Chapter 385 385. Poaching
Cheng Kun would come with Zhang Jizhong, which was unexpected by Nie Wei.
Although he had invited all the actors and directors of the crew tonight, he did not expect Cheng Kun to come. After all, in Nie Wei's impression, Cheng Kun didn't like to admit defeat. There will be those conflicts, but now it seems that he has really changed a lot.
However, this thought only passed through his mind. Nie Wei quickly turned his attention to Zhang Jizhong and asked him to take a seat.
"Today is Nie Wei's treat. Everyone knows that he is not short of money, so order as much as you can." Zhang Jizhong smiled and greeted everyone before taking his seat.
"Uncle Zhang, you are not being honest." Nie Wei shook his head and smiled bitterly, but he quickly said in a very grand manner: "Everyone can order whatever you want. I brought my credit card with me today, so you don't have to worry about me skipping the bill."
Nie Wei's words made everyone present laugh. No one would think that with Nie Wei's wealth, he would skip the bill. It is estimated that even if he ordered all the top dishes and famous wines in this restaurant ten times, it would be a drop in the bucket for Nie Wei.
Of course, no one is so ignorant about price. They only order one or two dishes and that’s enough. No one orders those expensive ingredients. Even Zhang Jizhong, who asked everyone to order as much as they want, only asked for two bottles at a slightly lower price. Xiaogui liquor.
In the end, Nie Wei took the initiative and ordered a few more expensive dishes, and then replaced the wine Zhang Ji ordered with a top-notch famous wine.
Soon the drinks were served first, and everyone filled their glasses first, including Lin Yifei. After Zhang Jizhong gave a toast, everyone clinked their glasses, and the banquet officially began.
Nie Wei clinked glasses with Zhang Jizhong at first, took a sip of wine, and then changed the wine to juice. Naturally, everyone saw this scene, but no one said anything, but others did not have this privilege. , regardless of whether you know how to drink or not, when this is the occasion, you cannot refuse when others pay you respect.
Especially when Zhang Jizhong holds the wine glass, who dares not to give face to this big producer?
As a result, before half of the food was served, someone was still feeling dizzy from drinking.
This is also a good time to formally build relationships. When you are drunk and hazy, you often like people when you look at them. After a while, several actors who were strangers to each other have begun to call each other brothers.
Because Yang Mi was led in by Nie Wei in the first place, no one would deliberately persuade her to drink.
And Yang Mi is also very smart, seemingly casually telling her grade, so no one will take the initiative to persuade her to drink. After all, the girl has just graduated from high school, and no one can shamelessly force someone who is still a student. The girl was drinking, especially Nie Wei was still there.
But Yang Mi knows how to be a good person. She drinks juice by herself, but occasionally adds drinks to those around her. She looks well-behaved and sensible, and was soon accepted by the actors around her.
The little girl's sensible behavior also caught Zhang Jizhong's attention. At first he didn't recognize Yang Mi, but it was Nie Weiti who reminded him later that Zhang Jizhong remembered that this was a girl he had recruited.
"It turned out to be her. I remembered it. This girl is pretty good."
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for the compliment. I will definitely work hard on filming and try not to hold back the seniors here." Yang Mi responded modestly.
This sentence amused Zhang Jizhong. He pointed at Yang Mi and asked Nie Weixiao, "Where did you meet this girl? She's so good at talking. I like her."
Zhang Jizhong's words made everyone focus on Nie Wei. Obviously everyone wanted to know the answer. Even Yang Mi looked at Nie Wei nervously, for fear that Nie Wei would be caught by Nie Wei at this time. Putting aside the relationship, she knew very well that if Nie Wei did that, the preferential treatment she was enjoying now would disappear in an instant.
"I won't tell you how we met, but she is my junior sister." Nie Wei replied. This answer made many people widen their eyes. Yang Mi breathed a sigh of relief, and some were thoughtful.
For example, Cheng Kun, who was sitting in the corner, glanced at Yang Mi thoughtfully.
Others don't know Yang Mi's identity and background, but he is very familiar with it, because the two of them are from the same company. If he were the high-handed person before, he might not notice this little girl, but this girl joined when he was down. Company, and even used the same lounge with him, so he naturally knew something about this girl.
But what surprised him was that this little girl who was usually quiet in the company could still have a relationship with Nie Wei, and judging from Nie Wei's attitude, she seemed to take good care of her.
Cheng Kun smiled and didn't think about it further.
In the middle of the banquet, many people got up and went to the bathroom. Nie Wei found an opportunity to go to the bathroom, but when he came out, he happened to meet Cheng Kun who was hiding in the corridor smoking.
Their eyes met, and Nie Wei did not look away this time. Instead, he took the initiative to say hello: "Are you addicted to cigarettes?"
"Would you like one?" Cheng Kun was stunned for a moment, then took out the cigarette case and handed it to Nie Wei.
"No, I don't smoke." Nie Wei did not accept Cheng Kun's kindness. He did not smoke.
Cheng Kun didn't care about this, but smiled to himself: "It's better not to smoke. It's healthy not to smoke. I was very addicted to cigarettes in the past two years. I also started to quit smoking recently. I rarely smoke when I'm at home, that is. I can’t help but light one outside, so I don’t dare to smoke more, for fear that the smell of cigarette smoke will be left on me, or my kids will scold me again when I get home.”
Cheng Kun's rambling words made Nie Wei look surprised. He never thought that the words "child's mother" would come out of this person's mouth, as if the meaning of this word would always be far away from him. Unexpectedly But it actually happened in front of my eyes.
Nie Wei was finally sure that Cheng Kun had really changed.
"Then smoke less, and it won't be good to be photographed by the media." Nie Wei thought for a while and replied.
This sentence made Cheng Kun's eyes glazed over for a moment, and he was obviously thinking about something, but he soon came back to his senses, smiled, and said: "You still think that I am the idol before, but now I am the idol." Dad, if the media catches me smoking, it won’t be about my image, but it will be related to parenting and health, hahaha.” Cheng Kun felt that what he said was funny, and after saying it, Cheng Kun couldn’t help laughing out loud. .
"By the way, how is the child? Is it a boy or a girl?" Nie Wei saw Cheng Kun's open-minded state and knew how to make fun of himself. She didn't want to go back to the box immediately. Instead, she stayed where she was with Cheng Kun. Chatted.
"Boy, big fat boy, he looks like me. By the way, let me show you the photo." As he said that, Cheng Kun took out his wallet, and there was a photo of a child in it, which was obviously Cheng Kun's. son.
Although he is very young, you can tell from his face that he does look a lot like Cheng Kun. He has inherited many of his father's advantages, and he will probably be a handsome guy when he grows up.
"He's very handsome. He will definitely be a handsome guy in the future." Nie Wei complimented with a smile.
"I also think it's just too naughty. I was lying on the sofa to rest two days ago, and this guy ran up to me and pointed his butt at me. I was about to push him away, but he farted, hahahahaha." It should have been quite irritating at first, but Cheng Kun couldn't help but laugh at the end, and he laughed sincerely.
It can be seen that he seems to be immersed in the daily joyful interaction with his son.
Sure enough, sometimes family can really change a person. The Cheng Kun in front of him is an obvious example. Looking at Cheng Kun who kept showing off his children with him, Nie Wei smiled and suddenly asked: "Are you interested in coming?" Huayi?”
Cheng Kun was stunned by these words.
"Why do you suddenly ask that?" After coming back to his senses, Cheng Kun looked at Nie Wei and asked with some confusion.
"You have an image and good acting skills. If it hadn't been like that, you would have definitely become a first-line star. It's not impossible to go further. Your current agency can't help you, but we at Huayi can, so just treat me as our company." Just find an artist with potential," Nie Wei replied calmly.
He doesn't think there is anything pitiful about Cheng Kun, and he doesn't need to sympathize with him. In fact, he is living a very happy life now, but it is precisely because of this that he feels there is nothing wrong with bringing Cheng Kun under his banner, because this person he He is indeed capable, and one of the few artists in the country who will have good acting skills and image in the future.
Cheng Kun obviously didn't expect that Nie Wei would suddenly comment on him like this. He was obviously startled and frowned slightly, obviously thinking about Nie Wei's words.
"You don't have to give an answer now. You can talk to me anytime before the filming of this movie is finished." Nie Wei fanned the nearby smoke with her hand, then smiled and patted Cheng Kun on the shoulder, saying: "Smoke is still Smoke less."
After saying that, Nie Wei walked towards the box, while Cheng Kun stayed there, still with a confused look on his face, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.
"You walked in style." Looking at the empty corridor, thinking about Nie Wei's words before leaving, Cheng Kun felt a little headache, and subconsciously wanted to take out another cigarette, but for some reason, Nie Wei came to his mind again. Wei said, "Smoke less," and after struggling for a moment, he still didn't light the cigarette. He just held it in his mouth, frowning and thinking about Nie Wei's words.
First of all, he wanted to judge whether what the other party said was true or false. Cheng Kun quickly determined that what the other party said was true, because Nie Wei had no need to lie to himself.
This is not the same as before. He was high-spirited and one of the best niche students in the country. Cheng Kun has a clear positioning of himself now and is well-known, but his reputation is not good, and because of what happened at the beginning, his popularity has dissipated a lot, or else he has lost his reputation. It’s not like he has been playing a supporting role since then and has never even played the second male lead once.
After making this judgment, Cheng Kun thought about what resources Nie Wei would give him if he changed jobs.
In this regard, Cheng Kun felt less optimistic.
First of all, he doubted Nie Wei's right to speak in Huayi. Although he is the major shareholder, it seems that Wang Zhonglei has always been in charge of running Huayi. It is rare for Nie Wei to interfere in the company's business, even Huayi Records, where he works temporarily , Nie Wei does not seem to be responsible for specific work, and he has changed jobs. It is unknown whether Nie Wei will fight for resources for himself. Although Nie Wei praised himself today, is it just a casual saying? Who There was no guarantee, and Cheng Kun couldn't go to Nie Wei to confirm.
As for the other point, it is even simpler. Cheng Kun has a clear understanding of his current situation. The company will not push him for his own drama. If he jumps to Huayi, even if Nie Wei is really willing to support him, other Will the directors agree?
Thinking of this, Cheng Kun smiled bitterly again.
This Nie Wei gave me a headache at the beginning, and now I thought I wouldn't have much interaction with him, but it turned out that such a chance meeting, the other party's sudden idea was probably accidental, and it gave me another headache.
Is this guy really his nemesis?
Shaking his head, Cheng Kun tried not to think about what Nie Wei had just said. This kind of decision can't be made in a short time, not to mention that he has to consider the current agency. Cheng Kun decided to find a time to discuss it with his wife.
But he hesitated but didn't realize that his current idea was obviously moved.
Upward is the source of human motivation. Few people are willing to be ordinary, not to mention that some people have experienced glory. That kind of taste is obviously not erased by time. When the future is confused, he may be willing to be the status quo, but if someone gives him a glimmer of light to move forward, he will subconsciously grab it, hold it, and get it.
"Why did you go out for so long?" Lin Yifei asked in a low voice as Nie Wei just returned to the box and sat down.
She didn't like this kind of occasion. When Nie Wei was by her side, she could still hold on for a while. Without Nie Wei, she immediately felt a sense of incompatibility, which made her very disliked.
In contrast to Lin Yifei, Yang Mi was able to blend in well, not trying to please but being liked by everyone.
Cheng Kun came back ten minutes after Nie Wei entered the room.
Nie Wei carefully observed him this time and found that he was obviously distracted. He smiled in his heart, thinking that the other party must be thinking about what he said. Sure enough, Cheng Kun quickly looked at Nie Wei, and Nie Wei did not avoid it, but smiled and nodded at the other party.
Lin Yifei, who had been focusing on Nie Wei, saw all this scene, frowned slightly, and seemed a little confused, but did not ask anything immediately.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the meal lasted for more than three hours and finally ended.
Zhang Jizhong wanted to pay the bill himself in the end, but found that Nie Wei had already paid the bill, so he did not insist on anything.
Every actor in the crew left with a satisfied smile on his face. This meal brought everyone closer to each other, especially this time Nie Wei and Lin Yifei joined. A group of old actors may not care, but for newcomers, these are the thighs they hope to hold.
Although it seems unlikely now, if we get to know each other, there is a possibility of getting acquainted in the future. This is undoubtedly a good process.
Yang Mi was in a good mood. She felt that following Nie Wei was indeed promising. For example, she received a lot of business cards at a meal tonight, including those of veteran stars such as Wang Luoyong and Kong Lin. Although these people are not as popular as before, they are very famous and have a lot of connections. It is definitely a good thing for Yang Mi, a rookie, to be able to know them and be happy for a week.
When Nie Wei went back, it was already late. In order to avoid suspicion, he did not take Yang Mi with him. He directly called a taxi and paid the fare and asked the taxi driver to take Yang Mi home. Lin Yifei got into Nie Wei's nanny car openly.
When Nie Wei returned to the car, before Luo Kai started the car, Lin Yifei, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately grabbed Nie Wei and asked about what happened at the dinner.
Thanks to Dan Bingleng for his generous reward.