Huayu: Rising from Tencent

Chapter 101: Eating, Angela Baby; Project Progressing Steadily....

"I haven't missed a single episode of 'Go Fighting!' Mr. Shen has excellent taste; this show is fantastic!"

Wang Zhongjun had originally intended to introduce his niece to Shen Ci, and this chance encounter provided an opportunity for him to get closer to Shen Ci.

Young people are all concerned about their image, and Shen Ci will definitely appreciate my praise.

"You flatter me." Shen Ci waved his hand and casually asked, "Does Mr. Wang have business dealings here?"

"Yes, there's a project we're currently discussing collaboration on."

Wang Zhongjun responded with a smile and then extended an invitation.

"Mr. Shen, have you eaten yet? It's almost lunchtime. I have a meeting up with someone, how about we go and join in?"

"What a coincidence?" Shen Ci's tone revealed a hint of doubt.

"Absolutely true!" Wang Zhongjun explained, "You know Feng Xiaogang, right? And Yang Ying was there too."

Upon hearing Yang Ying's name, Shen Ci couldn't help but glance at Wang Zhongjun again.

This guy had mentioned Yang Ying a lot when he treated me to dinner before, and I didn't expect him to bring her up again this time.

"Is Master Huang here?" Shen Ci teased.

Wang Zhongjun said, "If President Shen wants to see the leader, I'll give him a call right now. He seems to be in Beijing."

Shen Ci was speechless, thinking to himself, why should he see the leader? He's not like Guo the Dwarf or Yu the Fat.

Various rumors have been circulating about Yang Ying and Huang Xiaoming, such as them having separate affairs and being cheated on, which have caused quite a stir.

As Shen Ci pondered these rumors, a sense of curiosity arose within him.

"Alright then, thank you for your help, Mr. Wang."

"President Shen, please don't be so polite. President Ma and I are old acquaintances and have a very good relationship."

Shen Ci sneered inwardly. This Wang Zhongjun really knew how to pat himself on the back.

Wang Zhongjun didn't lie about the dinner party.

Shen Ci followed him to the private room in the restaurant, where there were already three people: Feng Kuzi, Wang Zhonglei, and Yang Ying.

"This is the head of Tencent Video, Pony Ma's nephew. It's been reported in the news, so I'm sure everyone knows him, right?"

Upon entering the private room, Wang Zhongjun introduced Shen Ci to everyone.

"I've long admired Mr. Shen; it's great to finally meet you in person today!"

Feng Kuzi reacted quickly, taking a few steps ahead to Shen Ci's side, greeting him with a big smile, and extending his hand at the same time.

Shen Ci looked at Feng Kuzi and reached out to shake his hand.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Zhonglei and Yang Ying also came forward. Yang Ying's gaze had not left Shen Ci since he entered the room.

This man is so handsome! Among all the wealthy and influential people she's ever met, Shen Ci is the epitome of good looks.

"Mr. Shen, I'm Yang Ying. I saw your news online before, and I never expected to meet you. It's truly an honor!"

After Wang Zhonglei greeted Shen Ci, Yang Ying immediately greeted him sweetly, and then held Shen Ci's hands with both of hers.

"Teacher Yang Ying is incredibly popular right now!" Shen Ci didn't know what to say for a moment, so he just casually praised her.

Yang Ying was about to respond when Wang Zhongjun interrupted her.

"Alright, baby, let President Shen eat first."

"Okay," Yang Ying replied, releasing Shen Ci's hand.

Wang Zhongjun invited Shen Ci to sit in the main seat, and Shen Ci didn't stand on ceremony and sat down without hesitation.

At this moment, Feng Kuzi suddenly said, "Baby, why don't you sit next to President Shen and help him pick out some food?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhongjun frowned, while Wang Zhonglei remained silent.

Yang Ying smiled and nodded without hesitation.

"Sure, if you don't mind, Mr. Shen, I can just sit on your lap. That would be more convenient!"

After saying that, Yang Ying quickly walked to Shen Ci's side, put her hand on his shoulder, and sat down on Shen Ci's lap.

"Mr. Shen, please don't dislike me." Yang Ying looked at Shen Ci coquettishly and deliberately wiggled her hips.

Shen Ci was truly impressed. He wasn't exactly a gentleman, but this kind of behavior in front of everyone was really something he wasn't used to!

If that's really the case, it should be done privately!

With outsiders watching, Shen Ci couldn't accept it.

"Get up, I can eat by myself." Shen Ci patted Yang Ying, signaling her to get up.

Yang Ying was taken aback. Seeing Shen Ci's serious expression, which didn't seem like he was joking, she immediately felt a little embarrassed.

She stood up tactfully. Could this guy really be a gentleman?

Seeing this, Wang Zhongjun's opinion of Shen Ci rose even higher; she was indeed a good match for his niece!

Shen Ci found the meal quite agonizing and got up to leave after only half an hour.

The group of people in the private room all looked like drunkards.

Shen Ci had barely taken a bite of food when someone came to offer him a toast, which completely killed his appetite.

Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei got up to see him off. After watching Shen Ci get into the car, the two brothers turned around and returned to the restaurant.

"This person seems like a good fit for Fumiya, doesn't he?"

"ah???"

"Wen is only two years younger than him, the two are quite a good match."

Wang Zhonglei's expression instantly turned somewhat grim. He said, "Brother, Wenye is still young. Isn't it too early to talk about this?"

"It's getting late, let them get to know each other first," Wang Zhongjun said dismissively.

Wang Zhonglei remained silent. Given his daughter's personality and appearance, he felt that Shen Ci would most likely not be interested in her.

Moreover, Shen Ci, just by looking at his face, exudes the air of a playboy.

If Shen Ci knew what these two brothers were thinking, he would probably just dismissively say, "Dream on!"

Shen Ci has always had extremely high standards; putting everything else aside, if someone's appearance isn't up to par...

Education and intelligence are nothing but shit in his eyes.

After returning to Shanghai, a thousand miles away, Ju Jingyi recuperated for two days before throwing herself back into the theater performances.

The SNH48 members had all heard about Principal Wang's Weibo post, and many were secretly watching Ju Jingyi make a fool of herself.

Ju Jingyi didn't care about these strange looks; she didn't have many true friends in the group anyway.

Most of those so-called friendly interactions on a daily basis are just for show, done for the sake of the fans.

She had always wanted to keep her relationship with Shen Ci to herself, but every time she used her phone, she was afraid that Shen Ci would send her a message.

As the saying goes, "What you keep in mind will eventually come back to you."

She had just returned to her dorm after the performance ended today when Shen Ci sent her a message.

"Come find me tomorrow, at the usual spot. Just go to the front desk and give them my name, and someone will show you up."

"I understand."

After sending the message, Ju Jingyi opened the ticketing app, checked the flight information, and gritted her teeth to book a flight for the morning.

Looking at the ticket price, Ju Jingyi couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache!

SNH48's wages are already low, and they are always delayed!

She joined the group two years ago, and since then, Siba has only paid her salary four times. She doesn't have much savings and has to support her family.

"If I had known it would turn out this way, I shouldn't have used Shen Ci as a shield instead of a dog!"

Ju Jingyi kept blaming herself in her heart.

This ordeal caused her so much anxiety that she couldn't sleep.

I finally managed to doze off for a while on the plane the next day.

After getting off the plane, Ju Jingyi arrived at the hotel.

She gave her name to the front desk with a slightly reserved air, then followed the staff upstairs to Shen Ci's room.

Around 6 p.m., Shen Ci finally returned.

As soon as he entered, he saw Ju Jingyi sitting blankly on the sofa like a puppet.

"Have you been sitting like this the whole time?" Shen Ci raised an eyebrow.

Ju Jingyi suddenly stood up, her already tense body becoming even more stiff.

Seeing her like this, Shen Ci didn't bother to say anything more, walked to her side, and started doing serious business.

He called Ju Jingyi over simply because of a man's desire for novelty.

Most men are like that, unless they're eunuchs.

The meeting took place in the living room, the bathroom, and finally, in bed.

Ju Jingyi was facing Shen Ci, whose hand was casually placed on her buttocks. There was just too much flesh there.

The women, including Naza, Xia Jie, Li Yitong, and Zhang Ruonan, are not very well-developed physically.

Shen Ci wondered if he was cursed.

The only woman with a well-developed figure, Mao Xiaotong, had only had one encounter with him. "President Shen..." Ju Jingyi called out, mustering her courage to say, "Could I please reduce this?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt her buttocks being pinched hard, and she grimaced in pain.

"Trying to negotiate with me again?" Shen Ci asked, then added, "Do you want me to delete the video again next time?"

That's exactly what Ju Jingyi was thinking, but she didn't dare say it aloud and could only remain silent.

Seeing her indifferent expression, Shen Ci grabbed her bottom hard again and said sternly, "Speak!"

Ju Jingyi felt extremely wronged, tears welling up in her eyes. She simply closed her eyes and gritted her teeth.

"I can't afford plane tickets; I have to fly several times a month!!"

Shen Ci was at a loss for words.

He had considered that Ju Jingyi might give various excuses, but he never expected it would be because she didn't have money.

An awkward silence fell over the room.

After a long while, Shen Ci said helplessly, "Whatever."

Ju Jingyi breathed a sigh of relief and started making plans: if she didn't want to come again, she could just use not having money as an excuse!

But Shen Ci immediately added, "Forget it, I'll pay for the plane tickets, you don't need to worry about that."

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Ju Jingyi really wanted to say, "Thank you so much!!"

As a man, Shen Ci would do whatever he was told, and he bought Ju Jingyi a plane ticket back to Shanghai the next day.

Not only that, he also took out two stacks of red banknotes from the safe and tossed them to Ju Jingyi, telling her to use them to buy tickets later.

Ju Jingyi wanted to kill Shen Ci, but she had to put on a grateful expression and say, "Thank you, President Shen!"

With her gone, Shen Ci threw himself into serious business.

The audition for the drama "Love O2O" will be held at the end of the month, and the female lead will be selected through the audition process.

Naza has returned to Shanghai and is busy with the script reading session and poster shooting for her new drama.

In addition, she kept a close eye on the progress of the villa's renovation.

He's glued to his phone all day, constantly sending messages to the renovation team to discuss details.

When Cai Yinong learned about this, she shook her head inwardly. Her top female star's heart was completely with someone else, leaving her speechless with disbelief.

There's also "Ming Dynasty," and the script for this project is already quite complete.

According to the schedule set by Shen Ci, filming is scheduled to begin in May.

Zhengwu worked overtime for this project.

This is their first time collaborating with a video platform to co-produce a drama series.

Hou Hongliang took this very seriously, personally overseeing all aspects of the work, even paying close attention to the costumes for the production crew.

The costumes for "Ming Dynasty" were custom-made by a specialized team, requiring historical accuracy and top-notch quality.

Currently, many people feel that such a requirement is somewhat unnecessary, and that spending so much money on clothing is a waste!

But once Shen Ci made the decision, no one dared to be perfunctory.

Shen Ci always remembered Lin Xiaomi's words: these clothes were to be displayed in an exhibition hall for people to see in the future.

Currently, the site selection for the exhibition hall is underway.

After some senior executives at Tencent Video learned of this...

They couldn't understand how the young "crown prince" could have such thoughts.

Noon Sunshine now has its own artists, and "Da Ming" has caused quite a stir among Noon Sunshine's artists.

Among male celebrities, Wang Kai and Jin Dong, and among female celebrities, Qiao Xin, all want to win the lead role.

Hou Hongliang naturally hoped to use his own people to play the roles.

Unfortunately, the final decision on the casting of actors for these custom-produced dramas still rests with Tencent Video.