Chapter 222 Extra - Liao Qian and Wu Cheng Chapter 10

The next day, Fang Yi chose a Cantonese restaurant.

When Liao Qian arrived, he was already there.

In the private room, Fang Yi handed her the menu and said, "You can choose whatever you want." After a pause, he continued, "If you gain weight, I'll take responsibility."

Liao Qian laughed and said, "The flesh has grown on me, how can you be responsible?"

"I'll help you lose weight. If you lose a few pounds, I'll lose them too."

"Since you've said that, I have to record it and tell Sister Qiao. When I get fat, I'll have her come to settle the score with you."

Fang Yi said cheerfully, "Okay, no problem."

After ordering, the two of them inevitably started chatting about work again. Fang Yi asked her, "Have you decided on your next drama?"

"Well, it's been finalized. It's still Director Zhang's."

The film they had collaborated on before was directed by Zhang.

Fang Yi nodded and said, "That's not bad. I wish you all the best."

"Thanks."

"Why are you being so polite to me? Come on, eat more."

After dinner, thinking that they might be photographed, Liao Qian and he left one after another.

However, it still became a hot topic the next day.

I don’t know how they were photographed by the media. It was clearly a private dinner but was said to be a date.

For a time, there was a lot of heated discussion online.

[Have these two people been confirmed? ]

[Has my CP come true? 】

[What a perfect match, a famous movie star and a popular actress. When will the official announcement be made?]

[Don't worry, it might be clarified soon.]

After receiving a call from Sister Qiao, Liao Qian repeatedly explained that they were friends.

But in the end, the company and the producers unanimously decided not to make any clarification for the sake of the movie's popularity and traffic.

They don't want to miss out on the exposure this brings.

Then the online discussions became more and more intense.

During this period, Fang Yi also called her and said, "I'm sorry, Xixi, I didn't expect it to turn out like this."

"It's not your fault. We were just having a meal. The company wanted to get some exposure."

Although Liao Qian doesn't like this kind of hype, the actors can only obey the company's arrangements and they have no say in the matter.

Fortunately, everyone discussed it, but in the end, seeing that the real person didn’t respond, the gossiping spirit gradually subsided.

In addition, other hot news became popular searches, and the attention was reduced.

A few days later, it was time for the dinner party that Sister Qiao had mentioned before. Liao Qian packed up simply and set off.

The location was in a private room in the club. The space inside was very large, with floor-to-ceiling windows that overlooked half of the city, a reception area for rest, and a dining area with tables that could seat about twenty people.

When Liao Qian arrived, she saw quite a few actors and she knew that these were the roles that had already been confirmed for the movie.

The director, producer and screenwriter have also arrived and are currently discussing the details.

As soon as Liao Qian arrived, the director called her over and asked her to communicate more with the screenwriter and understand the characters in the script.

The male lead who acted with her this time was Qin Yichen, who was also listening nearby.

The two had never worked together before and just exchanged a few simple greetings.

Liao Qian noticed that there was no plan to eat yet, obviously not everyone had arrived yet.

While they were chatting, the door was pushed open again after a while.

This time, the director and company executives went to greet them.

Liao Qian looked up and saw three men coming in. The one in front was an older man with slightly gray hair. He was well dressed and was a foreigner.

The two people behind him are relatively young. Liao Qian doesn’t know the one on the right. Wu Cheng stands on the left, wearing a Prussian blue suit, a light-colored silk scarf, and silver-framed glasses, showing his low-key elegance.

He followed the old man in front and sat aside. He rarely spoke during the meal, as if he was just there to have a meal.

At the dinner table, the director and several senior executives were talking to the older gentleman at the table.

Liao Qian learned from their conversation that this person was a well-known figure in the international financial investment banking circle and was also well-known on Wall Street. He valued Wu Cheng and invited him to run the company. He also tacitly regarded him as his future successor in this field.

It was obvious that he valued this cooperation very much, so he came in person. She thought that the other party might have plans for long-term financing cooperation.

Liao Qian saw several actresses at the table looking at the man above, their eyes shining. After all, if they could get close to him, they wouldn't have to worry about lack of investment and resources in the future.

During the meal, several people were eager to try and went over to toast.

They are not reserved when it comes to making friends with big shots. For them, this is an opportunity that comes right to them, and their words become more and more pretentious.

Liao Qian was the calmest. She looked at the people surrounding Wu Cheng, then retracted her gaze and continued chatting with the director next to her.

The male protagonist Qin Yichen was also very diligent in chatting with the investors at this time, eager to be appreciated and reused.

But as the leading actress, Liao Qian definitely couldn't escape, she still had to toast.

She had to toast anyone who was higher in status than her at the table.

After toasting everyone one by one, she waited until there was no one around Wu Cheng before going over.

Wu Cheng lowered his eyes to look at the wine glass she held out and clinked it with hers. During the whole process, the two of them were like strangers.

After the dinner was over, everyone left one after another.

Liao Qian had just come out of the bathroom and was about to leave when someone grabbed her wrist and took her into a lounge next door. The door closed with a "click".

She saw who it was and smelled the strong smell of alcohol on him, "Wu Cheng, let me go!"

He obviously didn't have to drink alcohol, and no one dared to say anything if he drank beverages, but he accepted everything and drank too much all night.

The lights in the lounge were off, and in the darkness, the heaviness of his breathing was particularly obvious. He pushed her against the wall, holding her wrist tightly, and said in a deep voice, "Are you with him?"

Liao Qian realized he was referring to the recent online incident between her and Fang Yi. "Why are you asking that?"

"Is it?" He asked stubbornly.

Liao Qian felt that he was just drunk and crazy, so she didn't want to answer him. "You've had too much to drink."

"I'm not drunk."

Well, any drunk person would say they weren't drunk.

"I don't want to talk to an alcoholic."

After a long while, I could only hear him murmur, his voice filled with the frustration and compromise of a struggle, "I know I shouldn't bother you, but I can't control myself."

"Why don't you tell me what I should do? Tell me."

Liao Qian sighed, then said patiently, "You have your life, and so do I. Let's let each other go."

As soon as he finished speaking, she felt a weight on her shoulder. His chin leaned down, and Liao Qian was hugged tightly by him. She could only hear his voice coming from the side of her ear, and his tone was extremely earnest, "But I can't let myself go. Qianqian, can you please try to like me a little bit, even just a little bit, and don't like others, okay? Please."

Liao Qian knew that he was really drunk and started talking nonsense.