Chapter 61: You…Can Cook? (1)
After a while, the hotness on Ye Sui’s face dissipated a little. Ye Sui pondered for a while before she spoke, “Chen Shu.”
Chen Shu asked in a low voice, “What’s up?”
Ye Sui was thinking of an excuse to make. “Do you feel a little cold?” At this time, a gust of wind blew up, causing her to sneeze.
Achoo! She really felt cold.
Chen Shu let go of her hand and took a few steps back, a distance away from Ye Sui, but his line of sight still remained on her.
“Thank you.” Saying this earnestly, the corner of Chen Shu’s mouth lifted.
Ye Sui looked at Chen Shu’s expression, and suddenly, she remembered the hug just now. “We have been out for too long. Let’s go back quickly and send gifts to your father.” She quickly changed the subject.
“Alright,” said Chen Shu
When they entered the hall, the noise suddenly rose. The birthday party had already started and almost all of the visitors were sitting there, eating.
Chen Shu and Ye Sui went to their positions and sat down to eat. After the meal, they gave their present to Chen Shu’s father and went home after the party.
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Not many more episodes were left of the variety show “I Opened a Snack Bar with a Star”. On the other hand, Ye Sui would soon shoot her new movie “Rescue”. Therefore, the production staff had to stir up some more enthusiastic episodes to get a perfect ending.
On this day, the staff asked everyone to gather at 3 am. When the guests arrived, the live broadcast had not yet started.
Director: “The production crew will travel with the guests to the recording site. Everyone can sleep on the bus first.”
The sun had not yet fully arisen, so it was still foggy. A bus full of celebrities departed the area, with a strong wind blowing outside.
Other celebrity guests fell asleep in their seats. Ye Sui was in good health and never had motion sickness, but she didn’t rest well yesterday. She had gotten up too early in the morning. And the road was uneven, and the bus was bumpy. She felt dizzy and nauseated in her seat.
Gao Yue did not fall asleep either. When he opened his eyes, he saw Ye Sui with a pale and slightly blue face. He was the only person who woke up aside from her. Seeing her uncomfortable, he noticed something different.
Gao Yue had had car sickness before. After he became a star, his schedule was too full, riding in the car every day. Still, he would always put motion sickness medicine in his bag in case he needed it.
The live broadcast had not started yet, so there was no camera shooting here. Gao Yue dug out the medicine for motion sickness from his bag and called Ye Sui’s name, “Ye Sui.”
Ye Sui looked over and saw the antiemetic medicine in his hand. She took it and said, “Thank you.”
Gao Yue froze for half a second. For the first time ever, he had seen Ye Sui not so cold. Besides, this was also the first time Ye Sui has said thank you to him since she appeared on the program.
After taking the medicine, it took them another hour to reach the shooting site, which was a bit of an urban-rural junction or suburban.
The group of celebrities were woken up by the director and stumbled out of the bus. They didn’t know what the production team was going to do.
“There is a special guest on today’s show. Everyone should be familiar with her”—Director Kui mentioned Gao Yue—”especially for Gao Yue.”
Wen Xiang, who loved gossip, showed a funny smile. She had probably guessed the identity of the guest.
The director raised his voice. “Let’s welcome Zhuang Jin!”
Zhuang Jin and Gao Yue had played the male and female protagonists in an historical drama. When it was broadcasted, their popularity reached an all-time high. As long as one was a drama fan, they would love the onscreen couple.
However, neither of them was popular enough. After the show, the fans also dispersed. Calling Zhuang Jin to come over now was to get the attention of their fan club to promote the show.
Zhuang Jin and Gao Yue’s cooperation was pleasant to watch. After the drama finished, it broke up, though. Unlike Ye Sui, she was not as strong-willed and refused to team up with male celebrities.
So, at the moment, a real couple and an unsuccessful fake couple were present on the scene. It was wonderful that the trio were in the same program.
It had to be said that the staff still had something interesting to present.
Song Bai, a high school student, was so sleepy after such a long journey that she yawned. “Director, what are we going to do today?”
Chapter 61: You…Can Cook? (2)
“Director, what are we going to do today?”
The director pointed at the house behind him. “The flour and steamer are ready. Your task today is to sell steamed buns.”
The celebrities immediately woke up. Were they mistaken? They set out in the early morning just to sell in a small town! And steamed buns at that!
It was useless to protest now, however. The celebrities walked towards the flour sack and accepted their fates with pale faces.
Ye Sui stood with a calm face and began to mix flour skillfully. Gao Yue and Zhuang Jin frequently looked back and were amazed. Did she know all this?
Beside her, Song Bai was anxious as she patted the flour on the table. Suddenly, the air was filled with white flour, and Ye Sui was also covered in it.
Ye Sui found that she could no longer make steamed buns gracefully.
“Hahaha, Program Group, this is making me laugh to death; a group of stars’ faces covered with flour! Look at Zhuang Jin’s makeup; she had clearly spent so much time preparing.”
“Today, Ye Sui is the goddess of flour! And she’s super beautiful! I want to take a screenshot for a screensaver!”
“Does Ye Sui really have fans? The person who said she’s a goddess of flour, are you sure it’s not black powder? Her fans are just too naive!”
After making several steamed buns, the stars pushed them out and walked on the streets of the small town in the urban-rural junction.
At first, Gao Yue was very skilled at getting customers. “Come and buy. Come and see, we have the most beautiful steamed buns Xi Shi!”
Wen Xiang, who was watching the bustling scene, asked, “What is Xi Shi, Zhuang Jin?”
The sun was a little big today. Zhuang Jin squinted in the wind and said nothing. From the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Ye Sui’s face. Ye Sui had received good feedback from Director Xi, not realizing that many people in the entertainment envied her.
Ye Sui and Zhuang Jin were both famous for historical dramas and had similar popularity. Now, she was soaring up into the sky, and her path ahead was smooth sailing. So, anyone would be jealous.
Zhuang Jin just wanted to surpass Ye Sui on the program. Yet, she just fiddled with her hair, her voice too small to hear.
An aunt came to buy steamed buns and packed ten of them boldly. She was not interested in wine, though. The next second, the enthusiastic aunt took Ye Sui’s hand and said, “This little girl is really beautiful. Do you have any objects?”
Ye Sui: “???”
In a word, the old lady verified the gimmick steamed bun Xi Shi from Gao Yue’s words, referring to a person in the program.
Making steamed buns, steaming steamed buns, selling steamed buns… This was their endless cycle of the day. In the afternoon, there was a sudden movement at the junction of the street, and the vendors around ran away.
The guests who didn’t know the reason behind it also followed. Ye Sui wanted to pull the cart away, but she was left alone.
“Forget the steamed buns!” Gao Yue turned to Ye Sui and shouted,”Here comes city management!”
In the previous episodes, the cold and aloof stunning stars turned into silly but amusing ones in seconds.
The netizens helplessly watched the celebrities running on the street regardless of their image. Behind the camera, their cart selling steamed buns was confiscated by the city management.
[Popular celebrities selling steamed buns in the street suddenly met the city management and had no choice but to abandon their cart and run away!]
“Hahaha, this program surprised me. What kind of devil move is this?”
“Unexpectedly, they met city management during their recording. The director is just too pitiful.”
“I swear this is definitely not the director’s plan! Didn’t you see all the staff members making a run for it?”
Due to the emergence of the city management department, the recording of this program suddenly stopped midway.
The production team found a restaurant, set a table, and went home after dinner.
On the return by bus, Gao Yue sat in front of Ye Sui. He recalled her physical condition from the morning as he asked, “Are you still nauseated?”
Chapter 61: You…Can Cook? (3)
He recalled her physical condition from the morning as he asked, “Are you still nauseated?”
Ye Sui shook her head and said, “Thank you.”
Gao Yue began to converse with Ye Sui with ease, “Thank you, I haven’t apologized to you for the first episode of the show yet.”
At that time, Gao Yue didn’t know Ye Sui’s character and attempted to get close to her according to the company’s requirements but met with a rejection. He explained, “My company came up with the idea of an onscreen couple. Hence, I could only listen to my management.”
Ye Sui smiled. “I never pay heed to what my agent says.” Because Renjie was a brainless person and listening to her was like walking on the path of doom.
The night was deep as Gao Yue shared some words and couldn’t help but sigh. “Do you know, the company and I are divided into three parts.”
Ye Sui: “You seven?”
Gao Yue shook his head and compared it with a number of three. He had signed a 15-year contract. If he didn’t win, he would have to work in this company for the rest of his life.
Therefore, Gao Yue must follow every word of the agent. Seeing that Ye Sui was not the kind of person who would do anything for the sake of fame, he poured his heart out to her. “I’m sorry. Please don’t blame me for what happened before.”
Ye Sui paused for a moment, then smiled. “I’m so embarrassed! Why you are still apologizing to me?”
“I envy you for publicly protesting against this show in order to refuse teaming up with me.” Gao Yue dared not even think about such a thing. He feared that the company would throw him under the bus the next day of his resistance.
Gao Yue: “Is it worth being scolded like this by the whole network?”
Ye Sui joked, “What are you afraid of? Haven’t you heard of the red turning into dark?”
Gao Yue: “…”
This program was almost over, but Gao Yue finally found the opportunity to apologize to Ye Sui. He breathed a sigh of relief after having put aside a big stone in his heart.
The bus stopped, and the cars of various artists picked them up. On the way home, Ye Sui passed out in a daze.
Ye Sui’s sixth sense seemed to be particularly sensitive. Once she opened her eyes, she had reached the gate of their house building. She pulled out her mobile phone and sent Chen Shu a message through WeChat: I’m almost home.
The car parked in front of Ye Sui’s house’s main entrance. It was deep into the night.
The time was clearly very late, but when she looked up, the tall building was dark, but one of the houses was still lit, which was her residence.
Chen Shu kept the lamp on at home, and he was standing under it. His tall figure was especially obvious in the night. With one hand in his pocket, he was looking in the direction of Ye Sui.
After getting out of the car, Ye Sui trotted to Chen Shu’s side. She just wanted to go home and rest quickly, so she didn’t see his awkward look.
When they went to the stairs, Chen Shu suddenly asked, “Are you hungry?”
Ye Sui couldn’t express her thoughts as she replied,”Not bad.”
Chen Shu: “I made some supper for you just now.” The men who could cook were said to be very charming. To get a woman’s heart, you must first get her stomach.
Ye Sui exclaimed, “You, you, you… can cook?”
Ever since she felt that Chen Su had been bullied by the Chen family, she had been protecting this poor little man. He had slowly walked out of his loneliness and was now full of vitality.
Even though he had a family, it was like he had none. At the same time, she didn’t know what a family was from birth. Now, Chen Shu had become a family to her.
Ye Sui suddenly remembered Gao Yue’s words: ‘Is it worth it to be scolded by the whole world?’
And she had found her answer: yes, it was worth it.
They walked into the corridor, and the air was surprisingly quiet, as if something would blow out the next second.
Chen Shu thought it best to remind her. “I blew up the kitchen at home.”
Ye Sui gnashed her teeth. “Chen! Shu!”
After a second, she decided to withdraw her answer.