Pansy Ho smiled slightly: "I never expected you to have such a good older brother. You're amazing."

"Sister Qiong, do you think Lao Huang and Lao Chen are simple people?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Old Huang is a genuine descendant of the Manchus and the kind of person who has a voice, which is why he was able to thrive so quickly in the capital."

"Chen Jinfei graduated from Renmin University. His classmates are all from central government departments. They have very powerful backgrounds."

"This place is really deep."

"Shallow waters breed many turtles, and big brothers are everywhere."

"Among the people from Beijing's social circle who came today, apart from a few big writers who aren't from the area, the rest all have connections. At the very least, they come from cultural families, and if they're really powerful, their family members are all government officials. The big shots in the circle all have very deep backgrounds. As for the old 'playboys,' you might not understand if you don't know them, Sister Qiong."

Pansy Ho smiled: "I don't want to understand, and I don't need to understand. Just like you said, times have changed. In this era, money is king. Bureaucracy will weaken with development. As a trendsetter of the times, I really want to see how far you can go."

Shen Fang waved his hand: "I'm just an ordinary person. I just want to do something meaningful. Make some money, make some movies, and dabble in the internet and finance."

Pansy Ho chuckled lightly but said nothing more.

The group entered the private room and split into three tables.

Ye Daying, Hai Yan, Chen Daoming, Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei, Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Zheng Xiaolong, Zhao Baogang, Ying Da, Shen Fang, Pansy Ho, and Xu Xin were at one table.

Chen Daoming wasn't qualified to begin with, but well, he was Shen Fang's master.

The second table naturally housed Jiang Wen, Zhang Li, Zhang Yongxin, Li Xuejian, Xu Qing, Zhang Guoli, Wang Gang, Ma Weidu, Li Chengru, Yu Hua, Mo Yan, Shi Tiesheng, Feng Xiaogang, Song Dandan, Chen Hong, and Ying Zhuang.

The three tables are occupied by Ye Pei, Jiang Shan, Wang Zhiwen, Jiang Wu, Liao Fan, Pan Yueming, Huang Xiaoming, Liu Qianqian, Liu Shishi, Fan Xiaopang, Gui Lunmei, Zeng Li, Li Xiaoran, Qin Hailu, Li Lianhua, Shao Ma Ye, Ge You, Ren Quan, Zhao Zhetian, Lu Y, Xiao Milu, and Guan Xiaotong.

That's how the hierarchy works. There's one circle of big shots, another of directors and screenwriters, and finally, the artists. Artists aren't worth much; it's incredibly easy for anyone in this industry to promote one.

"Let's welcome Brother Shen, Miss He, and Brother Hai, whom we haven't seen in a long time. Let's have a drink," Ye Daying said, raising his glass.

Everyone raised their glasses and drank.

"Old Ye, from now on call me Handsome Guy. I think this title suits me very well."

Shen Fang laughed: "Then I'll call you handsome."

Ye Daying...

"You guys are all so handsome, shouldn't I also get a nickname?"

Yingda curled his lip: "Old Ye, you're not handsome at all, come on."

"Am I not handsome?" Ye Daying stroked his beard and touched his chin.

Ying Da rolled his eyes: "Shuai, like the 'shuai' in 'cricket'."

"Get the hell out of here, you're annoying."

Shen Fang looked at Tian Zhuangzhuang, Zhang Yimou, Chen Dadao, Zheng Xiaolong, and Zhao Baogang.

"Come on, the directors here today are all top figures in our industry, let's have a toast."

Zhao Baogang agreed wholeheartedly: "That's really well said, I like it. Mr. Shen, please say more."

Zheng Xiaolong glanced at Zhao Baogang and said, "You're someone who directs romantic dramas, and you're putting on an act, huh?"

Zhao Baogang shrugged: "What, am I not good enough? Every show I direct is a ratings frenzy!"

"Come on, let's drink, let's drink."

Everyone raised their glasses and another person left.

Haiyan raised his wine glass and looked at Pansy Ho and Xu Xin.

"As soon as I arrived, I saw two amazing women who are just as capable as any man. I salute you both."

Pansy Ho was dumbfounded: "Huh?"

She didn't understand what a "big sister" was.

Shen Fang smiled and said, "I'm just saying you're good-looking."

Pansy Ho and Xu Xin also raised their glasses in return, saying, "Handsome guy, cheers!"

Hai Yan laughed: "Hey, this is great. Both beauties have admitted that I'm handsome. That feels good."

Hai Yan's dramas certainly made him famous; any adaptation of his scripts never scored below 7.0 on Douban. They were all high-quality productions. It's a pity that Hai Yan didn't produce any more works later on; he just made and invested in his own projects.

A romantic affair made Xu Cai Ren and Jiang Wu famous.

The drama "Never Close Your Eyes" also made Lu Yi, Yuan Quan, and Su Jin famous.

The prison drama made Zhou Yiwei and Wang Luodan famous.

The drama "Jade Goddess of Mercy" made Sun Li, Tong Dawei, and Hai Qing famous.

What can save my love? This song made Liu Ye and Yin Xiaotian famous.

The river flowed like blood, allowing Wang Likun to gain an advantage.

Haiyan has indeed produced a large number of well-known artists and actors.

His works always touch people's hearts. Well, not to mention the rumors, this person has a penchant for male homosexuality and has slept with many male artists, including Huang Youming, the male lead of Haiyan, as well as the good man Tong Ge, and Zhou and Lu.

Therefore, when Chen Fang was seated, he deliberately placed him between Xu Xin and He Chaoqiong, one on the left and one on the right.

In the entertainment industry, countless celebrities have used prostitution to exchange for resources. Whether gay or straight, relationships can become completely devoid of boundaries, with men showing no restraint whatsoever.