Chapter 408: The Ambition of the No. 1 Television Star and Keeping Up with Current Affairs



With the arrival of New Year's Day, the time has changed from 2013 to 2014, and the world has entered a brand new year.

The crew of "Joy of Life 3" celebrated the New Year's Day in the hotel. Except for a few people whose notices could not be changed, everyone else had half a day off.

Wei Yang, Liu Shishi and several friends and assistants went to the Fire Palace for fun.

It is said that local people in Xingcheng look down on this. In fact, for outsiders who have just arrived and are not familiar with the local food attractions, it is a good idea to check in at this place.

At least there is a wide variety of food, the scenery is nice, and the place is lively. Apart from the high prices, it is pretty satisfactory.

Wei Yang has come to Star City many times. If he doesn't have friends here to lead the way, Fire Palace is not a must-visit for him to go out and have fun, but it is also a place he often visits.

Just like Qianmen Street and Dashilan in Beijing, and the Oriental Pearl Tower and the Bund in Shanghai, they are not that fun to visit. But if outsiders come here occasionally, they will always feel that something is missing if they don’t go to these places. This is the influence of tourist landmarks.

"Well, this stinky tofu isn't as delicious as the last time I came here."

Liu Shishi took a bite of the stinky tofu and handed it to Wei Yang. The latter looked at her helplessly, lifted his mask and put the half piece of stinky tofu into his mouth.

“It really tastes average.”

"Yeah, I'll give it to you then."

Liu Shishi stuffed a box of stinky tofu into Wei Yang's hand and pulled Liu Yan towards a stall selling brown sugar rice cakes.

Almost every man has experienced eating his girlfriend's leftovers, but Wei Yang has experienced it especially often.

It's not just that he has a lot of women, but also because these people are all female celebrities with small stomachs. They like delicious food but dare not eat too much, so no matter how it tastes, they usually just try it and then force it on him.

If it were someone with a simple mind, he would either waste food or be fattened up.

But Boss Wei still maintains his reputation as Asia's top handsome man, thanks to his ability to divert trouble away.

Wei Yang took a look at the stinky tofu in his hand and neatly handed it to Zhang Yishan next to him.

"Eat whatever you want, it's my treat."

Zhang Yishan: “…”

It’s okay to be a “trash can”, but I just heard everything. Can you give me something delicious instead?

After a while, I saw that Li Jiahang had a box of stinky brown sugar rice cakes in his hand, and I felt relieved. After all, stinky tofu seemed to have lower calories.

After wandering around the Fire Palace for more than an hour, the others basically dispersed and went about their own business.

Boss Wei had no way to disperse the goods, nor could he throw them away, so he could only follow Liu Shishi and act as a porter.

The only consolation is that I don't have to spend any money. Liu Shishi is a real rich woman. She went around, ate, played and bought things, and spent several thousand dollars without blinking an eye.

Even when Wei Yang took a fancy to a small wooden sculpture of the Fire Palace, she paid for it out of her own pocket.

At this point, Wei Yang finally realized that the little girl was probably angry because of Fatty Fan and was deliberately attacking him.

Wei Yang lacked confidence and felt timid, so he told his coolies to be obedient.

In fact, he would rather spend some money to buy peace of mind, like other rich people, going to some luxury store and spending money just to make people happy. A million or eight hundred thousand is nothing to him.

But Liu Shishi probably understood this logic, and did not give Wei Yang any chance at all. She forced Boss Wei to simply accompany her shopping and be a good boyfriend. Wei Yang had no choice but to obey her obediently.

After all, she doesn't cry or make a fuss, and just lets you go shopping, and doesn't even let you spend a penny, just so you can fulfill your boyfriend's duties and occasionally show a little temper.

If Wei Yang was not satisfied with this, he would be a real piece of shit, so he just let Liu Shishi "make things difficult" and obeyed her in everything.

"Has this silly girl evolved? Or has she found someone behind the scenes to give her advice?"

Wei Yang felt that with Liu Shishi's previous personality, she would never be able to control him so well, and she might have just found a useless military advisor.

I just don’t know if this person is a newcomer, or if Da Mimi and Tang Yan are dissatisfied with Fan Xiaopang and are helping Liu Shishi to plot.

"What are you thinking about? Are you looking for revenge?"

Seeing that he was a little absent-minded, Liu Shishi hung a bunch of amulets she had bought around his neck.

"How dare I?"

Wei Yang complained, then expressed his loyalty: "I was wondering if you were tired after walking around for so long. You've been so busy these days and you haven't had a good rest. You need to take a break."

Liu Shishi has had no easier time than Wei Yang during this period. Not only is she busy with the promotion of "Joy of Life 3", she also has to take on the leading role in CCTV's "Mu Mansion Storm". She was so tired in the past two days that she didn't have the energy to compete with Wei Yang, which made the latter very distressed.

"You still have some conscience."

Liu Shishi is easier to please. If Wei Yang is more considerate to her, she will be easily moved and happy.

However, she did not stop shopping. Firstly, she had not yet completely vented her anger. Secondly, compared to simply resting, she would rather go shopping with Wei Yang. It was warm and comfortable, and it was also an alternative way of relaxation.

"The world is big, but my wife is the most important. But, dear wife, can we take a break? We are thirsty and tired after walking for so long. Can we have something to drink to relax?"

Wei Yang begged for mercy pitifully. He was really a little tired. It was not that his body couldn't take it, but he was more mentally exhausted.

Many women have a special talent for shopping. They are full of energy and never get tired no matter how much they shop. But men can't stand it, especially when they are not interested in what they are shopping for, and they feel like the days are passing by like years.

"Okay, let's find a place to sit."

Liu Shishi was a kind-hearted person after all. Seeing that Wei Yang looked pitiful, she agreed to his request. She happened to meet Li Jiahang and a few others who were strolling back, so she found a restaurant on the street to eat.

Wei Yang saw that Liu Shishi was looking at the milk tea shop not far away, and knew that she was a little greedy, so he got up and bought a few cups.

Everyone else had a cup, except Wei Yang, who didn't have one. Or rather, he and Liu Shishi shared a cup.

This thing has a high sugar content, so Liu Shishi didn't dare to drink it. After taking two sips, she let Wei Yang finish it. But after a while, she was greedy and snatched it away, drank a few sips, and then gave it to Wei Yang, and then took it from time to time to sip it.

Watching the cup of milk tea turning back and forth in the two people's hands, Li Jiahang felt a toothache.

Can't you buy one more? If Wei Yang knew, he would definitely look down on him. No wonder it was so hard for him to chase Li Sheng, and he even made her eat so much afterwards. Doesn't he know what fun is?

Of course, this trick should be used with caution. For example, Liu Shishi prefers this seasoning, so she can use it. But if it is Fan Xiaopang or Xiao Zhao, the effect will not be so good.

If it was Da Mimi, she might even dislike Boss Wei's saliva, even though she ate it a lot in private...

"Sister Shi, are your two dramas going to compete with each other this time?"

During the meal, an actress who played a supporting role and had a good relationship with Liu Shishi couldn't help but ask about this matter.

There is no need to talk about "Joy of Life 3". The performance of the first two parts has proved everything, and the final work is even more anticipated by everyone.

It is not an exaggeration to say that if every TV station did not need its own big drama to open the year, it would be impossible to retreat in this regard. Maybe "Joy of Life 3" can repeat the glory of last summer and make the group dramas popular.

Even now, various TV stations are gritting their teeth and launching their own big dramas to open the year, and there are many excellent works with outstanding conditions among them.

However, "Joy of Life 3" is still recognized as the undisputed number one ratings champion at the beginning of this year.

In comparison, "The Legend of Mu Mansion" is not very eye-catching, and its most impressive trump card is Liu Shishi.

Of course, no matter what, this drama has been scheduled to be CCTV's opening drama of the year.

Although the performance of CCTV's opening dramas has been declining in recent years and the quality has been getting lower and lower, CCTV's status and influence are still not something that local stations can shake.

[CCTV's New Year's Big Drama] These six words are fundamentally different from the TV dramas broadcast by other TV stations.

Once this title is linked to a top star like Liu Shishi, it becomes even more remarkable. Although it is a bit far-fetched, it does represent official and mainstream recognition to a certain extent.

Da Mimi has been in the industry for many years and has many representative works, but every time she talks about her resume, she always mentions that she started out in CCTV dramas.

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The drama "Wang Zhaojun" did not help her acting career as much as her other hit dramas, but it brought her a lot of benefits and her fans were quite proud of her. This is the so-called "good family background" that many artists pursue.

And now the work starring Liu Shishi has been aired on CCTV. It is not only the big drama of the year, but also a drama with a strong female lead, so the buffs are simply piled up.

On Weibo, Tieba and other places, the little lions have already begun to get ready and are waiting to sing and dance.

Liu Shishi has not made much achievements in the film industry, which has always been a disadvantage and has been criticized by fans of other young actresses.

And if Liu Shishi can perform outstandingly on CCTV, coupled with her other achievements in TV dramas, the film industry will mean nothing. Even if she doesn't act in a movie, our Shishi will be unrivaled as the "No. 1 Flower on TV."

For Liu Shishi, this new year period is bound to be a season of harvest.

It just caused her a sweet trouble, that is, the competition between "Mu Mansion Fengyun" and "Joy of Life 3", which was also the problem raised by the actress.

"Sister Shi, which drama do you hope will win?"

Zhang Yishan also asked jokingly, and Liu Shishi said that no matter who wins the two TV series, it will be trouble.

But rationally speaking, the core of "Joy of Life 3" is Wei Yang. She is only one of the female protagonists with limited roles, while "Mu Mansion Fengyun" is a drama with her as the main female lead, and it also involves the key to entering CCTV.

Therefore, Liu Shishi would benefit the most if "Mu Mansion" performed best, but she still answered without hesitation.

"Of course it's our crew!"

Others laughed and didn't take it too seriously, thinking that Liu Shishi was just saying nice things, but she really hoped that "Joy of Life 3" would be better.

Not to mention her relationship with Wei Yang, she actually has deep feelings for the drama "Joy of Life".

Although she doesn't have many roles in the "Joy of Life" trilogy, they are not too few either. All in all, she can compete for the top five and is one of the best female characters.

It took Liu Shishi several months to shoot the trilogy in total, and it ranks among the top works she has participated in, not to mention that she plays the official couple with Wei Yang.

Even in Liu Shishi's heart, the uniqueness of this role is second only to Lin Beixing in "Twinkle Twinkle Star" and Ruoxi in her personal masterpiece "Startling by Each Step".

On the public level, the character of Lin Wan'er is also very likable.

Being well-behaved and pure, gentle as water, yet smart and cunning, this is definitely the "wife" character that most men are most satisfied with and like the most.

When "Joy of Life" was broadcast, the slogan "Kill Fan Xian/Wei Gou, grab Wan'er/Shi Shi" was often heard.

The character is likable, and the ratings of "Joy of Life" are very high. It is itself a trilogy, and there is a continuous accumulation of influence, so the character of Lin Wan'er is extremely influential and popular.

In the eyes of many people, this role has surpassed Lin Beixing, Long Kui in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" and Yu Zhouzhou in "Hello, Old Time", and can almost compete with Ruoxi for Liu Shishi's most representative role.

Therefore, Liu Shishi has a deep bond with the crew of "Joy of Life" and is full of affection for the crew.

Even though I rationally judge that I should support "Mu Mansion Fengyun", I still hope that "Joy of Life 3" can win and bring a perfect end to the trilogy.

"Don't mention Shi Shi. She's not the only one fighting this time. Come on, Teacher Li, share your experience as well."

Wei Yang didn't want his wife to be embarrassed, so he decisively asked his good brother Li Jiahang to take the blame. Not only will he have "Joy of Life 3" broadcast this time, but the "Love Apartment 4" starring him will also become the opening drama of the year for satellite TV stations in Heilongjiang Province, Anhui Province and other provinces.

"I am a minor supporting actor in our crew, so of course I support Love Apartment."

Li Jiahang knew how to attract firepower and had a good relationship with Wei Yang, so he dared to joke and openly became a "traitor" and was besieged.

After chatting and laughing and finishing their meal, Wei Yang and his companions returned to the hotel. In the lobby on the first floor, they met Wang Banbi, who came to Xingcheng to attend the Hunan Provincial TV Station's New Year's Eve party.

As soon as Boss Wei saw him, he remembered discussing his relationship with Zhang Ziyi with Fat Fan a few days ago.

At that time, Fan was not optimistic about them, thinking that many conditions of both parties were not compatible. Wei Yang still reserved his opinion, thinking that good times would come after bad times, and maybe they could live a stable life.

Facts have proved that Boss Wei is still too young. He didn’t expect that Old Wang was addicted to getting divorce certificates and competing with himself for headlines…

Even though Zhang Ziyi and Fan Xiaopang have a bad relationship and Wei Yang even allegedly stole the headlines from Wang, their relationship is not bad.

Wang didn't want to offend Wei Yang, the big boss. Although Wei Yang didn't comment on him personally, he didn't hate him that much. On the contrary, he quite liked some of Wang's musical works.

In other words, Wei Yang is not a singer. He would not plagiarize songs easily unless it is required by a film or TV series or under some special circumstances. Otherwise, he would have taken advantage of the situation long ago.

The two chatted politely for a while and then left. Liu Shishi gossiped about her relationship with Zhang with great interest.

She has no grudge against international star Zhang Ziyi and can look at their relationship relatively objectively, and her conclusion is that Wang is not worthy of Zhang.

This is also the opinion of most people. Zhang is at the top of the industry, and his wealth, status, and fame are higher than Wang. The latter, apart from his musical talent, is not good in other aspects, and even has many flaws. How could he have won the beauty?

"No way. At her level, it's really hard to find a suitable partner."

"She had tried to court wealthy families and foreign tycoons before, but to no avail. Now that she's older, maybe she wants to get married, so she decided to go with someone lower down. I don't know how she ended up falling in love with Wang."

"So you know how lucky you are now, you just happened to meet me, your soulmate, and become the envy of thousands of girls. If it weren't for me, you would have to suffer in the future, looking at a bunch of ugly girls and feeling sad."

“…”

Liu Shishi nodded repeatedly at first, but when she heard Wei Yang bragging, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

But after a while, she was still happily hugging Wei Yang's arm. Thinking carefully, she was really lucky to have such a top-notch man...

(End of this chapter)


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