Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

"Okay, Mr. Xu, it's not a big deal. I'm also a member of the company, and it's my duty to contribute to the company!"

As they were talking, the two walked downstairs to the company and saw Xu Huanshan and Li Ke coming out together. Chen Xu's eyes turned, and then he smiled and said,

"Mr. Xu, you're off work, are you going home?"

"Don't go home yet. Take Li Ke and me to the Banyan Tree Hotel. Mr. Wan has a dinner appointment with your sister Jia, and I'm going over to attend to it!"

Xu Huanshan explained and then gestured for Li Ke to sit in the back row with him.

Chen Xu closed the door for him, started the car and drove towards the Banyan Tree on the Bund. He glanced at Xu Huanshan and Li Kedao beside him through the rearview mirror.

"Mr. Xu, since this is Sister Jia's dinner party, don't we need to pick her up?"

"No need, she has an appointment with Mrs. Wang today. For Ziyan's schooling, don't let her run away!"

"Okay!" Chen Xu nodded, stopped observing the two of them, and concentrated on driving.

Li Ke, who was standing next to Xu Huanshan, glanced at Chen Xu calmly. He didn't expect that this driver had a good relationship with Gu Jia. It seemed that he had to be careful.

Just like that, the three people, each with their own thoughts, fell silent. Twenty minutes later, the car arrived at the destination. Xu Huanshan told Chen Yu to wait for him outside, then took Li Ke into the hotel and, led by the waiter, went straight to the private room where Mr. Wan was staying.

When we entered the private room, Mr. Wan was drinking with several capable people from his company's sales department and two of his subordinates from his company's marketing department.

Xu Huanshan exchanged a few words with the two of them, then hurried up the mountain to greet them, saying, "Boss Wan, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"

"Mr. Xu, you're late. You must drink three cups as punishment!"

Hearing Xu Huanshan's voice, General Wan put down his wine glass, looked up at him, and offered to drink a penalty drink.

Seeing this, Li Ke spoke for Xu Huanshan before he could say anything:

"Hello, Mr. Wan, it's our fault for being late. Mr. Xu hasn't been feeling well lately. How about I have a drink with you?"

"Hey, Mr. Xu, who is this lady?"

When General Wan heard that Li Ke wanted to block the drinking for Xu Huanshan, his eyes lit up and he asked about her identity.

Xu Huanshan gestured for Li Ke to sit next to him, and then said:

"Her name is Li Ke, she's the company's new secretary. I brought her here today to get acquainted with your important client to facilitate future business communications!"

"Mr. Xu is so lucky! Not only does he have a wife as virtuous as Gu Jia, but he also has a secretary as beautiful and capable as Miss Li. How enviable!"

After saying that, General Wan stood up and sat down next to Li Ke, clinked glasses with her and said:

"Come on, Miss Li, since you care about Mr. Xu, then you should drink the penalty wine for him! But to prevent Mr. Xu from saying we don't know how to be gentle with women, I'll drink a glass with you!"

"Okay, then I'll thank you, Mr. Wan. I'll do it for you!"

After taking a look at Xu Huanshan, Li Kexin made up her mind and directly picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it all. However, perhaps because she drank a little too much, she started coughing.

"Miss Li, you have a good alcohol tolerance!"

Seeing this, General Wan became even more excited. While shouting, he helped Li Ke pat his back.

Xu Huanshan agreed to have dinner with Mr. Wan in order to get Mr. Wan's order and make Gu Jia's efforts worthwhile.

He brought Li Ke to the banquet for his own considerations and purposes, but when he saw General Wan coming up and getting her drunk and taking advantage of her, he felt a little reluctant and distressed.

Therefore, Xu Huanshan stood up and sat next to Mr. Wan and said, "Mr. Wan, let's talk about the contract. After we finish the business, I will drink with you. You can drink as much as you want!"

Seeing Xu Huanshan say this, General Wan lined up the six cups on the table, filled them with white wine, and said:

"Today's game was arranged by Gu Jia. For whatever reason, she didn't come herself, so she sent Manager Wang from your marketing department. And you, Mr. Xu, are so arrogant that I had to call him personally to get him to come.

This is not how we discuss cooperation, but I won't make things difficult for you today. Let your secretary drink both you and Gu Jia's portion, and then I'll talk to you about cooperation!"

When Xu Huanshan heard this, he became furious. But before he could lose his temper, Li Ke stopped him, looked at Mr. Wan, picked up the wine glass and drank it one by one.

Xu Huanshan was so angry that he pulled Li Ke up and said, "Stop drinking! Go wait for me in the car!"

"Boss Xu, I'm fine. Just let me finish the drink with Boss Wan, and then we can talk about the contract!"

Li Ke struggled for a while with a red face, wanting to go back to the table and finish the remaining two glasses of wine.

Xu Huanshan pushed her directly to the door: "Be obedient, go back first, leave this to me!"

After Li Ke walked away, holding onto the wall, Xu Huanshan walked back to Mr. Wan with an expressionless face, sat down, and said directly:

"Old Wan, can we still discuss the contract properly today?"

"Yes, of course we can talk!"

President Wan looked at Xu Huanshan's behavior with an unhappy expression. If Xu Huanshan just wanted to discuss the contract, then there was no need for him to bring a female secretary with him. But he brought her and did this, which was embarrassing.

In fact, Mr. Wan originally just wanted to have a drink with Li Ke, because his real target was Gu Jia. With his status and position, he had no shortage of women, and he was not so hungry that he would eat anything. It was Gu Jia's image as a good wife and mother that attracted him.

However, faced with Xu Huanshan's disrespectful behavior, he could not hold back his face. He decided that this matter really had to be discussed with his wife Gu Jia, and no one else could help.

In fact, Mr. Wan felt from the bottom of his heart that Xu Huanshan was not worthy of a perfect wife like Gu Jia, especially since he brought Li Ke Li Ke with him today, and with his performance just now, it seemed that their marriage was not so unbreakable.

Thinking of this, he refilled the four cups that Li Ke had finished drinking, put them together with the remaining two cups, looked at Xu Huanshan with a smile and said:

"Mr. Xu, since you care about Miss Li, take a look at this wine..."

"No problem, I did it!"

Knowing what Mr. Wan meant, Xu Huanshan picked up the wine glass and started drinking.

"Okay, Mr. Xu, it hurts quickly!"

Mr. Wan clapped his hands and cheered, saying with a smile, "You can drink quite a bit, Xiao Zhang. Fill Mr. Xu's glass again!"

"Mr. Xu is indeed a good drinker. I'll have a drink with you!"

"Boss Wan, let me pour you a drink for Boss Xu. Come on, I'll toast you!"

Seeing this, the marketing manager beside him quickly stood up to block a few glasses of wine for Xu Huanshan.

In the end, Xu Huanshan drank a lot of wine, but nothing was accomplished because Mr. Wan refused to talk about the contract at all.

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Chapter 144 Gu Jia's Disappointment and Zhong Xiaoqin's Envy

At the Banyan Tree Hotel in Shanghai, five dishes and three rounds of drinks have already been served.

Inside the private room, looking at Xu Huanshan who was already somewhat dazed from drinking, General Wan finally spoke:

"Boss Xu, now that we've come to this point, I won't beat around the bush any more.

The fireworks you designed are indeed very good and artistic, but the environmentally friendly materials your company chose are too expensive and have too low added value.

I am a businessman and I need to make money, so if you can reduce the costs a little more, I can give all this year's orders to your fireworks company.

So no matter what method you use, I just want to see how much profit you can bring me!"

"hehe…"

Looking at Mr. Wan, Xu Huanshan said sarcastically, "Mr. Wan, you have been pushing the price lower and lower in recent years.

It's really getting more excessive every year. Are they only considering cutting costs and not going offline?

You keep rejecting my proposals, isn't it because you know our company's capital chain is insufficient? Tell me straight out, what exactly do you want?"

"Since Mr. Xu is so forthright, I won't hide anything. I only have one goal, and that is to save money!

To me, fireworks are not works of art. It is enough for them to be shot into the sky and explode. There is no need to have so many fancy patterns and colors.

And I heard your company has a lot of expired or nearly expired fireworks, so don't destroy them, just give them to me. That way we can both make a profit!"

Mr. Wan looked at Xu Huanshan and, taking advantage of today's atmosphere, blurted out everything he wanted to say.

Xu Huanshan stood up angrily after hearing this, then pointed at Mr. Wan and started to curse:

"Lao Wan, I've been putting up with you for so long, and now I've realized that giving you my fireworks is like making dumplings to feed pigs!

I'm putting this out there today. I won't serve you anymore. Even if I burn down the factory, I won't let you get away with it!"

After saying that, he took out the prepared documents from his bag, threw them in Mr. Wan's face, and then slammed the door and left with his company's people.

When Mr. Wan finally reacted, he slammed his wine glass on the table with a gloomy expression and whispered:

"Damn Xu Huanshan, who the hell does he think he is? How dare he turn his back on me!

Let's wait and see. If I don't make your crappy factory go bankrupt, I'll be wasting my time in this industry!"

"Boss Wan is right. Our orders account for half of their sales. If he doesn't kowtow and apologize to you, we'll put him out of business!"

"That's right, he's just a loser who relies on his wife for support. He dares to be so arrogant. He will cry one day!"

"Boss Wan, you can't be soft-hearted this time. Isn't his wife Gu Jia a noble one?

I don't pretend to be a perfect wife every day. This time, we won't let her go until she lies down on your bed obediently!

"Hahaha, Vice President Liang knows me well. Don't worry, I won't leave you guys without soup even if I eat meat!

Come, let's drink. Don't let Xu Huanshan affect your mood. Let's drink together!"

Hearing what Mr. Wan said, several vice presidents and partners of his company said:

"Boss Wan, keep your word. If your wish comes true, don't be reluctant to let it go!"

"Boss Liang is right. Let's wish Boss Wan immediate success!"

At the same time, Xu Huanshan had already walked out of the hotel lobby and walked towards his car with unsteady steps.

Li Ke had been waiting outside. Seeing him staggering out, he hurried over to support him and said,

"Mr. Xu, why did you drink so much? Take the hangover medicine later, otherwise it will hurt your body!"

After saying that, he handed a box of hangover medicine to Xu Huanshan, and then comforted him:

"Mr. Xu, don't worry too much about those people. They don't know how to appreciate your design. I feel bad for you for letting them use the fireworks you painstakingly designed!"

"Don't mention him to me again, he's a pig and he ruined my fireworks!"

Xu Huanshan cursed, then got into the car with the help of Li Ke.

Seeing Xu Huanshan get in the car and rest his eyes, Li Ke glanced at Chen Xu who was driving. Seeing that he was driving seriously, he began his own performance, wiping his tears silently and sobbing.

"What's wrong with you, Li Ke? Why are you crying? Are you scared by that busy scumbag just now?"

"I'm fine, Mr. Xu. Sorry to bother you with your rest. I just feel so useless. If I could hold my liquor better and entertain Mr. Wan and the others, maybe we could get the contract!"

"It's none of your business. This isn't your job. You're in the design department, so just do your job well."

After saying that, Xu Huanshan closed his eyes and began to rest again. He had indeed drunk a little too much and now had a severe headache, so he was in no mood to deal with her.

Chen Xu, who was driving in front, glanced at Li Ke through the rearview mirror without making any expression. He often hung out in bars, clubs and other entertainment venues, so he could see Li Ke's purpose at a glance.

Therefore, Chen Xu curled her lips in disgust, feeling that Li Ke was a little whimsical. Xu Huanshan was just a nerd who didn't understand her routine at all. Besides, it was just wishful thinking under Gu Jia's nose!

There was nothing to say all the way, after Chen Xu sent Xu Huanshan back to the Grand Hyatt Mansion, he drove to see Li Ke off again.

After Gu Jia helped Xu Huanshan finish washing up, she helped him lie down on the bed and waited for him to fall asleep.

While packing clothes, she accidentally saw the hangover medicine in his pocket. Gu Jia couldn't help but feel something in her heart. This was not what she prepared for Xu Huanshan. It seemed that there was a special situation at today's drinking party.

With doubts in her heart, Gu Jia went directly to the balcony and called Chen Xu to ask:

"Chen Xu, why is Mr. Xu so drunk today?"

"Jia Jie, I've been waiting in the car while Mr. Xu and Mr. Wan were drinking, so I don't really understand what's going on. But it seems like there are people from other departments besides the marketing department accompanying Mr. Xu today. What's going on?"

"It's nothing, Chen Xu. Actually, you are the closest person to me and Huanshan in this job. I hired you not entirely because of Xiaoqin, but mainly because I think you are a smart kid.

I also know there are some things I shouldn't ask you, because asking will embarrass you. It's my fault for not considering it carefully, don't blame me!"

"No, no, no, Sister Jia, don't say that. I'm definitely on your side!"

When Chen Xu heard Gu Jia say this, he was very touched. From childhood to adulthood, Chen Yu, the brother who had always taken care of him, had never praised him, but only blamed him for causing trouble for him.

So now he has a feeling that a man will die for his friend, so he thinks he should remind Gu Jia indirectly about Xu Huanshan's matter.

"Jia Jie, some of the things I said might seem like I'm trying to stir up trouble, so I don't know whether I should say them or not."

"I know, if you don't think it's appropriate, don't say it!"

After much deliberation, Gu Jia decided to retreat in order to advance.

Sure enough, Chen Yuxu thought for a long time and replied, "Actually, there's nothing to hide. Besides the people from the marketing department, Li Ke also went today. I heard her chatting with Mr. Xu and she said that it seemed like the talks with Mr. Wan had broken down today."

"Isn't Li from the design department? Why did she go along too?"