Abstract Art Award Winner

Upon realizing this, Lu Han immediately showed an expression of understanding.

Although it was a TV show, and the other guests were all older, that didn't stop them from trying to trip each other up and set traps.

He knew Zhou Le was full of bad intentions.

So he took a bite of the bread and exclaimed, "Hey, this is actually pretty good! It tastes a bit like stinky tofu. It smells bad but tastes really good!"

The two people's praise quickly caught the attention of the people washing dishes over there.

They were woken up in the middle of the night, and since they had already digested some of their dinner, Deng Chao and Chen He were quite hungry, and Wang Baoqiang was always keen to provide various entertainment, so they soon said they were hungry too.

"Director, I'd like to request that we each have one of these breakfasts. Although we respect the rules, could this be considered a gift in both of our names?"

The director laughed when he heard this. If it were the Chinese breakfast mentioned earlier, he would definitely not have agreed unless Lu Han said so. But now there was also canned herring in the dish. How could he disagree? He wanted as much entertainment value and as many highlights as possible for the show.

So Zhou Le finished the sandwich in his hand. Although the smell of the herring can was indeed very strong, it was not completely unpalatable for Zhou Le. He was just a little unaccustomed to it at first.

After getting used to it, it just doesn't taste very good anymore.

The others also sat down at the table. Since there was a sample, even though they smelled it and thought it smelled bad, they ate the whole thing, which meant that it was probably edible.

Among the remaining guests, Liu Haoran was considered one of the bolder ones. After all, there were only a few young people left; if he didn't eat it, were they going to wait for the older, more experienced guests to be the first to test it?
So he took a bite directly.

Instantly, a strong, highly aggressive smell rushed to his brain. He wanted to calmly say "Indeed, not bad" like Zhou Le, but as soon as he finished those four words, he couldn't suppress the churning in his stomach and gagged.

"Haha, I think this is a normal reaction. Zhou Le's sense of taste is too exaggerated. He can eat such smelly food without changing his expression."

But after gagging, Liu Haoran quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, I think the taste is okay, it's just the smell that I can't stand."

Wang Baoqiang nodded in agreement: "Exactly, I think it's definitely like stinky tofu, it smells bad but tastes good, the stinkier it is, the better it tastes, and the better it tastes, the stinkier it is."

After saying that, he took a big bite. He had a smile on his face, but after chewing a few times, his smile froze instantly.

"Sigh, we can't waste food, okay? If we've eaten it, we have to eat it."

Wang Baoqiang was completely overwhelmed by the stench.

Then, he forced himself to swallow it, and after a while, he felt as if there was a piece of sock that hadn't been washed for a month and that the original owner had worn every day during high-intensity marathons.

"good to eat!"

"I just choked too much, after all, I ate so much barbecue last night."

"I really think it's good, you guys should try it."

But now that Wang Baoqiang was almost in tears, no one believed him when he said that.

But a show is a show, and Deng Chao himself is very loyal. Although he knew the stuff smelled bad, seeing that others had already eaten it, he naturally put on the air of a big brother, picked up the sandwich, closed his eyes, and took a bite.

The result, naturally, was uncontrollable gagging.

"See what I told you? I should hang out with Chao Ge more often. His acting is so realistic. He can make something that looks so delicious taste terrible. Chao Ge is truly an actor. I need to find a chance to learn from him."

Hearing this, Deng Chao was the first to speak up: "I think these are their most genuine reactions. Wow, it really stinks."

Sha Yi stared at the sandwich, hesitating to take a bite.

The others mostly only took one bite and didn't dare to eat any more. Seeing Zhou Le jumping around so enthusiastically, Deng Chao spoke up directly:
"Zhou Le, is it really as delicious as you say? Because you ate it too fast before, we didn't see it much. How about this: you can eat another one, whether it's in the bread or on its own, as long as you can eat it, we'll finish this sandwich and then give you another slice."

Since Deng Chao said that on the show, it's basically a done deal.

So Zhou Le laughed without much thought: "Is there such a good thing? I was thinking that I wasn't full yet. How about this, I'll have another sandwich with two more slices in it. You don't need to add any more, just finish what you have."

After speaking, he glanced at the others, who immediately nodded in agreement upon seeing how awesome Zhou Le was.

Soon the production team brought over another sandwich with double the amount of canned herring slices. Zhou Le took it and ate it right away, finishing it in three bites. Then he opened his mouth for the others to check.

"Director, was that a one-shot scene? Don't edit it. Otherwise, the audience will think I didn't eat, which would be a waste of food."

"Don't worry, it's filmed in one continuous shot. We'll broadcast it for you when it airs."

"That's amazing, no wonder you're Teacher Zhou."

Even the director couldn't help but praise it.

But now, he looked at Zhou Le with a strange expression. After all, there was such a handsome guy there, but if they were to kiss now, he felt a bit of aversion from the bottom of his heart.

After Zhou Le finished eating, the others naturally had to eat as well. After finally finishing their meals, everyone's expression changed, except for Zhou Le, who was all smiles.

The game must go on.

Zhou Le and his group continued their journey, while Deng Chao and his group also set off. Every step they took next required making choices.

Two rows of staff members holding water guns stood on either side, as part of the checkpoint itself.

They can choose whether or not to use an umbrella, depending on the audience's preference.

In the end, the production team thoughtfully provided them with umbrellas, but the umbrellas were of no use. Zhou Le simply gave the umbrella to Lu Han and walked through the rushing water jets of the water guns himself.

"I think there might be something wrong with me. I personally like rain, not the kind of torrential rain, but the kind of light drizzle. I like to stroll in the rain or sit and have a drink and a snack."

"Then you should live in Jiangnan."

"Haha, I don't think it matters where we're from. Some of us from Shanxi don't like noodles or vinegar. As long as I feel that way in my heart, that's fine." They were walking along when suddenly the assistant director in charge of their side told them about the other couple's option, so their side triggered a passive task: to go back and wash their feet.

Zhou Le thought this was great.

"Are they washing us, or are we washing them?"

"They're the ones who washed you."

Zhou Lele was delighted; this perk was amazing! So they headed back. On the other side, they were preparing their foot bath supplies. Four people sharing one foot bath for two people was theoretically feasible, but with one extra person, it would be too crowded. Finally, they divided it up:
Chen He and Deng Chao were in charge of washing feet, Wang Baoqiang and Sha Yi were in charge of massage, and Liu Haoran assisted by serving tea and water.

However, when it comes to foot massages, Deng Chao is an expert. Although he doesn't do it for others much, he does it quite often himself. After all, he's an artist who's always on the go, and when he gets tired, he needs to find some relaxation activities.

He quickly launched a fierce attack on Zhou Le's acupoints on the soles of his feet, but Zhou Le remained expressionless, after all, he was in good health and fearless.

Chen He followed suit.

Lu Han's expression changed slightly, but only compared to Zhou Le; the whole thing wasn't too embarrassing.

After all, he's a man.

Who would admit to having a problem with their kidney essence?
Standing behind Zhou Le was Wang Baoqiang, who was indeed skilled in massage. After all, he was a martial arts practitioner and had great strength. Moreover, he was very adept at finding acupoints. Zhou Le felt extremely comfortable and was almost asleep from being served.

For the next few days, I stayed here except for recording the show. Anyway, the show was really interesting, and most of the things Zhou Le brought came in handy.

They didn't return to the city until after the recording was finished.

After having dinner with several key members of the production team, Zhou Le kept exclaiming, "Wow, this show is really great! I love it so much! We really hope to create more shows like this that are novel and interesting in the future. It would be great for us to showcase our talents and have fun too."

"That's right. Although these past few days have been really tiring, much more tiring than when I was filming, it has been really interesting."

The other guests also shared their opinions, and their comments were all pretty much the same: it was tiring, but definitely fun.

But after the meal, they all left the next day.

Those going back to Beijing will go back to Beijing, those going back to Shanghai will go back to Shanghai, and those going to Hangzhou will go to Hangzhou.

Zhou Le was heading back to Beijing, so he and Lu Han were going the same way.

"Well, do you have any work coming up? I was thinking if you're free, we could keep in touch more often."

"Hey, Brother Le, I really want to hang out with you guys, but I can only squeeze in some time in the second half of this year. I've taken on a film with Brother Qiang for early next year, it's a fighting movie, so I need to train beforehand; also, my own movie is coming out, and I'll need to do promotions and offline roadshows. I didn't have many films released at the end of last year, so I didn't go to many film festivals, but I've had a few this year, so I still need to go to those places to show my face and increase my exposure. It'll probably be some variety shows, endorsements, and other commercial performances."

"Okay then, contact me when you're back and have some free time. We're not that far apart, so we can meet up whenever we're free."

"no problem."

Upon arriving in Beijing, Zhou Le and Lu Han parted ways. Lu Han left in the company car, while Zhou Le got into Su Yingxia's car.

Although Xiao Su is still only in her early twenties, she is already very famous in the industry and can be considered to have achieved great success.

As Zhou Le's agent, he doesn't even need to calculate his share of the profits. Just from the film and television dramas Zhou Le stars in, the agent fees he receives are substantial, making buying a car a piece of cake.

"According to the plan, we need to go to the drama theater first, and you can talk to Teacher Chen Daomin about the matter of becoming a director of the Film Association; in the afternoon, we need to go to the Directors Association to submit a form. Now that you have a work, you should join the Directors Association as soon as possible, otherwise you will have to wait another year. Maybe if you get in this year, you can move up next year."

"Then I also made an appointment with Teacher Baoqiang to systematically learn about combat techniques, since we'll need them later; I also need to help you buy some insurance, just in case something goes wrong."

But with Teacher Baoqiang, you can only meet for a few days first, because you will be going to be a commentator at this year's League of Legends World Championship.

The official announcement has been made, and players are still very enthusiastic. Although the qualifying rounds are actually from October 5th to 9th, you should still check the schedule beforehand, as commentary requires a lot of fundamental skills.

"After that, there was the follow-up promotion of 'Cliff Walkers,' the promotion of 'Fame and Fortune' that you did yourself, the commentary of the finals of the competition, and various film festivals. In short, October was still very busy. Things will get much better after November 10th."

According to our current plan, we'll just be attending film festivals, recording variety shows, and occasionally giving a few interviews.

"Okay, that sounds alright. It's not as busy as last year, just that things are more scattered and I need to run around a bit."

"Yes."

Afterwards, Zhou Le took a car to the drama theater and found Chen Daomin.

Although Chen Daomin's position in the drama troupe was only that of an ordinary senior executive, no one dared to underestimate his status in the entertainment industry.

He debuted early in his career, and his wife also holds a position at CCTV. Through mutual support, he has become a highly respected and influential veteran artist in the industry.

I'm selective about the roles I'm cast in; if I don't like a role, I won't say a word.

Chen Daomin is very optimistic about recommending Zhou Le to the board next year. After all, he has the ability and the qualifications, and his awards are not bad. Although he is not quite a Best Actor, to be honest, not all the people who are promoted are Best Actor winners.

How someone behaves within the industry is something everyone can see.

Even if someone tries to use his seniority to block him, he has ways to deal with it. You have to understand that Zhou Le nowadays doesn't just have the theater and some friends in the industry as his only options. He also has a lot of influence in the literary and art federation and the propaganda department.

Not to mention that he now has a deep collaboration with Master Han and his daughter.

No matter which direction you go, this road will always be passable.

"Okay, it's good that you have this idea. You don't need to tell anyone later. I'll arrange it for you. As for if some people hint at something to you and want you to do something, you don't need to pay attention to them."

There are many people like that in this circle, but we should just try to keep ourselves clean. It's simply that some people want to recruit others to their side, and some want to get some benefits.

Zhou Le nodded repeatedly, "Okay, Teacher Chen, I'll listen to you then. If there's anything I need to do, just let me know." (End of Chapter)