I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Unlike other celebrities who train for "one hour of high intensity every day," Li Xiaoran's exercise focuses on "gentle and enjoyable" activities. She doesn't force herself to do exercises she doesn't like, but instead chooses easy activities like yoga, Pilates, and brisk walking. She only trains for 30 minutes a day, not pursuing "burning fat with sweat," but focusing more on "body relaxation and body shaping." By sticking to this routine, she not only loses weight evenly but also improves her posture and looks younger.

The key to Li Xiaoran maintaining a good figure year-round lies in "regular sleep patterns" and "relaxed mindset".

She goes to sleep around 10:30 pm every night and gets up at 7 am. She never stays up late. Even when she is busy with work, she tries her best to adjust her schedule to ensure she gets 7 hours of sleep every day.

"Staying up late slows down metabolism and increases appetite, making you crave high-fat and high-sugar foods. Staying up late for a long time not only makes you gain weight but also makes you look older."

In terms of mindset, she never dwells on the "weight number" and rarely weighs herself every day. Instead, she pays more attention to "body sensations"—such as whether her clothes feel looser, whether climbing stairs is easier, and whether her skin condition has improved.

She gained 2 pounds due to work stress for a period of time, but she did not deliberately diet. Instead, she adjusted her schedule, ate more vegetables, and quickly returned to her normal weight. "Losing weight is not about 'having to be thin,' but about keeping your body in a comfortable state. When you have a good mindset, your weight will naturally stabilize."

In this respect, Li Xiaoran is much better than other actresses.

This is also why Cheng Sheng had the hotel send up so many meat dishes.

Soon, Li Xiaoran and Cheng Sheng finished eating and sat on the sofa together to watch TV.

"Sister Xiaoran, when are you going back this time?"

Cheng Sheng, who was holding Li Xiaoran, asked softly.

"I'm going back tomorrow," Li Xiaoran said.

"So eager?"

Cheng Sheng was taken aback when he heard this. He had originally thought that Li Xiaoran would stay in Kyoto for several days, but he did not expect that she would be going back tomorrow after only arriving yesterday.

"I have an event to attend the day after tomorrow," Li Xiaoran said.

What activity?

"I participated in the Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Prevention Campaign with Zhao Yazhi and Wu Peici, and also did a photoshoot for Fashion Health magazine to promote women's health awareness," Li Xiaoran said.

Cheng Sheng originally thought the event wasn't important and planned to have Li Xiaoran postpone it, but now that it's a charity event, he can't back out.

In another world, Li Xiaoran, despite her rich emotional experiences, actively participated in numerous public welfare activities.

For example, they visit schools in impoverished mountainous areas to understand the local poverty situation and donate school supplies and funds to the children, thus supporting education in impoverished areas with practical actions.

They participated in the Asian Animal Protection Association's activities to protect seals, aiming to oppose the fur trade and protect wild animals such as seals.

She once served as an ambassador for Save the Children, visiting Longbin Primary School in Mojiang, Yunnan Province, to donate school supplies to the teachers and students, and to have a friendly exchange with them, conveying care and hope.

She also participated in a public welfare project to provide rehabilitation treatment for AIDS patients, using love and care to help patients regain their confidence in life.

Li Xiaoran demonstrated her sense of responsibility and compassion in her charity work. She prefers to participate in charity in a low-key manner, believing that donations are a token of goodwill and do not need to be known by everyone.

Her actions not only helped those in need but also spread positive energy, inspiring more people to participate in public welfare.

"Wait, Xiaoran, who are you going to participate in the charity event with?" Cheng Sheng asked hurriedly, his expression blank.

"Wu Pei-chi and Zhao Ya-zhi!"

Seeing Cheng Sheng's excited expression, Li Xiaoran asked, puzzled.

"Zhao Yazhi, Sister Xiaoran, this is my childhood goddess. Please get me an autograph later," Cheng Sheng said with a smile. As someone born in the 80s, Zhao Yazhi was definitely Cheng Sheng's... no, he was the white moonlight in every man's heart.

When Cheng Sheng thought of Zhao Yazhi, images of the White Snake Lady in flowing white robes immediately came to mind, or the gentle and resilient Feng Chengcheng from "Shanghai Bund".

In "The Legend of the White Snake," the scene where she turns around and leaves Xu Xian stunned is still considered a textbook example of acting in period dramas.

She was actually 38 years old when she filmed this drama, but she managed to portray the shyness of a young girl and the ethereal grace of a fairy in a completely natural way.

One viewer said, "All later versions of the White Snake either imitate Zhao Yazhi or deliberately avoid her shadow."

This precise control over the role stems from the demeanor management skills she cultivated when she was a flight attendant in her early years—a straight back and a perfectly timed smile have become her secret weapons for shaping the character.

Despite her gentle and dignified appearance on screen, she was quite the tomboy when she was young, climbing trees and raiding bird nests.

This sense of contrast proved very useful in her character portrayals.

In "The Emperor Qianlong's Adventures", she played three roles at the same time: the leader of the salt gang, the daughter of an official, and an embroiderer. She had both the boldness of a woman from the Jianghu and the demureness of a young lady from a wealthy family.

In one horseback riding scene, she performed the stunt herself without a stunt double. The way she whipped the horse made the director exclaim, "This isn't Feng Chengcheng, it's clearly Mulan!"

Whether it's himself in this world or himself in another world, Cheng Sheng regards Zhao Yazhi as a goddess.

Some say Zhao Yazhi's beauty is a gift from God, but looking back at her life trajectory, one can see that her experience as a flight attendant honed her elegant demeanor, her marital setbacks tempered her insightful mind, and her acting career accumulated professional skills.

She spent 66 years proving that a true goddess is not someone who never ages, but someone who can live each age in the most beautiful way.

Seeing how excited Cheng Sheng was when he mentioned Zhao Yazhi's name, Li Xiaoran was speechless. Zhao Yazhi was old enough to be his grandmother, yet he still treated her like a goddess.

Am I not more popular than Zhao Yazhi?

Li Xiaoran was a little jealous.

“Cheng Sheng, with your current status, wouldn’t it be simpler for you to ask for an autograph yourself?” Li Xiaoran said with a hint of displeasure.

"Xiaoran, are you jealous?"

Seeing Li Xiaoran's expression, Cheng Sheng chuckled.

"How could I possibly be jealous of an old lady?" Li Xiaoran said with a disdainful expression.

"Don't worry, I just want to fulfill a childhood dream, I'm not really interested in Zhao Yazhi," Cheng Sheng said.

Although he slept with a nearly 60-year-old Western woman in Venice, it doesn't mean he actually likes older women.

Zhao Yazhi is indeed a goddess, but if she were twenty years younger, Cheng Sheng might be interested.

But now that her son is older than him, Cheng Sheng doesn't want to cause trouble for no reason.

"Who knows! Maybe you just like older women. Zeng Like and I are both older than you."

Cheng Sheng was speechless at Li Xiaoran's words and couldn't refute them, since she wasn't wrong.

Cheng Sheng didn't deny that he liked mature older women, because he shared the same taste as Cao Cao. (End of Chapter)