Chapter five hundred and seventy seventh feeling powerless
Snakes have their own paths, rats have their own paths, and no circle can be pure and flawless. Just as there is light, there must be darkness, and there is also a gray area between light and darkness. Wan Jinping is a character who wanders in the gray area.
He plays big enough, but he is very low-key. He has a high reputation in the circle and has a wide network of contacts accumulated over many years of hard work, so he cannot be taken lightly.
Wan Jinping is also nicknamed "Taiwan Jinyou" in the circle. This nickname is very vivid.
It is precisely because of this that Lu Xi agreed to the other party's invitation, otherwise she would not need to pay attention to an agent at all.
If you hang around in this circle, it doesn't matter if you offend a gentleman, but you don't know how much trouble you will get if you offend a villain.
The place where Wan Jinping invited the banquet was Qianying Restaurant, which is a top Japanese restaurant in Beijing. The per capita consumption is at least 3,000 to 4,000 yuan. Many celebrities and entertainers frequent it.
When Lu Chen and Lu Xi arrived at Qianying's restaurant, Wan Jinping was already waiting there.
Wan Jinping is about forty years old. He is neither tall nor short and has an ordinary appearance. His eyes and eyebrows are quite narrow. He wears a dark gray suit and looks like an old white-collar worker in the workplace.
"Mr. Lu Chen, I am honored that you can accept my invitation."
In the private room, Wan Jinping took the initiative to stretch out his hands to Lu Chen and said with a smile on his face: "I'm Wan Jinping."
Lu Chen shook hands with him and said with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Wan."
Wan Jinping exchanged some polite words with Lu Xi and even showed more respect than he did to Lu Chen.
In terms of attitude alone, this entertainment agent performed impeccably. He was neither overly flattering nor overly flattering, but also gave people a warm feeling of spring breeze, as if he was an old friend reunited after a long separation, and the atmosphere was very comfortable.
After sitting down, Wan Jinping first asked Lu Chen and Lu Xi to order food, and after ordering, he added a few more dishes.
"Mr. Lu Chen, how about we drink some sake?"
Lu Chen smiled and said, "If Mr. Wan likes it, then drink some, but I'm afraid I can only drink one or two drinks."
Wan Jinping understood: "Drinking will hurt your throat, but the alcohol content is not high, so we can just drink a little."
Singers should not drink alcohol. The main reason for drinking less alcohol is to protect their throats. Especially if you drink alcohol before singing, your vocal cords will become congested and swollen. Singing at this time will be particularly painful and may even cause permanent damage.
However, it doesn’t matter if you drink beer, rice wine, red wine and other low-alcohol alcohol occasionally.
Wan Jinping is an insider, so of course he understands the truth. He ordered a bottle of Ju Zhengzong, which is not high in alcohol content.
Qianying Cuisine is very famous, and the price is also very expensive. As for whether it is worth the money, it is a matter of opinion. But if you want to eat all you can here, it is not easy.
Lu Chen tried some sushi and felt it was pretty good.
While enjoying Japanese food, Wan Jinping was also secretly observing Lu Chen.
The first time he heard Lu Chen's name was more than a year ago. At that time, Lu Chen was emerging in the pop music world and showed extraordinary creative talent.
At that time, Wan Jinping once had the idea of signing Lu Chen into his company.
The main business of Wanjin Pingkai Brokerage Company is to connect investors, but he usually pays attention to discovering potential newcomers, training them, packaging them and promoting them, and then transfers them out to make quick money.
It's a pity that Lu Chen didn't even consider signing with any agency at that time, and directly opened his own studio.
Wan Jinping, who missed the opportunity, didn't care. There are too many new people emerging in the industry every year. There are many talented people who are stylish, material and talented. There is no need to regret missing one.
However, Lu Chen's rise in the industry is astonishing. His works not only swept the music scene, but also crossed over into the film and television industry. The first TV series he wrote and acted in created a ratings miracle.
Nowadays, although Lu Chen cannot compare with the top celebrities in terms of qualifications and background, there are really not many people who can compare with his popularity in the past two years!
In this process, Wan Jinping has always been an outsider, until this time someone approached him and asked him to get in touch.
The young people today are really amazing!
Wan Jinping thought to himself and drank a glass of sake calmly.
After three rounds of wine and half full after eating, Wan Jinping asked the waiter to remove the dinner plate and replace it with oolong tea after consulting Lu Chen and Lu Xi.
It's time to get down to business.
Having been in the industry for such a long time, there is no doubt that Wan Jinping's eloquence is strong, but for some reason, facing the siblings in front of him, he is not very confident that he can convince them.
So after pondering for a moment, Wan Jinping decisively abandoned his original idea and asked tentatively: "Mr. Lu Chen, do you know about the rumors about the Golden Luan Award nomination?"
Lu Chen and Lu Xi looked at each other. Lu Chen nodded and said, "Yes, does Mr. Wan have some inside story?"
As he said this, he couldn't help but laugh.
Wan Jinping's heart sank, because Lu Chen's reaction was completely beyond his expectation.
In his opinion, artists like Lu Chen who became famous at a young age are mostly arrogant people. If they encounter such an obvious suppression, they will definitely feel angry, or at least they will not feel comfortable.
When he mentioned this matter now, Lu Chen could be angry, dissatisfied, cold or deliberately unemotional, but it was this relaxed and smiling attitude that made him feel that his confidence had been hit again.
Wan Jinping's eyes were very poisonous, and he could tell that Lu Chen really didn't care, rather than pretending to be generous.
When did the Golden Luan Award become so unattractive?
In the industry, there are countless actors and actresses who want to get nominated and improve their status. There are many who seek Wan Jinping for public relations. Top celebrities may not care, but Lu Chen
Wan Jinping thought to himself and said with a smile: "There is not much inside information, but as far as I know, the rumors on the Internet may not be true. The official nomination has not yet come out, and everything may change."
In fact, he was clearly hinting at Lu Chen, but Lu Chen didn't seem to understand at all, and he didn't ask curiously.
Wan Jinping cursed secretly and had no choice but to continue: "Full House" is a very outstanding TV series and it should make a difference at the Golden Luan Awards!"
After saying that, Wan Jinping stared at Lu Chen closely, trying to see something in the latter's eyes.
However, Lu Chen's eyes were deep and indifferent, like a pool of invisible still water, not revealing any emotional fluctuations in his heart, as if Wan Jinping was talking about someone else's affairs and had nothing to do with him.
Wan Jinping, who was well-informed and sophisticated, felt powerless for the first time in his life.
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