Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

Facing the expectant looks on everyone's faces, Huang Lei nodded: "Okay, tomorrow's lunch will be handled by Xiao Gu."

Now that things have come to this, he's come to terms with it. Cooking isn't an easy task either, and he's happy that Gu Zhiyan will take over tomorrow, so he can relax and get some rest.

"This doesn't follow the program's flow; isn't that inappropriate?"

Seeing this, Gu Zhiyan spoke up.

"No problem, our show isn't that rigid. Look, the director has already agreed," He Jiong said, waving his hand.

Sure enough, the director off-camera was nodding frantically.

No matter what the program format is, it all has to give way to ratings.

The director has already decided that he must film more scenes of Gu Zhiyan cooking tomorrow.

When these scenes are broadcast, those female fans will probably go crazy.

"Then let Tian Tian help me out tomorrow," Gu Zhiyan suggested.

Da Tian Tian only knows how to peel onions and garlic; she doesn't know how to do anything else.

Gu Zhiyan didn't want Da Tiantian to work in the fields and get tired, after all, she was a pampered young lady who never lifted a finger and had never done farm work before.

"No problem," He Jiong readily agreed.

As long as Gu Zhiyan agrees to cook, everything is negotiable.

"Brother Yan, how about I help you out?" Xu Zheng said shamelessly.

He was exhausted after the day, and he didn't want to go to work in the fields at all.

"What are you doing getting involved, you grown man? Teamwork makes the dream work, don't you know?" Gu Zhiyan gave Xu Zheng a disdainful look.

"Alright, alright, you two are indeed in cahoots." Xu Zheng said with a look of "grief and indignation."

"Of course we're on the same team," Da Tiantian said matter-of-factly.

The people at the table were not surprised by Jing Tian's behavior. After a whole day, if they still couldn't see that the relationship between Gu Zhiyan and Jing Tian was unusual, they would be truly stupid.

"Tian Tian can cook too?" Huang Lei asked curiously.

"I...I can cook instant noodles."

After thinking for a moment, Da Tian Tian finally remembered what she would do.

The expressions on everyone's faces upon hearing this answer were priceless.

He Jiong, however, habitually praised, "That's amazing."

"Gu Zhiyan taught me this when we were filming the movie, and I learned it in no time," Da Tiantian said with a hint of pride.

He Jiong asked with some surprise, "During filming, Gu Zhiyan even taught you how to cook?"

Gu Zhiyan picked up the thread: "Teacher He, it's like this, there's a scene in our movie where the male and female leads cook instant noodles together, and that's when Tian Tian learned to cook them."

"The movie you're talking about is called 'How Long Will I Love U,' right? When will it be released? I'll buy a ticket to support it."

He Jiong then shifted the topic to the upcoming film, "How Long Will I Love U".

"Thank you for your support, Mr. He. The movie will be released on May 18th."

Then everyone started chatting about some interesting anecdotes from the filming of the movie.

Since they're here to promote the movie, this is all to be expected.

Of course, the conversation couldn't be limited to "How Long Will I Love U". After discussing the movie, we unknowingly started talking about how to deal with negative public opinion in the entertainment industry.

When this topic came up, Liu Xianhua unusually opened up in front of the camera: "I also get a lot of negative comments, and sometimes I really don't know how to deal with them. Do any of you seniors have any advice for me?"

"I also got a lot of negative comments. At first, I was just like you, really concerned about those comments. Then, I started eating a lot, and eating made me feel much better. You can try it too," Da Tian Tian eagerly chimed in.

Liu Xianhua: ...

"Ahem... What Tian Tian said is not without its merits," He Jiong coughed twice, then turned to look at Gu Zhiyan, "Little Gu should understand this point well, after all, no one is more popular than you right now."

Gu Zhiyan shook her head: "Oh, I don't really understand that. Netizens are quite lovely. The most common complaint they make is that I have too many scandals, but I don't take it to heart at all."

Da Tian Tian: Hmph, how is that a scandal?

Everyone was taken aback by this answer, and upon reflection, they realized it was indeed true.

Gu Zhiyan has reached this point in his life, and the thing he's most criticized for is his numerous scandals; it's hard to find any major faults in other aspects.

Moreover, most of these various rumors are just "teasing".

As a top-tier celebrity with immense popularity and buzz, this is truly unbelievable.

Every celebrity who reaches the top has to go through countless storms of public opinion.

Gu Zhiyan is truly one of a kind in the entertainment industry.

"Ahem," He Jiong coughed twice, "Didn't you even think about clarifying this?"

Gu Zhiyan: Clarify? Clarify what? This is all true, damn it.

Besides, what's being spread by the outside world is just the tip of the iceberg.

"There's nothing to clarify. The more you say, the more some people get worked up. The innocent will remain innocent, and the guilty will remain guilty," Gu Zhiyan said without batting an eye. "I just take it as netizens acknowledging my good looks. After all, not everyone deserves this kind of treatment."

"Haha, Gu is so optimistic. But you don't need anyone else's approval to be good-looking; you're definitely top-tier."

Hearing Huang Lei say this, Da Tiantian couldn't wait to chime in, "That's right, that's right."

She wasn't acting at all. Fortunately, this was for movie promotion, so the excuse of "using the scandal to promote the movie" was enough to fool people.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Gu Zhiyan ranks first in the newly released "100 Most Handsome Faces in the Asia-Pacific Region".

This marks the second consecutive year that he has topped the charts since rising to stardom with "Love O2O".

Gu Zhiyan now has quite a few fans in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia, especially in South Korea, where her fan base is even larger than some top local celebrities.

Koreans are absolutely obsessed with good looks.

Gu Zhiyan's naturally beautiful face, untouched by surgery, has completely captivated a group of Korean girls.

Many South Korean actresses have even publicly stated that Gu Zhiyan is their ideal type.

Gu Zhiyan has been invited to attend many South Korean entertainment ceremonies, but he has declined them all due to lack of time.

He Jiong turned to look at Liu Xianhua: "Dahua, putting everything else aside, you should learn from your brother Yan's mentality. Besides, I see quite a few people praising you online."

Gu Zhiyan followed up, saying, "Dahua, don't take those comments on the internet too seriously. If they're true, correct them; if they're not, keep up the good work. Don't let 5% of negative feedback negate your 100% effort. Negative feedback is only a small part."

Gu Zhiyan started feeding Dahua "chicken soup for the soul".

Da Hua nodded: "Brother Yan is right, I'll listen to you."

He Jiong: ...

Gu Zhiyan was the very word he had just been thinking of saying.

What a coincidence! Did they think of the same thing?

Gu Zhiyan: That's right, these are the words you said in your past life!