Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 616 Crickets Resurrected

The Lunar New Year holiday is indeed a bit more relaxing, at least you don't have to film.

Director Li worked non-stop for two and a half months. Even when he had a little time to rest, he didn't want to move and preferred to stay at home and do nothing.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Li Qiutang had to get up early. As the head of the family, he couldn't sleep in today.

"Hey, hey, hey," Li Qiutang nudged Liu Yifei with her foot, "Still sleeping in today?"

"I don't have to get up early." Liu Yifei covered her head with the blanket and ignored him, but Li Qiutang didn't care. No one stays in bed on the first day of the Lunar New Year. "If you don't get up, it won't be me coming in later, it will be your mother."

Li Qiutang wouldn't lift her blanket, but Liu Xiaoli would do so without hesitation and even hit her a couple of times.

Liu Yifei knew it wasn't a good day to stay in bed, so she muttered "How annoying!" and got up to wash and change her clothes.

Li Qiutang has a wide circle of friends, but only a few of them stay in Yanjing for the New Year, and even fewer of them come to pay their respects at the gathering.

But this year, two special guests arrived.

"Yifei, look who's here." Li Qiutang let the guest in and called his wife to see.

Liu Yifei looked up and was very happy, much like a fangirl seeing her idol. She excitedly said, "Ah, hello everyone."

The visitors were none other than Shen Teng and Ma Li.

My wife only has this small request, I should at least fulfill it.

Comedians are usually more popular than other types of actors, so it's perfectly normal for Liu Yifei to like the Shenma group, and Li Qiutang likes them too.

Liu Yifei likes the Shenma group, and the Shenma group also likes Liu Yifei.

Shen Teng opened his mouth and started spouting nonsense: "Finally met the fairy sister! I'm your fan. I grew up watching your TV shows."

As soon as Shen Teng spoke, Liu Yifei started laughing. Ma Li teased him, "Don't make fun of her. How old were you back then? How could you watch her TV?"

Li Qiutang chimed in: "How old were you when 'The Story of a Noble Family' aired in 03?"

“24,” Shen Teng said boldly. “I developed late.”

“You’re shameless. You probably already planned to say this on the way here,” Ma Li laughed. “I’m the one who grew up watching Yifei TV.”

“You’re kidding me,” Shen Teng said. “By the time ‘Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils’ was airing, you’d already had several boyfriends.”

When Shen, Ma, and Li, three people from Northeast China, sit together, their normal conversation is enough to make Liu Xiaoli and her daughter Liu Yifei laugh heartily.

What serious things can a few people talk about?
Li Qiutang and Liu Yifei's work has no overlap with Happy Twist for the time being. Although Qiutian Pictures is a shareholder of Happy Twist, Qiutian does not interfere with Happy Twist's daily operations.

When the group gets together, they just chat idly.

Liu Yifei asked the two of them what it felt like to perform a skit on the Spring Festival Gala stage.

"It's no exaggeration to say that from the day you receive the invitation, you won't be able to get a good night's sleep."

"Until five minutes before you go on stage, you don't know if your performance will be included."

"The gala has already started, how can a program be rejected?" Liu Yifei really didn't know the rules of the Spring Festival Gala.

"Sure, you can. You're all set up with your microphone and ready to go on stage, but if the previous act goes over time, your act might be cut. Because that midnight countdown is fixed; it doesn't make allowances for anyone."

Liu Yifei also joked that she wanted to act in comedies: "I think I have a lot of comedic talent."

Shen Teng said, "People who are too beautiful can't act in comedies."

Ma Li said, "Who are you talking about? What do you mean by saying that pretty people can't act in comedy?"

Liu Yifei started to laugh.

Shen Teng said with a look of disdain, "Why are you arguing with her?"

Liu Yifei really enjoys chatting with Shen Teng and Ma Li.

Upon learning that Li Qiutang and Liu Yifei were only taking one day off, Shen Teng and Ma Li were quite surprised: "It seems that being a big director and a big star isn't easy. At least we get to rest for five or six days during the Chinese New Year."

Liu Yifei asked, "What are you doing after the New Year?"

"Filming a movie." Liu Yifei asked curiously, "What kind of movie? A comedy? Will we be able to see it this year?"

"The filming of 'Never Say Die' will begin after the Lunar New Year, and it should be released this year."

"I will definitely go and see it then," Liu Yifei promised.

Having met the person, drunk the tea, and exchanged words, the two did not want to disturb them any longer and got up to take their leave.

Before leaving, the group took a group photo, and Shen Teng even asked for Liu Yifei's autographed photo, saying he would show it off when he got back.

"Why don't you want mine?" Li Qiutang asked.

“Your photos aren’t as good as Yifei’s,” Shen Teng laughed.

Li Qiutang saw the two of them out.

"Your yard is nice." Shen Teng really liked Li Qiutang's yard.

Liu Xiaoli has taken very good care of the yard, planting trees, growing flowers, and various potted plants. She has also reserved a small plot of land in the corner to plant vegetables in the spring.

“The house comes with the purchase of a courtyard. I bought this place because I liked the courtyard. It doesn’t look good in winter, but come back in spring and summer. My little courtyard is very beautiful.”

After seeing the two off at the gate and seeing them get into the same car, Li Qiutang added, "You two came in the same car? Anyone who didn't know better would think you two were a couple."

"I picked them up on the way, which saved me some gas," Shen Teng said.

“Drive my car, it’ll save you gas,” Ma Li said.

Shen Teng laughed loudly, ignoring the comment.

After watching the two leave, Li Qiutang returned.

“The director from Renmin University wasn’t at all arrogant just now, look at him like that,” Ma Li said with a smile in the car.

“He’s a few years younger than both of us, and he’s at his own home. He even invited us over. What’s with all the airs?”

Ma Li suddenly said, "The director looks pretty handsome. If he dresses up, he could be considered a young heartthrob."

"That's an insult," Shen Teng laughed. "Yi Fei is prettier than she looks on TV."

Ma Li also commented on the couple: "They don't look like a good match."

“Men rely on talent,” Shen Teng said. “If someone is that talented, what do they need to be good-looking? Didn’t you say that Li Qiutang is beautiful?”

He added, "Finding someone who looks like a good match for Liu Yifei would be quite difficult."

“That’s true,” Ma Li admitted.

While Shen and Ma were cricketing Li Qiutang and Liu Yifei, the couple were also cricketing them.

"Aren't they really a couple?" Liu Yifei said. "From the stage to their conversation just now, I felt that they were a real couple."

Li Qiutang laughed and said, "You yourself dislike creating on-screen couples, and now you're doing this."

But Liu Yifei didn't care: "They really match, don't you think?"

Before Li Qiutang could speak, Liu Xiaoli spoke first: "I can tell that they both have feelings for each other, or at least they have had feelings for each other, and they both know it, but for various reasons, they can't make it clear."

Old ginger is spicier; Liu Xiaoli has figured out so much in just a short chat.

"Why?" Liu Yifei asked, even more curious.

"That's hard to say. Everyone has their own difficulties," Liu Xiaoli said. "If all lovers could be together in the end, there wouldn't be so many ill-fated couples in the world."

"Mom, you've been saying very philosophical things lately," Liu Yifei said with a smile.

"I can't be bothered with you, I'm leaving."

"Where are you going again?"

"I'm going to play mahjong. You guys heat it up and eat it yourselves at noon. I won't be back."

(End of this chapter)