At night, in Central Ring.
A black Mercedes-Benz business car parked steadily in front of the Shangri-La Hotel. The doorman in a neat uniform immediately stepped forward, bowed and opened the door.
Lu Chen got out of the car and landed steadily on the red carpet.
The next moment, several flashes came on, and many paparazzi were hiding not far away to take pictures of him.
Lu Chen was not surprised. He came here tonight to attend the release conference of Shu Jing's new album. With the latter's connections, she must have invited a lot of friends in the circle to come to support her. It was normal for paparazzi to come.
However, these paparazzi who were not qualified to enter were basically tabloid reporters, who were at the bottom of the circle.
After giving a tip to the doorman, Lu Chen walked into the lobby of the hotel alone.
Shu Jing's press conference was held in the large conference hall on the third floor of the hotel. When Lu Chen arrived, there were already many guests inside, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Interestingly, this magnificent conference hall had been rearranged and decorated. The background was full of blue sky, white clouds, beaches, coconut trees, boats … It was as if people had suddenly come to a tropical island.
Beautiful hotel waiters in Hawaiian skirts shuttled through the crowd with champagne and snacks. On the long T-shaped stage, a band was playing cheerful music, and there was laughter everywhere.
Shu Jing, in a red dress, was waiting for guests at the door. Seeing Lu Chen appear, the former Little Queen of Hong Kong suddenly showed a charming smile.
"Lu Chen, why are you so late?"
Lu Chen said embarrassedly, "There was a traffic jam on the way."
He took out the gift that he had prepared and presented it, "Sister Jing, I wish your album a hit!"
Shu Jing smiled and said, "Thank you. I believe that this album will be a success, because the theme song was written by you!"
Lu Chen smiled without saying anything.
Because of their relationship with Chen Fei 'er, Lu Chen wrote two songs for Shu Jing at her request, one of which was the title song of her new album.
"Alone tonight?"
Shu Jing handed the gift to her assistant and asked for two glasses of champagne from the waiter. She handed one glass to Lu Chen.
She asked curiously, "Why didn't you bring an assistant?"
Lu Chen said, "A Zhen had something to do at home, so I didn't let her come, so she's alone now."
Shu Jing pursed her lips and smiled, "You make it sound so pitiful. You're really a good boss. Do you want me to introduce you to a temporary female companion? I have a few girlfriends who admire you very much. "
Usually, male guests who attended such occasions would bring a female companion or assistant. Being alone would inevitably give others a feeling of being down and out or unsociable.
Lu Chen didn't mind at all. He surrendered and said, "Sister Jing, please spare me."
Shu Jing giggled. "Alright, I won't play with you anymore. You can do whatever you want. I won't bother you anymore."
Lu Chen clasped his hands and said, "Sister Jing is magnanimous."
The more Shu Jing looked at Lu Chen, the more she liked him. He was young, handsome and talented. What was rare was that he was not arrogant. He was easy-going on the outside but square on the inside. He was definitely a rare figure among the new generation of idol artists.
She didn't have any special thoughts about Lu Chen. She just felt that Chen Fei 'er was really lucky to find such a boyfriend. Of course, Lu Chen was also very lucky.
It was just that the lucky Lu Chen encountered trouble after entering the press conference.
He was about to find a place to sit down with a glass of champagne in his hand. Suddenly, he was blocked by someone and almost collided with them.
Lu Chen didn't know who the other party was. Out of politeness, he quickly apologized, "I'm sorry …"
"Are you Lu Chen?"
However, the other party's response was not so polite. There was a trace of hostility in the arrogance.
Huh?
Lu Chen couldn't help but stare at him.
The man who blocked his way was about 30 years old. He was not very tall. He was wearing a navy suit. His facial features were angular and quite handsome. He looked awe-inspiring and his eyes were sharp. He stared at Lu Chen like a hawk staring at its prey.
"May I ask who you are?"
Lu Chen was very unfamiliar with this person. He had no impression of this person at all.
The arrogant man pulled his face, as if he didn't care to answer the question at all, or ridiculed Lu Chen's ignorance.
It was the female companion who followed him who said in a sweet voice, "This is President Cui of Huaguan Pictures."
Huaguan Pictures?
Lu Chen suddenly remembered that the other party was Cui Xingxian, the head of Huaguan Pictures!
Huaguan Pictures was one of the top ten film companies in China. It was also a subsidiary of Huaguan Entertainment Group. Cui Xingxian, who served as the general manager, was a young and vigorous person in the mainland film and television industry. He was very famous in the circle.
In the past two years, Huaguan Pictures had been attacking everywhere in China. They had poached many well-known actors and directors to join them. They had continuously shot many films and TV series, and they had been in the limelight.
Now this ambitious film company had extended its tentacles to Xiangjiang. It had cooperated with local entertainment companies in Xiangjiang to shoot the ghost movie "Painted Skin", intending to expand its business territory with the help of Xiangjiang's film support policy.
Cui Xingxian even personally stayed in Xiangjiang to supervise the production of this co-production.
"Painted Skin" happened to be the biggest competitor of "A Chinese Ghost Story". Cui Xingxian regarded Lu Chen as a threat and used the Jiang family to make trouble for Lu Chen.
Lu Chen had long known of Cui Xingxian's existence, but he didn't expect to meet him here tonight.
Of course, he was not afraid. He said with a smile, "It turns out to be President Cui of Huaguan Pictures. I've heard a lot about you. Now I finally meet you in person. Nice to meet you."
Although he said that he had heard a lot about you, there was a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
What was he sarcastic about? Of course, he was mocking the person who hid behind the scenes and plotted against him. He was a complete villain!
Cui Xingxian undoubtedly understood, and his eyes suddenly became gloomy.
He said with a fake smile, "Very good, you are indeed the man that Chen Fei 'er likes. You are indeed extraordinary. I hope your" A Chinese Ghost Story "will sell well and you will have a great future in Xiangjiang!"
Lu Chen said with a smile, "Thank you for your kind words, President Cui. I also hope that 'Painted Skin' will sell well."
While saying insincere polite words, their eyes collided, as if two invisible sharp blades collided in the air, flashing with a little sharpness.
Cui Xingxian snorted coldly and turned away with his female companion. It seemed that he was not interested in continuing to quarrel with Lu Chen.
Lu Chen smiled faintly.
Since he went to Hong Kong to set up a studio to film "A Chinese Ghost Story", he and Cui Xingxian had become opponents. Although Lu Chen had won the previous round of competition, Cui Xingxian was not hurt.
Therefore, the real battle between the two was still to come, when "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "Painted Skin" were released!
That was the time to decide the winner!
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