"Hmm, maybe your changes are too obvious," Mingbei replied nonchalantly.

"They're all girls, and seeing your radiant face, plump and beautiful features, you're bound to take a second look!"

He paused, then grinned.

"She lives diagonally across from us; you never know when we might hear some strange noises at night..."

"You're going to die!"

Liu Shishi instantly became furious and embarrassed, and slapped him.

"Don't talk nonsense, okay? Our room is perfectly soundproof!"

"Well, you didn't deny those strange noises..."

"Ugh, I hate you!"

"It's heartbreaking. Women are so fickle. She loved me just a moment ago, and now she hates me!"

"Get out of here, you can sleep by yourself tonight!"

"No, no, it's cold. Let's warm up in bed together!"

......

The relationship between the two has been completely made public, and there is no need to hide anything anymore. Liu Shishi no longer needs to be as careful as before when interacting with them.

Mingbei also noticed Liu Xinyou's strange expression.

He figured it was highly likely that Liu Shishi had stayed overnight in his room those few days, which Liu Xinyou had found out about.

She knew before anyone else that their relationship had progressed much faster.

In addition, Liu Shishi's recent changes are quite obvious, and her radiance is even more dazzling than hers, so it's normal to take a second look.

Mingbei didn't care much about these things.

He didn't have much interaction with Liu Xinyou. Although she was indeed very charming, Liu Shishi was clearly his official girlfriend now, ranking ahead of the other women.

"Oh dear, I'll be spending the Lunar New Year on set..."

As the end of January approached and the Lunar New Year approached, everyone knew that they would probably be spending the holiday on set.

It's not uncommon for actors to be unable to go home for the Lunar New Year while filming.

Some people even work year-round without a break, for several years in a row!

One reason is to make money, and another is perhaps to maintain popularity within the industry.

You need to consistently produce content in order to make people remember you and maintain or increase your brand awareness.

Otherwise, if they don't show up for a year, even top-tier celebrities will lose their influence!

But for Mingbei, not going home for the Chinese New Year this year is indeed a novel experience.

Generally speaking, he goes home for the Chinese New Year.

But this time is an exception, there's nothing we can do about it.

Everyone's here, it's not appropriate for you to go back home for the New Year alone!

Besides, he still had some scenes to film, and the entire crew couldn't let his schedule be delayed.

Fortunately, this year, Orange Mobile is also working overtime, and his parents will be very busy, so they won't have much time to focus on celebrating the New Year.

If all goes well, the Orange Phone launch event should be able to go live soon.

First, we'll make a name for ourselves in China, and then see if we can have an impact on those working in the domestic mobile phone industry!

His strategy is to learn from Mr. Lei in marketing and from Mr. Yu in exterior design.

Hopefully, when their first product comes out, they'll keep talking about it.

"Why do I feel like I'm living in their shadow!"

Anyway, whoever says it first gets to own it. If they can seize the initiative, they certainly won't give others the chance to do so!

The spokesperson will also be announced at the press conference, and Liu Shishi will also make an appearance.

Unfortunately, Liu Shishi's current popularity is still not high enough, placing her in the ranks of second-tier artists, and her influence is relatively limited.

The broadcast of "Scarlet Heart" is expected to be at least in August or September of the second half of the year.

However, Mingbei firmly believes that the Orange phone's appearance and price alone should be enough to make it an instant hit.

The phone, designed with an avant-garde aesthetic, has a huge advantage over other manufacturers, even if we don't compare it to them!

"I wonder how many units will be shipped by then..."

It's been so long that he doesn't remember the shipment volume of the first mobile phone from manufacturers like Xiaomi and OPPO.

After the press conference, the pre-sale phase will begin, and then we will confirm how many people have made reservations.

Although they had to film on set during the Lunar New Year, the film crew wasn't a place that exploited its workers, so they were provided with great convenience in terms of food and drink.

Meanwhile, starting from the 29th of the lunar year, their filming schedule was basically only during the day, and concentrated in the morning.

Ideally, we can finish filming in the morning. If we can't finish, then we won't film anymore, so that everyone has more free time.

"Master Shi, in your northern region, do you only eat dumplings for New Year's Eve dinner?"

"What the heck?!"

Upon hearing Mingbei's question, Liu Shishi was both amused and exasperated.

"Who says we only eat dumplings? It's just that dumplings are a must for the New Year's Eve dinner, but there are definitely other dishes besides dumplings!"

"So that's how it is~"

Zheng Jiaying, Liu Xinyou, and the others standing to the side looked as if they had just realized this as well.

When I first heard about it, I thought, "Are New Year's Eve dinners in the North really that meager?"

So you're only eating dumplings and nothing else?

Now the doubts have been resolved and all questions have been answered.

They are currently preparing the New Year's Eve dinner together in the hotel's kitchen. The main cast and crew are all there, including the director and screenwriter.

Everyone showcased their culinary skills, using the delicacies of their hometowns to create a bountiful feast to usher in the new year!

"Wow, that's really good cooking!"

Mingbei didn't get a chance to showcase his culinary skills, mainly because everyone thought he was just an eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy—no, a man.

I'm probably not a very good cook, so I'll avoid wasting ingredients.

So he wandered around the whole place, looking at this and that.

When he came to Liu Shishi's side, he watched her skillfully roll out the dough, add the filling, and pinch it closed. Before long, one after another, the ingot-shaped dumplings were neatly arranged.

"That's right!"

Hearing her beloved's praise, Liu Shishi proudly raised her head.

"I'm an absolute master at making dumplings!"

While it's possible that a young girl might boast in front of her lover, to be fair, Liu Shishi's dumpling-making skills are indeed quite good.

It takes at least a decade or more of experience!

Even though Mingbei is a layman, he can tell that these dumplings look really good!

However, Liu Shishi is a Hui Muslim, and therefore has certain requirements regarding the type of meat she eats.

This means there aren't as many options for dumpling fillings.

Even so, there are still options like shiitake mushroom and beef filling, chives and eggs, mackerel and shrimp, and celery and mutton.

"This one has celery and beef," Liu Shishi said, pointing to the row of dishes next to her with her hands covered in flour.

"I made sure they were different because you don't eat celery, so don't pick the wrong one..."

Mingbei avoids both cilantro and celery.

Some say it's because of a lack of a certain gene.

Whether Mingbei lacks the genes or not, he certainly can't eat these two things, plus houttuynia cordata!

Looking at Liu Shishi, who was so considerate of him, Mingbei thought to himself,

"In that case, I won't eat pork before our next kiss!"

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