No circle could be pure and flawless. Just as there was light and there was darkness, there was also a gray area between light and darkness. Wan Jinping was a person who wandered in the gray area.
He played big but kept a low profile. He had a high reputation in the circle and had a wide network of contacts accumulated over the years, so he couldn't be taken lightly.
Wan Jinping also had a nickname in the circle, "Jack of All Trades." This nickname was very vivid.
It was because of this that Lu Xi agreed to his invitation. Otherwise, she wouldn't need to pay attention to a broker.
In this circle, it was okay to offend a gentleman, but offending a villain would cause a lot of trouble.
The place where Wan Jinping invited the banquet was at Thousand Sakura Restaurant, which was a top Japanese restaurant in Beijing. The per capita consumption was at least three or four thousand, and many celebrities frequented it.
When Lu Chen and Lu Xi arrived at Thousand Sakura Restaurant, Wan Jinping was already waiting there.
Wan Jinping was about 40 years old. He was neither tall nor short, and looked ordinary. His eyes and eyebrows were quite narrow. He was wearing a dark gray suit and looked like an old white-collar worker.
"Mr. Lu Chen, I'm honored that you accepted my invitation …"
In the private room, Wan Jinping took the initiative to extend his hands to Lu Chen and said with a smile, "I'm Wan Jinping."
Lu Chen shook hands with him and said with a smile, "Hello, CEO Wan."
Wan Jinping exchanged a few more polite words with Lu Xi, even more respectful than Lu Chen.
In terms of attitude, this entertainment industry broker was impeccable. He was not overly flattering, but gave people a warm feeling like a spring breeze, as if they were old friends who had not seen each other for a long time. The atmosphere was very comfortable.
After sitting down, Wan Jinping first invited Lu Chen and Lu Xi to order, and then ordered a few more dishes.
"Mr. Lu Chen, how about some sake?"
Lu Chen smiled and said, "CEO Wan, you can have some if you like, but I'm afraid I can only drink one or two glasses."
Wan Jinping understood. "Drinking alcohol hurts the throat, but the alcohol content of sake isn't high, so we'll just drink a little."
Singers did not drink or drank less mainly to protect their voices, especially if they drank alcohol before singing. Their vocal cords would swell with blood. Singing at this time was especially harmful and might even cause permanent damage.
However, it was fine to occasionally drink beer, yellow wine, red wine, and other low-alcohol drinks.
Wan Jinping was an insider, so he naturally understood the logic behind it. He ordered a bottle of Kikuzuna Masamune, which did not have a high alcohol content.
Thousand Sakura Cuisine was very famous, and the price was also very expensive. As for whether it was worth the money, it was a matter of opinion. However, if one wanted to eat their fill here, it would not be an easy task.
Lu Chen tasted a few sushi and felt that it was pretty good.
While enjoying the Japanese food, Wan Jinping was also secretly observing Lu Chen.
The first time he heard of Lu Chen's name was more than a year ago. At that time, Lu Chen had made a name for himself in the pop music world and showed outstanding creative talent.
At that time, Wan Jinping had the idea of signing Lu Chen to his company.
The main business of Wan Jinping's agency was to connect investors, but he also paid attention to discovering potential newcomers. After cultivating, packaging, and hyping them up, he would transfer them to others and earn quick money.
Unfortunately, at that time, Lu Chen did not consider signing with any agency at all and directly opened his own studio.
Wan Jinping, who had missed the opportunity, did not care. There were too many newcomers emerging in the circle every year, and there were many good-looking and talented people everywhere. There was no need to regret missing one.
However, the speed of Lu Chen's rise in the circle was simply astonishing. His works not only swept the music world, but also crossed over to the film and television industry. The first TV series he wrote and acted in created a miracle in the ratings.
Now, although Lu Chen could not be compared to the top big shots in terms of experience and foundation, there were really not many people who could compare to him in the limelight in the past two years!
In the process, Wan Jinping had been an outsider until this time, when someone came to ask him to connect them.
Young people nowadays are really amazing!
Wan Jinping thought to himself as he quietly downed a cup of sake.
After three rounds of drinking and eating until he was half full, Wan Jinping consulted Lu Chen and Lu Xi, then asked the waiter to remove the plates and replaced them with oolong tea.
It was time to get down to business.
After being in the circle for so long, Wan Jinping's eloquence was undoubtedly strong, but he did not know why, in the face of the siblings in front of him, he was not very confident that he could persuade them.
So after thinking for a moment, Wan Jinping decisively abandoned his original line of thought and asked tentatively, "Mr. Lu Chen, about the rumors about the Golden Luan Award nomination, do you know about it?"
Lu Chen and Lu Xi looked at each other, and Lu Chen nodded and said, "Yes, President Wan, do you have any inside information?"
As he said that, he could not help but laugh.
Wan Jinping's heart sank because Lu Chen's reaction was completely beyond his expectations.
In his opinion, an artist like Lu Chen who became famous at a young age was most likely a proud and arrogant person. Encountering such an obvious suppression, he would definitely be angry in his heart, or at least not comfortable.
When he mentioned this matter now, Lu Chen could be angry, dissatisfied, indifferent, or deliberately not show his emotions. But this relaxed attitude made Wan Jinping feel that his confidence had taken another blow.
Wan Jinping's eyes were very sharp. He could see that Lu Chen really did not care and was not pretending to be generous.
When did the Golden Luan Award become so unattractive?
In the circle, who knew how many actors and artists were racking their brains to get a nomination to raise their status. There were many who looked to Wan Jinping for public relations. The top bigwigs might not care, but Lu Chen …
Wan Jinping's mind raced, and he said with a smile, "There's not much inside information, but as far as I know, the news on the Internet may not be true. The official nomination hasn't come out yet, so everything can change."
He was actually very obviously hinting at Lu Chen, but Lu Chen did not seem to understand, nor did he ask curiously.
Wan Jinping cursed inwardly, and could only continue speaking, "In my opinion, 'Full House of Romance' is a very outstanding TV series, and it should do well at the Golden Luan Awards!"
After saying that, Wan Jinping stared closely at Lu Chen, trying to see something from the latter's eyes.
However, Lu Chen's eyes were deep and indifferent, like an unseen pool of still water. There was not the slightest emotional fluctuation in his heart, as if Wan Jinping was talking about someone else's matter, and it had nothing to do with him.
For the first time in his life, Wan Jinping, who was experienced and experienced, felt a sense of helplessness.
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