Huayu Entertainment: Starting with Exorcising Evil from a Film Queen

The atmosphere at the wrap party was lively, a stark contrast to the undercurrents that filled the air when filming began.

The crew members, holding wine glasses, gathered in twos and threes, chatting and laughing.

The conversation inadvertently drifted to the young man sitting quietly in the corner.

The news of Wang Zhonglei's additional investment and salary spread like wildfire throughout the entire production crew before the banquet even began.

Everyone understood that this young man named Zhang Ze not only escaped being blacklisted by Huayi Brothers, but also profited handsomely.

Only Zhang Ze himself knew that the young CEO Wang was afraid.

He was afraid that Zhang Zezhen might have some tricks up his sleeve and expose all his dirty secrets.

This money is not only to please oneself, but also to keep quiet.

Zhang Ze didn't care; he would take any benefits he could get. He never intended to target this young CEO Wang.

In two more years, Huayi Brothers will collapse on its own without Zhang Ze even having to lift a finger.

Once Huayi Brothers goes public, they will have completely declined in the film and television industry, having nothing left except their status as the industry leader.

From now on, they can only rely on stock prices to make ends meet, and at most they can invest in some movies. They will never be as prosperous and successful as before.

Zhou Xun, holding a glass of red wine, her skirt swaying, walked straight to Zhang Ze and sat down.

She raised her glass towards him.

"Xiao Ze, congratulations on wrapping up filming."

Zhang Ze picked up his juice and lightly clinked it against her wine glass. "Thank you, Sister Xun, and thank you for giving me this opportunity."

"I'm just a guide; you have to walk the path yourself."

Zhou Xun took a small sip of her drink, her gaze candid, "And he's doing even better than I imagined. After this movie is released, the character Bai Xiaonian will become a classic."

She put down her wine glass, took out a small business card from her handbag, held it between two fingers, and pushed it in front of Zhang Ze.

"This is my personal phone number. If you need any help in Beijing in the future, you can call me."

Zhang Ze picked up the business card, glanced at the number on it, and put it in his pocket. "Okay."

Seeing that he accepted it, Zhou Xun smiled. She didn't linger and got up to blend back into the crowd at the banquet.

As soon as she left, another figure sat down in the spot where she had just been.

Li Bingbing wore a black evening gown today, her long hair pulled back, revealing a section of her fair neck. She poured herself half a glass of red wine, her movements elegant, but she remained silent.

Zhang Ze didn't speak first, but just quietly looked at her.

After a moment, Li Bingbing looked up at him and said, "When you were filming your last scene, Zhou Xun and I were watching from the sidelines."

She paused for a moment, organizing her thoughts.

"We all think you're crazy."

After saying this, she laughed first, but the initial hostility was gone, replaced by a sense of relief and admiration.

"She's a genius too," she added.

She also took out a business card from her handbag and handed it over.

But her actions differed from Zhou Xun's; instead of placing the business card on the table, she directly shoved it into Zhang Ze's hand.

The moment Zhang Ze took it, her index finger subtly and gently hooked into his palm.

"My phone is on 24/7."

After she finished speaking, she picked up her wine glass, drank the red wine in it in one gulp, stood up, and walked away without looking back.

Zhang Ze glanced down at the business card in his palm; the touch seemed to still linger on his skin.

He discreetly put the business card into his pocket, separating it from Zhou Xun's.

To be honest, he also wanted to know what Ada Wong was like, but unfortunately, their relationship wasn't very good before, and now he didn't have the time.

However, judging from today's situation, there will be other opportunities in the future.

As for Zhou Xun... Zhang Ze could only say, he couldn't afford her.

In the farthest corner of the banquet, Wang Zhiwen sat alone, with a bottle of baijiu in front of him and several empty glasses lying to the side.

His face was flushed as he watched Li Bingbing and Zhou Xun walk towards Zhang Ze one after the other, and watched the young man calmly talk to them.

He grabbed the bottle, filled his glass again, and downed it in one gulp.

The spicy liquid burned his throat, but it couldn't dispel the chill in his heart.

He felt that he had been ruthlessly abandoned by this era and this circle.

Zhang Ze did not linger at the banquet.

He greeted Chen Fuguo, said goodbye to the others, and left early.

He got into the van, closed the door, and shut out the noise from outside.

Without a moment's hesitation, he immediately took out his phone and dialed Li Xiaoran's number.

The phone rang for a long time before it was answered.

"Feed?" Li Xiaoran's voice had a slightly lazy nasal tone, as if she had just woken up.

"Where?" Zhang Ze asked.

"I'm at home."

"wait for me."

Zhang Ze only said two words before hanging up the phone.

The car drove smoothly into the night.

More than an hour later, the car stopped downstairs at Li Xiaoran's house.

Zhang Ze went upstairs and rang the doorbell.

The door was quickly opened, and Li Xiaoran, wearing a loose cotton nightgown, with her long hair casually draped over her shoulders and no makeup on her face, was taken aback when she saw Zhang Ze outside the door. Then her whole face lit up.

"Weren't you attending the wrap party? Why did you suddenly decide to sleep with me...?"

She didn't finish her sentence.

Zhang Ze stepped inside and closed the door behind him.

He put one arm around her waist, pulling her close to him, and used the other hand to hold the back of her head, not giving her any chance to speak.

The moment their lips met, all the longing and waiting transformed into the most primal impulse.

Li Xiaoran was initially at a loss, but she was quickly swept away by this irresistible enthusiasm. She reached out and tightly wrapped her arms around Zhang Ze's neck, responding to him clumsily but forcefully.

He picked her up, and she skillfully wrapped her legs around his waist.

The dim lighting in the entryway cast long shadows of the two intertwined figures.

Clothes were scattered all over the floor from the living room to the bedroom.

……

After an unknown amount of time, the bedroom returned to calm.

Li Xiaoran's cheeks still had a lingering blush, and she exuded a lazy charm.

"You reek of alcohol, did you just come back from the wrap party? Wait for me, I even made you some soup."

She slipped out of his arms, put on a silk robe, and walked out of the bedroom.

Not long after, she returned carrying a tray with an exquisite stew pot on it.

"I learned it from someone. I heard it's very nourishing. You've been filming for so many days, it's good to nourish yourself."

She placed the stew pot on the bedside table, opened the lid, and a rich, savory aroma immediately filled the air.

Zhang Ze took the soup bowl from Li Xiaoran; the soup was rich and flavorful, and the temperature was just right.

He didn't stand on ceremony and finished the bowl of soup in a few gulps.

The warmth slid down my esophagus into my stomach, then spread throughout my body, dispelling the fatigue accumulated from days of filming.

"It's delicious." He handed the empty bowl back.

"If you like it, have another bowl." Li Xiaoran smiled and went to serve him another bowl.

Looking at her gentle profile, Zhang Ze suddenly felt that the bowl of soup he had drunk earlier seemed to have transformed into a new warm current flowing through his body.

When Li Xiaoran handed the soup bowl to Zhang Ze again, he did not take it.

He grabbed her wrist and pulled her down onto him, spilling some soup from the bowl and soaking the sheets, but neither of them seemed to care.

Zhang Ze whispered in her ear, his warm breath brushing against her earlobe, sending shivers down her spine.

"I think you should take some supplements too."

The room was filled with enchanting beauty at night.