Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 409 Making an example of someone to scare the monkey: Shattering the arrogance of Hong Kong stars
"Miss Zhou, have you seen any of my movies?"

"Hehe, I've seen a bit of it."

Zhou Ye forced a smile, his eyes devoid of any genuine amusement as he perfunctorily dealt with the greasy, sleazy, short, fat man in front of him.

She came to the company event in a good mood today, but as soon as she entered the venue, before she could even look for Tian Xinwei and Bai Lu, Zeng Guoxiang called her over, and then Zeng Zhiwei came up to her.

What made her particularly uncomfortable was that Zeng Zhiwei, this fat man, was short, greasy, and sleazy, yet he was incredibly confident...

"Which ones have you seen? Tell me, and I'll teach you how to act."

"Dady, let's go over there and chat for a bit..."

"I was chatting with Miss Zhou, why are you interrupting?"

Zeng Zhiwei's face changed from a wicked smile to a tense one. After interrupting Zeng Guoxiang's advice, he looked at Zhou Ye with a grin, as if to say: Let me take you to a corner to learn acting.

Zhou Ye crossed his arms over his chest, his delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and his lips pursed. Just as he was about to turn and leave, he saw Chen Xiu walking towards him.

"boss?"

"Well, good morning."

Chen Xiu nodded slightly to Zhou Ye, her gaze sweeping back and forth between the Zeng father and son like lightning.

When preparing for "Better Days", Tsang Kwok-cheung almost got replaced by Chan Sau-fai because he insisted on casting Chow Tung-yu as the female lead.

Now Zhou Ye is cornered by his lecherous father, and Chen Xiu has come to his rescue...

The two incidents combined made Zeng Guoxiang feel uneasy, and his eyes darted around, unable to meet Chen Xiu's gaze.

Zeng Zhiwei considers himself a veteran in the industry and doesn't think that flirting with actresses is a big deal, so he was quite relaxed when Chen Xiu looked at him.

"Hello, Mr. Chen! I was just discussing acting with Ms. Zhou. She's an actress that Xiangzi has worked with, and I was also looking to give her some pointers..."

"You are Director Zeng's father?"

Chen Xiu said expressionlessly, as if she didn't know Zeng Zhiwei at all.

These words startled Zeng Zhiwei and Zeng Guoxiang, and then the shrewd father and son began exchanging glances right under Chen Xiu's nose.

They didn't believe, nor did they think, that Chen Xiuzhen really didn't know Zeng Zhiwei at all.

However, Chen Xiu still used this method to start his speech, which meant that Zeng Zhiwei himself was nothing in his eyes, and only Zeng Guoxiang was memorable because of their working relationship.

Thinking of this, Zeng Zhiwei finally showed a hint of embarrassment: "Um, Mr. Chen..."

"Does Mr. Zeng think that the actors from Datang Pictures lack acting skills and need you to spend time providing them with guidance?"

"That was not what I meant."

"So you think you're senior and have status, and want to teach Zhou Ye the rules of the entertainment industry?"

Chen Xiu looked at Zeng Zhiwei indifferently, giving him no face whatsoever.

If he had asked Wei Feng to handle it, the problem could have been solved, but Zeng Zhiwei, being so shameless, probably wouldn't have cared.

Instead of doing that, Chen Xiu felt it would be better to personally step in and use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, resolving the issue cleanly and efficiently, while also making it clear to the Hong Kong celebrities around him who was the priority in their collaboration.

Upon hearing Chen Xiu's words, Zeng Zhiwei looked flustered and said, "President Chen, this is all a misunderstanding..."

“I don’t have time to argue with you about this. If you insist that this is a misunderstanding, then let Mr. Yang come over and talk to you! You should have more to talk about.”

Chen Xiu gestured towards Yang Shoucheng standing behind her, wanting to end the negotiations as soon as possible.

Upon seeing Yang Shoucheng, Zeng Zhiwei's face turned deathly pale. He raised his hand to touch his cheek, recalling the fear of being forced into the hospital by Yang Shoucheng years ago.

"Mr. Chen, there's no need for that. We can communicate. What do you think I should do?"

"Don't ask me, ask her."

Zhou Ye was startled when he was suddenly called upon before he realized what was happening.

"Boss, I..."

Zhou Ye wanted to say he was fine, but after meeting Chen Xiu's eye signal, he said instead, "I'll do as you say."

"Since that's the case, then you should apologize to Zhou Ye!"

"what?"

Zeng Zhiwei frowned, looking at Zhou Ye with a troubled expression.

As a veteran in the entertainment industry, he still has a bit of pride in his status. If he were to bow down and admit his mistake to Zhou Ye today, how would he be able to get along in the industry in the future?
Chen Xiu stared at him and asked, "Is it difficult for you?"

"Forehead……"

"Then forget it. I don't like to force people to do things their way. I hope you all have a smooth career in the entertainment industry. Zhou Ye, go!"

Chen Xiu called out to Zhou Ye and prepared to leave with his men.

Zeng Guoxiang, who reacted even faster than Zeng Zhiwei, had already keenly grasped the meaning of Chen Xiu's words, and that "you" naturally included him as well.

For the sake of his career, Zeng Guoxiang could only squat down and whisper in Zeng Zhiwei's ear to plead.

After Zeng Guoxiang analyzed the pros and cons, and also fearing that Chen Xiu would cause trouble for him through Yinghuang, Zeng Zhiwei finally chose to back down.

"Mr. Chen, Ms. Zhou, please wait a moment."

Chen Xiu and Zhou Ye stopped in their tracks, and then saw a nimble yet sturdy body circle around to their front from the side.

Zeng Zhiwei stopped, glanced at Zhou Ye with a hesitant expression, gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and slowly lowered his head.

"Ms. Zhou, I'm sorry, I was a little impolite just now." "Oh, it's alright."

Zhou Ye quickly waved his hand, not daring to be presumptuous.

She knew very well that Zeng Zhiwei was willing to admit his mistake only because Chen Xiu was there. If Chen Xiu hadn't been there, she might have been dragged to a corner to learn acting skills...

However, as a relatively unknown artist who has only been in the industry for two years, everyone knows why she can stand here so openly and accept Zeng Zhiwei's apology.

Chen Xiu knew that these people knew that he had come here today to deal with this matter, intending to use Zeng Zhiwei as a chicken to be slaughtered.

Inside the banquet hall, the Hong Kong celebrities who had come to the celebration banquet with Yang Shoucheng, Jiang Zhiqiang, and other bigwigs from the Hong Kong entertainment circle all looked rather grim.

For many years, they have always felt superior to mainland stars, but now, seeing Zeng Zhiwei, a veteran of the Hong Kong entertainment circle, bowing his head and apologizing to Zhou Ye, a newcomer to the mainland entertainment industry, the arrogance in the hearts of these Hong Kong stars has been shattered.

Looking at Zeng Zhiwei, who had already played a significant role, Chen Xiu smiled and said, "Alright, that's enough. Zhou Ye, let's go."

"oh oh."

Zhou Ye nodded like a hamster eating, and followed closely behind Chen Xiu as she turned to leave.

Just as Chen Xiu returned to the circle of bigwigs, Zhou Ye paused, unsure whether he should continue to follow.

Chen Xiu's gaze also fell on a smiling figure walking towards him: "President Wang, it's been a long time."

"Hehe, it really has been a long time. I looked for you for a long time but couldn't find you."

Wang Zhongjun smiled at Chen Xiu, then shifted his gaze to exchange glances with Yang Shoucheng, Jiang Zhiqiang, Wang Changtian, and Zeng Maojun, several entertainment moguls who had established cooperative relationships with Datang Pictures.

Wang Zhongjun was not among those invited when Chen Xiu was having a private chat with these people next door.

After confirming that these people had boarded Datang Film Industry's ship, Wang Zhongjun sighed inwardly and said to Chen Xiu, "President Chen, can we chat for a bit?"

"of course can."

Chen Xiu turned to look at Zhou Ye, then gave Wei Feng a wink, apologized to the others, and then followed Wang Zhongjun to a quiet corner.

Watching Chen Xiu's departing figure, Zhou Ye subconsciously wanted to follow, but after taking a step, he felt it was inappropriate...

"Zhou Ye."

"Huh? Mr. Wei, what's wrong?"

"Mr. Chen is busy, come with me! I'll take you to find the other people in the company."

"oh oh."

As the others gradually dispersed, Zhou Ye followed Wei Feng with a sense of loss, walking through the banquet hall.

The scene of Chen Xiu stepping forward, making Zeng Zhiwei apologize to her, and then taking her away, kept replaying in Zhou Ye's mind like a vlog.

The playback stopped abruptly when Wei Feng's voice reached her ears again.

"Sister Meng, Reba, Xiaotian, what kind of combination is this?"

"Eh?"

Zhou Ye looked up blankly and saw Meng Ziyi in the middle, with his right hand on Reba's upper arm and his left hand on Xiaotian's forearm, the three of them standing side by side.

Meng Ziyi pouted, Reba smiled awkwardly, and Xiaotian looked indignant... The atmosphere between the three of them was truly subtle.

Seeing them appear at the same time, and in this state, Wei Feng had already guessed what had happened, but he couldn't reveal it and even had to try his best to cover for Chen Xiu.

"Sister Meng, why don't you..."

"Brother Feng, we need to talk to Zhou Ye. Why don't you go ahead and take care of your business?"

"Hmm, that works too."

As long as it's not Chen Xiu, Wei Feng doesn't care, since they can't do anything to Zhou Ye anyway.

As he turned to leave, he immediately ran to find Chen Xiu and reported the situation to her.

As soon as Wei Feng left, Meng Ziyi dragged the two of them to Zhou Ye's front and asked, "Is she one too?"

"Huh? What is it?"

"Just by looking at this reaction, I know it's not true," Dilraba said sheepishly.

Tian Xinwei nodded in confirmation: "No, it's not Coconut. Chen Xiu helped out of the situation just now, which should be a normal reaction. He's quite protective of his own."

"okay."

Meng Ziyi lowered her pouting red lips considerably, and the force in her hands also loosened somewhat.

Listening to the three of them exchanging coded messages, Zhou Ye asked in bewilderment, "What are you saying? What is it? What isn't it? Why are you all pulling each other along like this?"

"It has nothing to do with you!"

"Coconut, you go find Lulu first, I'll come find you later."

"Yes, you go first! The reason we're holding on like this is because we're close and we just agreed to become half-sisters."

Reba's words caused Meng Ziyi and Tian Xinwei to purse their lips, but neither of them said much in front of Zhou Ye.

Looking at the three people's strange reactions, Zhou Ye thought about the relationship between Meng Ziyi and Chen Xiu, as well as Tian Xinwei's strange behavior when mentioning Chen Xiu this year... A sudden inspiration flashed in her mind.

Zhou Ye raised his hand to stop the three of them, and under their questioning gazes, he said in a low voice, "Well, there are already three of you, how about adding me?"

"Get out!!" *3 (They coordinate and speak in unison)

(End of this chapter)