Chapter 732 Seeing Through the Essence of the Entertainment Industry
Shen Li nodded, took out her phone and scanned the QR code. Guang Rong curiously leaned over and craned his neck to look: "What's available?"
The menu really does have everything.
Western cuisine includes steak, pasta, salad, and various fried foods.
Chinese cuisine also includes stir-fries, noodles, and other dishes.
The beverages are all available, and they are all freshly squeezed.
Glorious, who had just said he had eaten and wasn't hungry, swallowed hard upon seeing this: "Sis, I want a steak, an apple juice, two pairs of chicken wings, and a serving of French fries."
"Can you finish it?" Shen Li asked, having already ordered everything for him.
Glory chuckled: "I can finish it. I've had a particularly good appetite lately."
His outgoing and unpretentious personality is what makes him so likable. It's free anyway, so he can eat whatever he wants without feeling embarrassed.
After ordering, Shen Li turned to Tan Yue and asked, "I see that Brother Bo has assigned you an assistant?"
"Yes." Tan Yue pursed his lips somewhat awkwardly: "He said it would be much more convenient and prestigious to have an assistant outside."
"Actually, it's not necessary. I feel awkward about it. I've never been waited on before in my life. I've been able to pick out pig feed and feed pigs since I can remember. But Brother Bo insists on doing it this way, saying that I'll get used to it eventually."
Hearing him say this, Shen Li couldn't help but smile: "Brother Bo is right, you have to get used to many things gradually. I was the same as you at first, but I'm much better now."
"Are you used to it?" Tan Yue asked.
Shen Li pursed her lips and said meaningfully, "It's not so much that you get used to it, but that you adapt to it. Once you enter this circle, many things are pushed along by you without your knowledge. It's hard to control them, and you can't even stick to some principles."
"Your sister is so capable, can't you just do what you want?"
“No.” Shen Li shook her head: “In the grand scheme of things, an individual is very insignificant. But I’m already better off than many people, so I don’t complain about the current situation. This is also a sign of strong adaptability.”
She no longer consciously cares about things she used to care about, such as fan support or attending events.
Because she knew she couldn't control becoming famous, and once you become famous, you're bound to have a fan base, and a huge one at that.
Her ideal and original aspiration have never changed: to become an excellent actress and win many, many awards.
But once she became famous as an actress, it became difficult to maintain purity in this specific identity. She gained endorsements and stardom, and is now both an actress and a celebrity, and she naturally achieved self-consistency with her celebrity identity.
She accepted it very quickly because she had seen through the true nature of the entertainment industry.
The more famous a person is, the more interests they will be involved in. It is impossible for someone to be extremely famous and still remain clean-cut and honest in the entertainment industry.
Even if her sister is an investor, she can't stay in a pool of clear water where she is all alone forever.
"Ah Li, I really feel you've changed so much!" Tan Yue exclaimed sincerely.
Shen Li remained noncommittal: "People change, but as long as their original intentions remain unchanged, that's fine."
“You’re right. I still remember that your original aspiration was to become an actor who wins many awards. You’re so talented, you’ll definitely succeed.”
“I also remember your original intention: to make lots and lots of money, buy a big house for our parents in the city, and let them live a good life.”
Tan Yue lowered his head in embarrassment: "My goal is too mundane."
"How could that be? I think it's very realistic and sincere, and that's probably what most people think and hope for!"
Tan Yue looked up at Shen Li and felt even more that she was an incredibly wonderful person.
As Glory listened to the two talking, he fell into deep thought when they discussed their original aspirations.
Why is it that everyone has their original aspirations and ideals, but he is still confused about the future?
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"Jiangdong Group".
In the chairman's office, Jiang Yuanliang had just finished a three-hour multinational video conference. After hanging up, he couldn't help but twist his sore neck.
The office door was knocked open, and the secretary walked in with a document: "Chairman, Manager Zhou has brought a document for your signature."
Jiang Yuanliang casually took the document and saw that it was a document for distributing benefits to the company's female employees on International Women's Day.
The first benefit is a beauty card from a certain beauty institution.
Jiang Yuanliang circled a number on the card and said to his secretary, "Change this beauty card to the 'Shuiyunjian' beauty salon."
"Huh?" The secretary was startled and instinctively reminded him, "Chairman, isn't that budget too high?"
The beauty card at "Shuiyunjian" is very expensive.
"No, and please save me a few extra boxes of this bird's nest so I can give them away."
"Female employees at the manager level and above will each receive an extra 50 grams of gold, and female employees will have a paid day off on Women's Day."
The secretary listened attentively and took notes, then put away the document: "Then let my manager, Zhou, draft a new one and come back to you for your signature."
After the secretary left the office, Jiang Yuanliang resumed his work, but after only two minutes of reading the documents, the office door was knocked open again.
"Chairman, your brother and sister-in-law have arrived."
Jiang Yuanliang was taken aback. Jiang Yuanmao and Wen Shuyi had already entered the office. Jiang Yuanmao was carrying a lunchbox, obviously bringing him food.
Jiang Yuanliang quickly stood up: "Brother, sister-in-law, why did you come so suddenly?"
Jiang Yuanmao and Wen Shuyi walked to the sofa and sat down familiarly. Jiang Yuanmao put the lunchbox on the table and said, "These are dumplings made by your sister-in-law. They're celery and pork dumplings. Eat them while they're hot."
"Why bother delivering it? It's freezing outside." Jiang Yuanliang said this, but his hands didn't stop. He unscrewed the lunchbox and the aroma of dumplings wafted out. He couldn't help but look at Wen Shuyi and thank her, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Wen Shuyi smiled gently and said softly, "Eat first, don't let it get cold."
After a busy morning, Jiang Yuanliang was actually a little hungry, so he picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
Wen Shuyi's cooking skills were no match for Shen Jingjing's, but she was an excellent dumpling maker, and the entire Jiang family loved her dumplings.
Jiang Yuanliang ate the entire lunchbox of dumplings in no time, and only after he finished did he ask, "Did you go see Jiang Cheng? Didn't you bring him a portion?"
“He stayed with us yesterday and left after eating dumplings this morning.”
Jiang Yuanliang nodded upon hearing this, and then Jiang Yuanmao suddenly straightened up and looked at him, saying, "Yuanliang, your sister-in-law and I have something important to discuss with you today."
Seeing his elder brother become serious, Jiang Yuanliang looked surprised and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Jiang Yuanmao looked at Wen Shuyi, who then spoke softly, "Yuanliang, I have already met Shen Jingjing."
Another chapter will be released in half an hour.
(End of this chapter)
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