Reborn in the Chinese Entertainment Industry: My Childhood Sweetheart is Boss Yang

Gu Heng thought to himself: This old man, he can spout platitudes so easily.

But on the surface, they were all smiles, more radiant than flowers. It's just mutual flattery in business; anyone can do that.

"Chairman Han, you flatter us! Without China Film Group's publicity and distribution, we'd be like rocks in a latrine—stinky and hard, how could we possibly transform into jade like we are now!"

Gu Heng then pulled Ning Hao over as well, "Old Ning, hurry up and toast Chairman Han. Whether we can live a life of luxury from now on depends entirely on Chairman Han's mood."

Ning Hao was currently surrounded by a group of investors and felt dizzy. When he saw Han Sanping, he immediately felt like he had seen a savior and quickly brought over with his wine glass.

The huge gold chain dazzled people under the lights, and paired with his freshly shaved buzz cut, he didn't look like a proper director at all.

Han Sanping quite admired Ning Hao's wild spirit. He took a sip of his drink and asked with a smile, "Director Ning, 'Stone' has been a success this time. What are your plans for your next film? Our China Film Group's doors are always open for you."

Ning Hao scratched his head, his eyes wandering slightly.

Gu Heng knew perfectly well that this guy now had money and wanted to pursue art. In his previous life, because he couldn't find investment for "Stone," Ning Hao first dabbled in "Green Grassland," which was truly artistic, but also truly unprofitable. But for Gu Heng now, money was nothing. The tens of millions earned from "Stone" were enough for Ning Hao to squander for a while.

If you want a horse to run, you have to feed it grass and keep it in a good mood.

Before Ning Hao could even hesitate, Gu Heng said with great magnanimity, "Chairman Han, Old Ning seems to be thinking of getting into artistic creation next. I'm thinking, let him have his fun. Anyway, Vision Entertainment may not have much else, but we do have a little spare cash. Let him do what he wants. If he loses, it's on me; if he makes... well, if he makes money, it's still mine."

Ning Hao looked at Gu Heng with gratitude, his eyes filled with the same feeling he had when looking at his own father.

Han Sanping was also taken aback, then pointed at Gu Heng and laughed, "You little brat, you're really damn rich and powerful! Fine, with that said, I won't worry about you anymore. These young people nowadays, they're really hard to understand!"

After chatting for a few more minutes, Han Sanping was pulled away by a group of old friends to catch up.

Gu Heng was just looking for a place to rest and have a hot meal when Lu Chao, the producer of "Bright Sword," walked over with a wine glass in his hand, followed by a middle-aged man who looked particularly honest.

"President Gu! Congratulations!" Lu Chao's face was flushed, clearly he had also drunk quite a bit.

"Congratulations, congratulations! What brings you here today, Brother Lü?" Gu Heng clinked glasses with Lü Chao.

Lu Chao pushed the man behind him forward and said mysteriously, "President Gu, let me introduce you to a great talent, Director Kang Honglei. Old Kang has a script. He originally wanted to approach the Wang brothers at Huayi Brothers, but when I heard that, I knew we had to keep it in the family! Our President Gu is known for his generous investments, so I snatched it from him and brought it over."

Upon hearing the name, Gu Heng's eyebrows shot up instantly. Kang Honglei? Isn't that the director of "Soldiers Sortie"?

This is a legendary drama! Xu Sanduo, the Steel Seventh Company, never abandoning or giving up... This thing moved the whole country to tears back then. And this drama was also the one that made Wang Baoqiang famous, the one with the silly character, Sha Gen.

Gu Heng was incredibly excited; this was like a windfall, a gift that had fallen right into his mouth. But he had to maintain a calm demeanor and nodded reservedly, "Director Kang, I've heard so much about you."

Kang Honglei was clearly a bit reserved, after all, Vision Entertainment was currently enjoying a high reputation, and Gu Heng, the young CEO, had an air of sophistication. He rubbed his hands together, a little embarrassed, and said, "Mr. Gu, my drama doesn't have any big stars, nor any female leads; it's all men's drama, so commercially..."

"Vote!"

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Heng made the decision directly, "How could I not trust the people Brother Lü brought? Besides, what's wrong with a drama featuring real men? I love dramas featuring real men! Money is no problem, let's set a time, tomorrow? The day after? Let's sign the contract."

Kang Honglei was stunned, and almost dropped the wine glass he was holding.

This...it's already decided? We haven't even read the script yet! Isn't President Gu's investment incredibly hasty?

Lu Chao, standing nearby, was deeply moved. It was still Brother Gu! Gu Heng must have invested directly because of their relationship. He couldn't betray that trust; he would definitely seek out Brother Gu for any good projects in the future.

The celebration banquet lasted until after 10 p.m. Although everyone was all smiles, they were still a bit reserved in this kind of setting, especially the brothers from Yuanjian, who were all dressed in suits and ties, their necks were practically tied off, and they didn't eat their fill or drink their fill of alcohol.

Once most of the people had left, Gu Heng loosened his tie and shouted to Ning Hao, Su Qing, and Chen Kai, "None of you are full, are you? Come on, let's go somewhere else and continue drinking!"

Upon hearing this shout, the employees of Vision and the group of filmmakers immediately cheered.

The location was a roadside food stall near Sanlitun. Although the place was inconspicuous, the lamb skewers were absolutely delicious, and most importantly, it was very relaxing.

Once everyone arrived at their destination, they didn't care about their appearance anymore. They took off their coats, revealing white shirts underneath, untied their ties or simply tossed them aside, and rolled up their sleeves to their elbows.

When dozens of people sat there, the scene was truly magnificent!

The food hadn't arrived yet, but the wine had.

Gu Heng simply told the boss to bring out several cases of Yanjing beer. Without even using cups, each person got a bottle and drank directly from the case!

"Come on! For our 'Stone,' for this 81 million, bottoms up!" Gu Heng raised the bottle and chugged it down.

"Dry!"

The atmosphere was instantly perfect. Although Su Qing was a woman, she was just as capable as any man at the dinner table, working together with Chen Kai to get Ning Hao drunk as much as he could!

Yang Mi sat next to Gu Heng, obediently peeling edamame for him and occasionally helping him avoid drinking a couple of glasses of wine. Her adorable appearance made the single guys around them feel envious.

After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, everyone was a little tipsy.

Just then, a few shirtless thugs with tattoos of ribbonfish and mantis shrimp, clearly drunk and reckless, staggered over from the next table.

These guys were staring intently at Yang Mi and Su Qing, muttering lewdly, "Hey, you guys are really lucky with the ladies! Where did you find these two beauties? Come on over and have a drink with us!"