The entertainment empire began with Liu Yifei's premarital pregnancy.

This was the first time Lin Bufan had met Qin Lan.

The last time I mentioned the other person was because of Madam Lu; I deliberately tried to provoke her, so I just mentioned her briefly.

"Mr. Lin, you..."

Qin Lan looked up and met Lin Bufan's burning gaze, her cheeks flushing.

Since Lu Chuan slapped her last time, Qin Lan has completely broken up with him.

"Sorry, I was thinking about something just now!"

Lin Bufan snapped out of his daze and gave Qin Lan an apologetic smile.

In Qin Lan's eyes, Lin Bufan was looking at her intently just now, but in reality, although Lin Bufan was looking at her, his mind was filled with other things.

Although Qin Lan was very beautiful, she rarely paid attention to her.

Until the TV series "Story of Yanxi Palace", the actress who played Empress Fucha Rongyin became the white moonlight of countless people.

In his previous life, Lin Bufan also deepened his impression of Qin Lan through this role.

Since it was a celebration banquet, Lin Bufan didn't want to chat with the other party for too long. After exchanging a few words, the other party took his leave.

However, the two exchanged contact information before parting ways.

……

"Mr. Lin!"

No sooner had Qin Lan left than a slightly coquettish voice rang out behind Lin Bufan.

"Oh, it's Ms. Lin Xinru, hello!"

Lin Bufan turned around and saw Lin Xinru, greeting her with a smile.

Lin Xinru became a household name across China with her role as Ziwei, rising to the ranks of top actresses.

In recent years, some good content has also frequently appeared.

As the two shook hands, Lin Bufan felt a slight unease in his palm. After the other person left, he looked at the white paper slip in his palm and smiled.

Watching Lin Xinru's departing figure, whether intentionally or unintentionally, her walking posture was very charming.

"Oh!"

Lin Bufan smiled, and without even opening the note, simply threw it into the trash can next to him.

Undeniably, Ruby Lin is indeed very beautiful; on a scale of 100, she would at least score 90 points – she's an exceptional beauty.

Unfortunately, Lin Bufan wasn't interested in her.

He had no interest in even "playing around" with this woman.

Some women are easy to get involved with, but some women, once you're hooked, are incredibly difficult to shake off.

"Director Lin just threw the note away like that, isn't he afraid of disappointing the girl?"

As the voice rang out, Lin Bufan turned around and glanced back. Although he had never seen the person before, he could tell who it was just from the voice.

Xu Qing, the eldest daughter of a prominent figure in Beijing's elite circles.

"So it's Miss Xu!"

Lin Bufan has never been particularly fond of the Beijing elite circle.

"Director Lin, you're such a busy man! I've tried to schedule a meeting with you several times but haven't been able to!" Xu Qing pouted and looked at Lin Bufan with a reproachful expression.

Xu Qing, born in 69, is already 39 years old this year.

Her movements and expressions would seem very out of place even on a young woman in her early twenties.

However, when Xu Qing performed it, it didn't look out of place at all; on the contrary, it even had a touch of girlish charm.

"Truly an ageless goddess..."

Lin Bufan looked at Xu Qing in front of him and felt a surge of emotion.

Back then, when she played Ren Yingying, she was already in her thirties, but she portrayed Ren Yingying's girlish innocence so vividly that it was as if she were Ren Yingying herself.

To this day, whenever the name Ren Yingying is mentioned, the first image that comes to Lin Bufan's mind is her.

In "Mr. Six," she was already 46 years old, and her charming and alluring temperament captivated almost every man's heart.

"Director Lin, do you have time tonight? Brother Ye wants to mediate the conflict between you and Huayi Brothers..." Xu Qing looked at Lin Bufan, her voice soft and charming: "No matter what, we're all from the Beijing entertainment circle..."

"stop!"

Lin Bufan interrupted Xu Qing before she could finish speaking, looking at her seriously: "If Miss Xu Qing has time, having a meal together is fine, but the Beijing social circle..."

Lin Bufan shook his head as he spoke: "Kyoto is just a place where the headquarters happens to be located in Beijing. I'm not a member of any Beijing circle."

"Director Lin, aren't you afraid of offending everyone in the Beijing entertainment circle by saying that?"

Xu Qing smiled, while also looking at Lin Bufan with some curiosity.

"hehe!"

Lin Bufan chuckled lightly, a fleeting hint of contempt in his eyes.

Undeniably, there are some decent people in Beijing's entertainment circle, but most are just mediocre individuals, especially those led by Huayi Brothers.

"Isn't Director Lin afraid of offending Brother Ye?"

Xu Qing may seem naive and innocent on the surface, but she is definitely not stupid. She saw the slight contempt that flashed in Lin Bufan's eyes just now.

"I will not attack unless attacked."

Lin Bufan shook his head slightly, looking at Xu Qing with a serious expression: "I, Lin Bufan, neither cause trouble nor fear it."

'Pa pa pa'

Xu Qing clapped her hands and looked at Lin Bufan, her eyes filled with admiration and even a hint of worship.

This is quite normal. Xu Qing can be considered a princess of the Beijing social circle. The men who can catch her eye are extremely rare.

Xu Qing has been paying attention to Lin Bufan ever since his first movie.

She originally thought that as someone from the same "Beijing circle," she would eventually meet Lin Bufan, but she didn't expect that he wouldn't give face to the Beijing circle at all.

After two years of development, Xu Qing knew very well that what Lin Bufan said just now was definitely not a matter of pride, but rather that the other party really had the confidence.

"Don't worry, Director Lin, I will explain it to Brother Ye."

Xu Qing looked at Lin Bufan intently.

She was called the "Princess of Beijing's Circle" not only because she came from a privileged background and was a member of that privileged family, but also because her two older brothers, both surnamed Ye, truly treated her like a younger sister.

There's a saying in Beijing's elite circles: you can offend anyone, even two people with the surname Ye, but you absolutely cannot offend Xu Qing.

"Wait a moment!"

Just as Xu Qing was about to take her leave, Lin Bufan called out to stop her.

"Director Lin?"

Xu Qing stopped and looked at Lin Bufan with a puzzled expression.

"Miss Xu Qing, could you please convey a message to Mr. Ye for me?" Lin Bufan looked at Xu Qing with a serious expression.

"Oh?"

Xu Qing looked at Lin Bufan with some curiosity.

"I, Lin Bufan, want to establish a new Beijing circle. I wonder if the two Mr. Ye would be interested?"

"The New Beijing Circle?"

Xu Qing was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Okay, I'll pass it on!"

After regaining her senses, Xu Qing nodded to Lin Bufan, then took her leave.

Lin Bufan knew that once money reached a certain point, it was just a bunch of numbers; what truly mattered were relationships and connections.

This is precisely what Lin Bufan lacks most.

But he was unwilling to get involved with the existing people in Beijing's social circle.

Therefore, establishing a new Beijing circle is the best solution.

The term "New Jingquan" can refer to either the "Jing" in Beijing or the "Jing" in Kyoto.