Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 583 Liu Yifei's Grievance
The photographer's Weibo post, "Dimensions are vast, sparrows are noble and lowly, what is there to fight over?", basically summed up the fierce competition at this year's Bazaar Charity Night.

Although using the analogy of the hierarchy of sparrows to describe the scene that day was somewhat flippant, the photographer's main point was still about what was there to argue about: "Just do your own thing. She is Liu Yifei. What are you arguing with her about?"

That makes sense. Aside from potentially posing a significant threat to her peers in terms of fashion resources, Liu Yifei is not even in the same league as them in terms of other resources.

Moreover, Liu Yifei already has endorsements for haute couture, jewelry, and watches, so it's unlikely she'll switch brands anytime soon. Therefore, in terms of fashion endorsements, Liu Yifei isn't a major threat.

However, what the outside world may have overlooked is that Liu Yifei does not yet have any commercial endorsements for cosmetics, perfumes, shoes, bags, or other daily necessities, which are also areas of fierce competition among female celebrities—Estée Lauder and Bosideng have not yet made official announcements.

But it's still unreasonable to say that Liu Yifei is the only one who can outshine others. It's not like Liu Yifei is the only one without endorsements. Many actresses haven't even filled their endorsement quotas yet, so why is Liu Yifei being singled out for being the only one who can outshine others?

Yang Mi's endorsements aren't full either, and she's even more popular than Liu Yifei in terms of commercial endorsements, so why doesn't anyone outshine her?
In the end, it all comes down to appearance; if you're too beautiful, you deserve to die.

But what is there to argue about?

They rush to outshine everyone at the slightest hint of trouble, but when the real person arrives, they remain completely silent.

Does deleting your Weibo posts make you less of a clown?
But it all passed eventually.

Li Qiutang returned to Yanjing from Xidu, and Liu Yifei came to pick him up.

Last night, Liu Yifei lay in bed, thinking all night about how to argue with him the next day. Such a good role, why didn't he ask his wife for it first, but instead asked another actress? If it wasn't suitable for her, that would be one thing, but Zhu Xiaoyan is a young married woman who has only been married for a few years. Isn't that just like herself? Why didn't he give this role to his wife? She had to smash his head in.

After picking up the passenger, Li Qiutang sat in the passenger seat and chatted with Liu Yifei about everyday things, asking her how she was doing at home and what she had been busy with lately.

Liu Yifei responded as usual, and Li Qiutang also talked about what she had encountered at the venture capital conference.

"There was this guy who was really funny. We bumped into each other in the restroom, and he was standing right next to me. He started telling me about his project. I was torn between saying something and not saying anything, haha."

"This was the first year of the event, and it went quite well. We haven't compiled the specific transaction figures yet, but they should be good. As for the awards, we don't know if any companies will be willing to accept them."

Li Qiutang still had work to do in the afternoon, so after lunch she wanted to take a nap at home before leaving.

It was still very hot in Yanjing in September. Li Qiutang took a shower first, and when he came out, he saw his wife sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Tsk, you came in without making a sound."

"Why are you covering up? I've seen everything you've seen," Liu Yifei laughed.

While putting on his pants, Li Qiutang said, "I have to go back to the film set this afternoon. I just want to take a good nap now. I don't have time to play with you." He thought his wife was there to be affectionate.

"What are you thinking? Your mind is full of filthy thoughts. My mom is still at home."

Li Qiutang lay down on the bed and covered herself with a blanket: "Is it okay as long as your mother isn't home?" she said, nudging Liu Yifei with her foot.

"Don't touch me." Liu Yifei twisted her body. "I need to tell you something."

"What's wrong? Are you pregnant?" Seeing his wife so serious, Li Qiutang joked with her.

"Stop being silly. I'm asking you, have you found actors for 'The Butterfly Lovers' yet?"

"Not yet, oh my god, just thinking about it gives me a headache. I've met with several groups of actors, but I always feel like they're not right. It's either something's not good here or something's wrong there."

“Li Bingbing and Fan Bingbing both followed me to Xidu. I met with them when I had time. Their appearance and acting skills were fine, but I just felt that they weren’t the Zhu Xiaoyan I wanted. Li Bingbing is over 40 and mature, and Fan Bingbing is too glamorous. She’s not good at playing a young, mature woman.”

"Did you choose a proper actor?" Liu Yifei asked.

"Why isn't she a proper actress? Zhu Xiaoyan is just that kind of person. As for the male lead Liang Jiangong, he has a wide range of choices. Qin Hao is quite suitable."

Qin Hao had just finished filming a movie with her, and she had even considered Qin Hao, but hadn't thought of herself. Thinking of this, Liu Yifei was even more unhappy.

So he said, "You've met so many actresses, isn't someone missing?"

"Who's missing?" Li Qiutang thought for a moment and said, "There must be some we haven't considered. We still need to meet them. I'm meeting Huang Lu tomorrow. You know Huang Lu, right? She's a year below us, the one who acted in 'Blind Mountain.' And Qi Xi, you might not know her, she played Han Gen's girlfriend in 'Ever Since We Love.' And that other one, what was her name again..."

Every time Li Qiutang mentioned a name, Liu Yifei's desire to beat him up increased. "You considered so many actresses, but you didn't even think of your own wife, did you?!" "Nini's acting skills are considered very good among actresses of her generation. How old is she again? She should be under 30. She had a mature woman's charm when she acted in 'The Flowers of War'."

You even wrote a review! You're acting like a pervert!
Liu Yifei couldn't hold back any longer. She stood up, supporting her back, and shouted, "You don't have a wife? What's wrong with your wife's age, appearance, and acting skills?!"

"Why are you getting so worked up? If you're going to act, just speak properly. Why are you swearing?"

"I'm just so angry. It's one thing if other roles aren't suitable, but the character of Zhu Xiaoyan is exactly the same as me in terms of age, appearance, and even the setting of a newlywed. Why won't you let me play this role? You just think my acting skills aren't as good as others." After saying this, Liu Yifei felt even more wronged, that her own husband didn't believe her.

"When did I say your acting was bad?"

But Liu Yifei wouldn't listen. As if she had found an outlet, she poured out all her grievances.

"You're the director and the company boss, everyone listens to you..."

"What are you talking about?" Li Qiutang realized that if Liu Yifei continued, the two would definitely start arguing. "Just get to the point. Why are you saying all this?"

"Okay, get to the point. The script for 'The Butterfly Lovers' has been in development for over a year, why haven't you shown it to me?"

"I didn't refuse to show it to you. Think about it carefully, what did I hide from you when I wrote this script?"

It seems true.

"Why weren't I considered for the role? Am I that bad?"

"It's not that bad." But to be honest, Li Qiutang didn't consider Liu Yifei at first. "Well, you can't blame me for that."

"How can I not blame you? You found another woman to do what your own wife could do, and I can't blame you for that?"

"You've never made an art film before. If you were in my position, would you choose Zhou Xun or Liu Yifei?"

It would be a miracle if Liu Yifei listened: "Is Zhou Xun your wife or am I your wife?"

"This isn't my wife..."

“I said, if the role of Zhu Xiaoyan is not suitable for me, I will not compete with you. I know my own limitations. But this character is the same age and has the same experience as me, so why can’t I play her?”

“I also feel sorry for you because you are too tired. You finished filming “Pacific Rim 2” in March, joined another crew in May, and just finished filming last month. You have filmed enough this year, why are you working so hard?”

"I'm not tired, you don't need to feel sorry for me." Liu Yifei sat on the edge of the bed angrily.

Li Qiutang nudged Liu Yifei again and laughed, "Hey, why don't you calm down first, and we can continue arguing after you've calmed down?"

"Get lost." Liu Yifei didn't even bother to acknowledge him.

"Look at you, you can't even handle a proper marital argument, and you still want to play Zhu Xiaoyan?"

Liu Yifei turned her head and glared at Li Qiutang: "You want to argue with me, don't you?"

"This one isn't good; the emotions weren't expressed properly. Do another one."

Liu Yifei immediately lost her composure and burst out laughing: "How did I end up with such a shameless person like you?"

Seeing this, Li Qiutang hugged Liu Yifei and said, "Have a nap with me, we'll talk about it after you wake up, okay?"

Liu Yifei wanted to ignore this bastard, but she wasn't as strong as him, and Li Qiutang forced her to the bed and held her in his arms.

Li Qiutang gave his wife a big kiss: "Go to sleep."

Liu Yifei was still cursing and swearing: "You're shameless."

Li Qiutang pretended not to hear.

(End of this chapter)