Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 318 Sharp Edges and Excitement
Mr. Chen actually withdrew?!

Just as Chen Hong and Gai Lili were whispering to each other, some people's eyes were also turning back and forth between her and Xu Jinglei.

After all, when Xu Jinglei went up there, she made almost no attempt to conceal her intentions. Apart from those who were still clueless, many people could see through her purpose.

Everyone originally thought they would see a good show of the first wife defending her position, just like how Deng Jie dealt with those two clueless 90s girls this morning.

But to everyone's surprise, Chen Hong retreated without a fight!
What does it mean?
Could it be that there's some problem between President Zhang and President Chen, or does Xu Jinglei have some special background that makes President Chen want to back down?
There are many kinds of speculation, but some people are not just speculating, but secretly plotting.

If it's because Xu Jinglei has a special background, that's one thing. But if something happened between President Zhang and President Chen, does that mean I can also follow Xu Jinglei's example...?

Thinking this, the two girls' gazes became intense.

at the same time.

Xu Jinglei and Zhang Yan have already passed the initial small talk phase, or rather, the phase of Xu Jinglei's one-sided flattery.

Zhang Yan looked at the young girl in front of him with interest and said, "I heard that during your interview, you said that my writing was not as good as Wang Shuo's?"

"I still think so now."

Xu Jinglei, who was quite bold and decisive, calmly said while swirling the champagne in her hand, "I think the main characters you write don't have enough distinct personalities."

"Edges? What kind of edges?"

Zhang Yan countered, "Are you using lines as daggers, specifically targeting the shortcomings and dark corners of this world?"

Xu Jinglei nodded in agreement, saying, "I think comedy and novels should dare to speak the truth, the kind of truth that ordinary people wouldn't dare to say!"

"Is such a character realistic?" Zhang Yan countered. "How many people like that have you met in real life?"

Xu Jinglei argued forcefully: "But if we don't even dare to express our individuality in our fantasies, wouldn't this world be too boring? If the characters you create can be more sharp, they certainly won't be limited to the realm of screenplays and popular novels!"

Zhang Yan remained silent, but after reflecting on his own actions, he realized that he did indeed have this flaw when creating his works.

This is probably because he drew on some of the experiences of later online novels, but also rejected the parts that were too violent.

Therefore, the protagonists he wrote were neither the kind of overly kind people popular in contemporary novels, nor did they exhibit the absolute egoism of later mainstream online novels.

The protagonist in the end, although some of his edges have not been completely smoothed out, is ultimately more well-rounded and lacks that cynical sharpness.

"At most, it's just a matter of each having its own strengths, right?"

Although Zhang Yan was aware of his shortcomings, he would never admit it: "I think the characters I write are closer to real people. They are not so white, but have a bit more gray."

"But that's not exciting enough! It's the kind of stark contrast created by piling up absolute white and absolute black all at once that makes the contrast much stronger!"

Xu Jinglei argued with reason and tried her best to persuade Zhang Yan to turn back from his wrong path.

From a purely literary perspective, she actually prefers writers like Wang Shuo, but if looks are taken into account, Zhang Yan is definitely more pleasing to the eye.

If Zhang Yan's good looks were paired with Wang Shuo's witty and satirical articles, that would be absolutely amazing!

Zhang Yan was somewhat puzzled. He, like Chen Hong, had initially thought that Xu Jinglei harbored designs on him, but the girl seemed to be contradicting him whenever literature was mentioned, and didn't appear to be trying to gain his favor.

I understand your thoughts.

Zhang Yan said seriously, "However, a person's writing style is not so easy to change. Maybe if I follow your idea, what I write will be a complete mess."

Xu Jinglei was slightly frustrated, but she quickly rallied, took a deep breath, and said seriously, "Perhaps it's because your life, Mr. Zhang, lacks enough stimulation—how can a stagnant, unchanging life produce sufficiently inspiring writing?"

Haha~
My life is probably far more exciting than you can imagine.

Thinking this to himself, Zhang Yan asked with interest, "So how do you think one can experience enough excitement?" "I don't know."

Xu Jinglei shook her head frankly, then said firmly, "However, I'm willing to try with you, but you have to promise that when you write a character with sharp edges or blades, you must save it for me to play. I'm especially good at stabbing people!"

Haha, so in the end it all comes down to this!

Zhang Yan pressed further, "What if I've tried, and I still still can't write it?"

Xu Jinglei said regretfully, "Then we probably haven't met the right person or the right thing. I don't know if you will go looking for it, but I will definitely look for the next target."

This girl is really...

Zhang Yan tentatively asked, "So when do you plan to start trying?"

"anytime."

Xu Jinglei stretched out her arms, striking a pose of a martyr: "For example, in front of so many people, you would leave your fiancée behind and come with me, doing things that everyone thought we would do."

He paused, then added, "Of course, we can also do nothing and go our separate ways after we leave."

"Ha ha……"

Zhang Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud: "That joke is quite funny, but I think what you should really do now is go back to your seniors and enjoy this party in a down-to-earth manner."

Without waiting for Xu Jinglei to speak again, he left her and walked towards Chen Daoming.

Xu Jinglei stared at his back for a long time before turning around and walking in the opposite direction.

not far away.

Zhang Guoli, who witnessed the entire process, whispered to Deng Jie, "What was that all about?"

"You mean Chen Hong, General Manager Zhang, or that young girl?"

"Of course it's President Chen, you're the closest to her."

In "The New Dragon and Phoenix", Chen Hong and Deng Jie play the Empress, who have a tragic love story of fake phoenix and real emperor, and love turning into hatred. In addition, one of them is also the producer and the other is the production manager, so they have already become familiar with each other.

Deng Jie's gaze swept around the banquet hall, then she whispered, "I reckon that besides wanting to see what tricks that girl can pull, she also wants to lure the snake out of its hole."

"Luring the snake out of its hole?"

“Young girls these days are not like we were back then.” Deng Jie said with a double meaning, “They truly laugh at poverty but not prostitution. They will not hesitate to use their bodies to obtain benefits, and some men just can’t resist and knowingly commit the crime.”

Although he knew his wife was being sarcastic, Zhang Guoli still put on a look of sudden realization: "I understand. President Chen wants to see if other young girls will follow suit before trying to solve the problem in one fell swoop."

Deng Jie glared at her husband, who was pretending to be stupid, and then nodded, saying, "If she doesn't have a swift and decisive move later, wouldn't her retreat seem too weak? She's not one to suffer a loss."

She paused, then hesitated and said, "But I don't think it's necessary at all. People's hearts can't withstand the test. Wouldn't it be better to just kill this little girl as an example to deter others from having any ulterior motives?"

"This……"

Zhang Guoli rested his chin on his hand and thought for a moment, then spread his hands and said, "If you can't even see through it, how would I know what's going on?"

However, after he finished speaking, his gaze unconsciously drifted towards Zhang Yan, his eyes revealing undisguised envy.

Deng Jie hadn't spent much time at the company, so she hadn't heard the rumors about the head maidservant, but Zhang Guoli had.

If they can accommodate Wang Luyao, they should be able to accommodate Xu Jinglei too, right?
(End of this chapter)