Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

Gu Zhiyan sets off for Hangzhou, where he will meet up with Da Tiantian and Xu Zheng, and then they will travel together to Tonglu to participate in the recording of the new season of "Back to Field".

He Jiong had invited Gu Zhiyan many times, but he had never been able to find the time to attend.

We should still give Teacher He face, so we might as well take this opportunity to visit the Mushroom House.

Gu Zhiyan basically doesn't participate in variety shows, except for necessary promotions for movies and TV series.

Many variety shows even offered Gu Zhiyan exorbitant fees to become a regular guest, but he refused them all.

He is not short of money, has no shortage of acting opportunities, and is not lacking in popularity and media attention. His works and reputation are enough to support his status, and he does not need variety shows to boost his popularity.

Actors are best off staying away from this stuff. It's fine to do it occasionally, but there's no need to be a regular.

Frequent appearances on variety shows can make viewers easily project their real-life personas onto the characters the actors portray, reducing the credibility of the characters and making it easier for viewers to lose immersion in the story.

It can also easily expose shortcomings in personality, emotional intelligence, or professional attitude, thus diminishing the audience's goodwill.

Variety show production, especially reality shows, is long-running and intense, which takes up time that is spent studying the script and preparing for the role, affecting one's focus on the performance.

Of course, for those who are struggling to find acting opportunities and are under a lot of financial pressure, participating in variety shows is a good option.

In a highly competitive environment, without continuous exposure, they are likely to be forgotten by the market and the audience. Participating in variety shows is an important way for them to stay active and maintain their commercial value.

Variety shows can bring in considerable direct rewards and are also a channel for actors to showcase their versatility, attract new fans, and attempt to transform their careers.

In Gu Zhiyan's opinion, there are two types of artists who are most suitable for appearing on variety shows: singers and comedians.

When Gu Zhiyan arrived at the meeting point in Hangzhou, Xu Zheng had already arrived, but Da Tiantian had not yet arrived.

"Brother Yan, come on, let's call and order first."

This isn't Xu Zheng's first time participating in "Back to Field," he's very familiar with the format.

Gu Zhiyan waved his hand: "You go first, let me think about what to order."

"Watch me." Xu Zheng grinned mischievously, took out his phone, and started making a call.

Xu Zheng was ruthless; he ordered Buddha Jumps Over the Wall directly.

"Zheng-ge, you're ruthless." Gu Zhiyan gave Xu Zheng a thumbs up.

When it comes to Huang Lei's cooking skills, the debates on the internet have been going on for a long time.

Later, netizens also named four current miracles: Xiang Zuo acting, Huang Lei cooking, Sun Li dancing, and Ye Ke eating cake.

Goodness, there were four spots in total, and Huang Lei's family took two of them.

Huang Lei has created countless memorable moments while cooking, and his victims are all over the entertainment industry.

Sister Zhao once suffered from this, and a dish of "mock crab" made her question her life.

When Lu Han, a top star, took a bite of a pig's trotter, his surprised expression surpassed even the peak of his acting skills.

From shock and confusion to acceptance, and finally a malicious smile, the genuine reaction requires no acting skills.

The biggest victim was Song Dandan; a simple dish of green beans almost resulted in her being carried away.

Perhaps only He Jiong could appreciate Huang Lei's superb cooking skills. Every time Huang Lei cooked, He Jiong would wholeheartedly praise his superb cooking skills, and his words of praise always came at just the right time.

When Huang Lei presents one "delicious dish" after another, He Jiong will exclaim with delight, "Wow, this looks so delicious!" or "Teacher Huang's cooking skills are simply amazing."

No wonder netizens say he has "pica".

However, in Gu Zhiyan's opinion, Huang Lei can cook, but his skill level is not high. He probably can cook ordinary home-style dishes without much trouble.

Perhaps he's gotten used to being praised and really thinks he's a master chef, always wanting to take on some "high-difficulty" challenges.

Of course, He Jiong deserves a lot of credit for this, as he was the one who praised the most.

The name "Evil Gardenia" is truly fitting!

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?

In Huang Xiaochu's hands, it would probably be another "culinary disaster".

"We finally got a chance, we can't let Chef Huang get away so easily," Xu Zheng chuckled, rubbing his bald head. "Brother Yan, have you decided what to do?"

"I won't make things difficult for Teacher Huang. Let's order a home-style dish, hmm, Wensi Tofu."

Gu Zhiyan had actually considered ordering some green beans to try, but in the end she thought better of it; it was too damn dangerous.

Xu Zheng: ...

Home-style dishes?

Tofu is indeed a common dish, but can it still be called a common dish if you add the words "Wensi" to it?

If he's ruthless, Gu Zhiyan is even more ruthless.

With Huang Lei's cooking skills, regardless of whether it tastes good or not, he can still manage to make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

As for Wensi Tofu, he could never make it with such skillful knife work in his entire life.

Ruthless, truly ruthless!

Gu Zhiyan: It's good to be ruthless. We need to make sure he can't make it, which will reduce the chances of him eating "dark cuisine".

On the other end of the phone, after hearing He Jiong's account, Chef Huang thought the two guys who ordered the food were utterly heartless.

"Who are these two guys? They really have no idea who they are," Huang Xiaochu complained, his face darkening. "The first one was alright, but the second one is just making things difficult for me."

"Ahem... Teacher Huang, please bear with us. This is the rule of the show, and we should try our best to meet the needs of the guests." He Jiong tried his best to suppress his laughter and put on an empathetic expression.

"I'll have to have a good talk with those two when they get here, especially the one who ordered the Wensi Tofu," Chef Huang said through gritted teeth. "By the way, did Teacher He recognize who it was?"

"Um... I didn't recognize it, but the voice sounds like a young person."

He Jiong pretended to be stupid; how could he not know who the guest was?

Chef Huang nodded. A young man? No problem then. He needs to be taught a lesson.

He Jiong could tell what Huang Lei was up to just by looking at his expression. He shook his head to himself: This young man is no ordinary person. Once you actually meet him, you probably won't have any ideas anymore.

He Jiong wasn't worried at all about Huang Lei causing any trouble; he knew his old partner very well.

Given Gu Zhiyan's current status in the industry, this guy will probably be incredibly enthusiastic.

Gu Zhiyan and Xu Zheng ordered food over the phone and chatted for a while before Da Tiantian arrived.

As soon as they met, she rushed into Gu Zhiyan's arms.

Xu Zheng, standing to the side, kept his eyes down, pretending not to see anything.

He only regretted not having a face like Gu Zhiyan's; otherwise, given his status in the industry, he would have been able to have an even more carefree life.

Though one may grow old, one's heart may never be young; a man is a boy until the day he dies!

"Alright, Director Xu is still here. It's getting late, let's hurry up and get going." Gu Zhiyan said, rubbing Da Tiantian's head.

"what!"

Upon hearing this, Da Tiantian was startled and quickly jumped out of Gu Zhiyan's arms, then turned to look at Xu Zheng.

"Director Xu, I'm sorry, I didn't see you just now."

Xu Zheng: ...

This shiny bald head of his was standing there, yet he didn't seem to have any presence at all.

Even the light bulbs are substandard!