Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 315 Wang Zhongjun Hosts a Banquet to Invite Guests
"This morning, I went to the cinema to see 'Youth,' and I personally think it's a great movie. I recommend it! I hope Huayi Brothers can produce more excellent movies in the future, and I will continue to encourage Datang Pictures to learn from industry veterans."

On the phone screen, Chen Xiu held up a movie ticket stub and said this sentence, which lasted less than 15 seconds.

That's all.

Just as Wang Zhonglei was puzzled as to why Chen Xiu had specially posted a short video to praise "Youth", Wang Zhongjun's face had completely darkened.

He pondered for a moment, then slowly raised his head and looked at Zhang Zili, asking, "How did you know about this short video?"

"President Wang asked me to track online activity and pay special attention to President Chen's personal account. This morning, after the news of 'Youth' stealing box office revenue was posted on Weibo, I started to keep an eye on Douyin."

How's the buzz?

"It's nowhere near as good as Weibo. It seems like all the discussions are just organic traffic, without any special promotion. Then I saw that Mr. Chen posted this update."

After hearing the situation, Wang Zhongjun's expression became extremely certain.

Wang Zhongjun glanced at his still puzzled younger brother, sighed, and sent Zhang Zili away first.

"You go out first."

"Ok."

Zhang Zili left the office with a calm expression.

After he left, Wang Zhongjun turned to the foolish Oudoudou and said, "You still haven't figured it out?"

"Yeah! Why would Chen Xiu recommend 'Youth' out of the blue? Could it be that he was behind all those posts on Weibo?"

"If it's not him, who else could it be?"

"Then why did he go through all that trouble?"

Wang Zhongjun twitched his lips speechlessly, deeply feeling that the comfortable life of the past few years had dulled Wang Zhonglei's mind.

"...I'm asking you, how many posts did Chen Xiu make to promote 'Better Days'?"

"About a dozen! They even did a live stream to sell tickets."

"What effect could he possibly have by releasing a short promotional video for 'Youth'?"

"If it's not working, why is he still sending it?"

"It's both a mockery and a form of contempt. The words at the end of the video further indicate that this matter is not over, and he has gone against Huayi."

Wang Zhongjun explained with a furrowed brow.

At first, he actually hoped that Chen Xiu could vent her anger all at once.

In this case, Huayi Brothers would at most lose the revenue of one film, but being able to make peace with a powerful enemy is still a very worthwhile deal.

However, Chen Xiu's attitude prematurely ended Wang Zhongjun's peace-seeking plan before it even began.

After hearing his brother's explanation, Wang Zhonglei, having realized what was happening, still seemed somewhat unconvinced.

"He was just lucky with this movie. If we compete again in the future, we have no chance of losing..."

What makes you so confident?

"Brother, we've been making movies for most of our lives, how could we be inferior to this greenhorn?"

"He has the power of sound, what do you have?"

Looking at his arrogant and conceited younger brother, Wang Zhongjun finally revealed his fear of Chen Xiu.

When Douyin was mentioned, Wang Zhonglei also thought of the online promotion he did on Kuaishou and Weishi before the release of "Youth".

Although both are in the short video sector, these two apps are not in the same league as Douyin at all.

To put it bluntly, in the future, when these filmmakers want to promote and attract traffic on Douyin, they'll really be begging on their knees when facing Chen Xiu.

Having figured out the situation, Wang Zhonglei's arrogance turned into sullenness: "Brother, what do you suggest we do now?"

"Hmm~"

Wang Zhongjun sat there with a thoughtful expression, then his expression turned serious, and he asked, "You just said that you and Chen Xiu had your first disagreement at the 'Detective Chinatown 1' box office celebration party. What was the reason for that?"

"Well, back then, I went up to him to ask if he would invest in 'Detective Chinatown 2,' but I might have been a bit rude, and we ended up arguing..."

"What were you arguing about? Get to the point!"

"He said that Huayi Brothers didn't focus on making movies but instead got involved in real estate, making a mess of things. He said we're not on the same path, and even if we were to collaborate, we wouldn't choose Huayi Brothers."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhongjun's face darkened, and he understood why Wang Zhonglei was targeting Chen Xiu.

However, circumstances were beyond his control, and facing Chen Xiu, Wang Zhongjun felt that he had to be lenient.

"Here's what I'll do: I'll ask Chen Xiu out for dinner. If he agrees, you should prepare an apology."

Should I apologize to him?

"Better to underestimate an old man with an white beard than a poor young man! Besides, Chen Xiu is not poor at all. He has only been successful for a few short years, but his business has grown bigger and bigger, and his network of connections has become wider and wider. His future achievements are limitless. What can we do to compete with him?"

"..."

Although somewhat unconvinced, Wang Zhonglei had to admit that his elder brother was right.

"Then, I'll get ready."

"Okay, I'll call Ma Yun and ask him to help arrange a meeting."

Wang Zhongjun said somewhat dejectedly, "As a man who is almost 60 years old, it would be a huge loss of face for him to take the initiative to apologize to Chen Xiu."

……

"Hahaha!"

With her hair tied in a bun, Dilraba's cheeks flushed, and her smile as beautiful as a flower, she danced gracefully on the carpet.

The light filtering in from the window shone on her ivory-white skin, making Chen Xiu feel dazzled.

Lying on her back on the edge of the bed, sticking her head out and looking at the hot bar upside down, Chen Xiu found that this angle seemed pretty good too.

Seeing his movements, Dilraba also stopped dancing, came to the bedside, and half-squatted down.

She couldn't squat for long before feeling uncomfortable, so she simply knelt on the carpet, directing her gaze to Chen Xiu's prominent Adam's apple and his gaze to her own prominent bulge... "Brother Xiu, does it look good?"

As she spoke, Reba deliberately moved closer.

Chen Xiu gazed upwards for a long time before saying softly, "Like a lampshade."

"Hey, how can this analogy be so extreme?"

"It takes two hands to change the lampshade..."

"Pfft! What you said, hmm, is quite apt."

Reba looked up at the chandelier in the room, a sly glint in her eyes.

"Brother Xiu, there's actually another spot that looks like a lampshade..."

"what?"

"They're so bright they can't even open your eyes!"

Reba leaned forward, supporting Chen Xiu's neck with her hand to prevent her movement from injuring him.

After a series of sobs, the hot bar, whose body temperature rose with the heating, backed away while lowering her head to kiss Chen Xiu's Adam's apple.

Chen Xiu, who had just regained some fresh air, reached out to change the lampshade for the hot bar when her phone rang.

"Dingle bell! Dingle bell!"

Chen Xiu frowned slightly, put down her work, slowly sat up, and went to the bedside table to get her phone.

Dilraba, whose work was also interrupted, pouted but hid her emotions well and didn't bother Chen Xiu.

"Hey, Mr. Ma, what's wrong?"

Mr. Ma? The Mr. Ma that Brother Xiu knows seems to be very powerful. I can't disturb him!
While Reba was thinking to herself, Chen Xiu also provided new information.

"They want to invite me to dinner. Ha, why? There has to be a reason for dinner, right?"

"Apologizing for what happened before, that could be one reason..."

"Sure! Let's meet at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel tonight."

After delivering the three messages, Chen Xiu hung up the phone.

Reba still couldn't guess the identity of the electrician, but she had already learned that Chen Xiu wouldn't be having dinner with her tonight.

"Are you unhappy?"

"Huh? No!"

"Your mouth is practically stretched to your chin, and you still say you don't have it."

Chen Xiu raised her hand and lifted the corner of Reba's mouth, while casually rubbing her cheeks, which had completely lost their baby fat.

"I didn't enjoy this dinner at all. I probably won't even finish half of it before I have to rush back. You have to save some for me."

"Good good!"

Reba nodded repeatedly, and her drooping eyebrows were raised as high as she could.

Seeing how easily she was coaxed, a smile flashed across Chen Xiu's eyes, and she said, "Didn't you say you wanted to hear Yang Mi sing 'The Power of Love' at the annual party?"

"correct."

"The annual meeting is next week, and we've already made arrangements."

"Great! I want to sit in the front row."

Reba chuckled to herself, thinking: "Meng Ziyi should be back by the company's annual party. If she comes looking for a fight, should I run? Or run? Or run? If all else fails, I'll just drag Yang Mi over as a human shield. After all, she's so chubby!"

Chen Xiu saw Reba's eyes darting around, realizing she was thinking about the annual meeting.

She also thought that besides Yang Mi, Meng Ziyi was probably the only person in the company who could get her attention.

Thinking of Meng's name, Chen Xiu wondered if she had calmed down since Meng had returned to Changchun a week ago.

……

That night, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

Although Chen Xiu didn't really want to pay attention to the two kings, he still had to give Ma Yun face.

Accompanied by his assistant and bodyguards, he arrived at the agreed-upon private room. After a waiter knocked on the door to confirm, the person who came out to greet him was none other than Zhang Zili.

A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Xiu's eyes, but she didn't ask any more questions. She left her assistant and bodyguard in the living room of the private room, and the two continued to walk inside to the small dining room.

Upon entering, a large round table comes into view, with an old copper pot steaming on it. Around the pot are ingredients and various dipping sauces, which look very appetizing.

Chen Xiu glanced to the side and saw Da Wang and Xiao Wang, who were preparing to apologize to him, sitting in their seats.

King Zhongjun still had a cheerful expression, as if nothing had happened. As for Xiao Wang... he had an awkward and dejected face, and the smile Chen Xiu forced out looked like he was wailing.

Chen Xiu chuckled and said, "Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Wang, good evening. Mr. Wang, why do you look so sad?"

Wang Zhonglei's face twitched. He wanted to retort to Chen Xiu's sarcastic remarks, but remembering that he was there to apologize, he could only awkwardly cover up his embarrassment.

"No, I'm not sad."

"Oh~, it's normal if you're in a bad mood. After all, this incident just happened online today, which has a big impact on you personally and Huayi. It's inevitable that it will affect your mood."

"Hahaha! Mr. Chen is joking. Those rumors and jokes online are just for laughs, not worth a second thought!"

Wang Zhongjun spoke up, and at the same time, he got up and walked over, extending his hand to Chen Xiu.

"President Chen, there have been many misunderstandings in the past. I hope that after tonight, we can clear our faces, let bygones be bygones, and forgive and forget!"

"Hehe, that's too much. Mr. Wang and I only have friendly exchanges; there's no grudge between us."

Chen Xiu shook Wang Zhongjun's hand, but did not respond to his attempt to reconcile.

(End of this chapter)