On this afternoon, due to the weather, the location shooting scheduled for the evening was temporarily canceled, and the crew called it a day early.

As soon as Xiang Chen finished filming, he quickly rushed back to the hotel to take a shower and change clothes, preparing to deal with the wine party he was going to at night.

When Xiang Chen was changing clothes, the doorbell rang, he thought it was the assistant Xiaoguan, and while buttoning his shirt with one hand, he walked to the door and opened the door, but he didn't expect that the person who came was Han Jinshen.

The last time Han Jinshen took the initiative to find Xiang Chen's suite, it was that time when the two of them worked on the script late at night, from the time "Xuan Zhan" started filming not long ago, to now it is about to be completed, and it has been a few months since then.

Xiang Chen is almost used to Han Jinshen's estrangement from him, and now he has habitually regarded Han Jinshen as a cooperative colleague, rather than a true friend.

"Brother Han, is there something wrong?" Xiang Chen looked at Han Jinshen and asked lightly.

"Today's shooting ended early, or... We went to dinner together, and I knew there was a new restaurant in the neighborhood. After a pause, Han Jinshen added softly, "It's just right for tomorrow's script." ”

If Han Jinshen's initiative had been put before, Xiang Chen would definitely not have thought about anything, but after a few months of alienating himself, he suddenly came out like this, which made Xiang Chen a little unable to see through.

"Thanks, but I have other dinners tonight, so I'm sorry. ”

"That's right. Han Jinshen's eyes flashed with a moment of loss, and then he asked with a gentle smile, "Have you had a meal with a friend?"

"It's kind of a social event for the next new play. Xiang Chen said.

Han Jin's eyebrows frowned slightly, "What kind of director and producer are you meeting for the entertainment for the new play?"

"Well, by the way, Brother Han, is there anything else?"

"No, good luck. ”

"Thank you. ”

The two ended the conversation so painlessly, and after Xiang Chen closed the door, he couldn't help but muttered in his heart when he thought of Han Jinshen's gentle appearance to him just now.

Does this guy want to be friends with him?

It's hot and cold and hot, it's just inexplicable.

In the evening, Xiaoguan drove to the hotel.

After Xiang Chen was about to get out of the car, Xiao Guan in the driver's seat suddenly said with a solemn face, "Boss, the person at this kind of dinner is not an honest person. ”

Xiang Chen was stunned for a few seconds, and then chuckled, "I know, but I heard about Director Zhou's personality from Sister Nan." ”

"Director Zhou is not the only one at this dinner. ”

"Are you afraid I'll do it?" Xiang Chen couldn't cry or laugh, "What can happen to this crowd." ”

Xiao Guan was silent for a while, and said with a serious face, "Boss, if what happened three years ago happened now, will you still do the same thing as three years ago?"

Xiang Chen was stunned for a few seconds.

Three years ago, Xiang Chen's impulsive slap made him suppressed by the company for three years, and the artists at the same time as him were all in the entertainment industry, only he was a mess, Xiang Chen also seriously thought about it, if he had been a little more patient and restrained back then, would his situation be much better now, but whenever the memory returned to that drinking game, Xiang Chen only regretted that his handling was not rational enough, but he did not regret stopping Li Jia.

"Boss, I don't mean anything else by asking. "I just want to know if you've changed." ”

"Then you say, is it better to change or not to change. ”

Xiao Guan was silent for a few seconds before he whispered, "Sister Nan said that there are gains and losses, but I don't know if there is a balance between what you gain and what you lose in your heart, boss." ”

Xiang Chen smiled, "I will change, but I will only become smarter, not more sophisticated." ”

Xiao Guan also smiled, "No matter what you do, boss, I will always support you anyway." ”

Xiang Chen got out of the car and entered the hotel, Xiao Guan moved the car to a nearby parking lot, then turned off the engine and sat in the car waiting for Xiang Chen's entertainment to end.

After more than ten minutes, Xiao Guan received a call from Han Jinshen.

As soon as the phone was connected, Han Jinshen on the other end of the phone asked in a deep voice, "Where is Xiang Chen entertaining tonight?"

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Xiang Chen didn't expect that Li Jia would also appear at this dinner.

At the huge round table, about ten people sat around the table, and the chairman was the two investor bosses of the movie "Journey", and then the director and producer of "Journey", the male and female No. 1, the female No. 2, and an alternative male No. 2, plus Xiang Chen, and Li Jia.

Li Jia arrived at the private room after Xiang Chen, and after saying hello, he walked straight to Xiang Chen's side and sat down.

Li Jia looked at the extremely unnatural smile on Xiang Chen's face and was very satisfied.

This wine game mainly revolves around two investors and director Zhou An, and there is no shortage of eloquent and humorous people on the scene, so the atmosphere at the wine table is very harmonious.

Xiang Chen didn't participate in this kind of drinking party before, but he was quite clear about how to chat and integrate into the atmosphere, and Li Jia, who was sitting next to him, was also in order, which made Xiang Chen breathe a sigh of relief, and guessed if Li Jia was not good now.

After a round of drinking, Xiang Chen suddenly learned from Director Zhou's chat with the actor he thought was the second male lead candidate that the actor had been set as the second male lead in "The Journey", and he was not still an alternative.

Xiang Chen was a little confused.... If the male number two has been decided, then why is he coming today?

Li Jia on the side saw through Xiang Chen's thoughts, leaned over slightly and approached Xiang Chen, and whispered with a smile, "Do you know why you can come to this wine party?"

Xiang Chen turned his head and looked at Li Jia with a frown.

"You, I called you. Li Jia said with a smile, "I told Director Zhou that I like you to be the leading actor in my next play, and I invite you to come over for a gathering, and Director Zhou agreed." ”

“......”

"The second male actor who was set was paid by investors, and the background was very hard. Li Jia said, "What do you do to fight with others, I asked you to go for an interview before, but I just let you go through the motions, it is Ren Lao Zhou who gives you face for the company." ”

Xiang Chen's face changed a few times, and finally he returned silently and calm, he said lightly, "Thank you Director Li for reminding me." ”

"You're welcome, you're welcome. ”

Li Jia said, his hand slapped Xiang Chen's thigh twice under the table, and before Xiang Chen could react, Li Jia's hand had already withdrawn.

Xiang Chen took a deep breath and tried his best to restrain himself.

Knowing this drinking situation, he was an outsider, Xiang Chen was in a much lower mood, but it was not shown on his face.

Although he was defeated, he couldn't leave the scene in embarrassment in the face of the director he admired the most.

This is a normal thing in the entertainment industry, but he Xiangchen's acting career still has a long way to go, as long as he continues to climb up, there will always be opportunities to cooperate with Director Zhou.

Li Jia persuaded Xiang Chen a lot of wine for various reasons, and Xiang Chen was hindered by the fact that the scene was full of people with heads and faces, so he also gave Li Jia enough face again and again.

"The actor in my play is not something that ordinary people can play, or let me have an interview tonight. Li Jia smiled and looked at Xiang Chen, whose cheeks were red and his eyes were slightly in a trance, "You didn't cherish the male number two three years ago, and now you are given the male number one, I don't know if you are a little conscious." ”