Chapter 1343 1445. A family dinner
When Manager Cai Li announced that he had signed a contract with Yang Zi, Manager Li was really relieved. At the same time, Mao Hui and Mao Tongtong couldn't hide the expressions on their faces, looking extremely disappointed.
It’s no wonder that despite all the conditions, we still lost. As an artist, this is definitely a big blow.
Agent Li did not pretend to be the winner and sneered at the mother and daughter. On the one hand, it was not necessary to show her grace. On the other hand, she also felt a little guilty. She felt that her final victory might have something to do with her last words.
Using other people's pain as a weight is a very despicable method. Of course, Agent Li will blame himself, but he does not regret doing so. At the negotiation table, he must use all means to achieve his goal.
"Agent Li, please go to another lounge with the staff and wait for a while." After announcing the results, Cai Li first sent Agent Li to the lounge aside.
After Agent Li left the room, Cai Li said apologetically to Mao Hui and Mao Tongtong: "I appreciate Miss Mao Tongtong's professional attitude, and the conditions you proposed are also very sincere. I'm just sorry that Lin Lin in the crew's plan Hui’s first choice is Yang Zi.”
"We understand that what happened today is a pity, and we hope there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future." Mao Hui was actually very angry. After all, she was used as a weapon, but the opportunity was not obtained in the end.
But facing a behemoth like Fanxing, no matter how angry she was, she still had to think about her daughter's career.
What's the use of getting angry at Cai Li other than to make yourself feel better? It's better to be more generous and leave a good impression on Manager Cai Li. It's best to make the other person feel somewhat guilty, then maybe My daughter will have the opportunity to cooperate with Fanxing in the future.
Mao Tongtong gritted her teeth and lowered her head. She was not as mature as Mao Hui, and she couldn't keep a smile on her face despite the pain in her heart.
She just feels particularly wronged now. She actually thinks the same thing as Agent Li. She feels that her final failure was all because of the impact of her biological father's affairs on her.
Otherwise, why would Cai Li, who had been gradually leaning toward them, choose Yang Zi in the end?
"Manager Cai, we won't stay any longer. Thank you for your hospitality today." Mao Hui stood up and prepared to take Mao Tongtong away from Fanxing. At this moment, she really didn't want to stay here for one more second, because every second was treating their mother. It’s a torment for women.
After all, as great as the hope is, there will be great disappointment. If you strive for it with determination and determination, you will end up with a failure in the end. No matter how strong your heart is, people will feel uncomfortable.
"Wait a minute, I wonder if you two have time in the evening. Nie Wei, the chairman of our company, would like to treat you to a dinner." Cai Li said quickly.
Mao Hui was still, and so was Mao Tongtong.
The mother and daughter had the same idea at this moment that they were hearing hallucinations.
Nie Wei wants to invite the two of them to dinner. How is this possible? The status gap between the two parties is too big. In terms of friendship, we know that Mao Tongtong only met for an interview a few days ago, but it was just a work relationship, not to mention that Mao Tongtong was just rejected by Fanxing, so there was no reason for Nie Wei to treat him?
Then Mao Hui thought wrongly, wondering if Nie Wei had any evil thoughts about her daughter?
Although Nie Wei is married, she is clearly aware of how many bad people there are in the entertainment industry. There are many couples who pretend to be married and have their own affairs. Who can guarantee that Nie Wei is not such a person?
What's more, given Nie Wei's worth and status, Mao Hui felt that her conjecture was even more likely.
So after Mao Hui came to her senses, she subconsciously refused: "Thank you, Mr. Nie, for your kindness, but there is no need to trouble Mr. Nie. Maomao and I have a date with friends tonight."
Cai Li was able to become one of the directors of Fanxing's business department, so he was naturally a human being. He knew Mao Hui's lame excuse was a lie as soon as he heard it, and he instantly guessed the reason for Mao Hui's invitation. Because he still remembered that when Nie Wei finally told him, he also specifically asked him to mention something during the dinner, and he would appear with Shu Chang.
Cai Li didn't pay much attention to it at the time, so he didn't mention it specifically when he sent out the invitation. But now seeing Mao Hui's reaction, he really admired Nie Wei from the bottom of his heart, and his colleagues were also slightly afraid. It was really Nie Wei who figured out people's hearts. His abilities are too unfathomable.
"Ms. Mao Hui, please don't be mentally burdened. Mr. Nie said that this is just a family banquet. He will be waiting for you and Ms. Mao Tongtong at his villa. Mr. Nie and Ms. Shu Chang will attend together."
When Mao Hui heard this, she blushed for a moment. It was really embarrassing that she had missed the point and was found out.
However, the embarrassment was overshadowed by surprise. Nie Wei invited her mother and daughter to a family dinner. What was the purpose? Thinking about today's situation again, Mao Hui also had a vague suspicion of expectation.
Of course, after today's blow, she didn't dare to be too sure, but the anticipation in her heart was growing so fast that she couldn't control it at all.
Looking at the surprise flashing in Mao Hui's eyes, Cai Li knew what she had guessed. Seeing her looking at him, Cai Li smiled and nodded, seeming to be responding to Mao Hui's guess.
After receiving Cai Li's affirmative look, Mao Hui's heartbeat was beating like a drum. It was like a village with dark flowers and bright future.
"Manager Cai, Mr. Nie is so enthusiastic, we cannot let him down. My daughter and I will definitely be at Mr. Nie's family dinner tonight." Mao Hui agreed immediately without any hesitation.
"Can you provide an address? We will send a special car to pick you and Miss Mao Tongtong up." Cai Li asked with a smile.
Mao Hui immediately reported an address.
When the mother and daughter left the Star Building and returned to the nanny car, Mao Hui immediately waved her hand and directed the driver to drive to the nearest shopping mall.
Mao Tongtong's expression was also slightly excited. She had actually guessed the implicit meaning of Nie Wei's invitation to her dinner from the beginning. She had been in the circle longer than her mother and knew Nie Wei's character better. She knew that he was not the kind of person her mother thought, and the facts also proved her idea.
If he really had improper thoughts about herself, Nie Wei could have invited her and her daughter to a big hotel. How convenient it would be. He brought his wife home. It was obvious that he was trying to prevent her from having any "improper thoughts".
Thinking of this, Mao Tongtong couldn't help but want to laugh.
However, Nie Wei has always been a Tang Monk in the circle. Many female stars want to get close to him. However, the amazing thing is that Nie Wei has never been moved and has been devoted to one person. This is why the female stars in the circle envy Shu Chang to death.
It is because Shu Chang married well, but this has nothing to do with money. In fact, many female stars marry so-called wealthy families not for money, but for status and fame. Another point is that the circle they are in contact with is very narrow, and the entertainment circle and the rich circle are actually very close, so they naturally choose the nearest one.
Nie Wei may be very rich, but no matter how much money there is, it is just a number. The difference between the life enjoyed by the rich with tens of billions and hundreds of billions is not huge. What these female stars envy is Nie Wei's sincerity towards Shu Chang.
This is the most rare.
Putting aside the star halo, they are also ordinary women, and they also yearn for a sincere relationship and find a partner who can accompany them for life and communicate with each other, but this is not so easy.
In this flashy circle of fame and fortune, it is difficult to find a devoted partner. Couples who appear happy may have already become strangers in private. The reason why they still maintain superficial happiness is more because of the entanglement of interests.
Mao Tongtong also hopes to find a husband like Nie Wei like Shu Chang. She even thinks about whether to secretly ask Shu Chang how to capture a man's heart during dinner at night.
She just doesn't understand this. She blindly gives when she is in love, but ends up with a miserable ending.
"Maomao, relax at dinner at night. I guess Nie Wei must want to make some compensation to us for what happened today. Don't feel embarrassed. He has used us. We will just accept his gift with peace of mind."
"By the way, gifts! We can't come empty-handed. You try on clothes later and I will go to buy gifts." Mao Hui felt that she was in a happy trouble. The trouble was naturally what souvenirs to send at night.
The little cleverness she had played a few days ago would definitely not be presentable in front of such a formal dinner. Besides, when someone else was treating her to a meal, she brought a box of buns and dumplings. Was she trying to challenge them?
After thinking about it, she decided to buy some tea. Although Nie Wei might not be interested in those so-called high-end teas, it was at least what he liked. As for what gift to give to Shu Chang, she thought about it and decided to buy a set of cosmetics.
After she bought the gift, Mao Tongtong had already bought new clothes.
It wasn't an evening dress or something like that. Cai Li said it was a family dinner, and it would be strange to wear an evening dress, but it was also more formal, a slim-fitting women's suit.
"We're still in time, let's go for a SPA." Mao Hui looked at them for a few times, nodded with satisfaction, then looked at her watch and suggested.
Mao Tongtong thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. She also hoped to appear in front of Nie Wei and Shu Chang with a better appearance.
While Mao Hui and Mao Tongtong were preparing for the dinner, Nie Wei also received a call from Yang Zi.
The assistant's text message was sent, but it was too late for the makeup artist to see it. Fortunately, the result was satisfactory, which made Yang Zi relieved.
She was busy with the play, hoping to finish it early, just to join the crew of "Gentleman's Dignity" as soon as possible.
She attached great importance to this TV series, and the degree of importance even exceeded the imagination of Li's agent.
Although Yang Zi had filmed many TV series before, they were all very popular, but there was no work called a classic in terms of quality. She is now continuing such a work to completely establish her position in the TV drama circle, so that she can work towards the film circle with peace of mind.
So when she knew that Li's agent almost ruined this cooperation opportunity because of the pay, she was really furious.
But Yang Zi soon calmed down again, and finally did not get angry with Li's agent.
After all, Li's agent was also fighting for her interests, which was not wrong.
She also took the initiative to ask for Nie Wei's private phone number through her contacts in the circle and called him to apologize.
Nie Wei was quite surprised to receive Yang Zi's call. What was even more surprising was that the girl apologized as soon as she opened her mouth and said that she would reduce her salary. Nie Wei couldn't help laughing when he heard it.
It's really rare to see such a down-to-earth artist these days. Whether Yang Zi is sincere or acting, this attitude is worthy of praise.
Yang Zi reduced her salary, and Nie Wei naturally couldn't really accept it. It had nothing to do with money. The contract had been drafted, and it would be a big deal to change the salary temporarily.
"Yang Zi, act well. You are the actress born in the 1990s. I am most optimistic about you. I believe that in the near future, you will win your own Best Actress crown." Nie Wei encouraged on the phone.
He insisted on using Yang Zi because he was optimistic about her ability. This girl with a rather ordinary appearance in the entertainment industry could fight to stand out among a group of young actresses with outstanding appearances. Her professional level is definitely her most powerful weapon.
Acting well means acting well.
Just like the goddess of art films in Taiwan, Yang Zi's ability is already a level higher than that of young actresses of the same age.
In the previous selection of a certain gold award, why did the winning actress receive much doubt? On the one hand, the TV series she filmed was really not very good, and on the other hand, her opponent Yang Zi performed too well. The audience thought it was incredible that she could beat Yang Zi.
"Thank you, Director Nie!" After hearing Nie Wei's encouragement, Yang Zi laughed happily. She felt happier than winning the award to get Nie Wei's affirmation.
After the phone call, Yang Zi no longer had any worries. Nie Wei did not have any opinions about her because of this twist and turn, but through this incident, Yang Zi also had some thoughts about Li, she felt that Li was a little short-sighted, and the problem this time was caused by her short-sightedness.
Although it did not make a big mistake in the end, what if it happened next time, or the next time?
Yang Zi's career is developing rapidly now, and she can't wait for Li to wake up and grow up. She made up her mind and went back to talk to the company about changing agents. Some things should be cut off when they are done.
Time unknowingly reached five o'clock in the afternoon, and the special car arranged by Fanxing Company appeared on time at the gate of Mao Hui and Mao Tongtong's community.
The black Maybach carried the mother and daughter for about forty minutes before arriving at Nie Wei's manor.
This was the first time Mao Tongtong saw what Nie Wei's manor looked like. It was a bit exaggerated to say that there was a scene at every step, but it was definitely worthy of the eight words of exquisite elegance and low-key luxury.
The car entered the manor, drove on the tree-lined path, and stopped at the door of the main villa.
The three-story villa was much larger than an ordinary villa, and more like a small building with a unique shape. In comparison, the villa she bought in her hometown was simply unbearable.
What surprised Mao Tongtong even more was that Nie Wei and Shu Chang were actually waiting at the door.