The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 409 I Want a Kiss
“Sisi, if this is a betrayal by your mother, then what was your behavior just now?” Liu Xiaoli asked her daughter.

Liu Qianqian opened her mouth, but didn't say anything in rebuttal. In the end, she honestly admitted her mistake: "I'm sorry."

Liu Xiaoli felt somewhat relieved, at least her daughter wasn't the willful and disobedient type found in some simulated futures.

“Alright, Sisi,” she softened her tone, “there’s something I want to tell you. I think… maybe we could change the male lead when filming ‘The Return of the Condor Heroes’.”

"No way!" Liu Qianqian immediately rejected the idea.

"Why?" Liu Xiaoli asked, looking at her daughter.

"Hmm..." Liu Qianqian calmed herself down, "Wouldn't it be bad to change our minds halfway through?"

"Why not?" Liu Xiaoli asked rhetorically. "He doesn't care much about acting. He might be happy if we found another male lead."

"No!" Liu Qianqian frowned.

"What's the reason?" Liu Xiaoli continued to ask. "Qianqian, we've said before that if we're going to make any important changes, we must give a reason."

"And what about Mom?" Liu Qianqian countered. "What's the reason Mom wants to change caregivers?"

Liu Xiaoli paused for a moment, then sighed softly: "I think you should know."

“Then you should have more faith in your daughter!” Liu Qianqian puffed out her chest. “I admit I was a bit too immersed in the role before, but with Mi’er here, I don’t have to worry anymore.”

Liu Xiaoli frowned immediately and asked uncertainly, "So, besides improving your acting skills when acting with him, your skills can also deepen your connections with others?"

But he immediately shook his head: "No, people with systems can't use skills on each other."

Liu Qianqian was stunned, and her voice became stammering: "That...that..."

"Alright, my silly daughter, go back and rest." Liu Xiaoli shook her head.

Liu Qianqian wanted to say something, but after pouting, she returned to her room somewhat dejectedly.

As usual, Liu Xiaoli made her rounds around the house, inquired about Yang Caiyu's studies, chatted with Liu Fangfei and Li Hong for a few minutes, and then called Xue Kaiqi and Liu Fanping to the study to discuss some matters.

Once everything was finished, she leaned back in the high-backed chair, looked at the ceiling, let out a long sigh, and had a bitter smile on her lips.

She truly hadn't expected that her impromptu trick would have such an effect.

Liu Xiaoli didn't care about her daughter's secrecy. Having simulated the future many times, she knew very well that once teenagers have their own secrets, it's difficult for them to share them with adults.

What she was really worried about was her daughter's ability. Although she didn't explain it clearly, at least one thing was certain: Sisi's acting skills would improve when she acted with him.

Liu Xiaoli had her concerns before: what if Qianqian got too caught up in the role of her younger brother, who was cast as the male lead?

But thinking about it carefully, with Sisi's acting skills, it would be quite good if she could meet the director's requirements. How could she possibly get into character? So I didn't think too much about it.

To everyone's surprise, her skill turned out to be related to this, which was really a headache.

Liu Xiaoli is now certain that the skills given by the system are closely related to what she desires most in her heart—at least the first skill is.

If she hadn't performed in front of the camera herself, she might have been complacent, but now that she has experience and knows the difference between stage performance and television drama performance, it's quite worrying.

"We need to speed things up. Caiyu is quite obedient now; perhaps we can send her to be my little brother's assistant," Liu Xiaoli muttered to herself. Although she was initially chosen as a replacement for Qianqian, training her alone was never very efficient. After all, she couldn't be an off-field helper, nor could she hire off-field help like Gao Yuanyuan and Fan Bingbing—even now, because she had to stay hidden behind Qianqian, she could only hire as few off-field helpers as possible.

Therefore, Yang Caiyu's placement was relatively late, even less than Liu Tao's, and she remained marginalized for a long time.

But now things are different. With more skills, Liu Xiaoli has greatly increased her control over them. Even seasoned veterans like Deng Jie and Gai Lili have to follow her command, not to mention Yang Caiyu, whose values ​​are still developing.

Of course, that alone is definitely not enough.

"Fortunately, my skills were upgraded again a few days ago," Liu Xiaoli breathed a sigh of relief.

Like a Gentle Breeze (Enhanced): After activating Like a Fish in Water, for the next month, when you maintain a gentle demeanor, everyone will accommodate you, and those with high intimacy levels will become dependent on you. Furthermore, you can share the Like a Fish in Water skill with at least two people simultaneously.

The explanation is as vague as ever, and the specific effects still need to be carefully explored—mainly the latter part. The earlier ones are easy to understand; the buff that used to only last for a week can now last for a month, but the later ones…

At least at the time, Liu Xiaoli didn't understand. After all, she wasn't as prepared as Gao Yuanyuan, nor as carefree as Angela, and she didn't have someone like Qin Lan by her side.

But she quickly figured out what was going on, because Xue Kaiqi had just returned with Liu Fanping, and the reason she asked Xue Kaiqi to recruit Liu Fanping was because she had seen their lesbian gossip in the simulated future.

Although it's uncertain whether it's real or just hype, I think I'll like this kind of thing, as feedback from all sides points to it.

So she tried it on them, and unexpectedly, she actually discovered something.

"The two of them can actually trigger each other..." Liu Xiaoli rubbed her forehead, recalling the incident. Although there was only one effect, it was still quite good, at least it allowed her to gain further control over them.

This is why she believes that the system will grant skills based on the user's inner desires. In the past six months, based on her observations through Xixi, other women have probably also started to share their second skills on social media, which makes her feel a great sense of urgency.

But that's secondary. The main issue is... how should I put it...

"Does that mean that the previous sharing could also be triggered by someone other than my brother?" Liu Xiaoli smiled wryly.

If that's really the case, then it goes without saying who could trigger it, so... thinking of Liu Fangfei, whom she had originally prepared to use as a substitute for herself, she had a particularly bad headache.

"Forget about all that, let's just get her to come to us first, and it has to be in a reasonable way," Liu Xiaoli told herself. "And Honghong too."

As mentioned before, she felt that Honghong's personality was very suitable for the position of first wife. Since neither of them could marry the younger brother, why not let Honghong have the benefit?

"I hope Yang Mi... can really keep an eye on Qianqian," Liu Xiaoli said to herself at the end.

At that very moment, Liu Qianqian, back in her room, was calling Da Mimi.

"Honey, something terrible has happened! My mom knows about my skills!" she said in a panic.

"So what if she knows? Does she think she's going to eat you?" Yang Mi said impatiently. "You'd be better off doing a couple of practice tests instead."

“Mi’er…” Liu Qianqian’s lips twitched.

"Yes, yes, I don't love you anymore," Yang Mi said first. "I beg you, Xian'er, we've discussed this before. Your mother will find out sooner or later. When that happens, things will be the same. She can't take away your skills, she can't restrict your movements, and she can't lock you up. What are you worried about?"

"I..." Liu Qianqian stuck out her tongue, "I want a kiss..."

(End of this chapter)