CHAPTER 146: CHAPTER 146: PRESIDENT FENG, ARE YOU DRUNK?

Ye Tong happily finished signing the contract, carefully placing her copy into her bag.

Although she now has a manager and assistant arranged by Jia Ying, and the contract was negotiated with the War God crew by them, Ye Tong still isn’t used to delegating everything to her assistant like Wang Yanyan.

Ye Tong’s assistant, surnamed He, has been in the industry for three or four years. He had already transitioned to being a manager but was assigned to be Ye Tong’s assistant.

Her previous boss personally became Ye Tong’s manager, a maneuver that wasn’t unprecedented; they were used to it.

The company plans to heavily promote her as a newcomer, but how long that will last is uncertain.

Assistant He quietly reminded her, "Sister Tong, the contract needs to be filed with the company."

Ye Tong, feeling embarrassed, was about to take the contract out of her bag again, but Assistant He gently touched her wrist, "Later."

Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she quickly withdrew her hand.

This minor interruption did not affect anything, as everyone prepared to eat after signing the contract. Just then, there was a knock on the private room door.

The person outside opened the door and respectfully looked at Feng Lei sitting by the window, "President Feng, the people are here."

The tall man’s body shifted slightly, allowing everyone to see the petite Wang Yanyan and her assistant.

Ye Tong and Gu Lin were somewhat surprised, but Wang Yanyan walked in familiarly, glancing around the room before focusing her gaze on Lin Anqing next to Feng Lei.

"Hello everyone, I’m Wang Yanyan. I was eating nearby and saw that Xiao Tong and Gu Lin were dining here, so I thought I’d come over to say hello. I hope I’m not interrupting?"

No one would contradict her, especially since she was brought by Feng Lei’s people.

Everyone had to give Feng Lei this courtesy, so someone arranged for her to join and sit next to Feng Lei.

Feng Lei did not refuse, glancing at Ye Tong, who showed no emotion, and casually said, "Director Lin, this is Wang Yanyan, the actress playing the female lead in Gone with the Wind. Her acting is quite good, she might be worth a try as the female lead."

This statement caused varied reactions among those present, speculating on Feng Lei’s intentions.

Lin Anqing didn’t undermine Feng Lei’s face, giving Wang Yanyan a glance before rejecting her.

Wang Yanyan’s features were quite soft, and no makeup could achieve the sharp female lead effect he envisioned.

"Let’s eat first, then discuss later."

Wang Yanyan was pleasantly surprised, feeling it was surreal.

She had given up hope for the female lead role, but unexpectedly, President Feng of Xingyu Group showed interest in her.

She couldn’t help but glance at Ye Tong across from her, a hint of smugness in her eyes.

Even without your introduction, I could succeed in the audition.

When the big scoop is revealed, let’s see how you’ll continue in the crew.

Wang Yanyan had previously instructed her assistant to contact the paparazzi again, who mentioned that this scoop was huge, warming up for a couple of days before exposing it.

Counting the days, it should be today?

Wang Yanyan glanced at her phone’s date, noting that the big scoop would be released in one hour.

She was eagerly awaiting Ye Tong’s scandal to erupt now.

Wang Yanyan was in such a good mood she almost laughed out loud.

She raised her glass first to toast Feng Lei and Lin Anqing.

She was accustomed to such dinners, her flattering words making people happy, contrasting with Ye Tong, the newcomer, who seemed naïve.

Near the end of the meal, she somewhat awkwardly raised her drink cup to toast Lin Anqing.

"Director Lin, I toast you..."

Before she could finish, Wang Yanyan suddenly interjected, "Director Lin drinks alcohol; Xiao Tong, it’s not appropriate for you to drink soda, right?"

Ye Tong hesitated, about to respond when Gu Lin explained on her behalf, "Sorry, Director Lin, Xiao Ye and I have a shoot to attend later this afternoon. Yan Yan, don’t you have a shoot too?"

Gu Lin looked at Wang Yanyan, whose face was flushed, feeling a bit unhappy; she’d be in the afternoon shoot too, how could she drink so much?

Unexpectedly, Wang Yanyan cheerfully replied, "I asked Director Feng for leave; the afternoon shoot has been rescheduled to the day after tomorrow morning."

Then she continued to persuade Ye Tong to drink, "Xiao Tong, a small sip won’t delay much. Signing with War God is largely thanks to Director Lin’s keen eye; you definitely owe him a toast."

Wang Yanyan stood smiling with a bottle of wine, prepared to pour a cup for Ye Tong.

The wine glasses on the table were wide glass cups, each holding about two shots when full, and Wang Yanyan poured one-third for Ye Tong.

The strong aroma of the wine was intoxicating just to smell.

Ye Tong had never drunk before, especially not such high-proof liquor.

She was in a dilemma, hesitating to pick up the wine glass.

Lin Anqing, not being a drinker himself, wouldn’t trouble a young girl over such a trivial matter, and raised his glass to help her out, "Alright, we’ll drink another day. Xiao Tong still has a scene later."

Wang Yanyan could only relent, feeling very unhappy.

Ye Tong sighed in relief, gratefully smiling at Lin Anqing, then taking a sip from her glass.

"Cough...Director Lin, thank...cough...thank you..."

Ye Tong’s face turned rosy, not sure if it was due to the alcohol or the coughing fit.

Lin Anqing hadn’t expected Ye Tong to be so forthright, smiling as he let her sit down, "Drink some soda quickly."

The nearby Gu Lin handed Ye Tong her drink cup.

"Xiao Tong, I didn’t expect you to handle alcohol so well; how about some more..."

"Wang Yanyan, Xiao Ye didn’t request leave!" Gu Lin became somewhat angry, his tone hardened.

Wang Yanyan wasn’t afraid of Gu Lin, but she didn’t want Director Lin and others to notice her deliberate troublemaking, so she continued smiling, "Alright, no more drinking. The shoot is more important."

Ye Tong felt a sense of relief after Wang Yanyan left, glancing at Gu Lin beside her with a smile.

Her already beautiful features took on an extra charm amidst her slightly tipsy state, causing Gu Lin’s eyes to glaze over briefly before he quickly looked away.

Sitting across from them, Feng Lei’s gaze darkened, his hand paused over his rotating wine glass, speaking with slight intoxication, "The meal is nearly over, let Director Lin have her audition here."

An audition by the dining table?

Everyone was stunned, looking around at the environment.

How could this cramped setting be suitable for an audition?

It seemed too casual.

Yet since the major investor had spoken, no one dared to object.

Wang Yanyan hesitated, finding it hard to believe it was such an informal setting with the crew’s senior members present, along with Ye Tong, Gu Lin, and their teams.

Such an informal scenario would make her feel like a geisha performing here?

If word got out, could she continue in the industry?

Wang Yanyan delayed her actions, and seeing this, Feng Lei’s tone carried a hint of mockery, "Why aren’t you going on? You stopped my car for just this opportunity before, didn’t you?"

The words left everyone at the table dumbfounded, Ye Tong particularly alarmed.

Stopped a car?

Was there even such a scene?

Wang Yanyan’s face was already rosy, now burning crimson as if about to bleed, wishing this handsome man would vanish immediately.

"President Feng...are you drunk?"

Feng Lei gazed at his wine glass, his expression indifferent, "Opportunities only come once; if you’re not going to perform, then forget it."