This director loves making friends.

Li Peiyi knew Qin Keqing.

These days, Hong Kong newspapers have been reporting on Qin Keqing, and there have been interviews on television.

When "A Bittersweet Life" was first released, Li Peiyi went to the cinema to see this film that won multiple awards at Cannes. In her small circle, commercial films are rarely discussed, but Cannes award-winning films can become a topic of conversation.

She assumed Peng Jiesi was coming to the celebration party to meet Qin Keqing—one of Europe's three award-winning film directors, who was quite popular in European political and business circles.

So when she saw Peng Jiesi walking towards Qin Keqing, she subconsciously followed her.

Then, she saw Peng Jiesi hug Qin Keqing, which startled Li Peiyi for a moment. She unconsciously slowed down and stopped a short distance away.

Having studied in the UK for many years, Li Peiyi had some understanding of British customs, which is why she was surprised.

Unlike France and other continental European countries, Britain has no tradition of cheek kissing, nor does it use hugs as frequently in social situations as the United States. Traditionally, the British are considered to be introverted and conservative, and naturally cautious about physical contact.

For the British, hugs are reserved for close friends or family members.

It's obvious that Peng Jiesi and Qin Keqing from mainland China are definitely not family; their skin colors are different, so there's only one possibility left.

This is the second thing that surprised Li Peiyi.

She never expected that this hot new director was actually good friends with Peng Jiesi. No wonder Peng Jiesi came to the celebration party.

Li Peiyi took this matter to heart.

"When did you come to Hong Kong? Didn't you say you'd be here by mid-July when you called last time?"

Ignoring Xiang Huasheng beside him, Qin Keqing hugged Peng Jiesi with a smile and asked.

"I missed my parents a little, so I came early."

Peng Jiesi lied, too embarrassed to admit that a large part of the reason she came to Hong Kong early was because of Qin Keqing, so she quickly changed the subject, glancing at the somewhat refined Xiang Huasheng beside her, and asked, "Is this your friend?"

"friend?"

Qin Keqing smiled and shook his head, "I don't think so. He just said that my new movie can only be invested in by his company, and I'm not allowed to find other investors, so you could say he's my boss."

Peng Jiesi sensed the "coercion" in his tone. She frowned and said, "Aren't you a freelance director? Why can't you find other investors? He's too domineering."

The two were speaking in English.

In her previous life, Qin Keqing worked in foreign trade after leaving a film studio. In this life, she studied diligently, got into a top university, and her English is quite good.

Xiang Huasheng was a little confused.

He was genuinely bewildered.

He was just talking to Qin Keqing about the new movie. Although the kid was getting a bit cocky and wanted to ask for an exorbitant amount, that wasn't a problem. He would make Qin Keqing face reality.

Xiang Huasheng believed that Qin Keqing had just been trying to make an exorbitant demand and had gotten carried away.

But at least they were talking just now.

What's going on now?

How did a foreign girl suddenly appear out of nowhere, hugging me and chattering away as if no one else was around?

Xiang Huasheng felt disrespected and embarrassed by being ignored.

In Hong Kong, such things rarely happen to him anymore.

He pushed up his glasses and looked at the two people talking in English. He couldn't understand what they were saying, but leaving like this was not an option.

Doesn't Xiang Huasheng have any pride?

So he moved closer to Qin Keqing, interrupting their conversation, and said in a low voice, "Mainland boy, this is Hong Kong, not the mainland. I'm giving you one last chance. Don't try to provoke me; it won't do you any good, and you can't afford the consequences."

"What did he say?"

Peng Jiesi sensed something was off about Xiang Huasheng's tone and quickly asked Qin Keqing.

"He used a derogatory term, saying he was giving me one last chance, or I would have to bear the consequences," Qin Keqing said truthfully, without exaggeration or need.

"What will be the consequences? What right does he have to threaten you?"

"That's enough!"

Xiang Huasheng raised his voice a bit. He felt that the two adulterers were deliberately trying to provoke him, and they were ignoring him and continuing to talk.

Qin Keqing ignored Xiang Huasheng and explained to Peng Jiesi, "He has no right to threaten me, but his family is very powerful in Hong Kong. Many people are afraid of his family, and I am too."

After saying this, Qin Keqing looked at Peng Jiesi with a worried expression. "Jiesi, don't get involved in this matter. I'm afraid it will implicate you. You'd better go back to England as soon as possible. I'll go buy you a plane ticket in a bit. His influence is too great. I'm afraid if you don't leave soon, you won't be able to leave Hong Kong."

Qin Keqing's words made no mistake. Peng Jiesi hadn't told him her identity, so on the surface, he didn't know that Peng Jiesi was the governor's second daughter.

An ordinary foreign woman who offended someone she shouldn't have in Hong Kong would definitely run away as soon as possible.

Peng Jiesi was shocked. Was Hong Kong really this lawless? Her father seemed to be completely incompetent!

Then, I felt a warm feeling in my heart.

She looked at Qin Keqing, her eyes shining, and said softly, "I'm not afraid! With me here, you don't need to be afraid either."

Xiang Huasheng was genuinely angry.

He didn't expect that these two bastards would just ignore him like that and keep chattering on and on. "I've become part of your play, haven't I?"

If it weren't for the inappropriate setting, and if there weren't so many celebrities and reporters present, he would have slapped him across the face long ago. When has he ever been ignored or humiliated like this?

Taking a deep breath, Xiang Huasheng decided to teach this arrogant mainland boy and that foreign girl a lesson.

This isn't a public place, but we have private rooms here, the kind with really good soundproofing. You can scream your lungs out inside and no one outside can hear you.

Let him rest in there.

Xiang Huasheng turned and left, while beckoning to a few subordinates not far away and whispering, "They're both drunk. Take them to a private room to 'rest' for a few hours before opening the door for them. Don't disturb too many people."

He emphasized the word "drunk".

In public, disturbing too many people can be a bad influence, but being drunk is a different story.

Many people here know Li Peiyi, and of course, those who know her are all of high status.

Although some people were wondering why Li Zhaoji's third daughter was here, no one asked her directly. Since they had seen her, they were bound to greet her.

Li Peiyi was dealing with a big shot in the film and television industry when she looked up and saw several people grabbing Qin Keqing and Peng Jiesi's arms, seemingly trying to take them away!

"What the fuck!"

Li Peiyi felt a wave of dizziness. Ignoring the presence of the powerful figure he was talking to, he immediately launched into an elegant international greeting.

Before she could even call for her bodyguards nearby, amidst the shock of the bigwig beside her, her legs seemed to have motors installed, and she pounced like a hungry tiger, shoving the person who was pulling Peng Jiesi in a completely unladylike manner.

"What the hell are you doing? Let me go right now!"

Li Peiyi didn't care about anything else anymore; she practically shouted those words, and instantly countless people turned to look at her.

Her bodyguards never expected that something would happen at Yong Sheng's victory celebration banquet.

How could something like this happen at Yong Sheng's victory celebration banquet? Who in the underworld would cause trouble for Yong Sheng at a time like this? Wouldn't that be making an enemy?

But in a situation where there was almost no chance, something really did happen.

Seeing that the Third Miss had taken action herself and even shouted that, the bodyguards dared not delay. With lightning speed, they rushed over and attacked the group of people who were clearly in cahoots.

After knocking those people to the ground with a few punches and kicks, they immediately surrounded and protected the Third Miss and the white girl whom the Third Miss was supposed to treat with great courtesy.

The bodyguard captain, still not convinced, took out his cell phone from his bag and made a call.

Xiang Huasheng also heard the commotion behind him. He turned around in surprise, not believing that anyone would dare to openly cause trouble for Yongsheng at this time.

Upon seeing this, his heart skipped a beat.

My first thought was: Who the hell has the guts to mess with the third young lady of the Li family!

He knows Li Peiyi.

My second reaction was: Oh no! Who the hell is so lazy as to provoke this third young lady in Yong Sheng's territory? Yong Sheng is going to be in trouble too.

Then, he saw the foreign girl behind the third Miss Li, who was protecting her chicks like a mother hen protecting her chicks!

Xiang Huasheng's heart skipped a beat again, this time even louder and more intense.