Wandering the world of film and television begins with the golden years

Fan Shengmei was clearly being sidelined. §.•´¨'°÷•..× ❻➈𝕊ᕼ𝓊𝔁.ςⓄᵐ ×,.•´¨'°÷•.§

Although she was wearing a formal evening gown, she was all alone.

Li Haoyu could even see Fan Shengmei staring at a man in a booth not far away.

But that man wasn't idle.

He was chatting happily with several girls around him.

Li Haoyu knew immediately.

This was yet another of Fan Shengmei's attempts to "cherry-pick" top talents, only unfortunately, Qu Xiaoxiao stumbled upon it.

Li Haoyu's speculation is also reasonable.

This is probably not the first time Fan Shengmei has taken the initiative. Whenever there's a suitable opportunity to meet wealthy people, she'll do everything she can to squeeze in.

Li Haoyu no longer hesitated.

He saw Fan Shengmei still looking around.

Li Haoyu then took the initiative to go over and help her out of the predicament.

As expected, Fan Shengmei saw Li Haoyu appear.

She was taken aback for a moment.

Fan Sheng quickly regained his composure and said...

"Mr. Li, what brings you here?"

Li Haoyu waved his hand.

"I just came out for a walk to clear my head, I didn't expect to run into you and come over to say hello."

"May I sit down now, ma'am?"

"Otherwise, I'm afraid people will think I'm a clueless guy who failed to pick up a girl, which would be really embarrassing."

Fan Shengmei couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle softly.

"Of course you can. Sit down quickly. Besides, I still owe you a meal."

Li Haoyu stopped dawdling.

He sat down directly next to Fan Shengmei, and Li Haoyu's arm even touched Fan Shengmei.

This was also because the two were sitting quite close together.

This distance is actually quite delicate, and in other social situations it could even be considered impolite.

But what can you do when this is a bar?

If I'm not going to offend them here, am I supposed to go to a public place and act like a hooligan?

Besides, that's how the booths in this bar are designed; it's not like Li Haoyu is deliberately taking advantage of the situation.

However, Fan Shengmei obviously didn't think that much about it.

Li Haoyu glanced at Fan Shengmei's table.

A fruit platter and a few empty bottles of beer.

Li Haoyu could tell that Fan Shengmei was indeed in a bad mood.

Li Haoyu had a sudden thought.

He waved to the male waiter who had served him earlier.

"Give me a dragon costume too, but don't bother with the beauties, just double the fireworks."

What?

The waiter heard what Li Haoyu said.

He thought he had misheard.

Dude, why are you so fickle?

He had just thought Li Haoyu was a low-key big shot.

I didn't expect things to change so quickly.

However, he noticed that Li Haoyu was not alone.

Instead, he has the stunningly beautiful Fan Shengmei by his side. 🐯☹ 🎁♣

He instantly understood why Li Haoyu had changed so much. Because a man usually only comes to a bar for one thing: to pick up girls.

It seems that Li Haoyu has also been captivated by the beautiful woman beside him, or perhaps he has already won her over.

However, he had been working at the bar for two or three years.

This person is already considered an old hand in the bar industry.

He immediately decided to give up his excessive curiosity.

Besides, Li Haoyu wanted to increase his sales performance, so why would he refuse? The Divine Dragon Set was the highest-commission package, and his smile grew even brighter.

He nodded and gave Li Haoyu an OK sign.

"No problem, I'll arrange it for you right now. I've already asked you to get the fireworks."

Anyway, Li Haoyu is willing to spend money.

This is nothing to worry about.

Fan Shengmei watched silently from the side.

She doesn't come to bars very often.

She didn't actually like it because it was too noisy here.

Even though not many people came, Fan Shengmei understood what the "Divine Dragon Set" really meant.

"Why did you order such expensive stuff? Are you even capable of drinking that much?"

Li Haoyu smiled. "Since you're already at a bar, consider it an experience. Besides, don't you want to give it a try?"

"To be honest, I really enjoyed seeing someone else do that. We're no worse than them."

Fan Shengmei was persuaded by Li Haoyu.

Perhaps it was because she felt neglected by her boyfriend today, or perhaps it was because Qu Xiaoxiao had just ridiculed her. Maybe it was the resentment she felt deep down…

Normally, Fan Shengmei would have stopped Li Haoyu no matter what.

After all, this so-called "Divine Dragon Set" is really not cheap.

But today she didn't want to suffer any more grievances, so Fan Shengmei's attempt to stop Li Haoyu's hand was clearly weak.

Li Haoyu could naturally sense it as well.

He took Fan Shengmei's wrist and let go, even gently patting the back of her hand.

Li Haoyu wasn't worried about Fan Shengmei getting angry because of his actions.

This is also the experience that Li Haoyu has gained through so many experiences in the film and television world.

Chasing girls requires provocation; otherwise, when you really want to hit a home run, you don't know how long it will take.

Li Haoyu's behavior appeared quite natural and calm.

There's also an indescribable air of dominance about him.

As expected, Li Haoyu's confident demeanor also subtly stirred up a subtle feeling in Fan Shengmei beside him.

She already knew that Li Haoyu was very wealthy. This was evident in every aspect, from his demeanor to the casual chocolate gift boxes he gave her.

But today is the first time we've been this close.

Fan Shengmei felt that Li Haoyu was even more domineering and composed than she had imagined a wealthy man to be. After all, a single piece of the Divine Dragon set cost a very auspicious 88,888.

Li Haoyu was also silently watching Fan Shengmei from the side.

She still cares too much about money.

Even this small amount of money made her restless.

That's really cheap.

This reminded Li Haoyu of someone.

That's Wang Manni from "Nothing But Thirty".

The two people are essentially the same kind of people.

Their goal was to live a good life by relying on men, but in terms of results alone, Fan Shengmei was far worse off than Wang Manni.

Wang Manni managed to get Liang Zhengxian, a notorious playboy, to spend over a million yuan on her. Even after their breakup, he still took the initiative to ask her to get back together.

Fan Shengmei is clearly no less beautiful or capable than Wang Manni.

Their situation became quite pitiful.

When Fan Shengmei's father was hospitalized, she asked Qu Lianjie for help, but he dismissed her with 1000 yuan.

……

This is where Wang Manni's intelligence lies.

Wang Manni works in a luxury goods store, where she comes into contact with people who are all wealthy and powerful.

She tried for a long time, but to no avail.

Until Wang Manni understood one thing:

Wealthy people are actually quite smart; if you're not capable enough, it's hard to attract their attention.

Therefore, Wang Manni did not devote too much energy to finding a boyfriend.

Instead, she focused her energy on improving her performance and doing her best to serve every customer, even when she was sick she dared not take leave.

Wang Manni works so hard partly to get higher commissions and partly to advance her career through performance.

Because she understood that she could only rise to leadership step by step.

Only then can she access more high-quality clients and see a different world.

This is the true path to self-discovery.

Fan Shengmei, however, is completely different.

She frequented the company of men mainly to obtain their gifts.

When Fan Shengmei receives these gifts, she usually resells them at a discount, converts the cash into cash, and sends it back to her adoptive parents and her brother's family of three in her hometown.

Knowing full well that her parents were biased and her brother was lazy and good-for-nothing, this kind of relief was like a bottomless pit, with no end in sight:

Fan Shengmei is still willing to sacrifice herself for her family.

Li Haoyu just said it directly.

Fan Shengmei is genuinely "sick".

This is actually another form of vanity.

She enjoys being the pillar of the family and solving their problems.

Otherwise, given her abilities, it would be very difficult for her parents to influence her.

In fact, the other four women in Ode to Joy also saw these things. Even the oblivious Qiu Yingying felt that Fan Shengmei didn't need to do that.

But deep down, Fan Shengmei felt...

If she doesn't do this, the family will be ruined.

In fact, this family could have survived even without Fan Shengmei's help.

Her parents and brother can survive, at most their quality of life will decline.

But she still chose to raise woodworms.

If she dares to make a decision, even if she can't completely sever ties, she should at least make sure that her family of origin can't contact her at all, leaving her with only one-way communication.

If we remove family factors, Fan Shengmei is actually a high-quality woman. She has a sophisticated and stylish lifestyle, is good-looking, has a respectable job, is capable, and has a decent income.

Dating doesn't mean you have to be reserved or aloof.

However, those who offer themselves up unceremoniously will definitely not be favored. You must know that wealthy people, or rather, some high-quality men, are not foolish; they are all very perceptive.

Even a rich second-generation like Qu Lianjie, who just drifts through life, isn't fooled.

He knew what Fan Shengmei wanted from him.

There was no real affection between them; it was just an exchange.

When Li Haoyu came to his senses again.

It was when the fireworks of the dragon costume dazzled my eyes.

However, Fan Shengmei completely failed to notice Li Haoyu's loss of composure.

Her eyes were completely drawn to the magnificent scene before her, or rather, she was captivated by the envious gazes of the crowd—this was the scene she had always dreamed of.

Li Haoyu sat to the side.

He pondered what to do next.

This scene has definitely moved Fan Shengmei, but it's impossible to win her over so easily.

Fan Shengmei has always been waiting for the right offer; she's not someone who can be easily swayed.

But then Li Haoyu remembered Qu Xiaoxiao, who had been terrified yesterday. Perhaps she could really come in handy, since the competitive spirit among girls is much stronger than imagined.

Not to mention that Fan Shengmei and Qu Xiaoxiao didn't get along to begin with.

In any case, neither Fan Shengmei nor Qu Xiaoxiao are the ones Li Haoyu is interested in having a serious relationship with, so it's good that they can provoke each other.

Li Haoyu made up his mind.

"You seem really down right now, how about we play a little game to cheer you up?"

Fan Shengmei smiled.

She did not reject the offer.

"Fine, I don't know what you're thinking, but I don't like the feeling of losing, and I won't go easy on you just because I owe you a favor."

"Since we're all at a bar, we're definitely going to play for real."

Li Haoyu said with a smile.

His tone, however, was very confident.

So confident?

Fan Shengmei couldn't help but hesitate for a moment.

She didn't know where Li Haoyu's confidence came from.

But a woman's intuition tells her that there might be a trap.

But Fan Shengmei didn't want to back down like that.

"We can make a bet, but I can decide how we bet."

Li Haoyu spread his hands.

"Of course, no problem. Just tell me."

Fan Shengmei glanced at Li Haoyu and said softly, "I'll give you half an hour. If you can make me laugh, I'll admit defeat, okay?"

"I don't think it's very good?"

Fan Shengmei hesitated for a moment, then said, "If you really can't afford to play this game anymore, then you can come up with a plan."

Li Haoyu waved his hand, "What I mean is that half an hour is too long. Ten minutes at most. If you're not happy, then I'll admit defeat."

Fan Shengmei has actually realized it by now.

Li Haoyu is flirting with me.

In fact, Li Haoyu's conditions are quite outstanding; his economic strength, appearance, and height are all impeccable.

However, she could clearly sense that Li Haoyu wasn't taking her seriously.

At least she didn't have any intention of becoming his official girlfriend.

However, the two also chatted briefly.

She actually had a better impression of Li Haoyu.

He was humorous and talkative, and didn't have the arrogant air of a wealthy person, giving her a long-lost feeling of equal communication.

"Then it's settled. But to be honest, there's no need to spend money on alcohol again. One of these extravagant rituals is enough; any more would be mindless."

Li Haoyu had a faint smile on his face.

"Don't worry, I don't like that kind of behavior either; it's just too foolish. Especially when people get used to solving everything with money, they become foolish."

"But if you lose, I don't know if you can accept my punishment. You know I play it really hard. If you don't honor your debt, I'll be in a lot of trouble."

Li Haoyu's expression was very sincere when he said this.

This, however, made Fan Shengmei somewhat hesitant.

A sense of surprise quietly arose in her heart.

Why should I?

I clearly had the upper hand in this matter...

Why does Li Haoyu seem so confident in himself?

Where does his confidence come from?

Fan Shengmei nodded. "Then it's settled. I'd like to see how you're going to beat me."

Li Haoyu smiled.

"Don't be so confident. I remember someone was this confident last time, and ended up eating their computer screen."

Fan Shengmei saw Li Haoyu say this:

She couldn't help but look at Li Haoyu.

"Then let's see what you do."

Li Haoyu nodded. "Wait for me a moment, I'll go to the restroom and be right back."

"By the way, you can start the timer now."

Fan Shengmei couldn't figure out what Li Haoyu was thinking.

However, she still raised her watch and started keeping track of the time seriously.

"Then I'll begin."

…………

As a result, Li Haoyu went to the toilet without looking back.

He obviously couldn't possibly want to go to the toilet.

To make Fan Shengmei laugh, a targeted approach is needed. As for why Fan Shengmei was unhappy tonight, Li Haoyu didn't know the specific details.

But he felt that Qu Xiaoxiao's sharp tongue was definitely more infuriating than his date's coldness.

Therefore, Li Haoyu decided to address the root cause of the problem.

Li Haoyu had just seen Qu Xiaoxiao dancing wildly on the dance floor for most of the day, and she had just gone to the restroom alone.

Li Haoyu was waiting for Qu Xiaoxiao at the entrance of the women's restroom.

A full five minutes were wasted.

Li Haoyu couldn't help but wonder if Qu Xiaoxiao was constipated.

This made Li Haoyu frown.

He didn't just lose the bet casually, especially not for this reason.

Just as Li Haoyu was considering whether or not to use extreme methods.

Qu Xiaoxiao has finally appeared.

…………