Dinner
Letang received an anonymous email.
The content of the email was simple, giving him an address and inviting him to a party at 8 o'clock in the evening three days later.
Letang just thought that someone had sent the wrong email and ignored it.
However, the next day, he received another text message from a stranger, the content of which was very different from that email.
Once is an accident, twice is not likely.
Letang was a little confused: [Excuse me, who are you? What kind of party is this?]
After a while, the other party replied with the name of a dinner party.
Letang had read the novel and had a vague impression of this dinner party. It was hosted by a well-known multinational corporation in S City, and the venue was chosen to be a luxury cruise ship. Many celebrities were invited, even many star actors, and the event was extremely popular among the media.
Not everyone can enter this banquet. The list is drawn up personally by the organizer, and then invitations are sent out one by one. If you don't receive an invitation, you can't even board the cruise ship.
He remembered that even Fu Zhixu and Bei Ye Ji were not eligible to attend, and the banquet was only mentioned briefly in the novel. At first, he thought it was a foreshadowing, but in the end, it was not mentioned again.
But...how come he, a powerless little guy, received an invitation to the banquet?
【Did you send this to the wrong person? 】
[No, Mr. Lok Tong is the one invited. Please be sure to attend on time.]
How strange...
There must be something wrong when something is abnormal. It’s not that Letang is timid, but he has experienced kidnapping before and is more cautious about such things.
He ultimately decided to ignore the invitation.
However, three days later, he was stopped at the school gate by a Maybach.
The thing that is most abundant at the entrance of Pinghe College is luxury cars. Everyone has long been accustomed to this. The least is a small Cayenne, and this Maybach is not considered high-profile.
But it happened to stop in front of Letang, which was really abrupt.
A man in a suit and tie got out of the car and straightened out the non-existent wrinkles on his clothes: "Please get in, Mr. Letang."
"Who are you?"
Bai Ruicai had something to do today and didn't go back with him. Le Tang was alone, a little scared, and took a few steps back.
The man said politely, "My boss asked me to invite you to a dinner. I think we sent you an invitation a while ago. I wonder if you received it."
"Indeed, I received it... But I'm just a student, and I don't know any bosses. Is there some mistake?"
"Please rest assured. Your head teacher has been informed of your invitation to the banquet, and I'm sure your teachers are also aware of it. Naturally, your safety is also within my responsibility."
Letang sent a message to Sister Jing doubtfully, and sure enough, she already knew.
When Sister Jing first received the news, she was a little bit unbelievable, but after confirming the identity of the other party, she found that he was not a bad person.
"Just think of it as an opportunity to conduct social research and learn. It can also help you expand your network. That's great."
With Sister Jing's assurance, Letang also let down most of his guard.
Besides, he was really curious about who had to invite him to the party.
After much hesitation, I finally got on the bus.
Because of the dinner, the city was severely congested today, but the Maybach had no problems and soon arrived at the cruise ship's dock.
Looking at the reporters and crowds outside, Letang really didn't dare to get out of the car.
The man said considerately, "I'll take you in through the employee entrance."
"Okay, thank you."
Letang gave him a grateful smile.
The man glanced at him, was silent for a moment, and then asked him, "I heard that you are an outstanding student at Pinghe College? You must be very good at studying, right?"
It seemed that because he looked well-behaved and was a student, the man spoke in a less reserved tone than at the beginning, with a hint of intentional intimacy.
"It's okay." Letang said modestly.
"Actually, if you study so well, you won't have to worry about not having a good career in the future, right?"
The two chatted as they entered the interior of the cruise ship. The interior was decorated extremely luxuriously and there were already quite a few people seated.
"The boss is still busy. Please wait here for a moment." The man arranged for him to sit at the most inconspicuous table in the corner. "If you need anything, you can always come to me."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Letang sat down in his seat feeling a little nervous. The exquisite snacks and cold dishes on the table also made him lose his appetite.
The guests coming and going were all well-dressed and accustomed to this kind of scene, chatting and socializing with each other in a relaxed manner.
"Huh? Isn't this Letang?"
Looking in the direction of the voice, a familiar face came into view: "Why are you here?"
He was the director invited to shoot the micro-film.
Director Xu was obviously surprised to run into Letang here. He had a good impression of Letang and pulled out a chair next to him and sat down familiarly. "You came here alone? You're quite brave."
With an acquaintance present, Letang finally felt less nervous and chatted with him for a while.
"By the way, I listened to the theme song of the micro-film before. It was sung very well. Do you want to be a singer in the future?"
Letang smiled shyly: "I haven't thought about it in this regard..."
"That's great!" Director Xu patted his shoulder, his eyes sparkling. "I'm planning to shoot a short drama like that lately. Are you interested? Just treat it as fun and you can make some money. It's really fun!"
He was so enthusiastic that Letang couldn't refuse him directly, so he could only say, "The college entrance examination is coming soon, and I still want to focus on my studies."
"That won't affect it." Director Xu waved his hand. "I can wait until your summer vacation to start filming. It's the same. Just remember to come then!"
After saying that, he pushed a business card of his agent to him. Letang really couldn't refuse, so he had to add the other party's WeChat in front of Director Xu.
Director Xu was so happy that he wanted to take Letang to meet the seniors in the entertainment industry.
"This is a top student from Peace College. He's a brilliant student and a once-in-a-century talent. Not only does he sing beautifully, but he's also a good actor. Don't you dare snatch him from me?"
Director Xu brought Letang with him, and he looked like a proud hen with his head held high, excitedly introducing the treasure he had dug up to everyone.
Letang was surrounded by a group of glamorous adults, and the smell of perfume made him dizzy.
"Director Xu, you're right, you've managed to find such a good baby."
"Oh, why are you shy? That's so cute."
"Is it a campus micro-movie? I haven't seen it yet. Please send me a copy someday."
"Little brother, you haven't signed with the company yet, right? Are you interested in coming to my place?"
Director Xu quickly defended him: "Go to hell! This is the person I chose first. Don't think I'll let you go just because we're old classmates!"
The crowd gathered here, all of whom were well-known figures in the film and television circles of S City, and soon attracted a lot of attention.
Li Zhongli was wearing a white suit. He picked up a glass of champagne and looked curiously at the crowd.
I didn't expect to see Letang.
Why is he here?
The last time he was cut on the mouth by the young master of the Bai family, the wound has not yet healed completely, but this does not reduce his interest in Letang in the slightest.
He knew Bai Ruicai's evil ways better than anyone else, and Le Tang's appearance here was definitely not invited by Bai Ruicai.
Bai Ruicai probably still has no idea about this matter?
Li Zhongli licked the wound on his lip. Then let him remain in the dark.
The dinner was already in the second half, and Letang finally escaped from Director Xu's clutches and was able to rest for a while in the corner.
The man who had driven him here earlier found him and asked him to wait for a while in the VIP lounge on the third floor.
Letang sat on the sofa in the lounge and waited for a while, feeling a little nervous.
The lounge is equipped with a balcony. The evening breeze from the river blows up the screens, bringing with it the unique flavor of a summer night. You can faintly hear the music downstairs.
He couldn't help but walk to the balcony railing. From here, he could see the high-rise buildings across the river, which were full of decadence and extravagance.
He rested his head on his arms, closed his eyes slightly, felt the breeze, and enjoyed the rare peace.
Suddenly, there was the dull sound of leather shoes stepping on the ground behind him. When Letang turned around, he saw a tall woman with short hair.
She was wearing a well-tailored suit, draped lazily over her shoulders, her bright red nails holding a high-heeled glass. Her light makeup did not deliberately conceal the traces of time at the corners of her eyes, but instead highlighted the majesty of power. At this moment, her eyes were looking at Letang with scrutiny.
"Are you Letang?"
She drank the wine in the glass neatly, gently placed the glass on the table, walked to his side and leaned against the railing.
Letang didn't expect that the boss who invited him was such a beautiful sister. He stood there a little stiffly, not knowing where to put his hands.
The woman chuckled softly. "Don't be nervous. I didn't invite you here today to accuse you of anything. I just wanted to get to know you."
Letang couldn't suppress his curiosity: "Why do you want to know me? I'm just a student and I've never met you before..."
The woman extended her index finger and gently tapped her forehead, as if considering how to start her speech.
"Then let me introduce myself first. I'm the person in charge of tonight's dinner, you can call me Margret. I've seen the campus micro-film you starred in and heard you sing the theme song. I know that you previously shared a house with someone at the Azure Lakeside and were burglarized. I also know that you and the illegitimate daughter of the Fu family were kidnapped by thugs, and that you were also involved with the eldest son of the Fu family..."
"You, you investigated me?"
Margret looked at him. "Are you always this cowardly? If you act like this, people will just treat you like a dish and eat you till there's nothing left."
Seeing that Letang lowered his head and remained silent, she softened her tone and said, "Be more assertive. You don't owe anyone anything, understand?"
Letang raised his head and looked at her with sparkling eyes: "I see, thank you for telling me this."
But he was also very confused: "But why me?"
Margret turned her head to look at the river: "My son must have done something to offend you. I will teach him a lesson later. I asked you to come here today to express my apology."
Letang was puzzled: "Your son is...?"
Margret didn't answer, but handed him a contract: "I hope you can sell me the copyright of that theme song. As long as you agree, the price written in this contract can be negotiated."
Letang took the contract with a confused look on his face, and immediately saw the string of “0”s in the price column.
Tens, hundreds, thousands, millions... a full million...
"But...but I didn't write this song. I'm just the lead singer..."
"Don't worry about that. I've already negotiated with the Fu family," Margret said. "The Fu family's son has said he's willing to give you his share of the proceeds. All copyright fees for this song will belong to you alone. This is already stated in the attachment."
Afraid that Letang would disagree, she added, "This is a small apology from me, please be sure to accept it."
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