Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

"Brother Xiaoyan, it's been a long time."

Bai Lu, Li Yitong, and the two "Bao'er Sisters" had just left when another beautiful woman came over to say hello.

Gu Zhiyan looked Jiang Peiyao up and down and smiled, "It hasn't been long, has it? We just met at the Golden Rooster Awards ceremony a while ago."

After the Golden Rooster Awards ceremony, Jiang Peiyao was among the female celebrities who wanted to invite Gu Zhiyan to dinner.

Today, Jiang Peiyao sported a side-parted, long, wavy hairstyle and wore a black strapless fishtail gown with a long train. The fitted, waist-cinching fishtail cut accentuated her waist and hip curves, while matching long black velvet gloves that reached her upper arms, creating a retro vibe.

The entire look is neat and mature, cool yet charming, giving off a Hong Kong style queen vibe, which fits her alluring character "Bone Scraper" Xia He in "Under the Strange".

That's right, this young lady also appeared in "Under the Strange".

Gu Zhiyan realized that he seemed to be at odds with "Under the Strange" today.

"Brother Yan, a day apart feels like three autumns. You tell me, hasn't it been a long time since we last saw each other?" Jiang Peiyao covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes full of charm.

"Okay, you have a point," Gu Zhiyan replied with a smile.

Jiang Peiyao is really suitable to play Xia He. Just look at her eyes, they are full of charm and are quite captivating.

"Hehe, I'm right," Jiang Peiyao blinked and continued, "Brother Xiaoyan, we'll be filming together in a few days, please take good care of me."

"Sure, sure," Gu Zhiyan replied casually.

In a few days, Jiang Peiyao will be joining the filming of "Jinling Photo Studio". In this movie, she plays the second female lead, Zhao Yifang, the owner of the photo studio.

Gu Zhiyan had seen this movie in his previous life and remembered that the role was definitely not played by Jiang Peiyao. But with his participation in this life, the competition for the role is even more intense, so it is normal for the cast to change.

In Gu Zhiyan's opinion, the casting was quite suitable.

The character Zhao Yifang is a resilient woman who is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, rational and clear-headed, driven by maternal love. She conveys her suffering not through intense screaming, but through subtle facial expressions and restrained body language.

Jiang Peiyao, a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, is skilled at expressing emotions in a restrained and detailed way. She has played Luo Nian, a single mother who endures pressure in "Just Love", and Su Su, who is silent and forbearing in desperate situations in "Border Water Past". She is very good at suppressing anxiety, fear and heartache in her expression, which is in line with Zhao Yifang's restrained acting style.

She can portray the gentle, down-to-earth nature of a housewife, as well as switch to a calm and tough state in times of crisis, which perfectly corresponds to Zhao Yifang's dual personality of caring for her family and shouldering responsibilities in chaotic times; scenes with her daughter and tragic scenes of life and death are the types of roles she is good at.

Moreover, the moment Jiang Peiyao put on a cheongsam, she immediately evoked the atmosphere of the Republic of China era.

Ahem, don't get me wrong, Gu Zhiyan has seen her promotional photos.

The female lead remains the same; it's still Gao Ye.

Gao Ye was able to land this role because Gu Zhiyan put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.

Without the role of "eldest sister-in-law," Gao Ye really doesn't have much of an advantage in the fierce competition. Without Gu Zhiyan, it would be difficult for her to win the role.

After chatting for a while, as soon as Jiang Peiyao left, Gu Zhiyan quickly took a seat, otherwise, who knows how many more people would come over to say hello later.

For this year's Scream Night, the guest seating was arranged in the form of a large round table, with Gu Zhiyan seated in the central, main position.

To his right, in order, are Liu Shishi, Yin Tao, Wang Xiao, Li Yitong, and Li Qing; to his left, in order, are Yu Hewei, Cheng Yi, Bai Lu, Qin Lan, Wang Yang, and Deng Wei.

As soon as they sat down, Gu Zhiyan started chatting with Yu Hewei.

Gu Zhiyan asked, "Brother Wei, I heard you're going to perform on stage today?"

Yu Hewei smiled and said, "That's true."

Gu Zhiyan asked curiously, "What program is it?"

He really couldn't imagine what Yu Hewei would perform.

Yu Hewei scratched his head: "Later, I'll go on stage with Fu Hang, that stand-up comedian, and do a stand-up routine."

"Wow, I didn't know you could do stand-up comedy," Gu Zhiyan teased.

Yu Hewei shrugged: "How would I know this stuff? There's a script, I just need to memorize it. It's like being forced into it."

The event officially began shortly afterward.

When it was Yu Hewei's turn to perform, he also got into the spirit of Fu Hang's performance and spoke with great enthusiasm.

Besides "Keep playing music, keep dancing," Yu Hewei also does stand-up comedy, which gets a lot of cheers from the audience.

"Come on, let's eat together. Aren't you hungry after all this time?" Gu Zhiyan said while eating.

As always, the iQiyi Scream Night lasted a long time, and Gu Zhiyan was getting a little hungry.

The organizers prepared various fruits, snacks and drinks on each table, but most of the celebrities were very reserved, especially the female celebrities. For the sake of their image, they were all very reserved and embarrassed to take a bite.

Gu Zhiyan didn't care about any of that. If he hadn't known in advance that the organizers were providing snacks, he would have made sure the older and younger girls brought some with them in their bags.

Yu Hewei went even further; he even brought chopsticks.

"Brother Wei, what's this?" Gu Zhiyan asked with a smile.

"I thought there would be a big meal, but it's all just snacks. Sigh, what a waste of bringing chopsticks," Yu Hewei said with a chuckle.

"Brother Wei, you're awesome," Gu Zhiyan gave a thumbs up. "We can suggest to the organizers that next time we prepare some fancy dishes, like a banquet. That would be much more lively than what we have now."

"Hey, you know what, that's a great suggestion," Yu Hewei chimed in.

Qin Lan chimed in, "Little Yan's suggestion is indeed good. If everyone eats together, we female artists won't have to be so reserved. After such a long event, we're bound to get hungry."

Liu Shishi laughed and said, "What are you thinking? How could they possibly agree to do that? It's a considerable expense."

Wang Xiao asked, "Does a major internet company really have this little bit of money?"

Gu Zhiyan laughed and said, "I was just kidding. It's really impossible. They don't lack the money, but doing it like this would turn their high-class event into a banquet and lower their standards."

Yu Hewei chuckled and nodded: "That makes sense. It's good enough to have snacks at all. Nowadays, many events don't even offer that."

Gu Zhiyan then said, "Everyone, eat and drink as you please. Is eating something bad for your image? Didn't you hear what the host just said? The event is only halfway through. It looks like it'll be going on until midnight. How can we keep going without eating something?"

Originally, it was Gu Zhiyan and Yu Hewei who took the lead, followed by three "uncle" male stars, Wang Xiao and Wang Yang. The female artists and several popular young male stars were particularly reserved, but after hearing what Gu Zhiyan said, the popular young male stars couldn't help but start eating first.

They were really hungry, but Yan Ge didn't care. What did they care about?

Besides, Brother Yan has already put it this way. If you don't eat it, wouldn't that be disrespectful to him?

What if it gets written down in a little notebook?

Gu Zhiyan: ...

Damn, is he really that petty?