Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 231 Lin Xingzhuo and Prince Ji's Wife
Hong Kong, Yau Tsim Mong District, Kowloon, Woosung Street, Jordan, Wing Fat Food Stall.

Asa, wearing sunglasses, took his seat and skillfully ordered Typhoon Shelter Crab, Salt and Pepper Mantis Shrimp, Steamed Eel with Black Bean Sauce, Stir-fried King of Peppers, and Claypot Rice with Preserved Meat.

After placing his order, Asa said, "This restaurant is quite famous in Jordan."

“When Ah Jiao and I were filming ‘Bug Me Not’, after the crew finished work, we often went out for late-night snacks together with Leung Lok-sze and Chan Pak-lam.”

"Try our steamed eel with black bean sauce. It's made with fresh fish and many diners consider it the best dish in Jordan. The eel meat is tender and firm."

Lin Xingzhu put down her phone and said, "Okay..."

Asa looked at Lin Xingzhuo, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Would you like something to drink?"

Lin Xingzhuo paused for a moment, then nodded.

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Asa ordered two dozen San Miguel beers, a case of Blue Girl beer, and a pot of Shaoxing rice wine.

Finally, she took out a bottle of American Screaming Eagle wine from her backpack.

What plot is this?
Lin Xingzhuo looked at Asa, the "big drinker" who was ordering drinks, and wondered if he had triggered the highest level of romantic encounter.
Getting yourself drunk to give others a chance?

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Aside from the freshly killed eel, the food at the street stall was served very quickly, and the dishes were brought out one after another very soon...

Asa poured himself a full beer, raised his glass and said, "Lin Sheng, thank you."

Lin Xingzhuo was enjoying the tender and juicy shrimp meat and the crispy and delicious salt and pepper mantis shrimp when he heard Asa's words and looked completely bewildered: "Uh..."

Asa downed his beer in one gulp and said, "The whole Hong Kong entertainment circle has heard about your argument with Prince Kei on the set of 'Love in a Puff'."

Lin Xingzhuo chewed on the crispy, salted shrimp shells, took a sip of her drink, and said, "I'm just a little annoyed by your husband and Shijie talking nonsense! Sorry!"

Asa recalled her emotional breakdown and outpouring that night.

Knowing that Lin Xingzhuo was acting out of loyalty to teach the scumbag a lesson, and not wanting to owe her too much of a favor, she said that.

She added a piece of stir-fried beef to Lin Xingzhuo's plate, then poured herself a full glass of San Miguel beer, and said:

"Actually, my mom gave me a lawyer's business card, but I didn't want to make too much of a fuss..."

Lin Xingzhuo ate his stir-fried chicken and said, "If you decide to leave, considering your public image, you really should keep a low profile."

"It's a secret marriage anyway! This way, we can minimize the backlash from fans!"

Asa was a little touched to hear that Lin Xingzhuo was so considerate of her.

She recalled the face of that spoiled brat, Prince Ji, when he called his father.

He's a complete scoundrel!
They actually want to remove Lin Xingzhuo from the role of the second male lead because of a small disagreement at a movie promotion and discussion meeting.

The difference in their mindset and perspective is simply too great...

Asa said, "Lin Sheng, I heard that Prince Ji wants to deal with you and replace you in your role."

"I can have my dad ask our company's boss, Mr. Yang, to make a phone call."

"When my dad was the president of Hong Kong's Fengsheng Entertainment, he had a pretty good personal relationship with Mr. Yang."

Lin Xingzhuo opened the email on her phone, handed it to Asa, and said, "No need, the production team has already made a decision."

Asa took the phone, read the email, and felt even more contempt for her current husband, Prince Kei. She said softly with a hint of guilt:

"Sorry……"

Lin Xingzhuo was quite nonchalant about it, opening a can of Blue Girl beer known for its rich malt and hop flavor, and said, "It's okay! Let's drink!"

This life was originally conceived with the mindset of someone in the gaming and entertainment industry.

Even if you lose a role in a low-budget production like "Love in a Puff," you won't hold onto it for long.

I'm just a little annoyed with Prince Ji!

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As for letting Asa get a low-key divorce.

That's because Lin Xingzhuo recalled the famous press conference in her previous life when Asa and Prince Ji announced their secret marriage and divorce at the same time.

This incident directly caused Asahi's career to plummet. Meanwhile, Prince Ki, through his masterful crying scenes, won over the public outcry and earned the image of a devoted lover and a prodigal son who had returned home.

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The two of them devoured half a table of food, drank all the Blue Girl beer, a dozen and a half bottles of San Miguel beer, a third of the Shaoxing rice wine, and even opened a bottle of Screaming Eagle red wine...

Asa was clearly drowning his sorrows in alcohol, but the more he drank, the more sorrowful he became, and the conversation inevitably revolved around Prince Ji.

"He was arrested two years ago. His explanation was that he got tired of eating dragon meat every day and wanted to go out and eat radishes and vegetables occasionally..."

"He also said that I trusted and indulged him too much, which made him feel a bit empty!!"

"This time it's even more outrageous. I told him I wanted a divorce, and he told me not to get a divorce yet, to wait for him, saying that things were almost over between him and Angela!!"

Lin Xingzhu clicked her tongue in amazement. Prince Ji was indeed incredibly skilled at manipulating his girlfriends!

Asa downed her glass of red wine in a hearty manner and gestured for Lin Xingzhuo to refill it.

She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, drank most of a glass of red wine, picked up a crab claw from the Typhoon Shelter Crab with her bare hand, and said as she ate:
"When we first met, he would deliberately talk about the good qualities of Miriam Yeung and Cecilia Cheung in front of me all the time! He said I was no good at this or that!"
"He also kept saying that he liked women who made breakfast, as they had the feeling of being a virtuous wife and loving mother."

"When I was running for the 'Cai Lan Shopping at the Market' program, I specifically asked Cai Lan about her experience in making breakfast."

"Once I start learning how to make turnip cake, dace fish balls, char siu buns, and spare rib rice."

"We started living together, and that's when I found out he doesn't eat breakfast!!"

"I was so sincere! Why did he treat me like this?!"

Lin Xingzhuo ladled out a bowl of freshly served claypot rice with preserved meat and handed it to Asa, saying, "It's not that sincerity is useless, it's that you encounter insincere people."

Asa looked at the claypot rice, which had absorbed the aroma of cured meat and the savory flavor of the sauce, took a couple of bites, and suddenly asked, "Are you serious?"

Lin Xingzhuo was serving herself rice when she answered truthfully, "I wasn't being honest!"

Asa said, "But your answer was very sincere! It's much better than that scoundrel who tries to create a persona of a devoted lover or a prodigal son returning home!"

Lin Xingzhuo: "???"

Does this work too?
It seems that comparisons are always a risk. Compared to her rotten husband, Prince Ji, everything she does now seems right.

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Click!

Lin Xingzhu ate a bowl of claypot rice and ordered a Hong Kong-style soft-pack Double Happiness cigarette.

Asa poured himself a full glass of the remaining Howling Eagle red wine, then poured more for Lin Xingzhuo, saying:
"Am I being really boring, bringing up all this old, trivial stuff..."

Lin Xingzhuo had drunk a bit too much and her expression wasn't very clear. She said, "No, I really enjoy listening to you talk..."

Upon hearing this, Asa's already flushed face, which was flushed from drinking too much, turned even redder.

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Actually, to be precise, what Lin Xingzhuo wanted to express was that he really enjoys listening to celebrities recount their experiences directly.

In my past life, I would eat instant noodles and, when I was exhausted from working overtime, I would use my rest time to read entertainment gossip on the internet, magazines, archives, and foreign websites.

Hearing the person involved tell their story face-to-face in this lifetime is a completely different experience.

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In his previous life, Lin Xingzhuo was reviewing film lists and had seen behind-the-scenes footage of the TV series "Investigation" at the State Administration of Radio and Television Archives.

A screenwriter who graduated from Stanford University with a degree in cognitive psychology shared some thoughts on designing the character of psychologist Paul:
"The desire to share is the highest form of romance..."

“When housewives chat face-to-face, the resonance they share is equivalent to an hour-long consultation with a psychologist, which helps them express their emotions.”

Lin Xingzhuo thought to himself, "No wonder the old lady at the village entrance lives so long..."

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Asa finished the last of her red wine and began to tackle the remaining Shaoxing rice wine. She swirled the amber glass and said:
"Let's not talk about those unhappy things, let's play the King's Game."

Lin Xingzhuo was dipping crab meat into the fried garlic sauce from the Typhoon Shelter Crab, and asked in confusion:
"King's Game?"

(End of this chapter)