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Chapter 466 Meng Ziyi's Peach Blossom Village List: All Sisters
February 28th, Beijing.

After spending more than half a month in Shanghai, and with the news that "The Wandering Earth" had officially surpassed 50 billion yuan at the box office, Chen Xiu chose to return to Beijing on the last day of the month.

To his surprise, the first thing he saw when he got home was Meng Ziyi sitting on the sofa, making a phone call while checking the computer and documents...

Is this some kind of spirit possessed by Su Xiao?

Chen Xiu's eyebrows twitched, and she was secretly surprised.

However, what surprised him even more was what Meng Ziyi said on the phone.

"Hey, I don't care, you have to make time to come and participate in the show."

"Tell Nezha as well, and ask her to come and participate as well."

"Don't make excuses. I know you're in contact. If you can't handle this, just leave the group!"

Chen Xiu carefully noted the useful information, and only walked over silently after Meng Ziyi hung up the phone.

"Why would you want Hot Bar to leave the group?"

"That group..."

Meng Ziyi answered subconsciously, but she froze halfway through her sentence and looked up at Chen Xiu.

In an instant, Meng Ziyi's eyelids slowly opened to their maximum size, and his eyes suddenly seemed to gather like a constellation of stars.

She was almost bursting with joy, but she held it back, crossed her arms, and turned her head away.

"Hmph! How come you walk so quietly?"

"You were so focused on your work that you didn't notice me."

Chen Xiu put down her luggage, sat down in the empty seat next to Meng Ziyi, turned around, and lay back on her lap.

Looking at the stunned, dumbfounded beauty, Chen Xiu chuckled and gently pulled her face down with his hand.

Two faces, separated by their lips, touched each other, one above the other.

A moment later, the boundary turned into threads connecting them, and Chen Xiu tilted her chin up and teased, "Sister Meng, did you miss me?"

"What's the use of me wanting you? You don't miss me..."

The character "孟" (Meng) means to pout, and the smell of vinegar is strong. Meng's words and phrases are endless.

"Even if I think of you in the morning, at noon, and at night, you won't think of me! Humph! All you do is stay in Shanghai with Xiaotian and don't miss me at all."

"Who told you I stayed in Shanghai to be with Xiaotian?"

Chen Xiu touched her pouting lips, used her waist and abdomen to prop herself up, and sat down to face Meng Ziyi.

Staring at the sullen, pouting Northeastern girl, Chen Xiu brushed his lips across her cheek and continued:

"I stayed in Shanghai for work. First, I wrote a script, then I went to Pinduoduo for a few meetings, and finally I had to connect with overseas to follow up on the work. It wasn't as smooth as you think."

"You have a new drama to film?"

"We've been preparing a movie, and filming is expected to start in the second half of the year. What were you busy with just now?"

Considering that the female lead role in the script had already been given to Tian Xinwei, Chen Xiu had no choice but to quickly change the subject.

This trick really works on the meaning of the character "孟".

"hey-hey."

Thinking about the efforts she had made at work, Meng Ziyi couldn't help but smile. After smiling, she continued, "I was just confirming the final list of guests for 'Peach Blossom Village.' Take a look at this."

Chen Xiu took the list and glanced at the names on it. Good heavens, they were all his own people.

The six people at the very front of the list are: Meng Ziyi, Reba, Nezha, Tian Xinwei, Zhou Ye, and Chen Duling.

Except for the last two, the rest are as close as sisters!
Chen Xiu subtly pursed her lips, then continued reading. The next five were: Wang Chuanjun, Wang Sulong, Yang Di, Song Dandan, and Guo Qilin…

These people are all familiar faces.

Chen Xiuquan didn't recognize the last four; they must be experts in other fields.

"簌簌~"

Shaking the list, Chen Xiu raised an eyebrow at Meng Ziyi and said, "Are you trying to abuse your power?"

"What constitutes an abuse of power!"

Meng Ziyi snatched the list and pouted, retorting, "I made this decision after careful consideration. Look, Dilraba is so popular. If I ask the production team to invite her, won't that guarantee the ratings?"

"How do you say 'Nezha'?"

"In recent years, netizens' opinions of Nezha have been gradually improving. He's cheap, so it's a good deal to invite him to appear on shows. And having Nezha on the same stage as Dilraba, wow, isn't that a major selling point!"

How come she suddenly became so clever when this topic was brought up?

Chen Xiu remained silent, wondering if the four of them getting together would cause any big commotion...

Seeing that Chen Xiu remained silent, having already explained the meaning of the word "Meng" to the two people, he simply explained the reasons for the other people's invitations.

"We invited Tian Xinwei, Zhou Ye, and Dudu mainly because they haven't been on many shows before, so this program is a good opportunity to boost their popularity."

"The remaining people were all decided by the Tencent program team. The executive producer said they were cheap and popular with the audience, so they were perfect to be invited to be supporting actors."

After saying that, Meng Ziyi stared at Chen Xiu with wide eyes.

After a long while, still waiting for a response, she pursed her lips again and said proactively, "Shouldn't you be asking me if I'll be with them..."

"Okay! It's alright, these guests were very well chosen, let's do it this way."

Chen Xiu stretched and, to Meng Ziyi's astonishment, lay back down, resting her head on Meng Ziyi's lap.

With his gaze lowered, Meng Ziyi froze.

What's going on? This shouldn't be the reaction!!!

"Brother Xiu, get up first."

"what?"

Chen Xiu didn't even blink.

Meng Ziyi puffed out her cheeks, clearly displeased. "Aren't you worried that I'll get into a fight with Reba and the others during the recording?"

"do not worry."

"why?"

Meng Ziyi puffed out her cheeks and pouted her red lips, looking as if she had painstakingly planned a great show, only to have it all go wrong in the end, leaving her extremely frustrated.

Chen Xiu kept her eyes closed, a smirk playing on her lips as she said, “Reba won’t provoke you. Even if you want to cause her trouble, she won’t give you the chance. If any of you are not thinking straight, Reba will remind you. Remember that neither of them eats pork. Xiaotian has a bad temper, but she knows what’s important. At worst, she’ll tell me the truth later.”

He spoke the whole thing quickly and rapidly, with clear enunciation and without pausing.

Meng Ziyi was stunned for several seconds, blinking, seemingly not quite understanding.

"Hmm... what did you just say?"

"Heh heh heh."

Chen Xiu sneered repeatedly, and Meng Ziyi, unable to bear it, directly pressed his body against him, giving him an air-isolation "punishment".

After Chen Xiu struggled against the obstruction, waving his hands, and Meng Ziyi refused to let go even with his cheeks flushed, he finally spoke up to "beg for mercy."

"Let go of me first, and let me briefly summarize what I just said."

"Hmph! You insisted on showing off when you could have explained it simply. Serves you right!"

Meng Ziyi leaned back, stuck out his tongue at Chen Xiu, and then urged him to summarize quickly.

"What exactly did you mean by all that you just said?"

"Uh... to sum it up in one sentence, it means: they dare not mess with you, your position is as solid as a rock!"

Chen Xiu squinted at Meng Ziyi.

The next second, sure enough, she nodded and smiled, pretending to cover her mouth to hide it.

In fact, her cheekbones and the corners of her eyes were already curving upwards from laughing, and she couldn't cover them up completely even after trying with her hands.

After Chen Xiu waited for her smile to fade slightly, she continued, "They won't dare to provoke you, but they might find an opportunity to target each other. At that time, you'll have to take charge!"

"Why should I care about these things?"

"That's right! Who told you to call them over? You're the show's producer, how could you just stand by and watch them fight?"

"..."

Meng Ziyi opened his mouth, frowned, and secretly groaned inwardly.

If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have invited them.

Chen Xiujian, sensing the tension in their expressions, chuckled and stood up, leaning closer: "Are you regretting bringing them all together?"

"Uh-huh."

"Then let me tell you how to handle this situation, okay?"

"Eh?"

Meng Ziyi's face lit up, his worry vanished, and he stared at Chen Xiu with curiosity.

A smug glint flashed in Chen Xiu's eyes as she said softly, "If Reba and Nezha start fighting, you should drag Xiaotian over and add fuel to the fire..."

"Huh??? Brother Xiu, did you use the wrong word?"

"No, Reba is smart enough. Seeing the two of you standing together, she definitely won't argue with Naza. But if Reba still argues with Xiaotian, you'll drag Zhou Ye and Chen Duling into adding fuel to the fire..."

"You're seeing those two again?!"

Meng Ziyi's thin eyebrows stood up, staring intently at Chen Xiu, feeling as if he were being bullied.

Chen Xiu looked at her, her eyes crinkling with a smile, and said, "They'll probably think the same way, and then they won't argue."

"So you're admitting to your relationship with Coconut and Dudu?!"

"It's just a relationship between the boss and the artist, nothing more."

"Oh fine."

Meng Ziyi pursed his lips, agreeing with this statement.

She knew that although Chen Xiu wasn't exactly honest, he wouldn't lie about this.

Seeing the atmosphere turn awkward, Chen Xiu changed the subject, saying, "Sister Meng, tomorrow is the box office celebration banquet for 'The Wandering Earth,' aren't you going to make some preparations?"

What do I need to prepare?

"You're the female lead in the next sequel, so of course you need to prepare well. Let's go upstairs and pick out a dress."

"Oh."

As Chen Xiu pulled Meng Ziyi upstairs, he was still vaguely thinking: I feel like I've forgotten something important...

……

Huayi, Chairman's Office.

As the central hub of a former leading film and television company, there was none of the spirit expected for the New Year. Wang Zhongjun, the company's leader, sat upright on the sofa with an air of heroic sacrifice.

Sitting across from him, Wang Zhonglei looked at his blank face and sighed, "Brother, are you really going to the celebration banquet for 'The Wandering Earth' tomorrow?"

"If Mr. Chen asks you to bow your head and apologize, are you willing?"

"Of course not!"

“Then I won’t go. At worst, when Datang Pictures decides to take action against Huayi, the two of us brothers will sell our belongings, play a few rounds with them, and then kneel down together to apologize.”

Wang Zhongjun spoke in an extremely dejected tone, then glanced down at his knees.

"It's my knee, I have an old injury, you know, it's because you were so ignorant back then that I developed this problem..."

"Alright, alright, I'm willing to apologize, is that enough?"

Wang Zhonglei took the initiative to admit defeat, but in his heart he was actually regretting why he had offended Chen Xiu in the first place.

(End of this chapter)