Chapter Twenty-Seven
Xu Weiwei's pupils dilated, and she said in shock, "So people in the industry also use such simple methods to lose weight. Many of our live streamers also lose weight through dieting, but I think celebrities are still a bit more sophisticated than us."
Celebrities travel with a large entourage of security guards, assistants, agents, makeup artists, and publicity staff. Even when they are dieting, they may have a dedicated nutritionist to ensure that there are no health problems during the entire dieting process.
I thought celebrities in the entertainment industry were so rich they could afford cosmetic procedures, so they just used high-tech methods like injections to lose weight. Turns out it's not like that at all; I guess I misunderstood.
Li Nan frowned and patiently explained, "You're overthinking it. Only top celebrities and top-tier stars in the industry have such high-end resources. Ordinary minor stars simply can't afford such an expensive team."
For celebrities signed to a company, the studio staff also work multiple jobs, often rotating through different roles, rather than being responsible for just one person.
Nutritionists do provide consultations, but they actively seek them out at hospitals, and the frequency is not very high, at most twice a month. It's not appropriate for celebrities to go to hospitals, as they are easily photographed by paparazzi, which could lead to unnecessary trouble.
Another reason is that seeing a nutritionist is really expensive, and many minor celebrities can't afford to see one too many times. They just see one once for peace of mind; there are plenty of people in the industry who diet and don't have any problems, so they can't be so unlucky as to experience health issues.
Xu Weiwei's eyes lit up, and she said, "Oh, I see! How interesting. So celebrities are like us, they know how to save money. I'm especially frugal, probably because I've been poor before."
I love bargaining when I go to the market to buy groceries. Every time I get a discount, I feel a great sense of accomplishment, like I've won a battle.
Li Nan's eyes were full of disapproval as she whispered, "Bargaining? Why bother with such a small thing? Let me tell you, you can't do that next time. You're a streamer, your income should be pretty good. You said it yourself, you were just poor before, but you're not poor now."
I approve of you bargaining when you were poor; I think it's a good thing. But now that you have money, it's really wrong of you to still try to take advantage of the vendors at the market.
Did you know? I once saw an 80-year-old grandmother carrying her own homegrown vegetables in a basket to sell at the market. Farmers work the hardest.
The vegetables you painstakingly grow all year round are transported a long way to the market to sell. If you are poor, you can certainly think about taking advantage of the situation.
But you're already very rich, and you're still taking advantage of people who are suffering so much. Isn't that too much of a betrayal? The poor should focus on their own well-being. Since you're already rich, you must learn to be considerate of those who are struggling.
It's not that you have to help them or do good deeds, but at least don't take advantage of them. If you haggle, it's the farmers selling vegetables who suffer the loss.
He sold his vegetables to you because he had no other choice, not because you were particularly good at bargaining, but because he had no other option.
If he had a choice, he certainly wouldn't want his vegetables to be sold at a lower price, after all, he had worked hard to grow them and spent a lot of time and effort transporting them here to sell.
Xu Weiwei was momentarily at a loss after hearing this, and her eyes welled up with tears. She choked up and said, "I didn't mean to. I didn't think that much about it. I won't do it again next time. I was just being too naive."
Li Nan's face instantly turned cold. She said, "Stop crying. Are you upset? What's there to cry about? Or are you just that fragile? I only said a few words to you, and you can't take it? You start crying?"
If you can shed tears so easily, then your tears are far too cheap. I don't think I have to comfort you just because you cried.
I don't have such a good temper. Crying is not a reason for you to run away. You are the one who is in the wrong. I kindly pointed out your mistakes, but you responded to me with tears.
So what are you trying to do? Did I insult you? No, I was just trying to reason with you calmly. I think you're a pretty good person, and you're quite agreeable to me, so I wanted to give you some pointers.
But what about you? What's your attitude? What are you trying to do? Nobody cries for no reason, you know? So what is your purpose?
Let me guess, you probably think your tears will make me comfort you or something. But you're overthinking it. If you're wrong, admit it and correct it, instead of putting on a pitiful act.
I am female, and so are you. I don't think your tears are meaningful, nor do I pity them, because I am not a man.
A man might feel pity when he sees a beautiful woman crying in front of him, but I don't. Besides, I look much better when I cry than you do. After all, I'm a professional at acting in crying scenes, while you're an amateur. You can't beat me when it comes to crying scenes.
I hate seeing people cry easily in real life. Crying doesn't solve any problems; it's just a way to vent emotions and drag those around you into a bad atmosphere.
If you cry, then things will never go smoothly. You've inevitably disrupted the process. Do you think others will pretend not to see you crying and just go about their own business?
Under normal circumstances, we should deal with your problem first before getting down to business. So your crying is just adding to the chaos and does nothing but harm.
It's normal to feel wronged and sad sometimes, but it's important to hold back your tears. You're not a child anymore; adults should learn to cry only in appropriate situations and control their emotions.
Xu Weiwei quickly averted her eyes and obediently apologized, "I'm sorry, I was wrong, I won't do it again next time. I'm very grateful for your guidance, and I really realize my mistake."
Li Nan smiled again and said, "You admit your mistakes and correct them. You're very sensible. I knew you weren't a hopeless person."
Xu Weiwei smiled shyly and said, "I know you're saying these things because you care about me. I once read a story about a matchmaker. She was kind-hearted at first, not expecting anything in return, because she felt that people were always lonely and pitiful, so she wanted to pair up these lonely people."
With her matchmaking, they quickly became a couple. She didn't ask for anything in return, but both the man and woman gave her gifts. Then came the second couple, the third couple, the fourth couple, and countless more.
Some were very stingy and didn't give her any benefits at all, but she didn't mind. On the contrary, she was very happy, and the business grew bigger and bigger, involving more and more people.
She became famous throughout the surrounding area, and some people would even bring their children to her and ask her to find a suitable partner for them.
For a long time, she was immersed in her career, met many good people, gained a lot, and lived a pretty good life.
However, in the end, her fate was tragic. Her entire family was murdered in a malicious act of revenge by a man who had cheated on her with his wife. He felt it was all her fault for introducing him to such a wicked woman.
So he went all out and murdered the matchmaker's entire family. That's how it is; if you try to interfere in someone else's life, you must be prepared to encounter an extremely twisted person.
Bad people are unreasonable. If they are not doing well, they will think that you are the one who caused it, and they will want to kill you cruelly. They will even think that this is what they deserve and that you owe them.
I don't really understand why so many people cheat. Both men and women do this. Is it because people in relationships just crave novelty?
I don't believe that the vast majority of couples in the world cheat, so I think cheating is forgivable. I will never be someone who cheats.
If you don't love someone anymore, just say so openly. Why cheat? Even if you don't love them anymore, you still loved them at the beginning. How can you be so heartless?
I'm actually very afraid of changes in relationships, especially romantic ones. I don't understand why someone I've loved for so many years would change their mind. I've tried to understand, but I just can't.
Maybe it's because I've never been in a relationship, but I always feel that if I really fall in love with someone, I will love them for a lifetime and never change my mind.
Just like how I love eating cherries, I still love them now, and that preference of mine has never changed. And it will never change in the future.
Why is it so difficult to persist in loving someone? I really understand. Isn't it essentially the same as someone's favorite fruit?
Why can you love your favorite fruit for a lifetime, but not the person you once loved most? Is it because the intensity of your love is not as high as the intensity of your love for a fruit? Then your love is so cheap.
I don't like cheap and superficial things; I prefer things with depth. But that's often not the case now. Many men may not value love as much; they value lust more.
Women are always good at idealizing men, always thinking that they put love first, pursue one-on-one relationships, and especially like to emphasize uniqueness and irreplaceability.
But men are really not like that. They may value their careers, dreams, family, and even brothers more. Many men treat their girlfriends terribly, but are extremely good to their brothers—their attitudes are worlds apart.
Furthermore, men prefer having a harem to a one-on-one relationship and are less interested in so-called pure love. What they desire is to be an emperor with three thousand beauties in his harem.
Perhaps because I was born a woman in this life, I wouldn't be very happy if I imagined myself as a male emperor with so many beauties in my harem. I know they don't love me with their hearts and souls; they might be after my power, but they don't love me as a person.
As for me, I probably don't love them either. Being with people I don't love, no matter how good-looking or how good their personality is, I think it would be torture.
But men are different. They can easily order takeout, have sex with strange women, and enjoy it immensely.
All I can say is that the difference between women and men is really huge. Someone like me, who has emotional fastidiousness, can find incredibly handsome guys willing to hang out with me as long as I pay them. But if I don't love these guys, I'd feel disgusted and want to vomit just from hugging them.
As for more intimate behavior, I would definitely not do it. A relationship without love is completely unacceptable to me, so I can't understand those who are willing to find a suitable partner to marry.
If it were me, I would die if I were tied to someone I don't love. There's absolutely no reason for me to live. No matter how delicious the food is, I won't have an appetite if I'm eating with someone I don't like. I have to be separated and eat alone to have an appetite.
It can only be said that everyone is different. I have such high standards, while others may not have such high requirements for love and are more comfortable with making compromises.
Sometimes the passage of time is quite strange. Some people say that if a person is doing what they want to do, time flies by.
Doing things you don't want to do makes time feel like it's passing very slowly, because every minute and second feels like torture. I actually think that's not quite right.
Because I really enjoy watching videos, and I'm a streamer, I need to understand what's trending online to better adapt to the online world. I can't afford to fall too far behind.
There are some popular memes that I don't actually like. I think they're vulgar and boring. But I know that my opinion is completely wrong. Since so many people like them, they must have some merits.
No one is really that stupid; everyone is quite intelligent. In fact, after getting to know them better, I understood why. Many people suffer a lot in real life and are used to backstabbing and treacherous people at work.
Just like employees in a company, each employee has a different salary, and everyone should keep their pay slip safe and not show it to others casually, otherwise it will cause a lot of trouble.
In order to get a promotion, some colleagues will deliberately badmouth their superiors; the Machiavellian tactics of the workplace can be played out at any time. But for the sake of money, they can't quit and can only force themselves to continue working.
Having seen too much complexity, I no longer like complicated things. I prefer simple and mindless things, nonsensical, abstract, and inexplicable things. Popular memes have these characteristics.
Essentially, it's about finding complementary things through self-healing, unconsciously repairing one's emotions. So, liking these memes is actually a pretty clever way to save oneself.
I may not be someone who particularly likes to follow the crowd. I actually dislike things that most people like. I've seen too much complexity, and that doesn't change my taste to prefer simplicity.
I watch videos purely to stay informed about the latest trends and gather information; it's essentially a part of my job. I find that time flies by when I'm watching videos.
I felt like I was watching videos that I didn't really like, but time still flew by. This shows that the passage of time depends on your level of attention. My attention was focused on watching videos, so I didn't notice how fast time was passing.
Rather than being interrupted and having to continue, I prefer spending a long time doing what I absolutely have to do. Habits are a terrible thing.
Once you develop a habit and stick to it for a period of time, you'll find that the habit has become part of your life. At first, it is indeed difficult to follow this habit.
But later you'll realize it's not actually that difficult; it's quite easy to do. Or rather, it's not that easy, just the difficulty level decreases, but you can definitely do it.
Which do I prefer, rainy days or sunny days? I prefer rainy days; many people probably dream of getting soaked in a downpour.
You might get sick or catch a cold, but so what? Life isn't just about doing the right thing; it's about being willful and doing whatever you want occasionally.
Moreover, getting caught in the rain is bad for your health, and while it may seem like a wrong thing to do, it can actually help relieve negative emotions.
When a person suppresses their emotions excessively and accumulates negative emotions over a long period of time, it can easily lead to incurable diseases. Emotional disorders are very difficult to treat.
Drinking ginger soup after getting caught in the rain will usually resolve a minor cold, which is relatively easy to treat and the consequences won't be too serious, remaining within a manageable range.
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