It had been over a week since Xia Wei Liang began her acting lessons with Xi En. Despite her dislike for the man, she couldn't deny his genuine talent. For that alone, Xia Wei Liang was impressed!
Having completed the assignment Xi En had given her, she hadn't even had time to catch her breath before receiving a call from Director Du.
"Xiao Liang, there's a dinner party tonight. Get ready, I'll pick you up later."
Xia Wei Liang immediately grew wary. "Director Du, have I been too nice and approachable lately? Have you lost your mind? You want me to accompany you to a dinner party?! Did you leave your brain in your pocket?"
"Oh, my dear esteemed guest, what are you thinking? Even if I were to take you to that kind of dinner party... ah, no, I haven't attended one myself in ages!"
He quickly explained, "Regarding Brother En's matter, Huatian feels extremely apologetic and insists on making amends. President Jiang also doesn't want to offend them, so he asked me to invite you."
He then muttered softly, "Besides, you're the Film Emperor's person. I want to stay alive!"
"Huatian Entertainment?" Xia Wei Liang refused outright. "Tell them my leg hasn't fully recovered yet, and I won't be attending."
Director Du pleaded earnestly, "With your current popularity and status, you inevitably have to interact with various companies and platforms..."
"Alright, alright, I'll go!"
Xiao Du had been particularly talkative lately, even planning her career path to the point where she'd be a grandmother.
This was Xia Wei Liang's first time attending a dinner party of this caliber, with bosses from major corporations.
Director Du began giving her instructions in the car, "President Liu, he has no other flaws, he just loves to play the poor card! Others show off their wealth, he pretends to be poor. He's already married three wives and has a bunch of kids. Believing him is a joke!"
Xia Wei Liang listened with a "tsk tsk," "This is practically a role model for scumbags!"
"However, President Liu is a decent person overall, quite righteous. His reputation in the industry is quite reliable."
Xia Wei Liang turned to look at him, "Director Du, why didn't you tell me this before? I recall you even wanted me to accompany..."
"Stop right there!!"
Director Du, with his strong survival instinct, quickly cut her off at the mention of it, saying with a pained expression, "Xiao Liang, your Xiao Du Ge was young and ignorant before. Please don't hold a grudge... You absolutely must not let Film Emperor Xiao know about this!"
Xia Wei Liang pursed her lips and smiled, "Alright, I'll see how you behave from now on."
The car stopped in front of the Emperor's Club.
As Xia Wei Liang stepped out of the car and looked at the grand characters "Emperor," she had only heard that this was a paradise for the wealthy, and the service staff were top-tier handsome men and beautiful women.
Director Du walked over, sighing, "President Liu has really splurged this time!"
Xia Wei Liang followed Director Du inside. A young man from the reception immediately stepped forward. His appearance, not inferior to a celebrity's, made Xia Wei Liang's eyes light up.
Hmm, she was actually looking forward to tonight's dinner party.
"Miss Xia?" The young man blinked his clear, watery eyes, his gaze fixed on Xia Wei Liang. His voice was also pleasant, a tone somewhere between a shy boy and a mature man, "I'm your fan."
After speaking, he smiled shyly, his cheeks turning slightly red.
"Thank you."
Xia Wei Liang had a good impression of the young man. She glanced at the name tag on his chest, "Mo Yin?"
"Yes!"
His face turned even redder.
Xia Wei Liang smiled, "It's a pleasure to meet you."
She nodded slightly at him, then followed Director Du and pushed open the private room door.
Mo Yin stood at the doorway, his eyes continuously filled with a smile.
Only when someone behind him called him did the smile gradually disappear, and when he turned around again, his face was filled with pride.
Xia Wei Liang's appearance caused quite a stir at the Emperor's Club. They had seen many big stars, but someone so beautiful was truly a rarity!
Especially after seeing her up close, they realized how unreliable those online rumors about plastic surgery were. Xia Wei Liang possessed a kind of lively beauty, unique and inimitable.
Xiao Yi came out of the private room to get some air. As the door closed, he could hear the laughter inside.
He had only recently taken over his family's business and was still adapting to his current life. Old Master Xiao intended to temper his sharpness by assigning him tasks that required negotiation over drinks.
To fulfill his promise to his grandfather, Xiao Yi gritted his teeth and accepted.
"Did you see her just now? She's really beautiful in person!"
"Yes, yes! Her skin is so fair, and her figure is amazing! Especially those long legs..."
Two male service staff walked by, chatting animatedly.
Xiao Yi, smoking, lowered his gaze. His cold demeanor formed a natural barrier, as if he were isolated from the world.
"I really envy that kid Mo Yin!"
"Yeah, that kid is Madam's fan. He's really struck gold this time..."
Xiao Yi suddenly froze. He turned to look in the direction the two had left, his brow furrowing instantly.
Xia Wei Liang finally met the legendary President Liu, and indeed, he lived up to his reputation!
"You don't know how difficult it was for our Huatian Entertainment to survive until now... Projects are hard to come by now, and the company still has so many artists and employees to support. All this pressure falls on me, the boss! It's tough, truly tough!"
President Jiang chimed in, "Yes, yes, President Liu's spirit of seeking fortune in risk is well-known in the industry."
Xia Wei Liang silently gave her boss a thumbs-up: This skill of subtly mocking others still belonged to President Jiang!
"If our public relations department hadn't caused such a huge embarrassment, making everyone laugh, it wouldn't have happened. It's because the company really doesn't have any extra budget."
President Liu raised his wine glass towards Xia Wei Liang, "Miss Xia, I apologize for putting you in a difficult position. I offer this drink as amends."
President Jiang chimed in, "President Liu, President Liu, this is not appropriate..."
While saying this, he personally poured Xia Wei Liang a cup of tea, letting her use tea to substitute for wine.
Xia Wei Liang was now the company's top asset. The company's investment attraction for this quarter depended on her. Such a precious gem was not meant for toasting, what if she got sick?
Xia Wei Liang stood up and solemnly drank half a cup of tea, "President Liu, you're too kind. I should also thank Brother En for taking time out of his busy schedule to guide my acting!" she said from the Sudan Fiction Network.
Then, she turned to the man sitting next to President Liu and said sincerely, "Although I can't call Brother En 'Master,' I must offer this toast with tea."
Xi En raised his eyes, glanced at the woman opposite him through his glasses, smiled slightly, raised his cup, and drank it down in one gulp.
"Oh! Brother En really has a good capacity for alcohol! I'm impressed, impressed!"
At this moment, it had to be Director Du, a professional compliment expert, who took the lead in applauding.
President Liu smiled, "Our Brother En truly wanted to take Miss Xia as his disciple, which is why he posted on Weibo. It was meant to be a simple interaction, but it was exploited by some ill-intentioned people, causing a lot of trouble for Miss Xia! This is our fault, we didn't consider it carefully!"
President Liu spoke sincerely, while Xi En, the person involved, seemed completely unfazed, looking down at his phone, too lazy to even respond.
President Jiang frowned, looking at him. If it weren't for his status, he would have already lashed out!
Just then, the door opened.
Seeing the person who walked in, everyone was stunned...