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The party had not officially started. So, the guests present were talking in small groups. The time before the opening was the best time to pull in investment. The faces of the swaying ladies and the men in suits and shoes were impeccable. With their sincere smiles, everyone seemed to be best friends of many years.
Yu Siyang followed Xue Chengxiu, holding a champagne glass as a prop, surrounded by a group of entertainment company bosses. All-Star Entertainment was a competitor, but Hengsheng Capital, which backed All-Star Entertainment, was the purpose of the collection of this group of entertainment industry leaders.
However, business was discussed in the hidden meanings. In such an occasion, it was just a mix of familiarity and friendship.
The big guys of the entertainment company wanted to be familiar with Xue Chengxiu, and Yu Siyang took this opportunity to brush up with these big guys.
āMr Xue is young and promising, and the artist in his hand is also promising.ā
Mu Zhifengās face was round and fleshy, his eyebrows were thick, and there were two deep dents in the middle of his eyebrows. This showed that this person had a bad temper. But he always smiled to hide his hostility.
At first glance, his words seemed to compliment Xue Chengxiu and Yu Siyang, but after thinking about it, they were a bit ridiculous.
Everyone knew that Xue Chengxiu was the chairman of the Hengsheng Group. All Star Entertainment was only part of the business chain of Hengsheng. Saying Yu Siyang was an artist in Xue Chengxiuās hands, was it not making fun of the relationship between the two or something?!
Yu Siyang couldnāt hear it, and Xue Chengxiu naturally couldnāt show that he heard it. So, he raised the champagne glass in his hands and said, āGeneral Manager Mu is kind, and my younger brother relies on General Manager Mu to take care of him.ā
Hearing these words, the big guys all looked like they wanted to laugh but had to resist.
Who didnāt know that the film invested by Fengyu Times had popularized the artists who were not under their banner and had successfully established a foothold in the film circle for them. Ji Man, who was highly praised by him, was still criticized for having zero acting skills. One old drama bone said in public that āJi Man is the actress who I least want to cooperate withā, and another potential actor was sold to Jiace by him. This joke made them laugh for many days.
āPoisonous Delicacyā beat the movies of the same period and made a lot of money for Fengyu. Fengyu had made money, but other companies had not earned or lost money. Naturally, they were willing to watch Fengyuās joke.
The big guys in the entertainment industry were also humans, and they also had gossipy hearts.
They just wanted to know if Mu Zhifeng beat his chest in regret when no one was there.
Among those who had become popular with the movie invested by Fengyu, the most popular was the young man in front of him who had been turned into a āsister-in-lawā by Xue Chengxiu. Thinking this, several bigwigs changed their carelessness and looked at the young man seriously.
The teenager was very young. He had a little childishness on his face. He was tall, thin and slender, with delicate facial features that were very recognizable. His eyes were pure and clear as if they had been washed with water. And the light gray British suit on his body made him look noble and elegant like a little prince.
Whether the suit was readymade clothing or tailored, it could be seen that it is made by famous artists specializing in fashion. Naturally, they recognized that the young man was wearing P&H high-end wear created by the master Philip Hill.
āMaster Philip Hill would be surprised if he saw you,ā Xu Yan, the editor-in-chief of āMODE Impressionā, followed his CEO to brush his presence in front of Xue Chengxiuās, but now he couldnāt think of Xue Chengxiu, and his eyes were burning after looking at Yu Siyang. āThe suits he designed by himself can be worn by very few people, but they seem to be tailor-made for you.ā
āXu, I heard you talking about me.ā
The few people who were speaking together heard a weird voice. Speak of Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here[1], and the speaker was Philip Hill.
Xu Yan walked over and hugged him quickly, āPhil, why are you here?ā
āIām on vacation in China, and a friend asked me to come and play.ā Philip Hillās Chinese pronunciation was very strange, and it made people listening not understand him.
āPhil, you absolutely canāt believe that there is someone in this world who can wear a suit you personally designed so perfectly,ā Xu Yan said while turning sideways, motioning Philip Hill to look over, āYour design is too tricky, if it werenāt for you inheriting BSL, P&H alone would have definitely made you lose even your pants.ā
At this time Philip Hill could not hear what Xu Yan was saying. He stared at Yu Siyang with eyes having a look as if he had been hungry for a week. And he was a feast cooked by a three-Michelin-star chef.
āGodās masterpiece.ā Philip Hill exclaimed, turning around Yu Siyang three times to the left and then three times to the right.
This was what this suit looked like in his mind.
Thin but not too thin, the raised waistline must match the slender legs, the temperament must be clear and pure, the gestures must be elegant, there should be no trace of baby fat on the face, then it was perfect.
āWhatās your name?ā As soon as Philip Hill grasped Yu Siyangās hand, Yu Siyang took his hand back and hid behind Xue Chengxiu unconsciously. It meant that if you are sick, take medicine and donāt give up treatment!
Xue Chengxiu was very satisfied with the teenagerās subconscious avoidance action and guarded his own child behind him like a guardian. āMr. Hill, the party has already begun. If there is anything, you can tell this brotherās manager later.ā
Philip Hillās sight was blocked. He looked at the man who stopped him, āAh-I know you, Mr. Xue of Hengsheng.ā
Xue Chengxiu nodded coldly, turned around and said something to Yu Siyang, then patted his shoulder and told him: āGo to your seat and sit down.ā
The organizers gave Yu Siyang the seats at the same table with all the popular first-tier traffic actors. Although Yu Siyang was now only a quasi-second tier, there was a chain of contempt in the entertainment circle today. The TV circle was worse than the movie circle, and the music circle was even more degraded. Secondly, the front line of these tablemates were all popular in the TV circle, but they couldnāt get past that threshold to the movie circle.
Yu Siyang, who debuted on the big screen, was placed at the same table with them, and was brought by Zhan Heng. At least there was no dissatisfaction on his face. As for their private thoughts, it was their own business.
Facing strangers, Yu Siyang often did not know how to take the initiative to talk to others. None of these people could be named by him. After saying hello, he sat quietly and stared at the stage intently.
The guests at the venue were arranged in round tables. Xue Chengxiu sat at the main table on the left in the middle of the first row. The people at the same table were basically the big guys who just spoke.
These people were all smart individuals. Seeing Xue Chengxiu solemnly introduce Yu Siyang to them, and also call Yu Siyang his ābrotherā, but not asking him to their table or asking the organiser to add a seat, it became clear. What was the relationship between Xue Chengxiu and that boy? The boy was very important to Xue Chengxiu, and he couldnāt be scorned.
The CEO of āMODE Impressionā raised a glass to Xue Chengxiu, āWhen will Mr. Xueās younger brother come to shoot a set of covers for our magazine, how about it?ā
These words sounded well, but Xue Chengxiu did not easily promise. He just said: āItās a blessing for my younger brother to get into Zhangās eyes. When he has time, I will ask my younger brother if he wants to.ā
Mr. Zhang smiled and stopped talking, watching intently at what the host was introducing on the stage.
The Esquire charity gala offered a wide variety of lots. Advertising resources, master paintings, celebritiesā shoes, bags and clothing, etc. were all voluntarily donated for auction, and the donations were also by big-name celebrities. Even such a popular artist like Yu Siyang was not eligible to donate yet.
At this time, the host on the stage was introducing a set of pottery works, which were the pottery sculptures specially made by famous contemporary ceramic masters for the party. A group of ten kittens with different poses, all of them looking extremely cute.
When Yu Siyang saw this group of pottery cats, he liked them a lot. When he heard the bidding price of 50,000 yuan and every necessary increment of 1,000, he was immediately stunned.
It was good but expensive!
āDo you like this group of sculptures?ā
Yu Siyang turned his head, looked at the woman in the white skirt who was talking to him in surprise, nodded, āVery cute.ā
āItās really cute.ā The woman in the white skirt stretched out her hand and said, āHello, my name is Zou Bimeng. ā
āHello, my name is Yu Siyang.ā Yu Siyang shook hands with her quickly.
āI know, I watched your acting. Your acting skills are good.ā
āThank you, thank you.ā
Yu Siyang was embarrassed. He hadnāt seen Zou Bimengās work and couldnāt think of how to return the compliment.
He didnāt like to watch TV dramas. He only occasionally watched movies. He spent most of his time reading books. Therefore, he only knew a few famous movie stars, like Zhan Heng and Yi Jiaojiao, TV actors, except for a few very famous old opera bones, he didnāt know anyone else. Zou Bimeng, the new queen of ratings, was thus a passerby in Yu Siyangās eyes.
Zou Bimeng wasnāt disgusted, but eagerly found a topic to chat with Yu Siyang.
āYou are shooting now. I watched the stills and look forward to the movieās release.ā
āWell, Iām also looking forward to it.ā
Yu Siyang ended the topic with a single sentence.
āIs the director Liu Cai strict? I heard that film directors are very strict with actors.ā
āAlright.ā
āHas he scolded you?ā
āNo.ā
āIf I have the opportunity to be directed by Liu Cai, Iām even willing to have no lines.ā
āOh.ā
āā¦ā
Yu Siyang brought the conversation to death again.
Zou Bimeng could see that Yu Siyang was really unfamiliar and couldnāt find a topic to talk about and was not deliberately cold or negligent.
But because of this, she felt even more unable to start a conversation, however she really wanted to have a good relationship with Yu Siyang.
Not to mention the man who led him to the big guys before the party started. She specifically inquired about him; he was the chairman of Hengsheng. She thought that Zhan Hengās support to him alone was enough to make most people in the circle jealous.
With such high-quality resources, if she didnāt make a good relationship with him when he was not yet popular, was it possible to wait until he became unattainable?
While Zou Bimeng was pulling Yu Siyang to chat, the pottery kittens on the stage were taken away for 2.4 million.
Yu Siyangās face was upright, but his heart was screaming. The kitten set was so expensive, I donāt know which local tyrant took it away, the evil rich man.
The lot on the stage was replaced by a silver necklace with a very unique design. Zou Bimeng liked it very much at first glance, and immediately raised the placard for the price, and finally stopped forcing Yu Siyang to chat.
Here, Zou Bimeng went to bid, then Xiao Xianrou, who was sitting on the other side of Yu Siyang, came over to talk to him.
He didnāt know what kind of mentality the people at this table had. They had filmed together, they knew each other, and they chatted with each other. They didnāt talk when they saw Yu Siyangās high-cold appearance, so they didnāt try to bring him into the conversation. After Zou Bimeng became the first person to eat crabs[2], everyone came to chat with Yu Siyang.
Even if Yu Siyang ended the topic at every turn, they all pulled him, and they talked vigorously with each other.
As a last resort, Yu Siyang could only continue his awkward chatting work, while bringing the conversations to death, all the while calculating in his heart when the party will end.
He was really suffering.
At about 11:30 in the night, the party ended. Yu Siyang breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged phone numbers and WeChat with the people at the table, and after a polite farewell, found Xue Chengxiu and went home with him.
Sitting in the car, he couldnāt help but spit out: āThose people can really talk. They dragged me to talk for a few hours, and I didnāt know what to say. They had endless topics. I felt embarrassed. I donāt even know how to chat.ā
āItās okay, just ignore them if you donāt like it.ā Xue Chengxiu patted his hair comfortably.
āHow can I really ignore it?ā Yu Siyang muttered softly, and then immediately changed the subject, āTonight there was a set of pottery kittens, which were super cute. They went for more than two million. I donāt know which local tyrant got them.ā
āLiked those kittens?ā Xue Chengxiu asked.
āYeah.ā Yu Siyang nodded vigorously, āUnfortunately, I didnāt have money to buy it. Itās too expensive. I have no more than 20 yuan.ā
Xue Chengxiu chuckled and motioned to the bodyguard sitting in the co-pilot to bring the box over, āOpen it and take a look. Is it this set?ā The bodyguard immediately handed a bamboo square from the front seat to the back, and Yu Siyang took it with great care, put it on his lap, and untied the tie.
The square gift box was filled with dark red velvet, and ten pottery kittens of different shapes lay on the velvet.
āMr. Xue, you bought this?!ā The expression on Yu Siyangās face gradually changed from surprise to happiness. He took out a sleeping kitten from the box and placed it in his palm, admiring: āSo cute.ā
āI knew you would like it, so I took it.ā Xue Chengxiu also took out a paw-licking kitten from the box and poked the kitten in the face of his child.
Yu Siyangās eyes turned into two crescent moons, and there seemed to be bright stars in his eyes, dazzling others, āArenāt you just having a good heart?ā
āYes, there is a good heart.ā Xue Chengxiu said in a low voice, his eyes deep and moving, and there seemed to be endless words in it as if he still wanted to say something more.
Yu Siyang stared at his eyes blankly for a long while, suddenly lowered his head, picked up another squatting kitten, and said in a concealed manner: āThese cats, Mu Mu will definitely like them. I will put on his bedside tonight. He must be very happy to see it when he wakes up early in the morning.ā
Xue Chengxiu chuckled: āYou can decide. It was specially bought for you.ā
Yu Siyang tried hard to restrain the urge to cover his ears. He felt that it was really inexplicable. Why did he feel that Mr. Xueās laughter was sexy?!
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[1] Talk about somebody and he appears
[2] Take initiative.