Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 678 Private Talk Between Husband and Wife

Since Yang Mi will be making another appearance in the Lunar New Year film season in a few days with the release of "Hanson and the Beast," and the film's pre-production marketing is going well, it's understandable that "The Story of Nanyanzhai" is quietly preparing for its release and trying to capitalize on Yang Mi's popularity during the Lunar New Year season.

"Hanson and the Beast" has two marketing cards. One is that Yang Mi is playing a fox spirit again. They even bought her a trending topic that was quite self-deprecating, called "Yang Mi has a lot of experience playing fox spirits." In an interview, Yang Mi "complained" that she had played a fox spirit in "Eternal Love" and now she was playing a fox spirit again, so she had experience in acting.

Another card is Yang Mi's comedy debut. Yang Mi had never acted in a comedy before, but "Hanson and the Beast" has many comedic scenes, so the production team bought her a trending topic: "Yang Mi the Comedian".

In the marketing campaign for "Yang Mi's first comedy performance," Yang Mi was portrayed as a respected and virtuous veteran artist, even going so far as to talk about how actors should try different roles to broaden their acting range.

“I think acting is the happiest profession in the world. When I play a role, I experience a person’s joys and sorrows. Many roles are completely different from me, but through acting, I can also participate in the life of the character. Through acting, I extend my own life.”

Yang Mi actually said something like that. Who would have believed it two years ago? Is she really going to change her image and become a veteran artist?

"The Records of Nanyanzhai" has an original comic book. Although it is not very popular, you can still find a lot of information if you are willing to research it. The original story revolves around a spice shop called Nanyanzhai. It is set in the Republican era and includes a variety of elements such as hypnosis, dream creation, suspense, and fantasy. Both the story and the character Lu Mansheng are very interesting and challenging.

Taking advantage of the Lunar New Year film season, Yang Mi said she wanted to challenge herself with different roles, and the character Lu Mansheng was very attractive to her.

Yang Mi said she learned a lot from acting in a comedy like "Hanson and the Beast".

He's a true veteran artist.

"Hey, Mr. Liu, aren't you going to work today?" Mr. Liu has been at home for three days already. Li Qiutang was puzzled. Isn't the end of the year the busiest time? Why isn't she going out to work? She's even cooking in the kitchen.

"I've finished all the work I owed, and now I'm taking a break. Hey, what do you mean by frying oil until it's clear? What does 'clear' even mean?" Liu Yifei learned to cook specifically to play the role of Zhu Xiaoyan well, but she still doesn't know how to make some of the more elaborate dishes. Today, she decided to make a beer-braised duck for her husband and mother.

"Don't ask me, I don't know either. We Northeasterners eat chicken and goose, not duck."

"The method should be roughly the same, do you think this is okay?"

Li Qiutang, who was getting her hair permed, glanced into the pot and said, "If you think it's not enough, stir-fry it a little longer. It's always fine to stir-fry it a little longer."

"That's right. You can shred the potatoes for me, I'll stir-fry them later." Liu Yifei doesn't know how to shred potatoes; she can cut them into sticks.

While chopping vegetables, Li Qiutang said, "What if your fans saw you cooking?"

"You must feel sorry for me."

“You’ll definitely feel bad for that duck,” Li Qiutang said. “You don’t know how to make it. If you do it well, that’s fine, but if you don’t, you’ll just be wasting the duck.”

Liu Yifei no longer minded her husband saying that. She peeked into the pot and said, "It's definitely going to be good. Just wait and eat. I followed the recipes online. Did you do what I told you before?"

“How am I supposed to do that?” Li Qiutang put the shredded potatoes into a small basin filled with water. “You need to figure out what Shu Chang is thinking first. What would it look like if I just rushed up to her and said I’d introduce her to someone?”

Shu Chang had been dating a boyfriend outside the entertainment industry for six months, but they broke up last month because of money issues.

"Is that guy really that much of a jerk?" Li Qiutang really didn't know anything about women's affairs.

"You can't call him a jerk, just that his intentions weren't pure. Normally, it's fine for boyfriends and girlfriends to spend money on each other, and he's usually very generous to Shu Chang. But he lost over 30 million in investments and asked Shu Chang to help him cover the losses, and Shu Chang immediately realized what was going on. "And this is just dating, and he dared to ask for 30 million." Liu Yifei also thought it was outrageous when she heard about it. How dare he ask for 30 million?

“Another Wang Ke.” Li Qiutang finished slicing the potatoes and then chopped the chili peppers. “Have you noticed that all your girlfriends’ love lives are a mess? Liangying got married and her own mother posted it online, and Shu Chang’s relationships all fall apart.”

After stir-frying the duck, Liu Yifei poured in half a can of beer, put the lid on the pot, and said, "Isn't Tangtang and Yang Mi a good match?"

"Tang Yan isn't even married!"

"She'll definitely marry Luo Jin," Liu Yifei said with certainty.

"Is Yang Mi considered good? How long has it been since you've seen her and her husband together? They're both actors in front of the camera."

"They're just busy with work." But Liu Yifei herself felt guilty saying that, because it's been a long time since Yang Mi and Liu Kaiwei have been seen together, and the two haven't shown any affection for a long time either. People who don't know might think that Yang Mi isn't married.

Some women have private things they don't want to tell their husbands.

Li Qiutang didn't say much after hearing Liu Yifei's words. There were some things that men shouldn't talk about with their wives.

"I believe Yang Mi is busy, but what is Liu Kaiwei busy with? He doesn't have much work all year round, and his wife is out there drifting around, and he doesn't even keep a close eye on her." Relationships are hard to predict. "If I were Liu Kaiwei, I would act when I have roles, and when I don't, I would be my wife's agent. When my wife is filming, I would follow her to the set."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei said, "I've been filming outside for months, and I haven't seen you come to the set to keep me company. You only come for a day or two each time. You really trust your beautiful wife to be out there, huh?"

“Our family situation is different from hers.” Li Qiutang is much busier than Liu Yifei, and every time she visits the set, it’s only by taking time out of her busy schedule. “Keep an eye on the fire, don’t let it boil dry.”

Liu Yifei lifted the lid of the pot to take a look, and thankfully, put it back on. She picked up the remaining half bottle of beer, took a sip, and smacked her lips.

"Look at how greedy you are." Li Qiutang finished chopping the vegetables.

"I need to take advantage of this rest period to eat more. I will be joining the crew after New Year's Day, and then I won't be able to eat as much as I want because I will have to train."

"Aren't you afraid of people saying you're fat? I saw some netizens calling you a 'fat fairy'."

"Ah!" she screamed, disliking the nickname. "I'm not fat at all. With my figure, everyone would be dazzled. I have everything they could want."

"Yes, yes, only men like skinny figures. I like your type."

"You're being indecent. Get out, I need to cook." Liu Yifei shooed Li Qiutang out of the kitchen. Luckily, her mother hadn't come back yet, otherwise it would have been incredibly embarrassing if she had overheard them.

"I was praising you, and now you're turning your back on me." Before leaving the kitchen, Li Qiutang slapped his wife hard on the butt.

"Oh dear," Liu Yifei said coquettishly. Li Qiutang quickly left, not noticing his wife's upturned lips, and cursed her inwardly for being annoying.

(End of this chapter)