I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Time quickly passed and evening arrived.

Da Tiantian knocked on Cheng Sheng's door.

Startled awake, Cheng Sheng rubbed his sleepy eyes and opened the door, asking, "Sweetie, is something wrong?"

"Everyone asked me to call you down for dinner." After saying that, Da Tiantian looked into the room as if she was looking for something.

"What are you looking at? I'm all alone in the room." Cheng Sheng noticed Da Tian Tian's little actions and said in a low voice.

"Where's Sister Li? Isn't she here with you?" Da Tiantian asked awkwardly.

"How did she end up here? Didn't you knock on her door?" Cheng Sheng asked.

"I knocked, but no one answered. I thought she was with you."

Cheng Sheng was taken aback when he heard this, then he realized that Zeng Li must have been too tired and had entered a deep sleep, which was why she hadn't heard the knocking.

"You go down first, I'll go take a look."

After Cheng Sheng finished speaking, he walked back to the bedside, took a room key, and left the room.

"I'll go with you." Da Tiantian didn't leave, but followed behind Cheng Sheng.

The two arrived at Zeng Li's room door together, and Cheng Sheng picked up the room card and stuck it on the smart lock.

With a beep, the door opened.

"How do you have Sister Li's room card?" Da Tiantian asked in confusion.

Cheng Sheng didn't answer; he couldn't tell Zeng Li that he had left her room and taken the room key with him.

Upon entering the bedroom, Zeng Li was found lying on the bed.

"Why is Sister Li still sleeping?" Da Tian Tian said speechlessly.

"She must be tired, and she also needs to adjust to the time difference. Let's not wake her up. I'll have someone pack it up later."

Cheng Sheng didn't wake Zeng Li. Looking at her tired face, he felt a pang of pity. He regretted not bullying her so harshly.

The two quietly left the room and went to the hotel's dining area.

The crew members were already waiting here.

"director."

Upon seeing Cheng Sheng arrive, everyone stood up to greet him.

Cheng Sheng smiled and nodded, then went to the table where Liu Dehua, Li Xiaoran, and Peng Damo were sitting.

After sitting down, Cheng Sheng asked Liu Yan, "As my personal assistant, why didn't you wake me up? That's a dereliction of duty on your part!"

"Boss, this is not my fault. I originally wanted to wake you up, but Tian Tian wanted to go, so I had to give her the opportunity," Liu Yan said calmly.

"Fine, just remember to wake me up earlier next time, or I'll dock your pay," Cheng Sheng threatened, feigning a fierce look.

Liu Yan wasn't afraid at all, because she knew that Cheng Sheng was teasing her.

"Alright, stop teasing your secretary," Li Xiaoran said, patting Cheng Sheng's arm.

Li Xiaoran didn't notice that the people at the table were looking at her and Cheng Sheng with ambiguous eyes, because Li Xiaoran's behavior was too ambiguous.

However, they understood the situation, but they didn't bring it up.

"Brother Sheng, isn't Sister Li coming down for dinner?" To avoid others discovering her relationship with Cheng Sheng, Zhang Meng didn't sit next to him, but sat opposite him.

"Everyone, you don't need to wait anymore. She's still jet-lagged! I'll have someone pack her up and bring her up later," Cheng Sheng said with a smile.

Actually, people didn't doubt it when they heard this, because Malacca is in a different time zone than China, and some people need to adjust to the time difference.

Zhang Meng and Li Xiaoran looked at Cheng Sheng with suspicion.

She didn't believe that Cheng Sheng wouldn't have something happen between him and Zeng Li, since Cheng Sheng had gone to Zeng Li's room with her for several hours before.

Jet lag?
I think the other party was just too exhausted from all the torment!
Li Xiaoran secretly felt jealous, knowing all too well what kind of taste Cheng Sheng, that scumbag, had.

Zhang Meng didn't believe Cheng Sheng's words at all. Last night, she and Zeng Li played three-player games with Cheng Sheng, and Zeng Li didn't seem to need to adjust to the time difference.

It must be that Cheng Sheng and Zeng Li kept it from her before they went on base.

Zeng Li was probably too tired from playing on base, so she needed time to rest.

Once everyone had arrived, they began to eat.

The group ate and chatted, covering a wide range of topics, but mostly about Malacca.

The men in the film crew talked most about the women of Malacca.

"The women in Malacca are so enthusiastic. I had just started walking down the street when someone pulled me aside to take a photo with them," Chen Kun said with a smile.

"Teacher Chen Kun, you are the most handsome man in the crew besides Cheng Sheng. It's normal for them to ask you to take a group photo. Why don't any beautiful women ask me to take a group photo?" A third-tier celebrity sighed.

"I saw it then; those beautiful women looked like they wanted to devour Teacher Chen Kun."

"Does everyone know Fish Leong?" one of the artists asked.

"Yes, I know her! She's the queen of love songs. Her song 'Courage' is so beautiful, I use it as my ringtone. And this year she released songs like 'Ningxia,' 'Warm,' 'Unfortunately, It's Not You,' and 'The Pain That Breathes,'" another person said excitedly.

This person is clearly a fan of Liang Jingru.

"And I heard that she's going to hold a concert in mainland China in August. It's a pity that I'm still at sea at this time and can't go to my idol's concert."

"It's okay if we can't attend this concert. As long as she doesn't retire from the entertainment industry, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Listening to this man rattle off a string of words, everyone realized that he was a true fan of Liang Jingru, and someone patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.

"Wait a minute, isn't Fish Leong from mainland China? Why is she holding concerts there?" someone asked, puzzled.

Cheng Sheng, who was sitting at a table away, also heard what they were saying and was slightly surprised.

He had certainly heard of Fish Leong. In another world, there was a very popular internet saying: Who gave you the courage? Fish Leong?
Those unfamiliar with the meaning of this phrase might initially think it's a sarcastic jab at Fish Leong, but that's not the case. This phrase is often used rhetorically to criticize someone's illogical words or actions, borrowing from Fish Leong's song "Courage" to describe a semantic contrast, subtly implying a sarcastic question about the other person's "shamelessness."

The meme originated after Fish Leong shared a photo of potatoes with their skins on Weibo, which sparked controversy. One netizen commented, "Who gave you the courage to ask Fish Leong if the potatoes were peeled? Fish Leong herself?" Subsequently, this phrase was widely used as a general template for吐槽 (tu cao, a form of online commentary or吐槽, meaning to roast or criticize).

After this phrase became popular, netizens created and widely disseminated it as an emoji, and it spawned similar expressions such as "Who gave you so much gentleness, Mayday?" and "Who taught you to lie, Lin Youjia?" It evolved from a complaint about a specific event into a universal internet pop culture phenomenon.

Of course, Cheng Sheng was not surprised by Liang Jingru herself, but by where she was from.

For a long time, Cheng Sheng from both worlds believed that Liang Jingru was a Chinese, or at least a Hong Kong or Taiwan artist, even if she wasn't from mainland China.

But judging from what that person said, it's clearly not the case.

He had initially been curious and wanted to ask, but after hearing someone else ask, he couldn't help but prick up his ears, wanting to know exactly which country Liang Jingru was from. (End of Chapter)