A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1498 Is this definitely not a comedy show? (Please subscribe!)

As the saying goes, fair skin can cover up a hundred flaws, but being overweight can ruin everything.

Just like the actress who played Qu Aying in the TV series "Qiao Family Children". She used to be known as the "Mainland Wang Zuxian" when she was thin, but after she took hormone drugs due to illness, her figure became as fat as an inflating balloon, and after that she could only play roles such as middle-aged women.

Looking at Tong Zhanggui, who is the same age as her, she managed her figure well. Although she was not outstanding when she was young, she was still dating young men on screen when she was over forty years old. She was even jokingly called a "young man harvester" by the media!
This shows how negatively obesity affects one's appearance.

Zhang Xiaomei was young and beautiful, but after gaining 20 pounds in a week, she no longer looked so outstanding.

She thought she had some kind of illness, so she asked Zhao Hailong to take her to the hospital for a checkup, but the results were all normal.

The doctor didn't understand what was going on either. The tests came back normal, so he could only attribute it to the female patient eating too well and absorbing nutrients too well. He told her to try eating less and more bland food.

But some things are beyond our control. Zhang Xiaomei wanted to lose weight, but changes in her gut microbiota meant her body needed a lot of calories and nutrients.

Physically, this manifests as an inability to control one's appetite; feeling unwell if one doesn't eat for a while; and a particular fondness for high-calorie foods.

Therefore, her weight gain is a continuous and irreversible process.

A month later, when the three branches of "Fu Man Tang Dumpling Restaurant" opened at the same time, Zhang Xiaomei had gone from a slender 90-pound figure to a 140-pound fat woman, gaining a full 50 pounds.

By this time, Zhang Xiaomei's appearance had changed from 'beautiful' to just another ordinary person.

Hua Shier planned to fatten her up to 200 pounds, so that people would at least find her 'ugly'.

The third and fourth branches of the dumpling restaurant were the stores in which Zhao Hailong and Liu Ye invested. On the opening day, the trio from the technical department gathered together again.

Liu Ye asked Zhao Hailong, "Hailong, our business is opening, why didn't your wife come?"

He had barely finished speaking when he saw a chubby girl behind Zhao Hailong, who was gnawing on a chicken foot, run away crying.

Hua Shier laughed until tears streamed down her face.

Zhao Hailong said to Liu Ye in an annoyed tone, "What kind of look is that? Isn't this your sister-in-law?"

After saying that, he quickly chased after his wife to coax her, and soon she was out of sight.

Liu Ye stared blankly in the direction the two had disappeared:
"What happened? You've gained so much weight in just over a month!"

Hua Twelve smiled and said:
"If you can't speak properly, then shut up. Is Xiao Zhang considered fat?"

Liu Ye was a little confused: "This isn't fat? Then what do you call it!"

Hua Shier explained in a serious tone: "This is called obesity!"

Liu Ye chuckled: "Brother Cui, you're just being sarcastic!"

Hua Shier patted him on the shoulder: "Go and greet the guests!"

Just before the fireworks went off, Zhao Hailong finally returned with his wife.

Hua Shier chuckled: "Have you appeased them?"

Zhao Hailong said dejectedly, "I bought a roasted sweet potato and two pig's trotters to appease him. It was so hard for me!!"

Hua Shier glanced over and, sure enough, Zhang Xiaomei was happily eating roasted sweet potatoes in the back, holding a plastic bag containing two smoked pig trotters!

He found it amusing, and inwardly gave himself a thumbs up—his plan had succeeded!

It's estimated that Zhang Xiaomei will focus on her food from now on and won't be in the mood for extramarital affairs anymore. Besides, even if she wanted to have an affair again in a few months, the circumstances wouldn't allow it.

This month, Hua Shier had two pieces of good news: in addition to the opening of a new branch, his book "Princess Huanzhu" was finally published.

The publisher went all out, capitalizing on Hua Shier's reputation as the "King of Mainland China," printing an initial print run of 500,000 copies for nationwide distribution.

As a result, they sold out in just a few days.

When Liu Chunsheng called to share the good news, his voice cracked with excitement.

Hua Shier wasn't surprised at all. It's the same principle as him releasing an album; no one can pirate his books either.

With Aunt Qiong's writing skills and foundation, coupled with his reputation as the "King of Mainland China," and the story and quality of the book itself, it would be strange if it didn't sell well.

So he remained remarkably calm on the phone: "Basic stuff, don't be silly!"

In fact, 500,000 copies is far from the limit of this book. In the real world, even with pirated books everywhere, Aunt Qiong still sold 1.5 million copies in mainland China. Although Hua Shier's book was published a few years earlier, it can't possibly be worse than that number.

Just as Hua Twelve had predicted.

The first wave of book buyers were drawn by his fame as a singer; it's fair to say his fans were the main consumers.

However, the reputation of "Princess Pearl" quickly rose, driving sales to continue to climb and soar.

Celebrities publish books that sell very well and receive excellent reviews, quickly becoming the focus of media attention.

The culture section of the XX Daily reported: "Singer Cui Guoming has launched a novel called 'Princess Huanzhu,' which has become a bestseller on its first day."

The Ming Daily published a commentary stating, "Princess Pearl is another masterpiece of popular literature."

Taiwanese booksellers, hearing the news, contacted Hua Shier to publish his novel in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Southeast Asian Chinese-speaking regions.

Shortly after, "Princess Pearl" was released in Hong Kong and Taiwan, once again sparking a reading frenzy. Aunt Qiong voluntarily accepted an interview:

"Cui Guoming's novel touched my heart; he will definitely be one of my fans!"

Media coverage is like a second advertisement, and Aunt Qiong's words boosted sales even further.

Even Aunt Qiong's fans were curious about what kind of book this was, and many people bought it.

The publishers were ecstatic; all they had to do was reprint, reprint, and reprint some more.

"Princess Pearl" was a huge hit, and Ma Xiao cried out in regret. When she met Hua Shier, this woman was so regretful she stomped her feet.

"I thought you were just dabbling in writing. If I'd known you were such a good writer, we could have opened another publishing house!"

Yang Baihui didn't feel any regret. Now, she looked at Hua Shier with stars in her eyes, thinking how talented the man she had found was. When the two of them stood together, weren't they the perfect match that people talked about?
Seeing Ma Xiao's heartbroken expression, Hua Shier smiled and said:
"If you want to make money from my book, there's another way, but I don't know if you're willing to do it!"

Ma Xiao immediately perked up: "What approach? I'll definitely do it!"

"I haven't sold the film and television rights to this book yet. I think we should set up a film and television company and turn 'Princess Pearl' into a TV series. It's sure to be a huge hit!"

Ma Xiao hesitated: "Is it possible? I've heard people say that the film and television industry is a murky place!"

Hua Shier laughed and said, "As long as your dad is around, no matter how deep the water is, no one will dare to cheat you. What are you worried about!"

Ma Xiao slapped his forehead: "That's true, shall we give it a try?"

She looked at her best friend.

Yang Baihui glanced at Hua Shier and smiled:
“I’ll listen to my brother Cui. If he says it’s okay, then it definitely will!” The three of them immediately settled the matter and decided to continue their cooperation and establish a new company called “Night Color Media Company” according to the shareholding ratio of “Night Color Music Company”.

Ma Xiao handled all the company paperwork and the permits for filming TV dramas.

Yang Baihui was responsible for assembling the team.

Hua Shier is the most relaxed, but also the most important, as he is responsible for content creation.

After discussing it, Ma Xiao left in a hurry. Hua Shier planned to go to the park to play chess, but Yang Baihui stopped him, both amused and exasperated.

"You're a big star now, aren't you afraid of causing a riot if you go play chess again?!"

Hua Shier thought so too:
"You're right. Last time I went to the park, my chess buddies were fine, but then I ran into a group of young girls, and wow, they almost ripped my pants off!"

Yang Baihui giggled and then pulled Hua Shier into the lounge to do some things that were good for their physical and mental health.

When they got home in the evening, Cui Mengmeng did her homework on her own, while Hua Shier and Li Xiaozhen watched TV and chatted.

When Li Xiaozhen talked about buying a house, she said she had found a villa community she liked and wanted Hua Shier to go see the house with her the next day.

Hua Shier laughed: "Alright, you haven't told me anything for so long, I thought you'd changed your mind again!"

As she said this, Li Xiaozhen gave a wry smile:
"Sister Zhou took leave a few days ago because of family matters. Zhang Xiaomei's emotions have been unstable since she gained weight, and she also misses work every few days. The store is short-staffed, and I can't leave because of that. Now that Sister Zhou is back, I want to settle things about our house as soon as possible and then start the renovation!"

Hua Shier couldn't help but laugh when he heard Zhang Xiaomei's name. It had been almost two months since the last branch opened, and that woman had already reached her expected goal. She was 1.6 meters tall and weighed 200 pounds. Forget about cheating, she even had trouble going out now.

With that face full of fierce features, he could scare ghosts if he went out at night.

As luck would have it, just as we were talking about Xiao Zhang, Hua Shier saw the Korean man. It wasn't that he came to his house, but that the man was on TV.

The TV was showing a local Donglin news program that talked about things happening around ordinary people.

Because today's program reports on breaking news, it will be broadcast live.

On the television screen, a female reporter is interviewing Goryeo-nam and an old man who looks to be in his seventies.

Facing the camera, the old man pointed at the Korean man and angrily accused him:
"This bastard harasses me every few days. I even called the police just now, but it didn't help. Reporter, you have to help me! My girlfriend is about to break up with me!"

Looking at the old man's age of seventy or eighty, the female reporter was speechless.
"Partner? Do you mean spouse?"

"She's not my life partner. I had an affair when I was young, and we got divorced. I don't have a life partner!"

reporter:
The old man continued, "I'm currently pursuing Sister Wang from the neighborhood committee. She's only six years older than me and is a widow. We were about to get married when this little brat interfered. Now Sister Wang wants to break up with me, saying she won't be with me anymore. She even said I'm like a leopard that can't change its spots, a toad playing with a frog, ugly but capable of anything."

The old man's hands were trembling after he finished speaking; he was clearly furious.

The female reporter asked, "Sir, please don't get agitated. Tell us slowly. You said he keeps harassing you. How exactly is he harassing you? Could you tell us in detail?"

The old man opened his mouth, but the words caught in his throat for a long time before he could utter them. Then he waved his hand and said:
"I'm too ashamed to even look at him. Just get rid of him and make sure he doesn't bother me anymore!"

The female reporter handed the microphone to the Korean man:
"Sir, you don't look like you're from around here?"

The Korean man politely replied, "I'm from Korea!"

"Oh, you're a foreign friend. Could you tell us the specifics? For example, what did you do to make this old gentleman so angry that he even called the police?"

The Korean man looked aggrieved:
"I didn't do anything outrageous, I just wrote him a love letter!"

"Love letters?" the reporter asked, raising his voice three octaves as if seeking confirmation.

"Yes, it was a love letter, but he wouldn't accept it, so I had to stand downstairs at his house with a megaphone and read it aloud to him to express my feelings!"

"I shouted: 'Old Xu, I can't live without you, Old Xu!' Then he splashed boiling water on me and told me to get lost!"

After finishing speaking, Gao Linan said to the old man seriously, "Old Xu, my love for you is genuine!"

The old man stomped his feet in anger: "What a damn mess!"

Goryeo man then told the reporter:
"Look at him, he's so impulsive!"

"I couldn't reason with him, so I went to where Aunt Wang worked and calmly told her not to steal my man. As a result, Lao Xu called the police!"

"How dare you say that!" Old Xu spat.

He spat a large wad of yellow phlegm at the Korean man.

The Korean man grabbed the female reporter and shielded her in front of him, spitting yellow phlegm directly into her face. The female reporter screamed like a pig being slaughtered, and the scene immediately descended into chaos.

The old man rushed forward, ready to hit her. The Korean man ran in circles around the female reporter, shouting:
"I have the right to pursue my own love, and no one can stop me. Look, even Uncle Hat didn't arrest me, so why are you still so stubborn, Lao Xu!"

Old Xu: "Hey, tui!"

Korean man: If I dodge, she'll be the one who gets hurt!
The female reporter had just wiped her face clean when she was shot in the eye again, and her pig-like scream rang out once more.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, the TV station quickly ended the live broadcast, thus bringing the farce to a halt.

At Cui Guoming's house, Hua Shier laughed and collapsed on the sofa. He hadn't expected that the Korean man would find true love so quickly after he had just brainwashed him.

Li Xiaozhen and Cui Mengmeng were both stunned.

Cui Mengmeng even asked, "Are you sure this isn't some kind of comedy show?"

Hua Shier, suppressing a laugh, told the girl, "Trust my daughter, some things in life are often funnier than comedies!"

He thought of the traffic program hosted by Officer Tan in later years, which featured all sorts of wild animals and was hilarious!

The next day, Li Xiaozhen asked Grandpa Cui for leave, and Hua Shier drove her to see a house.

That villa community was the first high-end villa community developed by a real estate company in Donglin. In order to make a good start, the quality standards of the houses were particularly high. The couple took a liking to it at first sight and signed the contract on the spot.

Then Li Xiaozhen started looking for someone to renovate, and as for the accounting work, she asked Ji Qiang to help manage it for the time being.

The news that night, due to its explosive topicality, quickly went viral, spreading from local news outlets to major news media.

The Korean man suddenly became a celebrity, and his background was revealed. He was a wealthy businessman from South Korea who had been invited to Donglin by the investment promotion department to invest in the area.

Many news media outlets interviewed him, and facing the camera again, the Korean man publicly declared his love:
"Old Xu, I truly love you, my dear. I've decided to invest my entire fortune in Donglin. I love this country, I love China!"

Hua Shier laughed until tears streamed down her face again when she saw this news.

In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed, and June is here.

Registration for this year's bar exam has begun, and Hua Shier has decisively signed up. Now he is waiting for the bar exam to end in October so that he can obtain his lawyer's license and start representing Guo Dapao in court.

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