From Becoming Penguin's Major Shareholder to Building an Entertainment Empire

Note that this book is a slow-burn novel, and it will become increasingly exciting as the story progresses.

It starts from 2002, beginning at the Beijing Film Academy, and starting with the H...

Chapter 133 A Little Romance

At Shen Fang's table, Liu Tianxian, Liu Xiaoli, Zeng Li, Qin Hailu, Hu Jing, and Xu Qing, apart from Shen Fang, are all beauties, and their looks are all quite good.

The meal was delicious and enjoyable. With so many beautiful women around, Chen Fang could easily eat two more bowls of rice.

Liu Tianxian was very happy. After signing with Longteng, she could easily be with Brother Shen Fang from now on, and she ate with great relish.

"Sisi, eat less meat and more vegetables. Look at Zeng Li, she doesn't eat any meat."

Zeng Li smiled and said, "Auntie, I'm a vegetarian and I rarely eat meat. That way I'll age more slowly."

Upon hearing this, Shen Fang looked at Zeng Li and said, "Sister Li, this won't do. You won't have any energy if you only eat vegetables. People need to replenish protein regularly. We are carnivores by nature. If we don't eat meat, we will feel weak all over. We can't just give up meat for the sake of appearance and eat a big chicken leg."

Shen Fang placed a chicken leg in Zeng Li's bowl.

"Me too, me too!" Liu Qianqian was a pure carnivore and rarely ate vegetables. What was so delicious about those? Wasn't meat more appealing? Of course, the main reason was that Shen Fang hadn't put any food on her plate. How could that be?

Just as Shen Fang was about to serve Liu Qianqian some food, Liu Xiaoli stopped him.

"What do you want? Just eat this." Liu Xiaoli put a piece of broccoli on Liu Qianqian's plate.

Liu Qianqian looked at the broccoli in the bowl with great disgust.

"Mom, I don't like this. It has no flavor at all."

Liu Xiaoli pinched Liu Qianqian's little face.

"Have you ever seen a chubby celebrity? Look at your face, it's gotten rounder again. Starting tomorrow, you'll go for a run every morning. Xiao Fang, you keep an eye on him, he's almost turned into a steamed bun."

Shen Fang chuckled upon hearing this, as it reminded him of another actress who played Xiaolongnu, Michelle Chen, known for her round face. When she played Xiaolongnu, her face was truly adorable.

Another example is Zhao Xiaodao, who was quite chubby for a period of time. There are many actresses with round faces in the entertainment circle, but the most beautiful one is still Liu Yifei. True beauty lies in the bone structure, not just the skin. Even if Liu Yifei were a little chubby, she would still be beautiful because of her perfect bone structure, delicate features, and hump nose. There's no way she wouldn't be beautiful.

Liu Tianxian looked unhappy when she heard she had to get up early. She has a terrible temper when she wakes up; if she doesn't sleep well, she gets irritable and her face might look terrible all day.

"Ugh, Mom's always like this. She won't let me eat this, she won't let me eat that."

Liu Xiaoli rolled her eyes at Liu Qianqian.

"Don't think that just because Xiao Fang is protecting you, you can do whatever you want. Mom is doing this for your own good. Girls must be pretty and slim."

Shen Fang smiled and said, "Qianqian, it's okay to eat less. I won't take you out for late-night snacks anymore."

Liu Qianqian was in great pain upon hearing this.

Liu Tianxian has been living a very comfortable life at school lately. Every night, Chen Fang buys lots of kebabs and barbecue and feeds her regularly. Liu Qianqian has a particularly good appetite; after eating barbecue, she always wants to eat a main dish. Fortunately, Liu Tianxian is very active, often studying in the dance studio at school, so she hasn't gained too much weight.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli rolled her eyes at Chen Fang.

"Eating late-night snacks again? Eating at night is the easiest way to gain weight. Xiao Fang, don't buy it for Qianqian just because she wants to eat it. You can't not control your mouth. You can't eat it anymore. Do you hear me, Qianqian?"

Liu Qianqian gave a listless "oh".

My happiness is gone—lamb skewers, roasted pig's trotters, foil-wrapped barbecue...

Zeng Li smiled and patted Liu Qianqian's head.

"Sissi, we girls should eat less. To be a celebrity, you definitely need a good figure, that's an advantage. That's how it is."

Hu Jing nodded: "There was a time when I couldn't control my eating. I was almost 120 pounds. My face was already a bit big, and all the weight gain went to my face. I didn't dare to go out during that time."

"Girls should eat more beauty and health-preserving foods, like donkey-hide gelatin, bird's nest, and peach gum. They should also eat some fruit regularly. A balanced diet is fine. It's okay to indulge occasionally if you're craving something sweet, but you can't eat it every day," Xu Qing said with a smile to Liu Tianxian.

Liu Xiaoli is also an expert in this field, and she began to exchange knowledge and skills on beauty and skin care. Zeng Li joined in when she heard this, while Qin Hailu and Hu Jing listened quietly and with great interest. For women, nothing is more worthy of attention than being super beautiful.

Liu Qianqian wasn't interested. She's only 14 years old; what does what you're saying have to do with her?

While Liu Xiaoli and the others were chatting enthusiastically, Shen Fang took the opportunity to slip a package into Liu Qianqian's bowl.

Liu Qianqian saw the chicken leg in the bowl, glanced at Shen Fang, and Shen Fang gave Liu Qianqian a look.

Liu Qianqian glanced at Liu Xiaoli, who was currently chatting animatedly with Xu Qing and Zeng Li.

A broad smile spread across his face as he carefully began to eat the chicken leg.

Shen Fang smiled, and Liu Qianqian smiled too. This was their little secret, their little romance.

As expected, Brother Shen Fang loves me the most.

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This table is occupied by Chinese Americans from the Beijing community.

Feng Kuzi had his arm around Zhang Dahuzi.

"Old Zhang, you're really something now, getting 40 million in investment all at once. That Liu Qianqian is a little princess, so you'd better fawn over her while filming, and if you keep her happy, you won't lack investment in the future."

Zhang Dahuzi nodded: "How could I not understand this? I guarantee princess-level treatment. Even if someone wants to ride roughshod over me, it's no problem. It's just being a grandson. Besides, that girl doesn't seem like the spoiled and willful type. She'll probably be easy to get along with."

Fan Xiaopang was incredibly envious. Having a sugar daddy is awesome! You can act like a king when you're in a movie. Zhang Dahuzi is a respected figure outside, but now that he's met a super sugar daddy, he's treated like a grandson. Fan Xiaopang was extremely envious.

Wang Shuo curled his lip: "So what if you have a little money? What are you pretending for?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Daying patted Wang Shuo on the shoulder.

"Da Shuo, have you had too much to drink again? Hmm? What kind of occasion is this? Who is Shen Fang? Can't you be a little more discreet?"

Wang Shuo pursed his lips: "What's wrong with that?"

"Brother Shuo, these days money talks. Someone who can take 40 million in one go is not someone you can afford to offend. Don't make any rash statements at this time. Besides, he's also part of our Beijing circle," Jiang Wen advised.

Li Chengru nodded.

“This guy is a big shot from out of town, Da Shuo. You and your superiors are ruthless. Don’t speak recklessly just because you don’t like him.”

Xu Cairen pinched Wang Shuo.

"If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all. I'm counting on getting this role. What am I going to do if you offend someone?"

Seeing that even his mistress wouldn't let him talk about it, Wang Shuo shut up. He was the kind of person who listened to women.