Chapter 72 Chapter 72: Destroy the Place
"Hey, isn't that Director Jiang? We almost thought you weren't coming," a slender man wearing black-framed glasses said enthusiastically upon seeing Jiang Yiyun. He then moved over to a man sitting in the main seat next to him, who looked particularly paunchy in a suit and had narrowed eyes, and introduced Jiang Yiyun to him. "Mr. Wu, Director Jiang is a rising star in our industry. He shot the promotional video for the Cheng Group a while ago."
"Oh, really?" The man called Mr. Wu looked Jiang Yiyu up and down. He had seen this Director Jiang when he was sitting in the audience just now. Unlike those other flashy and vulgar women, she was not only beautiful, but also had a good temperament.
After sizing up the woman in front of him, Mr. Wu smiled and said, "It's a shame that Director Jiang, who is so talented, is only a director. He should at least get some screen time. Otherwise, it would be a waste."
The man with glasses smiled cooperatively and winked at Jiang Yiyu. "Director Jiang, this is Mr. Wu, the chairman of Shangying Media. Mr. Wu is a big shot, and usually he doesn't have many guests. Today, Mr. Wu took time out of his busy schedule to honor us. You should give Mr. Wu a toast later."
"Waiter, please bring a chair over here. Move it to the side, next to Mr. Wu."
Jiang Yiyu's face turned cold.
When she saw for the first time that most of the people invited to the dinner were girls, she knew there was something fishy.
If they were seriously discussing investment promotion, at least the core members of the invited crew would be present. It wouldn't be like now where there wasn't even a single male actor in sight. The seats were also very scattered, with basically every Party A representative being flanked by small actors. One can easily guess what the real purpose of using the excuse of investment promotion is.
Even though attracting investment for this web drama was indeed very important to them, Jiang Yiyu still planned to turn around and leave immediately.
She even sat down next to Mr. Wu to toast him, and she was being polite by not knocking the bottle on his head.
Jiang Yiyu was about to turn away when she suddenly heard someone calling her. A hand stretched out from the crowd and waved towards her.
He Shu stood up directly, walked to Jiang Yiyu and unnoticeably pushed her behind him.
"Mr. Wu, there's no need to add more seats. There's an empty seat over there. Director Jiang can just come sit over here." He Shu smiled at Mr. Wu and secretly hinted to Jiang Yiyu to sit over there where she stood up.
She was sitting a few people away from Mr. Wu's main seat. When she was called to join the dinner, He Shu, who had many years of experience in the circle, was cautious and found a way to leave a seat next to her empty to prevent some men with bad intentions from getting too close to her. By the way, she could also help out if a friend she met later was in trouble.
At that time, she just made preparations in advance for emergencies, but she didn't expect that this empty seat would actually come in handy. She thought that no one would come, but Director Jiang actually attended the dinner, and the situation was not good. She was also stared at by the wretched-looking Mr. Wu.
He Shu knew that Director Jiang might not be short of money, as evidenced by the house in Yujiangyuan and the piles of haute couture dresses. However, if one wanted to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry, money alone was not enough. The capital background behind Director Jiang was obviously not that powerful, otherwise he would not have been so short of money while filming.
No one would be happy facing such a situation, but no one would have the courage to turn hostile directly.
Sitting across from him was the chairman of Yingzhan Media, a long-established entertainment company and a major player in the industry. Unlike the newly established Yunyi Film and Television, which was backed by a conglomerate, this company had been around for a long time and was a true kingmaker in the industry.
If you can avoid offending others, try not to offend them.
Director Jiang didn't look too good just now. He Shu thought about it and felt that he could understand.
Director Jiang's temperament shows that she is a rich lady who grew up in peace and security, and then married a good husband. Her married life was peaceful and happy. Unfortunately, her husband died suddenly, leaving her fragile little wife alone to face the ups and downs of life. She had to experience the dangers of the world, and perhaps she had high debts. The house was mortgaged to the bank, so she didn't live there or something.
He Shu was almost heartbroken and moved to tears by his own imagination.
Well, but now is not the time to think about these messy things. The key point now is to not offend anyone and to get through this malicious dinner safely.
I just took a quick look and didn't see He Shu here. This silly girl must have been dragged here to attend this Hongmen Feast while she was with the other actresses. Jiang Yiyun, who had originally wanted to just leave, now couldn't move a step. If she left, what would happen if He Shu was bullied on the court?
After a moment's thought, Jiang Yiyu walked towards where He Shu had just stood up, intending to sit next to her.
Seeing He Shu, Mr. Wu narrowed his eyes even more: "You are..."
"Mr. Wu, Director Jiang is the director of our web series The Little Mermaid, and I'm honored to play the female lead." He Shu said, "We'd like to ask Mr. Wu for his continued support. I'd like to toast you with this glass of wine."
He Shu picked up the wine glass on his table, which was already filled with red wine, and raised it to toast Mr. Wu. He Shu took a big sip first.
It turned out that they were from the same crew, so it was reasonable for them to sit together. He couldn't force anyone to stand up since they had already taken their seats. What's more, the girl who stood up on her own initiative was quite tactful. So Mr. Wu raised his glass and clinked it with his, no longer caring about the director surnamed Jiang who didn't say a word and acted more arrogantly than anyone else.
Jiang Yiyu was the last one to arrive. Almost everyone had arrived. The cold dishes they had ordered had already been served, and the hot dishes were delivered one after another. Taking advantage of the fact that it was still calm at the beginning, Jiang Yiyu and He Shu huddled together and whispered to each other.
He Shu: "Director Jiang, can you drink? If you can't drink, I'll help you. I can drink quite well."
Jiang Yiyun: "Stop talking nonsense. What if you drink too much?"
He Shu: "You can act crazy when drunk. Director Jiang will teach you a trick I've learned from all these years of immersion in the entertainment industry. If someone wants to get you drunk, drink first. After a couple of drinks, when you're a little strong but not drunk, you can start to act crazy. As long as you go through the whole crying and throwing a tantrum, and then rush to the bathroom to vomit, basically no man will want to get you drunk again."
He Shu concluded: "They only pick on those who are easy to bully, so you must not act too soft. If you throw a tantrum, they will lose interest in you."
He Shu looked very experienced. It was unknown how long he had been searching for before he came up with such a practical and highly successful method of sneaking off at cocktail parties and dinners.
However, this method requires one to be too embarrassed to act drunk and crazy in front of so many people. Those who are too thin-skinned to bear it are too embarrassed to act drunk and crazy in front of so many people.
He Shu was quite proud: "I'll show you a realistic acting skill later."
"Director Jiang, I wonder what the relationship is between Director Jiang and the Cheng Group? Since you were able to film a promotional video for the Cheng Group, I guess you must have a good personal relationship with Mr. Cheng."
Jiang Yiyu was whispering with He Shu, and the topic of conversation turned to her again.
When Cheng Group was mentioned, everyone present looked over. If it was a big director in the circle, they could say that he was invited because of his excellent professional skills. But when they saw Director Jiang was so young and beautiful, and not very famous in the circle, although the final film was also good, it was inevitable that people would think too much. After all, Cheng Group would not just pick up a talented director on the side of the street.
If they had any connections with the Cheng family, they would have taken Director Jiang seriously and not just treat him as a small director without any background.
"It's nothing," Jiang Yiyun said calmly, "I received the filming invitation by chance when I was studying abroad."
"I didn't expect Director Jiang to be a returned overseas student. He's truly young and promising. Come on, let's toast to you young ladies." Mr. Wu smiled and raised his glass. "One glass to go. Director Jiang can obviously drink, so a glass of red wine is no problem."
He Shu looked at Jiang Yiyu with some worry.
The service staff who poured the wine were quite professionally trained. They poured one-third of the red wine into the goblet, which was not too much.
Jiang Yiyu stared at Mr. Wu who was holding the cup without moving, until the other party saw that she had not expressed anything and a look of impatience appeared on his face, then he sat up slightly, picked up his cup, tilted his head back and drank it in one gulp.
Seeing that she drank it out of courtesy, Mr. Wu's expression improved slightly.
The rest of the dinner was spent in the presence of various young men, who toasted and flattered each other. Some of the men started telling dirty jokes after drinking too much. A man sitting opposite made a move and put his hand on the waist of the actress next to him. Jiang Yiyu took a closer look, and when she saw that the actress had no intention of refusing, she looked away.
He Shu was eloquent and cooperated with her. Apart from the first one-third of a cup, Jiang Yiyu didn't drink much compared to others.
However, she usually doesn't drink much, and after drinking a little, she felt a little tipsy and couldn't help getting angry. Seeing that the private room was full of smoke and chaos, she wanted to take He Shu away with her when the opportunity arose, but she was spotted by Mr. Wu from some media company.
Why is this man haunting them and staring at them?
The private room is now divided into several parts, each with its own activities. Mr. Wu moved from the main seat to sit next to Jiang Yiyu. As soon as Jiang Yiyu got close and smelled the cigarette smoke on him, her eyebrows jumped.
"Miss Jiang," Mr. Wu said, placing the small, filled glass of baijiu in front of Jiang Yiyu. The meaning in his words was clear. "We've also looked into your drama. The creative idea is quite good, but you also know that the film and television industry is very competitive these days. It's very difficult for online dramas to attract advertising if they don't get broadcasted on TV."
Jiang Yiyu didn't even turn her head and ignored him.
"But this drama should be very important to you. If Miss Jiang really needs it, it's not impossible to get the advertisement." Mr. Wu laughed and tried to put his right hand on Jiang Yiyu's thigh quietly.
"Take your hands away from me." Jiang Yiyu's voice was extremely cold, as if it was icy.
Mr. Wu groaned but didn't take it seriously: "Ms. Jiang is a smart person. How about this? This is a glass of white wine. You drink it, and you can get as much advertising as you want."
If someone who is not experienced in drinking alcohol drinks this glass of strong liquor directly, they will undoubtedly lose their memory completely immediately, and it is hard to say what will happen then.
This chick is really strong right now. When she gets drunk, I'll definitely let her experience...
"Just this glass of white wine?" Jiang Yiyu spoke slowly, suppressing He Shu who was eager to speak for her.
Mr. Wu stared at Jiang Yiyun's face with his eyes, which were influenced by alcohol and cigarettes, and grinned: "Of course."
Jiang Yiyun smiled suddenly: "Okay."
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