Director Wang introduced Lin Miaomiao: "This is Wen Yue, the screenwriter."

Lin Miaomiao looked at Wen Yue and smiled, "Director Wang, what a coincidence! Wen was the screenwriter for the play I filmed before. I didn't expect to meet him again today after we just finished filming."

"Writer Wen, you still remember me, Lin Miaomiao."

Screenwriter Wen, wearing black glasses and dressed in an artistic style, held her glasses and said excitedly, "Remember, Miaomiao, your audition acting was very good. I was very impressed."

Director Wang watched the two of them exchange pleasantries and interrupted, "Since we're all acquaintances, I'll get straight to the point."

Lin Miaomiao nodded. She was also very curious about what Director Wang wanted to talk to her about suddenly having dinner with.

The screenwriter next to her listened with a gentle smile on his face, and Lin Miaomiao had a hunch that it must be good news.

"Xiao Lin, I have a script for a costume drama written by Wen, and I'm interested in you playing the female lead."

Director Wang immediately announced the big news. Lin Miaomiao was a little surprised when she heard it. After a moment, she asked, "Director Wang, you are familiar with my situation. Do you have any requirements for this drama?"

As a former member of a girl group, she has no fame and influence, so the probability of her suddenly getting something good is very low.

Director Wang said, "The female lead in this drama requires fighting skills. If you can accept that, I think Xiaolin is still a good fit."

Screenwriter Wen took out a folder and handed it to Lin Miaomiao: "Miaomiao, I think you can do it too. This is the beginning of the script. You can take a look first."

Lin Miaomiao took it and opened it to read.

The waiters in the restaurant brought the dishes one after another, and she also went over the script.

This script is a costume drama with a strong female lead. If she performs well, Lin Miaomiao knows that it will be a huge benefit to herself.

The whole drama revolves around the heroine's experience of growing up step by step under oppression in troubled times. It is rare that it does not just focus on trivial love affairs, but is more about beliefs and positions.

After reading it, she didn't rush to express her thoughts. The food came and a few people ate first. When they were almost done, she said, "Director Wang, the script is very good, but I need to discuss the schedule with my agent first. Is that okay with you?"

Liu Qian is a very competent agent. Although Lin Miaomiao is very optimistic about this drama, she cannot make a decision on her own. She told her agent to facilitate the schedule arrangement and maintain their relationship.

Director Wang nodded and said, "Of course I will. I'll have someone contact your agent to discuss some of the details later."

Lin Miaomiao smiled and said, "Thank you for troubling Director Wang."

She also chatted with the screenwriter about some interesting things, and the atmosphere among the three of them during the meal was quite harmonious.

After the show, Lin Miaomiao took a taxi to the company and told her agent about it first.

"Sister Liu, I am very optimistic about this drama. Director Wang said that he will send someone to contact you later. Please help me look into the specific situation." Lin Miaomiao said to Liu Qian while sitting in the office.

Liu Qian nodded: "Okay, I'll tell you when I have news. I'll pay attention to this matter."

"Um!"

After Lin Miaomiao finished speaking, she saw that Liu Qian was still busy, so she left the office without staying any longer.

As she turned the corner in the corridor, she ran into Ruan Wan, who was furious and slamming the door, and the two of them bumped into each other head-on.

"ah!"

Ruan Wan fell to the ground and screamed, but Lin Miaomiao reacted quickly and stood firm, so she didn't fall.

She was just about to help Ruan Wan, but was given a cold look. Seeing that the person seemed to be fine, she stood up, dusted herself off and left.

Lin Miaomiao didn't take it to heart. She knew that Ruan Wan might have started to have bad luck after failing in the competition for the female lead in "Looking for the Phoenix". The main storyline mentioned that she filmed a drama, but it flopped as soon as it was released. She was overshadowed by the female lead and disappeared from the entertainment industry from then on.

The reason she was able to star in Director Wang's play was that Ruan Wan did not choose her and left her a chance to choose. Objectively speaking, she owed him a favor, so there was no need to care about such a small matter.

The next day, Lin Miaomiao got up early, packed her suitcase, and flew to City C with her assistant.

Blue Channel is one of the well-known television platforms in the entertainment industry, focusing on various variety shows and romance dramas.

After Lin Miaomiao arrived, the staff took her to the hotel that had been booked in advance to put down her luggage, and then she went to confirm the process and content with the program director and host.

The new variety show that invited Lin Miaomiao is called "Street Food Challenge"

The host and guests are responsible for exploring shops in the local streets and alleys, recording various local snacks and delicacies, and finally choosing one of them to replicate the challenge. They will be declared the winner if they get the approval of the guests.

Lin Miaomiao was chosen because she shared her daily cooking on social media platforms, and the director thought she was a good cook.

After hearing the content of the challenge, Lin Miaomiao was glad that she cooked according to the recipe book she had drawn every day. Her cooking skills had improved a lot, and it should not be difficult for her to prepare a street snack.

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City C is a developed coastal city. If you were to ask what is the most common thing on the streets, it would definitely be all kinds of seafood barbecue.

The recording of "Street Food Challenge" began, and Lin Miaomiao followed the host for two full days, basically visiting all the food streets, big and small, in City C.

The host was responsible for the introduction, and Lin Miaomiao was responsible for eating and analyzing the snack making methods. The seafood she ate was not so tasty for the time being. Finally, Lin Miaomiao chose to replicate the challenge of the classic snack: Grilled Squid on Teppanyaki Plate!

This segment was recorded indoors, with a ready-made venue and ingredients. Lin Miaomiao first blanched the squid provided by the program team in boiling water for 3 minutes.

Then start to officially replicate the teppanyaki squid, a total of three steps.

The first step is to remove the viscera and membranes of the prepared squid and cut it into appropriate sizes. Lin Miaomiao's knife skills are good. In front of the camera, she quickly cut up two large squids and then skewered them.

The second step is to prepare the sauce. Lin Miaomiao had previously checked the home cooking recipe book that she had drawn, and now she directly prepared the sauce according to the recipe.

Finally, heat the oil, add onions, the prepared sauce, squid, etc. until the soup is thick, and sprinkle with appropriate amount of chili.

The aroma of squid emanated from Lin Miaomiao's hands, and the cameraman couldn't help swallowing.

According to the program procedures, Lin Miaomiao took the finished products to the street and invited passers-by to taste them for free. As expected, it received many praises.

The host said, "Congratulations to Miaomiao for successfully replicating the teppanyaki squid!"

As he finished speaking, the recording of this episode was completed.

The program crew hurried back to finish the post-production editing and wait for the broadcast to take place this weekend.

Lin Miaomiao asked her assistant Yuan Yuan to leave first and stayed in City C herself. She planned to take this opportunity to go home.

Her home was in a town not far from the city. Seeing the taxi arrive at the intersection, Lin Miaomiao got out of the car with her suitcase.

There were many children running around along the way. Lin Miaomiao was wearing an ordinary solid-colored long dress, so no one noticed her walking by. At this time, everyone was busy going home to cook.

Compared to the hustle and bustle of big cities, the pace of life in this town is much slower. Lin Miaomiao's family runs a supermarket in the town. As she walked over with her suitcase, she heard a voice coming from behind her.

"Miao Miao, you're back?"

There was surprise and excitement in the tone. Lin Miaomiao turned her head and saw a middle-aged man walking towards her not far away.

She spoke with an involuntary excited tone: "Dad, I'm back."