Chapter 135 Zheng Wei Is Not Me
At a high-end apartment in Chaoyang District, Huang Xiaoming personally came down to greet Li Chen and Liu Yifei.
Looking at Liu Yifei and Li Chen, who seemed like a celestial couple, Huang Xiaoming inexplicably had a misconception.
Perhaps Yang Guo should have asked Director Li to play him back then!
If Director Li, at his age, played Yang Guo, he wouldn't be criticized for being too greasy.
Li Chen wanted to laugh as soon as he saw Huang Xiaoming.
The current Huang Xiaoming was quite different from the Huang Jiaozhu who would later often project an overbearing CEO image.
His tanned skin, lean physique, sparse hair, and slightly high hairline.
He looked like a simple, honest country boy.
Huang Xiaoming probably hadn't had hair implants at this time.
The trend of celebrity plastic surgery hadn't yet become prevalent.
In a few more years, the spring breeze of plastic surgery would sweep across the land, and everyone would be Fan Bingbing.
Li Chen unconsciously turned to glance at the person beside him.
Miss Liu smiled sweetly at him.
Thank goodness, this one of ours has always been original.
He was just afraid that the most familiar person beside him would suddenly become the most familiar stranger one day.
That would drive Li Chen crazy!
However, thinking about Huang Xiaoming, it was no wonder.
That person who was hailed as the eternal god of the Chinese music scene was not surprising either.
The first time Li Chen saw this person in his previous life, he was so ordinary that he forgot him instantly.
When he saw him again a few years later, just by looking at his face, he thought it was Wu Jianhao!
"Yifei, Director Li, was the road a bit congested?" Huang Xiaoming stepped forward and said with a smile.
He had waited for almost twenty minutes; those traffic lights were flashing for too long.
Liu Yifei glanced at Li Chen: "It was alright."
As the three walked towards the apartment, Li Chen said, "Why do you live here?"
Huang Xiaoming was stunned, not quite understanding Li Chen's meaning.
"Don't overthink it, I suddenly thought of a mysterious organization in the capital." Li Chen couldn't help but laugh.
Huang Xiaoming said with interest, "Hmm? What organization?"
Liu Yifei, holding Li Chen's arm, also looked at him curiously.
"You two definitely haven't heard of it, after all, this organization hasn't yet shined!"
Seeing Liu Yifei, who was wearing a mask, also looked bewildered, Huang Xiaoming said with a smile, "Director Li, tell us about it, let Yifei and I broaden our horizons."
Li Chen suppressed a laugh and said, "Chaoyang masses!"
The two were even more confused, but Li Chen shook his head and said, "You'll know in the future."
Seeing that Li Chen didn't want to explain further, Huang Xiaoming smiled and said, "When I was in school, I rented a place in Chaoyang District. Later, when things got better, I got used to living here, so I bought an apartment here."
Li Chen nodded and smiled, "That's good. As long as you don't commit crimes, Chaoyang District is still safe."
"Director Li is really humorous!"
The three entered the elevator, and Huang Xiaoming said, "There's another person tonight, Director Li, please don't mind."
Liu Yifei smiled and said, "Is it Sister Lan?"
Huang Xiaoming nodded, "You and Director Li have such strong auras, I can't fight alone."
Li Chen smiled and said nothing.
Some time ago, Huang Xiaoming was photographed by paparazzi meeting Qin Lan at night while filming "New Shanghai Bund."
It was said that the two had even met each other's parents.
Watching Miss Liu still innocently ask Huang Xiaoming if good news was coming soon.
Huang Xiaoming just looked happy.
Li Chen didn't know what to say.
Angelababy was still a small host at TVB, and Li Feier had just debuted.
His and Huang Xiaoming's romance-defining work, "the deer and the cauldron," hadn't even started filming yet.
Good news coming soon?
Bearded Zhang wouldn't be Bearded Zhang if he didn't hype up the protagonist, Wei Xiaobao, for a year or two.
It was widely rumored online that Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao were both vying for this role.
However, Deng Chao really couldn't compare to Huang Xiaoming at the moment.
Entering Huang Xiaoming's apartment, as soon as the door opened, Qin Lan was seen standing at the entrance with a smile.
"Yifei, Director Li, please come in quickly."
Li Chen smiled and nodded.
"Sister Lan..." Liu Yifei greeted her warmly.
This older sister often visited Huang Xiaoming during the filming of "The Return of the Condor Heroes."
It was said that when Huang Xiaoming had a car accident, she even turned down all her work and paid a ten-million-yuan breach of contract fee to take care of Huang Xiaoming.
Liu Yifei still admired her very much.
"Director Li, Yifei, make yourselves at home, please sit wherever you like," Huang Xiaoming said.
Li Chen nodded, casually glancing around. It was clear that Huang Xiaoming had made a lot of money in the past two years.
The apartment was luxuriously decorated, like a small palace.
Huang Xiaoming was a smart man, and he kept talking about some interesting stories from the recently wrapped "New Shanghai Bund."
Finally, he talked about himself, asking Li Chen for advice on how to improve his acting skills.
In his words, he was quite envious of Zhou Xun receiving guidance from Li Chen.
But you couldn't feel a trace of insincerity, proving his high emotional intelligence.
Qin Lan, meanwhile, pulled Liu Yifei aside to look through photo albums.
It wasn't until dusk that Li Chen and Liu Yifei bid farewell.
Huang Xiaoming and Qin Lan saw them off to their car.
Watching the couple, still standing in the rearview mirror, grow smaller and smaller, Liu Yifei couldn't help but say, "Brother Xiao Ming, does he want to join your company?"
Both she and Qin Lan had heard Huang Xiaoming and Li Chen's conversation earlier.
Although Huang Xiaoming didn't say it explicitly, anyone with a brain could understand his implied meaning.
Li Chen smiled and said, "It's not surprising he has that idea. Zhou Xun also starred in 'the banquet,' and didn't she still choose Rongchen Film and Television?"
"Huang Xiaoming is one of the smartest people in the entertainment industry; how could he not know how to choose what's most beneficial for him?"
Liu Yifei was pensive, it seemed that ever since "The Return of the Condor Heroes," Huang Xiaoming had been in closer contact with her.
Probably also because of her boyfriend.
On the other side, Huang Xiaoming and Qin Lan strolled back to the apartment.
"Why do I always feel that Director Li's eyes are so bright they make people nervous, like standing naked in front of him?"
"You said so much tonight, and Director Li didn't give a word. It would have been better to be straightforward and express your feelings directly to him."
Qin Lan sighed.
Huang Xiaoming scoffed, "What do you know! Not contacting someone when there's nothing, and only thinking of meeting when you need a favor, that's too low-class."
"Things need to happen step by step. My contract is still early, no need to rush. You should also connect with Yifei more often."
"It's clear that Director Li cares for Yifei very much."
Fan Bingbing ultimately couldn't meet Li Chen; only Yang Siwei came to the appointment.
As soon as she entered, she saw Fan Bingbing's undisguised look of disappointment.
Yang Siwei stood at the door and said with a laugh, "If I'm not welcome, I'll leave."
Fan Bingbing stepped aside, letting Yang Siwei in: "You think your boss dislikes me?"
Yang Siwei, while changing into slippers, glanced at Fan Bingbing: "Where did you get that idea? Huang Xiaoming had an appointment beforehand, and my boss can't be in two places at once."
"Besides, isn't it the same whether I come or my boss comes? Wouldn't you be more at ease telling me what you want to say?"
Entering the living room, she saw two servants busily preparing many sumptuous ingredients.
Yang Siwei sighed, "My boss really has no luck with food. Oh well, I'll reluctantly enjoy it for him."
Fan Bingbing, lightly made up, had her long hair casually tied back with a white hairband, but the exquisite melon seed face still couldn't hide her disappointment.
"Alright, alright! Don't I know whether my boss dislikes you or not? If he really disliked you, he wouldn't have given you advice last month."
"Besides, with your looks, it's hard for anyone to dislike you! You didn't really get plastic surgery, did you?"
Fan Bingbing cursed with a laugh, "Get out of here, you're the one who got plastic surgery!"
"Just for that remark, I was undecided before, but now I've made up my mind, I'm going for an appraisal!"
Yang Siwei was a bit surprised, feeling that Xiao Fan had gone crazy.
But Fan Bingbing had a determined look, as if she had already made up her mind.
Yang Siwei didn't know what to say either.
Since Li Chen didn't come, Fan Bingbing spoke to Yang Siwei without any reservations.
Her goal today was only one: a role.
The second female lead in "father's love is like a mountain 2," whose age was just right for her. She had already submitted her resume.
Just for Director Li's direction, she was willing to take on the second female lead.
She also wanted to get involved in "painted skin 2," even if it meant competing with Li Bingbing, she was willing.
Yang Siwei only said that she would try her best to help her during casting, but the final veto power was still in her boss's hands.
Xu Zheng had spoken up for Jing Tian, and Li Chen had given him face.
But it was within reason, yet unexpected, that the Star Girl also had an idea, which disgusted him.
Ever since Li Chen and Andy Lau announced in Hong Kong that his second best-selling novel, "so young," would also be greenlit.
Countless original fans and fans of various popular actresses spontaneously started voting on Tieba and major forums.
To build momentum for their own artists.
Currently, the loudest calls for the role of Zheng Wei were Liu Yifei, Zhang Jingchu, Fan Bingbing, and this Huang Shengyi.
In Li Chen's office at Rongchen Film and Television.
Yang Siwei, standing in front of the desk, was also a bit surprised.
This Yang Zi, who entered the entertainment industry with the title of CEO, was indeed the person behind the Star Girl.
For the sake of that Star Girl, he actually came forward to arrange a meeting with her boss.
It was nothing more than wanting to get the role directly without going through an audition.
Yang Siwei secretly guessed in her heart.
She wondered if her boss would give face to this CEO who wore a 4.6 billion-year-old emerald ring.
"Refuse for me, I don't have time to deal with these two."
Li Chen's words brought Yang Siwei's wandering thoughts back.
As expected, the boss was still the boss, and a 4.6 billion emerald couldn't make the boss green with envy.
"Okay, boss."
"Don't worry about these things now, the Premiere is the big deal. I only have one request: prevent unauthorized filming!"
"Don't worry, boss, if anything goes wrong, you can hold me accountable."
Yang Siwei left. For the Premiere of "those years," she had invited a group of special guests.
One type was bloggers with many followers on their blogs, covering various fields like life and entertainment.
Another type was internet celebrities who had become very popular through online videos in the past two years.
Like the Back Dorm Boys, Qiangzu Shuangsha, and so on.
She wanted to use these people, plus her own staff.
To make "those years" a household name across all levels: forums, Tieba, and websites.
It would be no less significant than "painted skin" and "The Promise."
Yang Zi didn't expect Li Chen to refuse his meeting.
Inside the European-style villa living room, Yang Zi sat on a spacious, soft leather sofa.
His Star Girl girlfriend obediently lit his cigar.
Yang Zi took the cigar and took a comfortable puff.
His right arm was wrapped around his pure and alluring girlfriend, who was as docile as a sheep.
Amidst the smoke, a wonderful feeling of having everything under control spontaneously arose.
But when he thought of Li Chen refusing to meet him, Yang Zi became greatly disheartened.
He didn't believe Li Chen didn't understand his meaning.
It was simply that he wasn't giving him face.
"Or maybe we should just forget it. Although that Director Li is also from our school, I'm not familiar with him, and the outside world says he's very difficult to talk to."
Yang Zi sneered, "He's difficult to talk to? I'm arrogant!"
"I don't even put Stephen Chow in my eyes, let alone a fledgling upstart like him!"
"Since he won't give face, then we might as well use him to create some buzz and enhance your image."
Yang Zi smiled somewhat complacently, but it was unknown if he could still smile so kindly after being slapped in the face.
The Star Girl didn't know what her boyfriend was going to do, feeling both excited and vaguely worried.
The two were alike, but Yang Zi was clearly more persistent than her, simply not listening to reason.
However, that Director Li was not to be trifled with; he wasn't like Stephen Chow, who wouldn't talk back when scolded.
Wu Yusen had already fallen, so would her boyfriend be an opponent? This time, she had no confidence at all.
The Premiere of "those years" hadn't even started, and Li Chen was already in the headlines again.
"Li Chen Rejects Huang Shengyi, Sides with Stephen Chow."
Under the eye-catching title, there was a scoop from someone claiming to be an industry insider.
Huang Shengyi, the artist with the highest online popularity for the role of Zheng Wei, was excluded by Rongchen Film and Television.
Li Chen directly rejected former Star Girl Huang Shengyi.
This did not align with his previous image of strongly supporting mainland artists, as demonstrated in his dispute with Wu Yusen.
The article packaged Huang Shengyi as even more pitiful than the mute girl in "Kung Fu."
After being bullied by Starlight, she was now ignored by Rongchen Film and Television.
Although few people in the industry believed it.
It did garner a wave of sympathy from the general public.
Especially Huang Shengyi's fans, who unanimously began to criticize Rongchen Film and Television and Li Chen.
A large number of neutral netizens, who didn't understand what was going on, didn't know who to believe.
Only Li Chen's fans spoke up online to defend him.
But Huang Shengyi's pure and vulnerable image was too deeply ingrained, and she was a woman.
Li Chen had always been strong, so the public opinion leaned more towards Huang Shengyi.
And Huang Shengyi made no explanation. The media immediately called Huang Shengyi's agent.
The agent claimed it was not true and even defended Rongchen Film and Television.
This outrageous move made Li Chen full of praise.
Playing the thief crying 'stop thief' was really smooth.
Huang Shengyi's image as a delicate, pitiful woman became even more complete.
He himself became a big villain, just like Stephen Chow.
Li Chen didn't even have to think; it must have been Yang Zi's doing.
No one else would have the guts to target him.
This person, during the 'Stabbing Door' incident back then, clearly held the video but just wouldn't make it public.
He let the incident escalate, with people's images changing back and forth.
In the end, besides a few members of the 'Stabbing Cult,' the biggest beneficiary was undoubtedly him, the investor of "Gunfight."
Yang Siwei was so angry that she was fuming; she had never seen such a shameless person.
This time, before she could speak up.
Liu Yifei was the first to rush to the forefront, without any hesitation.
She, who had just taken on the TCLGG endorsement, was still relatively gentle.
She only listed the three artists signed by Rongchen Film and Television on her blog, all of whom were mainland artists.
She also listed the names of mainland directors and artists supported by Rongchen Film and Television over the years.
Her intention to support Li Chen was self-evident.
Only, she added one last sentence: Zheng Wei is not me either.
This completely confused Liu Yifei's fans: What's going on! Are the two of them dating or not!
These two days, I'm taking it easy, my lower back can't take it. It's only 4000 words a day now. The 6 AM update is fixed, unless I ask for leave in advance. Other updates are extra chapters, depending on my condition, at irregular times.
