Chapter 39 - Attending a Dinner Party

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Director He was the former boss of Xu Yi’s management company. After Xu Yi’s contract expired, Director He opened his own studio. The relationship between the two parties had always been good, and they were still in friendly contact.

Xu Yi heard the name Wu Liming and fell into deep thought.

Film directors were divided into different factions, and they especially liked to group together. Wu liming was one of the indisputable directors. He did not lack awards or box office receipts, and there were several well-known directors in his network who were involved in various fields.

It was said that Wu Liming had taken two years just to polish the script for his new project. There was also the selection of scenes and so on… Now that filming was about to begin, it was a good resource worth fighting for.

Luo Wei knew that Xu Yi did not like dinners, but sometimes it was inevitable. These connections were not something that could be obtained just by sitting at home.

The same role could also be played by others, and Xu Yi was not the only one with acting skills. Of course, the director would prefer to be familiar with the actors that he had worked with before.

Some big directors even had their own personal cast of actors. If they liked them, they would always use the same actors. Even if the role was not suitable for an actor, the director would rather change the script to suit the actor than to look for another actor. Therefore, it was common to see the same actor in a director’s different works.

Among the directors in the Kyoto Circle, there were many famous actors who begged for a chance to have a meal with them. Compared to them, Xu Yi was actually much better. This was because she had always had the opportunity to build these connections, but she never went.

Xu Yi looked at the two unsatisfactory scripts in her hands, thought for a moment, and replied, “Okay.”

In the evening, Xu Yi went to the Jiangnan Clubhouse with her former boss, Director He. The two of them were very familiar with each other, so it was inevitable for them to exchange a few pleasantries. When Director He saw Xu Yi, he praised her that she had gotten the viewership award this year again.

Xu Yi smiled and said that the two newcomers that the company had recently signed were also very good.

Xu Yi was dressed very low-key today. She wore a shirt and trousers, looking simple and exquisite. She even wore a cap on her head.

When she walked into the private room with President He, there were already a few people sitting inside. They were leaning against the sofa and chatting with each other.

Wu Liming, Wang Chungui, Yang Luhe, and others were all renowned directors in the same circle. They were all old men in their fifties or sixties.

Xu Yi smelled the nicotine in the room and held her breath. Then, she controlled her expression and took off her hat to reveal a smile.

“Why are you so late, Director He? Come, come, come, take a seat.”

Wang Chungui waved at President He the moment he saw him. Director He shook hands with a few people and spoke very intimately. They were all old foxes with fake smiles.

Xu Yi followed behind Director He. Initially, she wanted to shake hands with them and greet them as it was a basic courtesy. However, when she was about to extend her hand, Wang Chungui and Wu Liming both put down their hands on purpose and whispered something to each other.

Xu Yi’s hand froze in mid-air, but there was still a smile at the corner of her mouth.

Director He was pulled to a seat beside him by Wang Chungui. Wang Chungui saw Xu Yi, who was still standing awkwardly, and pointed to a seat beside him. “You, go sit over there.”

Xu Yi took a deep breath, rubbed her hands together, and sat down. “Okay, thank you.”

The few of them continued to chat.

Yang Luhe’s gaze swept across Xu Yi. He dusted off the cigarette ash and said, “Old Wu, why haven’t you put that script into action yet? If you don’t do it soon, you won’t be able to catch New Year’s Eve. You’ve been grinding it for two years. Are you going to sit on it forever? Hahaha…”

Wu Liming smiled and took a sip of his wine. “That script has a lot of special effects, and I have a lot of investments to make. I’ve just pulled in all the investments recently!”

“How much did you pull in?” Yang Luhe knew what was going on, but he said it on purpose to see how the little girl Xu Yi would react.

Wu Liming said, “It’s tentatively set at one billion. We haven’t announced it yet.”

When Wang Chungui heard this number, his eyes lit up as well. “Who voted for it? It’s so generous.”

Xu Yi listened to their conversation quietly and could not help but sneer in her heart. This group of people only knew how to put on airs in front of the actors. When they actually met the investors, they acted more like tail-wagging dogs than anyone else.

The few of them chatted enthusiastically. It was unknown whether it was intentional or not, but they all ignored Xu Yi, who had been sitting quietly the whole time. Only Director He still remembered her. He felt that it was about time, so he quickly changed the topic and asked Xu Yi to toast Wu liming.

These people were all drinking whiskey with ice. Xu Yi had just had her period today and did not want to take cold drinks. She took a glass of lemonade in front of her and smiled as he toasted, “To Director Wu.”

When Yang Luhe saw this, he leaned against the back of the chair and smiled. “Hey, where did this young lady come from to be so insensible? Who uses lemonade to toast?”

Wang Chungui’s eyes swept across Xu Yi’s body and said, “Yes, Little Xu, you’re not giving us any face.”

Wu Liming sat as he looked at Xu Yi with a half-smile. He did not pick up his cup to respond to her toast, as if waiting for her reaction..