Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

On the way to the Mushroom House, Xu Zheng felt extremely superfluous.

Jing Tian seemed to have endless things to say, chatting non-stop with Gu Zhiyan, leaving him unable to get a word in edgewise.

Alone and all alone, Xu Zheng was starting to miss the young models at the club.

Fortunately, the journey wasn't too long, and we arrived at the location of the Mushroom House a little over an hour later.

"Wow, it's so beautiful!"

As soon as she got out of the car, Da Tiantian let out a gasp.

The environment here is indeed beautiful, with clear waters and lush mountains. The entire village is surrounded by green hills and clear waters. From a distance, the village still retains many traditional buildings, revealing the tranquility and simplicity of the countryside.

"The Qiantang River ends at Tonglu, where the water is so clear and the mountains so beautiful that even a painting cannot compare."

"Having traveled through countless mountains and rivers in the Wu region, I still find Tonglu to be the most beautiful and serene."

Tonglu is truly a beautiful place.

The three headed straight for the Mushroom House. Xu Zheng walked boldly in front and shouted as soon as he entered, "Is anyone home? Come out and greet us, our guests have arrived!"

He Jiong, who heard the voice, came out to greet him: "Hey, Director Xu, you have a really loud voice, full of energy."

Then he looked at Gu Zhiyan and Jing Tian behind Xu Zheng: "Tian Tian is here too, welcome, welcome."

"Gu, it's been so long since we last met. You've gotten even more handsome."

When He Jiong saw Gu Zhiyan, he was also filled with emotion. He still remembered the first time he met Gu Zhiyan. Gu Zhiyan was on "Happy Camp" promoting his TV series. At that time, Gu Zhiyan was a newcomer with little fame.

In just over two years, Gu Zhiyan became one of the top people in the entertainment industry.

The younger generation is truly formidable!

"Teacher He is still as charming as ever, and he looks younger and younger."

"Haha, come on, everyone, let's go inside."

As soon as everyone entered the house, Huang Lei, wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen after hearing the noise.

I must say, with his appearance, he really does have the air of a chef.

After greeting everyone, Huang Lei turned his attention directly to Xu Zheng.

"Well, so that's who it is, with such a picky palate, wanting to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. It turns out to be you, you bald geezer."

Xu Zheng retorted sharply, "Chef Huang, if you don't know how to cook it, just say so. I won't make things difficult for you. We can choose another dish. Besides, you're always criticizing me. The dishes Xiao Gu ordered are no simpler than mine."

"Little Gu didn't know the situation, but you old man, don't you know either?" Huang Lei glared at Xu Zheng and said.

He had originally planned to see which young man was so inconsiderate as to give him a hard time, thinking he should at least teach the other party a lesson.

Upon seeing that the person who arrived was Gu Zhiyan, his desire immediately vanished.

This young master is not to be trifled with; he has heard some things about him.

Even if Gu Zhiyan doesn't have the legendary background, his current status in the entertainment industry alone makes him worth befriending.

Seeing Xu Zheng and Huang Lei bickering and bringing up himself, Gu Zhiyan chimed in: "Haha, Teacher Huang, I was just joking. You don't have to take the Wensi Tofu or anything like that seriously. Just stir-fry some simple home-style dishes."

"Look at Xiao Gu, and then look at you. Sigh, you're worlds apart." Huang Lei shook his head at Xu Zheng with disdain.

"Oh, what are you saying? Well then, I'm definitely having this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup today."

"I'll cook it for you, eat it until you drop and then forget about it."

"Holy crap, you didn't poison me, did you?"

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

"Your green beans..."

"Shut up!"

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"Do you know how to make Wensi Tofu?"

Just as Xu Zheng and Huang Lei were arguing, Da Tiantian tugged at Gu Zhiyan's sleeve and asked in a low voice.

"Yes, I will," Gu Zhiyan nodded. "What, do you want to eat it?"

"Uh-huh."

Upon hearing that Gu Zhiyan could make it, Tian Tian's eyes lit up.

"Okay, I'll make it for you tonight."

Da Tian Tian wanted to eat it, and Gu Zhiyan was determined to satisfy her, so he said, "Teacher Huang, let me make Wensi Tofu."

"Wow, Xiao Gu, you can cook? There aren't many young people who can cook these days." Huang Lei was clearly a little skeptical.

He was too embarrassed to say that Wensi Tofu is a dish that not just anyone can make; even he himself couldn't make it.

"Yes, he's a great cook."

Before Gu Zhiyan could speak, Da Tiantian interrupted, as if afraid that others would underestimate Gu Zhiyan.

"Tian Tian has eaten food cooked by Gu Zhiyan?" He Jiong smiled slyly.

Huang Lei's eyes kept darting back and forth between Gu Zhiyan and Jing Tian.

"I've eaten it, I've eaten it several times!" Da Tiantian nodded vigorously, completely unaware of what was going on.

"Ahem..." Gu Zhiyan coughed twice. "Um, I ate this a few times on set when we were filming 'How Long Will I Love U,' and Director Xu ate it too, right?"

Seeing Gu Zhiyan looking at him, Xu Zheng quickly nodded: "Yes, that's right, Gu's cooking is quite good."

I've eaten!

This was the first time he had ever heard that Gu Zhiyan could cook.

Only then did Da Tiantian realize that what she had said might have revealed something, and she couldn't help but blush, hurriedly agreeing, "Yes, yes, that's exactly it."

Gu Zhiyan felt utterly helpless. Da Tiantian was such a simpleton; it would have been better if she hadn't spoken, because once she did, no one would have believed her. Her performance was full of holes.

This is no match for those two old foxes, Huang Lei and He Jiong.

"Oh, I see."

After He Jiong finished speaking, he exchanged a meaningful glance with Huang Lei.

"Did I say something wrong?" Da Tiantian whispered to Gu Zhiyan.

"It's okay, say whatever you want. Anything inappropriate will be cut out in post-production."

How could Gu Zhiyan bear to blame Da Tiantian? She's so adorably naive, so let her just stay naive.

Inappropriate parts of the program will indeed be cut out in post-production. Xiuxiu will review the program before it airs, which is one of the conditions for Gu Zhiyan to participate in the program's production.

Gu Zhiyan is no ordinary person like Xiao Karami, whom the production team can edit however they want.

The editors of variety shows are fully capable of, and often use, editing techniques to distort facts, create conflict, strengthen character personas, and even, to some extent, "reverse right and wrong."

This is an unspoken production tactic within the industry, with only one purpose: to maximize the dramatic conflict and entertainment value of the program in order to attract viewers, increase ratings, and generate online discussion.

For example, one person's vivid reaction to an event, such as laughing, being shocked, or crying, can be inserted into another person's storyline to enhance a particular guest's narrative.

Or they might only edit in scenes of a person getting angry or crying, without showing the long build-up of being provoked, misunderstood, or pranked beforehand, leading viewers to believe that the character has a "bad temper" or is "sensitive."

For example, in reality dating or social shows, what A says to B is edited to sound like what A says to C, thus distorting the emotional storyline and creating the illusion of a love triangle or multiple relationships.

There are many editing techniques and tricks, and many artists have suffered from them.

Variety shows are just for fun and entertainment; don't take them too seriously.

What you see may only be what others want you to see.

Xiuxiu is always "strictly guarding against" any variety show that Gu Zhiyan participates in with the older and younger female celebrities.

No mistakes are allowed!