Chapter 280
Happy Birthday (West District 5 Edition)
Celebrating her birthday on the set has become a normal thing for Ling Sui.
Fans at home and abroad support her through big screens and charity activities, and also organize grand offline gatherings, which are usually held in front of her huge advertisements - several top luxury advertisements have even become local tourist landmarks.
Although she was not in the country and was not present at the event, it did not stop the fans from having a buffet, blowing out the candles on the cake and singing Happy Birthday together.
Because the time in the United States is later than that in China, Ling Sui was able to see the night drone show prepared for her by her fans during the day.
She was very touched. Not only did she save the video on her second account, she also shared it with Richard and others on her phone, earning many envious looks.
The crew of "Dragon Slayer" also prepared a birthday surprise for her. Andrew was eager to try and smear the cake cream on Ling Sui's face.
Fortunately, the first accomplice he found was Richard, who not only did not agree, but also widened his eyes and advised him not to have such a dangerous idea. Lindsay has a very strong character, and Andrew's behavior will provoke a "war", and they are destined to be losers.
Don't ask him why he knew that. From that day on, he no longer dared to have any doubts about Lindsay's fighting ability.
On his birthday, Ling Suisui got half a day off, which meant he was eligible to leave work one hour early. This is not easy for her. Except for days off, she finishes work later than stated on the notice every day.
Andrew suggested having a party (the pure Chinese version), and he also asked a friend to bring butter base from Chinatown, which is said to be very authentic.
Andrew was very proud: "I know my Chinese friends like this! And I've seen your variety show. Director Austin likes to eat hot pot very much."
Ling Suisui accepted it readily. Although she was from Guangdong Province, where people don't eat spicy food, she had a good acceptance of spicy hot pot.
However, she warned: "This is very spicy, you may not be used to it. The butter base will be very pungent, we only put half."
Perhaps she shouldn't use the word "stimulating" to describe it, because it did not have the effect of dissuading them from doing so, but instead aroused their competitive spirit.
...Okay, Ling Suisui decided to help them.
Americans actually don’t like to eat offal, but this is to celebrate Ling Sui’s birthday, so they are willing to follow her preferences and try China’s “authentic ingredients”. A few slices of tripe, some duck intestines, and some liver dipped in a dry sauce made these American actors so spicy that they had to drink ice water.
Richard was breathing heavily, and Andrew ate three bowls of ice jelly and added brown sugar syrup to them crazily, which made Ling Sui's teeth sour. How much do Americans love sweet food?
Judging from the extent, half might be too much, at most a quarter.
Fortunately, Ling Suisui was well prepared and brought out a pot of tomato soup from the kitchen of the suite. Ladle some soup, add some sugar, sprinkle some beef cubes, and then put a boiled egg in it, and these people will be saved from the fear of being dominated by spicy pot.
Everyone present praised her cooking skills. Ling Suisui smiled slightly and did not tell them that this bowl of delicious tomato soup came from Haixilao's hot pot base and could be made by just pouring boiling water on it.
Since we are having a party in the United States, it is definitely not just about eating and drinking, and fun is inevitable in the process.
After finishing their meal, Ling Sui took out some board games. There were already four people on the flying chess carpet, and there were enough people to play Werewolf. Ling Sui originally wanted to play cards, but because she was the protagonist of the party today, she was dragged by others to play the "Of Course" game.
The rules of this game are very simple: no matter what the other person says, you have to respond with "of course". If the other party's description makes you hesitate or dare not respond, then you lose.
Ling Suisui vaguely remembered that this seemed to be a game he had seen in a variety show before... Did someone bring it to the United States, or was this where it originated?
At her suggestion, new rules were added to the game. If the opponent loses, the other player can throw a glass of water at him. Friends who came to the party said it was so much fun, and they also seriously introduced a points system, elimination system and group stage.
After several rounds of competition, Ling Suisui and Richard stood on the final stage. Both of them were very strong.
Ling Suisui's main strength is his quick thinking and his ability to attack other people's weaknesses, whereas Richard's secret to success is his thick skin. No matter what you say to him, he will agree with a laugh and not take it to heart at all.
Andrew excitedly acted as the referee and let the two sides play rock-paper-scissors to decide who would go first, and Richard won.
He spoke first: "Dragon Slayer is the worst movie you've ever made."
"Of course." Ling Suisui replied calmly, "It's like this because you are in this movie."
Richard: "...Of course. You never had a boyfriend because you have high standards and think no man in the world is worthy of you."
"Of course."
Ling Suisui said without hesitation: "You change girlfriends frequently because you are always dumped. The woman can return the girl within seven days without giving any reason."
Richard: …
The larger the crowd, and the louder they laughed, the more obvious he felt the arrow in his chest. Although he can be shameless, he can't be completely shameless!
After several rounds, Richard suffered repeated setbacks. Everyone around him advised him to just admit defeat, and it seemed like he was about to bite his teeth off.
But Richard refused to give in. With a broken jar mentality, he simply said, "You fell in love with me during the filming."
"Oh~"
The atmosphere in the air suddenly became very ambiguous, and everyone looked back and forth between the two of them with a look of watching a show.
Ling Suisui smiled and replied simply, "Of course."
She then launched an attack: "This is your temptation, because you really fell in love with me during the filming."
Richard opened his mouth, the words "of course" were on the tip of his tongue, but when he looked into Ling Sui's eyes, he couldn't utter them.
Oh no, she cheated, she was playing dirty. This kind of game can only be fought with verbal attacks. How could she look at him like that! She violated the rules!
There were ambiguous cheering sounds all around, and the ice water in the cup flew in an arc in the air, hitting Richard's face accurately.
Ling Sui wanted to say "If you're not good at it, practice more", but he couldn't think of how to translate this sentence into English in its original form, so he spread out his hands and showed the crowd the cup without a drop of water left.
As for the content of the conversation just now, you can’t take what’s said in the game seriously. Everyone makes a fuss for a while, but forgets about it after a night.
A large group of people kept making noise until almost midnight. If they didn't have to continue filming the next day and Ling Suisui ordered them to leave, they would have wanted to play all night long.
Richard left quite late. There was no alcohol at the party tonight, but he still had that familiar drunken feeling.
He checked the time. It was 11:58 pm.
"Looks like I can be the last one to wish you a happy birthday," he said.
Ling Sui thought about it and realized that although she was in the United States, her birthday time must be calculated according to the standards of the East 8th District.
In other words, her birthday passed before the party started... But these are all small things, the most important thing is that everyone has a good time.
"Thank you," she replied. "I saw the birthday gift you prepared for me. It's a custom-made brooch. I like it very much."
Richard: “I hope you’ll have lots of opportunities to use it, like at the Oscars.”
Ling Suisui smiled and said, "Then I also look forward to having you there."
The two chatted for a while at the door until the cleaning lady in the suite had cleaned the room and Ling Suisui was ready to go to bed. Richard seemed to have no reason to stay here any longer.
He looked at her, and from her eyes he gathered that she hoped he would be more tactful and take his leave now.
Richard should have done so. He knew basic social etiquette and his emotional intelligence was not that low, but -
For some unknown reason, his mouth was faster than his brain, and he asked her, "Are you telling the truth today?"
Ling Suisui’s first reaction was, which sentence?
She raised an eyebrow, then turned on her phone to check the time and told Richard.
"The party is over, it's a new day."
Richard understood what Ling Suisui meant. We are all decent adults, and the movie isn't finished yet, so there's no need to make some things too clear.
He mustered up all his strength to say goodbye to Ling Suisui, and suddenly heard her calling him.
A secret hope rose in his heart, and then he heard Ling Suisui say: "Rick, can you help take this bag of garbage away and throw it away?"
Richard: …
As expected, what on earth was he thinking about? He started dreaming before he even lay down on the bed...
He took the garbage bag and said good night to Ling Suisui.
After he left, Ling Suisui also changed into pajamas, brushed her teeth and washed her face in the bathroom, and did some late-night skin care.
The system popped up and said: [Host, long-distance relationships are very hard, and Richard is really not suitable for you. 】
Ling Suisui was speechless. Did she say that she wanted to develop a relationship with Richard other than friendship?
Moreover, she also knows the system's tricks. If she remembered correctly, the full name of this system was "Domestic Entertainment Sister-in-law System". No matter how good the European and American male stars were, they were not among its alternatives.
Does the system favor male celebrities from the domestic entertainment industry, or does the worldview framework of "this book" only involve domestic entertainment? Ling Suisui reasonably suspected it was the latter.
It seems that after she went abroad, some of the "male protagonists" selected by the system had less contact with her.
For example, Bian Yuanzhou and Er Hongwen. In fact, Ling Sui's work scope has almost no overlap with theirs. No matter how good the relationship is during filming, it will fade away with the passage of time after the filming is completed and the work is broadcast. This is normal.
Oh, there seems to be another Gu Size - the only "male protagonist" that Ling Suisui hasn't fully improved her favorability with. If she hadn't seen the system list, she would have almost forgotten this person's existence.
It's ridiculous. Ling Sui hadn't had much contact with him, but his favorability towards her automatically rose to ninety-eight. Looking at the details, the price increased during the period when "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" was released in the country.
Tsk, even though he's a terrible director, he has a pretty good eye for movies.
While brushing his teeth, Ling Suisui asked the system in his mind: [Why don’t you urge me to improve Gu Size’s favor, and why don’t you remind me to maintain my relationship with the male protagonist? 】
system:……
Do you think it dares to do that? What can a system that is controlled by the host do? It can only hold on. QAQ
The system changed the topic: [In fact, with the host's current achievements, even if he falls in love, it will not have any impact on his career. 】
There are only two situations in which an actor's fan circle collapses after news of his relationship breaks out, affecting the actor's career.
The first type is those who take the traffic route, have no representative works or passers-by, and rely entirely on fan economy; the second type is those whose career has just started to improve and has not yet met fans' expectations, but they focus their energy on love.
Neither of these two situations applies to Ling Sui. Her fan base for dramas is unimaginably large, and her career is developing at a rapid pace. She has already achieved enough to retire on the spot. Actresses like her certainly have the "freedom to love" in the entertainment industry.
But having this right is one thing, and whether or not to negotiate it is another.
Ling Suisui patted his face and said: [This matter is up to fate, depending on my mood. 】
It's over. Her words have added two uncertain factors. What else is there to talk about?
If the system had an entity, it would also sigh and have similar feelings to Richard: Having expectations for Ling Suisui in this regard is simply a daydream, oh no, a late-night dream.
Ling Suisui made a request: [System, can you set off some fireworks for me? Many cities don’t allow fireworks, and I haven’t seen any for a long time. 】
The system wanted to say that this was an extra price, but it thought of Ling Sui’s birthday and agreed.
After a brilliant fireworks show in her mind, the system asked her what she thought.
Ling Suisui lay peacefully on the bed: [It’s average, not as good as what I saw in Diland Paradise before. You should learn from them and improve your skills. 】
She added: [It's playing in our heads anyway, so Dilland won't ask us for copyright fees. 】
system:……
I have to say that the host is really thoughtful.
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