Chapter five hundred and thirtieth fortunate to meet
At night, Central.
A black Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle 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 stood firmly on the red carpet.
The next moment, several flash lights came on, and many paparazzi were seen hiding not far away to take candid photos of him.
Lu Chen was not surprised. He came here tonight to attend Shu Jing's new album launch conference. With the latter's connections, he would definitely have invited many friends in the industry to come to support her. It was only normal for the paparazzi to take notice of the news.
It's just that these paparazzi who are not eligible to enter are basically tabloid reporters, and they are considered to be at the bottom of the circle.
Lu Chen casually handed a tip to the doorman and walked into the hotel lobby 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.
What's interesting is that this magnificent conference hall has been rearranged and decorated. The background is blue sky, white clouds, beach, coconut trees, and boats, which makes people feel as if they have suddenly arrived on an island full of tropical style.
Beautiful hotel waiters in Hawaiian skirts shuttled among the crowd carrying champagne and snacks. A band was playing cheerful music on the long T-shaped stage, and there was laughter and laughter everywhere.
Shu Jing, who was wearing a long red dress, was waiting at the door to greet the guests. Seeing Lu Chen appear, the former Hong Kong singing queen suddenly showed a charming smile.
"Lu Chen, why did you come here?"
Lu Chen said sheepishly: "There's a traffic jam on the road."
He took out the gift he had prepared and presented it: "Sister Jing, I wish you a great album sale!"
Shu Jing smiled with crooked eyebrows and said, "Thank you, I believe this album will be successful because you wrote the theme song!"
Lu Chen smiled and said nothing.
Because of Filia Chen's connection, at Shu Jing's request, Lu Chen wrote two songs specifically for her, one of which is the title song of her new album.
"Are you alone tonight?"
Shu Jing handed the gift to the assistant, asked for two glasses of champagne from the waiter, and handed one glass to Lu Chen.
She asked curiously: "Why don't you even bring an assistant?"
Lu Chen said: "Azhen had something to do at home, so I didn't let her come, so she was alone."
Shu Jing pursed her lips and smiled and said: "It's so pitiful to say that you are a really good boss. Do you want me to introduce you to a temporary female companion? I have several best friends who admire you very much."
Generally speaking, male guests attending such occasions will bring a female companion or assistant. Being alone will inevitably give people a feeling of being lonely or unsociable.
Lu Chen actually didn't care and surrendered: "Sister Jing, please spare me."
Shu Jing chuckled: "Okay, I won't play with you anymore, then you can do whatever you want and I won't say hello."
Lu Chen clasped his fists: "Sister Jing, there are more."
The more Shu Jing sees Lu Chen, the more she likes him. He is young, handsome and talented. What is rare is that he is proud but not arrogant. He is easy-going and round on the outside. He is definitely a rare person among the new generation of idol artists.
She didn't have any special thoughts about Lu Chen. She just felt that Filia Chen was really lucky to find such a boyfriend. Of course, Lu Chen was also lucky.
But the lucky Lu Chen ran into trouble after entering the press conference.
He was holding the champagne and was about to find a place to sit down when he was suddenly blocked by someone and almost bumped into each other.
Lu Chen didn't know who the other party was, so he apologized quickly out of politeness: "I'm sorry."
"Are you Lu Chen?"
However, the other party's response was not so polite, and he asked arrogantly with a hint of hostility.
Um?
Lu Chen couldn't help but stare.
The man blocking his way was about thirty years old and not very tall. He was wearing a navy blue suit. He had sharp features and was quite handsome. His expression was awe-inspiring and his eyes were sharp. He stared at Lu Chen as if he were an eagle.
caught prey.
"Excuse me, who is your Excellency?"
Lu Chen was very unfamiliar with this person, and had no impression of him at all.
The cold and arrogant man was embarrassed, as if he didn't even bother to answer this question, or was mocking Lu Chen's ignorance.
The female companion who was still following him said coquettishly: "This is Mr. Cui from Huaguan Pictures."
Huaguan Pictures?
Lu Chen suddenly remembered that the other party was actually Cui Xingxian, the head of Huaguan Pictures!
Huaguan Pictures is one of the top ten film companies in China and a subsidiary of Huaguan Entertainment Group. Cui Xingxian, who serves as general manager, is a young man in the mainland film and television industry and is very famous in the industry.
In the past two years, Huaguan Pictures has been making various moves in the country, recruiting many well-known actors and directors to join the company, and has successively produced many film and television dramas, and has always been very popular.
Now this ambitious film company has extended its tentacles to Hong Kong and teamed up with local entertainment companies in Hong Kong to produce the large-scale ghost film "Painted Skin", intending to expand its business territory with the help of Hong Kong's film support policies.
Cui Xingxian even personally came to Hong Kong to supervise the production of this co-production blockbuster.
And "Painted Skin" happened to be the biggest competitor of "A Chinese Ghost Story". Cui Xingxian regarded Lu Chen as a threat and used people from the Jiang family to create trouble for Lu Chen.
Lu Chen had known about Cui Xingxian's existence for a long time, but he didn't expect to bump into him here tonight.
Of course he was not afraid, and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Mr. Cui from Huaguan Pictures. I have admired his name for a long time. Now I finally meet him in person. I'm glad to meet you."
He said he had admired his name for a long time, but there was a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
What are you mocking? Of course, you are mocking this person who is hiding behind the scenes and plotting plots. He is a complete villain!
Cui Xingxian undoubtedly understood, and his eyes suddenly turned gloomy.
He said with a smile: "Very good, he is indeed the man that Filia Chen likes. He is indeed extraordinary. I hope your "A Chinese Ghost Story" will be a big hit and you will have great success in Hong Kong!"
Lu Chen smiled and said: "With Mr. Cui's auspicious words, I also wish "Painted Skin" a big hit."
As they spoke insincere polite words, their eyes collided, as if two invisible sharp blades collided in the air, flashing out a little bit of sharpness.
Cui Xingxian snorted coldly, turned away with his female companion, and seemed to have no interest in continuing to bicker with Lu Chen.
Lu Chen smiled faintly.
Ever since he went to Hong Kong to set up a studio to prepare for the filming of "A Chinese Ghost Story", he and Cui Xingxian have become rivals. Although Lu Chen won the previous round of competition, Cui Xingxian did not hurt much.
So the real competition between the two is still to come, when "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "Painted Skin" are released!
That’s when victory or defeat is decided!——
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