bookbashuk Chapter 560 Apology
Chapter 560 Apology
"General Manager Jiang?"
I looked at Huang Dacheng suspiciously and said, "Jiang Hongtu?"
"Yes, that's him!" Huang Dacheng nodded.
"Brother Cheng, are you sure you're not mistaken?" I said.
Jiang Hongtu, the president of Le'an Film & Television, has been featured in Time magazine and named an Asian hero by the magazine.
Some say that Jiang Hongtu single-handedly created the era of blockbuster Chinese films and was the number one Chinese filmmaker in overseas distribution.
He produced two films directed by the renowned director Hu Jintao: "The Great Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers." He also spearheaded the distribution of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," a film that won an American award.
This is a hidden bigwig in the Hong Kong entertainment circle.
If Bai Yimei and her daughter get involved with this man, they will have no shortage of resources in the future.
"Thirteen, how could I possibly make a mistake about something like this?"
Huang Dacheng chuckled and said, "The Hong Kong entertainment circle isn't that big. I can still figure out who's met whom and who's connected with whom!"
"Brother Cheng, we understand!"
I nodded, said nothing more, and understood something.
No wonder the Bai family mother and daughter refused when Lin Pangzi advised them to return to the mainland; it turns out they got involved with President Jiang.
If that's the case, then everything makes sense.
They hooked up with President Jiang and then asked us to step in and get the photos back for them. They're clearly using us as pawns!
Looking at it this way, my previous guess was correct.
Huang Dacheng was fully aware of all of this.
He was probably waiting for Jiang Hongtu to call him, but instead of Jiang Hongtu's call, he got ours.
If Jiang Hongtu were to ask, Huang Dacheng would certainly not refuse. In that case, Jiang Hongtu would owe him a favor, and if Jiang Hongtu wanted to repay it, he would have to pay a heavy price.
It's different once we ask. Would Huang Dacheng dare ask us to repay his favor?
Even if we do pay, at most we'll check his health, give him acupuncture, and maybe even offer a discount when we sell him medicine.
The difference between the two is too great.
It's important to understand that Jiang Hongtu controls overseas distribution channels, and the profits from that are enormous!
Huang Dacheng chose to point this out at this time because he harbored a great deal of resentment.
He was unwilling to accept it!
We could have used this opportunity to make Jiang Hongtu owe us a favor, but we interfered.
He feels stifled even when he sleeps unless he points this out.
Not only him, but also Zeng Xiaowei and his elder brother Long, especially Zeng Xiaowei.
He was forced to drink a bottle of foreign liquor, and now it seems that not only did he drink it for nothing, but he also got a veiled insult from Fatty Lin.
It was obvious that we were all very dissatisfied with his coercion of the Bai family mother and daughter.
He's not afraid of us two brothers, but he's afraid of Long Nier!
What if Long Nier casts a spell on him to teach him a lesson?
He'll be badly injured, if not killed.
What could have been a good thing for President Jiang has now turned into a thankless task.
Seeing that we were listening, Huang Dacheng said, "Xiao Lin, Thirteen, you haven't been in this industry for very long. As a senior, I have some advice for you!"
"Brother Cheng, what do you say?" Fatty Lin said.
"Never let women lead you by the nose; we should lead them by the nose!" Huang Dacheng said meaningfully.
"Brother Cheng, these are your heartfelt words!"
Fatty Lin nodded, picked up his cup, clinked it with Huang Dacheng's, and downed a cup of tea instead of wine.
Huang Dacheng smiled and said, "Brother, remember this: women are just playthings. No matter how much we like them, that can't change that!"
"Brother Cheng, I've got it!" Fatty Lin paused for a moment, then nodded seriously, as if he had really taken it to heart.
"Sister-in-law, we're not talking about you, we're talking about these women in the entertainment industry!"
The next moment, Huang Dacheng realized what was happening and quickly apologized to Long Nier.
"Yes, yes, Ni'er, Mr. Huang wasn't talking about you!"
Zeng Xiaowei also joined in the reconciliation.
Only the eldest brother, Long, didn't dare to get involved. Like a quail, he shrank back and remained silent.
"Um!"
Long Nier gave a noncommittal snort.
Huang Dacheng's eyes flickered, and he seemed slightly flustered.
Zeng Xiaowei was the same.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Enter!"
"Lin the Fat Man shouted loudly."
The door to the private room was pushed open, and Bai Yimei and her daughter walked in.
"General Manager Huang, Brother Long, Brother Zeng!"
Upon entering, Bai's mother hesitated the moment her gaze met Huang Dacheng's.
"Auntie, Xiaomei, come here!"
Bai's mother's three greetings made Huang Dacheng and the others a little embarrassed. Fatty Lin stood up and waved to them, which broke the awkwardness.
"Yes, yes, Xiaomei, come in quickly and sit next to Xiaolin!"
Zeng Xiaowei also came to his senses and got up to welcome them inside.
After Bai Yimei and her daughter came in and sat down, Zeng Xiaowei opened another bottle of wine, poured a full glass, and said, "Xiaomei, I want to apologize to you. I was ignorant before and shouldn't have done that!"
After saying that, he downed the drink in one gulp.
After finishing his drink, he turned the glass upside down to indicate there was no wine left. Bai Yimei's lips twitched, and she was about to speak when Long Nier spoke up, saying softly, "Brother Wei, Xiao Mei hasn't said she forgave you, why are you drinking so fast?"
After saying that, she looked at her elder brother Long and Huang Dacheng and said, "Brother Long, Brother Cheng, don't you two agree?"
"Yes, yes, that makes sense!"
The eldest brother, Long, and Huang Dacheng nodded simultaneously, exchanged a glance, and then stood up at the same time. One poured a drink, while the other said, "What happened before was the fault of the three of us. We should all apologize together!"
After the drinks were poured, Huang Dacheng, Brother Long, and Zeng Xiaowei raised their glasses simultaneously, with Huang Dacheng saying, "Xiao Mei, the three of us apologize to you!"
Bai Yimei glanced at us, then stood up with her mother and said softly, "It's alright, what's past is past!"
"Xiao Mei, let's do it!"
Seeing this, Huang Dacheng laughed, tilted his head back, and drank the wine.
Taking the opportunity, Fatty Lin handed the USB drive to Bai's mother, saying, "Auntie, there are photos and videos on this. You and Xiaomei can rest assured from now on!"
Bai's mother took the USB drive, her lips trembled slightly, but in the end she didn't say anything, she just moved closer to Fatty Lin.
Two hours later, the party ended. We were fine, but Huang Dacheng and the other two were so drunk they could barely stand.
"Xiaolin, Shisan, Nier, there's something I lied to you about!"
As soon as we left the hotel and got into the car, Bai's mother said this.
"Auntie, what did you lie to us about?" Fatty Lin asked.
"I came to you for help on someone's advice!" said Mother Bai.
"Given guidance from someone? Who?" Fatty Lin asked, feigning ignorance.
"General Manager Jiang Hongtu!" Mother Bai said, while observing our expressions.
"I've heard of President Jiang's name, but what's this about you receiving guidance from him?" Fatty Lin continued to feign ignorance.
Long Nier and I pretended not to understand, but we were also a little surprised that Mother Bai had actually pointed this out.