Just like before, the video started playing immediately after clicking the entry.
The footage began with everyone returning to the break room, sweaty and exhausted, after finishing the beach shoot. After Bai Qingqing's agent said a few words to the director, the director promptly came out and announced they needed to reshoot.
Immediately, not just Lu Jingxi, but everyone present began to complain.
"I thought we just shot that perfectly, why do we need to reshoot?"
"Yeah, that volleyball game looked great. Reshooting might not even get the same good result."
The video clearly showed everyone was in poor shape, looking utterly worn out.
But the director still told everyone, "We missed a few shots earlier, and Qingqing's makeup has faded a bit. Don't worry, we'll only film a short segment."
Right after that, Lu Jingxi was seen slamming the table and confronting the director and Bai Qingqing—
"Reshoot, reshoot, reshoot! How many times is this? These past two days, it's been nothing but accompanying her through endless retakes!"
"Yesterday, just because you weren't happy with the lighting, you found every excuse to make everyone reshoot. Do you even know people were almost getting heatstroke??? I even caught a cold!"
"And today, the volleyball game needs a reshoot too? Can't you see how exhausted everyone is?!! If you were worried about makeup, why wasn't it done properly from the start? If the makeup artist isn't good enough, just replace them! Who do you think you are? Making everyone waste their time here for you? Are only your shots important, and everyone else's time worthless???"
"You have free time, but don't others have other work? Please, have some professionalism. Not everyone is your sugar daddy willing to coddle you!!!"
The director was left speechless by her outburst.
One male star even gave her a couple of claps.
Bai Qingqing, after a stunned moment, immediately ran off to the side crying, her fair shoulders shaking, projecting an image of pitiful vulnerability.
After crying for a bit, she turned back, sobbing, and retorted at Lu Jingxi, "Fine, we won't reshoot then. No need to be so harsh!"
With that, she hurriedly left with her assistant.
...
The video ended there.
Lu Jingyao looked at Lu Jingxi, "Sis, you really told them off brilliantly!"
Lu Jingxi gave a cool laugh, "Obviously!"
Then she continued browsing the comments.
Xu Yanxia curiously looked along with her. Most comments expressed disgust at Bai Qingqing's side for secretly filming, maliciously editing the video, spreading rumors, and inciting online bullying.
Some went even further, posting videos and photos from the previous day showing Bai Qingqing forcing everyone to reshoot multiple times over various styling issues, essentially sealing her fate.
This actually turned many neutral viewers into fans, with numerous comments praising Lu Jingxi for her straightforward personality and courage to speak her mind.
However, despite this, there were still some making snide remarks, saying things like "The Lu family's money sure talks," or "They even managed to buy off the officials to release confidential footage," and so on.
Having been in the entertainment industry for a few years now, Lu Jingxi remained unfazed. She just continued eating her unfinished balsamic vinaigrette salad, humming, "I just happened to be born lucky! And I just won't put up with green tea bitches. Sucks to be you!"
Her older brother, Lu Jingming, sitting across from her, glanced over and said, "Even though this incident is over, learn from it. Try to avoid direct confrontations with such petty people in the future."
"Don't even mention it,"
Lu Jingxi said, taking a big bite of her greens with her fork, "I am absolutely never recording this kind of variety show again. I'd rather spend that time recording a few more songs in the studio or coming home to eat Xia's cooking. Wouldn't that be better?"
Then she lowered her voice and said to Xu Yanxia, "Even though I really wanted to try this place before coming, after tasting it, I feel the flavor is just so-so. Not as good as what you make."
Xu Yanxia smiled, "You flatter me. This place is famous for a reason. Not only are the ingredients fresh and authentic, but the techniques are truly professional."
Though, at this price point, probably 70-80% of the cost goes towards the ambiance.
Of course, out of politeness to President Lu, she didn't voice that thought.
Instead, Lu Jingming asked her, "How do you find the taste here? Does it suit your palate?"
Xu Yanxia smiled at him again, "It's very good, no major pitfalls. The hallmark of French cuisine is standardization and precision. As long as the ingredients are reliable, the flavor won't have big issues."
"That's so true!"
Lu Jingxi immediately nodded in agreement, "This restaurant tasted exactly the same ten years ago when I first ate here. It hasn't changed at all. On the other hand, many Chinese restaurants taste different if you go back after a while."
"That's the fundamental difference between French cuisine and Chinese cooking,"
Xu Yanxia explained to her. "French cuisine places great emphasis on rigor. Ingredient quantities, cooking times, sauce ratios, even the specifications for knife cuts are all clearly marked in recipes. Techniques like sautéing, roasting, braising, stewing, and confit all have defined operational standards. It's somewhat similar to the standardized kitchens of many modern chain Chinese restaurant brands now—the taste won't vary much."
"But traditional Chinese cuisine emphasizes flexibility, adaptability, and the principle of 'what suits the palate is precious.' It's more individualistic compared to French cuisine."
Hearing this, Lu Jingyao couldn't help but ask curiously, "What does 'what suits the palate is precious' mean?"
Xu Yanxia gave him an example, "Take a dish like scrambled eggs with tomatoes. Some regions like to add sugar, some don't. Some families prefer the eggs cooked well-done, others like them soft and tender. There's no unified scoring standard for this dish. As long as the person eating it feels it's to their liking, that's what matters."
"Of course,"
she added, "Chinese chefs also require solid foundational skills. But after rigorous training in those basics, it becomes about their personal touch. That's why many successful Chinese restaurants are hesitant to change chefs, because once the chef changes, the flavor changes."
After hearing this, Lu Jingxi couldn't help but sigh with admiration, "Xia, you're seriously amazing! You're two years younger than me, how do you know so much? You could totally be a judge on those food shows!"
Lu Jingyao quickly chimed in, "I think my Sister Xia has this expert aura, capable of putting all the pretentious posers in the industry in their place."
Xu Yanxia was amused by them and humbly said, "You flatter me. I come from a restaurant family, so I just know a bit more about the industry's inner workings than others."
Lu Jingyao asked her again, "Sister Xia, have you studied Western cuisine too?"
"Not formally, no."
Xu Yanxia said, "I've just always been interested in cooking and the culinary industry, so I made an effort to learn about it."
After she finished speaking, Lu Jingming suddenly asked her seriously, "Would you be interested in continuing in the food and beverage industry?"
Huh?
The second child, Lu Jingxi, was taken aback and quickly asked her brother, "What do you mean, brother? Are you planning to open a restaurant?"
Xu Yanxia, however, caught on immediately and asked him, "So you've decided to take over Jiu Shan?"
Lu Jingming smiled, "The current price is very favorable."
Lu Jingyao butted in from the side, "Brother, are you saying that after buying Jiu Shan, you want Sister Xia to be the head chef? But then our family would lose her! She can't handle two jobs at once!"
Lu Jingming looked at Xu Yanxia and said, "I'd like to invite you to be our Quality Director. It wouldn't be too demanding—a part-time role would suffice. Primarily, I'd want you to conduct regular inspections of their dish quality and offer some guidance. It would be even better if you could contribute to developing new menu items."
"This…"
Xu Yanxia was still considering.
Lu Jingxi, who was beside her, immediately started negotiating on her behalf. "That depends on whether the salary you're offering, brother, shows any sincerity."
Lu Jingming said, "We can follow the standard for most executive chefs in the industry currently, with an estimated annual salary around 400,000. If you have any objections, we can discuss them."
"Four hundred thousand?"
Xu Yanxia was astonished.
Seeing her reaction, Lu Jingxi promptly pounded the table for her. "Brother, you're offering far too little."
