Variety shows are crazy but don't cause internal conflict; I'm proud to drive others crazy

Chapter 14, shall I risk your life?

The next day soon came.

Li Zhengtao, this old man, arrived with great fanfare. To welcome this veteran of the entertainment industry, the director even booked a table at the best winery in town.

When Jiang Nanxi saw Li Zhengtao, she stared at his face for a while and discovered that this guy not only sexually harassed female students, but also had a life on his hands!
The guests entered the private room.

Everyone greeted Li Zhengtao warmly, especially Song Wanwan and Shen Lan, who stayed close to him, calling him "Old Li" with great enthusiasm.

The food was served, and they were still standing at the door chatting and laughing.

Jiang Nanxi was the first to enter the private room, and immediately found the best spot to sit down and prepare her meal.

She had just sat down when she noticed that Liu Qingyan hadn't gone to greet Li Zhengtao either.

He sat at the other end of the table, looking at the food on it, his face expressionless, his aura distant, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.

"Finally finished talking!"

After a while, Li Chu finally ran over and sat down next to Jiang Nanxi.

Li Zhengtao hadn't even sat down yet, and even those who had sat down didn't dare to touch their chopsticks to eat.

Li Chu saw that Jiang Nanxi was already peeling and eating nuts, and then reached out and grabbed the fattest hairy crab on the table, put it in a bowl and prepared to show it off.

"Nanxi."

Li Chu couldn't help but remind her, "Quickly put the crabs back. Old Li hasn't sat down yet, we can't touch the things on the table."

The director just said that today's tasks will be assigned by Old Li, so we need to make a good impression on him, otherwise it wouldn't be good if he assigned us difficult tasks!

There's no way Li Zhengtao, that old geezer, would be assigned any tasks. He'll probably be in jail soon!

There was a clang.

Jiang Nanxi grabbed the second fattest hairy crab from the table and put it into Li Chu's bowl.

"Eat your food, who cares?"

At this moment, Li Zhengtao and the director both looked in their direction. Li Chu was so frightened that her face turned pale on the spot, and she dared not touch the hairy crab in her bowl.

"Old Li, I...we..."

Li Chu saw Jiang Nanxi eating a hairy crab and stammered, trying to explain for her, when Li Zhengtao's voice came over, "This girl is a new face. I've never seen her before. Is she a newcomer?"

The director replied, "Yes."

Li Zhengtao then said, "Since you're a newcomer, let me introduce myself to everyone and offer you a toast."

Jiang Nanxi: "I can't drink alcohol."

Her sudden remark created an awkward atmosphere, and Li Zhengtao's expression turned ugly.

Probably not expecting a newcomer to dare refuse him, Li Zhengtao said, "Why can't young people drink? What's wrong with having a drink? Everyone here today is important. I'm letting you offer a toast to everyone to foster camaraderie."

The director tried to smooth things over, saying, "Nanxi, Mr. Li is a veteran in the entertainment industry. He's friends with many big directors and well-known producers. If he asks you to bring a drink, just bring one. Maybe he can introduce you to some resources later."

This wasn't the first time Jiang Nanxi had been pressured to drink at a dinner table. In her past life, she had to go out of her way to offer toasts in order to get resources and help Shen Lan rise in status.

However, Jiang Nanxi deeply despises this drinking culture in the entertainment industry. To put it nicely, it's about getting to know each other; to put it bluntly, it's about using alcohol to act like a thug and a big shot.

If it were her in her past life, she might have simply raised her glass with low emotional intelligence and said to them:
Thank you to the director for introducing me to a senior like Mr. Li. It is an honor to meet him today. I am Jiang Nanxi, and I hope everyone in the industry will continue to support and care for me in the future.

But in this life, as a high-EQ evil spirit who has spent thousands of years in hell, Jiang Nanxi directly held up her empty wine glass and said to Li Zhengtao, "Old Li, I'm not good at talking about wine, how about I talk about your dog's life instead?"

Li Zhengtao: ? ? ?

director:!!!
Viewers watching the live stream were stunned. [My God, what is Jiang Nanxi doing?! Does she want to quit the entertainment industry?!]

[Li Zhengtao is the dean of the Beijing Film Academy; he has a lot of connections and resources. How dare Jiang Nanxi, a nobody, do that!]

When the director heard Jiang Nanxi's words, his pupils dilated in shock, and he immediately stood up and spoke.

"Jiang Nanxi, how dare you speak like that! Come over here right now, pour Old Li a glass of wine, and apologize!"

Jiang Nanxi looked bewildered. "Huh?"

Director: "What are you 'huh' about? Old Li asked you to bring the wine because he's giving you face as a newcomer. How could you say such a thing to him!"

Jiang Nanxi remained bewildered: "Huh?"

The director was going crazy, yelling frantically, "Jiang Nanxi, what's wrong with you? You've had another episode!"

Jiang Nanxi: "I don't understand, smida."

director:? ? ?
Just as the director was about to break down, Shen Lan quickly seized the opportunity to approach Old Li and said, "Old Li, please don't lower yourself to her level. She's just a lunatic. I'll toast you."

It is truly an honor for us to meet you today!

Li Zhengtao's face was extremely ugly, and he had no appetite to drink even when Shen Lan offered him a toast.

Shen Lan drank a glass and poured one for Li Zhengtao, but Li Zhengtao not only refused to drink it, but also sneered, "I'm old and useless, so I won't drink it."

Shen Lan awkwardly held up her cup.

Jiang Nanxi spoke again, "Old Li, what you're saying is the same as what your wife said. But I think it's not that you're old and useless, it's that you're old and useless!"

"What did you say!"

This time.

Li Zhengtao felt like killing Jiang Nanxi; his face flushed red, and he suddenly stood up.

Jiang Nanxi has really gone mad; how can she say such things?!

[This is terrible, we've completely offended Elder Li!]

[That idiot Jiang Nanxi, she'll be blacklisted soon!]

The audience and guests present were incredulous. They never expected that she would not only speak rudely to Li Zhengtao once, but also repeatedly shove her face against him.

The director was even more desperate.

He invited Li Zhengtao, a famous director and university dean, hoping to make his acquaintance with him, but now Jiang Nanxi has ruined it all!
Instead of making friends, they made enemies!
The atmosphere in the private room was unusually oppressive.

No one dared to speak, but Jiang Nanxi stood up and walked towards Li Zhengtao.

"Mr. Li, I'm sorry, I'm a bit blunt. Let me pour you a drink to apologize!"

The director breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Jiang Nanxi wasn't completely insane; she still had her normal moments!
I hope Jiang Nanxi will apologize sincerely. I hope Li Zhengtao will be magnanimous and not hold this against him. Please don't make things difficult for him in the future!
Jiang Nanxi went to Li Zhengtao's side to pour wine, but the glass tipped over as soon as the wine was poured.

Jiang Nanxi was surprised. "Old Li, why did the wine glass fall over all of a sudden? Wine spilled on the ground is for ghosts, not for humans. I heard that a female student from the Beijing Film Academy jumped off a building last week. Is her ghost following you, wanting to drink too?"

other people:! ! !

director:? ? ?
Haha, my heart that was hanging in suspense has finally died.

He and Jiang Nanxi are both doomed!

(End of this chapter)