Huayu Chef

021 increase in followers

I lean against the window and gaze at the moon.

Looking at herself in the mirror with self-pity.

Mandarin ducks playing in the water...

Before she could finish a set of post-meal exercises to aid digestion, Naza collapsed, rolling her eyes in surrender.

Zhang Jinxuan carried her to bed to rest.

Naza curled up in Zhang Jinxuan's arms, her consciousness hazy and her eyes unfocused. After a while, her soul, which had been floating in the clouds, slowly returned to her body.

She was a typical girl who was both inexperienced and playful. She clung to him again, smiling sweetly and affectionately, "Senior, I love you. I'm so happy to be with you."

Zhang Jinxuan stroked her pretty face, his eyes shining with a wise light, and said softly, "I love you too. You are a rare beauty, and you understand men so well."

"Hehe, I don't understand men, I only understand you, senior brother. You pamper me, praise me, cook me fancy meals, and I'll do whatever you want."

"real?"

"real."

Zhang Jinxuan leaned close to her ear and whispered a few words. Naza giggled and said coquettishly, "Senior brother, you're so naughty. Tomorrow night I'll bring my leather jacket to your house, or you can come pick me up from your house."

Zhang Jinxuan asked, puzzled, "What's with this? Why are you coming to my house?"

Naza explained, "My assistant Jingjing is coming back tomorrow. She's living with me now, and it would be so embarrassing to do those things in front of her. I don't want her to know about us either; if she finds out, she'll definitely tell President Cai. President Cai warned me to focus less on dating and more on my career, and to keep a low profile."

In her previous life, her first three relationships were quite low-key. After the broadcast of "Xuan-Yuan Sword," her first relationship was exposed, and her reputation and image plummeted. Then, she seamlessly moved on to her second and third boyfriends. It was only after she got together with Zhang Han that these two relationships surfaced and became known to the public.

"Your boss Cai is right. You've just been attacked by the entire internet, so it's best to keep a low profile for a year or two, avoid the limelight, and focus on making more films and TV dramas to build up your portfolio. Having a new relationship now would be a huge blow to your career. Nazha, don't worry about my feelings. If anyone asks, just say we're friends. Whether we're a real couple or not doesn't matter. If you ever want to focus on your career, just let me know, and I promise I won't bother you."

Since Nazha brought up the issue herself, Zhang Jinxuan took the opportunity to express his true thoughts. She would definitely understand, as she was said to have broken up with her first relationship on her own initiative.

Love in the entertainment industry comes like a whirlwind, and goes like a whirlwind. After the storm, the sky clears and life is peaceful.

Don't take it too seriously.

Naza rested her chin on Zhang Jinxuan's chest, her eyes gentle and tender, and said emotionally, "Senior brother, you are so good to me, always thinking of me. I love you and I don't want to be separated from you."

"Being a celebrity in the entertainment industry, there are always times when you have no control over your own destiny, and no one can predict what the future holds."

Zhang Jinxuan affectionately pinched her nose and said, "I'm filming the second episode of 'Wild Kitchen' tomorrow. I don't know when it will end tonight, so don't wait up for me. Eat dinner on time."

"Filming a movie?"

"Haven't you seen it?"

Where can I watch it?

Zhang Jinxuan angrily slapped her bottom, "You stupid beauty, you helped me retweet the Weibo post, didn't you even read the content?"

Naza said in a soft, sweet voice, "My senior asked me to retweet the Weibo post, and I did right away. I haven't had a chance to read it yet, but I'll read it now..."

"It's so late, just go to sleep if you're tired, it's the same if you watch it tomorrow."

Zhang Jinxuan hugged her and briefly described the plot of "Wild Kitchen".

Naza looked at her with admiration, "That sounds interesting, senior. You're so talented! What kind of food will you be filming for the second episode?"

"Willow Catkin Banquet"

"Willow catkins?" Naza paused, then asked incredulously, "Those on the willow tree? Can you eat them?"

"Yes, it's edible. The texture is similar to meat."

Naza said coquettishly, "Senior brother, I want to eat this. Will you make it for me?"

"No problem, we'll pick more willow catkins tomorrow and bring them back for you to make."

"Where should we pick them?"

"By the river on the outskirts of the city, Huang Mengying, Zhuangzhuang, and I could pick as much as we wanted and we could definitely fill several large basins."

Naza instantly noticed the key point and asked with slight alertness, "Huang Mengying? Is it Senior Sister Huang Mengying from the class of 09?"

"It's her."

Naza pouted unhappily and said in a particularly charmingly naive tone, "Senior brother, you called her, but you didn't even call me."

Seeing her overcome with jealousy, Zhang Jinxuan chuckled inwardly and soothed her, saying, "Junior Sister Huang Mengying introduced me to Senior Sister Yang Mi. I just met with Senior Sister Yang Mi today and am planning to sign with her studio. I owe her a favor. Nazha, you're an artist under Tangren Media. If they want you to film this, they have to talk to Tangren. Do you think Tangren would allow you to film a completely unknown self-made video like 'Wild Kitchen'?"

Naza was speechless. Not to mention Tangren, she herself looked down on them. They were too low-class and had no class whatsoever.

"Senior, why didn't you tell me you wanted to sign a contract? I can introduce you to President Cai. Tangren is a big company, dozens of times better than Yang Mi's studio."

Tangren Media's large scale does not equate to good resources. It is currently on the decline. The minor hit "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" is a good project, but it will be a long time before filming and broadcast.

Another issue is that Tangren's artist management is somewhat chaotic. Tsai Yunong acts impulsively and is overly emotional. She promotes her favorite artists to the extreme. Even when Lin Gengxin was already somewhat famous, she arranged for him to play a supporting role to the newcomer Afu, seemingly intending to create a second pairing of Hu Ge and Yuan Hong. This forced Lin Gengxin to take Tangren to court and terminate her contract.

There has been little progress in overseas investment, and Zhang Jinxuan does not believe that signing with Tangren will get him what he wants.

Using Naza as a link, we can cooperate again if there's an opportunity in the future, and if not, we can maintain this status quo.

"Your Tang family is so big and powerful, with so many big names. As a newcomer, it's very difficult for me to get good resources."

Naza pursed her lips and said dejectedly, "When my senior brother says that, I feel so useless. I can't help at all."

"How could that be? The beautiful Nazha just helped me a lot. If it weren't for you, I would have had to take care of it with my hands."

"Haha." Naza grinned, chuckling, "Senior brother, I can use my hands too..."

Zhang Jinxuan suppressed the sudden surge of emotion that rose within him and said, "It would break my heart to see you so tired. Go to sleep; you have work and school tomorrow."

Naza obediently responded, then suddenly asked, "Senior brother, am I prettier or is Huang Mengying prettier?"

"Is there even a question? You're definitely prettier."

"I also think Huang Mengying's chin is too pointed, not as pretty as mine," Nazha commented confidently.

"Why are you suddenly comparing yourself to her?"

"Just asking." Naza yawned and said, "I'm so sleepy, senior, let's turn off the lights and go to sleep."

"it is good."

Zhang Jinxuan turned off the light, picked up his phone and turned on the screen. He saw the new follower and comment notifications from Weibo, clicked on them, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise the next second.

"Holy crap, how did I gain so many followers on Weibo?"

Naza leaned closer for a look and said with a coquettish smile, "Senior brother, you have so few fans, only 19000, which is less than a fraction of mine."

"I only saw a little over 8,000 followers this afternoon."

Naza blinked, surprised, and said, "You gained 10,000 followers in such a short time?"

"Yes."

Zhang Jinxuan quickly clicked on the unread comments below, glanced at them briefly, and one of them caught his attention.

"Congratulations on 'Wild Kitchen' making it onto the trending topics list! Hurry up and release the second episode!"

Is "Wild Kitchen" trending on the hot topics list?

Zhang Jinxuan didn't have time to read the comments and immediately went to the Weibo trending topics list, where he saw the hashtag #WildKitchenZhangJinxuan# appearing at number 34.

The top trending Weibo post on the topic square was one that Yang Mi helped promote.

"Let me introduce you to a handsome chef who specializes in duck, @Zhang Jinxuan. The first episode of 'Wild Kitchen' is so good, everyone should go watch it..."