Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 434 Because You're a Good Person
Inside a bar under renovation on Sanlitun North Road.

Zhang Weijian sat in the newly renovated hall, occasionally turning his head to look at the main entrance, looking restless.

"calm down."

Seeing this, Andy Lau across from him reminded him, "You're not a newcomer who just debuted, just stay as you normally are."

Zhang Weijian nodded quickly, but secretly swallowed hard.

Although he's not a newcomer, the experience of not working for more than half a year and going from being Zhou Xingchi's successor to box office poison has made it impossible for him to remain calm.

"Brother Hua."

He rubbed his hands together and asked, "What kind of person is Zhang Sheng? What are his preferences when choosing people?"

He had already asked this question yesterday, but Andy Lau still answered it carefully.

At this moment, Long Wu suddenly came downstairs, and the two quickly got up to greet him.

Long Wu spread his arms and spun around in the middle of the hall, saying smugly, "Hua Zai, what do you think of the style here? Can it surprise the people of Beijing?"

Although it was rushed out of construction, the bar is indeed decorated in a magnificent and unique style, especially the T-shaped stage that takes up a quarter of the space.

Nowadays, only fashion shows use such a stage, but Longwu placed it in the lobby of a bar, complete with various lighting effects, which was truly eye-catching.

Andy Lau exaggeratedly praised, "It's truly remarkable! I almost wish I could go on stage and sing a song—Long Sheng, when your bar opens, you must invite me to be the opening act!"

"Haha~"

Long Wu laughed heartily with satisfaction, one hand hanging down and the other making a V sign. Immediately, someone handed him a cigar, which he then carefully lit.

Long Wu gestured to Andy Lau and Cheung Wai-kin, indicating that his men should also serve them cigars. Then, he sat down with his legs crossed and asked, "Andy Lau, I heard you ran into some trouble a few days ago?"

"piece of cake."

Andy Lau quickly replied, "Mr. Zhang has already helped resolve this."

"That's good."

Long Wu nodded and said earnestly, "We came to the capital mainly to make friends. We should try not to get involved in those fighting and murderous matters. After all, we are all law-abiding citizens."

Upon hearing the words "law-abiding citizen," Zhang Weijian almost couldn't help but laugh.

"You're right."

Andy Lau nodded repeatedly: "If I hadn't come to Beijing, I wouldn't have been able to get to know people like General Manager Zhang and Factory Director Han. I believe that after 97, these connections will definitely be of greater use."

Long Wu was very satisfied with his attitude and was about to say something when someone came in to report that General Manager Zhang had arrived.

"Let's go, let's go greet them together."

Long Wu stood up, nodded to his men, and then led the two men outside.

After they left, the subordinate hurriedly brought out a girl wrapped in a bathrobe from a private room on the second floor and urged her to stand on the catwalk.

Outside.

Zhang Yan exchanged a few pleasantries with Long Wu and Liu Dehua, then turned his gaze to Zhang Weijian beside him and said with a smile, "This must be Stephen Chow's successor, right? It's quite a coincidence, Stephen Chow is going to Tianjin in a few days."

Zhang Weijian was taken aback upon hearing this, not understanding why Stephen Chow was going to Tianjin. Was Stephen Chow also going to switch jobs to the mainland?!

But Lung Wu and Andy Lau were not surprised. Andy Lau laughed and said, "Is it for the filming of 'A Chinese Odyssey'? I heard that Stephen Chow is very determined this time. He even went to the Northwest desert to film. I guess he is preparing to do something big."

"Humph~"

Long Wu scoffed dismissively, "I'm afraid he'll get too cocky and go mad. Let's not talk about him. Come on, let's go inside and talk."

As he spoke, he affectionately put his arm around Zhang Yan's shoulder and led him inside.

Lung Wu had a falling out with Stephen Chow this year over a dispute over profit sharing, so naturally he didn't have anything nice to say to Stephen Chow.

When he entered, Zhang Weijian was left at the very back. He was somewhat frustrated. He had originally planned to make a name for himself, but the presence of Long Wu made him hesitant and afraid to speak up.

Another reason is that both Lung Wu and Andy Lau were accommodating Zhang Yan and trying their best to communicate in Mandarin, while Zhang Weijian could barely understand Mandarin, let alone speak it.

How should I behave?

Just as he was getting annoyed, Zhang Weijian noticed the woman standing on the catwalk. She looked familiar at first glance, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her before.

Zhang Yan also saw the girl and was wondering what kind of approach she was taking when Long Wu snapped his fingers on the stage.

The girl in the bathrobe immediately strode towards the end of the runway. As she approached the area where the group was, she gracefully unbuckled her belt and removed the bathrobe, revealing a one-piece swimsuit and a large expanse of fair skin underneath.

She held her bathrobe in one hand and placed the other on her hip, striking a graceful pose while her alluring eyes dartd across the audience. While not exceptionally beautiful on their own, her striking features possessed a captivating charm that easily stirred the imagination.

Of course, this is also because she shows enough skin.

"This is?"

Zhang Yan turned his gaze away from the stage and looked at Long Wu beside him. If it were a swimsuit show on a catwalk, there shouldn't be only one performer.

"A small gift."

As Long Wu spoke, he gestured for Zhang Yan to sit down in the scattered seats below the stage, and then nodded to the girl posing on stage.

The girl immediately began to introduce herself in fairly fluent Mandarin: "Hello, distinguished guests and friends. I am Kang Hua, one of the top 12 finalists in this year's Miss Hong Kong pageant. I was born in Tianjin and moved to Hong Kong Island with my parents when I was seven years old."

I initially studied ballet, and later enrolled in the Hong Kong Island Academy for Performing Arts, where I just graduated this year…

After hearing her self-introduction, Zhang Weijian suddenly realized why she looked familiar; she was one of the top 12 finalists in this year's Miss Hong Kong pageant.

Zhang Yan understood what Long Wu meant. Miss Hong Kong comes every year, and the top twelve are not unusual. For Long Wu, with his status and position, making the top twelve is even a bit shabby.

But with the label of being from Tianjin, things become different.

"Fifth Brother is so thoughtful."

Zhang Yan picked up the coffee that had just been delivered and said to Long Wu, "Since that's the case, then I'll accept it without further ado. You can have her go to Yuanmeng to report for duty later, Fifth Brother."

Long Wu actually wanted to send women to Zhang Yan, but Zhang Yan interpreted his words as recommending actresses.

However, it's common for bosses to sleep with actresses in Hong Kong, so he didn't say much and nodded with a smile, saying, "Okay, I'll send her over later."

As he spoke, he pointed around and asked, "How's the atmosphere here? After the official opening at the end of the year, I'd like to invite singers from Hong Kong Island and the mainland to perform here in turn. I've already thought of a name for the bar: 'Performing Stage'—I'll need Mr. Zhang's support then."

Zhang Yan looked at the T-shaped stage and pondered, "Although the appearance fees of mainland singers are not high, it's not so easy to make money if they come every day with different styles."

He didn't mention Hong Kong stars, since with Lung Wu's power in Hong Kong, it wouldn't be difficult for him to hire people to perform at a low price.

Long Wu laughed and said, "I can afford to lose! I didn't intend to make money in the capital at all. I just wanted to make more friends. The bar will be a membership bar with a limit on the number of people allowed in. Only those who have my approval can enjoy themselves here."

"Mr. Long is magnanimous."

Zhang Yan smiled and gave a thumbs up. In fact, he had already guessed Long Wu's thoughts. He had just said that to lay the groundwork so that Long Wu could boast about it.

Everyone chatted and laughed. Zhang Weijian also wanted to show off, but he could only communicate with Zhang Yan through Andy Lau, which made the conversation feel less meaningful.

Zhang Yan bluntly stated, "If illegal construction companies want to develop in the mainland, they must learn Mandarin. Even if they can't speak it fluently, they must at least be able to understand it."

After listening to Andy Lau's translation, Zhang Weijian nodded in agreement, but he was somewhat annoyed and thought that if he could make a name for himself in mainland China, it would be best to return to Hong Kong Island to develop his career.

During their conversation, the former Miss Hong Kong, Kong Wah, was initially at a loss, but soon began to walk the runway on her own.

It wasn't that she had a strong mentality; it was mainly because it was too cold to stand still.

After a long time.

Zhang Yan felt an urgent need to use the restroom, so he got up to go. After asking Long Wu, Long Wu pointed to Kang Hua on the stage and said, "Let her take you there."

Kang Hua was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, but he still obediently stepped off the stage and gestured for Zhang Yan to come with him.

"Put your clothes on first."

Zhang Yan had actually wanted to say this earlier, but seeing that Long Wu and Andy Lau both seemed unsurprised, he didn't rush to speak.

Kang Hua glanced back at him, then quickly wrapped the bathrobe she was carrying around her waist.

When she reached the restroom door, she turned around to make sure no one was following her, and suddenly whispered, "Mr. Zhang, can you let me go back to Hong Kong Island? I... I want to stay in Hong Kong Island to develop my career. My parents are there!"

Zhang Yan was taken aback, then frowned and asked, "Have you told Mr. Long what you're thinking?"

"I can not."

Kang Hua shook his head vigorously.

"Then how dare you tell me that?"

"because……"

Kang Hua tightened his bathrobe and said earnestly, "Because I think you're a good person."

(End of this chapter)