The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 219 is both a test and a challenge.
Liu Qianqian and her mother were reviewing today's gathering, as were the others.

"You really stole the show today, Bingbing," Gao Yuanyuan said at Fan Bingbing's home.

"Thank you." Fan Bingbing said smugly.

Gao Yuanyuan was speechless: "You're getting all cocky just because I said you're fat, huh?"

"Yeah, yeah, I'm really out of breath, how about that?" Fan Bingbing really did start panting, "Ouch~ Ouch~"

"Isn't that childish?" Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes and rubbed her forehead, clearly not wanting to talk to her anymore.

Fortunately, Fan Bingbing quickly realized her lapse in composure, coughed lightly to cover it up, went to the kitchen and stayed there for a while before coming out with two glasses of water.

"What do you think of her?" she asked.

“What can we tell now?” Gao Yuanyuan shook her head. “Since she came, she must have come prepared. How could we possibly discover which parts were anticipated and which parts were improvised after just one encounter?”

“That’s true. So, what are your detailed thoughts on this plan?” Fan Bingbing asked again. “You didn’t say a word at the entire gathering; you were too busy writing your novel.”

“The employer is right in front of me, how can I possibly relax? Do you think I’m as thick-skinned as you?” Gao Yuanyuan snorted, then complained, “I shouldn’t have taken this job. One subject, two stories. It sounds impressive, but in reality, it’s a complete headache.”

"Oh, just think about it, by the end of this year or the beginning of next year, when 'Dae Jang Geum' and 'The Imperial Doctress' are released together, what kind of fame you, the original author, will have? I don't need to say more, right?" Fan Bingbing said with a grin.

"So what?" Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes at her.

"At least it will be a great help to your cultural company," Fan Bingbing said with a smile. "Next year, the government will allow private enterprises to get involved in publishing. You are the most important IP producer in our business, so why not give it your all?"

“I can get involved in publishing now, it’s just a bit more troublesome,” Gao Yuanyuan retorted, then fell silent for a moment.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now," she said, standing up.

“I think it’s perfectly fine for you to get involved in some film and television production.” Fan Bingbing stood up as well.

"You really want to recruit me?" Gao Yuanyuan tilted her head and looked at her. "Or do you really think this line of work is easy?"

“I’ve already come this far, so I have to keep going,” Fan Bingbing shrugged. “Besides, you agree that this is the only area where we have an advantage when facing Li Yunxin and Angela.”

"Did I agree?" Gao Yuanyuan raised an eyebrow.

“Since you agree that keeping him in the entertainment industry is the best choice, you will naturally approve of it. The entertainment industry is the only place where we have an advantage,” Fan Bingbing continued to shrug.

Then, with a bang, Gao Yuanyuan pinned her against the wall: "Fan Bingbing, I'm warning you formally, don't try to play these little tricks on me."

Although startled, Fan Bingbing straightened her back and asked, "Did I say something wrong?"

“You’re playing with fire,” Gao Yuanyuan leaned closer, looking at her intently. “Just say what you want to say. Trying to put me down like this will only make you look stupid. I have indeed considered getting involved in film and television production, but how I get involved is up to me.”

Fan Bingbing chuckled lightly, seemingly unconcerned, and was about to say something when she suddenly realized something and became somewhat bewildered.

Gao Yuanyuan's expression gradually became somewhat unnatural, because she suddenly realized that her fingers had somehow touched her chin.

For a moment, the atmosphere between the two became awkward. After a brief silence, Gao Yuanyuan suddenly withdrew her fingers, turned around, and walked out: "In short, stop testing me like this. If you're going to be an ally, you should act like one. Also, I heard that Li Xue has been going to his place a lot lately, so don't let yourself get caught in a trap."

She only calmed down after stepping outside and shivering from the cold winter wind.

However, her cheeks were still a little hot, which made her feel inexplicably shy. For a few seconds just now, she actually wanted to kiss her rosy lips.

"This is unbelievable! Ranran and I were... because of need, not really..." Gao Yuanyuan rubbed her temples, trying to calm herself down.

However, while one can calm down, one cannot completely erase the previous images from one's mind.

There was no way around it; although none of us had exchanged information about skills, we all knew that we all possessed a certain skill.

That skill isn't simply about maintaining youth and beauty; it's about comprehensive optimization, becoming more charming while preserving one's unique characteristics.

This change isn't fast, but you can clearly feel it, just like running every day to lose weight and watching your belly fat gradually disappear and then become firm and strong.

So even though Gao Yuanyuan had shared her skills with Li Xiaoran many times, her best friend still couldn't compare to Fan Bingbing. Moreover, Fan Bingbing, like her, relied on the system's simulation and training to develop a far superior sense of style in clothing compared to others.

"But it shouldn't be like this either..." Gao Yuanyuan, walking briskly, kept rubbing her temples.

Once downstairs, she covered her eyes in frustration, saying, "I forgot about the maid."

But going back now is definitely out of the question; it was just too awkward. So I'll wait. Anyway… well, Li Yunxin and Angela didn't give a deadline, right?
"Wow, what just happened? Could she be...could she be bisexual?" After running into the bathroom to wipe her face, Fan Bingbing exclaimed in an exaggerated manner.

After the initial awkwardness disappeared, she felt inexplicably smug and excited, even a little smug, thinking, "I can even attract women."

Gao Yuanyuan's comment that she's naive isn't entirely wrong.

However, she has both a naive and a shrewd side. After realizing Gao Yuanyuan's unusual behavior, the first thought that popped into Fan Bingbing's mind was: "Can I control her?"

Of course, she quickly shook her head. How could that be? At most, it would just be a verbal exchange.

"Oh right, and about the maid... It's all her fault. How did she start hitting me while we were talking? We didn't even get to discuss anything we were supposed to discuss." Little Fan said with annoyance, not mentioning at all that he was the one who started it.

The maid incident wasn't a big deal, but it wasn't a small one either. In short, when they left the private club, Li Yunxin and Angela said they would send two maids to each of the three people, including Liu Qianqian.

It sounds like a good thing; they take care of the training, and all they have to do is pay their salaries and enjoy themselves.

However, in reality, this is both a test and a challenge.

It's very simple. Although Fan Bingbing is quite wealthy now and has bought a house in a high-end community like Qiao Lijing's, it's only about 100 square meters. If she really wanted to hire two maids, where would she put them?
Secondly, since the maids were trained by them, they naturally listen to them. If they want to use them with peace of mind, they will naturally have to find a way to re-brainwash the maids.

Of course, they could refuse, but that would be tantamount to admitting two things: first, they can't afford to live in a villa right now; second, they can't re-brainwash the people they've brainwashed to become their own.

In other words, it means admitting defeat.

(End of this chapter)