Chapter 289 Invitation Letter
"What are you doing?" Jiang Shu took the iPad and looked at the two dishes Sakura added. "Aren't you hungry?"
"If we order too much and can't finish it, it'll be a waste," Sakura explained.
"Oh, you're worried about that," Jiang Shu suddenly realized. "Dim sum is served in steamer baskets, and they're only this big."
Jiang Shu gestured to Sakura to show the portion size.
"Don't let my large order fool you; in reality, it's not even enough to fill a gap," Jiang Shu said with a smile.
Sakura looked at the size Jiang Shu was gesturing and initially thought he was joking.
That small?
That's only about two sizes bigger than a Korean set meal bowl, right?
"Just look at the other tables, and you'll know."
Oh, right.
Sakura paused, then turned to look at the diners at other tables. Seeing the plates on their tables, she immediately understood what Jiang Shu meant.
They really are quite small.
"Order some more," Jiang Shu handed the tablet back to Sakura. This time, Sakura didn't hesitate and ordered one of everything that looked appetizing.
Such a small basket, isn't it easy to handle?
Thinking this, Sakura became even more unrestrained in her ordering.
After handing the tablet to the waiter, Jiang Shu found that they had already ordered sixteen dishes.
Tsk.
Soon after, the dishes they ordered were brought out one by one.
What was originally an outdoor live stream seamlessly transitioned into an eating broadcast as the dishes arrived.
Sakura introduced each dish to the audience in the live stream as she ate it. In contrast to the live stream-savvy Sakura, Jiang Shu was buried in his food, not saying a word, just eating.
Delicious~~~
"This is boneless chicken feet," Sakura covered the light with her palm, placing the chicken feet in front of her hand to show the audience in the live stream what the food looked like.
Although not in Old Canton, this dim sum restaurant in Shanghai was quite good.
Perhaps it was also because Jiang Shu hadn't eaten authentic Old Canton dim sum in a long time, so he didn't notice any taste differences.
Anyway, he thought it was fine.
"Boss Jiang, Kura!" A voice, deliberately lowered but unable to hide its excitement, rang in their ears.
Sakura, who was chatting and eating with the audience, and Jiang Shu, who was engrossed in his meal, both looked up simultaneously. What met their eyes was a man and a woman.
"I came after watching the live stream. Can I get an autograph?" The girl asked in a low voice, her face full of anticipation.
"You can," Sakura hesitated, then put down her chopsticks and said.
The girl immediately sat down happily next to Sakura and pulled out a notebook she had with her.
Sakura looked at the notebook and didn't put pen to paper for a long time.
"Do you have any other paper for autographs?" Sakura looked up and asked.
"This won't work?" The girl asked, puzzled.
"No, you can't sign on blank paper," the boy said from the side, saving Sakura from having to explain.
"Then... sign on my clothes!" The girl's eyes darted, then she unzipped her down jacket, revealing the white inner shirt underneath.
Sakura's mouth twitched slightly, but she didn't refuse.
After taking photos and signing autographs with the two, they left tactfully and didn't continue to pester them.
"Don't come again, we're almost done eating," Jiang Shu wiped his mouth with a napkin and said to the audience in the live stream.
"It's rude to interrupt when eating? You're right, but it's also understandable. After all, it's hard to see idols normally, and it's inevitable to be excited when you do. Besides, they didn't do anything out of line, just asked for autographs and photos."
"If everyone encounters artists during non-activity hours, you can go up and ask for photos and autographs, but don't pester them too much. And you also need to see if the artist is convenient. If they are busy, going up to them would be very rude. No one wants to create a negative image in their idol's mind, right?"
The audience in the live stream agreed with Jiang Shu's words. It's easy to talk when sitting in front of the screen, but whether they can act as they say when they actually encounter an artist is another matter.
Buzz~~~
Buzz~~~
A sudden phone call interrupted the live stream. Seeing this, Jiang Shu took his phone, turned off the live stream, and then answered the call.
"What's up?" Jiang Shu switched the language to Korean.
"The Three Greats TV stations have all sent invitations for the year-end ceremony, and various major events also want you to participate in the year-end stage. The recording for the year-end ceremony has already begun, and the production team urgently wants your reply," Choi Ji-yeon's voice came through.
"I'm not going. They can give out the awards however they want, and the stage too," Jiang Shu said very directly.
Why go?
Sitting for several hours, unable to do anything, unable to comfortably play on his phone, and easily scrutinized by the audience with a magnifying glass.
Annual Best Producer can't be anyone but him, and besides, he doesn't need this award to prove himself. Going or not going is the same.
As for performing on stage, he's even less interested.
He came to the Bilibili New Year's Eve Gala to increase his popularity in China. With his popularity in Korea, he doesn't need to appear on a year-end stage to boost his recognition there.
As long as DM Entertainment remains a giant in the K-pop world, his popularity won't be low.
"Okay, I'll go reply to the TV station now," Choi Ji-yeon said respectfully.
"Mhm," Jiang Shu responded, then put down his phone.
After posting a message on Instagram saying, "Something came up, live stream ended," he didn't start another live stream.
"Are you going to live stream again?" Sakura asked.
"No, I'm not. After we eat, we'll go back to the hotel and lie down," Jiang Shu leaned back in his chair and said to Sakura.
"I'm going to the hotel gym to work out," Sakura rubbed her shoulders and said.
"Suit yourself."
Female artists often work out after eating to burn off the calories they consumed. Jiang Shu doesn't like doing that, so if Sakura wants to dance, she can go for it.
"There's another rehearsal tomorrow, and then it's directly the recording?" Sakura asked while eating shrimp dumplings.
"That's the general flow, but the specific situation depends on the on-site arrangements. Anyway, at the very latest, we'll return home before the ninth," Jiang Shu explained.
"Okay," Sakura nodded upon hearing this. "Then I'll make time tomorrow to buy some yarn."
"Just have a runner deliver it to you, or have the assistant arranged by President Liu buy it."
"No, I need to feel it with my hands to determine the quality of the yarn and see the colors with my own eyes. The colors captured by a phone camera can be different from what you see in person."
Sakura could be said to be quite experienced in this regard.
"Then I'll look forward to your Christmas gift," Jiang Shu couldn't help but say with a smile.
"I definitely won't disappoint you!" Sakura's face was full of confident smiles. She was treating this very seriously, and she would definitely surprise Jiang Shu then!
When they were mostly done eating, they paid the bill and left the restaurant.
They returned to the ridiculous parking lot that cost thirty dollars an hour, paid ninety dollars in parking fees, and drove back to the hotel.