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Chapter 397 An Invitation from a Hong Kong Entertainment Tycoon
The banquet was a grand affair, with toasts and laughter filling the air, a bustling scene of people coming and going.

As the well-dressed business elites and scions of wealthy families began to leave and the celebration banquet drew to a close, Chen Xiu intended to head to the airport to return to Beijing.

However, an unexpected phone call made him linger in the port city a little longer.

"Hey, Mr. Chen, is your celebration banquet over yet?"

"That's about it, Mr. Fan. What's going on?"

Chen Xiu glanced at her phone, puzzled as to why Fan Luyuan would call her.

Although he had met the other party a few times because of Ma Yun, they were not familiar with each other. Why did Fan Luyuan bring up the celebration banquet as soon as he opened his mouth?

Moreover, there was obvious noise on the other end of the phone, which was quite strange.

Before these two doubts could disappear, Chen Xiu heard Fan Luyuan's explanation on her phone.

"Today is the day Meituan goes public. The fact that you are attending as a major shareholder has already spread all over the internet. I know that, so it's not surprising, is it?"

"Indeed, Mr. Fan, why did you call?"

"I'm also at the Rosewood Hotel. Today is the premiere banquet for the movie 'Project Gutenberg' in Hong Kong. I talked to my partners in Hong Kong about some things. They heard that you came to Hong Kong and wanted to extend their hospitality and see if there would be any opportunities for cooperation in the future."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Chen Xiu held her phone, pretending to consider it, but actually just wanted to wait a while before rejecting Fan Luyuan.

There's nothing in Hong Kong's entertainment industry that can attract him. Even if there's an opportunity to collaborate, it's because the Hong Kong entertainment industry relies on Datang Film Industry, and Wei Feng can handle it. There's no need for him to negotiate personally.

Fan Luyuan, on the other end of the computer, must have guessed that he had this idea, so he quickly gave a reason for the invitation before Chen Xiu could speak.

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Yang from Emperor Entertainment said that if you would be so kind as to come and get to know us, he would be very happy to help if Datang Pictures ever needs to film in Hong Kong."

"..."

With the other party adopting such a humble attitude, Chen Xiu found it difficult to politely decline.

Fan Luyuan continued, "We're right next to you, Mr. Chen, it's very convenient for you to come over."

"What shall we talk about?"

Chen Xiu frowned slightly, feeling that Fan Luyuan had not said enough.

"President Yang has always wanted to cooperate with Datang Pictures. He asked me to do this, which is why I made this call."

"That's it."

Chen Xiu still had doubts on her face when she suddenly felt someone approaching from behind. She turned around and saw that the person was none other than Wang Sicong, who was not very interested.

Watching Wang Sicong mouth a question to her, "Do you want to go to the airport together?"

Chen Xiu's hesitant gaze suddenly sharpened, and she said into her phone, "President Fan, I'd like to bring a friend along, is that alright?"

"no problem."

"Okay, please send me the room number."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Xiu looked up at Wang Sicong, who looked completely bewildered. "Do you want to come with me to a place? It's the banquet hall next door."

……

On the other side, Fan Luyuan, having put down his phone, smiled and looked around at the people standing next to him.

"Mr. Chen said to come over now."

"Mr. Fan, thank you for your trouble."

Standing to Fan Luyuan's right, the old man with a wrinkled face smiled and thanked him.

Another elderly man, wearing glasses and with prominent ears, chuckled and said, "Bill, if you want to see President Chen, why don't you make an appointment with him yourself instead of having me do it?"

“Albert, today is the premiere banquet for ‘Project Gutenberg.’ I’m just a guest. How can I make appointments for you?”

Jiang Zhiqiang explained that he was only there to support his old friend and it was inappropriate for him to overstep his bounds.

Upon hearing this, the elderly man wearing glasses, Albert Yang, the founder and chairman of Emperor Entertainment, also turned to thank Fan Luyuan.

Fan Luyuan politely replied, "No, I didn't do anything. President Yang, President Jiang, you should think about how to entertain President Chen later."

"Of course we'll treat you well; we can't let your kind recommendation go to waste!"

Just as Albert finished thanking Fan Luyuan, Huo Wenxi, the COO of Emperor Entertainment standing next to him, suddenly leaned over and asked, "Albert, may I call Tingfeng over so he can meet President Chen?"

“Tingfeng…”

Yang Albert pondered for two seconds, then nodded to Huo Wenxi.

"OK! Mani, give him a call and tell him to hurry up."

"Okay, Mr. Fan, I'll be right back."

After saying that, Huo Wenxi walked past the main creative team of the "Project Gutenberg" crew to a quiet place outside to call Xie Tingfeng.

In the banquet hall, besides director Chong Man-keung, Zhou Runfa, Guo Wuwang and a series of other actors, there were also well-known Hong Kong artists such as Principal Gu, Zhang Jiahui and Liu Qingyun.

Hong Kong is a small city, and the actors all know each other. For the premiere banquet of "Project Gutenberg", all the stars who were free came to show their support.

The scene here is so grand that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's a gathering of stars.

After Huo Wenxi had walked away, Fan Luyuan went to confirm with Yang Albert.

"Mr. Yang, what do you want from having Xie Tingfeng come over?"

“Tingfeng has a food program to record with Blueberry TV next month. Mani is his agent, and he probably wants to use this opportunity to try and invite President Chen to be a guest on the show.” “Isn’t that a bit inappropriate?”

"It's alright. I'll have Tingfeng toast President Chen later and then mention the show. If President Chen doesn't want to go, then forget it. Tingfeng won't do anything about it."

Yang Albert said dismissively.

Although Nicholas Tse is Emperor Entertainment's top star, he is still an artist after all. Yet, Chan Sau treats him as an equal, and Albert Yang doesn't see anything wrong with Nicholas Tse toasting Chan Sau.

Fan Luyuan nodded in relief upon hearing this arrangement.

As Ma Yun's confidant, he knew how highly his boss regarded Chen Xiu.

Moreover, Chen Xiu's current wealth and status are not something that a few people in the entertainment industry can afford to offend.

Even though this is a port city, Yang Albert could only treat Chen Xiu as an honored guest and treat her well; otherwise, Emperor Entertainment's film and television business in mainland China would face many unexpected troubles.

Yang Albert and Fan Luyuan both understood this point clearly...

Two minutes later, Huo Wenxi, having finished her call, walked back over and nodded to Yang Albert.

"Tingfeng, you'll be here in about 15 minutes."

"Okay, remember to remind him later that he should be polite when he's with President Chen."

"Understood. I've already told him once on the phone, and I'll say it again later."

Huo Wenxi assured him with a serious expression.

Although Chen Xiu also acts, no one in any industry would treat him as just a simple celebrity.

About five minutes later, the noisy conversations in the banquet hall suddenly stopped without warning and dispersed to both sides in an orderly manner, making way for a passage.

Yang Albert and Fan Luyuan exchanged a glance, and then looked in unison toward the passage formed by the parting of the crowd.

The first person they saw was Chen Xiu, who was upright, had bright eyes, and a smile on her lips, before they noticed Wang Sicong yawning beside her...

Yang Albert glanced at Huo Wenxi, gesturing for her to hurry over and greet her.

In front of numerous Hong Kong stars, Mani Fok found a balance between maintaining her composure and increasing her speed, directly using race walking to pass through the crowd and arrive in front of Chen Xiu.

"Mr. Chen, hello. I am Huo Wenxi. You can call me Mani. Mr. Yang and Mr. Fan are inside."

Hello, Mani.

Chen Xiu shook Huo Wenxi's hand, and when she withdrew her hand, she patted Wang Sicong on the shoulder.

"Get your act together."

"OK OK!"

Although Wang Sicong's tone was impatient, he did not object to Chen Xiu hitting him.

Seeing this, Huo Wenxi was also speechless with astonishment.

She has focused her work in the mainland entertainment industry for the past few years, so how could she not know Wang Sicong's personality?

When Huo Wenxi first saw this young master appear with Chen Xiu, she was genuinely stunned. But now, seeing him being treated like this by Chen Xiu without getting angry, she was surprised.

After exchanging greetings, Chen Xiu, led by Huo Wenxi, followed behind her through the crowd of celebrities.

Looking at the densely packed Hong Kong entertainment industry figures on both sides, he only nodded to a few of them.

Why did Chen Xiu nod at me?

Principal Gu frowned in confusion, thinking to himself.

Those standing next to him also began to look at Principal Gu with suspicion, all thinking: When did you get involved with Datang Film Industry?
Chen Xiu didn't care about the suspicious looks those celebrities were giving her and Principal Gu.

He has always acted spontaneously, and the reason he greeted Principal Gu was simply because he admired the other party's good deed; he had no other intentions.

After walking through the "Starlight Corridor," Chen Xiu came to Fan Luyuan and Yang Albert, and then extended her hand to Fan Luyuan.

"Mr. Fan, it's been a long time. I didn't expect to run into you here in Hong Kong."

"Ali Pictures has a movie premiering here, and they're going to hold a premiere ceremony in Beijing in a few days. I hope Mr. Chen's movies will be lenient during this National Day holiday!"

"I also hope you can show some leniency. Have you been going to Jingshan Temple to practice Buddhism with Mr. Ma recently?"

"Hehe, Mr. Ma wouldn't bring the same person to cultivate for two consecutive years."

Fan Luyuan responded to Chen Xiu's questions with polite words, but in his heart he was secretly wondering just how deep his friendship with Ma Yun really was.

After exchanging pleasantries, Fan Luyuan introduced Yang Albert and Jiang Zhiqiang to those beside him.

"Mr. Chen, this is Mr. Yang, the founder and chairman of Emperor Entertainment. You can call him Albert. This is Mr. Jiang Zhiqiang, the president of Edko Films. They asked me to invite you here today."

"Hello, Mr. Chen." *2
"Hello."

Watching Chen Xiu engage in repeated polite greetings, Wang Sicong, feeling bored, quietly waited to the side, intending to leave together after Chen Xiu finished.

After the handshake ended, Chen Xiu looked at the two gray-haired Hong Kong entertainment industry tycoons in front of her and asked curiously, "Gentlemen, what brings you here today?"

"Mr. Chen is indeed a man of few words. In that case, I won't beat around the bush either."

Yang Albert and Jiang Zhiqiang exchanged a glance, then said earnestly to Chen Xiu, "We've always wanted to meet you, but we never had the chance before. We just learned that you're in Hong Kong today, so we're asking President Fan to help us make an introduction."

"Is there something you need to see me about?"

(End of this chapter)