Huayu: Rising from Tencent

Chapter 82 Protecting Food; and Delivering Food

"Honey, this villa is huge!!"

"How are you feeling?"

"Great! Honey, do you want to buy it?"

It was Naza who suggested buying the house, so Shen Ci initiated a video call with her, thinking he would let her see it.

This way, she'll feel that I care about her a lot.

"Let's look at a few more. If none of them are as good as this one, then we'll settle on this one," Shen Ci said calmly.

Naza nodded excitedly, saying, "Sure, if we book, can I really take care of the renovations?"

The thought of home renovation, something usually done jointly by couples, filled her with joy.

She had a feeling that she and Shen Ci had already achieved a happy ending and she had become the true "Swan Princess".

However, before Shen Ci could respond, their heartwarming conversation was suddenly interrupted.

"Naza, are you on the phone with your boyfriend?"

It was Meng Ziyi who spoke. Seeing the man intently making a video in the corner, she became curious and ran over.

Upon hearing the sound, Naza instinctively moved her phone screen to the side, not wanting Meng Ziyi to see Shen Ci's face.

But Meng Ziyi moved too fast; before Nazha could finish his movements, she was already beside him.

Immediately afterwards, her gaze fell on the phone screen, where Shen Ci was seen without reservation.

Mom, is he really that handsome?

The thought crossed Meng Ziyi's mind, and he was momentarily stunned.

Shen Ci recognized Meng Ziyi at a glance and was quite surprised by this unusual way of meeting.

Out of politeness, he took the initiative to greet him, saying, "Hello~"

"Hello..." Meng Ziyi responded, then turned her gaze to Nazha, seemingly realizing that she had been somewhat abrupt.

Naza was extremely annoyed. How could this so-called "best friend" be so clueless!

But she still suppressed her anger and said to Shen Ci in a sweet voice, "Honey, you go ahead and do your work. I have to film a scene later, muanua~"

After saying that, she pouted and blew two kisses before ending the video call.

Meng Ziyi belatedly realized that his actions had been too rash, and quickly apologized.

"Sister Naza, I'm so sorry..."

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"It's okay, it's okay, let's go film the movie first."

On the surface, Naza remained calm. She always maintained a composed demeanor in public and rarely lost her temper, but inside she was seething with anger.

She secretly decided that once filming was over, she would cut off all contact with this "best friend".

Meng Ziyi's interference made Na Zha feel like a kitten was tickling her, and she was somewhat distracted during filming.

After finally finishing filming, she couldn't wait to call Shen Ci as soon as she got back to the hotel.

This time, the two chatted for a long time, covering a wide range of topics, with Naza doing most of the talking.

Naza recounted trivial matters such as how eager Cai Yinong was to see him, his tone tinged with a hint of smugness.

As Shen Ci listened to Nazha's story, he brought up an incident.

"Liu Shishi will attend Tencent Video's annual meeting."

"My husband and my senior sister are very close??"

"It's alright, it was Sun Huaizhong and the others who invited us," Shen Ci explained casually.

"Oh, my senior sister isn't having an easy time right now, honey. I'm telling you, she's having a fight with Grandpa."

Once Naza started talking, Shen Ci couldn't help but laugh. He knew much more about Sister Xia's affairs than Naza did.

Speaking of Sister Blind, ever since she got into a shouting match with the old man...

She really wanted to call Shen Ci, but she ultimately held back.

She thought to herself, what could she possibly say if she made the call?

Should she recount all those arguments verbatim? She still had her pride and couldn't bring herself to do it.

The next day, Shen Ci returned to the company and held a meeting. As soon as it ended, Han Zijie came to his door and told him about Gu Man.

Han Zijie, a cigarette between his fingers, asked as he exhaled smoke, "Do you want to see her?"

"Yes, I'll meet her," Shen Ci nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's set it for the 19th. Bring her directly to see me."

"Okay, and Hou Hongliang from the Noon restaurant is back today. I've already made the arrangements for the restaurant," Han Zijie reported.

Noon Sunshine has shown great interest in the "Ming Dynasty" project.

Xinli was also interested, but not as strongly as Xinli.

Hou Hongliang immediately took a break at noon to meet with Tencent Video to discuss cooperation.

After finishing the pile of tasks at hand, Shen Ci instructed someone to prepare a car and headed straight to the restaurant where he had arranged to meet Hou Hongliang.

Hou Hongliang had arrived earlier and had been sitting in the private room for seven or eight minutes when he heard a knock on the door...

He looked up and saw Shen Ci push the door open and enter.

Upon seeing Shen Ci's youthful appearance, Hou Hongliang's first reaction was one of great surprise.

"I never expected Mr. Shen to be so young and accomplished."

"Hey, I'm so lucky to have your family's good fortune."

Shen Ci made a self-deprecating remark, then clinked glasses with Hou Hongliang and took a small sip of his drink.

Hou Hongliang downed his drink in one gulp and said, "President Shen is too modest. The success of 'The Romance of Tiger and Rose' and 'Go Fighting!' is entirely your doing."

Shen Ci readily accepted the compliment and followed up, saying, "I guess that's because I have good taste?"

"Haha, of course," Hou Hongliang laughed heartily.

Seeing this, Shen Ci raised his wine glass and smoothly got to the point: "I also have high hopes for 'The Great Ming Dynasty,' and President Hou is also interested, so how about we cooperate?"

Hou Hongliang immediately took the initiative to approach him, responding with a smile, "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you."

He is optimistic about "Ming Dynasty", but he values ​​even more the huge potential behind Tencent Video.

Hou Hongliang realized that in the next three to five years, the main battleground for TV dramas will gradually shift from satellite TV to video platforms.

The development of video platforms is in line with the trend of the times and can be described as unstoppable.

Tencent Video, backed by the giant Tencent, has abundant funding and massive traffic.

Hou Hongliang naturally wanted to befriend such a partner and establish a long-term, stable cooperative relationship.

At the end of the dinner, Shen Ci did not forget about "Nirvana in Fire" and proposed to acquire the exclusive broadcasting rights for the drama.

Hou Hongliang readily agreed to this request, giving the other party face so that future cooperation would be smoother.

After the dinner ended, it was still early, so Shen Ci went straight back to the company, found Wang Juan, and talked about "Ming Dynasty".

He plans to turn this drama into a custom-made production, and this business happens to fall under Wang Juan's purview.

After hearing Shen Ci's idea, Wang Juan immediately agreed.

This year, the headquarters has allocated a very generous budget to Tencent Video, more than double that of last year.

A festive atmosphere permeated Tencent Video during this period, as headquarters issued a letter commending all employees. To be honest, although "The Romance of Tiger and Rose" and "Go Fighting!" achieved significant success...

However, if an ordinary person were in charge of these two projects, the headquarters would most likely not have made such a big show of it.

Because it was Shen Ci who orchestrated it, the matter was blown out of proportion, making the entire company seem like they'd won a fortune.

Actually, headquarters did this intentionally, just to find a legitimate reason for Shen Ci's promotion.

Regardless of the headquarters' motives, Sun Huaizhong felt extremely pleased.

He secretly felt that he had made significant contributions in assisting the "Crown Prince"!

Sun Huaizhong considered himself still young and ambitiously coveted a higher position at headquarters.

At this moment, Sun Huaizhong was leisurely smoking a cigarette and methodically processing the documents.

Suddenly, the phone rang.

He didn't pay attention to it immediately, and only after he had finished dealing with what he was doing did he leisurely pick up the phone to check.

The caller ID showed Yu Zheng's name, and Sun Huaizhong felt nauseous as soon as he saw it...

Tencent Video invested heavily in "The Return of the Condor Heroes," but ended up losing a fortune.

"Mr. Yu? Why are you calling all of a sudden?"

"Mr. Sun, do you have some free time these next few days?"

Yu Zheng said with a smile, his tone tinged with mystery, and then added, "I have a newcomer here, completely different from the current actresses in the industry. She's incredibly alluring and captivating."

Sun Huaizhong was speechless as he listened to Yu Zheng's words, which clearly implied pimping.

"Mr. Yu, just get to the point, what exactly is it?"

Yu Zheng then got straight to the point: "I have a script here called 'Half-Demon Allure,' and I think it's a really good script with the potential to become a huge hit."

Although the previous game "The Return of the Condor Heroes" performed poorly in attracting new users, Sun Huaizhong still believed in Yu Zheng's judgment.

After thinking for a moment, he thought of Shen Ci, and on a whim, he took the opportunity to push the matter aside.

Thinking it would be a good thing for Shen Ci, the higher-ups inside the video company all knew that the "Crown Prince" was a womanizer.

"Didn't President Yu give a woman to our President Shen before? Why don't you just ask our President Shen directly?"

"President Shen?" Yu Zheng's eyes lit up. "President Sun, could you please give me President Shen's phone number?"

Sun Huaizhong did not refuse. After chatting with Yu Zheng for a few more minutes, he hung up the phone and gave him Shen Ci's phone number.

Due to various reasons, the project "Demon Girl" could not be broadcast on television and could only be broadcast online.

Yu Zheng and Tencent Video have maintained a cooperative relationship.

Therefore, whenever there was a new project, he naturally thought of Sun Huaizhong's side first.

In the entertainment industry, developing a project is rarely done in isolation, no matter how high-quality the project is...

The effects after broadcasting are also subject to uncontrollable factors, so collaborating with several companies to develop the product can effectively reduce risks.

After obtaining Shen Ci's contact information, Yu Zheng immediately dialed the number. The phone rang for almost a minute before being answered.

The main reason was that Shen Ci was extremely busy at the time, and when he saw that it was an unfamiliar number, he didn't rush to answer.

"Mr. Shen, this is Yu Zheng. We've met before, do you remember me?"

Shen Ci frowned and said, "I know, what's the matter?"

Yu Zheng seemed unconcerned about Shen Ci's cold attitude and remained cheerful.

"I just made a phone call to Mr. Sun."

After saying that, he quickly added, "It's like this, Mr. Shen, I have a project here called 'Half-Demon Allure,' and Mr. Sun asked me to contact you."

"Did Mr. Sun send you to see me?" Shen Ci asked.

"Yes," Yu Zheng continued, just as he had said to Sun Huaizhong before, "Have you ever seen a woman who is particularly alluring?"

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Shen Ci said bluntly, "Can't you speak like a normal person?"

Yu Zheng sensed Shen Ci's impatience and directly pointed it out.

"Mr. Shen, are you familiar with the 'wine pool and meat forest'? I'd like to introduce you to a woman; I guarantee you'll like her."

That's quite a frank statement. However, Shen Ci isn't the kind of person who accepts everyone.

"Who?"

"He's a newcomer, from the Beijing Dance Academy, his name is Li Yitong."

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Shen Ci initially intended to refuse outright, but upon hearing that familiar name, she changed her mind and could no longer refuse.

Shen Ci knew about Li Yitong, and the image of her with a slightly foxy charm couldn't help but come to mind.

Shen Ci has been living alone recently.

Hearing Yu Zheng say this, a primal desire quietly rose within me, and it was truly hard to refuse.

Of course, if Zhang Ruonan, Nazha, or Xia Jie could always stay by his side, his life would be completely filled.

He might refuse Yu Zheng's "good intentions".