Wang Taihe replied, "I just called to confirm. The second young master said he would come over later. As for Mr. Lu... I guess it's unlikely that he will come!"
Although Guo Qisheng felt a little regretful, he still nodded and said, "It's great to be able to invite the Second Young Master! He is so busy, how could he possibly come to our small celebration party?"
A fifty million investment was a huge sum for them, but for Lu Tingxiao, it was just a drop in the bucket. He might even have forgotten about it a long time ago...
"Who are Director Guo and Producer Wang talking about?" someone asked curiously in the corner of the box.
"Who else could it be? The investor of our drama!"
"Ning International?"
"What Ning's International? You must have drunk too much. Because of the Ning Xueluo incident, Ning's International and Xinghui withdrew their investment midway. Later, Lu Jingli of Shengshi Entertainment invested 50 million, and then Lu's Group invested another 50 million! Only then did we continue filming this drama!"
"Oh, yes, look at my brain! Now that Tianxia is so popular, the investors have made several times the money they invested. Ning's International and Xinghui must be regretting it so much, right?"
"That's right. We threatened the crew by withdrawing our investment, but now it's all in vain..."
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Listening to the discussions around her, Ning Xueluo's face looked obviously ugly in the shadows.
If it weren't for Ning Xi, all the huge profits brought by this drama should have belonged to Xinghui and Ning's International. At that time, her status in the company and at home would have been even higher.
But now, she has gotten nothing. During the promotion, she, the main character, is suppressed everywhere, and Ning Xi, the supporting actress, has to be brought in everywhere, allowing her to take advantage of her popularity!
"Well, Xueluo, we're not losing out actually. Think about it this way. They spent double the money, but in the end, they're the one favored, aren't they?" Chang Li saw Ning Xueluo's displeasure at a glance and hurriedly comforted her.
Ning Xueluo would have listened to these words before, but now she found them irritating, "What do you mean by praising me? They are clearly using my popularity to promote Ning Xi!"
At the beginning, Ning Xi was the most popular female lead in "The World". However, as the movie was released for a longer time, Ning Xi became more and more popular. Both on the Internet and among professional critics, Ning Xi's evaluation was very high. Some even said that Ning Xi should be the real female lead in this play.
Moreover, Ning Xi now has such a good relationship with Shengshi’s senior executive Lu Jingli and Jiang Muye, and her career path is getting smoother and smoother... How can she swallow this!
Chang Li's face stiffened slightly, thinking to herself, "You are not as skilled as others. As the heroine, you can't overshadow Ning Xi. Can you blame others?"
"By the way, I have almost negotiated for you about Director Zhou's art film. The contract can be signed next week!" Chang Li changed the subject.
Ning Xueluo's expression then relaxed a little.
After three rounds of drinks, the door of the box was suddenly pushed open.
"Wow, it's so lively!"
The man was wearing a flashy ice cream blue suit, with messy bangs, a pair of peach blossom eyes that seemed to emit electricity, and when he smiled, his whole body seemed to be glowing. As soon as he appeared, he attracted everyone's attention like a powerful light source.
"Oh! The Second Young Master is here! Come in and sit down!" The producer and director were the first to greet him.
"Ah! It's Shengshi CEO Lu Jingli! He's even more handsome in person than in magazines and newspapers!"
"If the Second Young Master enters the entertainment industry, what will happen to other male celebrities?"
"I envy the artists in the prosperous times. Can we often see them in person?"
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