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Chapter 410: Digging a hole for Huayi, to be buried next year!
Three minutes ago, on the other side of the celebration banquet hall.

When Chen Xiu helped Zhou Ye out of the predicament, Meng Ziyi, who was being held by Reba, was about to lash out when she heard a low voice in her ear.

"Don't get excited, let me explain first."

"What's there to say?"

"Don't you already know about me and Brother Xiu?"

"I didn't know Tian Xinwei was also there!"

Having found out the reason for Meng Ziyi's anger, Reba smiled with relief and began to help Chen Xiu resolve the issues in the inner quarters.

She loosened her grip slightly, but still held Meng Ziyi, saying, "Actually, I only just found out myself..."

"Eh???"

Meng Ziyi's raised eyebrows turned into a puzzled expression, then he immediately became alert.

"Wait a minute! Weren't you two just discussing an alliance? How come you only just found out?"

"Ahem, an alliance is an alliance, but I only just found out about it myself... Xiaotian, come over to the meeting."

Standing there in a daze, Tian Xinwei glanced at Meng Ziyi warily when she heard Reba's greeting, and then slowly walked over after Reba's second invitation.

Looking at her new ally, Dilraba chuckled and pulled her close, saying, "Tell Ziyi, did I only recently find out about your relationship with Xiu-ge?"

"Hmm~, didn't you just confirm that?"

Reba pursed her lips and tilted her head at Meng Ziyi, indicating that she hadn't lied to her.

Seeing this, Meng Ziyi calmed down a little, but quickly found the key point again: "No! When you found out, what does that have to do with me? I just want to know when she... you know!"

"We can discuss this in private; there's no need to talk about it here."

Reba tried his best to persuade Meng Ziyi and planned to first suppress his anger.

However, the Northeastern Tiger Girl, who was already intoxicated, was clearly not so easy to talk to.

"Who would discuss this with you in private? Don't tell me we're such good friends...mua~"

Faced with the increasing volume of Meng Ziyi, the only solution Reba could think of was to physically press the mute button.

Tian Xinwei stood to the side watching, her eyes wide open as wide as they could possibly be, but she still couldn't express her astonishment, because she saw Dilraba kissing Meng Ziyi...

The expressions of those watching the spectacle from the outermost circle were also quite interesting.

They originally thought they would see the three women tearing each other apart, but instead, it turned into a famous scene of them loving each other.

The carefully planned love-hate drama was suddenly rendered useless.

After kissing Meng Ziyi, Reba took advantage of her momentary daze and said with a smile, "Hmm~, no wonder Brother Xiu likes you the most."

"What were you doing just now?"

"I already told you, don't get agitated. Let's talk about this privately. If you get agitated and cause trouble, Brother Xiu will have to clean up the mess, and then you'll have to run back to your hometown. Is that really necessary?"

"..."

Meng Ziyi stubbornly pursed her lips, feeling resentful, but she eventually calmed down.

Seeing her like this, Reba pressed her advantage, saying, "If you don't want to talk to me, you can go talk to Brother Xiu. You two can just talk things out in private."

"Aren't you afraid I'll make him dump you two?"

"Without us, wouldn't it be even more difficult to deal with those who come after us?"

"Hey, you..."

Meng was speechless, choked by the words.

Reba used a feigned retreat to advance: "You see, I've been avoiding conflict with you all along because I know Xiu-ge likes you the most and I don't want to put him in a difficult position. Others might not think the same way. If they provoke you and then make a scene every three days and cry every five days, do you think Xiu-ge would find it annoying?"

"What should I say? If you want to know, just go ask him!"

After saying that, to Reba's astonishment, Meng Ziyi grabbed her upper arm with one hand and Tian Xinwei's forearm with the other, dragging the two of them to another part of the banquet hall.

When they found the person, they happened to see Chen Xiu helping Zhou Ye out of a predicament.

Meng Ziyi, who already had some PTSD, subconsciously felt that Chen Xiu and Zhou Ye were also involved. Fortunately, Reba intervened in time, preventing her from rushing over and tearing Zhou Ye apart.

Now that the situation is clear and it's understood that Zhou Ye is not a member of the "sisterhood," Meng Ziyi, along with Reba and Tian Xinwei, tacitly rejected her application to join the group.

"Get out!" *3
Zhou Ye curled his lip, thinking to himself that Tian Xinwei was disloyal and couldn't share the good fortune with others.

But she also understood that if she didn't leave, the situation would only become more complicated, so she made an excuse and went alone to another part of the banquet hall to find her best friend Bai Lu.

Just as Meng Ziyi, Reba, and Tian Xinwei formed a group and waited in place for their chance to make a move, Chen Xiu began negotiating with Wang Zhongjun.

"President Chen, with 'The Journey Home' surpassing 30 billion yuan at the box office, Datang Pictures has gained another major IP. Congratulations!"

Wang Zhongjun began by offering auspicious words, his tone sincere and his words enthusiastic, as if the conflict between Huayi and Chen Xiu had never existed.

Chen Xiu echoed his congratulations, humbly saying, "It's just that we guessed the right subject matter and chose the right release date that we achieved this success. But if you look closely, neither the subject matter nor the release date was the best."

"Oh, what does that mean?"

Wang Zhongjun, as expected, asked a question out of curiosity.

Seeing the fish take the bait, Chen Xiu didn't care whether it was genuine or not, and just continued to bait the hook. "For example, in terms of subject matter, 'The Long Way Home', 'Wolf Warrior 2', and 'Operation Red Sea' all belong to the mainstream genre, but the latter two are sub-genres of military life, and their audience is obviously larger than that of 'The Long Way Home'."

"Does Mr. Chen think that mainstream military-themed movies are more popular with audiences?"

"Wolf Warrior 2 and Operation Red Sea have already proven that! Besides, the National Day holiday is not as long as the summer holiday or as popular as the Spring Festival holiday, otherwise The Journey Home could have done better at the box office."

"..."

A thoughtful look flashed across Wang Zhongjun's face, and he couldn't help but think of "The Eight Hundred," a patriotic military epic that his family was preparing to produce.

Chen Xiu glanced at him and said, "President Wang, do you have any ideas?"

"Hehe, it's nothing, I just thought of a movie that Huayi Brothers just finished filming."

"The Eight Hundred?"

"how do you know?"

"I do keep up with news in the industry."

Chen Xiu's eyes were deep and mysterious as he thought to himself: The trap has been dug and the prey has appeared. All that's left is to let it jump in, then fill the pit and bury it!

Wang Zhongjun frowned slightly, sensing that something was a little off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

After thinking it over and over, he still couldn't come up with a solution, so he turned his attention to the current topic: "Mr. Chen, what release date do you think 'The Eight Hundred' should be released in?"

"Didn't Huayi Brothers hold a meeting to discuss this kind of blockbuster?"

This question reassured Wang Zhongjun somewhat, as he felt that Chen Xiu had just casually brought up the topic without deliberately guiding it.

"Of course it has been discussed. Just like you said, Mr. Chen, this kind of blockbuster will either be released during the Spring Festival or the summer season. We just haven't reached a conclusion yet."

"Oh, that's how it is."

"Ok?"

"Does Mr. Wang think I'm too cold-hearted?"

Chen Xiu smiled and said, but what she was thinking was: If I were to rush to arrange things for you, you would probably start to have doubts, right?

Wang Zhongjun gave an awkward smile and said noncommittally, "How 'The Eight Hundred' is released is Huayi's own business, and President Chen naturally doesn't need to care too much."

"That's true, but since we're on the topic, it won't hurt to say a few more words."

"Please enlighten me."

"During the Spring Festival season, family-friendly movies are always popular. If a movie has a tragic ending, no matter how well it is made, the box office will definitely not be ideal. Wasn't that the case with Director Feng's 'Back to 1942'?"

Chen Xiu did not directly tell Wang Zhongjun to release "The Eight Hundred" during the summer season, but instead gave a reason why "The Eight Hundred" could not be released during the Spring Festival season.

Although Feng Xiaogang's "Back to 1942" was not a film released during the Spring Festival, the principle remains the same.

Wang Zhongjun himself also agreed: "That's right, comedies are still more popular during the Spring Festival season."

As he spoke, he glanced at Chen Xiu with envy.

"Mr. Chen, Datang Pictures' 'Detective Chinatown' series is expanding rapidly, and the next installment will be a collaboration with Warner Bros. It's truly enviable!"

"Just lucky... Mr. Wang, are you planning to release 'The Eight Hundred' next summer?"

"At present, this plan is correct. Does Mr. Chen have any suggestions?"

"I wouldn't call it advice, but Datang Pictures will be absent from next year's summer movie season, so we'll have to watch Huayi Brothers' shows then."

Chen Xiu smiled and gave Wang Zhongjun one last reassurance.

While Datang Pictures will not be releasing any films next summer, it will still have a 30% stake in the investment for "Ne Zha," produced by Enlight Media's Coloroom Pictures.

Using "Ne Zha" to send Huayi Brothers off on their journey is the most appropriate thing to do!

When Wang Zhongjun heard that Datang Pictures would be absent from next year's summer movie season, his eyes lit up instantly.

His biggest fear was that his own film would clash with films produced by Datang Pictures, but now that potential problem has been eliminated in advance.

"Haha! President Chen, Datang Pictures has achieved one victory after another. It would be good for them to take a short rest."

"really."

Looking at Chen Xiu, who was nodding slightly and whose face showed no emotion, Wang Zhongjun moved his lips, remained silent for a long time, and finally just let out a sigh.

"President Chen, if Zhong Lei hadn't been so reckless back then, could we have cooperated?"

"In business competition, there's no such thing as being reckless or not. Douyin's normal development still attracted Tencent's apprehension. Some things and some competitions are inevitable results that are beyond one's control."

At this point, Chen Xiu turned and glanced behind Wang Zhongjun.

Upon seeing Meng Ziyi, who was pouting with her red lips, holding Dilraba's hand with her right hand and Tian Xinwei's hand with her left, he knew he needed to end the conversation.

"Mr. Wang, that's all for today! Thank you for coming to the banquet."

"You're welcome."

Wang Zhongjun shook Chen Xiu's hand earnestly and said, "If Huayi fails completely in the future, perhaps we can become friends..."

"Then it depends on your brother's sincerity."

(End of this chapter)