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Chapter 208 Ma Yun: Chen Xiu, a man of outstanding talent.
Under the watchful eyes of Ma Yun, Wang Zhonglei, and Fan Luyuan, Chen Xiu reached out and took Wei Feng's wine glass.

Wang Zhonglei couldn't wait to curl the corners of his mouth, thinking: Finally, we've managed to win back a city!
Then, to his dismay, Chen Xiu took the wine glass and then picked out a soup bowl from the set of tableware in front of her, pouring both Wei Feng's wine and his own into the soup bowl.

This action made Ma Yun's eyes light up, and he vaguely guessed what Chen Xiu was going to do.

Then, Chen Xiu picked up the wine dispenser again, poured the remaining wine into the soup bowl, raised the bowl to toast everyone in the distance, and finally stopped in front of Wei Feng.

"Xiao Feng, you must always keep Mr. Wang's 'encouragement' in mind and never forget it for a moment!"

"clear."

"Since he thinks you're not qualified to drink with him, how about we share this bowl of wine with him?"

Wei Feng's lips trembled, and the humiliation that had just welled up in his heart was replaced by emotion.

He nodded firmly, then watched Chen Xiu drink half a bowl of wine, took the remaining half bowl, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Ha~~"

Wei Feng exhaled a breath reeking of alcohol and said in a low voice, "Boss, I will always remember President Wang's encouragement and never forget it!"

In this formal setting, Wei Feng still used the way they addressed each other in private, and Chen Xiu did not correct him.

Ma Yun glanced at Fan Luyuan, who looked sentimental, and thought: If it were me, I could also use this to win people's hearts and make them work for me. But, Chen Xiucai is only 23 years old! How can a college graduate so well understand human relationships and social dynamics, leaving no trace like a deer's horns hanging from a tree?
Ma Yun truly couldn't understand it.

However, one assessment slowly rose in his mind: Chen Xiu, a true hero! In contrast, Wang Zhonglei…

Ma Yun glanced at Wang Zhonglei, who seemed to have lost his appetite, and realized that this man was no longer the same as before. The arrogance and conceit brought about by his success had completely changed him...

"Mr. Ma, now that we've finished discussing everything, let's call it a day!"

As she spoke, Chen Xiu stood up from her seat and extended her hand to Ma Yun.

Ma Yun, who had hoped to use today's dinner to facilitate a collaboration between Datang Pictures and Ali Pictures, and also to have a good chat with Chen Xiu, knew that Wang Zhonglei's interference had made it impossible for anything to proceed.

He immediately glanced at Wang Zhonglei in a veiled glare, but maintained his smiling expression as he stood up.

"Mr. Chen, please forgive the poor hospitality at today's dinner!"

"How could that be! The guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves at the dinner."

Chen Xiu smiled and shook Ma Yun's hand, his outward manner impeccable.

When Ma Yun finally let go of Chen Xiu's hands and prepared to personally see her off, he did not see Chen Xiu move.

Chen Xiu turned to face the table, stood there pouring herself a glass of wine, then held it up to Wang Zhonglei, as if to toast him.

Whether it was because he felt guilty or something else, Wang Zhonglei leaned back slightly when Chen Xiu reached out his hand.

Only when Chen Xiu's hand stopped in front of him did he reluctantly and slowly move his body back.

"Mr. Wang, is your back bothering you?"

Looking up at Chen Xiu's mocking gaze, Wang Zhonglei's face darkened, and he seemed quite exasperated.

"My back is fine! What's wrong with yours?"

"Oh, I was just about to leave early and was thinking of toasting you."

"You just want to offer me a toast?"

"Of course, it's not just about toasting."

Chen Xiu smiled and admitted it frankly.

Seeing Wang Zhonglei's stunned expression, he drank the wine in his glass and said to the four people present, "There have been quite a few misunderstandings between me and President Wang, including this incident, which was just a little joke he played on me."

"As the saying goes, it is impolite not to reciprocate. Since President Wang likes to joke so much, I certainly can't fall behind. This year, many of Datang Pictures' projects are still in preparation and production, so Huayi can only dominate the box office market."

"However, next year Datang Pictures will greatly expand its film projects, closely following Huayi Brothers' lead, and we'll have a few battles at the box office. How about that?"

These words were spoken clearly and loudly, but they were not a toast; they were a declaration of war!

Although Meng Ziyi's brokerage contract has not been officially terminated, Chen Xiu has not yet signed a share purchase agreement with Ma Yun.

So he didn't need to hold back at all; he could say whatever he wanted, and the loyal dog on the other side wouldn't dare disobey its master!
Sure enough, upon hearing Chen Xiu's words, Wang Zhonglei, even though his face was ashen, dared not mention the brokerage contract and could only grit his teeth and accept the challenge.

"Huayi's market share in the film market has adjusted somewhat in the past two years, but it hasn't fallen to the point of competing with small companies. If Mr. Chen wants to learn, we would be more than happy to accept it!"

"Sure, let's meet at the movie theater then."

After saying this, Chen Xiu nodded to Ma Yun and then walked out with Wei Feng.

For some reason, Ma Yun, who had just wanted to see Chen Xiu off personally, stopped in his tracks and watched Chen Xiu disappear into the courtyard with a meaningful look.

Once the figure disappeared, Ma Yun breathed a sigh of relief and slowly sat back down in her seat.

Wang Zhonglei, who had been holding back for a long time, felt that now that everyone at the table was one of his own, he could finally speak his mind.

"Mr. Ma, that Chen Xiu is too arrogant and overbearing!"

"If it weren't for your sake, I would have taught him a lesson just now!"

"They still want to compete with Huayi Brothers in the film market? With the size of Datang Pictures, besides the 'Detective Chinatown' IP, what else do they have..."

"Zhong Lei, that's enough for today. You can go back now."

Ma Yun's simple, understated remark abruptly cut off Wang Zhonglei's incessant chatter.

Fan Luyuan, who had been silent until now, seemed to understand something. He didn't let Ma Yun step forward again, but instead took the initiative to greet Wang Zhonglei. "Mr. Wang, let's call it a day! Mr. Ma has a meeting later and needs to catch a flight, so time is a bit tight!"

"Oh, I understand, I understand. I'll take my leave now."

Wang Zhonglei offered a toast in farewell, and Ma Yun simply nodded expressionlessly.

Fan Luyuan escorted the person out of the courtyard and returned to find Ma Yun sitting there, pouring himself a drink, as if he had many thoughts on the matter.

Seeing Fan Luyuan return, his familiar smile returned: "Luyuan, sit down and let's chat."

"it is good."

Fan Luyuan sat down in his previous seat, and before long, Ma Yun brought up the topic.

What do you think of Chen Xiu?

"Hmm... a bit too reckless..."

Seeing that Ma Yun's smile remained unchanged, Fan Luyuan immediately realized that this was not what he wanted to hear.

"However, considering Mr. Chen's behavior at the dinner just now, his manners were very proper, and he acted with integrity..."

"Heh, you're probably just saying what I want to hear, aren't you?"

"No, no, this is just what I've seen. I haven't had much contact with President Chen, so I can't say anything definitive."

"It was only the second time I had met him, so I wouldn't say we were familiar with each other, but he left a deep impression on me."

Ma Yun picked up a green bean and put it in her mouth, chewing as she spoke about her opinion of Chen Xiu.

"I originally thought that he had achieved success at a young age, and his behavior, even if not as arrogant as Wang's son, would at least be proud and headstrong. But after meeting him yesterday, he didn't seem like a young man at all."

"He speaks eloquently and thinks things through. Take that brokerage contract he just mentioned to Wang Zhonglei, for example. If I hadn't stepped in to terminate it, the consequences would have been far more serious than they are now. Even the two Wangs combined wouldn't be a match for him."

"And the courage he showed in dealing with his subordinates just now, tsk tsk, is that really a reaction a 23-year-old could make? What were you doing when you were 23?"

Caught off guard by the question, Fan Luyuan didn't have time to think and instinctively replied, "I'm looking for a job..."

"..."

Ma Yun stopped chewing and stared blankly at Fan Luyuan. Suddenly, she felt that the green beans in her mouth were a bit old, and she couldn't swallow them even after chewing for so long.

"Mr. Ma, I..."

"Alright, I was just expressing my feelings, you don't have to agree with me."

Ma Yun waved his hand, picked up his wine glass to wash away the taste of green beans in his mouth, and concluded the dinner.

"You should try to get in touch with Datang Pictures more often and try to cooperate with them. Huayi is no match for them."

"Mr. Ma, you're not from Huayi..."

"He's just a shareholder; it's a normal transaction, legal and compliant."

"understand."

Fan Luyuan nodded, already understanding Ma Yun's attitude towards Huayi.

……

"what happened?"

Sitting in the car, Chen Xiu teased Wei Feng, whose face was tense, "Aren't you happy yet?"

"No, no, I was just thinking about how to deal with Huayi."

Wei Feng said with a firm gaze, "I've been thinking about this question ever since I came out."

Chen Xiu, however, was somewhat dismissive of this: "Huayi has already ruined itself. We can just focus on normal development and don't need to worry about this."

"Boss, what makes you say that?"

"Ever since those two brothers focused their energy elsewhere and neglected the film business, other film companies in the industry have started to work hard to catch up, and good projects will also actively gravitate towards companies with drive. The reason why Huayi can still maintain its current market share is only due to the huge inertia advantage brought by the first mover. In the next two years, the upward momentum should be almost exhausted."

"Then they're going to fall!"

Wei Feng picked up the conversation, his eyes shining as he spoke.

Chen Xiu nodded slightly, completely disregarding Hua Yi.

Wei Feng was secretly planning how to deal with the two brothers when Datang Pictures surpassed Huayi Brothers in the future. As he was thinking, he suddenly laughed.

"laugh!"

"what happened?"

"Boss, I've thought of something."

"Tell me."

Chen Xiu leaned back in her seat with a relaxed expression, already planning her next steps: "Back to Field" was about to start filming, which would be a good opportunity to squeeze Meng Ziyi in, and Dilraba was coming back soon too...

"Didn't Li Shimin send Li Jing to capture Jieli Khan and bring him to Chang'an to dance? Why don't we follow suit and invite those two here in the future too..."

Luo Shikan, who was driving, heard a long silence behind him, followed by two bursts of laughter.

"Hahaha!" *2
(End of this chapter)