, locked the door, and decided to spend the night at Huanxisha. He wouldn't be able to return to Baiyujing until tomorrow.

Upon arriving at the Fox Den garage, I made a phone call, but no one answered.

He wanted Yang Mi to come downstairs so he could put the gift in her car directly, saving her the trouble of going back and forth.

The second call went unanswered.

Liu Jing didn't take it to heart; his brother was so tired, it was only right that he take an afternoon nap.

But the third and fourth calls were abruptly disconnected, which was rather strange.

Liu Jing couldn't hold back any longer. He went straight upstairs, made a phone call at the door, and could vaguely hear the phone ringing before it was hung up.

"What's going on?"

Liu Jing dialed again, entered the password, pushed open the door, and entered, his face instantly turning grim.

The humming sound came from the bedroom. He was very familiar with the sound; he had heard it yesterday afternoon, continued to listen to it last night, and heard it again this morning.

In a daze, he saw a green light, and the sunlight today seemed to have a different color.

"Yang Mi..." Liu Jing didn't even bother to close the door and rushed into the bedroom to catch them in the act.

"You wretch, no matter how much you scream, it's no use. No one can save you today." A cold laugh came from the bedroom.

(End of this chapter)