In the courtyard, she asked Cheng Hao to take out her cosmetics and put on a "injury makeup" for him.

The lips are pale and the eye circles are dark.

If you walk with more unsteady steps, you will look like you are floating, and your back will also be hunched.

The situation is better than people.

It’s hard to say about the future, but right now, both Huayi and the Xiang family are much stronger than him.

I am like a mung bean, trying to survive and grow between two families.

Of course, you can't make a lot of noise right from the start to attract fire. The correct way to deal with it is to play dumb and act cowardly, which can at least make both sides relax their vigilance against you.

In this way, you can take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, grow bean sprouts from a mung bean, and overturn the mountain above your head in one fell swoop!

Not long after, in a private room of a high-end restaurant in the imperial capital.

"Mr. Xiang, long time no see." Wang Zhonglei stood up and shook hands and patted the shoulder of the late Xiang Huaqiang. His expression was very kind, as if they were old friends meeting.

But in fact, there was a hint of displeasure in Xiao Wang's eyes.

I asked you to eat, but you deliberately came so late.

Let’s see how many more years you guys in the Hong Kong circle can remain awesome!
Zhang Yuan followed behind Xiao Wang. Xiang Huaqiang had a smile on his face when he saw Xiao Wang, but his face turned completely cold when he saw him.

This family is like this. They don’t care about what happens to others. All I know is that our family is at a disadvantage, and that’s not acceptable!

At the same time, Zhang Yuan also glanced at Xiang Zuo behind Xiang Huaqiang.

This second-generation rich man's body was now covered in bruises, but his hands and feet were nimble, and Zhang Yuan's strength was controlled quite well.

Xiang Huaqiang glanced at Zhang Yuan and felt a little relieved when he saw how weak he looked.

When Xiang Zuo saw him, he trembled all over.

He recalled that night when Zhang Yuan, covered in blood, punched him fiercely and pinned him to the ground, beating him violently.

He had seen this too many times. His uncles and his father had similar expressions when they scolded others.

He swallowed and involuntarily hid behind his father.

When Xiang Huaqiang noticed his son's behavior, he sighed and thought to himself that he was not a good person.

It was the other party who invited us today, and as usual we should be dignified, but you, on the other hand, were afraid of it.

After they sat down, Xiao Wang ordered a few dishes and then passed the menu to Xiang Huaqiang.

After the dishes were served, Zhang Yuan was the first to raise his glass.

"Boss Xiang, there may be some misunderstandings between you and me due to the communication between martial artists. Please forgive me."

After listening to this, Xiang Huaqiang carefully looked at the young man in front of him again.

He had heard of Zhang Yuan's name a long time ago.

Zhang Weijian was forced to kneel down and apologize in public.

Many Hong Kong people know about this "thorn" from the mainland.

But I also admire the way he was able to escape unscathed from Emperor Entertainment Group's boss Yang.

Xiang Huaqiang thought at the time that no matter how famous a person was, he could not cooperate with anyone who was at odds with us in Hong Kong.

But unexpectedly, instead of looking for the other party, I found myself.

After the incident, Xiang Huaqiang and Xiang Tai rushed to the hospital and almost went crazy when they saw their son covered in injuries.

He planned to find someone to "deal with" Zhang Yuan.

Fortunately, Li Lianjie spoke up for him and stopped it temporarily.

But given the Xiang family's overbearing temper, Old Li alone cannot stop them.

The plan is to win over a group of people and ban this guy.

But they never expected that while they were still preparing to cause trouble, the news that Zhang Yuan had joined Huayi spread all over the country.

Xiang Huaqiang knew that he couldn't do it now, at least not openly.

Because the Xiang family still wants to cooperate with Huayi. At the very worst, they cannot break up with Huayi just because of an artist.

The Xiang family is overbearing, but they will not go against money.

While Xiang Huaqiang was calming down, he received a call from Xiao Wang asking him to have dinner with him. After a little consideration, he smiled and agreed.

As a result, Xiang Tai, as a mother, made a big fuss and insisted on finding someone to break Zhang Yuan's legs, but she was yelled at by Lao Xiang.

Now Zhang Yuan and Hua Yi are tied together. Is it Zhang Yuan's butt that is being spanked?

That's Huayi's face!
Now Zhang Yuan’s two buttocks are equivalent to the two faces of Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei, and they cannot be hit.

Moreover, after examination, it was found that although her son looked miserable, his injuries were not serious and he would recover in a month or so without any sequelae. Xiang Tai was also much more relieved.

This is why Zhang Yuan has to know his limits when teaching the other party a lesson, because even if Xiang Huaqiang has brains, there is no telling what a crazy woman like Xiang Tai, the wife of a big boss, will do.

Xiang Huaqiang looked at Zhang Yuan who was toasting him, snorted coldly, then raised his glass slightly, but only three or four centimeters away from the table, then put it down without drinking a sip.

Zhang Yuan knew that this was to give Hua Yi face.

But if there is a chance, or if I lose Huayi's protection, the other party will probably retaliate and trip me up.

"It doesn't matter. When I grow up in a few years, I will have many ways to deal with the Xiang family."

During the meal, Xiang Huaqiang and Xiao Wang were chatting in a seemingly harmonious manner, Zhang Yuan was accompanying them with a smile, while Xiang Zuo was timid and submissive.

"My men were injured much more seriously than your son, and the ground was covered with blood."

"Logically speaking, we are the ones who are at a disadvantage." Xiao Wang communicated with the other party.

Xiang Huaqiang glanced at the bandages covering Zhang Yuan's entire left half body and did not refute.

"It's normal for young people to have some conflicts. It's better to make peace. Huaxia Star Entertainment and Huayi should strengthen cooperation in the future and make a lot of money together. That's the right thing to do."

Wang Zhonglei raised his glass, and this time Xiang Huaqiang also raised his glass in response, and both of them drank it all in one gulp.

Zhang Yuan looked at these two traditional film and television industry tycoons who were now full of vigor and sneered in his heart.

"You two will only be able to enjoy your glory for another ten years."

The meal didn't take long and ended quickly.

After leaving the restaurant and getting in the car, Xiang Huaqiang glanced at his disappointing son.

He thought that his boy was the same age as Zhang Yuan, but the other party was not afraid when facing him.

No wonder it became so famous in just a few years.

In comparison, the frightened look of my kid at the dinner table just now was really not presentable.

"Dad, why don't we just teach that guy a lesson!"

Now that he was away from Zhang Yuan, Xiang Zuo became arrogant again.

Xiang Huaqiang rubbed his eyebrows and then shook his head.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to report it, it’s that he can’t.

As early as the 1990s, before Hong Kong's return to China, Xiang Huaqiang went north and opened a nightclub in the imperial capital, where he built the largest performance stage in the capital at that time.

The results of it?
He still fled back to Hong Kong in disgrace.

"Hmph, don't be impatient. Once that guy leaves Huayi, it won't be too late for us to take action!"

He nodded viciously to the left.

However, the father and son would never have thought that within a few months, they would have to completely abandon their so-called "revenge" plan.

……

"As long as we Huayi are here, no one dares to touch you!" Xiao Wang boasted while waving his arms in the car.

"From now on, as long as you work wholeheartedly for Huayi, I will ensure that you will become the biggest star in the Chinese entertainment industry!"

"Yes, yes, wholeheartedly..." Zhang Yuan responded.

Then, after sending Xiao Wang off, he met Sister Hua in a coffee shop.

Wholeheartedly.

I live wholeheartedly for myself, so how can that not be considered wholehearted?

"You've been quite popular lately." Sister Hua looked unhappy and confused.

Because she had invited Zhang Yuan, but he didn't meet her and instead cooperated with Hua Yi.

But since you have cooperated with Huayi, why did you come to see me?

"Just so-so, far inferior to the powerful warriors under Sister Hua." Zhang Yuan was polite first.

"I'm very sorry. I've been busy recently and haven't had time to meet you. I'm trying to apologize to you now. I hope you can forgive me."

"Hehe, isn't it a bit late to talk about this now?" Sister Hua shook her head and chuckled, thinking that this boy is still as delicate as before.

"Besides, if the Wang brothers knew that you and I were meeting, are you sure nothing would happen to you?"

"Probably not. After all, the way I cooperate with them is quite special." Zhang Yuan spread his hands.

“I can work with you and other companies at the same time that I can work with them.”

"Are you sure?" Sister Hua didn't understand.

"Anyway, you will know about it soon, but I can't tell you."

“I just hope I’ll have another chance to work with Sister Hua in the future.”

He stretched out his hand and shook hands with Wang Jinhua.

Sister Hua smiled curiously and became more interested in her.

There are such strange young people, it's really interesting.

The news of his cooperation with Hua Yi has been widely spread these days. Not only Sister Hua knows about it, but all his other "old friends" also know about it.

Huang Xiaoming's hands shook after seeing the news.

“I’m still thinking about going to Huayi!”

"He's gone now, do I still have a chance?"

Huang Xiaozhu was feeling annoyed, he knew he could not beat Zhang Yuan. If Zhang Yuan became the boss of Huayi, then if he went there, wouldn't he be just a second-rate guy at best?

Nie Yuan, this "old friend", also heard about this, and his back teeth felt sore.

"After I joined Ciwen, he took away the role of Yang Guo." "Now he has also gone to Huayi..."

Nie Yuan couldn't understand why the little actor whom he had never taken seriously back then suddenly "rode" on his head.

Apart from those who felt uncomfortable all over, there were also those who saw that this boy felt good.

"Huh, he went to Huayi, so he won't come to Hairun." Sun Li breathed a sigh of relief after getting the news from the newspaper.

"In this case, even if our Jia Chao comes to Hairun, no one will be able to suppress him."

After the contact, Sun Li had already confirmed in her mind that Zhang Yuan was stronger than Deng Chao.

She happily called her boyfriend and told him everything.

Unexpectedly, the tone of the person on the other end of the phone not only did not become relaxed or joyful, but instead became low.

"Actually..." Deng Chao said somewhat depressedly, "I also want to go to Huayi."

Sun Li: !!!
……

On the other side, in a villa in the imperial capital.

"Xixi, Zhang Yuan has gone to Huayi!" Liu Xiaoli hurried to her daughter who was petting a cat in the living room, holding an entertainment magazine.

"Yes." Liu Qianqian replied casually without even raising her head.

"Hua Yi is a company that is...not doing well right now. Why would he choose to be an artist of Hua Yi?"

"He is not Huayi's artist." Xixi raised her head and said to her mother.

"Didn't she join Huayi?"

"Yes." Xixi nodded: "But he is not Huayi's artist."

Liu Xiaoli: …

Is it my hearing that is bad, or is it my daughter's brain that is bad.

Liu Qianqian gave a brief explanation.

She didn't quite understand what the so-called bet meant.

It only said that Zhang Yuan and Huayi cooperated and exchanged company shares with each other.

"Shares? What does he want Huayi's shares for?" Liu Xiaoli didn't quite understand.

But they have someone who understands around them.

"This kid is betting on Huayi's listing!" Boss Chen walked into the house with a magazine and a serious face, and sat down in the living room.

He took out some business documents and handed them to the mother and daughter. These were all jobs that had recently come to Liu Qianqian, and he had already contacted them.

"When it comes to making money, third-rate actors rely on performing, second-rate actors rely on film pay, and first-rate actors rely on advertising."

"But this guy has gone beyond the scope of being an actor. He wants to make money through investment and finance!"

Boss Chen sat on the sofa and pondered for a long time before he spoke.

"No wonder he asked me questions about investment and finance during our last meal. It turns out he had a plan in mind."

"Betting on Huayi's listing to make money?" Liu Xiaoli thought to herself.

"Oh, a movie can only make a few million at most, and an advertisement can only make tens of millions at most."

"But once you own the shares of a listed company, you can immediately get hundreds of millions in returns after cashing out!"

Liu Xiaoli was so shocked by the number that she opened her mouth.

"Good boy, his brains and ambitions are far beyond his peers, even beyond the vast majority of people in the entertainment industry."

Boss Chen didn't expect that Zhang Yuan would take a similar path to wealth as him.

He made a lot of money by brokering companies' IPOs.

"Old Chen, you said that Zhang Yuan must have paid a heavy price for this. Can he succeed?"

"I don't know about that." Boss Chen's eyes flickered, "But what I know is that if he succeeds, he will not only become a legend in the Chinese entertainment industry, but also a new force that will stir up the future of the industry."

Having said that, he turned and spoke to his goddaughter.

"Xixi, you should have more contact with Zhang Yuan in the future. It will be beneficial."

"Yes!" Liu Qianqian agreed readily.

She wished she could have more contact!
……

Not long after, Zhang Yuan hurried to the Songjiang Film Set in Shanghai.

"Are you feeling better?" Li Lianjie asked, touching his shoulder.

"Much better, thanks to Master Ma's medicine." Zhang Yuan bowed to Ma Zhongxuan.

"Oh, you scared us to death." Master Liao Chen Zhihui shook his head slightly.

The next morning after that incident, when they found Zhang Yuan missing, they thought he had fled abroad overnight to avoid the Xiang family's revenge.

Old Li was so regretful.

I should have known not to let him come to Shanghai, what a waste of a good talent in the martial arts world.

Now seeing Zhang Yuan standing in front of him, he felt as if he was in another world.

"I did a lot of talking to Lao Xiang on your behalf, but I didn't know you didn't need me at all." Li Lianjie complained with a smile.

He didn't expect that Zhang Yuan would run directly back to the imperial capital to invite Hua Yi as his powerful backer.

All his words were in vain.

He thought that this boy was amazing, as he could handle such a big trouble on his own without the help of him, a senior in the martial arts world.

If anyone of the same age were to come here, it would probably end up badly.

"Of course I don't need it. Thanks to you for protecting me, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous." Zhang Yuan still thanked him politely.

It doesn't matter how much help others have given, but at least the intention is there.

"Okay, okay, when you recover, I'll take you with me if I have the chance." Li Lianjie said as he pulled him and went to the restaurant with other friends from the crew.

Old Li thought that since it was his apprentice who injured the other party, he had to give him some reward. Otherwise, not to mention anything else, Yu Chenghui would lose face.

Moreover, the fact that Zhang Yuan came back specially to meet and thank them also made him feel comfortable. After all, it was not right to run away without knowing the reason.

After having dinner with these people, he did not stop and rushed to Hengdian overnight.

Boss Cai is almost going crazy waiting for him these days.

He said he would be gone for a week, but he hasn't come back for two weeks.

Is our sugar man drama so shameless?

After all, we are a well-known company with a name and a reputation.

Who is outside? Why don’t you come back?

Finally, I read the newspaper.

"Oh, there's Huayi outside..."

Boss Cai is the kind of person who is very kind to others but feels very sullen inside and often grumbles to himself in private.

A bit like a middle-aged housewife.

"Even if you join Huayi, you can't leave us Sugar Man aside."

"I have good intentions and am sincere in asking you to come and film with me."

"You ran away while patting, which delayed things."

"Even if you are famous, you can't act like a big shot..."

She was drawing circles and cursing Zhang Yuan in the office when she saw her assistant bringing in the leading actor of the TV series who had been "missing" for many days.

"You're back!" Boss Cai's expression changed and he sat down with him at the coffee table.

"Yes, a lot of things happened in the past few days. I'm sorry for the delay."

"Oh, haha, I'm glad you're back." Boss Cai was still unhappy.

"You and Huayi..."

Zhang Yuan responded very officially. He did not reveal the specific details of the bet, just like he did when he talked to Wang Jinhua.

The details of this matter could be leaked from the mouths of other senior executives and internal staff of Huayi, but it could not come out of his mouth, as it would easily give rise to some ideas among the Second King.

So even if he told Liu Xixi, he only gave her a rough idea.

And he knew that with Liu Qianqian's intelligence and her interest in the matter, even if she relayed the story, it would have to be discounted by at least 50%.

Tell her it's a tiger, it would be good enough if she could tell a catfish from her mouth.

"Oh." After listening, Boss Cai roughly understood that although Zhang Yuan was working with Huayi, he could still shoot the sugar man scene.

"By the way, I had a knife wound on my back, and it just healed."

"Knife wound!" Boss Cai was shocked when he heard this.

"Then can you still film?"

"As long as there aren't any intense fighting scenes, it shouldn't be a problem. I can start work tomorrow."

Alas... When Cai Yinong heard this, half of the depression in her heart was gone.

He is so dedicated even though he is injured.

She was somewhat touched.

Women are more emotional after all.

"Okay, you must be careful and don't get hurt again." Boss Cai said.

"I'll be careful... Oh, by the way." Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "If Tang Ren needs anything from Hua Yihe in the future, I can help pass on the message."

Boss Cai smiled broadly after hearing this.

Look, he didn’t forget us sugar men!

The remaining half of the depression in my heart also disappeared at this moment.

Moreover, Tangren actually has a project now and is looking for partners... (End of this chapter)