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Chapter 277 The premiere of "Wolf Warrior 2", the carefree Wang Sicong
In the capital city, at Wu Jing's home.

As a connoisseur of wine, Wu Jing doesn't discriminate when he drinks; as long as he has drinking companions, he can drink anytime, whether it's morning, noon, or night.

However, although he had an excellent drinking companion today, he put down his glass reluctantly after only a couple of sips.

Sitting to the side, Xiong Ben seemed not to have seen Wu Jing's actions and continued to pour himself a drink.

Datang Pictures invested 10% in the "Wolf Warrior 2" project, and Xiong Ben, as the producer, was sent to the set to learn from the production team.

He was a heavy drinker, and Wu Jing also loved to drink. Over time, the two became acquainted at the dinner table.

Wu Jing invited us to this dinner. With the premiere of "Wolf Warrior 2" just around the corner, he clearly wanted to use the dinner as an opportunity to discuss something.

Seeing Xiong Ben enjoying the good food and drink, Wu sighed and asked worriedly, "Brother, aren't you worried at all about the premiere of 'Wolf Warrior 2'?"

"Is there a problem with the premiere?"

"We can't find anyone!"

Wu Jing frowned deeply, poured himself a full glass of wine, and downed it in one gulp.

Then he continued, "Right now, only Peng Yuyan and Li Chen have agreed to come and support us. The others are not very famous, so the premiere probably won't be a big hit."

"Isn't there Reba? She's the female lead, and she's currently very popular, so she can attract some attention and traffic."

As he spoke, a smile flashed across Xiong Ben's expressionless face, but Wu Jing didn't see it.

Hearing about Reba's popularity, Wu Jing grinned with relief.

"Speaking of this, I really have to thank President Chen. If he hadn't recommended Dilraba to play the female lead, I wouldn't have known to find someone to replace her. However, Dilraba's popularity is still a bit lacking."

Wu Jing pondered for a few seconds, then suddenly looked at Xiong Ben and asked, "Do you think we could invite other artists from Datang Film Industry to come and support us when they have some free time?"

"You're too late to say that."

Xiong Ben poured himself a glass and raised it to Wu Jing: "The premiere of 'Wolf Warrior 2' was attended by President Chen himself. That should be enough support, right?"

"Is Mr. Chen here to show his support?"

Wu Jing's worried expression suddenly froze, and then a hint of joy, which relaxed his facial muscles, seeped out from under his tightly furrowed brows.

He looked at Xiong Ben with delight: "Brother, you've given me a wonderful surprise today! Come, let me toast you."

Their glasses clinked, and the two drank together.

Whether from the alcohol or joy, Wu Jing's face flushed red. When he slammed his wine glass down on the table, his mind seemed to tinkle with excitement.

"Hey bro, Mr. Chen is so busy, how come he has time to attend the premiere?"

"The boss said that since you helped him with a cameo role in 'The Song of the King of Qin Breaking the Enemy's Formation,' he naturally had to come and support you."

"Well... I only made a cameo appearance because Mr. Chen helped find the female lead, which allowed the crew to start filming smoothly."

"There will be many more opportunities to cooperate in the future, why calculate so clearly?"

Xiong Ben's words were conveying Chen Xiu's meaning.

Wu Jing was a forthright and generous man with a strong sense of chivalry. Upon hearing these words, he felt his blood rush to his head, and his shyness was instantly forgotten!

"Then please thank Mr. Chen for me. If you need anything in the future, just let me know!"

Xiong Ben smiled and nodded, then picked up the wine bottle and poured a glass for himself and Wu Jing.

"Now that the premiere's popularity is secured, shall we still have this drink?"

"drink!"

……

July 23, Wanda Cinema, CBD location.

The premiere of "Wolf Warrior 2" was held here.

In stark contrast to Wu Jing's worries, Chen Xiu's announcement that she would attend the premiere of "Wolf Warrior 2" caused fans to flock to the cinema and surround the area outside.

Finally, the mall security guards had to step in and clear a path for the red carpet.

When the main creative team entered the venue, the reactions of the onlookers were rather lukewarm.

When Chen Xiu, dressed casually, appeared on stage, most of the onlookers stirred. Some shouted her name, some took out their phones to take pictures, and some publicly expressed their love... all sorts of reactions were present.

The fans' emotions only calmed down slightly after Chen Xiu safely entered the cinema under the protection of bodyguards.

As Chen Xiu entered the cinema's passageway, she glanced at the enthusiastic fans outside with lingering fear.

He doesn't accept commercial performances or hold fan meetings, and since the hit drama "Love O2O" aired, he hasn't actively appeared in public.

Today's appearance at the premiere ceremony can be considered Chen Xiu's first time interacting closely with fans.

The four bodyguards who escorted him in had disheveled hair, and their sleeves and pockets were torn open.

These traces also made Chen Xiu feel that it was quite necessary to minimize contact with fans.

Chen Xiu went straight to the theater where the premiere was being held. Looking at the empty stage, just as he was about to find a seat, he heard a familiar voice.

"Brother Xiu, come sit here!"

Looking up and following the sound, I saw Wang Sicong standing in the middle row, waving vigorously in this direction.

Although she hadn't expected to run into him, he was an acquaintance after all. After thinking for a moment, Chen Xiu walked towards Wang Sicong.

Passersby made way for Chen Xiu when they saw him.

As Chen Xiu walked in from the outer edge of the benches, she saw Peng Yuyan sitting next to Wang Sicong, but the two didn't seem to know each other very well.

Noticing that Chen Xiu was looking at him, Peng Yuyan also stood up very warmly and greeted her.

"Hello, Mr. Chen." "Hello, I didn't expect to run into you here."

"Haha, I met Brother Jing two years ago when we were filming 'Call of Heroes'. It's a pity that my schedule didn't work out when he was filming 'Wolf Warrior 2', otherwise we could have worked together."

"I know the movie you're talking about."

Chen Xiu said with a slight smile, "Some movies don't do well at the box office, but their memes become viral, like Louis Koo's line in 'Call of Heroes': 'I don't eat beef...'"

Peng Yuyan never expected that his rather mediocre performance would be known to Chen Xiu.

Immediately, the smile on his face became even more enthusiastic.

Just as Peng Yuyan was about to say something to try and get closer to him, Wang Sicong, who had already noticed them, made a strong intervention.

"Eddie, if you're not busy, let Brother Xiu come over first."

"Oh, sorry!"

Peng Yuyan smiled apologetically and moved his feet back into his seat to make way for Chen Xiu.

Nodding to him, Chen Xiu went to sit next to Wang Sicong in the empty seat that had been reserved for him.

As soon as he sat down, less than 10 seconds later, Wang Sicong leaned in to whisper in his ear.

Chen Xiu leaned back: "What are you doing?"

"Hey! Let's chat."

Wang Sicong nudged Chen Xiu with his elbow, signaling him to come closer, and then stopped whispering in his ear.

"Brother Xiu, you've been staying in Beijing lately, why haven't you contacted me?"

"I'm busy! I have so much to do, I didn't even think about you."

"I was waiting for you to guide me through the live stream!"

"What do you mean?"

"You've been doing live streams with a lot of people lately, right? Ma Yun and Wang Xin, I was thinking, when are you going to do a live stream with my dad or me?"

"..."

Chen Xiu glanced at Wang Sicong speechlessly, gaining a new understanding of his carefree nature.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Didn't your dad sell Wanda's 13 cultural tourism projects and 77 hotels a few days ago?"

"That's right! It's just a normal operation to recover funds. If the bank cuts off loans, he'll have to find a way to raise money!"

"You are open-minded."

Chen Xiu sighed, not to complain, but because he felt Wang Sicong's reaction was a bit too indifferent, even though he was nervous and anxious but couldn't help...

Wang Sicong, judging by Chen Xiu's expression, figured he must be criticizing him, so he didn't take it to heart and instead moved closer to him.

"Brother Xiu, do you think I'm acting too nonchalant?"

"Whether you care or not, it's already happened, and there's nothing you can do to help anyway, so it's good to be happy."

"You don't understand this."

Wang Sicong chuckled and gestured for Chen Xiu to come closer.

Chen Xiu glanced at him suspiciously, then slowly leaned closer.

Then, he heard Wang Sicong say in a barely audible voice, "My dad selling these things was all part of the plan. He told me a long time ago that this was to find a buyer for the company's heavy assets. What do I have to worry about?"

"Was his smashing of the glass and his outburst planned?"

"No, it's not that. During the negotiations, the other party suddenly cut their price again, and my dad got angry..."

Chen Xiu nodded calmly.

He had heard Wang, the richest man in Taiwan, mention fundraising at the beginning of the year. He was even entrusted to help negotiate with Tencent. Liu Chiping was quite interested in it.

"Anyway, my dad said he would handle things at home, told me to take care of myself, and that he would find another opportunity to talk to you more. And I'm talking to you right now!"

Wang Sicong spread his hands, looking like he was very obedient.

Faced with this carefree rich kid, Chen Xiu wondered if he even knew what worries were.

Just then, a noise came from the theater door.

Wu Jing, Reba, and several other actors from "Wolf Warrior 2" stepped onto the pre-arranged stage in formal attire.

Watching Wu Jing speaking eloquently on stage, along with the others echoing her, Chen Xiu stopped thinking about the Wang family's affairs. She only nudged Wang Sicong with her elbow when Zhang Han was speaking.

"what happened?"

“I was thinking, if you had taken the role of Zhang Han, the rich second-generation, when Wu Jing asked you to play it, the movie might have grossed several hundred million more.”

"I'm not you. My interests are only in picking up girls and making money. As for movies, all you need to do is invest. That female lead is hot, right... Hmm... I get it, I understand."

Chen Xiu glanced at Wang Sicong, whose face had turned pale, and slowly released his trapezius muscles.

"Speaking of investments, have you sold your Mobike shares?"

"The Series E funding round just ended, and the valuation has hit a new high. How can I sell? You won't regret it, will you?"

Chen Xiu gave him a strange look and pointed ahead.

"Let's go see a movie! 'Wolf Warrior 2' should make you a lot of money..."

(End of this chapter)