Siheyuan: Incredible understanding and superb cooking skills

"Alas, the situation is still quite complicated right now. When I was chosen for the role, the company encountered some unexpected troubles during my audition. There was a problem with the funding chain, which caused the entire crew to be shut down for a while. Even the director, I, had to suspend filming tasks to leave time to deal with financial matters."

"This is really too difficult... What is the situation with your contract?"

Faced with such a challenge, Qin Su couldn't help but worry.

From the outside, Xia Jiayi is at the peak of her life. Many of the films she starred in were box office hits, and the ratings of her dramas were amazing. In a short period of time, she received a series of brand endorsements. Although there is no shortage of talented actors in the entertainment industry, to some extent, "good luck" is often more important. In this circle, it is not uncommon for artists to have deep trust in things such as the eight characters and astrology. Therefore, many people believe that Xia Jiayi is currently in unparalleled luck.

Qin Su then asked, "The boss seemed very optimistic about the progress of this project. But why did he decide to terminate the cooperation later? Did something change?"

Xia Jiayi's face was gloomy, and he said angrily: "This is really too much! There were so many strong competitors around, including candidates with high reputation and excellent acting skills, but after weighing the pros and cons between the three, they finally chose me to play the role. The reason is that the boss thinks I have the ability to change my luck?"

Faced with such a ridiculous statement, Qin Su was also shocked.

The outside world is generally optimistic that this is a "lady legend". Xia Jiayi's performance is indeed surprising. Not only is the film sales hot, the popularity index of the film and television drama is also unprecedented, and it has won countless praises and endorsements. In this place full of powerful people, those who really want to become famous often rely more on timing, or luck, than on strength.

But all this changed in a short period of time.

Qin Su was confused and asked, "Why did you suddenly decide to end the contract with me?"

Li Yiming said: "It was after I joined the team that things became more difficult. On the first day I joined the team, I was almost seriously injured by the falling goal frame. In the next four days, the team encountered a series of problems: the facilities suddenly collapsed; at the same time, we faced a huge budget gap, and new negative comments about our products on social media gradually accumulated."

He explained through gritted teeth: "Someone hinted to me that my fate was incompatible with the team, which led me to believe that this led to the crew's decision-making tendency. At the time, I just hoped to get this opportunity and join at cost price. Even if we terminated the contract, we would only have to pay a few hundred thousand at most."

However, if the penalty is as high as tens of millions, there is no need to worry about the termination of the contract, and the compensation is enough. Unfortunately, this figure has not been achieved - once the rumor is leaked, the outside world will surely set off a huge wave and make wild speculations. This undoubtedly damaged my public image and is also a major threat to my future career path.

According to rumors, many people have been waiting to take advantage of the opportunity to strike and deal a fatal blow recently, probably due to the previous public opinion **.

"Liu Xiaochen even boasted about me. She was eliminated after the interview. It is said that President Zhao recently used the birth dates of celebrities to screen a combination and finally locked on her."

Faced with the grudges between me and Liu Xiaochen, the competition between us became more and more acute: we entered the entertainment industry on the same day and followed similar paths, with arrogant and contrasting styles. The confrontation between the two teams gradually escalated. Liu Xiaochen's resources were obviously better than mine, and he had always been the advantaged party until this year when my performance began to emerge. Now the protagonist position fell into the hands of others, which made me feel extremely frustrated and unfair.

At this moment, doubts lingered in my mind, "What will the head coach's opinion be? The replacement of the heroine is usually accompanied by his opinions or instructions."

He sighed deeply and replied, "90% of the production cost of this work was funded by Mr. Zhao."

This one sentence reveals the truth behind the phenomenon of "tight money supply": anyone who wants to make a movie or start a project needs financial support, and the director is naturally no exception. After talking to Ms. Qin, her depressed mood turned around and she received some warm support and comfort.

So, she happily stepped into the Yin Yang restaurant with Ms. Qin to enjoy the food. The steamed sea bass was tender and flawless, delicious, like the essence of the ocean in one mouthful; even the fish bones exuded a strange deliciousness and unique taste. This dish not only stimulates people's taste buds, but also seems to contain a subtle sense of energy and health - at least that's what humans think.

"One more!" she asked. With the convenience of Ms. Qin, there is no need to wait in a long queue or wait until next year. Despite the limited quantity, the satisfaction at the moment is enough to make people forget everything else.

Qin Su only picked up a few dishes for Li Ming to eat and left the rest alone.

Li Ming lowered his head, concentrating on enjoying his delicious food, when he suddenly heard a familiar voice. He was very familiar with the voice, so he quickly recognized it as Teacher Li's voice. "Xiao Li, I really need your help! Otherwise, I would be in big trouble today."

After hearing this familiar and grateful words, Li Ming raised his head and looked towards the source of the voice. His sight passed through the crowd and finally stopped at a position - there was a slightly plump man and a fashionable woman sitting at a table near the window.

The man's voice revealed his gratitude to the woman, "Yingtong, it's really thanks to you this time. Otherwise, I would have suffered heavy losses."

The woman smiled and responded, "It's my great honor to be able to help you. I've always worried that I haven't done enough."

Then the man suggested: "If you are willing, next time we go to that restaurant, I can ask my friends to help me, and then we can taste the taste of steamed fish together."

It turned out that Yingtong was arranged to set up a Feng Shui array that could increase wealth, and because of this, the man was not so unlucky. This made him more convinced of the woman's ability, and he began to support her vigorously. "I asked many people to help me solve the problem, but there is no master who can really solve the problem." He said, feeling fortunate in his heart.

Knowing that Sakura Tong could learn metaphysics-related techniques and was good at using those methods to create favorable fortunes, her strength and achievements were elevated to a new level.

After learning about the benefits of learning this kind of knowledge, she became curious about the restaurant that her master had mentioned. Especially after her master emphasized the importance of steamed fish and spiritual tea there in helping them cultivate their mind and character, and after learning about the importance of these skills, her determination became even stronger. She hoped that her practice would be more profound, and tried to learn and practice these seemingly profound yet mysterious techniques.

Therefore, when she smelled the fragrant food, Liu Yingtong took a deep breath and felt refreshed, as if she had walked into a good Feng Shui environment carefully arranged by the master. At this moment, her eyes shone brightly, and she hit the target directly: that was the steamed fish.

Yes! The master and his apprentice had not lied to her. The fish served here tasted delicious.

Unexpectedly, the dishes were served so quickly. The delicious steamed fish was served to the male guest in just two or three minutes. At the moment when the dish appeared on the plate, she noticed that the table in front of her was the one where Li Ming was sitting.

She couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and after a closer look, she realized that it was Xia Jiayi's table! Could it be that Xia Jiayi had reserved this place a long time ago? For an ordinary person like this, such a delicacy is really a waste of talent. She lamented the coincidence of her encounter with the actor.

Liu Yingtong walked forward, "Jiayi, what a surprise. Are you dining here too?" Her words seemed to contain a bit of friendly atmosphere. Outsiders might guess that they were good friends, and perhaps they had forgotten the grudges over the role fight not long ago. In fact, this was not her true memory and impression of Xia Jiayi at all.

When a waiter came with steamed fish to serve them, Li Ming thanked him and then immersed himself in tasting the food he had been longing for. Liu Yingtong, who was interacting with the waiter, did not seem to notice his unusual behavior and enjoyed herself.

Liu Yingtong asked with a smile, "You like this dish, right? Then, can you sell me this steamed fish so that I can also enjoy a taste of it?"

Xia Jiayi was quite shocked by Liu Yingtong's attitude. She and this girl were like fire and water, and they couldn't get along. Feeling unhappy, she raised her eyebrows slightly, gritted her teeth and whispered, "I won't sell it!"

Then, Xia Jiayi quickened the speed of her chopsticks, swiftly swallowing the steamed fish like a tiger catching a small fish, and not even a trace of the soup was left, but poured into the water for cooking rice. Her actions conveyed a clear message to Liu Yingtong: Look, I have eaten up all the bones, meat and juice, and I won't show you a single bit!

Liu Yingtong was dumbfounded by this scene. It was as if she was appreciating an extremely detailed but unbearable painting, and she felt sad. Xia Jiayi's action was obviously a waste, which made Liu Yingtong very sad.

What made Liu Yingtong even more furious was that after eating the fish, she continued to say, "I want to eat another one! Please give me a cup of spiritual tea."

Liu Yingtong couldn't help but blurt out with an unpleasant expression and sarcasm: "If you want to enjoy the steamed fish and spiritual tea in the restaurant now, you have to wait until after the New Year. Do you think they will be sold out so easily?"

The waiter walked around the table, added a new note to the account book, and whispered, "Okay, I'll serve it to you right away."

This remark was like a blow to the head, and Liu Yingtong, who had been silent for a long time, was suddenly surprised. "..." She simply couldn't bear such a strong feeling of shame!

Looking at Xia Jiayi who was smiling easily, Qin Su remained calm. She chose to stand aside and watch the fierce argument between the two. In fact, as long as Qin Su wanted, she could completely hide her aura and make others unable to detect her presence.