The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 552 I need to find someone on my own
Simply put, there's a scene in Seoul that involves parkour, and parkour inevitably involves accidentally bumping into or grazing some people. So, it's perfectly acceptable to run into Yoon Joon-hee and Yoon Eun-hee from "Autumn in My Heart," as well as Cha Sung-joon, Han Jung-seo, and Han Tae-hwa from "Stairway to Heaven."

Then, in this interweaving, some plot points are presented that are completely opposite to those in the TV series. For example, Yoon Joon-hee and Yoon Eun-hee, who are coming out of the hospital with worried faces, are then brushed past by the male lead, Meng Yi, who is scattering diagnosis reports everywhere. When he finally picks them up, he says something like, "We can't lose this record of misdiagnosis."

Or perhaps Han Jingshu and the other two are at a small round table in an open-air cafe on the street, each arguing about their own preferences, when a group of pursuers rushes past. A few seconds later, Meng Yi emerges from below, first thanking them for their help, then sincerely suggesting that the three of them could actually live together.

In short, those who have watched the TV series should find these little Easter eggs inserted midway through the show interesting.

Unfortunately, neither Lee Young-ae nor Kim Hee-sun had a role that made them as popular as Song Hye-kyo or Choi Ji-woo. Although they had works in movies and television and were more famous than them, their popularity was still somewhat lacking at this point in time.

The former, in particular, lost her luck after "Dae Jang Geum" was snatched away; otherwise, she wouldn't have sold herself to Lee Yoon-hyung.

"In short, I've fulfilled the requests of many TV drama fans, so I should be awarded a medal," Xu Jiuyang concluded.

"Yes, yes, yes, the boss is such a good person," Zhang Yan said, pouting.

Xu Jiuyang looked at her with interest: "What, you also want to be an actress and play some classic roles?"

"No, not at all!" Zhang Yan said, her face slightly flushed.

Now the person understood: seeing others doing cosplay so well, they wanted to do it too.

However, upon closer reflection, it's probably difficult for her to meet this requirement. In her previous life, she didn't have many memorable roles; at best, it was Li Mochou in Chen Xiao's version of The Return of the Condor Heroes.

In a sense, Zhang Yan is just like her "older sister," who is famous for her sexiness and beauty. The difference is that Fan Bingbing at least has some decent works, while even if she played Li Mochou, her memorable features are still her face and figure. What people can really remember is probably the way she left an event with her legs clenched because of "stomach pain."

"Alright, alright, in a few days you can change into a more formal suit and project a more dashing image," Xu Jiuyang said.

“It’s settled then!” Zhang Yan immediately agreed, then gestured with her chin toward the film set.

Xu Jiuyang glanced at Song Hye-kyo, who was preparing over there, and couldn't help but laugh and cry. He reached out and tapped her on the head: "What are you thinking? You are you, and they are them. How can you lump them together?"

"Oh..." Zhang Yan responded while covering her head, her face full of disbelief.

“You’re on the same level as Son Ye-jin, so don’t underestimate yourself,” Xu Jiuyang said seriously. “However, if you want to help your sister win favor, I have a way.”

"Um...I...I didn't..." Zhang Yan stammered in panic, but quickly regained her composure and coughed lightly: "Go ahead and say it, boss."

"When you have a moment, make a call and invite Sister Zhiling and Yang Ying to Seoul so we can discuss giving me a surprise," Xu Jiuyang said with a smile.

"I see..." Zhang Yan pouted. "Alright then."

Although she looked reluctant, she was probably secretly delighted. If you were to ask who in her family is best at subtly influencing others, it would have to be Sister Zhiling.

Even though Zhang Yan has been completely taken advantage of, the only other women she can be with besides Fan Bingbing are Yang Ying and Lin Zhiling.

It was Xu Jiuyang who made the request to be with Yang Ying, and she was initially reluctant. But she took the initiative to ask for the housekeeper's help. I don't know how Lin Zhiling persuaded her.

Not only that, the housekeeper later mediated and brought Zhang Yan and Yang Ying together, so they could play happily together. Now the three of them are a regular occurrence.

So, should I find myself an assistant? Xu Jiuyang pondered this. Zhang Yan was Fan's person, Lin Zhiling and Yang Ying were Angela's people, the four Japanese maids were Li Yunxin's people, Li Hong and Liu Tao were Xiaoli's people, and Zhang Shuang and Zhao Shu were Yuanyuan's people.

There isn't a single person who truly listens to themselves, bears their own mark, and has no other labels, which is clearly a bad thing.

Although she could sit back and let them scheme against each other in private—though there was nothing to fight about, as they all got along quite well—anything she wanted to do would quickly be discovered by others.

Xu Jiuyang believed that even if they cared, they would discuss it with him in a nice way, but... there was no privacy anymore.

Whether you need it or not is one thing, whether you have it or not is another.

Therefore, you have to step forward yourself and find an assistant or something to keep by your side and use.

However… Xu Jiuyang couldn’t help but think of Blizzard’s representative at Shenlei Technology, namely Li Yanan, a Canadian of Chinese descent sent by Angela, whom he had mentioned before.

That day, as usual, he went to inspect the place and chatted with her for a few minutes. Then she asked him very directly, "Can I serve you like Ms. Zhou, boss?"

Not only was Zhou Tao standing right next to her, but Li Yanan also had a smile on her face, as if she were talking about something very ordinary.

Knowing why she had come, Xu Jiuyang readily agreed. But to his surprise, she not only started bragging immediately but also dragged Zhou Tao along, which... was hard to describe.

Anyway, things were delayed that afternoon.

This is still just standard procedure. Dong Qing used to impress him with this trick before, so he's immune to it now.

But after she finished getting ready, Li Yanan asked again, "Boss, can I have a child for you?"

That sincere and hopeful expression on his face left not only Xu Jiuyang speechless, but even Zhou Tao, who hadn't left, somewhat bewildered.

In the end, he could only come up with excuses like "we have to wait in line" and "we'll talk about it when the opportunity is right." Although Li Yanan was direct, she was also very obedient and didn't press the matter further after receiving this reply.

However, it still triggered a chain reaction. First, Zhou Tao boldly asked if he also wanted a child. Then, Dong Qing, who was brought close to him by someone, expressed the same idea, forcing him to appease them one by one.

Luckily, he made the promise to Lin Chih-ling at home, otherwise this scene would have already unfolded. Just thinking about a group of women surrounding him wanting the child is enough to give him a headache.

We've strayed from the topic. The reason I brought up Li Yanan is... well, I don't know why, but they always seem to be able to discipline women.

Li Yunxin and Angela are one thing, they're both rich and powerful, but it's really puzzling that Yuanyuan and Fan can act like this.

Not to mention Li Dabai and Zhang Yin, the literary assistants Shuang Shu and Guo Zhenni all obeyed Sister Yuanyuan's every word.

The same goes for Fan's side; from Huo Siyan to Qin Lan, everyone follows her lead.

If Xu Jiuyang is looking for someone whose label is completely his own, then it will definitely be a woman, not a man, especially since he already has someone in mind, so...

If I keep it in front of me at all times, I shouldn't have to worry about being won over by them, right? That's what the person was thinking.

(End of this chapter)