After the empress transmigrated, she became the judge of the entertainment industry.

Chapter 266 This is my happy hometown

In this position, if Lin Qianren were to kick her down, she would simply lunge forward and knock him to the ground.

As expected, Lin Qianren changed his move. Before his leg could touch the opponent's knee, he abruptly changed direction and took a step to the side. His sword also shifted, deflecting a dagger from Su Xingyi's hand and disrupting Su Xingyi's dagger armbar stance.

Su Xingyi then crouched down, taking advantage of Lin Qianren's unsteady steps, and stabbed the dagger towards the other's ankle.

Lin Qianren simply lowered his sword tip as usual, blocking the blade.

At that moment, Su Xingyi's other dagger followed closely!

Lin Qianren tilted his sword to the side without even moving it, and blocked the attack.

Su Xingyi simply plunged the daggers in his hands into the ground, pushed off with his legs, and stood upside down, aiming his legs at Lin Qianren's shoulders.

Ye Sanqing: "Huh?"

Did Su Xingyi use the same trick she used last time? Although there are some differences...

Ren Junxiao clearly recognized them as well, and said with a smile, "Everyone here loves to study."

Lin Qianren dodged to the side, so Su Xingyi appeared to have simply rolled over in place...

She casually drew her dagger and laughed, "Senior Sister Lin is too lenient with me!"

Lin Qianren laughed and said, "Same to you."

The two looked at each other and smiled, acknowledging that it was a draw this time.

Judging from this situation, the two are indeed evenly matched. If Su Xingyi continues to attack while Lin Qianren maintains his defense, it will take a long time to reach a conclusion.

Since Lin Qianren had old injuries, it wouldn't be good to really drag the fight out until then.

As for Lin Qianren's offensive strategy, dealing with weapons that are lighter than swords is not actually her comfort zone, so this situation is just right.

Su Xingyi was quite pleased to have witnessed the other party's prowess today, but then she suddenly reached into her pocket and exclaimed, "Where are my wireless earphones?!"

The atmosphere of the competition suddenly vanished, everyone started laughing, and came over to help her find her headphones.

That reckless fellow...

Thankfully, the earphones only swung out of the air and weren't crushed by a foot...

By evening, everyone had gradually arrived.

Ren Junxiao gathered the actors together. The canteen here is large enough and divided into two parts, large and small, which can accommodate many people to eat in batches and also meet the needs of those who occasionally miss meal times.

This is the first meal, so it'll definitely be a bit more special!

As Ren Junxiao began to speak, Ye Sanqing started staring absently at the whole roasted lamb on the table again.

"...In short, I hope everyone will work together to create a brilliant future!"

Old Ren also got excited... Ye Sanqing thought, and then he saw the staff coming over to distribute the mutton.

Great, let's eat!

Suddenly, Sheng Hanyu pulled out a bottle of chili powder. "Master Ye, do you remember the chili powder from our variety show?"

The chili factory had already made preparations before the Lunar New Year, and as soon as they started work after the holiday, they delivered the newly developed chili powder.

"Oh! Are you asking me to try it?" Ye Sanqing asked, remembering that there was such a thing.

“Yes, you can try it first. If it works well, I’ll have them start production,” Sheng Hanyu said with a smile.

"Let me try it." Ye Sanqing sprinkled chili powder on the freshly cut mutton and put it in his mouth.

"...Not bad, it smells good." Ye Sanqing nodded and then ate the rather large piece of meat in a few bites.

Sheng Hanyu knew that her wording was always concise, so this meant it was really good.

He tried some and nodded.

This chili powder perfectly met his requirements, preserving the aroma of chili peppers without being too pungent, so that even those who can only tolerate mild spiciness can enjoy it.

He also let Sheng Luoxin, who was next to him, try it out.

"Can I eat spicy food...?" Sheng Luoxin rarely eats spicy food. He prefers a light diet and rarely tries even heavily oiled or salty foods. But he couldn't resist Sheng Hanyu's enthusiasm, so he cautiously tasted the small piece of meat that the other party handed him.

"Huh? It's not very spicy, but it smells really good. I can have some of this." Sheng Luoxin was quite happy.

"I'm glad you like it, but don't put too much in," Sheng Hanyu said with a smile, but worried that the other person might have stomach problems from suddenly trying foods they don't usually eat, so she still gave them a word of advice.

The development of this chili powder also took into account people like Sheng Luoxin who can't handle spicy food but don't dislike the smell of chili peppers.

There is chili sauce, but it's not very special. The chilies produced there are made into chili powder to bring out their advantages.

Ye Sanqing looked at the stir-fried eggs with sand onions on the table and found it quite novel.

This table was almost entirely filled with meat: various kinds of lamb, roast chicken, cheese, as well as steamed buns, naan bread, noodles, and many other local specialties. It also catered to more common tastes, offering some everyday dishes such as cabbage, hot and sour soup, and roast duck.

Sheng Hanyu knew she was curious, so she quietly explained to her the origin of sand onions, saying that if the weather weren't too cold, they could be used in cold dishes, and that in a couple of days they should be able to eat sand onion and mutton dumplings.

Ye Sanqing became happier and happier as he listened. It was all meat, this was the happy hometown!

The two were used to communicating in this way, but they didn't notice the secret glances cast by others.

Lin Qianren glanced at them, thinking that they were indeed close, and didn't think much of it, focusing on the meat in front of her. Over the years, she had cultivated a diet that met nutritional standards, so she cut the meat very evenly and consumed it in measured quantities.

Su Xingyi then started chatting with other people.

Yin Junqi was at another table, and he ultimately chose the Demonic Cult's guard.

Actually, he didn't know he had a choice; he only made his choice after receiving feedback that confirmed it.

Being a member of the Demonic Cult is certainly desirable, as it allows one to be closer to Ye Sanqing, a controversial figure.

Yin Junqi looked at Lin Qianren and thought to himself, "So the righteous female lead is not famous at all. It was right not to choose the righteous fellow disciples."

At the time, he cast a wide net just in case, for example, if the actress chosen for the righteous female lead turned out to be a big star.

However… he glanced at Sheng Hanyu and Ye Sanqing again.

Aren't these two really dating?

Their interaction was so natural, and they didn't seem to be trying to avoid anyone at all.

From Yoon Joon-gi's perspective, the fact that neither of them responded to the rumors was essentially an admission of their relationship.

His thinking was completely bound by the habits of the entertainment industry, and he never considered the possibility that two people might not care.

Although Sheng Luoxin had been eating quietly, she noticed the scrutinizing gaze and frowned slightly.

He was very familiar with this kind of probing gaze, which he had experienced countless times before, but it was usually stronger than this one in terms of malice.

Thinking that she didn't want to cause trouble for everyone, Sheng Luoxin decided to go back and talk to Sheng Hanyu quietly.

Others also glanced at them from time to time... Everyone has a gossipy heart; these two are always trending on social media. After all, with the rumored couple sitting right in front of you, anyone would be curious.

However, it was just a matter of secret curiosity. After all, Ye Sanqing had a bad temper, and people who hadn't directly interacted with her were likely to think that way.

Therefore, the atmosphere of the dinner party was generally joyful and peaceful.

Starting tomorrow, we'll be eating nutritious meals! So today's food portions were more than enough. Ye Sanqing ate his fill and sighed, wishing he could eat more.

Meanwhile, Sheng Hanyu was wondering if there were any rare fish in the nearby oasis...