I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 188 Seeing Fan Shuangbing Again

Upon arriving at the door of the private room, Xing Aina knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Upon hearing the reply from inside, Xing Aina pushed open the door to the private room and said to Cheng Sheng inside, "Boss, President Yu is here."

"Please come in, Mr. Yu."

"Mr. Yu, please."

Yu Dong went inside, while Xing Aina closed the door and went outside to greet the guests with Ning Hao.

"Mr. Yu, you're late."

"I'm sitting on the sofa drinking tea," said Master Han with a smile.

"Haha, sorry, you don't know how bad the traffic was on the way to the Beijing Grand Hotel. I left an hour early, but I still ended up later than you all."

Yu Dong said with a smile as he sat to the right of Lu Zheng.

“You’re only an hour early; I’ve been here since noon,” Lu Zheng said with a smile.

"Mr. Han, you're not here at noon too, are you?" Yu Dong looked at Third Master Han.

“That’s right, we just happened to have lunch here,” said Third Master Han.

Yu Dong glanced at Han Sanye and Lu Zheng, thinking to himself, "They're shrewd people."

Cheng Sheng listened to the conversation between the three without saying a word, secretly finding it amusing.

Clearly, Master Han and the road administration had anticipated the road congestion tonight, so they set up here in advance.

Cheng Sheng had similar thoughts to them and also anticipated the traffic jam. After all, the last time the celebration banquet for "The Great Tang 1" was held, it also caused a traffic jam on the way to the Grand Hotel in Beijing.

So Cheng Sheng set off two hours early, but he never expected that the two sixth-grade students would arrive even earlier than him.

"Director Cheng, I heard your new script has been submitted for review! Do you need my help?"

Yu Dong secretly regretted that he should have come here for lunch as well. Now that it's so late, he wondered what the three of them had talked about. He couldn't help but ask tentatively.

Lu Zheng smiled and glanced at Yu Dong. In fact, before Yu Dong came, although he had chatted with Cheng Sheng and Master Han for a long time, they had only talked about everyday matters.

"Thank you, Mr. Yu. Mr. Han has already spoken to him, so it should be approved in a few days," Cheng Sheng said.

“Then I congratulate Director Cheng. I wonder if Bona Film Group can invest in the movie ‘The Great Tang Dynasty 2’?” Yu Dong said.

"Mr. Yu, to be honest, it's a bit early to talk about investment now, since I haven't even finalized the film budget yet. However, I can promise you that once the film's investment budget is finalized, you will definitely receive your share."

Upon hearing Cheng Sheng's words, Yu Dong happily replied, "Okay, then I'll wait for Director Cheng's good news."

Han Sanye didn't interrupt, after all, he had already discussed the investment for "The Great Tang Dynasty 2" with Cheng Sheng.

"Director Cheng, don't forget about me here," Lu Zheng said with a smile.

"Same here, once the budget is finalized, we will definitely inform General Manager Lu."

After Cheng Sheng finished speaking, he raised his glass and said, "Here's my early congratulations to the four of us for our successful cooperation."

"Okay, do it."

The four clinked their glasses and then drank them down in one gulp.

By the time Cheng Sheng and the other three reached a cooperation agreement, most of the guests had arrived.

Inside the hotel lobby, many celebrities gathered in small groups, chatting amongst themselves.

Li Naiwen was surrounded by several A-list celebrities and received all sorts of compliments, but she didn't get arrogant and instead maintained a humble attitude.

"Teacher Li, has Director Cheng arrived yet?"

Fan Shuangbing looked around the lobby and asked Li Naiwen curiously.

Li Naiwen glanced at Fan Shuangbing with a smile. Having been in the entertainment industry for so many years, he understood why Fan Shuangbing would ask Director Cheng about something.

He had heard that Fan Shuangbing was very ambitious and had used many means to climb the social ladder.

In particular, an article that appeared online in March claimed that Fan Shuangbing gained her position and resources through sexual favors, listing four men with whom she had close relationships. It also alleged that Fan Shuangbing was not a natural beauty, questioning whether she had undergone plastic surgery.

Another issue is lip-syncing. Fan Shuangbing sang several songs during commercial activities, four of which were identified as lip-synced.

Given all these scandals surrounding her, Li Naiwen doesn't have much affection for Fan Shuangbing.

Now that Fan Shuangbing is asking Director Cheng if he's coming, the meaning is quite clear: she wants to curry favor with Director Cheng in order to gain access to resources.

"Director Cheng arrived a long time ago."

Li Naiwen didn't hide it, because Cheng Sheng would definitely show up later, so hiding it would be useless.

"Then why didn't I see him?"

Fan Shuangbing's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

The others surrounding Li Naiwen looked around, hoping to meet Cheng Sheng and make a good impression.

“Director Cheng should be with President Han and the others,” Li Naiwen said.

President Han!
Third Master Han.

The person in charge of China Film Group.

Are you two planning something big while you're together? Or are you just talking about the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

Fan Shuangbing began to recall that this was not her first time at the Beijing Grand Hotel, but rather several times.

They are also very familiar with large hotels.

If Cheng Sheng and President Han are together, they will definitely be in the private room.

But with so many private rooms in the hotel, finding one would be difficult...

"Everyone, I need to use the restroom. I'll go first."

Fan Shuangbing spoke to Li Naiwen and the others.

After saying that, she walked towards the restroom. Halfway there, seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she turned around and walked towards the private room.

Coincidentally, Cheng Sheng chatted with Master Han and the others for a while, but when they ran out of things to talk about, he made an excuse to leave the private room.

As soon as I stepped out, I saw a familiar figure walking towards me.

Fan Shuangbing!
"Director Cheng, we meet again?"

The person who came was Fan Shuangbing, who had the same idea. When she saw Cheng Sheng coming out of the private room, she was overjoyed and quickly went up to him, pretending to bump into him and greet him.

Cheng Sheng's lips twitched. He was certain that Fan Shuangbing had come specifically to find him; otherwise, why would she come to this private room? After all, the celebration banquet tonight was in the main hall.

"Hello, Ms. Fan, it's a pleasure to see you again."

Cheng Sheng didn't act like a complete stranger; he shook hands with the other person briefly and then let go.

"Director Cheng, you're too kind. Just call me Bingbing," Fan Shuangbing said, her large, alluring eyes sparkling.

"Bingbing, I heard you just released your first solo album, 'Just Beginning,' and won the Best New Female Singer Award at the Sprite Music Chart. Congratulations!" Cheng Sheng said with a smile.

It has to be said that Fan Shuangbing was indeed very popular that year, and the title track of the album, "Flying Bird," topped the charts on various websites for several consecutive weeks.

In film and television, she has achieved great success in all areas, participating in many movies such as "Cell Phone", "A Chinese Tall Story", "A Battle of Wits", and "Eight Heroes".

With her high popularity, she became the spokesperson for multiple brands, resulting in a significant increase in advertising revenue.

"Hehe, Director Cheng, you flatter me too much. You are much more capable than me. The script you wrote for Director Ning Hao's 'Buried Alive' made a Venice Film Festival Best Actor, and you also won Best Screenplay yourself. I really admire you."

Fan Shuangbing looked at him with a smile.

After speaking, Fan Shuangbing seemingly casually wiped her chest with her delicate hand.

It subconsciously caught Cheng Sheng's attention.

(End of this chapter)