When Li Chen and Liu Yifei entered the venue, it was already packed with guests.
Li Chen saw that Wang Zhonglei had also arrived; after all, he was a mature businessman and wouldn't act on impulse.
Even if he and Li Chen were at odds, he still had to put on a basic show, didn't he?
Although Li Chen didn't attend the Premiere of battle of wits a few days ago, he sent Yang Siwei.
From a distance, Fan Bingbing noticed Li Chen and Liu Yifei, looking like a celestial couple.
As soon as they appeared, they immediately became the center of attention.
Deng Chao and Sun Li proactively stood up to greet them, "Director Li, Director Li."
Li Chen and Liu Yifei stopped, nodded, and smiled, "I haven't congratulated you yet, the first golden eagle goddess."
Sun Li smiled and quickly said modestly, "Thank you."
Deng Chao, however, teased from the side, "It's all thanks to Yifei graciously stepping aside; otherwise, it wouldn't have been Lili's turn."
Sun Li gave Deng Chao a look, but she knew that what Deng Chao said was true.
Ye Ning watched Li Chen, who walked in like a moving spotlight, dazzling and radiant.
"Wang Dong, Director Li truly hides his talent; I am utterly impressed by his vision and boldness."
Wang Changtian smiled, "You just need to not treat him as a normal person."
Ye Ning laughed, "Wang Dong is truly humorous."
The two had just discussed the second round of financing for Youku.
This was the Hantang Fund's first investment since its establishment.
Ye Ning had listened to the investment department's analysis report during the group meeting.
He was truly impressed by Li Chen's vision.
In just half a year, Youku had closely followed social hot topics.
It quickly emerged in the video website domain.
No wonder even the big boss praised Li Chen's unparalleled strategic vision and boldness.
He had discovered Gu Yongkeng, this potential stock, early on.
Watching the stars look at the entering Li Chen and Liu Yifei as if performing a salute.
Wang Zhonglei felt somewhat uneasy.
Upon reaching the front row, Li Chen and Wang Zhonglei nodded to each other, considering it a greeting.
"Zhonglei, I'm going to say a few words to Li Chen," Andy Lau said with a smile.
"You go do your thing, Hua Zai; you're the producer, you don't need to entertain me," Wang Zhonglei said politely.
Watching her senior and Liu Yifei approach, Yang Mi immediately went forward and intimately linked arms with Liu Yifei.
"Senior, Yifei, why are you only just arriving?"
"Mi Mi, the boss comes late so as not to steal your thunder; why are you turning the tables on him?" Yang Siwei said with a smile from the side.
Yang Mi smiled, "I'm just joking with Senior; it's even better if Senior doesn't come. If he does, I'm afraid Senior might accidentally snatch the headlines for tomorrow's so young again."
"Who do I complain to then?"
Li Chen didn't respond to Yang Mi's playful remark but glanced at the round-faced girl Jing Tian and Lu Zheng beside her.
"Mr. Lu is here too."
Lu Zheng smiled, "Today is Tian Tian's big screen debut; how could I, her uncle, be absent?"
Jing Tian smiled sweetly, "Director Li, Yifei..."
Jing Tian's big eyes were full of light, as if she had something to say but hesitated.
It was Lu Zheng who directly revealed the mystery, "Director Li, perhaps next year Tian Tian will also have to call you 'senior.'"
Li Chen seemed unsurprised and smiled, "Any name is fine, as long as it's not Xiao Li Zi!"
After speaking, he also glanced at Miss Liu beside him.
Miss Liu's eyes were full of triumph and amusement.
Everyone was amused by Li Chen's humor.
"Director Li and Miss Liu, if you have time, you must grace us with your presence at Tian Tian's EP release party next month."
"I've already invited Director Xu, and the invitation will be sent to Rongchen Film and Television then."
Lu Zheng said with a confident demeanor.
Jing Tian also watched Li Chen with eager anticipation.
Li Chen stated directly, "If I have time, I'll go."
Li Chen had already seen Wang Changtian and Ye Ning waving to him not far away.
"I'm going over there to socialize for a bit, Xixi."
"Go ahead, don't mind me; I'm more comfortable with Tangtang, Mi Mi, and them," Liu Yifei said crisply.
Fan Bingbing's gaze had been fixed on Li Chen, and when she saw him alone.
She quickly stepped forward to stop him, "Chen Ge..."
Liu Yifei and Yang Mi also noticed Fan Bingbing.
In terms of looks, Fan Bingbing easily surpassed the current Yang Mi and Tang Yan.
She was the only one in internal entertainment who could compare faces with Liu Yifei.
Jing Tian wasn't bad either, but she didn't have the distinctive features of these two.
"Yifei, do you want to go over and see? I always feel like she's lusting after Senior!"
Liu Yifei was amused by Yang Mi's 'lusting after' remark and nodded, "A very vivid description. Who told your senior to be so lovable!"
Yang Mi laughed, "Senior is indeed very lovable."
Li Chen looked at the flawless Fan Bingbing in front of him, but his heart was as still as water.
Since she didn't choose Rongchen Film and Television, he didn't need to worry about her.
"Something wrong? Xiao Fan?" Li Chen asked with his usual smile.
Fan Bingbing, dressed in a navy blue knee-length double-breasted trench coat, paired with a neck-length bob, looked just right.
She appeared both dashing and beautiful.
A phrase popped into Li Chen's mind: 'You are a beauty, but why be a thief?'
Thinking about how internal entertainment lost Fan Xiaopang after 2018, he felt a little regretful.
Fan Bingbing, full of charm, said playfully, "Can't I just talk to you for a bit if there's nothing wrong?"
Li Chen didn't want to waste words; so many people were watching them.
"What do you want to say? Say it."
Fan Bingbing took a deep breath, "That night in Venice, I knew you were in your room, and I also knew why you didn't dare to open the door."
Li Chen's expression changed slightly; he had thought Fan Bingbing would talk about her studio's equity investment.
Unexpectedly, Fan Bingbing brought this up out of the blue.
Li Chen felt a little angry, and his face darkened. Why bring this up at such an occasion?
Liu Yifei and Yang Siwei, not far away, also noticed the situation.
"Since I can't be a confidante, I can at least be a soulmate, right? At least I know what you're thinking."
"You didn't not want to open the door; you didn't dare to open the door! Am I right?"
Li Chen felt quite impatient, "Xiao Fan, if you have something to say, say it. If not, don't talk about these meaningless things."
Fan Bingbing could sense Li Chen's change in mood, smiled, and became even more smug.
"No matter how Chen Ge sees me, you are the man I've always longed for, the only one I couldn't have."
"Alright, Xiao Fan, I'll say it again: if you have something to say, say it."
The angrier Li Chen got, the more at ease Fan Bingbing became, "Okay, Chen Ge, you must be very clear about my current situation."
"I just hope you can give me a hand and help me get started."
Li Chen said amusedly, "Why didn't you just say that earlier? After all this setup, you're playing the emotional card with me."
"In this world, there's only one woman who has the right to play the emotional card with me."
Li Chen turned slightly, casting his gaze towards Miss Liu, who had been watching them.
Miss Liu seemed to feel the deep affection in Li Chen's warm gaze.
Her smile was like melting ice and snow, breathtakingly beautiful.
To Fan Bingbing's surprise, Miss Liu walked straight over.
Most of the attention at the scene was drawn to this rare sight, and many media outlets also captured this moment.
It was a scene of two phoenixes playing with a dragon!
"What are you two talking about? The Premiere is about to begin."
Li Chen affectionately put his arm around Miss Liu's waist and said to Fan Bingbing with a smile.
"Xiao Fan, whether it's for you or other female artists, I'm the same."
"If there's a suitable role, I'll still look for you. As for investing in your studio, forget it."
"Money, that's something I lost interest in years ago."
"As for women..."
Li Chen paused, lowered his head slightly, and smiled at Miss Liu.
"This one by my side is already more than I can handle."
"Any more, and I wouldn't be able to enjoy them."
Miss Liu's cheeks were flushed, but her heart was full of joy, and she didn't even mind Li Chen's somewhat crude words.
Fan Bingbing, however, was stunned on the spot.
She had just had the illusion that she was flirting with Chen Ge.
Now she realized, who was really flirting with whom?