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 369 Zeng Li's Charm

"I'm thirsty, I need to drink water." Shen Fang woke up, rubbing his forehead.

Upon hearing this, Chen Huilin quickly poured Shen Fang a glass of water.

"Squat, squat, squat."

One cup and you feel refreshed.

Chen Huilin rolled her eyes at Chen Fang: "Why did you drink so much? Really."

Shen Fang patted the corner of the bed, and Chen Huilin walked over. He put his arm around Chen Huilin's slender waist and began to grope her. Feeling his increasingly brazen advances, Chen Huilin blushed and slapped Shen Fang across the face.

"Hey, Brother Long, Boss Yang, they're downstairs having tea. Behave yourselves."

Shen Fang was taken aback: "How did they get here?"

Chen Huilin rolled her eyes at Chen Fang: "What do you think? Wasn't it you who invited them? You said no one was allowed to leave until we continued drinking tonight, and you dragged Boss Yang, Xiang Huaqiang, Hua Zai, Brother Long, and the others along, insisting on coming."

Shen Fang patted his forehead: "You've had too much to drink."

Chen Huilin pouted, "Don't do this again next time. Drinking so much is bad for your health."

Shen Fang smiled and said, "Alright, listen to my darling. I'm just happy this time. I met so many of my childhood idols and accomplished something big, so I couldn't help but drink a little more."

Chen Huilin nodded.

Shen Fang got up, straightened his clothes, and led Chen Huilin downstairs.

Several tables of mahjong, poker, and Texas Hold'em were already set up in the courtyard, packed with people. Two tables were set up by people from the Beijing entertainment circle, two by people from the Northwest entertainment circle, two by people from their own company, and the rest were set up by big-name actors from Hong Kong, each with someone to keep them company.

Han Sanping, Liu Bu, Cheng Long, and Ye Daying sat at one table.

Seeing Chen Fang come down, Ye Daying laughed: "Brother, you're awake. You're not doing well either."

Shen Fang cupped his hands in greeting and smiled, "How can I compare to you guys? How did it go, Brother Ye? Did you win?"

Ye Daying looked sullen: "I don't know what's wrong with me today, I've lost to everyone all afternoon. I'm just unlucky in this position."

Liu smiled and said, "Old Ye, you blame your position for your poor technique, tsk."

Ye Daying looked indignant: "I'm the mahjong king of the compound, the undefeated general. My skills are not good? Humph, don't be so smug, let me tell you."

Han Sanping smiled and said, "Come, come, Xiao Fang, I see you have quite a lot of good wine, and it's even red. Let's drink red wine tonight."

Shen Fang gave an OK sign.

"No problem, I'll arrange the banquet. You guys have fun."

Shen Fang called over Shen Lanlan, Shen Kun, Huang Bin, and Huang Bo, who were on Xianyu (a second-hand marketplace app).

"Xiao Kun, Brother Bin, you two go and contact the team that will host the banquet. There's no limit to the amount of food. Arrange whatever is delicious or rare. There are 6 tables. Also, arrange snacks, fruits, and drinks. No need for alcohol."

Huang Bin nodded: "President Shen, leave it to me."

"Neck, Lanlan, you two go find a place to have some fun tonight. Lanlan, it's time to use you. Don't just play around with those club girls you usually hang out with for nothing. Call in some high-quality ones, and get some professional and pretty masseuses and foot masseuses. Also, put together some little entertainment or something. You know what I mean."

Shen Lanlan stretched out her hand in front of Shen Fang, her meaning clear: she wanted money.

Shen Fang rolled her eyes at Shen Lanlan: "Didn't I just give you a card a couple of days ago?"

Shen Lanlan glanced at Shen Fang: "That's my living expenses in Korea. If you forget to give it back to me after I spend it, how am I supposed to go hungry?"

Sinking Square....

He took the black gold centurion from his pocket and handed it to Shen Lanlan.

"No ulterior motives allowed. The girls you find must be high-class and clean. And don't waste money, understand?"

"Uncle, you must trust my character."

Shen Fang rolled her eyes at Shen Lanlan: "You stay here and keep an eye on her, don't let her spend money recklessly, she has no idea how much she spends."

Huang Bo grinned mischievously: "No problem, I'll take care of this great opportunity. But don't tell anyone, okay? Hehe..."

Shen Fang rolled his eyes at Huang Bo: "It's fine to play around, just don't do anything reckless. Keep your head in check."

Huang Bo nodded: "Understood."

After arranging things for Shen Fang, he sat down next to Fan Xiaopang, and Zeng Li, Xu Qing, and Gui Lunmei joined him for a mahjong game.

"Hey, not bad cards."

Upon hearing this, Little Fatty turned to look at Chen Fang with a smug grin: "Not bad, huh? Hehe, I won over 30,000."

"Wow, how big are you betting? Over 30,000, and you only make 4,000 per episode. Don't lose too much, just play around."

Zeng Li looked resentful: "Boss, I lost more than 50,000 yuan by myself, and I'm about to lose all my savings."

Sinking Square.....

"Sister Li, haven't you saved any money after all these years?"

Zeng Li nodded: "I've only saved up a little over 200,000 yuan. I've only been in the industry for a few years. I've recently taken on a lot of advertisements and magazines. After buying a house, there's not much left. If I keep losing, I'll be eating dirt."

Shen Fang looked at Zeng Li's resentful expression, which had a unique charm. Her delicate and elegant face and aggrieved expression were more and more charming, and he couldn't help but be captivated by her.

Zeng Li and Shen Fang locked eyes. Seeing Shen Fang staring at her intently, Zeng Li blushed slightly. Why was he like this? Hai Lu was right, he probably liked her, but he had a girlfriend. Oh my, he's so handsome, so gentle, so talented, and so good to me.

He asked me to go to Hengdian with him. Is he planning to do something to me? What should I do? Should I refuse or agree?

Zeng Li's thoughts were surging.

"Da Mei, it's your turn. Are you going to take the 50,000? What are you thinking about? Why is your face red?" Xu Qing looked at Zeng Da Mei with suspicion.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Li immediately woke up and hurriedly typed a five of a kind.

"Haha, I won! A perfect pair! Pay me, pay me!" Fan Xiaopang was overjoyed.

Zeng Li... pulled out a few red fish bills and handed them to Fan Xiaopang, glaring at Chen Fang, "It's all your fault!!!"

Looking at Zeng Li's eyes, Shen Fang scratched his head a little embarrassedly. The beautiful girl had lost money because of him. Tsk tsk, she's really pretty, so tempting.

"Ahem, well, I'm going to visit Sister Manyu."

Shen Fang was afraid to stay any longer, as Zeng Li couldn't take it anymore.