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

"Hey, Du X, are you blind?"

Gillian Chung glared angrily at Du X.

Gillian Chung disliked Du X, who seemed honest but was actually sleazy.

What's more, the other party spilled all the red wine in their glass onto Lin Bufan.

"Sister Gillian, I've already said it was an accident."

Du X looked at Gillian and shrugged, with an indifferent expression.

He knew very well that his goal was to embarrass Lin Bufan so as to curry favor with Chen Guanxi.

As for Chen Guanxi's pursuit of Gillian Chung, it's not a big deal to him. As long as Chen Guanxi isn't stupid, he'll know which to choose between Boss Yang's niece and Gillian Chung.

In his view, Chen Guanxi's interest in Gillian was merely a passing fancy, so he naturally wasn't afraid of offending her.

"Director Lin, you're Hollywood's best director, you wouldn't hold a grudge against a nobody like me, would you?" Du X said, looking at Lin Bufan with a mocking expression.

He did it on purpose; even those around him saw it. He deliberately splashed the red wine in his hand onto Lin Bufan.

Not only that, but instead of apologizing, they dug a pit for the other party and put them in a difficult position.

If the other party holds a grudge against him, it would make him seem petty, even as Hollywood's best director.

In any case, in his opinion, Lin Bufan was definitely going to lose face today.

"you……"

Gillian Chung, who was standing to the side, was furious and was about to say something when Lin Bufan stopped her with a gesture.

Who are you?

Lin Bufan looked at Du X with a questioning expression.

It was as if they didn't know each other.

"you……"

Now it was Du X's turn to suffer a setback.

He didn't believe the other person didn't recognize him; clearly, he was saying that on purpose.

"I……"

Just as Du X was about to continue speaking, Lin Bufan interrupted him again.

"The King's Entertainment is really something, inviting just any Tom, Dick, or Harry."

Lin Bufan shook his head as he spoke.

Deceiving too much!

Du X's anger surged instantly.

First they ignored me, then they compared me to a nobody. It's really too much of a bully. If Du X doesn't fight back today, where will he have a place in the Hong Kong entertainment circle in the future?

"Mr. Lin, I'm so sorry, are you alright?"

Just as Du X was about to lash out, Huo Wenxi, who had noticed the problem from afar, hurriedly ran over. When she saw the red wine on Lin Bufan, her face immediately turned ugly.

"Ms. Huo, thank you Emperor Entertainment for hosting this welcome dinner for me. I had a great time, but it's getting late, so I'll be leaving now," Lin Bufan said, glancing at his watch.

Du X was just a nobody in his eyes. He wouldn't stoop so low as to threaten him; that would be beneath him.

He believed that if the King was smart, he would give him a satisfactory explanation.

"Mr. Lin, I'm sorry, but on behalf of Boss Yang, I assure you that Emperor Entertainment will give you a satisfactory explanation." Huo Wenxi looked at Lin Bufan with a solemn expression and a serious tone.

"good!"

Lin Bufan gave Huo Wenxi a deep look, then turned to Gillian Chung beside him and said, "Gillian, if you ever have the chance to come to the mainland, I'll treat you to a meal."

"Okay, it's settled then."

Gillian smiled upon hearing this.

After saying that, Lin Bufan ignored the other women beside him and that clueless guy, and turned to leave.

At first, Lin Bufan was quite interested in the women around him, thinking it might be a friendly match, which was nothing more than exchanging resources.

However, he was somewhat displeased that only Gillian Chung stood up for him during what had just happened.

He didn't need them to do anything, but their silence instantly killed any interest Lin Bufan had initially had.

This included Tang Ning. He had originally thought that Tang Ning was one of the earliest actors to develop in mainland China, and her acting skills were quite good. Kyoto Entertainment had so many resources, including many supporting roles in addition to leading roles, so he could sign her.

But Tang Ning's silence just now made him change his mind.

Perhaps Tang Ning was afraid of offending the other party, just like Du was afraid of offending Chen Guanxi. In the entertainment industry, it's all about big fish eating small fish and small fish eating shrimp.

But precisely because of this, Tang Ning clearly believed that she couldn't afford to offend Du X as much as she could, so what else was there to say?

……

Lin Bufan's departure signified that the banquet ended unhappily.

When Yang Shoucheng learned what had happened, his face instantly turned ugly.

This incident occurred at a banquet hosted by Emperor Entertainment for Lin Bufan. Upon closer examination, Du X's actions not only offended Lin Bufan but also embarrassed Emperor Entertainment.

"If word gets out, all Emperor Entertainment Group films will be blacklisted by Johnnie To."

Yang Shoucheng's gaze was icy.

No one would turn down money, and Yang Shoucheng was no exception.

On one side is Lin Bufan, who can make a fortune through cooperation, and on the other side is a third-rate actor. Anyone with common sense knows which to choose.

"Yes, boss!"

Huo Wenxi's expression was also not good. She was able to be assigned by Yang Shoucheng to open a branch in Beijing and serve as the vice president of the branch because she was able to cooperate with Kyoto Entertainment.

If things were ruined today because of Du X, she would want to kill him.

Less than half an hour after the banquet ended, news broke that Emperor Entertainment Group had completely blacklisted Du X, instantly causing a sensation throughout Hong Kong.

Emperor Entertainment Group's decision to blacklist Hong Kong actors for the sake of a mainland director has caused great dissatisfaction among some directors and actors.

"On what grounds does Emperor Entertainment Group blacklist you...?"

At a roadside stall, Huang Qiusheng looked at Du X across the street and felt indignant on his behalf.

"So what if he offended a director from mainland China? So what if he's a Hollywood Best Director? This is Hong Kong, not mainland China..."

"Aze, don't worry, I'll call Edison and tell him."

At this moment, Yu Wenle, who was sitting to the side, looked at Du X and patted him on the shoulder.

"It's no use, I've already called, no one's answering..."

Du X gave a wry smile.

After the incident, he immediately called Chen Guanxi, but the other party did not answer his calls at all.

"I'll give it a try!"

As Yu Wenle spoke, he took out his phone and called Chen Guanxi. After a few rings, the other party answered the phone.

"Hey Edison, Emperor Entertainment wants to blacklist Aze, could you...?"

"I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do about this."

Before the entertainment article could finish speaking, Chen Guanxi hung up the phone.

Du X had no idea that he had provoked Lin Bufan, nor did he have any instructions to do so.

Although he disliked Lin Bufan, he knew he couldn't afford to offend him.

……

At the same time, just as the banquet was ending and Yang Ying and Wen Yongshan were about to leave, they were stopped by someone.

"Main wants to see us."

Angela Yang Ying and Wen Yongshan exchanged a glance, wondering what Huo Wenxi wanted to do with them. At this point, the two of them were just two models who had just gained some fame.