Lin Zeran stared at the phone that had been hung up.
Thinking of Shi Xi's earlier acceptance of their date, a surge of joy welled up inside him.
He walked up to his agent, his face flushed.
Seeing the man walking towards her, Zhang Jiayi, who had just finished discussing the details with the brand, suddenly panicked. Why was this guy suddenly acting like this, and even taking the initiative to come to her...?
Her heart leaped into her throat, and a series of unpleasant thoughts flashed through her mind. Then she heard the other person say in a rather cheerful tone, "You've been doing well lately, so I've given you a small bonus."
After a few seconds of silence, Zhang Jiayi looked at him with a face full of horror.
Lin Zeran continued, "I didn't cause any trouble, I didn't go crazy, I sent it to you, and while you're at it, please cancel my activities next weekend."
Is this some kind of ghost sighting?
This ancestor has actually learned to use diplomacy first, then force!
Zhang Jiayi opened her phone in a daze and stared wide-eyed at the five-figure prize money starting with the number six.
His fingers trembled with excitement: "Rest assured, Ancestor, this old servant will handle this matter perfectly!"
Lin Zeran nodded, then turned around and began to harass Yu Huinian—
"Hey," Lin Zeran instructed his best friend directly, "Brother Jiang is going to the ski resort too. Don't invite those wild ones, lest they offend his eyes."
"Is Brother Jiang going too?" Yu Huinian asked. The sound from his end was a bit noisy, and he could vaguely hear cheers.
"Yes." Lin Zeran, oblivious to the unease on his end, continued boasting, "We even agreed that I would pick up Brother Jiang."
"..." Yu Huinian felt guilty and didn't dare to speak.
After Lin Zeran hung up the phone, Yu Huinian glanced at the bustling film crew, clutched his head in his hands, and muttered to himself, "My life is over!"
He glanced out of the corner of his eye at the figure approaching him—
"I've booked the ski resort you mentioned. Quite a few people from the film crew are going, so it'll be more lively with everyone together," Jin Chen said to Yu Huinian.
Yu Huinian wiped the sweat from his brow, took a deep breath, and then said, "Director Jin, you can arrange it as you see fit."
Yu Huinian was both confused and wanted to cry.
His agent casually mentioned that it was his birthday next weekend, which Jin Chen happened to overhear.
As a result, Jin Chen, for some reason, asked what his plans were, and suddenly invited the entire crew to go together, adding that everyone could bring their family and friends.
It's euphemistically called a perk for the film crew.
Yu Huinian was stunned on the spot. How could he, a third male lead in a movie, be so qualified?
What's worse, Xiao Wanjun agreed to it for some reason.
Watching helplessly as the matter was settled, Yu Huinian was extremely troubled.
If Lin Zeran knew about this, he would probably be furious.
He didn't know how to bring it up with Lin Zeran.
Seemingly realizing that it was somewhat inappropriate for him to take the initiative, Jin Chen glanced at Yu Huinian and added, "Any friends you'd like to invite can come along."
Yu Huinian: "..."
He rolled his eyes inwardly.
Thank you for remembering it's my birthday.
With all this fanfare, anyone who didn't know better would think it was your birthday.
"I don't have many friends," Yu Huinian specifically mentioned Lin Zeran's name, "so I invited Lin Zeran and another old classmate."
"That's good." Jin Chen nodded perfunctorily upon hearing this, seemingly not having heard Lin Zeran's name at all.
Yu Huinian: ...
No, Director Jin, didn't you hear me?!
Lin Zeran is going too; he and Xiao Wanjun are rivals!
Yu Huinian watched Jin Chen's departing figure and sighed helplessly.
"Forget it, there's always a way out. We'll figure it out when we get to the ski resort."
The ski resort is such a big place, you might not even run into someone.
...
After retrieving the design drawings, Jiang Sheng Construction began to present and explain them to the major investors.
When Shi Xi arrived at the conference room, she immediately saw Qin Huaixi sitting calmly in his chair with his eyes closed.
Shi Xi: "..."
ill?
Didn't you just leave this morning? Why are you back this afternoon?
You're using my WeChat to count your steps.
Shi Xi looked closely and found that the other person was sitting in the head seat where he should have been, while representatives from Oriental Entertainment and Lin's Enterprise were sitting one seat behind him.
He chuckled to himself.
If you sit here, where should I sit?
Sit on your lap?
"Move aside, this isn't your seat." Shi Xi stepped forward and patted Qin Huaixi on the shoulder without any politeness, gesturing for him to give up his seat.
The man, who was pretending to be asleep with his eyes closed, was woken up by him.
Everyone present gasped in shock. Oh no, President Qin is definitely going to be angry!
The next second, Qin Huaixi stood up in a good-natured manner and made room for Shi Xi.
Shi Xi sat down as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Everyone looked dazed.
Is President Qin really that good-tempered?
"Now that everyone is here, let's begin the explanation."
Shi Xi raised her chin and gave the order.
His tone was full of confidence, making him someone not to be underestimated.
Everyone was intimidated by his imposing presence. Judging from Shi Xi's demeanor, he seemed very confident about the western suburbs project.
As the professionals explained, the secretary sitting behind Qin Huaixi gradually showed admiration in her eyes and began to understand why the boss wanted to invest.
Jiang Sheng Construction's design drawings are so perfect that even the designers from Qin's Group couldn't find any fault with them.
After finishing her explanation, Shi Xi stood up, a faint smile on her face: "Partnering with Jiang Sheng Construction will be one of the wisest decisions you have all made."
Qin Huaixi smiled and said politely, "Mr. Jiang is right."
Shi Xi was taken aback. He had only intended to pretend, but he hadn't expected Qin Huaixi to cooperate with him.
Upon hearing this, everyone chimed in with their agreement.
Once most of the people had left, Shi Xi looked at Qin Huaixi, who was walking behind, and asked, "Why did you speak up for me?"
Qin Huaixi stopped, turned to look at Shi Xi, and said casually, "Just tell the truth."
After saying that, he deliberately slowed his pace. "Let's walk together; we need to sign the contract now."
Shi Xi glanced at him, and without any formalities, walked out of the conference room side by side with this rival who was a business tycoon.
...
Yu Huinian had just finished a day of filming when he received a call from an unexpected person.
The moment he saw the caller ID, he felt a chill run down his spine. He forced himself to answer the phone, "Hello, Mr. He."
The caller was none other than the owner of Oriental Entertainment, who was also his boss.
"I heard it's your birthday next weekend. Did you invite the crew to the ski resort?"
He Xiangdi spoke calmly, and although he used a question, Yu Huinian could hear the certainty in his words.
Perhaps it was because he had witnessed how the other party dealt with those artists who broke the rules when he was a trainee that Yu Huinian always felt a sense of fear towards him.
"Yes, Mr. He," he replied with a smile, though he felt a little uneasy.
"I'll go too," he said.
Listening to He Xiangdi's words, for a moment, Yu Huinian felt that he was quite influential.
Director Jin treated everyone to a meal, and President He personally attended. Looking across the entire entertainment industry, he's probably the only one who gets this kind of treatment.
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