Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 316 Chen Xiu: You should all leave the film and television industry.
Looking at the young man in front of him, Wang Zhongjun felt both emotional and helpless.

In his view, Huayi and Chen Xiu should establish a good cooperative relationship, rather than become competitors.

Unexpectedly, Wang Zhonglei, the younger brother, acted impulsively and offended this outstanding young man so badly that he had to come and apologize tonight.

I apologized, but they still won't accept it...

"Mr. Chen, please take a seat."

Wang Zhongjun reached out to pull out a chair for Chen Xiu, then turned to Zhang Zili and said, "Zili, come and sit down too, and explain things to President Chen while you're at it."

"Oh?"

Chen Xiufa expressed a doubt and shifted her gaze from Wang Zhongjun to Zhang Zili, only to find him walking over with a pained expression on his face.

All three men sat down, and Wang Zhonglei, who hadn't moved an inch, reluctantly got up and raised his glass under his elder brother's "kind" gaze.

"President Chen, the misunderstandings these past two days are due to my poor management of my subordinates. I apologize for this!"

"Not strict with your subordinates?"

Chen Xiu murmured in confusion, watching Wang Zhonglei finish his drink. He didn't stop him, since there was no possibility of reconciliation between the two sides. If the other party had a high alcohol tolerance, then he could drink a few more glasses!
"Yes! He's not strict with his subordinates."

Wang Zhongjun picked up the conversation and pointed to Zhang Zili, who had turned into a sheep.

"Last week, 'Youth' and 'Better Days' were released on the same day, which is a perfectly normal commercial competition. However, the people below misunderstood the meaning and were eager to take credit, so they resorted to some low-class tricks."

"President Chen, this is indeed Huayi's problem. We brothers will not cover it up. How do you want to handle this? Give us an explanation, and we can arrange it. We just hope that after this matter is over, our two families can shake hands and make peace."

Hearing these sincere words, Chen Xiu glanced at Zhang Zili without showing any emotion and found that his face was already ashen and his expression was numb.

Wow, that's pretty good acting...

Chen Xiu muttered to herself, then looked up at Wang Zhonglei and said, "So, Mr. Wang, the long post you made on Weibo on Saturday night the day before yesterday, and the box office fraud of 'Youth,' were all done by Huayi?"

"This was made by Zhang Zili, I don't know..."

"You mean that a director-level person can bypass the approval of the general manager and president, directly mobilize company resources to carry out a full-network marketing campaign, and then connect with downstream cinemas, is that right?"

"..."

Seeing that Wang Zhonglei was speechless, Chen Xiu pressed on, saying, "If that's the case, then being the director of Huayi is the most comfortable job in the world."

"The superiors are practically powerless; they can do whatever they want. Even if something really goes wrong, someone has to take responsibility for the consequences. What can a mere director possibly bear?"

"Cough cough."

Wang Zhongjun coughed twice, knowing that his "sincerity" would not satisfy Chen Xiu, so he immediately changed his approach.

He turned and dismissed the unrelated people first: "Zili, you can go out now."

Zhang Zili stood up without a word. As he turned around, he glanced at the two kings. He felt no remorse for his betrayal and was now ready to draw his sword against Hua Yi without any hesitation.

Wang Zhongjun didn't pay attention to Zhang Zili's gaze. To him, Zhang was just a minor character, not worth his attention. What was important now was to satisfy Chen Xiu.

After everyone left, Wang Zhongjun poured himself another glass of wine, picked it up, and began to sing.

“Mr. Chen, I’ve heard about the misunderstanding between you and Zhong Lei. After thinking about it carefully, it’s mostly just a matter of pride. There’s no one else at the table today, so why don’t you just tell us how we can vent our anger?”

"That's puzzling. Did I have a personal grudge against him?"

Chen Xiu pointed contemptuously at Wang Zhonglei, completely ignoring Wang Zhongjun's generous plea for peace.

Being humble was already unpleasant, but being mocked by Chen Xiu like this made Wang Zhonglei feel even more furious.

However, the host of today's dinner is Wang Zhongjun, and as the younger Wang, he has to lower his head and behave himself in front of the older Wang.

So after hearing Chen Xiu's words, Wang Zhonglei did something against his conscience: "President Chen, you're too kind. The last two times, I had a little to drink and my emotions were inevitably agitated. I haven't had a chance to drink today, but I wanted to apologize to you in person."

As he spoke, Wang Zhonglei poured himself a glass of wine, picked it up, and stood up.

Seeing the two brothers each holding a glass of wine and standing in front of him, ready to apologize, Chen Xiu felt both surprised and wary.

If the other party has gone this far, it would be petty of him to still hold onto the matter. If he brings it up again later, he will no longer be in the right.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiu couldn't help but take another look at Wang Zhongjun, feeling that his level was much higher than Xiao Wang's.

"hehe."

Two soft laughs came from Chen Xiu's mouth. Looking at the astonished King and Queen, he raised his hand and gestured for them to sit down.

The two kings exchanged a glance, their eyes gleaming with smugness. They both thought: "These young lads are still inexperienced; they've been so easily manipulated..."

"Mr. Wang, you just said that my argument with Mr. Wang was based on personal feelings, that's not right!"

Upon hearing this, the smugness in the eyes of the two Wangs instantly froze. As they turned to look at him, Chen Xiu continued, "The competition between Xiao Wang and me is purely business. Both of us are film and television production companies, and there are only a few popular release dates throughout the year, so it's inevitable that we'll run into each other. What's so strange about that?"

"..."*2
The two kings were speechless, feeling that the topic had come full circle again.

"President Chen, I've come to this dinner with genuine sincerity, hoping that you and Huayi can reconcile..."

Do you think I'm avoiding the main issue?

"Hehe, not at all. I just want to know how to get the two sides to get along harmoniously."

"Then you should all leave the film and television industry!"

Chen Xiu's casual remark stunned both the kings, who stared at him with wide eyes.

Faced with the astonished looks of the two brothers, Chen Xiu poured himself a glass of wine, picked it up and said, "The total output value of the film market is only a few hundred billion a year. Since you like building all kinds of cultural towns so much, why don't you focus on developing tourism real estate? Don't waste your talents in the film and television industry!"

"..."*2
The faces of the two kings were remarkably similar, both as black as the bottom of a pot.

Chen Xiu, who had already started speaking, didn't want to stop halfway through her sentence.

He downed the drink in one gulp, then held the empty glass and said, "I mentioned to Mr. Wang of Enlight Media that the cultural industry will be the core of the future, and Datang Pictures is also one of my work focuses. If Mr. Wang feels that this kind of competition is not good and will hinder our harmonious coexistence, then you can just withdraw."

"I feel that neither of you is capable of doing business in the internet industry, and I personally don't have much interest in the real estate industry. So as long as you withdraw, there will be no competition between us, and we can get along peacefully! Wouldn't that be wonderful!"

"..."*2
The faces of the two kings turned from black to red, and the wine glasses they held in their hands began to tremble.

The pale yellow liquid dripped from the glass onto the tablecloth, forming several circles of varying sizes.

However, judging from the expressions of the two kings, they seemed to prefer to pour most of the remaining wine in their cups onto Chen Xiu and draw a circle on his face.

Chen Xiu sat down again, while the two kings stood like statues.

After a long while, Wang Zhongjun, barely suppressing his anger, suddenly laughed and said, "Hehe, President Chen really loves to joke!"

"I'm not kidding, I'm serious..."

"Huayi has been a leader in the film and television industry for ten years now. Even if fortunes change and one company finishes its performance while another takes the stage, no company can make Huayi give up its film and television content!"

"Isn't the strategic plan of de-emphasizing film and television, reducing the focus on film and television content, and using company resources for the development of the downstream industry chain your own idea, Mr. Wang?"

Chen Xiuyi's rhetorical question immediately silenced Wang Zhongjun's impassioned speech.

With a flushed face, Wang Zhongjun composed himself and said dejectedly, "Strategic planning is bound to have errors. As long as Huayi refocuses on film and television content, we will still be the leader..."

"I don't think so."

Chen Xiu's tone was like a bucket of ice water poured over Wang Zhongjun's head.

Meeting the astonished looks of Da Wang and Xiao Wang, Chen Xiu said calmly, "There's a saying in the internet industry that means if you don't run fast enough, you'll be overtaken by those who come later, and then you'll never have the chance to catch up again."

"Actually, it's similar in other industries. Once a leading company is overtaken by a competitor, it's very difficult to catch up. Huayi will be no exception."

"so what!"

Wang Zhonglei, who hadn't said much until now, finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Even if 'Better Days' beats 'Youth,' it doesn't mean that Datang Pictures can surpass Huayi Brothers! We've been in the industry for so many years, do you think we're inferior to someone who just entered the field halfway through?"

After saying that, Wang Zhonglei glanced at his older brother, and seeing that he didn't react, he turned to Chen Xiu, preparing to continue the battle.

However, Chen Xiu slowly stood up from her seat: "Then let's wait and see! As I said in the short video I posted today, there's still a long road ahead, let's take it slow. Since this meal is a peace-seeking banquet, there's no need to eat it today. Goodbye."

"Wait a moment."

Chen Xiu stopped what she was doing and turned to look at Wang Zhonglei.

Seeing the calm confusion in Chen Xiu's eyes, Wang Zhonglei clenched his fist, a contemptuous smile playing on his lips: "President Chen, I remember you said that we are not on the same path, right?"

"Ah."

"Hmph! I entered the film and television industry for fame, fortune, and sex. You've already achieved both, yet you still want to enter the entertainment industry to act. You're really shameless! You're just relying on your achievements in the internet industry to come to the entertainment industry and act arrogantly. I've always achieved success in this industry before I act arrogantly. If you were in my position, you wouldn't be doing much better. What's the difference between us!"

When Wang Zhonglei saw the rumors about himself on Weibo this morning, he already guessed that this was Chen Xiu's revenge.

These words were also his response to Chen Xiu.

"I'm more handsome than you, and I'm richer than you!"

Chen Xiu glanced at Wang Zhonglei and said, "I've always known what kind of person I am. I've only targeted you because you're getting in the way of Datang Film Industry's development, and I'm just doing you guys a little match-up..."

(End of this chapter)