Not a god

Chapter 210 The entertainment industry is really too easy to get by.

Jiang Wanwan was overjoyed to see her mother on the show.

It wasn't because I was happy that my mother was one step closer to realizing her dream, but rather because I had the kind of amusement that comes from seeing an acquaintance putting on an act in a serious setting.

Jiang Wanwan was lying on the sofa in a rather unseemly position, her neck tilted back, her buttocks facing the sky, and her legs propped up against the wall. She was holding her phone and video chatting with her mother while watching TV through a flip-screen display.

Although their relationship has become superficial as they've grown up, they still talk a lot and are like best friends.

When will you be back?

"It can't be that fast."

"You've already finished recording your show."

"It's not like there's only one show."

"Oh, is that so? By the way, I ran into my dad in Shanghai the day before yesterday."

"Huh? Didn't he go to the Middle East and not die there?"

How did you know? You two are still in contact?

"I saw him post on his WeChat Moments."

The girl's head was tilted back and suspended in the air, her long hair falling to the ground like spilled ink. Her skin was smooth and tender after taking a shower. Chen Xi could see her long, beautiful legs hanging upside down next to her at a glance. Her nightgown slipped down to her waist due to gravity, revealing a small white triangle.

Chen Xi couldn't stand it anymore and said to Jiang Wanwan, who was lying in a very strange position, "Sit up properly, or you'll fall over and start crying again."

Not only did she ignore him, she also mischievously stretched out one foot, trying to hook his face with the back of her foot.

Jiang Wanwan's feet were small and graceful, easily held in one hand. Chen Xi ruthlessly slapped them away and pulled her dress up a little.

Chen Yi is a clever little girl in elementary school. She always wanted to learn her mother's posture, but she was clumsy. She stood on the sofa with her head tilted to one side and rolled around on the sofa, but she just didn't know how to put her little feet on the wall.

Jiang Xiaowan and Jiang Yan washed the fruit and came over. She climbed down from the sofa, wiping herself with her little hands, and looked up with her round face, staring longingly.

"You'll follow whoever has food around like a puppy." Jiang Yan looked at the little thing, speechless.

She felt strange looking at Chen Yi.

There's a sense of familiarity between Jiang Wanwan and Jiang Xiaowan, like looking at another version of themselves; sometimes it's like looking at a clone of themselves.

When Jiang Yan looks at Chen Yi, he has many complex emotions, such as dislike but also care, envy but also happiness for her, like a wronged younger sister.

Chen Yi didn't say anything, she just stared, no matter who had food in their hands.

If you give her food, she'll take it; if you don't, she won't ask, she'll just watch you eat without blinking. Oh, or if you accidentally drop it on the ground, she'll pick it up.

"Here you go."

Jiang Yan gave her younger self a grape to suck on, but after seeing the television, she looked surprised:
"Hey, isn't this Aunt Jiang?"

Chen Xi said, "This is a program she filmed, and it's airing now."

"Okay, so awesome..."

She carried a fruit basket and watched Ms. Jiang on the television screen. Since coming to the modern world, the most attractive thing to her, besides all kinds of delicious food, was television.

What are they filming?

"Variety shows."

Then, one glance fell upon Jiang Wanwan, who was sitting on the living room sofa, completely out of sorts, holding her phone with her back to the ceiling, her posture somewhat abstract.

"..." Although he had been here for more than a month and knew that the aloof goddess he had been admiring for a thousand years was actually a useless little thing in her mortal life, every time he saw Jiang Wanwan's silly appearance, he had a strange feeling of 'who turned my goddess into this'.

She glanced at Jiang Xiaowan again, telling herself that this was the real goddess, and the one in front of her with his butt in the air was just another person who looked just like her goddess.

Then, Jiang Xiaowan picked up a grape and offered it to him, looking like a doting wife: "Brother, have a grape, it's so sweet..." Jiang Yan: "..."

Jiang Wanwan was still asking, "Don't you know how to cook?"

"Hey! Isn't this just a persona? Let me tell you something, Wanwan..."

The entertainment industry is a place where public personas matter. Aunt Jiang's persona is that she has been working quietly in film and television for more than 20 years, leaving many beautiful memories on the screen and representing the youth of a generation.

"..." Whose youth is it really?

Then she has a gentle and quiet personality, somewhat like Lin Chi-ling. With her face, she really has a goddess-like aura when she's not talking.

However, this made things even more awkward and difficult for Chen Xi to handle.

Chen Xi spotted a somewhat familiar figure in a corner of the crew's group.

Someone held a bowl of chicken soup, smacked their lips, took a sip, then looked at it with a hint of disdain and shook their head at the soup.

Although the scene was brief and in a relatively obscure corner, Chen Xi still recognized Chen Yan at a glance.

"..."

Chen Xi never misses a meal when she goes out to eat something delicious; she always shows up right on time.

He would always ask Chen Yan to pack a portion for Douzi and the others to take back, and occasionally he would also ask her to help send a portion to Aunt Jiang and Assistant Chen.

If the show hadn't exposed him here, he wouldn't have realized that this guy was secretly taking advantage of both sides.

People who watch these kinds of variety shows usually watch for their favorite celebrities, but Chen Xi is indifferent to these big stars, so she can't see what's so interesting about the show.

There were just a few people chatting awkwardly, laughing slightly awkwardly, and there was a strangely warm atmosphere.

We chatted about what had happened in recent years, and then we talked about Aunt Jiang, mentioning that she had filmed some TV dramas in recent years.

They also talked about a popular topic recently, related to destiny.

Ms. Jiang didn't understand at all. She didn't like playing games and hadn't awakened her destiny. She just listened, but she didn't know why Chef Huang intentionally or unintentionally made her say something.

Aunt Jiang is very beautiful. She was just not very popular before, she just needed a bigger stage... Although in the entertainment industry, there are at least 80,000 people like her who could become popular just by having an opportunity.

But now this opportunity has been handed to her.

Although she was confused and didn't know what was going on, the company suddenly asked her if she wanted to participate in a program.

I guessed it was another small local TV program, but it turns out the regular guests are all big names, and it's a currently popular variety show.

Ms. Jiang, carrying her bag and shouldering Assistant Chen, happily skipped over.

Then they said that a director has a film that needs a female lead, and he thinks your image is a good fit, so they asked if you would like to go for it.

I guess it's another big-budget production turning old money into new money. Seriously, didn't she tell her boss she was planning to quit...? What, it's directed by Zhang X? Planning to release it during this year's Lunar New Year season?
Ms. Jiang then happily flew from one place to another.

She's getting all sorts of hit variety shows and film and television opportunities; her company leaders even recently asked her if she's thinking about releasing an album...

Suddenly, her luck turned around, and she fell silent. It was like a pie falling from the sky; Ms. Jiang had never believed that such a good thing could happen.

Her current situation and sudden rise to fame... these must all be the rewards of her past hard work!
After more than 20 years in the entertainment industry, it's finally time to reap the rewards!
But I don't know why, I always feel like something's a little off sometimes.

I don't know what's going on, but even though her career is gradually improving, it hasn't really taken off yet.

Why are those entertainment industry veterans who used to ignore her now all showing concern and warmth, and big bosses she used to never see now all greeting her with smiles? It turns out that the harsh environment is only at the bottom of the entertainment industry; the real big shots are all so friendly.

After more than 20 years of struggling, Ms. Jiang sincerely exclaimed that the entertainment industry is really too easy to get by in.

(End of this chapter)