Chapter 4: Wonderful Food

 

Tang Qiaoqiao went back to her room and found her cell phone that had long run out of power. After plugging it in and turning it on, dozens of missed calls and WeChat messages flooded in. Most of them came from her manager, Brother Qian, and a few others, such as Mother Tang and Tang Rou.

Brother Qian, as his name suggests, only recognizes money.

[T/N: Qian means money.]

If his artist can make money, they are a baby in his eyes. He will spend all his heart supporting them. If they can't make money, he will give them up and let them fend for themselves.

The original owner belongs to the latter.

The original owner entered the entertainment circle because of an unexpected opportunity. However, after she became a wealthy family's daughter and marrying into a wealthy family, these identities did not contribute to her career.

The Tang family was concerned about not hurting Tang Rou's feelings or ruining her image in the upper class. So even though the original owner was retrieved, they only said that the Tang family had recognized a distant relative. They did not even mention her name, let alone help her develop her career.3

And when the Shen family married Tang Qiaoqiao, basically, she was a Chongxi bride in disguise. When they got married, the Shen family warned the original owner that she should never reveal the relationship between her and Shen Yue.

[T/N: Chongxi is a kind of folk belief in China, basically to let a chronic illness patients to get married, to wash out of bad luck with the happy event, in hope that it would treat the disease.]

Father and mother didn't love her, and her husband's family only used her. The original owner's life seemed to be a joke. No wonder she became more and more unbalanced in her heart and kept making trouble.

In the eyes of her agency, the original owner is still a "three no" female artist—no background, no talent, nor popularity.

There are many artists under brother Qian. After pushing the original owner several times without success, she is basically in limbo. Sometimes it is rare for him to give her a phone call once a month.

Now that he was looking for her in such a hurry, she didn't need to think to understand. It must be because of the incident between her and Shen Liang yesterday.

Talk about Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will be there.

[T/N: This idiom means similar to "speak of the devil."]

The phone rang again, and Tang Qiaoqiao calmly picked it up.

As soon as the call was connected, Brother Qian's words instantly poured out like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube.

"Ms. Tang, you are finally answering the phone. I called you twenty or thirty times. Where did you go? I thought you did something stupid in your short-sightedness. If I didn't have your home phone number, I almost call the police. Don't you know?"

Tang Qiaoqiao simply replied, "I'm asleep, and my phone is out of power."

Brother Qian: "I don't care what the reason is. Come to the company quickly. You have a job!"

What, that's it? He didn't scold her and made her pay money?

"I was scolded so badly, and there is still a job for me?" Tang Qiaoqiao felt incredible. Is this the world of dog blood drama without logic?

There is no such thing in the original book. Is it because of her entry, so the world was biased?

Brother Qian was obviously overjoyed. "I didn't expect it, your trick was really crooked, and it ruined your reputation. But black and red are also red. Who in the entertainment industry was never scolded? Even mega superstars still have a car of black fans. They are the worst, but no one cares about it."

"Qiaoqiao, you have stayed under my hands for so long. I have always known you have a future. Now that the opportunity is here, you have to seize it."

Tang Qiaoqiao: ...

Brother Qian was really talented. He changed his face too quickly. His voice that used to call her rubbish still lingered in her ears.

"You haven't told me about the job yet?"

"It's a reality show, "Wonderful Food" launched by Cantaloupe Video. They still need the last guest, and they happened to find you. I have agreed. You come to the company today. Let's discuss how to do it."

"Where is the show recorded?"

"It's in this city." Brother Qian said, "What? Do you want to pick a place? I tell you, even if you have to go to an African savage tribe, you have to pack it right away and fly over there."

Well, this is the normal Brother Qian. She has got goosebumps after he flattered her just now.

Tang Qiaoqiao hung up the phone. She thought that the recording in this city was quite good. With Shen Yue's current physical condition, she was really worried about going out of town.

When she was about to go out, she looked through the closet. Finally, she found a bright yellow sling dress out of place among the original owner's pile of red and purple clothes. She tied a tall ponytail and put on a small backpack.

Tang Qiaoqiao's complexion was originally white, and her tender yellow skirt made her skin looks watery. She lightly swept a thin make-up and only used cherry red lipstick. The whole face was immediately brightened.

Before she went out, she thought she had to talk to Shen Yue.

So she went to his room and found that he was asleep.

His fever had subsided, and he just lay down so quietly, without the hostility from earlier, showing a frail and sickly beauty.

Tang Qiaoqiao looked at him for a while, then quietly left. She turned around and did not see Shen Yue's eyes opened.

When Tang Qiaoqiao rushed to the agency, Brother Qian was very enthusiastic. He boasted that other artists should learn from her.

Tang Qiaoqiao is not blind. Other artists responded with a few words with disdain in their eyes. In their opinion, Tang Qiaoqiao only got a little bit of enthusiasm because she threw herself at the star, Shen Liang. This kind of fame was not worth mentioning.

In fact, it is true.

After talking with Brother Qian, she learned that "Wonderful Food" is a food-related reality show with six initial guests. Although it is a new show, it is backed by a big platform, which is why Brother Qian attaches so much importance to it.

Tang Qiaoqiao finished the company's affairs and turned to the mall.

In the past, when the senior sisters in the cultivation realm secretly went to the kitchen to eat secretly, she overheard that they often sneak into the mortal world and buy rouge gouache and silk satin cloth, which made her envious.

Now she can finally experience this happiness.

Tang Qiaoqiao bought a few outfits for herself, feeling very happy, but didn't expect that she would meet an acquaintance at this time. It was her 'sister,' the heroine, Tang Rou, who is so popular with thousands of people, followed by two gorgeously dressed women.

Tang Rou never expected to meet Tang Qiaoqiao here and stopped for a while. Her girlfriend squinted at Tang Qiaoqiao, leaning in her ear and whispering, "Isn't she is your distant relative? She really looks very cheap."

Tang Rou nodded slightly and said, "You guys. Go back first. I have something to say to her."

After her friends left, Tang Rou walked quickly to Tang Qiaoqiao and took her hand affectionately.

"Sister, I didn't expect to meet you here. What a coincidence."

Tang Qiaoqiao withdrew her hand. "My company is nearby." What sort of coincidence is this?

Tang Rou was choked. Tang Qiaoqiao's company was nearby, so she should have known that she would be around here.

"There is a cafe on the corner over there. Let's go there and sit down."

"Okay." Tang Qiaoqiao nodded calmly and strode towards the cafe.

Tang Rou fell behind, and her expression was suddenly sinking.

She originally thought Tang Qiaoqiao was shamed in Shen Liang's place, and now she should hide at home with disgrace. Unexpectedly, she dared to visit the mall and met her without any shame.1

'Shameless.'

Tang Qiaoqiao sat down in the coffee shop, opened the menu, and saw a lot of desserts. These were different from the Chinese-style desserts she had seen. They looked so delicious.

She called the waiter. "Bring me two servings each of this mousse, sabayon, tiramisu, and this cake. One serving to be eaten now, and the other serving is for takeaway."

She handed the menu to Tang Rou, "You order by yourself."

Tang Rou was choked again. Tang Qiaoqiao ordered so many things, and it didn't even have her share.

"A cup of coffee is just fine."

Tang Rou stirred the coffee gently while thinking. "Mum and I are thinking of you. She called you a few times yesterday, but you didn't answer them."

Tang Qiaoqiao knowingly asked, "What did she want?" They won't call her without purpose.

This sabayon is delicious. The outside is slightly charred. After a bite, the rich and silky aroma of wine and egg flows on the tip of her tongue. The aftertaste is endless.

Tang Rou didn't want to talk too much to her, "I wanted to talk about yesterday. It should be a bit of a misunderstanding."

Tang Qiaoqiao swallowed the cake and said, "Misunderstanding? There is no misunderstanding."

Chapter 4: Wonderful Food

 

Tang Qiaoqiao went back to her room and found her cell phone that had long run out of power. After plugging it in and turning it on, dozens of missed calls and WeChat messages flooded in. Most of them came from her manager, Brother Qian, and a few others, such as Mother Tang and Tang Rou.

Brother Qian, as his name suggests, only recognizes money.

[T/N: Qian means money.]

If his artist can make money, they are a baby in his eyes. He will spend all his heart supporting them. If they can't make money, he will give them up and let them fend for themselves.

The original owner belongs to the latter.

The original owner entered the entertainment circle because of an unexpected opportunity. However, after she became a wealthy family's daughter and marrying into a wealthy family, these identities did not contribute to her career.

The Tang family was concerned about not hurting Tang Rou's feelings or ruining her image in the upper class. So even though the original owner was retrieved, they only said that the Tang family had recognized a distant relative. They did not even mention her name, let alone help her develop her career.3

And when the Shen family married Tang Qiaoqiao, basically, she was a Chongxi bride in disguise. When they got married, the Shen family warned the original owner that she should never reveal the relationship between her and Shen Yue.

[T/N: Chongxi is a kind of folk belief in China, basically to let a chronic illness patients to get married, to wash out of bad luck with the happy event, in hope that it would treat the disease.]

Father and mother didn't love her, and her husband's family only used her. The original owner's life seemed to be a joke. No wonder she became more and more unbalanced in her heart and kept making trouble.

In the eyes of her agency, the original owner is still a "three no" female artist—no background, no talent, nor popularity.

There are many artists under brother Qian. After pushing the original owner several times without success, she is basically in limbo. Sometimes it is rare for him to give her a phone call once a month.

Now that he was looking for her in such a hurry, she didn't need to think to understand. It must be because of the incident between her and Shen Liang yesterday.

Talk about Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will be there.

[T/N: This idiom means similar to "speak of the devil."]

The phone rang again, and Tang Qiaoqiao calmly picked it up.

As soon as the call was connected, Brother Qian's words instantly poured out like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube.

"Ms. Tang, you are finally answering the phone. I called you twenty or thirty times. Where did you go? I thought you did something stupid in your short-sightedness. If I didn't have your home phone number, I almost call the police. Don't you know?"

Tang Qiaoqiao simply replied, "I'm asleep, and my phone is out of power."

Brother Qian: "I don't care what the reason is. Come to the company quickly. You have a job!"

What, that's it? He didn't scold her and made her pay money?

"I was scolded so badly, and there is still a job for me?" Tang Qiaoqiao felt incredible. Is this the world of dog blood drama without logic?

There is no such thing in the original book. Is it because of her entry, so the world was biased?

Brother Qian was obviously overjoyed. "I didn't expect it, your trick was really crooked, and it ruined your reputation. But black and red are also red. Who in the entertainment industry was never scolded? Even mega superstars still have a car of black fans. They are the worst, but no one cares about it."

"Qiaoqiao, you have stayed under my hands for so long. I have always known you have a future. Now that the opportunity is here, you have to seize it."

Tang Qiaoqiao: ...

Brother Qian was really talented. He changed his face too quickly. His voice that used to call her rubbish still lingered in her ears.

"You haven't told me about the job yet?"

"It's a reality show, "Wonderful Food" launched by Cantaloupe Video. They still need the last guest, and they happened to find you. I have agreed. You come to the company today. Let's discuss how to do it."

"Where is the show recorded?"

"It's in this city." Brother Qian said, "What? Do you want to pick a place? I tell you, even if you have to go to an African savage tribe, you have to pack it right away and fly over there."

Well, this is the normal Brother Qian. She has got goosebumps after he flattered her just now.

Tang Qiaoqiao hung up the phone. She thought that the recording in this city was quite good. With Shen Yue's current physical condition, she was really worried about going out of town.

When she was about to go out, she looked through the closet. Finally, she found a bright yellow sling dress out of place among the original owner's pile of red and purple clothes. She tied a tall ponytail and put on a small backpack.

Tang Qiaoqiao's complexion was originally white, and her tender yellow skirt made her skin looks watery. She lightly swept a thin make-up and only used cherry red lipstick. The whole face was immediately brightened.

Before she went out, she thought she had to talk to Shen Yue.

So she went to his room and found that he was asleep.

His fever had subsided, and he just lay down so quietly, without the hostility from earlier, showing a frail and sickly beauty.

Tang Qiaoqiao looked at him for a while, then quietly left. She turned around and did not see Shen Yue's eyes opened.

When Tang Qiaoqiao rushed to the agency, Brother Qian was very enthusiastic. He boasted that other artists should learn from her.

Tang Qiaoqiao is not blind. Other artists responded with a few words with disdain in their eyes. In their opinion, Tang Qiaoqiao only got a little bit of enthusiasm because she threw herself at the star, Shen Liang. This kind of fame was not worth mentioning.

In fact, it is true.

After talking with Brother Qian, she learned that "Wonderful Food" is a food-related reality show with six initial guests. Although it is a new show, it is backed by a big platform, which is why Brother Qian attaches so much importance to it.

Tang Qiaoqiao finished the company's affairs and turned to the mall.

In the past, when the senior sisters in the cultivation realm secretly went to the kitchen to eat secretly, she overheard that they often sneak into the mortal world and buy rouge gouache and silk satin cloth, which made her envious.

Now she can finally experience this happiness.

Tang Qiaoqiao bought a few outfits for herself, feeling very happy, but didn't expect that she would meet an acquaintance at this time. It was her 'sister,' the heroine, Tang Rou, who is so popular with thousands of people, followed by two gorgeously dressed women.

Tang Rou never expected to meet Tang Qiaoqiao here and stopped for a while. Her girlfriend squinted at Tang Qiaoqiao, leaning in her ear and whispering, "Isn't she is your distant relative? She really looks very cheap."

Tang Rou nodded slightly and said, "You guys. Go back first. I have something to say to her."

After her friends left, Tang Rou walked quickly to Tang Qiaoqiao and took her hand affectionately.

"Sister, I didn't expect to meet you here. What a coincidence."

Tang Qiaoqiao withdrew her hand. "My company is nearby." What sort of coincidence is this?

Tang Rou was choked. Tang Qiaoqiao's company was nearby, so she should have known that she would be around here.

"There is a cafe on the corner over there. Let's go there and sit down."

"Okay." Tang Qiaoqiao nodded calmly and strode towards the cafe.

Tang Rou fell behind, and her expression was suddenly sinking.

She originally thought Tang Qiaoqiao was shamed in Shen Liang's place, and now she should hide at home with disgrace. Unexpectedly, she dared to visit the mall and met her without any shame.1

'Shameless.'

Tang Qiaoqiao sat down in the coffee shop, opened the menu, and saw a lot of desserts. These were different from the Chinese-style desserts she had seen. They looked so delicious.

She called the waiter. "Bring me two servings each of this mousse, sabayon, tiramisu, and this cake. One serving to be eaten now, and the other serving is for takeaway."

She handed the menu to Tang Rou, "You order by yourself."

Tang Rou was choked again. Tang Qiaoqiao ordered so many things, and it didn't even have her share.

"A cup of coffee is just fine."

Tang Rou stirred the coffee gently while thinking. "Mum and I are thinking of you. She called you a few times yesterday, but you didn't answer them."

Tang Qiaoqiao knowingly asked, "What did she want?" They won't call her without purpose.

This sabayon is delicious. The outside is slightly charred. After a bite, the rich and silky aroma of wine and egg flows on the tip of her tongue. The aftertaste is endless.

Tang Rou didn't want to talk too much to her, "I wanted to talk about yesterday. It should be a bit of a misunderstanding."

Tang Qiaoqiao swallowed the cake and said, "Misunderstanding? There is no misunderstanding."