"Mr. Xu, I'm getting a little bored. When can we leave? It's so dull here!"
Liu Yifei looked around at the people on either side, complaining to Xu Lu with an uncomfortable expression.
That's right.
Today, Dilraba couldn't stay with Xu Lu, and since her younger cousin Yang Mi was too young, Xu Lu brought Liu Yifei along instead.
What they are attending now can be considered a cocktail party.
Although Xu Lu had no feelings about this kind of thing and didn't want to come.
However, since the company's key figures unanimously decided to have him come and handle the situation, Xu Lu had no choice but to agree.
In the Great Xia region, things are not much different from Earth in my previous life.
In a society based on personal connections, there are certain things that you still have to participate in.
As for the organizer of this party, it seems to have been hosted by a department in Hongcheng.
It was probably just a drinking party among cultured people.
Xu Lu's Da Xu Culture Company just happened to be able to connect with this opportunity.
So naturally, his boss came over as well.
Thinking that he needed to bring a female companion, Liu Yifei came to the side.
"Xiao Fei, wait a little longer, we'll find a chance to slip away later."
If you just come and leave now, it's a bit disrespectful to the organizers. You might as well not have come at all!
"So, what would you like to eat? I'll go get it for you!"
Xu Lu quickly comforted the fairy-like woman.
After all, I was the one who brought them here, so I should at least take care of them.
Upon hearing that there was food, Liu Yifei finally stopped complaining and quickly asked Xu Lu to bring her a large amount of food.
Ignoring the others who were pretending to exchange business cards, she started eating by herself.
Seeing this, Xu Lu found it rather interesting.
I don't know if it's because she played Xiaolongnu, but Liu Yifei's personality is now a bit like Xiaolongnu's.
Or perhaps her personality was very similar to that of Xiaolongnu from The Return of the Condor Heroes from the very beginning, which is why Xu Lu took a liking to her at first sight.
She became the female lead in The Return of the Condor Heroes, outshining all the beauties, young and old!
"Mr. Xu, so you're here! That's great! Please come with me, and I'll introduce you to some important figures."
They are all masters in the cultural field; getting to know a few of them will be very beneficial for your future. Come on over!
Just as Xu Lu was about to start eating, a middle-aged fat man suddenly came up to him.
Then he spoke enthusiastically.
Xu Lu recognized this guy; in fact, it was this fat guy surnamed Zeng who brought them in today.
He couldn't refuse at this point, so he stood up.
However, he still indicated to Liu Yifei that she didn't need to worry about him.
Soon, Xu Lu followed Fatty Zeng to a group of middle-aged and elderly men who looked like intellectuals.
As for why these people look like cultured individuals...
Because two of them wore exquisite gold-rimmed glasses, and several others had their hair meticulously styled.
And the air of authority that they exuded could only be displayed by cultured people, but unfortunately Xu Lu didn't recognize any of them.
Fortunately, Fatty Zeng spoke up at this moment:
"Mr. Liu, Mr. Pang, Mr. Li, Mr. Wang, let me introduce you to Mr. Xu Lu, a renowned director in the industry."
Oh, by the way, as I mentioned before, Director Xu is actually part of the cultural circle; his martial arts novels are absolutely brilliant!
Upon hearing Zeng Pangzi's introduction, the teachers initially nodded slowly at Xu Lu.
But when Fatty Zeng said that Director Xu was also a person in the cultural circle, and that Xu Lu had written martial arts novels...
The teachers' expressions became somewhat unnatural.
The oldest among them, Old Liu, interrupted even more bluntly:
"Xiao Zeng, you're mistaken. Martial arts novels aren't exactly serious literature. To claim to be a member of the cultural circle based solely on that is just laughable!"
"Yes, anyone can write a novel. It has nothing to do with one's level of education. In fact, it's no different from storytellers in ancient times."
Old Pang nodded in agreement.
Although the other two teachers didn't speak, their facial expressions clearly showed that they agreed with this view.
Now, Fatty Zeng's expression became somewhat awkward.
He never expected these teachers to be so disrespectful to him.
But at this moment, he couldn't afford to get angry with these masters of the cultural field, so he could only explain:
"The teachers' words are a bit too harsh. Director Xu writing martial arts novels is also a form of cultural creation."
Although it may not be as sophisticated as the research conducted by some of the professors, it is still loved by many people.
Moreover, Director Xu is a top-notch comedic film director…
"Xiao Zeng, I don't have any prejudice against film art, but that's only limited to art films."
As for comedies and farces that rely solely on making people laugh, I don't think they can be considered art.
"Yes, writing novels isn't really a form of cultural creation; it's just storytelling at best."
What is creation? Poetry, lyrics, and songs—that's true cultural creation, something not everyone can accomplish.
...
Xu Lu, who had been watching the show without saying a word, finally couldn't hold back any longer.
Actually, he wasn't upset about being looked down upon by a few old guys.
Anyway, he didn't know these old guys in front of him.
But these people kept talking about art and culture, which made Xu Lu a little uncomfortable.
Taking a high-handed approach is fine, but you can't be disgusting.
Does something detached from the masses qualify as art?
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