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Chapter 380 A Gathering of Stars for Cao Sheng
evening.

The Bentley sent by Yinghuang Films picked up Cao Sheng and took him to the party. Cui Xinyu, Sun Liang, and Lei Zhen also went with Cao Sheng.

Upon arrival, Sun Liang and Lei Zhen, who were bodyguards, were not allowed to enter the reception hall. However, Cui Xinyu, who was with Cao Sheng, was able to enter the hall without any problems.

Yang Shoucheng and others stood at the entrance of the hall, with several celebrities standing beside him, such as Nicholas Tse, Edison Chen, and Joey Yung, all of whom are popular artists under Yinghuang Entertainment.

Upon seeing Cao Sheng, Yang Shoucheng and the others greeted him with warm smiles. Yang Shoucheng was the first to rush forward, extending his hands from afar, "Cao Sheng! Welcome, welcome! I've heard so much about you, it's a pleasure to finally meet you today!"

Cao Sheng smiled and shook hands with him, "Mr. Yang, it's a pleasure to meet you! Thank you for your help with this reception!"

"Haha, not at all! It's just a cocktail party. Your presence is a great honor. Come, let me introduce you to some of the artists from my company..."

As he spoke, he turned around and waved, and Nicholas Tse, Edison Chen, Joey Yung and others walked over with humble smiles on their faces.

Yang Shoucheng: "This is Tingfeng, this is Guanxi, and this beautiful lady is Zuer... I wonder if Cao Sheng has any impression of them?"

"Hello, Mr. Cao! Please take care of me!"

"Mr. Cao! Welcome to Hong Kong!"

"Mr. Cao! You're so handsome! It's a pleasure to meet you."

Nicholas Tse and the others shook hands with Cao Sheng one by one, offering compliments.

It's quite a coincidence that all three of them were born in 1980, the same age as Cao Sheng. However, Cao Sheng was unaware of this. Before and after his rebirth, he didn't follow any celebrities. The only time he followed a celebrity was after his rebirth when he won over Wang Zuxian. Therefore, he didn't know that Nicholas Tse and the others were the same age as him. He just felt that everyone should be around the same age.

"Of course! All three of you are leading figures of the new generation in Hong Kong's film and music industries. It would be hard for me not to remember you!"

Cao Sheng spoke politely.

After chatting and laughing for a while at the entrance of the hall, Cao Sheng was welcomed into the reception hall.

The hall was already bustling with people, with handsome men and beautiful women everywhere. There were also several famous directors and company bosses. The men were all impeccably dressed, and the women were adorned with jewels and radiant with beauty.

As Cao Sheng appeared, these people, holding glasses of red wine, gathered around and greeted him, offering him toasts.

The scene was quite lively.

Cheng Long, holding a wine glass, jogged over and put his arm around Cao Sheng's shoulder, saying, "I'm sorry, Mr. Cao, I was supposed to make the arrangements tonight, but Chairman Yang personally called to plead my case, so... haha, tomorrow night! I'll make the arrangements tomorrow night, what do you think?"

Cao Sheng smiled and said, "It's alright! The party tonight was great too, didn't we already see each other?"

Cheng Long nodded repeatedly, "Yes! Yes!"

At this moment, Chow Yun-fat came over with two glasses of red wine, and handed one of them to Cao Sheng with a smile, "Mr. Cao! I got you a glass of red wine. The red wine here from Chairman Yang is very good. Would you like to try it?"

Cao Sheng expressed his gratitude.

Mei Yanfang's voice came from the side again, "Cao Sheng! With such a good image, it's a pity you're not an actor. By the way, you've written so many scripts, have you ever thought about playing one or two roles yourself?"

At this moment, Cao Sheng suddenly realized something: these Hong Kong people were speaking to him entirely in Mandarin, with no obvious Hong Kong or Taiwan accent.

Don't they speak Cantonese?
Suddenly, Cao Sheng remembered an interview he had seen online before his rebirth. Wang Jie, who was once very popular, said in an interview: "Actually, not only do I speak Mandarin quite well and don't have much of a Hong Kong or Taiwan accent, but most of the people in the Hong Kong entertainment industry can speak Mandarin very well. However, they deliberately use a Hong Kong or Taiwan accent when they speak Mandarin, especially when they are dealing with mainlanders, because they are afraid that if their accent is the same as that of mainlanders, they will lose face."

At the time, Cao Sheng was skeptical when he saw this interview.

At this moment, however, he believed it.

At this moment, Zhang Guorong walked over with a wine glass in hand, a gentle smile on his face, and said, "Mr. Cao! I've wanted to meet you for a long time, and today my wish has finally come true. I hope we'll have the opportunity to cooperate in the future!"

As he spoke, he raised his glass to Cao Sheng and downed the red wine in one gulp.

Cao Sheng enjoyed listening to his songs, so he obliged and drank his wine in one gulp.

At this moment, Zeng Zhiwei, who was very good at socializing, squeezed through the crowd, handed Cao Sheng another glass of red wine, and took the empty wine glass from Cao Sheng's hand. His hoarse voice rang out: "Mr. Cao! I didn't expect you to be such a good writer of novels and screenplays, and also so handsome. I have heard so much about you. If you need anything in Hong Kong in the future, just come to me. I will do my best to help you!"

As he spoke, he raised his glass and finished his drink, then showed Cao Sheng the bottom of his glass.

……

When Cao Sheng was surrounded by a group of social thugs and couldn't get away.

The equally young Nicholas Tse and Edison Chen, good friends, stood on the periphery of the crowd, looking at Cao Sheng in the crowd with complicated expressions.

Nicholas Tse appeared rather silent. He wasn't a talkative person to begin with, but because he enjoyed reading Cao Sheng's novels, his gaze towards Cao Sheng carried a hint of a smile.

Meanwhile, the unruly Chen Guanxi, while drinking, leaned casually against a pillar and said with a smirk, "This guy's pretty arrogant! I invited him to dinner this afternoon, but he refused."

Nicholas Tse's lips curled slightly upward as he softly replied, "Is it that surprising? I called him to invite him to dinner, and he refused." Edison Chen glanced at him. "Aren't you angry?"

Nicholas Tse glanced back at him and said, "Why are you angry? I heard from Chairman Yang that many people called him today to invite him to dinner. Except for Brother Long, everyone else was turned down. Chairman Yang was also turned down, but he came up with the idea of ​​holding a cocktail party and inviting Brother Long as well, which led to the scene we see today."

Edison Chen: "..."

After a moment of silence, Edison Chen pursed his lips and smiled wickedly, "I won't be angry with him because he agreed to let me star in 'Infernal Affairs'."

He paused, then said, "By the way, I heard you're going to play a male lead in 'Infernal Affairs'?"

Nicholas Tse raised his glass, took a sip of red wine, and said casually, "It's just a young male lead with a small role."

Chen Guanxi chuckled, "What a coincidence! I'm also playing the younger version of a male lead."

……

Another corner.

Cai Naoyan and Zhong Xintong, who signed with Yinghuang last year and just debuted in May this year, were like two invisible people standing on the edge of the crowd, staring at Cao Sheng in the center of the crowd with their big eyes.

They only debuted in May of this year, and released an EP as a group in August. It only has 6 songs in total, and they are not famous yet.

So, despite their youth and beauty, they were barely noticeable at tonight's party.

If tonight's party hadn't been hosted by Ying Huang, the two of them probably wouldn't have been allowed to enter.

At this moment, the two of them looked at Cao Sheng and huddled together, whispering among themselves.

Cai Naoyan: "Hey, do you think he's as handsome as Nicholas Tse and Guan Xi?"

Zhong Xintong glanced at Cao Sheng, then at Nicholas Tse and Edison Chen in another corner, and whispered, "They each have their own merits! In terms of looks... it's hard to say who's better, but he's taller than Nicholas, more muscular than Edison, and his demeanor... he seems quite composed, giving off a sense of security. What do you think?"

Cai Naoyan pursed her thin red lips, leaned close to Zhong Xintong's ear, and whispered, "When I think about how he earned over 100 million last year, I feel so secure with him..."

After they finished speaking, they looked at each other and smiled, feeling as if they had found kindred spirits.

……

When Cao Sheng arrived, he planned to drink as little as possible that night, as he disliked the feeling of being drunk.

I brought my assistant Cui Xinyu along, hoping she could help me fend off some drinks.

but……

He underestimated the persuasive drinking abilities of these social thugs in the Hong Kong film industry, and he also underestimated his own appeal to them.

Since he appeared at the party, he has been surrounded by people.

At first, everyone gathered around him, chatted for a while, and offered him a few drinks.

A moment later, at Yang Shoucheng's suggestion, everyone dispersed, gathering in twos and threes to chat and drink. Cao Sheng suddenly found himself with much less space around him, as if he had been relieved.

But there were always one or two people around him who would toast him and chat with him.

One group after another left.

These people seem to have planned it together, taking turns to visit him.

After Jackie Chan finished toasting, it was Chow Yun-fat's turn. Chow Yun-fat had barely left when Anita Mui arrived, followed by Cheung Kwok-jung, who also came over with a wine glass to strike up a conversation…

Endless.

Moreover, almost none of them were unknown figures.

He couldn't very well refuse to give them face.

His assistant, Cui Xinyu, was a bit too inexperienced. She was entangled with several celebrities' agents and couldn't get away to help him fend off drinks.

So, without realizing it, he drank too much.

In a daze, he felt as if he had been carried onto a large bed.

Then it seems that some indescribable things happened, and it wasn't just one person involved.

(End of this chapter)