Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 424 You Don't Want to Betray Your Best Friend
We've obtained the fugitive's information.

Simply compare the fingerprints and photos to confirm whether it is the person in question.

Now that things have come to this point, we can finally use it to curry favor.

As usual, Tang Wenhe's dinner party with Li, the chief secretary of the propaganda department, was arranged at the Tang Palace.

The two exchanged pleasantries.

We chatted about our recent work.

After a few rounds of drinks, someone knocked on the door and came in, bringing Tang Wen some documents.

It was the information on Shen Junlin, who had changed his name.

He now goes by the surname Pan and is worth hundreds of millions.

The assets involve the stock market, real estate, and entertainment and film.

With his celebrity girlfriend Xie Yuxin by his side, he can be said to be riding high.

"Brother Li, I'll show you something interesting." Tang Wen opened the file folder and handed over the documents.

"Let me see," Secretary Li said with a smile, looking down and immediately seeing two photos.

The people in the photo are a young man dressed in 80s clothing and a middle-aged man in a suit.

Despite his young age, Secretary Li is already a director with real power, and his insight and observation skills are quite remarkable.

After a brief observation, he exclaimed, "This is the same person. I feel like I've seen this person somewhere before?"

Shen Junlin is a billionaire with considerable status, so it's not surprising that Secretary Li has met him.

"Tsk, Brother Li, your observation and memory are really good. It's a good thing you haven't seen the wanted poster, otherwise I wouldn't be able to do you a favor today." Tang Wen lit a cigarette with a match.

"A warrant?" Secretary Li flipped through the photos and saw the warrant issued by the police outside the pass.

Comparing the three, even with his extensive knowledge, he suddenly found it utterly absurd.

"You mean, this guy was a wanted criminal? And now he's a billionaire!" Secretary Li couldn't believe it.

But looking at the information and photos, I had no choice but to believe it.

"Doesn't he know he's wanted? Why doesn't he leave the country?" Secretary Li asked, puzzled.

"Who knows? When the time comes, you can have someone arrest him and ask him," Tang Wen said with a shake of his head and a smile.

After reviewing all the documents, Secretary Li saw that in addition to the photos, there was also information that the person's current identity was fake.

These are sufficient grounds to initiate an investigation.

Once the person is detained and their fingerprints are examined, it will be clear whether they are a fugitive.

“He’s not an ordinary person; we need to be careful when arresting him.” After saying that, he looked at Tang Wen.

They seemed to be waiting for Tang Wen to state his demands.

Tang Wen exhaled the last puff of smoke, waved his hand, and stubbed out his cigarette: "That's your business, Brother Li. I have something else to trouble you with."

He then brought up the plans for the Bazaar Charity Gala.

Secretary Li was quite interested: "Harper's Bazaar is a magazine, which happens to be under our department's jurisdiction. If this can really be done, it will also benefit me."

"That's great!"

"You always surprise me," Secretary Li said, raising his glass to clink with Tang Wen's.

Secretary Li needs to quickly obtain the fugitive's information and use it to curry favor with others.

The two didn't drink much, only finishing one bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor).

Tang Wen saw him off. Before he got into the car, Secretary Li grabbed Tang Wen's arm and asked, "This man clearly has a lot of assets. Do you have any ideas?"

"No, Brother Li, I never get involved in this kind of industry."

In the darkness, Secretary Li's smile deepened. He patted Tang Wen's arm forcefully and sat in the back of the Passat.

After the car window was rolled down, Secretary Li said to Tang Wen, "Come to the station for dinner another day, and bring a few signed copies of your book. The leader will like them."

"Okay, I'll definitely go and freeload off them."

The drinking session between the two started early and ended even faster.

Tang Wen raised his wrist and looked at the time; it was only 20:16.

What are my plans next?

The female bodyguard, who was acting as an assistant, replied in a formal tone, "You promised Miss Sisi that you would have a late-night snack with her."

"It's too early for a late-night snack, let's go to Hu Jing's place." Tang Wen had just taught her and Zeng Li the profound principle of "being generous in one's words and subtle in one's actions."

It's been a while since I've reviewed.

I wonder if they've forgotten.

It's okay if they forget; we can just help them remember.

Reviewing the old helps us learn the new!

"Okay, please get in the car first, I'll get you your coat."

Tang Wen wasn't wearing a coat when he went out to see someone off.

Before long, the female bodyguard came to the car door: "What a coincidence, boss. Miss Hu Jing and Teacher Yu Feihong have arranged to have dinner at Tang Palace at 8:45, but they haven't arrived yet."

"What a coincidence! Do you know who they invited?"

"There were four guests: Jiang Wen, Zhou Yun, Zeng Li, and Wang Zhiwen."

Tang Wen nodded: It seems to be about the movie.

Hu Jing was cast as the lead actress in "Letter from an Unknown Woman".

The male lead was chosen by director Yu Jie.

Originally, we chose Jiao Enjun, but he's become incredibly popular lately and he's unavailable.

Someone recommended Wang Zhiwen to her.

This actor's acting skills are beyond question.

He also possesses the temperament of a scholar.

Playing a refined scoundrel... a philandering writer is a piece of cake.

After watching the audition, Yu Feihong immediately decided that Wang Zhiwen would play the male lead.

Since we've run into each other, let's stay and say hello.

Tang Wen sent Yu Feihong a text message: "[If I guess what you're going to do tonight, you'll have to follow my arrangements.]"

As for having a late-night snack with Liu Qianqian, well, that can be postponed until tomorrow.

Inside the speeding car, Yu Feihong's phone was on silent in the passenger seat, but a text message lit up the screen, catching her attention.

After reading the text message, Yu Feihong smiled: "Heh, you're at the Tang Palace?"

Tang Wen shook his head: Big sister is not easy to fool.

Without a reply, he immediately moved on to another target.

Send Hu Jing a message: [Are you coming to Tang Palace for dinner tonight? I'll be there too. Find a chance to come out in the middle of the night, I'll wait for you in the car outside. Don't worry, I'll be alone.]

Hu Jing, who was resting with her eyes closed, opened them at the sound of a text message notification.

The suggestive text message made her blush.

A person, in the car

Still feel at ease?
She subconsciously thought of the thing she had seen last time that made her mouth taste sour.

【Pshaw! I have important business tonight!】

After sending the text message, she felt that it wasn't a good way to say it.

It was a rare opportunity to meet, and although his request was excessive, it was ultimately reasonable.

Will my reply hurt him?

He quickly tried to salvage the situation: "I really have something important to do today, I'm with Teacher Yu Feihong..."

The second text message explained a lot.

Tang Wen glanced at it but didn't reply.

After getting off the bus and returning to the Tang Palace, we found an empty tea room and sat down.

Seeing that he didn't reply, Hu Jing glanced at her best friend Zeng Li, who was tilting her head and looking out the window with a somewhat lonely expression.

I recalled something I overheard: the saying about best friends going into battle together.

So, gritting her teeth, she sent Tang Wen a third text message: "You've arranged a movie lead role for me, and Pear's still free. Why don't you ask Pear to come out?"

Tang Wen, who was editing a message, burst out laughing. He deleted what he was editing: "Jingjing, you're betraying your best friend!"

Before Hu Jing could reply, Tang Wen sent another message: [Jingjing, you don't want Li Zi to find out that you betrayed your best friend, right?]

Hu Jing bit her red lips with her small white teeth, looking at Zeng Li, her heart pounding with panic: [You're so mean!]

Tang Wen stopped chatting with Hu Jing and started flirting with Zeng Li instead.

Hu Jing saw her best friend glance at her phone screen, then quietly pick it up again without making a sound, and her lips twitched.

It must be that bad guy looking for Pear. Pear, you'd better live up to his name!

Although she didn't know exactly what "striving for excellence" meant.

Almost exactly the same routine, Tang Wen told Zeng Li to come to the car later according to instructions.

Pear's heart pounded a few times. Just as she was about to agree, she suddenly thought of something: Did this person flirt with Jingjing before he came to her?

She turned her head, and Hu Jing was observing her. Suddenly, their eyes met.

Based on their four years of tacit understanding as roommates, they immediately understood what was going on.

They hurriedly turned their heads away.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Before she could calm down, before Zeng Li could pick up her phone again...

We have arrived at the Tang Palace.

Sitting in the front row the whole time, watching the show through the rearview mirror, Sister Yu was surprised: This little rascal, is he dating two at the same time?
Tang Wen didn't care much that Zeng Li didn't reply to his message.

Because Chen called in.

In Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, she challenges the quirky and clever Azi.

However, her scenes for "Kung Fu Hustle" were not filmed in one go and were not completely finished, so she couldn't leave for the time being.

"It's okay, you finish filming the kung fu scenes first, I'll take care of things here."

"Okay~" Chen replied crisply, then softened her tone the next second: "Come visit me in a couple of days, it's been so long since I've seen you."

Tang Wen immediately pictured her bright and cheerful face. Even through the phone, he could almost feel her loneliness and disappointment. His heart felt like it was being squeezed, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

"Okay, I'll come see you in a couple of days."

After hanging up the phone, Tang Wen leaned back heavily against the back of his chair, feeling a bit uneasy: Was I a little bit of a jerk?
However, Director Tang is Director Tang after all.

A second later, she found a reason: They are so beautiful, and there are so many scumbags out there. What if they suffer and are bullied if they leave me?
It's better to have someone by my side.

Of course, not all women can't leave.

For some of them, parting ways amicably is perfectly fine.

Old Tang isn't an unreasonable person...

Before he could finish thinking about the double standards, the waiter knocked on the door and came in: Yu Feihong and the others have arrived.

Tang Wen put on his coat and went out to greet them.

"Yo! Director Tang, nice to meet you!" Jiang Wen's signature voice rang out.

"Director Jiang, please forgive my uninvited visit!"

"How could that be? I've been wanting to see you for a long time. We'll definitely have a good drink today." After saying that, Jiang Wen didn't forget to glance back at Yu Feihong: "Old Yu, if you had told me Director Tang was coming, I would have brought at least two bottles of good wine today!"

Yu Feihong was familiar with him and didn't say that she didn't know Tang Wen was coming. She just smiled and said, "Don't worry, everything is prepared for you."

How could the Tang Palace be without wine?
The Moutai here is brought in by whole truckloads.

He let go of Jiang Wen's hand and greeted Zhou Yun, his future wife and current girlfriend.

Tang Wen hugged Zeng Li and Hu Jing, then looked at Wang Zhiwen:

"Teacher Wang! It's nice to see you again."

Wang Zhiwen smiled and extended his hand: "You flatter me, Director Tang. Just call me by my name."

A group of people entered the room. Tang Wen sat in the main seat, with Yu Feihong on his right and Jiang Wen on his left.

Several snacks were laid out on the table.

The largest plate contained glutinous rice cakes, and the tea was almond tea.

This is called the welcoming point.

The rules of Shandong cuisine banquets.

This month, Tang Palace is being helmed by a master chef specializing in Shandong cuisine, and Yu Feihong specifically requested Shandong dishes.

The welcome snack is served at the entrance to show welcome and to give everyone a little something to eat.

Tang Wen thought it was because the people from Shandong province were such heavy drinkers that they were afraid the guests would vomit if they drank on an empty stomach.

Therefore, let the guests eat a few snacks first to protect their stomachs.

After everyone was seated, Yu Feihong gave an order, and eight cold dishes—four meat dishes, four vegetable dishes, and eight cold dishes that had been prepared beforehand—were served in a continuous stream.

Jiang Wen and Tang Wen met for the first time, and Wang Zhiwen was not familiar with him either.

Unable to discern Tang Wen's personality, and given his status, the atmosphere at the table wasn't particularly lively.

Tang Wen picked up the serving chopsticks, put a piece of Dezhou braised chicken on Jiang Wen's plate, gave Wang Zhiwen a mustard duck foot, and then raised his glass to toast each other first.

After three drinks, the atmosphere at the table instantly became more relaxed.

Today is Yu Feihong's turn. Sister Yu and Tang Wen raised their glasses together to toast Wang Zhiwen for agreeing to lower his fee to play the lead role, and to toast Jiang Wen for playing a supporting role!
In the film "Letter from an Unknown Woman," Wang Zhiwen plays the male lead.

Jiang Wen is the second male lead, playing a soldier in the drama; his role isn't very large.

The fact that he came was out of respect for Yu Feihong.

Also because he was in a "ban on directing" period.

Since I'm just idling around anyway, I might as well go out and act in a play.

Of course, Yu Feihong's purpose in calling him over was not simply to play a role, but also to have him help with camera work.

After all, it was her first time directing, and she was unsure of herself.

At the dinner table, Tang Wen leaned close to Sister Yu's ear to ask for her opinion.

Jiang Wen glanced at the three beautiful women at the table with an ambiguous look in his eyes.

'Director Tang is quite the character! These three women must have some serious relationships with him, right? They even dared to put them all at the same table?'

After Tang and Wen finished their quiet conversation, Yu Feihong spoke up: "Old Jiang, our CEO Tang just said that you will still receive your director's fee, but you can't be credited as the director. You'll be officially my assistant director. I'm sorry to have to do this!"

"Hey! Old Yu, this isn't appropriate."

After some polite refusals, Jiang Wen reluctantly agreed, smiling and saying, "Please rest assured, Director Tang, I will definitely not steal the spotlight and will be a good assistant director for Director Yu."

Everyone at the table burst into laughter.

Only Wang Zhiwen had his own thoughts.

But Tang Wen had already taken action, so naturally he wouldn't show favoritism: "I just found out that Teacher Wang has taken a pay cut to join us. This is not appropriate. We will definitely make up for the salary you owe."

After exchanging a few polite words, Wang Zhiwen, a drunkard, downed three cups in a row.

After a round of drinks, Hu Jing stood up and toasted several times, expressing her desire to learn from the teachers.

Everyone was all smiles.

However, although Zeng Li was smiling, she felt out of place inside.

Tang Wen is the film producer, Teacher Yu is the director, and Jingjing is the female lead...

Who do you think you are?
Is he the producer's lover, or the female lead's best friend?
I drank for a long time.

Under Tang Wen's instigation, Jiang Wen and Wang Zhiwen started drinking together.

He excused himself to go to the restroom, and then gave Zeng Li a wink.

The latter glanced hesitantly at Hu Jing, whose best friend was chatting with Sister Yu and Zhou Yun.

She took out her phone, held it to her ear as if answering a call, and walked out the door.

"Hmm~"

Waiting for her outside the door was a domineering kiss.

Without a word, Tang Wen pulled the person into the adjacent tea room, tilting his chin and asking, "Did you miss me?"

His eyes were frighteningly bright, and Zeng Li didn't dare to meet his gaze. She nodded first, then felt that it was too cowardly, so she stubbornly said, "What's the use of thinking about it? I'm afraid you don't even have me in your heart."

"Hehe, you're jealous because I arranged a movie for Jingjing?"

"No, what right do I have to be jealous?" Zeng Li said dejectedly, feeling wronged.

It wasn't that she couldn't stand seeing Hu Jing doing better than herself.

However, when a woman's emotions run high, she becomes irrational.

Even among best friends, comparisons and envy are inevitable.

"Do you think I would forget you?" Tang Wen cupped her face in his hands.

"Huh?" Zeng Li couldn't believe it: "Movies aren't like cabbages, they don't just appear out of nowhere."

Everyone in the industry is watching what projects Lanxing is going to launch.

Zeng Li has not heard of any new projects.

"What if I conjure one up for you?" Tang Wen's eyes shone brightly.

"No, no, no, I'm satisfied as long as you remember me. Don't just make a movie for me..."

(End of this chapter)