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Chapter 456 The Self-Cultivation of a Boss

"Hello! Hello everyone!"

Chen Xiu pushed open the door and entered the lounge. The next second, she casually greeted the original team of "The Wandering Earth".

However, upon hearing this greeting and seeing him in person standing right in front of them, the Little Broken Planet team, dressed in iron-gray spacesuits, fell into a collective silence.

Everyone stood there stunned, their faces showing various expressions, unsure how to react.

Original team members like Qu Chuxiao and Zhao Jinmai, who were not familiar with Chen Xiu, were completely trembling with fear in front of the big boss and dared not say much.

Then there are people like Guo Fan and Wu Jing, who have met Chen Xiu a few times and have gotten along well with him, who don't know how to respond to his greeting.

The only one who could remain calm was Meng Ziyi, standing in the crowd, staring with clear, innocent eyes, secretly wondering to himself.

Why aren't they saying anything?

When Xiu Ge greeted them, they didn't even respond. How can everyone be so rude?

They didn't reply, but I did. Does that seem strange? Hmm, I'll wait a bit.

Meng Ziyi decided to wait a while, and the topic would only be started by Guo Fan, the representative of the team, when Chen Xiu walked in front of everyone.

"Mr. Chen, thank you for attending the premiere."

There shouldn't be any problem saying it that way.

Guo Fan thought to himself, then stepped forward and, with a hint of hesitation, extended his hand to Chen Xiu.

Seeing Guo Fan's undisguised joy despite his stubble, Chen Xiu gripped his hand tightly and said, "Do I need to say thank you for something like this? I'm the producer of 'The Wandering Earth'!"

Upon hearing this, Guo Fan breathed a sigh of relief, and the smile on his face became even more genuine.

"Yes, you are a film producer."

"Ah."

Chen Xiu withdrew her hand, glanced at the crowd behind Guo Fan, and her expression suddenly turned strange.

"Hey, Lao Guo."

"Hmm? Mr. Chen, what's wrong?"

"Um...you're all wearing the same clothes, should I change too?"

Chen Xiu clutched her hunting trench coat, feeling that she would look somewhat strange standing among them dressed like this.

Guo Fan paused for a moment, then a bright look of joy burst from his eyes, which lifted upwards at the corners of his eyes.

"Mr. Chen, are you willing to wear our uniforms?"

Chen Xiu gave him a strange look, but simply said, "You're all dressed up, so I'll wear some too! Do you have any extras? If not, that's fine."

"Have!"

Guo Fan answered without hesitation, then asked Chen Xiu to wait a moment before quickly running to a corner to rummage through his luggage.

Seeing Guo Fan engrossed in his search, Chen Xiu felt it was too boring to stand there waiting for him, so she went to greet the others.

"Hello, Director Wu, I heard that you're also directing and starring in 'The Climbers' at the Shanghai Theatre Academy?"

"I co-directed that with director Li Rengang. If I were alone, I wouldn't be here today!"

With his beard, Wu Jing appears carefree and his body language suggests he's always trying to project an image of being incredibly awesome.

Chen Xiu chatted with him for a few minutes before turning to talk to other people.

"Are you Qu Chuxiao?"

"Mr. Chen, you still remember me!"

“I met you once when I visited the set before, and I won’t forget you so quickly.”

"Hehe, yes, yes, yes."

Qu Chuxiao, who seemed to have a bad temper, was more docile than a sheep when chatting with Chen Xiu, and his expression was also a little shy and reserved.

"Mr. Chen, hello, my name is Zhao Jinmai..."

"Are you cold?"

"No, no, I'm a little nervous."

"Don't be nervous, I'm just a person, not much older than you."

Chen Xiu joked with Zhao Jinmai in a casual tone, but it was fleeting. She didn't pursue the topic further and then turned to chat with other people.

After three or four people talked, the others in the lounge also figured out something.

Although most of the cast members of The Wandering Earth were not famous, Chen Xiu treated everyone the same.

He could chat with either Wu Jing or Li Guangjie for a bit.

Even when facing the lowest-ranking supporting actors, Chen Xiu's attitude was very gentle, as if everyone was the same to him.

The only difference lies in the meaning of the character "孟".

"Boss, I didn't expect you to be so busy, yet you still managed to come to the movie premiere. You've really gone to a lot of trouble."

Meng Ziyi stared with wide eyes, her expression serious yet with a touch of innocent naivety, trying very hard to appear as if she wasn't very familiar with Chen Xiu.

"..."

Chen Xiu pursed her lips, forcefully suppressing the muscle reaction that wanted to move upwards.

His relationship with Meng Ziyi has never been made public. Even though there was much speculation among people in the industry and rumors circulated earlier, after some measures were taken to deal with it, no one dared to say anything more.

In front of others, Meng Ziyi was happy to play the game of his relationship with Chen Xiu being purely professional. Seeing his patience, Meng Ziyi continued his act: "Boss, when you came in just now, did any fans recognize you?"

"Ahem, no, I'm very good at pretending."

Wow, that's amazing!

Meng Ziyi clapped twice, her exaggerated tone leaving those around her stunned. They secretly wondered if there was something wrong with her, that she would speak to Chen Xiu so casually.

Is this the real-life example of Chen Xiu's rumored kindness and exceptional treatment of his employees?
Chen Xiu didn't care about what others thought, and continued to ask Meng Ziyi, "Do you really think this is that amazing?"

"Yeah! You're so famous, it's amazing that you haven't been recognized by fans at the cinema!"

Meng Ziyi thought she acted very well, and no one could tell that she had a relationship with Chen Xiu.

Little did she know that her excessive display of her true nature would attract frequent sidelong glances from those around her.

Chen Xiu didn't care. As long as he didn't make an official announcement, he figured these people wouldn't dare to say anything.

Just as he was about to continue playing the game of pretending to be confused with Meng Ziyi, Guo Fan, after rummaging through his luggage for a long time, finally pulled out a set of iron-gray astronaut uniforms that he had kept hidden away.

"Mr. Chen, I found it. Try it on and see if the size is right... uh?"

Guo Fan was talking as he walked, and only when he got closer did he realize that he had interrupted Chen Xiu and Meng Ziyi's conversation.

"Um, Mr. Chen, I..."

"It's alright, this is the uniform you wear?"

"Yes, I brought an extra set, the size should be fine."

"OK, where's the changing room?"

Guo Fan, whose expression had just relaxed, instantly tensed up again.

His eyes darted around for a moment, then he tentatively asked, "Mr. Chen, how about we accompany you to the restroom to change?"

"No need for all that trouble. If there's no changing room, I can change here."

Chen Xiu waved his hand dismissively, took the uniform from Guo Fan's hand, and immediately took off his hunting jacket.

In Beijing's winter, you'd wear a hoodie and sweatpants under your coat, and with this uniform on, not an inch of skin would be exposed—there's nothing to be pretentious about.

After changing her clothes, Chen Xiu looked up at Guo Fan and asked, "When are we going out?"

Guo Fan glanced at the time, then turned to Chen Xiu and the others, and said seriously:

"Everyone, get ready. We'll be going out in 10 minutes."

OK! (Received, no problem) *N
The chaotic responses were a jumbled mess; although everyone was responding to Guo Fan, their attention was all on Chen Xiu.

……

“Thank you, thank you for your support!”

As Guo Fan stepped onto the stage and stood in the center, his first words were a solemn bow to the audience to express his gratitude, and he remained seated for a long time.

From preparation to release, he spent four years on the "Wandering Earth" project, not only exhausting himself but also investing all his and his friends' savings, plus his reputation which was on the verge of collapse...

To put it bluntly, if The Wandering Earth fails, Guo Fan might really have to work like a slave making movies to pay off his debts.

After more than 1000 days and nights of hard work, the time has finally come to witness the results. It's only natural to be a little excited.

About a minute later, realizing that the premiere press conference was going to continue, Guo Fan stood up and turned to Chen Xiu, who was standing next to him, with a grateful expression.

"At today's press conference, I actually have a lot to share with everyone, and many stories that happened during filming. But what I want to do most is to say thank you to our CEO, Chen Xiu, in front of everyone."

"Wow, that's too exaggerated."

Chen Xiu reached out to stop Guo Fan's movement, afraid that he would do it again.

Seeing Chen Xiu's hand on his shoulder, Guo Fan smiled and turned to explain to the audience.

"The reason we want to thank Mr. Chen is mainly because it was thanks to him that 'The Wandering Earth' came to be. There were many unexpected changes during the project, and it was Mr. Chen who took the initiative to help resolve them..."

The audience below the stage, and the people on the stage.

Listening to Guo Fan talk about Chen Xiu's actions, from deciding to invest in the project in its early stages, to visiting the set multiple times, and finally getting Wu Jing involved to help promote "The Wandering Earth".

They suddenly understood Guo Fan's emotional outburst a little better.

If Guo Fan is a thoroughbred horse about to be proven, then Chen Xiu is a discerning judge of talent.

This kind of emotion is something that outsiders cannot understand.

After Guo Fan finished speaking, Chen Xiucai went to explain:
"The reason I'm willing to do these things is simply because I feel that Director Guo is worth it. I believe everyone will feel the same way after watching the movie. Thank you."

After speaking, Chen Xiu gestured to Guo Fan with her eyes, indicating that he no longer needed to speak.

The explosive opening remarks heightened moviegoers' anticipation for "The Wandering Earth." When discussing the actors wearing exoskeletons weighing tens of kilograms during filming, Guo Fan even brought a complete set onto the stage.

Once the atmosphere in the theater had reached its peak, Guo Fan led the main creative team off the stage, leaving time for the screening of "The Wandering Earth".

As Guo Fan sat down, before he could even adjust his posture, he heard a question from Chen Xiu beside him.

"Director Guo, what do you think are the differences between Chinese science fiction and Hollywood science fiction?"

"This lies in technology?"

"wrong."

"What does Mr. Chen think is the key?"

"It lies in..."

(End of this chapter)