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Chapter 410 Don’t Enter the Kitchen Again
At eight o'clock in the evening, the online script reading of "Squid Game" ended.

The whole journey takes six hours, with three breaks along the way.

When it was over, Jin Qixuan felt like his head was about to explode.

Although he told Li Zhien that it was just Gong Yoo, in fact, when acting with Gong Yoo, he needed to concentrate highly to tell whether he was reciting lines or improvising.

If he didn't have a deep enough understanding of the role of "Sung Ki-hoon", he might have been led astray by Gong Yoo's "thousand-layer routine".

Especially in a "non-physical" performance like an online script reading.

It can be said that these short six hours were more tiring than being squeezed by IU four times.

Although it is tiring, the rewards are obvious.

Apart from anything else, his understanding of the role of "Sung Ki-hoon" and his familiarity with the script have improved significantly.

He even had a deeper understanding of some of the plots.

Of course, the most miserable one is Huang Donghe.

Not only did he make witty remarks throughout the whole performance, but he also had to judge whether the script made sense every time the two of them "improvised".

It can be said that he is both a father and a mother.

After it was over, Jin Qixuan lay dead on the sofa in a "spread" position.

Lee Ji-eun came over from the kitchen with a plate of fruit in her hand, smiling.

"Baby, come and eat some fruit~"

Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

Jin Qixuan glanced at her and dared not say a word.

Seeing that Jin Qixuan didn't say anything, Li Zhien picked up an apple with a fork and put it to his mouth.

"How's it going? Is it sweet?"

Seeing him eat it, Li Zhien said with a smile.

"sweet……"

"Then eat this one too, and this one..."

When most of the fruit was gone, Li Zhien saw that the time was right, her eyes moved, and she said seductively: "Hubby, it's getting late, it's time to hand in the homework~"

Hearing this, Jin Qixuan was about to spit out the fruit in his mouth, but she blocked his mouth with her hand.

"Ah! Eat it quickly and spit it out. What a waste..."

Li Zhien glared at him in feigned anger.

Helplessly, Jin Qixuan could only chew the apple with a bitter face, feeling cheated in his heart.

He knew that this woman had bad intentions!
Then, IU turned over and sat on him.

As the saying goes, eating people is the shortest thing, but you still have to struggle symbolically.

"Jie'en, don't you think we are being too licentious?"

"Have it?"

Li Zhien blinked, reached out and touched his chest, with an innocent look on her face: "It shouldn't be considered. After all, food and sex are human nature. This is a normal physiological need of human beings~"

"..."

What kind of good woman would equate "extreme debauchery" with "normal physiological needs"!

Still quoting Mencius?
If the ancient sages knew that their words were being used in this way, they would be so angry!

Seeing Jin Qixuan's hesitant look, Li Zhien's lips curled up slightly. Then, she leaned against him gently, wrapped her hands gently around his neck, and whispered:
"Although we are married, our professions mean that we cannot enjoy the daily life of an ordinary couple..."

Hearing this, Jin Qixuan felt mixed emotions.

Since their careers do not overlap, once they get busy, they meet even less often than couples in a long-distance relationship.

"So, I can only ask for your warmth in the limited time I have, to make up for the empty time."

"I know this may be a big burden for you, but... please bear with me."

"..."

Jin Qixuan thought she would say some sweet words, but after all the fuss, she was just playing the game of "retreat to advance" with him.

Please bear with me...

But the atmosphere was so tense that Jin Qixuan had no other choice.

"What you said is really too polite..."

Seeing this, Lee Ji-eun didn't like to say much and directly blocked his words with her soft cherry lips.

After a heated exchange of words, Jin Qixuan surrendered.

"It's a deal, just once."

"Hey, okay~"

……

The next day, when Jin Qixuan woke up, it was already noon.

Sure enough, people can't just sit there doing nothing.

Otherwise, once you start engaging in "sexual activities", it is easy to become greedy and lose control.

We had agreed to do it last night, but it ended up happening until late at night.

Hearing the noise outside, Li Zhien, wearing an apron, poked her head out of the kitchen and said with a smile:
"Wake up, are you hungry? I cooked!"

"Hmm... hm? You cooked?"

"Yes, I want to make something to reward my husband~"

"Didn't the kitchen explode?"

"what!"

Li Zhien opened her eyes wide and raised her little pink fist in the air in pretend anger.

"Hurry up and wash up, then eat!"

"Oh……"

After a moment, Jin Qixuan came to the dining table and sat down half-believingly.

However, when he saw the "sumptuous meal" on the table, his pupils couldn't help but tremble.

Apart from the usual few plates of pickled vegetables, the appearance of the other main dishes is hard to describe.

"Try it."

Facing Li Zhien's expectant gaze, Jin Qixuan picked up the spoon and took a sip of kelp soup.

"This soup..."

"How about it?"

"Why is it a little sour? Is the kelp bad?"

"No, I added vinegar."

“Why is vinegar added to kelp soup?”

"I thought the sauce in the condiment bottle was soy sauce."

"..."

Looking around, Jin Qixuan picked up an fried egg that looked the best.

After taking a bite, his expression froze instantly.

"How is it? Isn't it delicious?"

Jin Qixuan forced a smile: "Maybe I'm sick, I can't taste anything."

"No taste?"

Li Zhien picked it up suspiciously and took a bite, then she suddenly realized:

"Oops, I forgot to put salt in it."

Sure enough, when God opens a door for you, he will definitely close a window for you.

Jin Qixuan struggled for a long time before slowly speaking:

"My dear, a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen. Your hands are not meant to be touched by water. Don't cook in the future."

"I'm sorry, I wanted to make something delicious, but..."

Seeing this, Lee Ji-eun lowered her head with some self-blame.

"Oh, what's the big deal? Every profession has its own specialties. My wife's fingers are so pretty. If she gets burned by the oil, I'll be sad."

Jin Qixuan comforted her with his words and put a piece of kimchi on her fried egg.

It's okay to eat like this, at least it tastes good. "But, will this make me a bad wife and mother?"

Li Zhien rested her chin on both hands and said with some disappointment.

"you are pregnant?"

No wonder, no wonder!
Jin Qixuan suddenly realized.

She cooks and is so gentle, she looks like a good wife and mother!

Thinking of this, Jin Qixuan couldn't help but smile with joy!

"without……"

Li Zhien didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It's just something I felt."

"Scared me."

Jin Qixuan rolled his eyes and said unhappily:
"You are an old stubborn person. What era is this? What's the point of being a 'good wife' or a 'good mother'? You are an independent woman, not one of those traditional women who take care of their husbands and children. You should walk the path of flowers, not the narrow path of being a housewife."

"Besides, look at those people who are called good wives and good mothers. How many of them are really happy in the end? Some are just a mess and countless sorrows."

Li Zhien thought about it and refuted:

"But...don't people always say that behind every successful man there is a woman who silently contributes?"

“Those who accomplished great things in the past not only had extraordinary talents, but also had unyielding determination.”

"For example, the first emperor unified the six kingdoms, Wang Yangming realized the truth in Longchang, Newton discovered gravity, and Edison invented the light bulb. The success of these people was not dependent on women."

"If we look at history as a mirror, those who can be called successful must have carved out a niche in a certain field. If you can't even control your own life, how can you talk about success?"

"For successful people, this kind of silent contribution is not worth promoting. Everyone is an independent individual. Love should be about mutual achievement, not a heavy chain that binds each other's lives."

"I understand your glamorous appearance in front of the stage, and I also understand your weakness behind the scenes licking your wounds alone; you know my glory in front of others, but you also know that I am as humble as dust in private. This is enough."

"I……"

Li Zhien was speechless and remained silent for a long time.

She just wanted to chat, but she didn't expect this guy to start teaching her a lesson!
Seeing his wife's stunned expression, Jin Qixuan coughed lightly and said:
"I'm afraid you'll be influenced by feudalism..."

In fact, the situation of Korean women is similar to that of Japanese women. As vassals of men, most of them will become full-time housewives at home after marriage.

However, the difference is that Korean women are more likely to become full-time housewives because they are eliminated by the market and have to take care of their children.

It's not just ordinary people, it's the same for artists as well.

Since getting married, Lee Ji-eun's career has indeed been greatly affected.

For example, her multi-faceted development in film and television.

I won’t be able to get another role like Zhang Manyue in the future.

After all, she is now a wife, and some aspects of her personality have completely collapsed, and her acting range has become very narrow.

Moreover, the sales of albums and peripherals were not as good as before, and coupled with the urging of her elders, she came up with the idea of ​​being a good wife and mother like Kim Tae-hee.

Therefore, Jin Qixuan kept instilling in her the concept of "independent women" and wanted her to become Niu Hulu Zhien.

"I see. My husband is really well-educated. He quoted classics and gave examples to prove his point. I just wanted to have a simple chat with you, but you actually said so many profound truths. I really admire you~"

Li Zhien pursed her lips in a sarcastic tone.

"Well, we are husband and wife, what's mine is yours, and what's yours is mine. I am well-educated, and you are proud of it."

As Jin Qixuan spoke, he calmly pushed the "delicacies" on the table towards her.

Seeing this, Li Zhien's eyes widened and she saw through his trick.

"Humph, you said so much, but you just don't want to eat the food I cooked!"

"How can it be!"

Jin Qixuan picked up the bowl and shoveled food into his mouth frantically with chopsticks.

"Don't just eat, eat some vegetables!"

As she spoke, Lee Ji-eun "thoughtfully" picked up a piece of food for Kim Ki-hyeon with her chopsticks.

"..."

Jin Qixuan wanted to say something but hesitated, and finally chose to shut up.

Just eat it. It’s not that you can’t eat it.

If it really doesn't work, just vomit.

After finishing their brunch, the two of them took a nap on the sofa.

Today's online script reading for "Squid Game" is still at 2 pm.

According to Huang Donghe, during the epidemic, if everyone is free, they can read the script online.

In this way, when the epidemic situation improves completely and we can start filming, we can almost start shooting directly.

Naturally, others had no objection to this proposal.

After all, under the current circumstances, no one can say what will happen in the future.

You may be a Xiaoyang person today, and I may be a Xiaoyang person tomorrow.

Therefore, everyone can only meet online first.

Just as Jin Qixuan was comfortably lying on Lee Ji-eun who was reading a book, the phone suddenly rang.

Hearing the voice, Lee Ji-eun glanced at the mobile phone on the coffee table and pushed Kim Ki-hyeon on his lap.

Jin Qixuan climbed up from his wife's legs with difficulty and picked up his cell phone from the coffee table.

"Oh? Uncle Bing?"

Seeing the caller ID, Jin Qixuan quickly sat up and answered the call.

"Senior, good afternoon."

"Well, what are you doing?"

Song Kanghao's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I just finished lunch and am taking a rest. Senior, do you have enough food at home? Do you want me to bring you some?"

"No, it's not like I can't go out."

Song Kanghao smiled and said, "Are you going to Cannes this year?"

"Uh, let's not go. Senior, are you going?"

Jin Qixuan's situation now is no longer that he has to have his work shortlisted in order to attend Cannes.

Of course, this has to do with the changing times.

Those who attended the Cannes red carpet even though they had no works were all film industry giants.

Nowadays, as long as you have traffic, even if you are an internet celebrity, you can be invited to walk the Cannes red carpet.

However, the treatment is naturally different.

For those whose works are shortlisted, including the jury members, the organizers will not only arrange at least one week's accommodation for them, but also reimburse their travel expenses, provide them with special cars for pick-up, and invite them to participate in the salon held at the Palais des Festivals.

If you don't have any works and just want to show up on the red carpet, the Cannes organizers will not arrange accommodation for you.

For example, the human-shaped advertisements sent by various luxury brands have their travel and accommodation expenses covered by the sponsors.

As for internet celebrities, they have to pay for all their own expenses.

If Jin Qixuan goes, the organizer will definitely arrange accommodation for him, and he will walk the red carpet of the main competition unit.

However, even so, Jin Qixuan would not go.

The round trip and the time spent attending the film festival would waste almost a month.

Moreover, the epidemic is raging and people there don’t wear masks. It would be bad if I go there and get stuck there.

"Well, I've been invited to serve as a member of the competition jury this year, so I wanted to ask if you would like to go."

Hearing this, Jin Qixuan thought for a moment and advised:
"Senior, I know this is a great honor for you, and I also know that you have always wanted to expand the influence of Peninsula Films in the world film industry, but a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall. Anyway, I think the prevention and control of the epidemic in the West is just like playing house. If I go there, who knows what I will be infected with."

"Haha, I feel really warmed to hear that you care about me. But don't worry, I will pay attention. This year's film festival has been postponed to June. I will go there in advance and stay in seclusion for two weeks until the film festival starts. By then, the epidemic situation will probably be much better."

Seeing this, Jin Qixuan didn't say anything more.

Who is Song Kanghao?

Could it be that he didn't understand the interests involved here?
Since he dares to go, he must have his reasons.

There is no need for me to nag like an old lady.

After saying this, Song Kanghao remembered something and continued:

"By the way, I just received a new script. I think there is a role in it that is quite suitable for you and your wife. Do you want to try it out?"

(End of this chapter)