The Best Actor Insists On Living With Me!-Chapter 1729 - 1721: Box Office (3)

Words like these are generally just polite formalities. They provide some psychological comfort but are very unlikely to be acted upon.

But Xia Siyu is different. When she says she wants to meet, she will definitely make time for it. Her work is now on the right track. At the end of the year, she’s filming, doing magazines, various gala rehearsals, and promoting new movies—busy to death. Even during New Year, there’s no stopping. After "Divine Catcher" is released, she still has to do one or two roadshows. Moreover, "Sunrise" is about to hit the Valentine’s Day slot. "Sunrise" is an investment by Bo Yan’s company, his first film as a director, with no room for failure. As long as this film isn’t heavily criticized, he could continue directing in the future. If his first film is full of negative reviews, then after this one gig, he will have to honestly go back to acting.

Just that "Sunrise" chose Valentine’s Day to avoid the Spring Festival release. Unexpectedly, there was also an idol and a young actress who chose this slot for a teenage campus drama.

After Bo Yan and Xia Siyu went public, although onlookers were quite optimistic about them, they no longer had die-hard fans. The sales during the first pre-sale were not too ideal. But as soon as the ultra-low ticket price of nine yuan and ninety cents came online, pre-sales improved significantly. However, because of the low ticket price, even though pre-sales increased, they didn’t make money. They could only maintain screening slots in theaters by relying on the ultra-low ticket price.

Bo Yan also decided to hold a few advance screenings. The slots were very limited, intended mostly for media and seasoned industry professionals. But his willingness to hold advance screenings indicated that the quality probably wouldn’t be too bad. As the time approached, he and Xia Siyu also had to participate in several variety shows promoting the movie. Even during the New Year, they couldn’t completely have a break, and they’d have to start work on the second day of New Year.

The only rest time he and Xia Siyu had was just tomorrow.

However, being busy is better than being bored at home picking your toes like last year. Being busy proves she is popular, that there is an audience who needs her, and that businesses still recognize her value. Xia Siyu used to take things very easy and let Qin Baizhou and Wei Jingjing handle her work matters. If she was too busy, she’d even ask for a few days off to avoid getting too tired. But after going through a whole year of low points last year, and since this is Bo Yan’s project, while enriching herself, she worked hard to keep up with the pace.

But as for these work arrangements, there was no need to tell Xia Youbiao. Just as she finished speaking, the sound of fireworks was heard outside.

In the Yancheng City area, individuals cannot set off fireworks. Setting off fireworks requires special approval unless it’s set off officially by Yancheng City.

The location of the Qingcheng Apartment happens to be near a fireworks launching point. Xia Siyu turned her head to look out the window, and from the bedroom side, she could only see a small part of the sky being lit up. But perhaps because the fireworks were so splendid, her gaze softened quite a bit. She softly said, "The fireworks are going off."

In the summers of Sicily, some people also set off fireworks. She still remembers the joy of playing with sparklers in the yard with her parents when she was a child. Although she has grown up now and many things have changed, some of the beautiful memories remain unchanged.

"Happy New Year." She looked at the night sky. Actually, that bunch of fireworks was already finished, but there was still smoke lingering in the sky. "Get well soon."

"Yes." Xia Youbiao nodded, "You too, don’t work too hard. I know you work seriously, but you also need to take care of your health. Your health is your own."

"Okay." Although they hung up the phone after not saying much, it was already the most peaceful and longest conversation between Xia Siyu and Xia Youbiao.

After the call ended, she didn’t go out. The live stream was over, and she sat in the chair, staring at the already disconnected phone.

"What are you thinking about?" Suddenly, the door opened, Bo Yan was wearing a little apron, and there seemed to be some movement from the kitchen: "What are you doing?"

"Oh, just cooking some dumplings. Didn’t eat enough in the evening." Last year, they also cooked dumplings and almost had an accident. Bo Yan learned his lesson this year. During Xia Siyu’s live stream, he sped up and got it done himself.

Xia Siyu put down her phone and followed him out. She saw that most of the dumpling skins were made, but the filling hadn’t started yet. Xia Siyu went to wash her hands and sat down at the dining table, silently wrapping dumplings. She kept her head down, quietly wrapping several, without speaking.

Bo Yan could tell she had something on her mind. During the New Year, it was probably related to her family. Xia Siyu was normally quite chatty, but some things could only be said if she wanted to. No one could force her if she didn’t want to.

One of them rolled out the skins, and the other filled them. Bo Yan didn’t make a large amount, just enough for the two of them for tonight and tomorrow.

Xia Siyu had one last dumpling to finish, and Bo Yan stopped her, stuffing a seedless date into that dumpling.

"A good omen, whoever eats it will have good luck this year."

Bo Yan also asked, "The water is boiling. Do you want to have a few?" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Recently, Xia Siyu had been working hard to maintain her figure for filming. As a foodie, Wei Jingjing used to remind her a thousand times, but couldn’t stop her from eating all sorts of grilled food and sweets. However, during filming, she could.

She visibly slimmed down, and not only that, strengthened her dance training. The foundation her mother laid for her was really good; she could easily pick it up now and dance well.

Now the film was done, but Xia Siyu still hadn’t fully recovered. There was only one possibility for her to lose her appetite, and that was because of family issues bothering her.

The clothes she previously bought were now too large by two sizes. The T-shirts that used to fit perfectly now loosely hung on her. Bo Yan saw all of this, feeling quite concerned.

But true to form, Xia Siyu still shook her head, "No."

"It’s the New Year. Just keep me company."

Xia Siyu looked up at him and nodded.

Soon, Bo Yan counted out some dumplings and brought them over. Xia Siyu noticed that he deliberately placed the one with the date aside. After a while, when they were cooked, he picked it out for her in a bowl, and sure enough, Xia Siyu bit into the one with the date.

Bo Yan smiled, "Looks like you’re going to have good luck next year."

Xia Siyu knew he did it on purpose, but didn’t expose him. She’s grown up; she knew long ago that Santa Claus leaving gifts in stockings at Christmas was a lie. But Bo Yan’s intentions were genuine.

Bo Yan smiled, "Looks like you’re going to have good luck next year."

Xia Siyu knew he did it on purpose, but didn’t expose him. She’s grown up; she knew long ago that Santa Claus leaving gifts in stockings at Christmas was a lie. But Bo Yan’s intentions were genuine.