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Chapter 96 Waves of Conversation at the Dinner Table
"The beta version of Douyin is expected to launch in early July. Will you be the boss then?"

"I'll be back."

Holding her chopsticks, Chen Xiu nodded to Su Xiao across the table, confirming her itinerary.

As the boss, he would definitely rush back to participate when the beta version of his company's main software was released.

However, everyone at the dinner table tonight is one of their own, and everyone knows that Chen Xiu will not have a free July.

Su Yu, who was sitting to Su Xiao's left, immediately raised a question.

"Xiao Xiu, aren't you supposed to be overseeing the film crew shooting a movie in July?"

“I don’t need to keep an eye on the ‘Detective Chinatown’ crew all the time. This time, Xiao Feng will be the producer. When I leave, he can stay on set and carry out my ideas.”

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Wei Feng, who was sitting to Meng Ziyi's left.

As a result, he and Xiong Ben, who was sitting opposite him, were completely oblivious to what was happening around them, engrossed in eating as if they were just there to eat, and had no intention of participating in the discussion of "Chen Xiu and the other three".

"Xiao Feng, you've become a producer..."

"Xiaoyu, eat your food properly!"

Su Xiao interrupted her younger brother's teasing and then looked at Wei Feng apologetically.

They were actually quite familiar with Wei Feng and Xiong Ben; they had eaten together privately several times while they were still working at Didi.

Upon receiving a look from Su Xiao, Wei Feng also stopped eating, gave her a relieved smile, and indicated that he didn't mind.

After the little incident ended, Meng Ziyi, who was sitting to Chen Xiu's left, also took the initiative to start a conversation.

"Brother Xiu, are Sister Xiaoxiao and Xiaoyu still working with you?"

Upon hearing Meng Ziyi's form of address, a hint of displeasure flashed across Su Yu's face.

But after his sister's advance warning and Chen Xiu's unintentional glance, he simply picked up the lemon water on the table and pretended to be thirsty.

After reading Su Yu's story, Chen Xiucai turned around and replied, "That's right! Most of my achievements in my career are thanks to the help of Sister Xiaoxiao and Xiao Yu."

"Ha, that's a bit of an exaggeration."

Su Xiao chuckled and shook her head: "Even without me and Xiao Yu, you will still succeed, it just means you'll have to work a little harder and spend more time."

"Making money isn't about constantly working yourself to the bone. Sister Xiaoxiao, you also need to take care of your health and not be too busy at work."

Chen Xiu picked up the red wine on the table and reached out to toast Su Xiao.

Seeing this, Su Xiao also gracefully picked up her wine glass and reached out to clink it with Chen Xiu's.

"Ding~~"

"Don't worry, I respect life very much. Being alive is a beautiful thing."

After saying that, Su Xiaoqian took a sip of red wine and put the glass back on the table.

This demeanor and conversation left Meng Ziyi, who was also a woman, somewhat stunned, and she couldn't help but feel a bit of goodwill towards Su Xiao.

She had thought Chen Xiu was already mature beyond her years, but now she realized that this Sister Xiaoxiao was also calm and composed, making people unable to help but trust her.

Moreover, Meng Ziyi could sense that Su Xiao's gaze towards her was very friendly, without any sense of acting or pretense.

In contrast, Su Yu...

The silly beauty could clearly sense that the "panda-eyed" guy sitting opposite her harbored a hidden hostility towards her, but he always restrained himself.

Chen Xiu, who had also put down her wine glass, noticed Meng Ziyi's somewhat stunned expression and took the initiative to steer the conversation towards her.

"Sister Meng, are you leaving for your next film set in a few days?"

"Yes! Director Dong has cast me as the third female lead in a period war drama. I've been promoted!"

Meng Ziyi, with her fingers delicately poised, gestured smugly in front of Chen Xiu.

Chen Xiu generously offered emotional support to the "dumb beauty" for her career advancements.

"Impressive! Once 'God of War Zhao Yun' airs, plus this drama, you'll be quite well-known. You can then try to compete for the female lead role." "Hehe, thank you for your recognition, Mr. Chen!"

With a simple smile, Meng Ziyi picked up his wine glass and offered it to Chen Xiu.

She hadn't drunk any alcohol since the dinner started, so why did she suddenly want to drink?

The thought flashed through Chen Xiu's mind, but she also took the initiative to pick up her wine glass and clink it with Meng Ziyi's.

"Ding~~"

Chen Xiu shared the same cup of wine with two other people.

Su Yu, sitting diagonally opposite, felt displeased upon seeing this scene.

However, due to his upbringing and his relationship with Chen Xiu, Su Yu couldn't speak rudely; he could only raise questions about some objective facts.

"Xiao Xiu, why don't you sign your girlfriend to your own company?"

"I will work for Brother Xiu's company in the future."

Meng Ziyi answered first, sensing that Su Yu's question was directed at her.

Seeing that the person involved had taken the question, Su Yu did not give up. "The film and television industry is so complicated. Aren't you afraid of being bullied if you stay on set alone? Oh dear!"

Before she could finish speaking, Su Yu cried out in pain and curled up, clutching her head.

Chen Xiu, who was about to speak up to stop him, looked at Su Xiao who had "made her move" ahead of time and thought with schadenfreude, "Su Yu's habit of being sarcastic has never changed since he was a child. It will take Sister Xiao Xiao to teach him a lesson!"
After Su Xiao used her familiar moves to give Su Yu a hard knock, she did not let the matter rest.

"Xiaoyu, apologize!"

"Um, sorry..."

"I'm sorry, my younger brother has always been a bit of a free spirit and doesn't know how to speak properly. I hope he offended you."

While Su Yu was still somewhat resentful, Su Xiao had already solemnly apologized to Meng Ziyi, her attitude very sincere.

Seeing this, before he could even realize where Su Yu's words had offended him, he quickly waved his hand.

"It's nothing, Sister Xiaoxiao, you're too kind. I don't think Brother Xiaoyu said anything offensive!"

"Uh." *2
Su Xiao and Su Yu were both taken aback, and they were both at a loss for words when faced with Meng Ziyi's simple-mindedness.

After a while, Su Xiao looked at Chen Xiu with a hint of understanding, and her attitude towards Meng Ziyi became more friendly.

"We're all family, we're just having a meal together, why are you apologizing?"

Chen Xiu's words broke the deadlock.

Having already put the incident behind her, Meng Ziyi clearly agreed with his point of view, "Yeah! Why apologize for no reason? Brother Xiaoyu, why did Sister Xiaoxiao hit you just now?"

"It's nothing, my sister often beats me, I'm used to it."

Faced with a simple-minded and honest Su Yu, who is not inherently bad, it is really impossible to maintain any malice towards her.

Hearing him say that, Meng Ziyi pursed his lips, thought about it for a moment, and then stopped worrying about it.

"Brother Xiu, I'm going to another film crew in a few days, what are you going to do?"

"I need to go back to Shanghai for a bit. I have some work to take care of. I'm leaving for Thailand at the end of April to oversee the filming of 'Detective Chinatown'."

"So, do you live at home in Shanghai?"

"Yeah, my dad called me a couple of days ago, saying he needed to talk to me about something, but he was hesitant and I don't know what it was about."

As she spoke, Chen Xiu reached out and picked up a piece of pork rib from the table.

Having already been "warned" once by her older sister, Su Yu, upon hearing Chen Xiu's words, habitually retorted with a sarcastic remark: "Uncle Chen, you wouldn't be arranging a blind date for you, would you?"

Upon hearing this, the rib that Chen Xiu had been holding slipped from her hand.

Four murderous gazes swept towards Su Yu.

Wei Feng and Xiong Ben continued to eat, claiming they knew nothing and were just there to eat!
(End of this chapter)