Actor: Thank you.

I went back to my table and ate for a while longer.

Zhang Yuan saw Deng Chao come over and toast the bearded man.

It might mean they want to reconcile.

However, the bearded man wasn't very accommodating; he didn't even raise his glass, just making these strange remarks here and there.

The idea that "young actors need to practice more" is misleading.

"Don't have too many ideas when working on set, and listen to the instructions of your seniors."

"Cleverness alone cannot accomplish great things."

and many more.

It's really about finding an opportunity to criticize him and berate him.

But on the surface, the Wang brothers are playing a "balancing act" by limiting Huang Xiaoming, who is increasingly becoming the "number one brother," while also promoting Deng Chao.

So the bearded man didn't start cursing directly, but he didn't give him a friendly look either.

After watching for a while, Zhang Yuan got up and came to their side.

"Hey, we've got Yang Guo and Zhang Wuji here, both here to have a drink with our old mentor, Director Zhang. What a coincidence, let's go together."

"Director Zhang, thank you for nurturing us."

"Ah..." The bearded man paused for a moment, glanced at him sideways, and then helplessly picked up his wine glass.

[Received thanks from Deng Chao, sprinting skills +1, high jump basics +1!]

Chao gave him a grateful look, which helped him out of his embarrassment.

This guy was a sports student when he was young, and later during his rebellious phase he even became a "school bully," all thanks to his good foundation as a sports student.

Zhang Yuan didn't stop; he continued to drink with the bearded man.

In the end, the bearded man ran away to visit other people's tables.

If I can't afford to offend them, I can at least avoid them.

She's awful, and she can hold her liquor so well, she's really annoying!
"Brother Chao, let's just stop acting in his movies from now on."

"Look at his personality, how many more years can he stay popular?"

"Is it because his shows have been getting lower and lower ratings in recent years?"

"Yes, the pinnacle is your 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'." Deng Chao nodded in agreement.

"That settles it then. Just play the fool. You'll have to stay here for several more years anyway," Zhang Yuan patted his shoulder, trying to comfort him.

"Time is on our side. In ten years, we'll see that we've seen everything from a higher perspective."

Chao smiled and clinked glasses with him.

However, Deng Chao's personality is different from Huang Xiaoming's. He is more opinionated and has a stubborn streak.

After chatting with Chao for a few minutes, we parted ways. Turning around, I saw Xixi chatting with Zhang Liangying.

They actually knew each other when they were filming "The Return of the Condor Heroes" because the opening theme song "Peerless Under Heaven" was sung by Jane Zhang.

The two met again later when Sisi released an album and was promoting it.

They chatted even more enthusiastically, as if they had known each other for a long time.

This is one of the reasons why Zhang Yuan was willing to help Zhang Liangying in the past.

One reason they got along so well was that they were both from single-parent families.

The reason why Xixi and Shuchang hit it off immediately was also because they were from single-parent families.

This is what is meant by birds of a feather flocking together.

People with similar family backgrounds and upbringing tend to have similar ways of thinking and doing things, and are more likely to have common topics to discuss.

Seeing that the two of them were chatting happily, and that Liu Qianqian was asking the other person for advice on singing and other topics, he was afraid that he would not be able to help but make sarcastic remarks, so he did not disturb them.

He turned and came to the main table.

He had just arrived and hadn't even had a chance to exchange pleasantries with the management at the head table when a short man blocked his way.

"Stop."

"Who?" Zhang Yuan looked down and saw a girl who looked to be about ten years old.

Do you know kung fu?

Zhang Yuan looked at the girl's round face, then glanced at the Wang brothers.

Then look at the two women beside them.

Oh!
She looks almost exactly like Xiao Wang's wife, Wang Xiaorong.

Xiao Wang has two children, one of whom he's still holding in his arms.

They all look like his wife.

This must be Xiao Wang's daughter.

He looks like his mother, but his arrogance is like his father's.

Zhang Yuan remembered that this young lady later became very arrogant, and she privately said that ordinary people were all "farmers," which was exposed by others.

This later best friend was Qi Meihe, the daughter of Yaolai Investment.

Yaolai is the general agent for Bentley and Rolls-Royce in Beijing, and later established Yaolai Cinemas.

Their friendship was also due to their family business relationship.

Both Yao Lai and Hua Yi went bankrupt around the same time, so they were jokingly called "Bankruptcy Sisters".

Yaolai Cinemas is also endorsed by Chen Long; Uncle Long's advertising magic never fails...

Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "You little brat, you don't even call me 'brother' or 'uncle,' and you're asking me questions with your hands on your hips."

In other words, the protection fee for minors saved you.

If you're still like this in a few years, I'll make you call me "Dad."

Zhang Yuan smiled, bent down, and shook his head: "No."

I can't just cause a scene, can I? I just told Deng Chao to act subservient, so I can't go back on my word.

"Can you do a somersault?"

"No, I won't." Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "Are you taking me for a fool?"

"How come you can't do anything? You're so stupid."

"Can you do somersaults?" Zhang Yuan asked with a smile.

"I won't."

"Oh……"

Huang Xiaoming, who happened to be at the table offering a toast, broke out in a cold sweat when he heard him speak like that.

Are you implying that Xiao Wang's daughter is stupid?
The little girl wasn't that cunning, and continued.

"I've seen your TV dramas; you clearly know kung fu."

"But I don't know anything right now."

"My uncle was right, actors are just pretending."

Zhang Yuan: …

Are there any good people left in your family?

If we educate children like this from a young age, what will they be like when they grow up?
"Do you want to be a big star, walk the red carpet, and have people scream when they see you?" Zhang Yuan asked patiently.

"Yes I do."

Huang Xiaoming wiped his forehead.

Good grief, you not only mocked her for being stupid, but you also retorted, saying she wanted to be an actress too...

That's cool!

A sudden surge of satisfaction rose in Xiao Ming's heart.

Bullying children is a bad thing.

But it was badly bad.

Zhang Yuan continued to battle the little girl.

Seeing the other person's arrogant, precocious attitude, he thought he had to teach her a lesson.

I was going to change my mind and say that I could do somersaults, and then practice with her on the spot.

Because she was wearing a skirt, if she did a somersault, her teddy bear underwear would probably be exposed, which would really "make her stand out".

But considering she's just a little girl, doing this is a bit too much.

So they changed their route.

As the saying goes, it's not easy to learn good things, but it's easy to learn bad things, especially for children, whose learning ability is much stronger than that of adults.

So Zhang Yuan told her that he could do magic tricks.

Then he taught them all the basic skills of the "Iron Thieves" department, such as stealing watches and picking pockets.

Oh well, go ahead and steal it.

Steal from school, steal from parties, as long as you don't expose your teacher.

"Practice more when you get home, okay?"

"This is my secret technique, I don't tell just anyone."

"You can't tell anyone either."

"This is our little secret, okay?"

"Ok!"

In just over ten minutes, the arrogant young lady from before had become so docile that she was practically ready to become his disciple.

Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "I can handle Fan Bingbing, how could I not handle a little girl like you?"
Wang Wenye now looks at him with admiration.

That's amazing! He can conjure the gold necklace around my neck into his pocket in the blink of an eye. He's a magician!
Sai Liu Qian!
The little girl had no idea that the man in front of her was not only better than Liu Qian, but also better than Yu Qian.

To be honest, Liu Qian's little tricks are just laughable compared to Zhang Yuan's real kung fu.

He was having fun with the next generation when he heard a series of noises beside him.

"Tsk, why aren't you drinking now that you're here?"

"What's with holding a cup of coconut milk? Are you trying to act like a woman?"

A man who looked about 50% like Xiao Wang's wife said to Brother Xiao Ming.

"Hurry up and drink it."

"What, you're just going to make me hold this up forever?"

"You won't even give me this much face?"

Brother Xiaoming smiled ingratiatingly, but his face also showed reluctance.

"Brother Xiaoming caught a cold and had an IV drip of cephalosporin before coming, so he can't drink alcohol," Zhang Yuan said, getting up to help.

[Received a thank you from Huang Xiaoming, CEO performance +1!]

Zhang Yuan glanced at the attributes and said, "You don't need to thank me."

"What's it to you!" But as soon as he finished speaking, the other person became unhappy.

Her cheeks were flushed; it was clear she had overdosed.

"Is there any place for you to talk here?"

This guy started yelling at Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan wasn't angry; he was still smiling.

"What I mean is, Brother Xiaoming can't drink, so how about I drink with you?"

Who the hell do you think you are?

"What right do you have to drink with me!"

Zhang Yuan opened his little notebook and took out his pen to write this down.

But then I realized I didn't even know the people's names.

"Hey, Xiaojun, Xiaoming has a cold, so he can't drink it."

“Zhang Yuan wants to drink with you. He’s one of our Huayi people, we’re friends.” Little Wang rarely tried to smooth things over at this moment.

"Okay, brother-in-law, I'll do whatever you say."

Oh, so you're the uncle who corrupted the child.

Upon hearing this address, Zhang Yuan realized what was going on. He should be called Wang Xiaojun, because Xiao Wang's wife shared the same surname as him.

This was written down in a little notebook called "I Don't Hold Grudges".

Zhang Yuan glanced at Xiao Wang's wife, who then gave her brother a meaningful look. Only then did Xiao Wang agree and raise his glass to Zhang Yuan.

He drank it, but Zhang Yuanyi's cup was full while he only drank half of it.

They clearly didn't take him seriously.

Zhang Yuan knew what was going on with the maternal relatives.

There are reasons why ancient royal families severely cracked down on the power of maternal relatives.

In modern large enterprises, dealing with maternal relatives is also very difficult.

Most of them are exceptionally arrogant.

This is one of the reasons why Zhang Yuan has always disagreed with Shu Chang signing her cousin to the company.

With Nezha's cleverness and Changchang's protection, he can do whatever he wants in the company and on set.

These things can easily cause trouble.

Xiao Wang's relationship with his wife is different from that of ordinary people; it was the woman who pursued the man.

Moreover, when the two of them got together, Xiao Wang hadn't started his company with his older brother yet, and he didn't have much money.

Therefore, his wife has a fairly high status in the family; she is not a complete housewife.

In addition, since the children all resemble the wife, it's clear whose genes are more dominant.

He drank some wine, helped Xiaoming out of a predicament, and then the little girl pulled him along to "learn a craft."

I can't learn anymore, or I'll end up cutting my pockets with a razor blade.

Just then, Li Bingbing came to the main table to offer a toast.

"Bingbing is so pretty."

"Come on, let me have a drink with you."

The man, who was related to the maternal relatives, changed his attitude from when he was facing him and Xiaoming, and his face was beaming with joy.

"Hey, we're a man and a woman, we have to drink from the same cup together."

As he spoke, he put his arm around Sister Li.

Li Bingbing did not resist.

Not only did she not resist, she also took the initiative to hold the other person's hand and interlock their fingers.

Zhang Yuan could tell at a glance that Lao Li's methods were all techniques.

Just like how a hostess at a club would sit down and then proactively place the older man's hand on her stockinged legs.

It keeps your hands busy; if you touch your legs, you can't touch anywhere else.

Zhang Yuan knew that Hua Yi had this style: men had to be good at socializing, and women had to be even better at it than men.

However, Li Bingbing's strategy did not work entirely.

When they were drinking the nuptial wine, the older brother pulled her so hard that she sat on his lap.

Sister Li covered her mouth and laughed. She simply sat there, drank another cup with the other person, and then got up to toast others.

After finishing his round and leaving, Zhang Yuan noticed Li Bingbing wiping her arm with a wet wipe.

Clearly, the actions of that relative of the mother-in-law had displeased her, but she couldn't show it and had to force a smile.

But I still felt nauseous.

It seems that the actresses from Huayi are all social butterflies, which is probably due to the company's constant training in this way.

After playing with Xiao Wang's daughter for a while, Zhang Yuan made an excuse to leave.

If I teach again, I'll teach real skills.

Xiao Ming took the initiative to step forward and start a conversation with him.

She even went with him to toast other tables.

"Are you using me to shield you from drinking because you can't drink?" Zhang Yuan quickly realized.

Huang Xiaoming smiled sheepishly and didn't say anything.

With so many people coming, Zhang Yuan took the opportunity to wander around and see if he could find any good connections that could bring him opportunities.

After going around in circles, I realized that I was the one with the connections...

Most celebrities aren't as good as him.

Somewhat dejected, I returned to my table. I couldn't find the guy I'd talked to earlier, who seemed to be an investor; he'd probably left long ago.

But as soon as he reached his table, he spotted a familiar figure.

"You have to drink it!"

"How can a woman who can't drink survive in the entertainment industry?"

"I'm sorry, I'm not very good at drinking."

"If you want to drink, you can only have a small sip."

"No way, you have to drink a whole bottle, otherwise you're not giving me face."

"Hehehe, if you don't know how to drink, I can teach you. Do you know how to drink a nuptial cup?"

It was that relative of the emperor who arrived.

If Zhang Yuan had just opened his notebook to write down names, he simply put this guy at the very end of the notebook.

Now, this guy's ranking has risen rapidly, reaching the top spot!
Because he was holding a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor), circling around Liu Qianqian, and forcing her to drink with him.

He claimed he was drinking, but his hands and feet were just as restless as when he was with Li Bingbing.

But Xiaolongnu lacked the experience of Sister Li and didn't know how to "strike first," so she just kept dodging.

And a toast?

Damn it, I've never even drunk a toast with her!

They've come after me.

Zhang Yuan smiled.

Because people can actually laugh when they're angry.

“Our artists at Huayi have to pass the drinking test.”

"Especially for female celebrities, you can't be qualified if you don't know how."

"Come, let me help you, let's have a drunken revelry."

This guy was about to reach out and touch Xiaolongnu's back.

blah blah blah!

But at that moment, he felt a tremendous force coming from his wrist!
It felt like being bitten by a pair of pliers.

"Mr. Wang!" Zhang Yuan greeted him politely.

"Why are you here?" Zhang Yuan put on the same smile as before.

"Did you come here to have a drink with me? Didn't you have enough to drink earlier?"

"Get out of the way!" Unexpectedly, this person was ungrateful and waved his arm.

"Who's going to drink with you?"

"Why are you everywhere?"

"I've told you before, figure out your place."

"If you want to work for Huayi, you'd better behave yourself. Actors need to be obedient and act like dogs, understand?"

Zhang Yuan scratched his head.

Even Xiao Wang wouldn't dare talk to me like that.

Firstly, the Wang brothers still wanted to maintain a respectable image.

Secondly, Xiao Wang knew that Zhang Yuan had real skills...

Throughout history, how many instances of empress's relatives interfering in politics have ended well?

That's the reason.

Liu Qianqian saw him step forward and observed his behavior.

He quickly averted his gaze and gently shook his head.

Others may not know, but she understands Zhang Yuan.

Back then, the cast and crew of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" were covered in people lying on the ground.

She knew exactly what the consequences would be if Zhang Yuan got serious.

Even if he's tough, we won't tear him apart alive.

She was signaling to him not to act impulsively.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Yuan nodded in response.

They gave this person another chance.

"Oh, you're joking. I just admire you and want to be your friend so we can have a few drinks together."

"How about this, you drink one cup, and I'll drink three."

"Your status is high, so I will lower myself by three ranks, how about that?"

"Get lost, I'm telling you, move aside. I hate male celebrities like you the most, each one of you thinks you're so handsome."

"In the end, they still end up begging obediently in Huayi."

Zhang Yuan understood; this person was filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment because she wasn't as good-looking as the male celebrities.

With powerful backers, he probably managed to get a minor official position within Huayi, which fueled his increasingly ruthless and vengeful behavior.

No wonder I was so strict with Xiaoming earlier; it turns out the root of the problem was his appearance.

This is like many nouveau riche who have caught a trend saying, "What's the use of studying? College graduates still end up working for me."

Deep down, he's actually insecure about his education, so he uses verbal attacks as a form of psychological compensation, to gain some verbal advantage and feel good.

"I love drinking with female celebrities."

“Especially the pretty ones.” He turned his head and said to Liu Qianqian in a greasy tone.

In front of Zhang Yuan, he even tried to grope her, just like he did with Li Bingbing before, by putting his arm around her waist.

Zhang Yuan realized that this guy only dared to take advantage of her; he wouldn't actually do anything.

But you can't touch a single hair on my head!

"Mr. Wang, why don't you drink with me?"

“Drinking with her is bad for your health,” Zhang Yuan warned three times.

"What's wrong with it?"

"Drinking with beautiful women not only prevents you from getting drunk, but also prolongs your life."

Zhang Yuan spread his hands out at Liu Qianqian, looking helpless.

Well, I've done my best.

Good advice is useless against a damned devil.

At this moment, Brother Xiaoming was nearby and heard the commotion. He saw that Zhang Yuan was arguing with this person again.

Thinking back to when I met this person earlier, they helped me out.

Now that he's encountered this situation, I should lend him a hand.

He quickly walked over.

But when he got to a meter away from the table, he saw a scene that almost made his eyes pop out of their sockets.

Then Zhang Yuan was seen supporting this relative of the emperor and shoving a whole bottle of liquor into his mouth, forcing him to drink it down his throat.

Zhang Yuan was also helpless.

I told you before, drinking with Liu Qianqian is bad for your health.

Why won't you listen to advice?

My reputation for not holding grudges is not undeserved.

Because I usually report it on the spot! (End of Chapter)