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Chapter 547 Leung Chiu-wai Forced to Work
"I can't get through to his assistant either?"

After a moment of silence, Liang Chaowei spoke.

The assistant in the passenger seat was taken aback and quickly said, "Uh, we only got Cao Sheng's phone number, not his assistant's. Can I ask for his assistant's number now?"

Liang Chaowei remained silent.

He is currently extremely popular and can be considered a top star in the Chinese film and television industry, so it is not too difficult for his assistant to find out Cao Sheng's contact information.

This has resulted in the current situation where they can call Cao Sheng's own number, but they don't know the number of Cao Sheng's assistant.

After about 20 minutes.

In a two-story building next to the main building of the Oriental Sunrise Hotel, Wang Jing sat at a desk by the window on the second floor, looking through a report.

This small building is now her residence.

Since she became the general manager of the hotel, she has been increasingly busy. In addition to managing the hotel, she also had to set up the company headquarters according to Cao Sheng's wishes. It was not very convenient for her to drive alone to Cao Sheng's villa every night.

After consulting with Cao Sheng, she usually lived and worked in this small building, and only went to Cao Sheng's place occasionally when she needed to report to him on work.

The sudden ringing of her cell phone interrupted her work. She put down the report in her hand, picked up the phone, and saw that the caller ID showed an unknown number. After a slight hesitation, she still chose to answer.

"Hello? Who is this?"

"Oh, Lei, Lei! I'm Leung Chiu-wai's assistant. Our Wai-jai arrived in Huizhou tonight and would like to invite Mr. Cao Sheng for a late-night snack. I hope Lei can help us make the arrangements. Is that possible?"

A strange man's voice came from the phone.

Wang Jing frowned as she listened to the Mandarin with a Hong Kong and Taiwan accent. After careful listening, she could barely understand what the other person meant.

Because she couldn't hear clearly, she asked, "Liang Chaowei? Did you just say Liang Chaowei?"

"Yes! Yes! Our Tony is very grateful to Mr. Cao Sheng for writing the script for 'Infernal Affairs.' He came to Huizhou today specifically to express his gratitude in person. By the way, is Ms. Wang, Mr. Cao Sheng's assistant? We hope Ms. Lei can help us make some arrangements. Please, please!"

Wang Jing was unaware of Cao Sheng's feelings towards Leung Chiu-wai, but she knew that the recently released film "Infernal Affairs" was written by Cao Sheng, and Leung Chiu-wai was one of the male leads.

Therefore, she subconsciously thought that Cao Sheng must really like Liang Chaowei.

To be honest, she herself quite likes Leung Chiu-wai's acting.

After all, there are very few good movies from mainland China these days.

She has little interest in watching foreign films, except for some special effects blockbusters.

From childhood to adulthood, my favorite movies have always been those from Hong Kong.

In terms of both appearance and acting skills, Leung Chiu-wai is no less than the Four Heavenly Kings, and in terms of acting skills, he is even subtly superior to the Four Heavenly Kings.

Saying he has the best acting skills in Hong Kong right now is definitely controversial.

However, it is a fact that many people in mainland China enjoy watching Tony Leung's movies.

So, once Wang Jing confirmed that the other party was Liang Chaowei's assistant, she quickly smiled and said enthusiastically, "Okay! Okay! I will inform my boss as soon as possible. Please wait a moment! I will call you back later, is that alright?"

"Thank you! Thank you, Lei! I'm so sorry to trouble you, Miss Wang."

call ended.

Wang Jing found Qin Xiyue's number on her phone.

Qin Xiyue is the nanny at Cao Sheng's villa.

Normally, I spend every day at the villa.

As long as Wang Jing calls Qin Xiyue and then asks Qin Xiyue to go upstairs to find Cao Sheng, she will be able to get through to Cao Sheng on the phone very soon.

This is the right way to contact Cao Sheng anytime.

Wang Jing wouldn't tell this to just anyone.

……

The next morning.

In front of the computer.

Cao Sheng was typing away with complete concentration.

With the completion of the script for "Chinese Zodiac," his work pressure has decreased significantly recently.

Writing two novels a day is enough.

But the workload every day is not small.

He usually writes three chapters during the day.

Two chapters titled "The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts" and one chapter titled "Cultivation Chat Group".

If I'm not feeling well in the evening, I'll write one chapter of "Cultivation Chat Group"; if I'm feeling good, I'll write two chapters.

Each chapter contains four thousand words.

He has recently adjusted the daily update frequency for both of his books.

Each book updates only two chapters per day, with a stable daily word count of 8,000.

In total, I write 16,000 words a day.

The recent decrease in word count for both books has left some readers dissatisfied, but most readers are understanding.

Everyone knows that he's currently serializing two books simultaneously, and each book consistently produces 8,000 words per day, which is quite remarkable.

It's important to know that most writers today can't consistently update 8,000 words even if they write one book a day.

Cao Sheng is only in good form recently; otherwise, it would be difficult for him to maintain such a pace of updates.

As for why he's been in such good shape lately?

The main reason was that both books performed very well, which kept him from experiencing any mental strain.

When you're writing every day, don't think too much about things that are unrelated to the plot of your work.

Before his rebirth, whenever his works flopped, although his daily update volume was not large, his writing condition was very poor.

Before I start writing every day, I experience significant mental strain due to poor performance.

I can't help but wonder: Is there any point in continuing to write this lousy book? After paying for food, rent, and other expenses, how much of this month's royalties will I have left? Will I be able to save any money this year? Will this year be wasted again? What should I write next? Will my next book also flop?

and many more.

Many people feel that life is difficult.

Often, the difficulty isn't the hardship of the work itself. Many people work very hard, yet they can still smile happily and work with great enthusiasm every day.

What's the difference?
Cao Sheng had thought about this question before.

He thinks it might be because many people are unhappy inside, yet they still have to keep working hard every day.

When you're in a bad mood, you'll naturally feel especially tired if you still have to work hard.

The same applies to writing novels.

When he's in a good mood, Cao Sheng updates more than 10,000 words a day. Although it's a bit tiring, he doesn't find it too difficult.

When I'm in a bad mood, even writing just one chapter a day feels painful.

He's been in a good mood lately.

"Boom! Boom!"

A sudden knock on the door interrupted his writing.

Cao Sheng took off his headphones and listened to the sounds outside the door.

Wang Jing's voice came from outside the door, "Boss? Boss! May I come in? I have something important to report!"

Cao Sheng frowned, wondering what was going on. Why was he back to report to me at this hour?
"Come in!"

As he spoke, Cao Sheng saved the manuscript he had just written.

The door was pushed open, and Wang Jing walked into the study with an awkward smile. She knew very well that Cao Sheng disliked being disturbed while he was working.

Cao Sheng frowned and asked, "What is it?"

Wang Jing: "Boss! Last night I received a call from Liang Chaowei's assistant. He said Liang Chaowei has arrived in Huizhou and wants to invite you for a late-night snack. So, last night I called Qin Xiyue and asked her to come upstairs and ask you to take the call, but Qin Xiyue said you drank last night and went to bed early. So, last night I went back to Liang Chaowei's side and told him you were already asleep, but he said you could wait until today and he would invite you to lunch. So, I came here this morning to report to you in person. What do you think? Do you want to accept the invitation? How should I reply to them?"

Liang Chaowei is in Huizhou? He wants to treat me to dinner?
Cao Sheng was very surprised.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes perfect sense. As one of the male leads in "Infernal Affairs," it's quite reasonable for Leung Chiu-wai to visit him in Huizhou and treat him to a meal, given the film's recent popularity.

But his first instinct was to refuse.

Because he had long since stopped being a fan of Leung Chiu-wai.

If Leung Chiu-wai hadn't been so perfectly suited for the role of Chan Wing-yan, he might have opposed Leung Chiu-wai taking the part.

However, he swallowed the words of refusal that were on the tip of his tongue.

Change it to: "Sure! You coordinate with the other party, arrange the time and place, and then send it to my phone via text message. Hmm, come with me at noon! Let's liven things up. I heard Leung Chiu-wai is a bit introverted, and I'm not much of a talker either."

Wang Jing nodded quickly.

After Wang Jing left the study.

Cao Sheng frowned and thought about the matter for a while, then temporarily put it out of his mind and adjusted his state to continue writing.

He did indeed want to refuse to meet with Leung Chiu-wai.

But then he suddenly remembered that there was a sequel to the movie "Infernal Affairs".

Leung Chiu-wai also has a significant role in the sequel.

Therefore, he should give Leung Chiu-wai some face for now and not affect the filming of the sequel.

It's just a social obligation!
In life, we inevitably have to deal with some social obligations that we need to go through.

……

Oriental Sunrise Hotel.

It was close to noon.

Surrounded by his assistants and bodyguards, Leung Chiu-wai arrived at the hotel entrance by car. As soon as he got out of the car, a group of reporters poured out of the lobby, snapping photos of him with their cameras.

The flashes of the camera were so frequent that they startled Liang Chaowei, who was caught off guard.

what's the situation?
Are there this many paparazzi in mainland China?

Are there really this many paparazzi in Huizhou, an inland city?

Who leaked my whereabouts?

For a moment, Leung Chiu-wai, who was somewhat socially anxious, frowned and hesitated, wanting to turn around and go back to his car.

Twenty or thirty reporters swarmed forward, quickly surrounding Liang Chaowei and his companions, shoving microphones at his mouth.

One question after another was thrown at him.

"Leung Chiu-wai! Leung Chiu-wai! May I ask why you've come to this three-star hotel? You're so popular lately, why are you staying at a three-star hotel?"

"Tony Leung! Tony Leung! Infernal Affairs is so popular lately, what's the reason for your sudden appearance in Huizhou? Are you here to pay your respects to the screenwriter, Zhongyuan Yidianhui?"

"Leung Chiu-wai!! With your current popularity, would you consider marrying Carina Lau in the near future?"

……

A forced smile—that's the expression on Leung Chiu-wai's face right now.

Suffering from social anxiety, he was never good at handling this type of media interview, but now, facing so many media cameras, his rationality told him: Be polite! Smile! Speak properly!

So he put on his acting skills, forcing a smile as he answered the reporters' questions one by one.

He didn't actually want to answer.

He wanted to rush into the hotel and get rid of the reporters as quickly as possible.

but……

No!

He only brought one assistant and two bodyguards with him to Huizhou this time.

They simply couldn't break through the encirclement of so many reporters.

So he was forced to work and answer the reporters' questions.

Even if some of the reporters' questions were very impolite.

……

In front of the cashier in the hotel lobby.

Wang Jing turned her head with a smile to look at Liang Chaowei, who was surrounded by reporters outside the door, feeling slightly smug about her brilliant move.

Yes!

Leung Chiu-wai's whereabouts were deliberately leaked to the media by her.

Liang Chaowei came here because she invited him.

When she was discussing the meeting place with Leung Chiu-wai's assistant, she had a sudden inspiration and suggested meeting at the Oriental Sunrise Hotel.

Then, they deliberately leaked the news that Liang Chaowei was coming here at noon today.

reason?

Cao Sheng forbade her to use his name to promote the Oriental Sunrise Hotel, which she always regretted. She believed that if she could publicize that the hotel had been acquired by Cao Sheng and was now his property, the hotel's reputation would definitely increase and business would be much better.

Unfortunately, Cao Sheng wouldn't allow her to do that.

Today, while discussing a meeting place with Leung Chiu-wai's assistant, she suddenly thought of using Leung Chiu-wai's fame to promote Oriental Rising Sun.

You can't use the boss's name for publicity.

Can't we at least leverage Leung Chiu-wai's fame?
As for whether Leung Chiu-wai is willing to lend it?
Is it up to him?

How will he know I leaked his itinerary if I don't tell him?
At this moment, Wang Jing looked at Liang Chaowei, who was surrounded by reporters outside the hotel. She smiled happily, as if she could already foresee the future when Dongfang Xuri would become famous and attract a large number of guests.

"Leung Chiu-wai's endorsement fees must be very high now, right? Hehe, I won't give him a single cent! I just won't!"

Wang Jing smiled and muttered to herself.

About ten minutes later.

Seeing that more and more passersby were gathering outside, Wang Jing thought that this was enough and could not continue. If this continued, Liang Chaowei would question why the hotel had not sent anyone to rescue them.

So Wang Jing strode towards the door, gesturing to the security guards who had gathered around her as she went.

The security guards, who had already received her instructions, quickly stepped forward, forcibly separated the reporters, and escorted Wang Jing to Liang Chaowei.

"Mr. Liang! Welcome to Oriental Sunrise. I'm so sorry to have startled you earlier. I'm Wang Jing, Cao Sheng's assistant. Please come in! Please come in quickly!"

As she spoke, Wang Jing turned to the side and gestured.

Liang Chaowei was already in a very sorry state.

He glanced at her briefly, then lowered his head and, surrounded by his assistant and bodyguards, hurriedly jogged into the hotel lobby.

The security guards quickly gathered and escorted Liang Chaowei to the elevator.

Liang Chaowei never dreamed that coming to this small hotel today would lead to such an encounter.

My mind was completely blank at that moment.

His face was also very pale.

The public assumed he was a big star and very good at dealing with the media.

But few people know that he has social anxiety.

As someone with social anxiety disorder, being surrounded by so many reporters and forced to answer so many questions, the feeling he experienced... is unimaginable for most people.

In a private room of the upstairs restaurant.

Cao Sheng, who had arrived half an hour earlier, heard a knock on the door and turned around to see Liang Chaowei being ushered in by Wang Jing and others. He was quite surprised.

"Mr. Liang, what's wrong? Why do you look so pale?"

Cao Sheng was puzzled.

The soundproofing here is quite good, and this private room isn't near the hotel entrance, so he didn't hear any noise from downstairs at all.

(End of this chapter)