Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 228 Come and eat
[PS: Oops, it seems I searched for the wrong picture of Wang Qian. I'll revise the following content...]

in the afternoon.

After handing Zhou Xun over to Zhang Weining and Han Lei, Zhang Yan led his men to the capital.

On the way, Zhang Yan criticized Wang Luyao's "jealousy of talent" behavior to some extent, but in the end, he chose to "indulge" her and let her decide the outcome of the interview.

This made Wang Luyao overjoyed and she was also glad that she had made that choice—President Zhang was indeed a person who cherished old friendships!

We arrived at the hospital in Beijing.

As expected, a lot of people from the rock scene had gathered. They were all there for Compass and for Rocco, but the atmosphere was clearly tense.

However, upon seeing Zhang Yan arrive with his men, both sides greeted each other warmly.

"boss Zhang."

"Brother Zhang."

As Zhang Yan walked inside, he took a quick look around and soon understood what was going on.

Luo Qi's situation undoubtedly touched a raw nerve between those who have migrated to Beijing and the locals.

The people who drifted to Beijing—especially those who were frustrated and unsuccessful—always harbored a lot of resentment. They strongly agreed with Luo Qi's statement that "people in Beijing are all idiots," and were extremely indignant about Luo Qi's plight.

While the natives of Beijing sympathized with Luo Qi's plight, they could not accept the regional prejudice, and thus, after being ostracized by the migrant workers in Beijing, they also developed a rebellious mentality.

Zhang Yan walked to the entrance of the intensive care unit, asked the members of the Compass Band, and learned that Luo Qi had had his left eye removed and was not yet awake.

He then addressed the twenty or thirty people crammed into the corridor, saying, "I understand how everyone feels, but having so many people gathered in the hospital can easily disrupt their work. So, everyone, please register. We'll have the Compass staff notify you if there are any changes in Luo Qi's condition."

As he spoke, he gestured for Xu Zhenghui to take notes, and then personally asked each person for their name and contact information.

The rock singers were flattered and didn't care about the local vs. Hakka dispute. After Zhang Yan finished recording, they quickly dispersed.

After dismissing the irrelevant people, Zhang Yan inquired about the expenses. Unsurprisingly, the members of the Compass Band felt somewhat awkward when the topic of money came up.

Although the Compass Band made a lot of money after the success of their sequel, "Tenderness Sisters," spending money like water is a standard feature of rock bands—the money for their recent surgery was all scraped together from various sources.

Zhang Yan immediately patted his chest and said, "Then we, Yuanmeng, will cover the hospital fees."

"This... Mr. Zhang, how can I accept this?"

The Compass Band members were extremely grateful. Although the Compass Band sold a great song to Yuanmeng, the two sides had already settled the matter of payment.

In a typical company, they wouldn't be as benevolent as Zhang Yan.

"Nothing inappropriate."

Zhang Yan waved his hand and said, "We're all friends, it's only right to help each other out. Since Luo Qi hasn't woken up yet, we'll come over again tomorrow morning—Old Xu, what do you mean by that?"

"Me? I'll stay."

"That's fine."

As Zhang Yan spoke, he rummaged through his bag and pulled out five stacks of hundred-yuan bills, handing them to Xu Zhenghui and saying, "You can decide how to arrange it first. Let me know if it's not enough."

So the Compass Band members thanked them profusely and took Zhang Yan, Wang Luyao, and Tian Zhen out of the hospital.

Only half an hour later, more people started coming to the hospital, some acquaintances, some strangers, and they all immediately asked, "Where is Mr. Zhang? Who's in charge of writing down names?!"

…………

After having dinner with Wang Luyao and Tian Zhen and arranging for them to check into a hotel, Zhang Yan realized it was still early, so he took a stroll around the Second Ring Road and looked at the new house that was under renovation.

Because the plot of land is long and narrow, the new house was designed as a three-story building in the shape of an inverted U.S. character.

In the middle is a small courtyard. On the first floor, directly opposite the gate, is a garage that is eight meters long and six meters wide. The stairs leading upstairs are at the end of the garage.

The garage is flanked by a study and a kitchen, while the protruding sections on either side house the dining room and living room. The master bedroom, guest bedroom, and some functional rooms are mainly located on the second and third floors.

The three-story building is almost finished; only the roof needs to be completed to establish the main structure.

When Zhang Yan arrived, the workers had already gone home after get off work. Only on the pile of sand and gravel outside sat a melancholy "idiot".

"Dou Wei".

Zhang Yan walked over and patted Dou Wei on the shoulder, laughing, "I told you to come and check on me occasionally, but I didn't expect you to be so diligent."

Dou Wei glanced up at him, then muttered, "Leave me alone, I'm annoyed."

A while ago, paparazzi captured images of Faye Wong emptying a chamber pot in the morning. This incident first caused a huge uproar in Hong Kong, and then the heat spread back to the mainland. Now, I don't know how many paparazzi are staking out his old house. "If you ask me, you and Faye Wong are just reaping what you sowed."

Zhang Yan curled his lip and said, "You two aren't short of money. Buy the house next to your old family home, and renovate it like I did. What's wrong with that?"

"I have no money."

Dou Wei said decisively, "I don't even know how I spent all my money."

That's not surprising, after all, he's a rock singer.

Zhang Yan patted him on the shoulder again and asked, "Do you want to go to Tianjin to hide for a few days?"

"No, I need to work on my new album."

"Have you had dinner yet?"

"I'm not eating, I'm not hungry."

"屮~"

Zhang Yan turned and got into the car, but soon came back. He spread out a newspaper in front of him, placed food and two bottles of beer on it, and said, "Hey, come and eat."

Then he added, "I have something to do tonight. I'll call my fourth brother tomorrow, and the three of us brothers can get together at noon."

As Zhang Yan drove away, he saw Dou Wei bite open a beer bottle and chug down almost half of it.

We drove to the Beijing Film Studio.

Because she had called ahead, Chang Jihong was waiting at the gate early in the morning.

As they walked in, Zhang Yan inquired about Chang Jihong's situation on set. This woman seemed to be thriving on set, even finding time to read two professional books on talent management.

This is another area where she surpasses Wang Jinghua: she is more willing to learn and has a higher level of cultural literacy. According to Chen Hong, she analyzes scripts with great clarity and always gets to the heart of the matter.

Upon arriving at the Ming and Qing Dynasty Style Street, Zhang Yan saw Chen Hong performing amidst a sea of ​​lights and stopped on the outer edge to admire her ancient costume.

Chen Hong's look was created by Zhang Yan based on an advertisement for a fantasy drama he saw in a dream, combined with Chen Hong's own situation. Overall, the effect was quite good, which was ahead of its time without being too exaggerated.

Especially under the lights, her makeup and face seemed to glow, possessing a captivating allure that could topple cities with a single glance, and leave one breathless upon closer inspection...

"Mr. Zhang~"

At that moment, a somewhat excited voice reached Zhang Yan's ears. Zhang Yan turned around and saw a face standing very close to him.

Her chest pressed even closer together, and with just a slight turn of her head, her breasts would collide and swell.

Zhang Yan hurriedly took half a step back before recognizing the other person as Wang Qian, who had auditioned for "Tianjin Wei".

"It is you."

He greeted me with a smile, "Haven't we seen each other for two or three years?"

"Two and a half years."

Wang Qian carefully corrected him, and then began to ramble on about what happened back then, subtly implying that she was too naive at the time, and that she was now ready to face everything.

What is this all about?
After exchanging a few nonsensical words with her, and seeing that Chen Hong had finished filming a scene, Zhang Yan quickly left Wang Qian and went over to her.

Chen Hong glanced at Wang Qian, who was still unwilling to give up, and asked with a smile, "What, another one has walked right into the trap?"

"Whether she walks right into my trap or not is up to me."

Zhang Yan said speechlessly, "This girl is great as a buddy, but forget about everything else."

Hearing Zhang Yan's words, which were clearly a veiled criticism of Wang Qian's masculine appearance, Chen Hong couldn't help but giggle and asked, "What about that Ying? I heard she even went to the TV station later?"

Which Ying are you referring to?

"The one who's tall and has long legs."

"That girl does have long legs, but unfortunately she's a bit cunning and not very smart."

"Being cunning doesn't mean being smart?"

"Smart people can always hide their scheming, but she clearly revealed more of it."

(End of this chapter)