Chapter 289: Friendship at the Card Table
Shao Yitao laughed heartily when he heard Hu Xiaoxiao's voice, "Xiaoxiao, are you discharged from the hospital? That's good. Remember to take good care of yourself and heal your injuries. Don't work so hard on filming in the future. You're a girl, you need to take good care of yourself."
"Yes, after this incident, I've figured it out. Nothing is more important than health. I'll definitely take good care of myself in the future. Nothing is more important than health. Director Shao, you too, don't just focus on filming. Remember to eat three meals on time. It's not good to be hungry enough to have a stomachache..."
Hu Xiaoxiao chatted with Shao Yitao for more than half an hour, and learned from Shao Yitao that Gao Zhiyuan would go to Shao Yitao's house to play cards in two days.
After hanging up the phone, Hu Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and went to find another set of imitation jade mahjong tiles, planning to visit the Shao family in two days.
Imitation jade mahjong isn't particularly expensive, but its craftsmanship is exquisite. It feels like holding jade, cool and icy, making it ideal for a hot place like Baogang. As a gift, it's neither too formal nor too formal to suggest a request, yet appealing to those who enjoy playing mahjong.
Thinking that Nie Jinlong also lived in that building, Hu Xiaoxiao prepared a gift for him. Remembering that Nie Jinlong liked to drink, he found two bottles of expensive foreign wine from the storage room.
When she moved to a new house, many friends sent her gifts. In addition to friends in the entertainment industry, there were also some upper-class people and partners. Although they did not show up in person, the gifts were there, and she received many valuable gifts.
On this day, Hu Xiaoxiao went to Shao's house early and arrived half an hour earlier than Gao Zhiyuan.
She has known Shao Yitao for several years, has been to Shao's house, and is familiar with Mrs. Shao. In addition to mahjong tiles, she also brought some fruits and chocolates for the children.
These things are common gifts between friends. When Hu Xiaoxiao brought them to Shao Yitao's house, he didn't think much of it and just regarded it as a holiday gift in advance.
"Director Shao, look at this set of mahjong. A friend gave me two sets. I'm using one set and keeping the other one. I thought that Director Shao likes to play mahjong, so I just sent it to you." Hu Xiaoxiao opened the mahjong gift box. The elegant and refined color made people like it at first sight.
Shao Yitao was delighted at the sight of her, but he said, "How can I let you spend money?"
"It's not something that expensive, so how can it be considered a waste? I've been at the TV station for so many years, and if it weren't for Director Shao's training, my acting skills wouldn't have improved so quickly and my career wouldn't have been so smooth. It wasn't until I entered the film industry that I realized how great my colleagues at the TV station were. I miss the days when we all filmed together so much."
"It's really hard for you, a girl, to be in the film industry."
Shao Yitao sighed a few times, and after inviting Hu Xiaoxiao to drink tea, he couldn't help but pour the mahjong tiles on the mahjong table, "Just in time for a game, I'll use this set of mahjong to play and take advantage of Xiaoxiao's fortune."
Hu Xiaoxiao looked surprised and said, "Want to take advantage of my wealth? That's difficult. I still want to play a few rounds with Director Shao."
"You know how to play mahjong? Then you're just the right person to join us! We were originally three but missing one, and now that you're here I don't have to call anyone else."
"Who are the other two?"
"Jinlong, he lives upstairs. Just stick your head out of the window and call him and he will come up. The other one is a good friend of mine, Gao Zhiyuan, he will be here soon." Shao Yitao walked to the window, stuck his head out and called Nie Jinlong, and Nie Jinlong's response came from upstairs.
Then, with a few rustling sounds, Nie Jinlong came down. Hu Xiaoxiao said with a smile, "Teacher Nie, you're here really fast. I was just about to bring up the gift for you."
Nie Jinlong and Hu Xiaoxiao were also very familiar with each other, so he immediately came over and said, "What is it? Let me take a look."
"Don't you like drinking? When I moved into my new home, someone gave me a few bottles of wine. I don't really like drinking, so I thought it would be a waste to leave them there, so I just brought them to you."
When Nie Jinlong saw the wine Hu Xiaoxiao brought out, his eyes widened. He picked it up without any hesitation, went upstairs, and then came down empty-handed. Shao Yitao was speechless when he saw it. "I don't drink, are you afraid that I'll steal yours?"
Nie Jinlong laughed and said, "You don't understand. If you have good things, you must hide them well, otherwise they will become someone else's in the blink of an eye."
Most martial arts actors like to drink, and his wine is often snatched away by others. So when he sees good wine, the first thing he thinks of is to hide it.
After Hu Xiaoxiao drank two cups of tea, Gao Zhiyuan finally arrived.
Gao Zhiyuan was very surprised to see Hu Xiaoxiao. "Isn't this Miss Hu Xiaoxiao? What a coincidence?"
"Director Gao, I've heard of your name for a long time." Hu Xiaoxiao stood up and said with a smile.
"Same, same, Miss Hu has become incredibly popular recently. The entire film industry is talking about you."
"Oh, I wonder what Director Gao said about me again?"
Gao Zhiyuan laughed and said, "Of course I praise you. I've seen 'The Romance of the Condor Heroes' and 'The Hitman's Bodyguard'. Ms. Hu has a wide range of acting skills, diverse looks, and unique martial arts. I'm very optimistic about you."
Shao Yitao had already set up the mahjong and shouted, "Stop being so polite! Hurry up and start playing!"
Nie Jinlong had already grabbed a seat in the south and said, "I checked the almanac, and today's God of Wealth is in the south. If I sit in the God of Wealth's seat, may God of Wealth bless me and I will take over all three families."
"Come on, last time you said you were sitting in the God of Wealth's seat, but you still failed to do so?" Shao Yitao teased.
After Gao Zhiyuan took his seat, Hu Xiaoxiao also sat down. She rubbed her hands together ritually to warm them up, and said, "Today I'm going to kill three parties. You'd better prepare enough money."
When it comes to playing cards, Gao Zhiyuan considers himself an expert. He said unconvincedly, "Excuse me, I've been very lucky lately. I've been lucky enough to win two rounds of Thirteen Yao in a row. Miss Hu, you might have to stay away from me."
"When it comes to wealth, I'm afraid you really can't compare to Xiaoxiao. Xiaoxiao is famous for attracting wealth." Shao Yitao rolled the dice, counted the points, and began to deal cards. "As long as Xiaoxiao is around, I don't think anyone can compete with her in terms of wealth. You'd better be prepared to lose money."
Hu Xiaoxiao said bluntly, "I will not show mercy today."
"Hey, you're not going to let go of my meager salary, are you?" Nie Jinlong protested. While playing cards, he said, "Your latest movie is a huge hit in Hong Kong. You must have made a ton of money. Why don't you let us take some of the credit?"
"I didn't make much. The film was invested by Luo Sheng, and I just got a little hard work fee." Hu Xiaoxiao said modestly.
Gao Zhiyuan was well-informed and said, "I heard that Miss Hu got a share of the box office profits, and quite a lot. It's amazing! You're probably the only one in the entire film industry who can get a share from Luo Sheng."
Obviously, Luo Cheng's reputation as a stingy person is known to the entire circle.
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