Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 480 A Big Shot Appears, Celebrity Contrast

"Attention all residents, we have an urgent news briefing!"

The sudden broadcast startled the 15 guests from Peach Blossom Village who were having breakfast.

They looked at each other, their faces filled with bewilderment. Most of them were genuinely confused, but some were pretending...

"This noon, two special guests will be arriving to experience everyone's community building work over the past period. We hope everyone is prepared."

After the broadcast ended, no one spoke at the table for a moment.

Meng Ziyi's eyes were bright and piercing, and the corners of her mouth kept trying to turn up, but she managed to control herself.

Reba, Tian Xinwei, Zhou Ye, Chen Duling, and Nezha, who all knew the situation, continued their performances.

After a while, Song Dandan, the senior colleague, was the first to speak.

"Who do you think the special guest is?"

"do not know!"

"I haven't heard the production team mention it."

Do we have any guests on this show?

The question was answered by a group of comedians including Li Xueqin and Wang Sulong, who seemed more like they were just trying to lighten the mood, and they couldn't really give a coherent answer.

Wang Chuanjun, who seemed to have a slightly more human presence, gave a pertinent suggestion after analyzing the situation in his mind.

"I think we should just deal with whoever comes, no matter what! There's no need to be too nervous."

"The announcement said they'd be arriving at noon, so should we prepare lunch for them?"

"Of course I want it!"

Meng Ziyi's sudden intervention drew the attention of the other guests.

However, considering her personality, this behavior doesn't seem strange at all.

While grabbing Meng Ziyi's hand from below to remind her, Chen Duling added to her:

“I think if there’s no need to prepare lunch, the guests can come in the afternoon. The announcement that they’re coming at noon is clearly an implication that we should prepare lunch for them.”

"I agree with that view."

Reba raised her hand in response, making her statement flawless.

Nezha added, "I agree too," conveying a sense of honesty and humility.

After thinking about it, everyone felt that this made sense.

So, today's activities included preparing lunch, but everything else proceeded as normal.

The only thing that caught people's attention was that Tian Xinwei smiled very little today. When Guo Qilin teased her, she only said that she was in a bad mood. Zhou Ye, who shared a room with her, also said that he didn't know anything about it.

From morning to noon, it only takes a few hours.

When lunchtime arrived, everyone gathered back at the table, waiting for the special guest to arrive... 3 minutes, 5 minutes, and the guest still hadn't appeared.

Looking at the exceptionally lavish meal, Guo Qilin smacked her lips and suggested, "How about I go out and take a look?"

"Wait a minute!"

Meng Ziyi said with some anxiety.

Based on her impression of Chen Xiu, Chen Xiu wouldn't be late unless it was something important. Could something have happened on the way...? No way!

Song Dandan glanced at Meng Ziyi and pouted with some dissatisfaction.

"Sister Meng said that we should wait another 5 minutes. If the guests still haven't arrived, they've probably already eaten and are coming over, so let's stop waiting."

This statement quickly gained the approval of the crowd.

Meng Ziyi wanted to say something more, but as soon as she opened her mouth, her hand, which was under the table, was suddenly pulled, and then she saw Chen Duling shaking her head at her.

Seeing this, Meng Ziyi could only purse his lips helplessly.

While everyone continued to wait, five minutes earlier, Chen Xiu's driver, who was unfamiliar with the road conditions, had already driven the car to the intersection outside the villa.

However, just as Meng Ziyi thought, Chen Xiu was indeed delayed by people and events.

"Mr. Chen, it's been a long time!"

Seeing Sun Zhonghuai walking towards her with a big smile, Chen Xiu could only stop and exchange pleasantries with him.

"Mr. Sun, I thought you had already gone in."

"I've been waiting for you!"

Sun Zhonghuai stopped beside Chen Xiu and began to slow his pace.

Chen Xiu raised an eyebrow and could only cooperate with him and walk slowly.

The two had already entered the filming area, which was surrounded by cameras. Every word they said would be recorded, though whether it would be edited out later was another matter.

Sun Zhonghuai glanced at the villa not far away and felt that he couldn't be polite and preamble, so he simply got straight to the point.

"Mr. Chen, what exactly is this cooperation you mentioned on the phone?"

"Mr. Sun, you want us to finish discussing work here, and then stop talking about work once we get to the production crew, right?"

"Right, that is it."

"Um……"

Chen Xiu stopped and pondered for a moment.

"I came up with a script about an entrepreneurial story in the mobile phone industry. The script has been approved and the filming location has been set in Shenzhen. I will be the lead actor, and Guo Fan and I will be the directors."

"You want to be a director?"

Sun Zhonghuai's eyes widened like two ping-pong balls, filled with disbelief.

Chen Xiu retorted, "Why not give it a try? With Guo Fan watching over us, you can't possibly distrust him, can you?"

"I definitely believe in Director Guo's abilities, it's just that moviegoers might have some doubts about you directing..." "So I'm recording a program first, to let them question it in advance! Can our conversation just now be kept in post-production?"

"Um... I'll definitely keep it."

Sun Zhonghuai seemed a little absent-minded, probably still processing the news that Chen Xiu was going to become a director.

Chen Xiu frowned slightly and glanced at him: "President Sun?"

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"I directed and starred in this movie. Do you still want to work with me?"

"Of course! I completely trust your judgment, Mr. Chen."

Sun Zhonghuai looked at Chen Xiu with a righteous air, then immediately lowered his voice and said, "There's no need for us to leave those last two sentences, is there?"

"Get rid of it."

Chen Xiu nodded nonchalantly, then glanced at her watch.

"We're a bit late, Mr. Sun, let's hurry up."

"Okay! Um, what are the specifics of the cooperation?"

"I will have Wei Feng liaise with you. The start date is tentatively set for August."

"understand."

Sun Zhonghuai nodded repeatedly, knowing that with TikTok's IPO imminent, Chen Xiu wouldn't have time to make movies in the next few months.

To facilitate later editing, the two completely stopped communicating for the rest of the journey.

Upon arriving at the villa's entrance, the assistant performed a disappearing act.

Sun Zhonghuai pushed open the door first, followed closely by Chen Xiu. Everyone in Peach Blossom Village turned their heads in astonishment, speechless, and the entire place fell silent.

Meng Ziyi's eyes were brimming with surprise, and she covered her mouth with her fingers, secretly smiling, until Chen Duling reminded her, at which point she restrained herself.

Reba and Nezha had the same expression, but Tian Xinwei was pouting and looking down, appearing to be in a bad mood.

Sun Zhonghuai felt extremely familiar with this gaze and reaction, and was not surprised at all.

Chen Xiuping met everyone's gazes calmly and said, "Hello! Good afternoon, everyone!"

Good afternoon! *N
Scattered and inconsistent sounds rose and fell across the dining table.

Whether it's a comedic duo like Guo Qilin, Yang Di, and Song Dandan, or a detached group like Wang Chuanjun, Zhou Zi, and Ren Ke.

Their expressions at that moment were remarkably similar, all showing surprise and astonishment.

Chen Xiu's gaze moved among the crowd, but it lingered on the big-eyed, cute girl for a moment, wondering why she had such a dark expression.

"Mr. Chen! You haven't had lunch yet!"

Chen Xiu turned to look at Song Dandan, who was speaking, and found that this veteran in the entertainment industry was truly in good spirits and had a ruddy complexion.

Why is she so eager to know whether I've eaten or not?

"I have not eaten."

"None of us have eaten yet; we've been waiting for you!"

"I'm sorry, I was talking to Mr. Sun about work outside when I came over. I didn't mean to bring my work into Peach Blossom Village, but I've kept everyone waiting."

"It's alright, it's alright. You're a guest, it's only right that we wait."

Song Dandan displayed the greatest enthusiasm she had shown since the start of the recording.

The other people at the table didn't think there was anything wrong with it; in fact, they were all regretting that they hadn't realized it earlier.

Don't think there's anything wrong with celebrities being obsequious. If Chen Xiu's achievements were limited to the internet, they might not show their attitude too obviously out of modesty and face-saving.

However, Datang Pictures' position in the film and television industry has become increasingly stable, and even Huayi Brothers and Enlight Media cannot compare with it. It has become a rising leader in the film and television industry.

Of all those present, who can guarantee that they won't have a future collaboration with Datang Pictures?
Since cooperation is a possibility, why not leave a good impression on the boss of Datang Pictures beforehand?

What did everyone have for lunch today?

The speaker was Sun Zhonghuai, and compared to Chen Xiu's indifference, his tone clearly had a hint of arrogance.

The others, who had fallen behind earlier, stepped forward to answer Sun Zhonghuai's questions.

After the awkward small talk that followed, everyone quickly realized another unavoidable problem: how to arrange the seating?
Song Dandan was sitting in the first seat. Her gaze shifted back and forth between Chen Xiu and Sun Zhonghuai, unsure of who to give her seat to.

Seeing the hesitation on her face and the way she propped herself up on the table with her elbows, Chen Xiu had already guessed that this was an inescapable part of the drinking culture.

"Mr. Sun, let's sit down first! Otherwise, the food will get cold."

After saying that, Chen Xiu walked to the two empty seats.

Sun Zhonghuai followed along without hesitation.

Song Dandan let out a soft sigh of relief and was no longer troubled.

Seeing that Chen Xiu and Sun Zhonghuai had sat down one after another, the awkward atmosphere among them still lingered. Taking advantage of the opportunity that had just been used to strike up a conversation with Chen Xiu, Song Dandan took the initiative to start a chat with him.

"Mr. Chen, what brings you here today?"

"Teacher Song, there's no need to be so polite. Please just call me 'you'."

After correcting Song Dandan, Chen Xiu continued, "I recently returned from a business trip and am on vacation. I talked to President Sun about the cooperation, and he invited me to come and experience life in Peach Blossom Village."

Sun Zhonghuai was taken aback, but immediately nodded in understanding.

"Yes! Our Peach Blossom Village is doing so well, so I was thinking of inviting President Chen over to relax. I hope everyone doesn't mind?"

Although he didn't know why Chen Xiu said that, he still chose to cooperate.

Others naturally didn't mind.

Just as everyone was becoming reserved and unable to relax, a figure suddenly stood up.

(End of this chapter)