Chapter 140: Tang Renjie Victory Banquet

Jingcheng Grand Hotel, 8 PM, the victory banquet hall was brightly lit; employees of Feimin Entertainment raised their glasses in celebration, and a huge banner hung in the center of the banquet hall—"Tang Renjie Case" Box Office Breaks 39.82 Million Victory Banquet.

Xiang Fei, in a sharp suit, stood on the stage, holding a glass of champagne, scanning the entire hall.

"Everyone," he raised his glass, "the success of 'Tang Renjie Case' would not have been possible without the efforts of every single one of you here!"

Cheers erupted from below; Cai Wen led the shout: "Boss is awesome!"

Han Shanping stood up from the main table, his face flushed with joy, and patted Xiang Fei's shoulder: "You kid, you always manage to surprise me!"

Xiang Fei smiled: "Uncle Han, that phone call of yours in the middle of the night nearly gave me a heart attack."

"Hahaha!" Han Shanping laughed heartily, "39.82 million! Anyone would be so excited they couldn't sleep with such results!"

After several rounds of drinks, the atmosphere grew lively; Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei approached with their glasses.

"Xiang Shao," Wang Zhongjun raised his glass with a smile, "this time you've made a fortune!"

Xiang Fei clinked glasses with them: "Brother Jun, Brother Lei, you're too polite."

Wang Zhonglei took a sip of wine and lowered his voice: "Any thoughts on the next project? Our Huayi can invest."

Xiang Fei raised an eyebrow: "Talking about the next one already?"

"The market waits for no one," Wang Zhongjun smiled, "strike while the iron is hot; let's do something big again!"

Just as they spoke, Zhang Weiping squeezed over with a glass, his face beaming with smiles: "Oh, Director Xiang! Congratulations, congratulations!"

Xiang Fei nodded politely: "President Zhang."

Zhang Weiping warmly shook his hand: "New Picture has always admired Director Xiang's talent; is there any chance for cooperation?"

Han Shanping coughed lightly from the side: "Old Zhang, your attempt to poach talent is too obvious!"

"Oh, President Han," Zhang Weiping waved his hands repeatedly, "how could I dare! I'm just expressing my admiration!"

Wang Zhongjun interjected with a half-smile: "President Zhang, our Huayi and Feimin are strategic partners."

Zhang Weiping gave a dry laugh: "That's right, that's right; a union of the strong!"

On the other side of the banquet hall, Zhou Huimin sat at the ladies' table, chatting with Li Bingbing and Zhou Xun.

"Sister Huimin," Zhou Xun blinked, "Director Xiang has truly achieved great success this time!"

Li Bingbing smiled and raised her glass: "From now on, we must call her Mrs. Xiang!"

Zhou Huimin smiled with her lips closed: "Stop teasing me."

Beside the main table, Chen Daoming approached with a glass: "Director Xiang, congratulations."

Xiang Fei said: "Teacher Chen, you're too polite."

"This film is indeed interesting," Chen Daoming smiled, "pity, I wasn't available at the time, sigh?"

"Hahaha!" Xiang Fei's eyes lit up: "For the second part, Tang Renjie Sect Godfather, you should come."

Wang Zhiwen also leaned in: "Director Xiang, you're making a sequel?"

"Still in the planning stage," Xiang Fei nodded, "Teacher Zhiwen, are you interested?"

Wang Zhiwen smiled mysteriously: "If there's a good role, remember to call me."

As the banquet neared its end, Han Shanping, his face flushed red from drinking, put his arm around Xiang Fei's shoulder: "Kid, do you know what I admire most about you?"

Xiang Fei shook his head with a smile: "I don't know."

"Your vision!" Han Shanping patted him heavily, "Your level in writing scripts and your eye for selecting actors are both first-class!"

Wang Zhongjun interjected: "President Han is right; Xiang Shao indeed has unique strengths."

Zhang Weiping, somehow having approached again, said: "How about... the three of us collaborate on a project together?"

Han Shanping and Wang Zhongjun exchanged a glance and burst into laughter.

"Old Zhang," Han Shanping shook his head, "your calculations are so loud I could hear them in the neighboring province!"

Xiang Fei raised his glass to smooth things over: "Thank you all for your kindness; we will definitely cooperate in the future if there's a chance!"

Everyone raised their glasses and clinked them together; the banquet hall was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

In the car on the way home, Zhou Huimin leaned on Xiang Fei's shoulder: "Tired?"

"Not too bad," Xiang Fei held her hand, "just a bit dizzy from all the socializing."

"39.82 million," Zhou Huimin said softly, "I can hardly believe there's such a high box office in the mainland."

Xiang Fei smiled: "This is just the beginning."

Outside the car window, the neon lights of Jingcheng flickered, illuminating the road ahead.