Wanbao actually slept soundly that night.
It might be because it was his first time eating in such an expensive restaurant so he was busy eating and drinking the whole time, or it might be because he was the only one who was actually drunk.
He slept until dawn. When he sat up from the bed, he was still confused for a moment. His first reaction was: Could this be a dream? After all, he was invited to a meal and got a two million investment without saying a word. It sounded like he was just imagining something because he was crazy about money.
But now he has Mr. Sheng as his big money sponsor, so he won't be crazy about money anymore! Wan Bao, who was still a little dizzy after drinking a lot and sleeping all night, was thinking about life. The assistant director outside the door saw him sitting up through the window and rushed in immediately, saying enthusiastically: "You finally woke up! You actually attracted another two million investment last night! How did you do it?! What did you do that they are willing to give us two million investment!"
Wan Bao was awakened by his shout: "Ah! Yes! Mr. Wang really invested two million in us!"
"How could it be fake? When you came back last night, you insisted on pulling us up one by one to show us the contract. If I hadn't stopped you, you would have rushed to the bottom of the mountain to show it to Da Huang. I don't know when you became so close to it."
That’s right, Dahuang is a dog raised by a family at the foot of the mountain.
There was a scene involving a dog in the movie "The Road of Life", and the crew decided to borrow Da Huang to shoot the scene for a few days.
Wan Bao was shocked: "So I didn't do anything out of the ordinary last night, did I?"
The assistant director looked miserable: "It's nothing, actually. You just insisted on shouting [Boss Sheng I love you] to Mr. Sheng, and you couldn't even cover your mouth. I saw that Producer Yu's face turned black, so I quickly pulled you into the room and you stopped."
Wan Bao: "...I, I shouted 'I love you' to President Sheng?"
The assistant director adjusted his tone and tried to speak in a comforting tone: "Actually, Ms. Sheng is a nice person and good-looking, so it's normal for you to like her. But... beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You know that Ms. Sheng likes good-looking people. We have been friends for so many years. From my objective point of view, you are probably not her type. Of course, this doesn't mean that you are not good-looking, you are just a little ugly."
"Oh, so how did you get that investment?"
Wan Bao had a dull face: "Mr. Sheng invited me to dinner, and there was a Mr. Wang at the table who wanted to make friends with Mr. Sheng. He said he wanted to follow the projects Mr. Sheng invested in, so he invested in us."
Assistant Director: “…”
Wan Bao: "What do you think now?"
Assistant Director: "I want to say 'I love you' to Mr. Sheng."
The two who wanted to express their love to Sheng Quan did not have the chance to say it because after Mr. Wang sobered up, he came to the crew in a hurry, under the pretext of visiting the set.
He did buy a bunch of food and drinks and had them delivered to him, but from the first minute he got up the mountain, Mr. Wang had been following behind Sheng Quan and flattering her in various obvious or subtle ways.
It is true that people become more shrewd as they grow older. At least Mr. Wang's technique of flattering others is quite advanced. He does not care about the airs of a big boss at all and still openly flatters Sheng Quan in front of everyone.
The male protagonist Zhou Zhi was quite surprised: "How come he is better at flattering than me? I saw that Mr. Sheng was made to laugh by him several times."
The female lead Lin Aike commented sourly: "If Mr. Wang was a few decades younger, we wouldn't have a chance to succeed."
You know, before this, Mr. Sheng always sat with her during lunch, and if Lin Aike had no work to do during this time in the afternoon, the two of them would get together to chat about all kinds of gossip and beauty secrets.
Because they are both girls, Zhou Zhi and Wang Zheng do not receive these treatments.
As a result, President Sheng's entire attention was now attracted to this man named Wang, and Lin Aike felt so jealous that her heart was bubbling.
Zhou Zhi also nodded: "Yes, yes, who is he? Where did he come from?"
The two of them were being more sarcastic than each other, but Wang Zheng was not sure and tried to look at Mr. Wang for a long time before he said with some doubt: "He seems to be Mr. Wang, a shareholder of Yushuo Media, holding 10% of the shares."
Mr. Wang and his companions didn't know, but they knew Yushuo Media very well. It's a big company, at least it's very famous and prestigious in the entertainment industry.
This person who has been madly flattering Mr. Sheng is actually a shareholder of Yushuo Media? ? A 10% shareholder? That's 10%.
Zhou Zhi's jaw dropped to the ground: "Are you sure? Is this true?"
"I'm sure." Wang Zheng said, "Have you forgotten? I'm from Yushuo Media, and Mr. Wang's name is very similar to mine, so I have a deep impression of him. It's him."
Lin Aike was also surprised, but she was quick-witted and reacted quickly: "If this Mr. Wang is really the Mr. Wang you mentioned, then how powerful Mr. Sheng must be to be flattered by him..."
Zhou Zhiteng stood up suddenly, scaring the two people squatting on the side: "What are you doing?"
Zhou Zhi said seriously: "I'm going to the gym."
Wang Zheng was stunned: "But didn't you just say that you were too tired this morning and that you should take a good nap if you don't have any work in the afternoon?"
Zhou Zhi said seriously: "I am an actor, and fitness is very necessary. How can I not exercise just because I am too tired?"
Lin Aike saw through it at a glance: "Listen to him bragging, Mr. Sheng praised his good figure last time, it was pleasing to the eyes, he must want to train to look better to please Mr. Sheng."
None of them have been in the industry for a long time, their personalities do not conflict, and there is no competition. The only 'senior' Lin Aike is also a lively person. They have experienced the difficulty of the crew almost being closed together, so they can be considered true friends with a friendly attitude and can say anything to each other.
As expected, Zhou Zhi was quite calm: "You talk as if you don't have anything. You read novels whenever you find a chance. It's because you want to have more common topics with Mr. Sheng."
Lin Aike took out her phone: "Yes, you reminded me. I will continue watching now. I will go down the mountain with Mr. Sheng tonight to have a spa. Can you two do it?" Wang Zheng was a little overwhelmed by the two people's operation, and a little confused that he was behind. He was shocked to find that he didn't know how to do anything: "What about me? Should I do something too?"
Zhou Zhi and Lin Aike looked at him together, and when they saw that extremely handsome face, they both expressed frank jealousy.
Lin Aike: "I'm so angry. How can a man like you look better than me?"
Zhou Zhi: "You don't have to do anything. As long as your face is there, Mr. Sheng will definitely be attracted to you."
Wang Zheng suddenly realized what was going on, and seeing him like this, the two of them became even angrier.
It was also the first time for them to have such a good opportunity to curry favor with someone. Although Sheng Quan was obviously attracted by their looks, she did not take advantage of them or say greasy words. At most, she just drank milk tea and watched them working out and filming with a smile. At the beginning, they were still worried, but after spending a few days together, they found that Sheng Quan was actually very easy to talk to, so they all approached Sheng Quan more actively than the other.
Of course, they are so active because of the instigation of the company and agents behind them. Lin Aike is okay. After all, she has been in the entertainment industry for a while. She knows what to do best without her agent saying anything.
Zhou Zhi was still a little embarrassed, but his agent warned him, "If you don't hug such a big thigh right in front of you, are you dreaming of flying to heaven?" Plus, he did have a good impression of Sheng Quan, who always smiled and watched him work out... Anyway, somehow the situation turned into him and Lin Aike competing for favor.
As for Wang Zheng, the guy who could beat both of them just by looking at his face, neither of them wanted to comment on it.
Sheng Quan didn't know yet that several leading actors were trying their best to perform in front of her. She was really happy now. Mr. Wang was indeed a veteran who had been in the entertainment industry for many years. Almost every word he said was valuable.
Not only Sheng Quan was studying frantically, but even Yu Xiangwan was memorizing silently.
Although he knew a lot, he had never had a good position before. Yu Xiangwan still had many shortcomings when it came to the unspoken rules that only people at higher levels knew about.
Mr. Wang doesn't mind at all that Sheng Quan absorbs knowledge and experience from him. Since the two of them have already established a friendship, if Sheng Quan does well, he will definitely benefit as well.
When Mr. Wang heard that Shengquan's company was recruiting management, his eyes lit up. This was a great opportunity to do favors!
He immediately scanned his memory bank frantically, and he actually found a person: "Gu Zhao, I wonder if Mr. Sheng has heard of him."
Sheng Quan had a vague impression, but she really couldn't think of it specifically. However, what was certain was that after she came here, she had been learning about various things in the entertainment industry, but had never seen Gu Zhao's name, so he should have appeared in the book "Starlight".
She put on an attitude of listening attentively, and Mr. Wang's desire to talk was responded to. He was in a good mood and said, "Gu Zhao used to be the COO of Wansheng. As a result, Wansheng became prosperous, and he was kicked out of the management. This matter caused a lot of uproar in our small circle at the time."
Sheng Quan focused on the key point: "Does this mean he is very capable?"
"Very strong." Mr. Wang said with a sympathetic look on his face: "He has made great contributions to Wansheng's current status. Yu Shuo, who I hold shares in, suffered losses at the hands of Gu Zhao before."
Sheng Quan nodded. As for why he helped to recommend someone even though there was a conflict, she could easily guess. First, since Gu Zhao was capable, President Wang pushed the person to her. If things worked out, not only would Gu Zhao owe him a favor, but she would too.
Secondly, strictly speaking, the loss suffered by Yu Shuo was not at the hands of Gu Zhao, but at Wansheng managed by Gu Zhao. Sheng Quan had seen a lot of gossip about the conflict and competition between Yu Shuo and Wansheng. Now that Gu Zhao was no longer in Wansheng, he could even be said to have a grudge against Wansheng. Mr. Wang, a shareholder of Yu Shuo, naturally welcomed the rise of his rival's enemy.
Tsk tsk, he is indeed an old fox. He kills two birds with one stone and his calculations are working perfectly.
But she didn't mind. If Gu Zhao was really a rare talent, she would be more than willing to do him a favor.
Seeing that she was moved, Mr. Wang, who had just finished talking about his strengths, quickly talked about his weaknesses: "But Gu Zhao is a very capable person, but there is one thing I still want to make clear to you, Mr. Sheng. He is notoriously cruel and cold-hearted. He puts his own interests first, like a robot, and he will never let go of any grudge."
President Wang gestured mysteriously to Sheng Quan, "Look, this has destroyed more than half of Wansheng's foundation. At that time, Wansheng hadn't decided to kick him out yet, but he was already planning it. He acted without hesitation. Just tell me how ruthless he was."
Sheng Quan's eyes lit up as he listened: "He is a talented person. He can even trick Wan Sheng in such a situation."
She had done this before, but not as well as Gu Zhao. However, after being discarded, she let her former boss know that not every donkey would be so obedient as to be skinned and boned by him after working diligently to help him make profits.
Mr. Wang's perspective is different from that of Sheng Quan, a worker with rich work experience. He is purely looking at it from the boss's perspective:
"He is a talent, but he was so cruel to his former employer that the companies that wanted to find him did not dare to take action. If he is not well controlled, he will bite his master."
Sheng Quan listened to his words and nodded: "I understand. How about this, can you arrange for us to meet? I'll see."
Mr. Wang agreed immediately: "No problem, how about this, aren't you going back to Shanghai? When you get back, I'll host a teahouse for you guys, and you can sit down and talk to see if it's a good idea. How do you think?"
Sheng Quan said sincerely, "Okay, let's do it. You are so kind to me that you can help me solve even such a big problem. I will remember your kindness."
"Hey! We are all friends. If there is nothing else to say about me, I can only be described in two words: I am a righteous man!"
Mr. Wang thought to himself that he was not stupid. If he didn't develop such a good network of contacts that came to his doorstep, he would be a fool like Fang Chengdong. If Sheng Quan was not a young girl and not suitable, he really wanted to spend the next month with her and have a good relationship with her.
This Mr. Sheng may have one building today, and he may have ten tomorrow. So of course we should seize the moment when Mr. Sheng only has one building to cultivate our friendship.
Mr. Wang's body is old, but his heart is not, and he is still full of energy. He seized the opportunity and talked to Sheng Quan about a bunch of gossip in the circle. After all, it is well known that exchanging gossip is the best and fastest way to bring two people closer.
So Sheng Quan heard a lot of gossip.
Something like so-and-so is a phony and you should never trust him; someone has good investment skills but a bad work style; that famous xx is actually a socially anxious person; which director is more stable; which company seems prosperous but is actually just an empty shell, waiting for the complainers to take over, etc.
Sheng Quan was listening attentively. He had to admit that gossip really made people happy, but all these various gossips also proved from the side that this circle was really messy.
She really needs a chief operating officer with outstanding capabilities who can take charge of the rear.
As for doing it herself? She didn't study this major at all. She just did what she was capable of. Sheng Quan was not so arrogant as to think she was better than the professionals who had fought their way up in this industry.
Moreover, the Chief Operating Officer, also known as the President, does sound very impressive, but it is impossible for presidents to be so idle all day long that they are obsessed with love affairs like in novels.
The president is essentially working for the chairman. Although most companies will give shares, the real president is very busy in a company that is in the development stage! Even if they don't seem to be doing anything, they are always thinking about important things. All the presidents that Sheng Quan has met are indeed very impressive, but they all have the collective "three lacks": less sleep, less time, and less hair.
There's nothing I can do about it, I just have so many things to worry about.
So Sheng Quan never thought about becoming a president herself. She was not crazy. Now that she had money and free time, why should she work instead of enjoying life?
After confirming her idea, Sheng Quan happily went for a spa with Lin Aike. She didn't even have to pay, as Mr. Wang, who said he also needed maintenance, paid first.
Of course, they were in different rooms. Mr. Wang was always very smart in this regard and knew how to act and retreat appropriately. If Sheng Quan had not been going back to Shanghai tomorrow, he would even want to get her a membership and top up tens of thousands of yuan into it.
In the end, although it was not done for Sheng Quan, it was done for Lin Aike.
He said with a smile: "Boss Sheng is going back to Shanghai, so I won't do it for you. But Aike, when you are not busy filming, come more often. You need to take good care of yourself so that you can be in the best condition for filming."
Lin Aike was flattered and a little hesitant to accept it.
No matter how dumb she was, she could tell that Mr. Wang wanted to show his favor to Sheng Quan by issuing the card for her. She looked at Sheng Quan uncertainly.
Sheng Quan thought that he was indeed an old fox. He even took good care of Lin Aike, who had a good relationship with her, and had such sufficient reasons. If she was really a novice, she would definitely be stunned by this guy.
Thinking in his heart, he smiled: "This is also a kind gesture from Mr. Wang. You can accept the love and don't feel burdened. Mr. Wang is also an investor of the crew. You can repay Mr. Wang by filming well."
Lin Aike then accepted it cautiously with surprise. Her pay was not much. After deducting the company's commission, maintaining her appearance, and hiring an assistant (her assistant paid her own salary), there was not much left.
She couldn't afford a card worth fifty thousand yuan on her own.
Her eyes sparkled and she smiled and thanked him: "Thank you, Mr. Wang~"
Mr. Wang had not noticed Lin Aike at all (he was busy trying to please Sheng Quan), but when Lin Aike thanked him, he noticed that this girl was very beautiful.
Lin Aike was not a newcomer, and she noticed the change in Mr. Wang's eyes. She was suddenly startled and subconsciously hid near Sheng Quan.
Sheng Quan naturally took a step forward, blocking Lin Aike behind him, and said in a lighter tone: "Shouldn't you go back and rest?"
All her body language was conveying one message: If Mr. Wang really wanted to do something to Lin Aike, then don't blame her for being angry.
President Wang was shocked by the beauty and said, "Ah! Look at me, when people get old, they tend to be dazed. They are not like you young people. After all, we are not from the same generation. President Sheng and Teacher Lin should go to bed early. I'm leaving first."
Mr. Wang also felt bitter. He really loved beautiful girls. After all, he was in the entertainment industry and he was not married anyway. No one would say anything even if he changed girlfriends every month. They were all willing and got what they wanted from each other.
But he really didn't plan to do anything, he just couldn't help but take a look. Maybe because he looks rather ugly, it seemed like he had some ideas.
Xiao Sheng wouldn't think that he was the kind of scum who used power to force beautiful girls because of their beauty. By the way, he also gave Lin Aike a membership card for the spa, which seemed to make him have even more ulterior motives.
I swear to God, his entire mind was focused on how to please Mr. Xiao Sheng, and he really just took a subconscious look just now. It was probably because the spa was so comfortable that it made him lose his mind.
Mr. Wang regretted so much that he wanted to slap himself, but that didn't stop him from walking as fast as he could, as if he was running for his life.
From beginning to end, he didn't even look at Lin Aike, for fear that Sheng Quan would think he had ulterior motives.
Seeing Mr. Wang's reaction, Lin Aike felt a little relieved, but her heart was still beating fast and her body was even shaking slightly uncontrollably.
It’s not that she is timid, but she has heard and seen so much in this circle.
It wasn't until Sheng Quan held her hand that she slowly calmed down. She began to regret her overreaction: "I'm sorry, Mr. Sheng... Did I affect your cooperation?"
Was she too radical? Mr. Wang just glanced at her.
"No, your reaction just now was very normal." Sheng Quan said angrily, "If it were me, I would be very upset too. Next time you encounter something similar, call me when I'm not around."
Hearing her angry tone, Lin Aike felt relieved.
Yes, Ms. Sheng is also a girl, she can understand her and won’t say that she is too extreme and can’t take a joke like others do.
She was no longer afraid, and nodded heavily, smiling: "Yes! I remember it, thank you Mr. Sheng, love you!"
Sheng Quan was touched by this big smile: "Okay! Let's go get some midnight snacks to calm you down and indulge yourself."
The two of them happily ate a lot of midnight snacks. Mr. Wang couldn't sleep well all night, fearing that Sheng Quan would have a grudge against him because of this. The next day, he hurried back to Shanghai with Sheng Quan, and on the plane he vaguely expressed that he really didn't have any ideas, and that he only cared about money and nothing else, blah blah blah.
In order to quickly win back Mr. Sheng, Mr. Wang contacted Gu Zhao as soon as he landed, trying to regain some points in front of Sheng Quan by successfully making the connection.
When Sheng Quan arrived at the teahouse, he saw the man sitting there at first sight.
He sat there, exuding an aura that kept strangers away. He was wearing a well-tailored suit that was very similar to Yu Xiangwan's, but he was seven points colder than Yu Xiangwan.
When he looked up and those light grey eyes glanced at him indifferently, Sheng Quan shouted in his heart: "Fuck!"
Whose CEO is so handsome?
She couldn't help but move her eyes slightly upwards, and what was even more unexpected was...
—He even has hair.
(End of this chapter)