CHAPTER 340: CHAPTER 336 BAOQIANG’S WEDDING

An Feng held her forehead, covering her face as she secretly laughed.

She had heard this joke from Qi Hao before.

Unfortunately, Wu Jing didn’t get it, so he was comforted by Qi Hao’s words and quickly regained his fighting spirit.

He had his eyes on a girl, so naturally, he needed to work hard.

Wu Jing, born in 1974, was now 36, quite an age.

He was very poor when he was young, but after working hard for a few years, he was no longer young.

In recent years, his family had been urging him, and he was a bit anxious himself.

He always met people he liked and their partners.

Finally meeting someone he liked, he was just a bit too eager.

Plus, his years of mingling in the entertainment industry had given him a thick skin, inadvertently scaring the girl off.

Now, with Qi Hao’s encouragement, Wu Jing felt confident again.

"Old Wu, when pursuing a girl, you need to be steady."

Duan Yihong, having worked with Wu Jing, had a fairly good relationship with him.

"No, no, when pursuing a girl, you need to be a bit more shameless. If you’re too steady, it won’t work."

Zhang Guoqiang, who had worked not only with Wang Baoqiang on "Soldier Assault," but also on "My Brother’s Name is Shunliu."

"Get more massages. If you don’t know how to interact with girls, just go for more massages. You’ll understand everything afterward."

A well-fed man doesn’t know how a hungry man feels, and a hungry man doesn’t know how a well-fed man feels.

Quickly, the table turned into a love expert seminar.

However, the content was questionable.

As a seasoned love expert with countless rumored girlfriends, Qi Hao remained noncommittal.

If the person you’re pursuing has feelings for you, it’s easy to win them over.

This is called mutual affection.

Qi Hao had deep insights into this.

The best love is when both sides run towards each other. The person I like happens to like me too.

A determined girl fears a persistent man, but even if you persist, once she comes to her senses, she’ll resent the situation. A big man worries not about having no wife, so why seek warmth where there’s none?

As for Wu Jing’s crush being his fan.

That’s all about filters.

Most fans, once they get to know the real idol, even if they don’t stop being a fan, they’ll become clear-headed.

I’m just a fan of yours, and you actually want to get with me!

You can’t even sleep well yourself but are thinking of sleeping with others.

You better stay far, far away.

After the table buzzed for a while, the wedding program on stage began.

Wang Baoqiang’s original plan was for a simple wedding. Although many guests were invited, many procedures were still simplified.

His parents and family were from the countryside.

No matter how well they dressed or how fancy their clothes were, their rustic charm couldn’t be hidden.

Some with rich experience could tell at a glance if someone was from the countryside or grew up in the city.

However, no one at the scene looked down on Wang Baoqiang’s family.

Wang Baoqiang is currently a solid first-liner in the industry.

Especially after the three-billion box office of "Lost on Journey," he received quite a few commercial resources.

And he had a great relationship with the big shot, Qi Hao.

Qi Hao agreeing to be the witness already showed it.

This was even Qi Hao’s first time acting as a wedding witness—despite him not being married himself yet.

Soon, it was Qi Hao’s turn to take the stage.

"The groom and bride are both my good friends. In 2005, I introduced them to each other. But back then, I introduced Yu to be Baoqiang’s manager; I didn’t expect him to guard and steal..."

Qi Hao explained the process of how the groom and bride met to everyone.

This was actually important.

Weng Jinyu might not be an absolute beauty, but compared to many actresses in the entertainment industry, she’s not much worse.

In terms of looks, Baoqiang really doesn’t match her.

So, many who saw them might think she’s with Wang Baoqiang for his money.

Such things are not rare.

When people see a particularly pretty woman and a particularly ugly man, they can roughly estimate the man’s wealth based on their attractiveness gap.

Now, Qi Hao needed to help clarify for them.

As Qi Hao narrated their situation back then, everyone gained a new understanding of the two of them.

When they were dating, Wang Baoqiang hadn’t even starred in "Soldier Assault."

At that time, due to his roles in "Blind Shaft" and "There are no thieves in the world," he had a bit of fame.

But these two films didn’t offer much pay, at most he had tens of thousands in wealth.

Even a low salary aside, the commercial side was weak too.

Weng Jinyu was much richer than Wang Baoqiang.

Even now, Weng Jinyu is a rich woman.

It was only after Weng Jinyu became his manager, trailblazing a new path for Wang Baoqiang’s image, seeking numerous commercial deals, that Wang Baoqiang’s wealth gradually increased.

She also took charge of managing Wang Baoqiang’s finances.

Truly a strong woman.

Those who knew the inside information would surely look at them without weird glances.

This was the value of Qi Hao being the wedding witness.

"Qi Hao, here’s to you!"

Wang Baoqiang made rounds at the tables with a glass of wine.

When he reached this table from "Soldier Assault," he got teased by his group of old buddies for a while.

"Congratulations on your wedding!"

Qi Hao downed his drink in one gulp.

"Thank you, Qi Hao!"

Wang Baoqiang wasn’t vague either.

But Qi Hao knew his drink must’ve been mixed with something.

No, maybe that stuff was simply just a drink.

Red wine with cola, white wine with Sprite.

Otherwise, how do you consummate the marriage?

"Live a good life. Although we have achieved fame and success, it took us so much effort and more hard work than others to get here. Don’t let physical desires drive you, losing yourself in the traps of pleasure."

Qi Hao spoke earnestly.

When they weren’t famous, they often encouraged each other.

Of course, both were particularly determined people.

They could succeed even without encouragement.

The main thing is, the entertainment industry has too many temptations: on-set couples, outdoor chicken dinners, hotel casting calls...

Some actors appear morally sound in public, but play around even more behind the scenes.

What’s even scarier is that this kind of phenomenon is commonplace.

When crime and moral decay become the norm, it’s even harder for people to remain untainted by it.

Qi Hao was really afraid Wang Baoqiang might not be able to resist.

"Don’t worry, I will only love Yu in this lifetime."

Wang Baoqiang grinned, face full of happiness.

"It’s not just about others, Qianqian; you also need to watch him closely. Trust is important, but leaving things unchecked usually doesn’t end well."

Weng Jinyu spoke to An Feng.

"Ah, we..."

An Feng hadn’t really thought about this before.

Mainly because Qi Hao had always behaved so well.

Others only see the countless rumors about Qi Hao.

But An Feng sees how, despite being so popular, Qi Hao hasn’t let anyone in over the years, always waiting for her.

Some people don’t find, because they can’t find.

But some people’s hearts can’t accommodate anyone else.

"Get more involved in his career, don’t just act in movies... We can chat more when we have time."

Weng Jinyu and An Feng hadn’t really had much chance to meet.

Since An Feng expressed dislike for attending Qi Hao’s small gatherings, even if Qi Hao went, he didn’t bring An Feng along anymore.

Of course, recently, An Feng was planning to attend.

She had become Qi Hao’s official girlfriend and wasn’t afraid of those past rumor girlfriends at all.

Past rumored girlfriend

An Feng’s rank was miles ahead of them, not afraid to see these people anymore.

"Thank you, Weng Jie, I’ll find you for tea next time."

An Feng didn’t want to take too much of the bride and groom’s time.

With so many tables today, she didn’t know when they would finish toasting each one.

In line with the current fast pace of life, you can leave after toasting at a wedding.

However, as Wang Baoqiang’s friend and today’s wedding officiant, Qi Hao chose to stay and help.

When guests leave, you have to see them off.

Qi Hao didn’t know the relatives from the bride and groom’s side, so their families saw them off, but with those from the entertainment industry, Qi Hao seeing them off was quite fitting.

Wu Jing observed for a moment, deciding that when he finally caught up with that young fan and got married, he’d also invite Qi Hao to help.

Unfortunately, he didn’t know when he’d catch up.

Qi Hao and An Feng’s wedding next spring, he heard from Qi Hao too.

He felt destined to lag behind.

After Wang Baoqiang’s wedding, it was time for "Uncle" to be released.

The screenplay for this movie was bought from Korea.

For the mainland release, they had to shoot two versions, so the film was eyeing the box office outside the mainland as well.

Thanks to "First Love, This Little Thing," Qi Hao, the director from Huaxia, gained quite a name across Asia.

The premiere was held on the mainland.

Mainland, Xiangjiang, Korea, the three places had a simultaneous release.

Later, it was also successively released in Neon, Taiwan, Siam, Singapore, and other places.

But after its release, this movie received criticisms from mainland audiences.

The reason was simple: the mainland version was different from the one in Xiangjiang.

Actually, "Uncle Mainland Version" was also a very good movie.

To be released on the mainland, many scenes had to be cut.

Qi Hao specifically shot many fight scenes.

A lot of manpower and effort was invested in the action design.

But the problem was, the version on Xiangjiang not only had good action design, but the gore and violence were also especially satisfying.

It’s not about not knowing the goods, it’s the fear of comparison.

When mainland audiences learned about the Xiangjiang version, they instantly filled with resentment.

Many audiences chose to watch the pirated versions online.

This made people gnash their teeth with hatred.

Qi Hao felt his cleverness had backfired.

He had intentionally edited a version that would pass mainland approval and didn’t look too uncomfortable.

Although fundamentally the same story, the two film versions were indeed vastly different.

It might have been better to just cut some scenes for approval.

This way, the grievances would have been directed at the approval process, not blaming him for having two versions of the same movie.

Now, this action didn’t please mainland audiences but instead left them with various grievances.

The root problem was that the subject matter of this movie was too sensitive, very unsuitable for the mainland’s review mechanism.

Fortunately, although the movie was quite controversial, on the first day it didn’t have many screenings, only grossing 18 million at the box office, its quality was very good.

Word of mouth quickly rose.

It could be said, "Uncle" was filmed more painstakingly, more attentively, and with more technical prowess than "First Love, This Little Thing" and "Those Years."

If "First Love" and "Those Years" were acted by others, getting a box office over a hundred million would be good enough.

It’s only because Qi Hao and An Feng starred, first as a rumor, then officially announced, that they achieved the miracle of over two hundred million and eight hundred million.

But "Uncle" didn’t have An Feng acting in it.

Basically, it didn’t benefit from Qi Hao and An Feng’s official announcement, and had to rely solely on its own strength.