Chapter 146: The Fun of a Little Couple
Wu Weiguang truly didn’t expect the CEO of the Gu Group, who was incredibly busy, to personally visit the set. It felt like the emperor had gone incognito and visited him.
Gu Fei explained, “I happened to be in the area on business, so I came to take a look.”
“I see.” Wu Weiguang thought, No wonder Mr. Gu would come to visit the set, it was just a coincidence. He politely asked if Mr. Gu had time for dinner tonight.
Gu Fei was indeed here for business and was returning tomorrow. He had a dinner appointment with a partner company tonight, so he said calmly, “I have time, let’s invite everyone.”
His gaze swept across the actors on the set.
“Okay, no problem, then the time and place…”
“You decide.”
“Okay, I’ll send it to you later.”
After a few more words, Gu Fei took a call and left. Wu Weiguang looked at the man’s tall and straight back, thinking that although Mr. Gu was aloof, he was really down-to-earth.
So young and successful.
He reserved a private room at the hotel where the crew was staying and sent the time and place to Gu Fei.
An Qingyan, who was diligently practicing horseback riding, was completely unaware of this. Around 4:30 pm, after everyone finished training, Wu Weiguang told them.
“Everyone worked hard, we’ll finish early today and go back to rest. Tonight we have a dinner with the producer, I’ll send the time and place to the group chat later.”
Duan Ci, who had been massaging his sore shoulders with a disgruntled expression, immediately brightened up upon hearing this. The producer was also the investor; he had found out that it was the Gu Group investing in this drama.
Could it be that the legendary Mr. Gu would be there tonight?
An Qingyan was not in a good mood. He would rather continue training than attend a dinner party. He didn’t like these social events, and was even somewhat resistant in his heart because of some bad memories, but he couldn’t escape them.
The dinner was at 7 pm.
Despite it being winter, he had still worked up a sweat. After returning to the hotel, An Qingyan took a shower and lazily nestled on the sofa, sending a few messages to Gu Fei.
He eagerly shared with the man that he had finally learned to ride a horse today and even rode several laps.
The other party seemed to be busy and didn’t reply.
An Qingyan felt bored, so he took out some flashcards and reviewed English words. At 6:30 pm, he dressed simply and prepared to leave.
“YanYan, over here, over here!” Qin He enthusiastically patted the seat next to him, and An Qingyan sat down beside him. Everyone had arrived.
Except for Su Tang, who was too young to attend tonight.
Duan Ci, surprisingly, didn’t arrive late; he was actually early, and… An Qingyan glanced at the person across from him… and he was dressed up conspicuously.
The other party was looking at his phone, his makeup seemed even more refined, and he had done his hair. Under his suit jacket, he wore a semi-transparent black silk shirt with a low neckline.
He looked like an illegal worker from a nightclub.
An Qingyan silently scoffed and subtly shifted his gaze.
Then he looked at himself – he had just dressed casually, a beige shirt under a matching sweater, simple blue jeans, and casual sneakers.
Clean and full of youthful energy.
“YanYan, what perfume are you wearing?” Qin He curiously leaned over to sniff. “It’s a unique scent.”
An Qingyan awkwardly touched his nose. “Is it? It’s just ordinary perfume.” He was wearing Gu Fei’s perfume, custom-made, probably unique in the world.
“The producer is almost here. He’s not very talkative and is indifferent to everyone, so you should take the initiative to greet him and find topics to talk about.”
Qin He patted his chest, smiling. “Director, don’t worry, I’m the best at this! I guarantee there won’t be any awkward silences!”
Duan Ci folded his arms, looking at Qin He disdainfully, muttering inwardly, You? Don’t make a fool of yourself!
He took out a small mirror and checked his look. Perfect.
About ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door. The waiter opened the door, and behind him stood two people.
The legendary producer and his assistant.
Everyone stood up, except An Qingyan, who was still sitting there in a daze. Qin He had to help him stand up.
“Sorry, there was traffic on the way, I’m a few minutes late.”
“It’s fine, it’s an honor to have you here.” Wu Weiguang stepped forward and politely ushered Gu Fei and his assistant in, and the others greeted them politely.
“Hello Mr. Gu, I’m Duan Ci.” Duan Ci had a polite smile on his face as he extended his hand to the handsome and mature man, full of confidence.
Up close, Mr. Gu was truly exceptionally handsome. Even in the entertainment industry filled with handsome men and beautiful women, he was rare. He was handsome, had a great figure, and was tall.
Most importantly, he was rich and powerful.
If he could win over Gu Fei…
Duan Ci had a plan in mind. Gu Fei only nodded slightly, giving a bland “Hmm,” his gaze calm and indifferent, showing no intention of shaking his hand, and then calmly shifted his gaze.
The smile on Duan Ci’s face gradually froze, his outstretched hand hanging in mid-air before casually retracting.
Whether intentionally or not, Gu Fei’s gaze happened to fall on An Qingyan. His gaze, which appeared calm and indifferent to others, made An Qingyan’s scalp tingle.
He could only greet him with a stiff smile, forcing a gentle smile onto his face, “Mr. Gu, hello.”
“Hello.” Gu Fei extended his hand to him.
An Qingyan could only politely shake his hand, outwardly calm, but inwardly a huge wave was crashing over him. Why was Gu Fei here?!
Gu Fei was the producer? The investor of this drama?!
Why hadn’t he ever mentioned it?!
On the other side, Duan Ci watched this scene with gritted teeth. Gu Fei had ignored his outstretched hand, but now he was shaking hands with An Qingyan, what kind of operation was this?!
Only Yang, the assistant beside Gu Fei, knew what was going on. Sigh… this is probably just the little couple’s fun, he thought, keeping his eyes down, pretending to know nothing.
Wu Weiguang: “Everyone, please sit down, Mr. Gu and Assistant Yang, please have a seat as well.”
“Mr. Gu, there’s an empty seat here, please sit here.” Duan Ci said with a friendly smile, there was indeed an empty seat next to him, he had deliberately reserved it, in order to sit next to Gu Fei.
At the same time, An Qingyan subtly gave Gu Fei a wink, implying that he should pretend not to know him, he didn’t want to go public with Gu Fei yet.
He had even told Gu Fei that he didn’t know the investor of the drama a while ago, and how there was no way he could get a backdoor role, but it turned out… that he really did use a backdoor, just not in the literal sense.
Gu Fei received his message and politely and distantly refused Duan Ci’s invitation. In full view of everyone, he casually walked to An Qingyan’s side and sat down.
An Qingyan had Qin He on his left, and the seat to his right was originally empty, but it was now occupied by Gu Fei.
Duan Ci: “…”
An Qingyan: “…” There were several empty seats, but he had to sit next to him. But seeing Duan Ci’s frustrated expression, he felt very pleased.
Others also vaguely sensed something unusual, but they couldn’t say what it was. Wu Weiguang cleared his throat and said, “Everyone, please sit down, let’s order!”
Duan Ci gritted his teeth and had to sit down.
As soon as Gu Fei sat down, he smelled a faint, familiar scent emanating from the young man beside him – the cool scent of woody cedarwood, his custom-made perfume.
He glanced at An Qingyan without changing his expression, his eyes holding a deep meaning, then calmly withdrew his gaze, responding to Wu Weiguang’s words indifferently.
Only An Qingyan felt uneasy. When he saw the man’s gaze just now, he realized what had happened and regretted his impulsive decision to use Gu Fei’s perfume before going out.
Who would have thought that Gu Fei would be the producer he was meeting tonight!
After a while, several waiters brought out exquisite dishes, along with several bottles of expensive wine, both red and white.
An Qingyan hadn’t had dinner, and his stomach was empty. When the dishes were all served, he kept his head down and ate, trying to become invisible and not even dare to look at the man beside him.
The atmosphere at the table wasn’t awkward. Gu Fei spoke little, only responding briefly to others’ questions, but he would occasionally take the initiative to speak.
Most of the time, it was the hardworking Yang, and Qin He, who worked hard to liven up the atmosphere. Duan Ci was also trying very hard to find topics to talk to Gu Fei.
Duan Ci: “Mr. Gu, are you a good drinker?”
Gu Fei: “So-so.”
Duan Ci: “So-so means very good. Unlike me, my drinking capacity is terrible. I’ll get drunk even with a little bit of alcohol.”
Gu Fei: “Mm.”
Duan Ci: “If I get drunk and act silly later, please don’t laugh at me.”
Gu Fei: “Mm.”
Duan Ci: “…”
Although An Qingyan kept his head down, he heard every word of the conversation between the two. He couldn’t help but smile slightly. Duan Ci would be mad, right?
Gu Fei was really good at chatting – he just killed the conversation.
As he was secretly amused, a hand suddenly reached out from under the table, brazenly resting on his thigh. Through the fabric, he could feel the temperature of the other person’s palm.
An Qingyan paused his chopsticks, silently turning his gaze to the man beside him. The other party still had an emotionless, aloof expression, casually talking to others.
Who would have thought that he could do this behind his back?!
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