Shen Fang was right; today's Manchu Han Imperial Feast had a total of 112 dishes, including roast duck, roast chicken, braised chicken and cured meat, preserved pork belly, fruit platter and candied fruit, and everything else.

There were a total of 10 tables set up.

We met with guests in the courtyard of Baijiacai Restaurant.

Shen Fang raised his glass: "Ahem, today we welcome all our colleagues who have traveled all the way from Hong Kong. Let me start by raising a toast."

Everyone toasted.

"Phew, Uncle, this liquor is really strong."

Shen Fang picked up a piece of braised meat with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth to suppress the taste of alcohol.

Han Sanping smiled and said, "This is aged Moutai, with an alcohol content of 58 degrees. It tastes good and doesn't give you a headache. But you're drinking a whole ounce in one sip. You're still young. How can you drink like that?"

Liu laughed loudly: "Heroes drink and eat heartily, that fits the theme. Come on, let me toast everyone."

Director Liu raised his glass, and those present—including Charles Heung, Albert Yeung, Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Stephen Chow, Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Wong Jing, Peter Chan, Tsui Hark, Wang Zhongjun, Yu Zheng, Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Yimou, and Chen Kaige—quickly raised their glasses, jokingly toasting their leader. They downed another glass.

After they finished drinking, Han Sanye and Tong Gang, the two specialists from China Film Group, also raised their glasses and went around to another round. Goodness, they really got this bigwig in the Hong Kong entertainment industry completely bewildered. You can't refuse to drink. In this situation, if your boss is toasting you, do you dare not drink? Do you still want to work here?

After four cups, to be honest, we were all a little dizzy; each of us had drunk about a pound.

At the next table, Liu Qianqian and Liu Shishi couldn't help but drool over the delicious food on the table; both of them were foodies. Liu Xiaoli could hardly bear to look at her daughter.

Zhong Lifang smiled and said, "Let's start eating. No drinking, everyone. Take care of yourselves and enjoy your food and drinks."

Man Shen smiled and pinched Liu Qianqian's cheek, then put a big chicken leg on her plate and gave Liu Shishi a chopstick.

"DouDou, JiaHui, JiaXin, LiZhi, don't be shy, order whatever you like. Today's dishes were made by the imperial chef. Let's have a toast."

Man Shen picked up her wine glass, stood up, and toasted with her sisters.

Let's start cooking.

Rosamund Kwan tugged at Maggie Cheung's arm: "Maggie, are you going to settle down in Beijing from now on?"

Man Shen took a bite of food and nodded: "There's nothing in Hong Kong that I'd miss. My younger brother will take care of me here. There's no point in staying in Hong Kong. I'm going to take a good rest and travel around to see the beautiful landscapes of China."

Chingmy Yau, standing to the side, was quite surprised: "Maggie, you're at the height of your popularity right now, why aren't you taking on any more roles, instead of going on vacation?"

Man Shen smiled and said, "That's right. Anyway, my little brother won't make things difficult for me. I'll just go and work for Longteng. I can act when I want to, and I can rest when I don't want to. He'll support me."

Guan Jiahui was incredibly envious: "Shen Fang is such a good guy to you."

Man said smugly, "I'm his sister, how dare he not treat me well?"

After saying that, Man Shen looked at her former love rival, Carina Lau.

"Jialing, you and Wei Zai should stay together from now on. I don't care about that old bastard anymore. I don't know what he was thinking. Did he have a brain fart before? Why did he think of stealing your man? You two should stay together from now on. I won't interfere. Young and fresh meat is much better."

Carina Lau was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded.

The two had a drink together. To be honest, Carina Lau breathed a sigh of relief when Mandy Lieu withdrew. If she hadn't withdrawn, Tony Leung's heart would never have been drawn to her, and it would have been difficult for the two of them to have a future together.

However, Maggie Cheung's words greatly displeased Liu Jialin. "What do you mean by 'old cured meat'?"

......

"Da Mei, I heard that you're being heavily promoted by the company and are about to become the female lead in Director Zhang's new film?"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Li smiled and looked at her best friend Yuan Quan.

"Yes."

Yuan Quan was very happy to hear this. The two had a very good relationship; they were from the same place, worked together in theaters, and were admitted to the Central Academy of Drama together. Among the "Eight Golden Flowers," their relationship was the best. Back then, Zhang Ziyi took Zeng Li's role. Although Zeng Li said it was nothing, she must have felt uncomfortable seeing Zhang Ziyi become famous and thrive.

Now things are finally looking up, my best friend has another chance.

"Tsk tsk, Da Mei, which of your bosses is praising you so much? I've heard that he takes special care of the female artists in your company. Tell me, are you two having an affair?" Hu Jing said to Zeng Li with a grin.

Zeng Li's face immediately turned red, and she pinched Hu Jing.

"Don't talk nonsense, it's annoying."

Hu Jing giggled: "Your face is all red. Do you like him? It's normal to like someone so handsome. But Chen Huilin and he seem very close. I saw them hugging. If you're really interested, you should rush over and snatch him away. There are so many eyes watching a man like that. Da Mei, you should take the initiative."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Li turned her head to look at Shen Fang, who was laughing and talking loudly not far away. Of course, she knew how attractive Shen Fang was. Her best friend Xu Qing was keeping an eye on him, Liu Tianxian also had a special relationship with Shen Fang, and Chen Huilin and Fan Xiaopang also had ambiguous relationships with Shen Fang. To be honest, Zeng Li had a bit of a crush on Shen Fang. She had fallen for this handsome young man the first time they met.

Shen Fang repeatedly showed her special care in front of others, helping her get roles, including the lead role in Zhang Yimou's film. These kinds of resources were simply not something an unknown person like her could get. It was because she was very beautiful and an artist signed with Longteng, but she wasn't the only artist. Any other woman would probably have pounced on her long ago. Even if she didn't get the desired result, it would be right to express her gratitude.

However, Zeng Li was afraid of getting too involved and not being able to get out. She knew that a man like Shen Fang was definitely not someone she could control. Every big shot in the industry had a bunch of women at home and outside.

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