The weather was sunny in the morning.
Magic Bean Tea House.
The newly purchased vending machine was carried into the store by several of the Magic Bean Society's underlings. They put in small packages of tea and, under Hou Wenjie's instructions, adjusted the prices.
After sending them away, another leisurely morning began.
Hou Wenjie opened his phone and managed to write a thousand words of filler, but the plot didn't progress at all, and he was completely out of sorts. He decided to write again tomorrow.
He casually pulled a novel from the bookshelf and held it in his hand.
The novel is called "The Man Born in the Red Sleeve Pavilion," and it is an old-fashioned martial arts novel.
The first chapter of this novel has a touch of dark humor. It tells the story of a fat brothel owner whose wife and concubine have given birth to several daughters for him. His wife even died in childbirth after giving birth to two daughters. The fat brothel owner is going crazy with longing for a son.
As a result, one of the prostitutes in his brothel gave birth to a healthy baby boy in her first pregnancy.
The fat boss, feeling that he was even worse off than a prostitute, died of a stroke after lying on top of his concubine in a fit of rage.
After his death, his two concubines showed no grief whatsoever.
The final summary of his life was: "His life was like this, coming from that place of women and going back to that place, naked in the beginning and naked in the end; his life was essentially a pale and empty legend."
The brushstrokes are quite sharp.
After reading a dozen or so chapters of the novel, Hou Wenjie put the book back.
After watching a movie, it was already noon.
After lunch, Hou Wenjie called Pu Shangzhiren and asked him to come pick him up.
Arriving at the second floor of the Magic Bean headquarters, Hou Wenjie entered the office where he was interviewing the female lead.
Kitagawa Kokenji and Takemoto Atsushi were both there, along with a few underlings and some other actors from the show. Of course, the male lead, Yuki, being Hou Wenjie's friend, didn't need to come today.
As a youth film, the female lead is of paramount importance; she must be beautiful, and her temperament must also fit the genre of the film.
Kitagawa Koken invited Hou Wenjie to sit in the main seat. Since Hou Wenjie was here today, the female lead would naturally be decided by Hou Wenjie.
Not long after, the scheduled interview time was approaching, and a knock came from outside the door.
Two women walked in from outside the door.
But when Hou Wenjie saw what one of the women looked like, his face instantly turned gloomy.
The woman also saw Hou Wenjie stand up from his seat. She hesitated for a moment, then called out, "Wenjie-jun!"
Upon hearing the girl call out "Wenjie-jun," the members of the Magic Bean Club inside realized something was wrong, and then they saw the club president's gloomy face.
Kitagawa Kokenji's expression also changed. He looked fiercely at Takemoto Atsuki, whose face also turned extremely ugly. His underling, Kanna Shin, behind him trembled uncontrollably.
Hou Wenjie looked at the woman and asked, "Xiang Nai, do you know what film you're auditioning for?"
Chanel blinked, looked at Hou Wenjie, and said, "The person who sent me for this interview told me it's a TV series about power struggles within a wealthy family!"
"Yes!" Hou Wenjie nodded, then looked at the other woman, "Did they say the same thing to you?"
The woman nodded.
Hou Wenjie's expression suddenly calmed down, and he said, "Then, let me tell you, what we're actually going to film is a youth drama series!"
Chanel's face turned pale instantly, and the other girl was also trembling.
Chanel's eyes instantly reddened, veins bulged on her hands as she gripped her bag tightly, and she said uncertainly, "Wenjie-kun? I..."
Hou Wenjie stepped forward, stood in front of her, and forced a smile, saying, "Don't be afraid, I'll handle everything. I'll have someone take you to my office; there's free black tea inside!"
When Chanel met those clear eyes, her pounding heart calmed down considerably, and she nodded slightly.
Hou Wenjie looked at Pu Shangzhiren and said, "Take Ms. Xiangna to my office and make her a cup of black tea while you're at it."
"Yes, President!" Naoto Pu Shang nodded.
"Okay! Go ahead!" Hou Wenjie nodded, and seeing Xiang Nai looking back at him, he smiled at her.
After the two left the room, Hou Wenjie looked at another girl:
"You can go home now. I'm very sorry for the damage I caused you. I'll have someone take you home."
As he spoke, he randomly pointed to one of his underlings in the crowd, "You now take this young lady home safely, understand?"
The henchman nodded quickly in agreement and took the woman out.
Hou Wenjie then looked at the other actors and said, "You can all leave now!"
After all the non-club members had left, Hou Wenjie looked at Kitagawa Kokenji with a cold gaze:
"Is this what I asked you to do?"
Kitagawa Kenji bowed, "President, it's all my fault."
Kitagawa Kokenji already knew Hou Wenjie's personality well and knew that he absolutely could not argue at this moment! Otherwise, he would face a terrible outcome.
"Tell me!" Hou Wenjie said noncommittally. "Such a stupid thing doesn't seem like something you would do."
If we deceive women into making teen films, how are we any different from those shady film producers? How can we grow a large business with such a bad reputation?
I don't believe you can't tell!
At this moment, having witnessed Hou Wenjie's prowess, Takemoto Atsushi knew he could no longer feign death. He steeled himself and said:
"President, I had my subordinate Shin Kanna do this. I figured we had just joined the Magic Bean Club and hadn't achieved anything yet, so I had Kitagawa assign me this task."
Hou Wenjie nodded: "So it was you who had my younger brother say that we were filming a TV series?"
Takemoto Atsuki shook his head: "President, I really didn't say that. I really meant youth drama."
Hou Wenjie looked at the trembling Kanna Shin, took a few steps closer, and asked, "Tell me, did you say it, or did Takemoto Atsuki say it?"
Shin Kanna said, trembling, "It was me who said it. I thought they were pretty and their temperament suited the drama, so I..."
"Alright!" Hou Wenjie interrupted him, looked at Takemoto Atsushi, and said:
"As a group leader in the Magic Bean Club, you can't even manage your own group members. To be honest, you've disappointed me greatly!"
"...President?" Takemoto Atsushi was genuinely frightened. He didn't know what punishment he would receive, but he dared not resist, because in his heart, Hou Wenjie was an invincible person.
Hou Wenjie calmly said, "Cut off one of your fingers. It will teach you a lesson and prevent you from being a fool who gets tricked by your subordinates again."
"Yes, President!" Takemoto Atsushi felt a huge weight lifted from his heart, knowing he had escaped a disaster.
He drew the knife from his waist and chopped off one of his left fingers, blood streaming down his hand.
"Go out and find someone to bandage it!" Hou Wenjie said calmly.
"Yes, President!" Takemoto Atsuki bowed again, then hurriedly left.
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