Chapter 88
And when Zhu Lan passed by, the two of them didn't stop. It might be because they ignored everyone and didn't see it, or it might be because they really didn't care.
There were many kinds of mooncakes on the table. Su Ning gave Shen Mingzheng a piece of the other one and asked him if it tasted good. Shen Mingzheng chewed it slowly like him and said frankly: "It tastes weird."
He immediately reached out and took it away from Su Ning, saying, "Don't eat this."
Su Ning looked at the words baked on the mooncake. It said "crayfish flavor", which seemed to be an innovative flavor.
He laughed and said, "That's a bit strange indeed. We won't eat it."
Judging from Shen Mingzheng's expression, the food was really disgusting. Su Ning handed him a glass of water and offered him something else to try.
Su Ning handed him the glass of water, which he had just drunk. Shen Mingzheng didn't care at all and took a sip as if he had done it many times before.
It was quite quiet for the two of them to stay here, and the overall atmosphere was very different from those people outside. It was such a remote place, and no one else would come here except Zhu Lan who came here specifically.
Zhu Lan went over to remind them: "After all, this is a big move for the family. The project with Hongcheng is very lucrative. No matter how indifferent you are, you have to represent the Haicheng circle to get to know them and fight for it."
As soon as she spoke, Shen Mingzheng turned to look at her and replied, "Boss Zhu, don't worry about us. I know the situation in Hong Kong."
He and Su Ning had discussed this matter many times, and there was a reason why the two of them didn't spend too much time thinking about it in such occasions.
On the one hand, as soon as Hongcheng showed their preference, some obviously good projects were arranged together with Shen Anlin, who is the old man’s younger brother, and Shen Mingzheng’s current ability is indeed incomparable.
The rest of the projects and collaborations were meaningless, so why should he and Su Ning interfere?
Besides, it would be meaningless to desperately fight for this in front of the old man at this time, and it would easily make Shen Antang think too much.
If other heirs are eager to fight for it, let them do it, and he will not bother to do it.
Secondly, Shen Zhaolan from Gangcheng is not a simple person.
This had never happened in his previous life, but many people in Hong Kong's entertainment industry had heard of Shen Zhaolan, who was a big shot in the industry, and Shen Mingzheng had naturally heard of him as well.
Gangcheng has always been in chaos. Although it is a small place, it has a developed economy and is a gathering place for hot money, so it is not easy to manage. He is quite young, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. Gangcheng is a small place, and he is like a local emperor there, and he has the final say even more than Mr. Shen.
It turns out that this person is not the legitimate heir, but an illegitimate child who has never been given an identity. He relied on his background to fight his way to the top, so naturally he is cruel and ruthless.
Shen Mingzheng felt that given this person's personality, he might not necessarily listen to the capital's instructions, so the cooperation between the two sides would have to wait and see.
If Chen Zhaolan cooperates with the Shen family in the capital for a long time, there will be many opportunities to meet him in the future. If not, there is no need to approach him now.
There is no rush for this matter.
The entertainment industry in Hong Kong has a solid foundation and does have many advantages, but if you want to eat such a big piece of pie, you have to take your time.
Now, just take care of yourself first.
Just like the mooncakes on the table, he and Su Ning also cut them with a knife and ate them piece by piece slowly. This way, they didn't get their hands dirty and they could taste every piece. The ones that didn't taste good were put aside.
"Mr. Zhu, would you like to have one?"
Su Ning, who is a work-minded person, didn't talk about business today. He happily picked up a small piece with a fork and handed it to Zhu Lan, saying: "After eating so many, the most classic one is still the best."
Zhu Lan hadn't eaten mooncake for a long time. She took it subconsciously and stared at the small piece of cake for a long time.
Strictly speaking, she doesn't think she has a family. Whether as the old man's stepdaughter or Shen Anlin's daughter-in-law, there is no family affection on both sides. It's just business. Without relatives, there is no need to talk about Mid-Autumn Festival reunion.
The one Su Ning handed over was indeed the classic flavor, with red bean paste filling. This mooncake was not big to begin with, and it only took half a bite when cut into small pieces. Zhu Lan finally put it in her mouth to taste it, and after swallowing it, she commented: "It's average."
It was too sweet, but she still didn’t dislike it, but she just forced herself to eat it today.
"It's a banquet after all. For a place like this, it's fine as long as the food looks good. It's normal that it's not delicious. It's all cold." Su Ning didn't really eat anything delicious. He looked at the time and said to the people around him, "Ming Zheng, it's almost time. Let's go."
They have already shown their faces in front of everyone, greeted everyone appropriately, given the old man enough face, and tasted the mooncakes.
Zhu Lan: "Wait, you guys are just..."
She couldn't stop him, because Shen Mingzheng, who listened to Su Ning very much, had already taken him to look around and really started to sneak away.
Zhu Lan watched them run away.
The two of them first found an opportunity to walk out of the hall, and then she watched through the window as the two of them walked out hand in hand, and Su Ning even untied his tie.
There were so many people who wanted to attend the lively Shen family banquet but couldn't. These two were probably the only ones who ran away halfway.
If they go out at this time, they can still catch the restaurants that are not closed, and they look really happy after going out.
I have been so busy during this period that I haven’t had a good vacation. The Mid-Autumn Festival night is a rare time for me to rest.
In fact, this is the first time for these two people to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with their real family.
Su Ning has been working all his life. Not to mention the Mid-Autumn Festival, even the New Year is the same as usual for him. Shen Mingzheng is always wandering around. But with someone around him, he can understand the meaning of these many festivals.
Su Ning got in the car and watched it drive out of the Shen family's gate. He took out his cell phone from his clothes and took a look at it.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, he received a lot of messages.
"Ah, Li Chu and Chun Qing just sent me a message, taking a photo of Glory cutting a mooncake together. It's a big one, but it's high in calories, so each member of their group could only eat a small bite, and the rest was shared by the staff."
Li Chu also asked him when he would come back from the capital, as he had recently gotten a very handsome new hairstyle and wanted to show it to Su Ning.
Then he sent him seven or eight selfies in the chat box. Su Ning praised him for being really handsome, and he replied immediately, "Of course."
"Jixue and the others are still filming today," Su Ning flipped the page again, "Yan Lu is also on set. I ordered a meal and some mooncakes for them. She took a photo and sent it to the group."
Lu Fei, a big fan, also supported the entire crew on this special holiday today, sent mooncakes, and also sent a big bouquet of flowers to Ji Xue as a special gift.
Yan Lu also appeared in the photo of the snow. Since becoming the screenwriter, she seemed to be a lot happier. She followed He Fan and was constantly revising the script during the filming.
Her productivity was very high, and she even produced a script for "Happy Events in the Imperial Hospital" during this period.
Su Ning read it today. It was about how the Imperial Medical Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs blamed each other and even fought over a measure in the palace. In the end, they had to unite to give an explanation to their superiors.
She wrote the quarrel she saw that day as a real-life case, and added a lot of dramatic twists. Yan Kai was very surprised after reading it, so he filled it with some comedy gags, made some minor changes, and then they could start filming.
Today was really lively and everyone was having a great time. Su Ning liked the Moments of many of his partners.
Since everyone is celebrating the festival, he and Shen Mingzheng don't need to waste time at the banquet pretending to be nice.
After a trip to the capital, there are still many places to go.
The restaurant that Shen Mingzheng had booked a long time ago had a menu that was very much in line with Su Ning's taste. The food was steaming hot, and the Mid-Autumn Festival dishes were all very homely. The mooncakes specially delivered today included classic five-nut and fresh meat fillings. The old-fashioned mooncakes that had just been baked were indeed much more delicious than those at the Shen family banquet.
More importantly, there were only two of them in the box. Looking over from the observation deck, they could see the bright moon in the sky and the scent of osmanthus, which made them feel refreshed.
Shen Mingzheng kissed him secretly under the full moon.
But after happily eating, we still have to go back to the Shen family.
The Shen family's main residence is so big that there are plenty of rooms. Mr. Shen certainly wouldn't let them stay in a hotel. Shen Mingzheng has a fixed room here.
When Shen Mingzheng came here alone before, he felt that the pavilions and waterside terraces here were all gloomy and made people feel bad. But now that he was holding Su Ning's hand and walking around the corridor, he didn't feel that this place was gloomy even in the dark night.
But as the two of them were talking and laughing as they walked around the corner, they met someone in front of the door.
The lights were on here, and the man was sitting in the corridor. He turned around when he heard the words. The two recognized him at a glance. This was Chen Zhaolan, the star of the table.
He was actually waiting here.
Before leaving, they had met everything they were supposed to meet, but they didn't look closely at the time. Now that Su Ning met him, he felt that he actually looked 50% like Shen Mingzheng.
The relationship between the Shen family in Hong Kong and the Shen family in the capital is already very weak. Although they share the same surname, they are just relatives with twists and turns. But coincidentally, their facial features are indeed quite similar. The only difference is the eyes. Shen Zhaolan has single phoenix eyes and his facial features are sharper. He doesn't look like a simple-minded person.
To be honest, their personalities are even a bit similar.
Just like when Su Ning first met Shen Mingzheng, he was not very interested in talking to people and seemed a little difficult to get along with, but facts proved that Shen Mingzheng was a very nice person.
This one may not be the case.
At this point, the Mid-Autumn family dinner should have ended long ago, and everyone should go back to their rooms to rest.
Shen Zhaolan looked at the two people coming over and was the first to speak: "Shen Mingzheng, right? I live in the next yard."
"I'm Shen Zhaolan. I've heard of your name and met you at the banquet. I wanted to talk to you, but unfortunately, I couldn't find you after searching for a long time. I heard from Mr. Zhu that there was something urgent going on at Haicheng Company, so you went to deal with it first."
Zhu Lan was very considerate and helped them cover for it.
The old house of the Shen family is a standard Chinese courtyard, with one courtyard next to another. Shen Zhaolan took a few steps forward and said: "I just came to the capital and couldn't sleep, so I just walked around. I didn't expect to meet you two."
His voice was a little different from mine, a little hoarse, probably because of an injury to his throat, and it didn't sound like a young man's voice.
But at this time, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Shen Mingzheng and Su Ning had gone out. They even drove away, and now they looked like they had just come back from outside. Su Ning was holding a bag of snacks that he had packed back from outside. It was from a famous century-old store in the capital.
Therefore, Chen Zhaolan's "just walking around" was just for listening, and it was obvious that he was waiting here on purpose.
And when he said this, Chen Zhaolan's eyes were more focused on Su Ning.
"This should be Mr. Su Ning."
He did not shake hands with Shen Mingzheng, but smiled and stretched out his hand to Su Ning, saying: "I have heard a lot about Mr. Su in Hong Kong Island, and now I can finally see him in person. It is true that hearing about him is not as good as meeting him in person."
It was not right for Su Ning to not give face to a guest of Shen Zhaolan's status in the Shen family, so he hesitated for a moment and politely extended his hand to shake the other party's hand.
Usually this kind of handshake would end immediately after the handshake, but the other party held Su Ning's hand for a while before letting go.
Both of them felt that Shen Zhaolan's attitude was a bit strange.
Although they have now established a firm foothold in Haicheng and have famous artists under their banner, it is still a short time after all. The two dramas and one movie they have invested in are far from enough to make the other party wait here specially.
"I know what you two are thinking."
“It was the choice of all shareholders and directors of the company that we chose Shen Anlin for this cooperation,” Shen Zhaolan said, “but if I were to choose personally, I would choose you.”
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