Deep Fog Kiss

This table is filled with either the studio's core clients or potential clients.

The studio is currently in a difficult situation, and Jiang Li doesn't want to offend anyone.

She smiled and said, "Of course, I'm late, so I'll have to drink the penalty shot."

She bent down to pour the wine, three glasses of red wine, one after another, downing them in one gulp.

"Screenwriter Jiang has a really high alcohol tolerance!"

The men laughed and clapped, their eyes blatantly fixed on her.

At a drinking party of seven or eight men, amidst a constant stream of lewd talk, a young and beautiful girl in the center of the table undoubtedly became the focus of everyone's attention; even her every smile and gesture added to the atmosphere of the party.

Director Yu looked at her pretty face, his lingering gaze then lingering on her waist and hips. Her dress accentuated her slender figure, with curves in all the right places, making her even more attractive than the female celebrities in the industry.

"Jiang Li, if you ask me, you should quit being a screenwriter. Being a celebrity makes way more money than being a screenwriter."

As Director Yu spoke, he reached out and touched Jiang Li's hand.

Seeing this, Jiang Li raised her wine glass, avoiding his hand, and said with a smile, "Director Yu, this glass is for you."

Having failed to touch her, Director Yu looked embarrassed. He took a sip of his drink, but his eyes remained fixed on Jiang Li.

Jiang Li finished another glass of wine, and smiled faintly, "Director Yu, President Liu."

She looked at the two middle-aged men and got straight to the point, "You two were quite satisfied with the script you read last time, so how about the collaboration—"

"Hey, screenwriter Jiang," President Liu quickly interrupted her, gesturing with a smile to everyone present, "These are all people who intend to collaborate with your studio. Let's start by toasting the bosses and getting to know each other."

"Yeah, Screenwriter Jiang," someone chimed in. "Why did you only toast Director Yu and not drink with us? Is that disrespecting us?"

"How could I dare? Our studio hopes that all the bosses will continue to favor us." She smiled gracefully and raised her wine glass to toast each of them.

Director Yu and General Manager Liu exchanged a knowing glance.

This ginger pear has a pretty good alcohol tolerance; she didn't get drunk even after several drinks.

They had long heard that this screenwriter, Jiang, was young, beautiful, and had a great figure. Seeing is believing, and she was indeed excessively beautiful in person. When she poured the wine, her slender waist was so supple that it seemed as if she had no bones.

Especially her innocent yet alluring smile is incredibly captivating; to sleep with her for a night would be an unparalleled pleasure.

The two men kept their eyes fixed on Jiang Li. After toasting her three or four times, her pretty face finally flushed, making the men's blood boil.

"To you."

Jiang Li poured herself another glass of wine, and as she raised it, she noticed that there was another woman at the table.

He was around forty years old, had short hair, rarely smiled, and had very well-maintained skin.

Jiang Li had only heard men laughing and joking since she entered the room. The female boss didn't interrupt or make any jokes. Moreover, she had short, jet-black hair and was dressed in a smart black suit, so Jiang Li hadn't noticed her at first.

Looking closely now, I realize that this female boss has a very different temperament from those middle-aged men.

"No need." The woman raised her hand to gently block the woman's offer of wine, then turned her head with a distant smile. "I'll have tea."

Jiang Li nodded. "Okay."

She was getting drunk and her head was spinning when she finished the last two drinks.

"Jiang Li, come and sit down."

Seeing her swaying, Mr. Liu quickly reached out to put his arm around her waist.

Jiang Li took a step back, creating some distance, and said, "Sorry, I've had too much to drink. I need to go to the restroom."

In front of the handwashing mirror, the girl was pale, her stomach was churning, and she was so dizzy that she couldn't see herself clearly in the mirror.

She leaned against the sink, scooped up a handful of cold water and splashed it on her face to force herself to wake up a bit.

Suddenly, a tissue was handed to her from the side. She looked up and saw a woman's face in the mirror.

It was that middle-aged female boss at the drinking party.

"Thank you," she said softly, taking the tissue to wipe her face.

"Stop drinking, let's go home." The woman stood next to her, lit a cigarette, and said, "Those men in the room, none of them are good people. They're just trying to get you drunk because you're pretty."

The woman slowly puffed on her cigarette, looking at Jiang Li's pretty face. "You should know what the consequences are of getting you drunk."

Jiang Li turned to look at her, smiled gently, and said, "I know."

She wasn't stupid; she could tell from the moment she walked in that they had ill intentions and were trying to get her to drink.

But since she's already here, she should either ask something or try to get something out of him.

As long as I can do something, it's not like I drank it for nothing.

Moreover, if she does nothing, she will feel useless, unable to help Chu Chu in any way except by writing the script.

"Then you should also know that even if you drink yourself to death here today, even if you end up in the hospital, the business you lost won't come back, and those people will never cooperate with you."

The woman made her point clear, letting out a long sigh of smoke, "Instead of wasting your time with these scumbags, you should think about who your company has offended. Who's making things difficult for your company?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li suddenly met her eyes.

The woman's eyes were calm, as if she had seen too many storms.

"Excuse me..." Jiang Li began, "What is your company?"

"It's no use knowing, you're just a small company." The woman's tone was neither too loud nor too soft. "I know you write good scripts, and I admire you, but our company will still not choose to cooperate with you."

She stubbed out her cigarette and looked at Jiang Li, "Because of this person, none of us can afford to offend him."

......

Outside the private room, the men's laughter was deafening, interspersed with blatant and obscene jokes.

The name in the jokes is always "Jiang Li".

Jiang Li clenched her fists and took a deep breath.

Then, she smiled and pushed the door open.

"Mr. Liu, Director Yu."

She smiled at the two men who had just laughed the loudest. "We've drunk the wine, and I've shown my sincerity. Now, can you two tell me the real reason you've cancelled your collaboration with our studio?"

"This..." Mr. Liu didn't expect that she could still remember this matter even in such a drunk state. He chuckled a few times and said, "Jiang Li, this matter is not urgent. Let's eat and drink first, and talk about it later."

"And what about you all?" She placed her hands on the table, her gaze sweeping over the other middle-aged men. "You seemed to be enjoying your drinks earlier. How are your plans regarding the collaboration with us?"

"Ha ha ha ha--"

One of the men burst into laughter, as if he'd heard a joke. "Screenwriter Jiang, Mr. Liu sent you here to have drinks with him, not to discuss collaborations. Aren't you being incredibly naive? Hahaha—"

A glass of red wine was splashed in his face, and the man's laughter stopped abruptly, leaving the entire private room in silence.

"Ginger Pear!"

Mr. Liu's face immediately turned cold. "What are you doing? He's Mr. Zhao from Tiantian Media!"

"TianTian Media?" She chuckled softly. "Never heard of it."

She turned to look at Mr. Liu, "So you called me here to keep you company while you drink? Are you kidding me?"

"So what if I'm playing you!" General Manager Liu roared angrily. "Aren't women just meant to be slept with? You're pretty, so you might have some value if you're slept with. But if you obediently come with us today and serve us well, there's still room for negotiation on this cooperation! Don't push your luck!"