From unemployment in crosstalk to top star in Chinese entertainment

"Come on, let's try a different position."

Yu Liang raised her phone again.

Li Xiaoran and Zhao Ke leaned against each other naturally, one tilting her head and the other making a V sign.

The moonlight shone from the side, its light as soft as a layer of gauze.

Yu Liang pressed the shutter.

Hmm, not bad.

It's like a 4D blockbuster.

It's far superior to 3D.

If you ask what the difference is between 3D and 4D?

Let me put it this way.

When you sit in a chair and watch a 3D movie, only the image is three-dimensional.

And 4D—

The chair may vibrate, shake, or even spray water.

Li Xiaoran leaned over to look at the finished product, her eyes lighting up: "Send it to me."

"What's the rush? It's not fixed yet."

"No need to edit, the original image is fine."

Yu Liang glanced at her.

Li Xiaoran's face really doesn't need any editing; her skin tone and bone structure are great, so she looks good no matter how she's photographed.

"OK."

He sent the photo, then turned to look at the three people on the other side.

Li Lin, Song Tie, and Li Chun.

The three girls stood together, waiting to be assigned tasks.

Yu Liang looked him up and down.

Li Lin wore an off-the-shoulder knit top, which was both sweet and edgy, befitting her role as a Kunqu opera actress.

This made Yu Liang sigh:

"Hmm, Kunqu Opera is great, I want to learn Kunqu Opera too."

Song Tie was dressed neatly and cleanly, wearing a black striped shirt and white trousers, exuding a clean and tidy air.

Li Chun, on the other hand, was dressed in an outdoor sportswear style, wearing a windbreaker and jeans.

The three of them standing together each have their own unique charm.

But Yu Liang's attention was drawn to another detail.

He looked at Li Lin, then at Song Tie, and finally at Li Chun.

All three of them felt his gaze and were a little confused.

"What's wrong?" Li Qin asked softly.

"It's nothing." Yu Liang held up her phone. "Stand still."

The three people stood in a row.

Yu Liang took a few photos and looked down at the finished product.

This reminded Yu Liang of a joke.

The tiger and the dragon are playing chess.

After the tiger finished, it looked at the dazed dragon and said, "Brother Dragon, it's your turn."

Although the three of them can't form a center position, to be honest, their fresh and clean vibe is quite nice.

Not everyone needs to take that route.

Li Lin's innocence, Song Tie's charm, and Li Chun's dashing spirit.

This gives each part of this 6A-level scenic area its own unique charm.

This creates a subtle visual effect.

"Alright, alright, the three teachers can move around freely now."

Yu Liang put away his phone, ready to call it a day.

"Wait a minute," Li Chun called out to him, "Where's the group photo you took of the three of us? Let me see it."

Yu Liang handed over the phone.

The three of them huddled together to watch.

In the picture, three people stand under the night sky, the light is soft, and the composition is clean.

"It's...pretty good-looking," Li Chun said.

"Of course I took the picture."

---

In the kitchen, Zhang Ruoyun's braised pork was already being stewed.

The flames of the roaring stove licked the bottom of the pot, and chunks of meat bubbled and steamed in the dark brown broth, their aroma wafting on the breeze.

Guo Qilin squatted down to peel garlic, and as he peeled, he looked up and glanced at Yu Liang.

Yu Liang was squatting on the ground, holding up his phone to take another overhead shot of Li Xiaoran.

Her posture was extremely seductive, her waist twisting like a pretzel.

"Look how flamboyant Liang Ge is." Guo Qilin clicked his tongue and shook his head. "Why didn't I think of such a good thing as shirking my responsibilities?"

Zhang Ruoyun was flipping the wok, not even turning her head: "What do you mean by shirking your duties?"

"He takes photos of the actresses," Guo Qilin said. "Look at him, he just squats down there, calling out 'sister' on the left and 'sister' on the right, he makes us do all the work."

Zhang Ruoyun nodded.

He's been running around like this all just so his sisters can praise him.

Well, instead of receiving praise, Yu Liang managed to fool everyone.

Zhang Ruoyun asked, "Dalin, how much older is Liang Ge than you?"

"Three years old. I'm 22 this year, and he's 25."

"He's so young, no wonder he never lets me call him 'brother'," Zhang Ruoyun thought to herself.

"So, Brother Liang started performing crosstalk quite early."

"Yes, he came to Deyun Club to learn crosstalk when he first entered university."

"That Liang Ge is really something. When I was in college, I was just hanging around all the time, wearing an earring," Zhang Ruoyun remarked while cooking.

"But then again, Liang-ge is absolutely unbeatable when it comes to attracting girls."

Zhang Ruoyun glanced in the direction where Yu Liang was.

Guo Qilin shook his head, recalling something that action director Li Lei had said to him a couple of days ago.

"That kid's the smartest. He hid in the claw machine and tricked the girl by saying it was a joystick."

"I didn't understand at the time, but after searching it on Baidu, I felt terrible."

Zhang Ruoyun glanced at him: "How did you learn that from the action choreographer?"

"Nonsense, do you think I don't need material for my stand-up comedy?"

Zhang Ruoyun thought about it and felt that it made sense.

The braised pork in the pot has reduced the sauce to almost the desired consistency, turning a bright red color, with the fatty parts glistening.

He poked it with his chopsticks; it was perfectly soft and tender.

"Alright, time to eat."

---

Wang Churan peeked out from the other stove.

She had some flour on her face and on the tip of her nose, making her look like she'd been in a battle in the kitchen.

"Mine is done too!"

She walked over carrying a large bowl containing a pile of bright yellow, scrambled egg-like objects.

Yu Liang had just escaped from the "Spider Cave" and paused for a moment when he saw the bowl in her hand.

"What is this?"

"It's like crab!" Wang Churan said proudly. "The braised pig's trotters in Shaoxing wine are still in the pot. I made this separately. It was made with a full two catties of Shaoxing wine, without adding a drop of water."

"The 'mock crab' dish is made purely from shredded ginger and egg yolks!"

Wow, when I asked you before where you learned your cooking skills, you mysteriously said it was from a master chef.

I originally thought it was your mother.

So you're a disciple of Chef Huang?

Yu Liang stared at the bowl of "mock crab" for three seconds.

With its golden color and loose egg flowers, it does indeed resemble crab meat at first glance.

"Are you sure you can eat this?" Yu Liang asked.

"Of course!" Wang Churan picked up a piece with his chopsticks and handed it over. "Try it."

Yu Liang took the chopsticks, hesitated for a moment, and then put them in her mouth.

chew.

Swallow.

His expression was calm.

"How was it?" Wang Churan looked at him with sparkling eyes.

"Hmm." Yu Liang nodded, "It's very...unique."

"What are its special features?"

"It's the kind of food that makes you want to drink a lot of water after you eat it."

Wang Churan's expression fell for a second, then brightened up again: "That means I put too much ginger and vinegar in! I'll put less next time."

Yu Liang wanted to say, "The problem might not be with the ginger and vinegar," but looking at her serious face, she swallowed her words.

Because he felt that if green beans were in season, she would be willing to learn how to cook them.

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The banquet officially began.

Two folding tables were put together and covered with a disposable tablecloth.

About twenty dishes were laid out to the brim.

Zhang Ruoyun's braised pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, and stir-fried seasonal vegetables;

Wang Churan's imitation crab and braised pig's trotters in yellow wine;

Director Sun Hao also sent his assistant to a hotel to have more than ten dishes cooked and brought back.

There were more than twenty dishes in total.

Mushroom and chicken soup and carrot, corn, and pork rib soup are placed in the center, steaming hot.

About ten people sat together.

Zhang Ruoyun and the director sat in the center position.

Guo Qilin, Tian Yu, and several princes lined up in order.

Yu Liang was pulled by Li Xiaoran to sit on the side of the actresses, with Li Xiaoran on his left and Wang Churan on his right.

Chen Daoming and Wu Gang did not come.

These two veteran actors would return to their hotel to practice calligraphy after filming every day and rarely participated in gatherings with young people.

I only occasionally get to chat with Zhang Ruoyun and Guo Qilin on set.

In the director's words, "Teacher Chen doesn't dislike associating with young people, especially not with overly boisterous young people."

Yu Liang deeply agreed.

He's quite a troublemaker himself.

"Come on, let's have a kiss."