Chapter 167 Capital Dinner
Song Anyu was slightly startled, as if he didn't expect that Chen Li, with her soft and gentle nature, would say such a direct refusal.
But then he smiled with relief: "It's okay, there's nothing to apologize for."
Chen Li still felt a little guilty: "After all, it was you who recommended me to the drama crew."
"It's really okay. It's very common to recommend suitable actors to the production team. It may not always work out, so don't take it to heart." Song Anyu comforted softly.
Only then did Chen Li nodded and solemnly thanked Song Anyu, and the matter was over.
After Chen Li left, Song Anyu felt a little lost.
In his heart, he hoped that Chen Li could play the role, otherwise he would not have actively recommended her to the production team. However, if Chen Li didn't want to play the role, he would not force her, and he even had a premonition.
Because he had also read the script, although this character was the female lead, it was not actually a particularly outstanding character.
"If the female lead doesn't even act, isn't that a bit too high a bar?"
Xiaolong on the side muttered softly, seemingly not understanding Chen Li's train of thought.
Song Anyu glanced at him, and Xiaolong quickly closed his mouth again and blinked innocently.
In the evening, Chen Ci came to "Platinum Hanjue" according to the address Lu Jinzhao gave her. Although Lu Jinzhao said that the dress should be casual, Chen Ci was not really too casual. She still picked a long skirt and high heels suitable for the occasion.
I told the waiter the box number and was led into the box.
She was not late, but she was not too early either, only fifteen minutes earlier than the time Lu Jinzhao sent her.
But when I entered the private room, there were only two people inside.
One was Lu Jinzhao, and the other one was unknown to Shen Ci.
Seeing that Shen Ci arrived first, Lu Jinzhao was also a little surprised. He quickly stood up and greeted her: “Oh, Miss Shen, I didn’t expect you to be the first to arrive.”
Shen Ci calmly shook hands and greeted him, but in her heart she couldn't help but complain, "Is she on time?" Lu Jinzhao's reaction was as if he was surprised to arrive too early.
Little did they know that this kind of dinner party is like this. No one from the various capital parties will arrive on time. The more powerful they are, the more pretentious they are. It is not surprising to be half an hour late.
What's more, it is common for people to be late by an hour or two.
"Let me introduce Miss Shen to you. This is Mr. Hui from Li Yang Entertainment. Our two companies are long-term partners."
"Hello, Miss Shen, nice to meet you." President Hui extended his hand enthusiastically, and he couldn't hide his surprise when he saw Shen Ci.
I had heard from Lu Jinzhao that Miss Shen was very young, but I didn't expect her to be so young.
After greeting each other, Lu Jinzhao asked Shen Ci to sit very close to the main seat.
That seat was important enough, but Shen Ci didn't want to sit there. At least in today's occasion where she was completely unfamiliar with it, she felt that it would be better for her to keep a low profile since she had just arrived.
"Mr. Lu, I'd better sit next to you, it'll be more comfortable." Chen Ci said with a smile, and without waiting for Lu Jinzhao to say anything, she had already sat down next to him.
This position is almost at the end of the table because it is close to the door.
It can be seen that even an entertainment company boss like Lu Jinzhao can only be ranked at the bottom of the status at today's dinner party.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have arrived first.
"Miss Shen, this is not appropriate. Please take a seat." Lu Jinzhao was afraid of mistreating Shen Ci and insisted on asking her to change seats.
Chen Ci just smiled and shook his head: "I'm not so particular, Mr. Lu, don't worry, as long as the project is good, I will invest, no matter where I sit."
Upon hearing this, President Hui quickly gave a thumbs up: "Miss Shen has a broad mind and doesn't care about these superficial things."
Seeing this, Lu Jinzhao no longer insisted.
Time passed slowly and soon it was past the agreed time of half past six.
It was almost seven o'clock when the door of the box was pushed open again, and the person who came in this time was someone Shen Ci knew.
The famous domestic actress "Dai Sirong"!
"Hey, President Lu, President Hui, long time no see!"
Dai Sirong greeted them warmly and familiarly as soon as she came in. President Hui stood up and said with a smile, "Hey, the big star is here!"
Dai Sirong is only 28 years old this year. She is a very well-known actress in China. She has won acting awards for some TV dramas and her strength is relatively recognized in the industry.
But what she lacks are film awards and box office, especially since she has just moved from the small screen to the big screen, she needs more opportunities to show and prove herself.
An actress as famous as her has some status in the entertainment industry, but in today's situation, to put it bluntly, she is just a foil. In the eyes of investors, female stars in the entertainment industry are like actors, and they are just vases who accompany drinking and laughing at the dinner table. They are nothing at all.
There were only a few people in the room, and Dai Sirong noticed Shen Ci at first glance.
She is young and beautiful, and the smile on her face is particularly calm.
Dai Sirong almost instinctively imagined Shen Ci as an actress like herself who came to this game to fight for her chance.
There is naturally a sense of vigilance and a desire to win.
But what is more important is understanding. Dai Sirong entered the industry at the age of sixteen and has seen too many difficulties faced by actresses. There is nothing wrong with working hard for what you want.
It’s just that Shen Ci is obviously a newcomer. His conditions are good, but he probably won’t be able to get an important role.
"Hello." Dai Sirong took the initiative to greet Shen Ci.
Just as Lu Jinzhao was about to introduce himself, Chen Ci interrupted him, saying, "Hello, Teacher Dai. I've seen your play and I like you very much. My name is Chen Ci."
Dai Sirong often heard these words from the younger generation, so she was used to it. However, she still smiled politely and said, "Thank you."
Shen Ci sat next to Lu Jinzhao, while Dai Sirong, a big star in the entertainment industry, could only sit next to President Hui.
As soon as Dai Sirong sat down, she started chatting happily with the two entertainment company bosses. She was always at ease in such occasions. Chen Ci watched time pass by little by little and gradually lost his patience.
Only then did she realize that it was no wonder that Lu Jinzhao was so surprised by her appearance. It turned out that everyone would be late.
After waiting for an hour, the other latecomers finally arrived one after another.
Some of them were familiar with each other, while others were meeting each other for the first time.
Chen Ci also met someone she knew, Sister Kuan, and the reason she appeared here was because the project to be discussed today was related to the artist she had.
It was not until everyone arrived and the round table was full that Shen Ci set his sights on the main seat.
That position is not a seat, but is divided into two parts, one on the left and one on the right, with the center as the center.
The person sitting on the left is named Yang, a slightly plump middle-aged man. Lu Jinzhao calls him Boss Yang.
The person on the right is very interesting. He is wearing sunglasses and a short-sleeved shirt. His exposed right arm is tattooed with colorful flowers. He has a crew cut and a round face. Even through the sunglasses you can see that he has a fierce look on his face, as if he just came out of jail.
Get out of the way, Shen Ci is trying to show off!
(End of this chapter)
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