Chapter 37

Night fell, the lights came on, and the southern town began its nightlife.

The whole production team went out to eat together, including the actors and the crew.

Of course, this "whole production team" certainly didn't include the ordinary staff.

To sit at the table, the crew members had to be at least directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, art directors, and the like.

A few people also squeezed into Qi Hao's car.

There was no other way; they had to leave a few cars for the people doing the cleanup work later so they could get back to the hotel.

One, two, three, enough, enough, it's full!

In the seven-seater business van, with Yang Liu driving, and counting Qi Hao and Zhang Nan, four more... women squeezed in.

Yang Mi was very righteous about it.

She was the most familiar with Qi Hao here; filming "The Return of the Condor Heroes" wasn't a one- or two-day affair, and they had a large number of scenes together.

Liu Shishi was very helpless.

Cai Yinong encouraged her to have more contact with Qi Hao, seemingly deeply convinced by the legend of his "prosperity-bringing fate for women."

Moreover, according to Cai Yinong's original words, it doesn't matter if we believe it or not; as long as those capitalists believe it, they will be more inclined to choose female stars who have had rumors with Qi Hao when making their selections.

Tang Yan's attitude was more casual.

She accepted her manager's warning and also acknowledged that she was a "love-brain," so she didn't intend to have anything happen with Qi Hao.

However, there was a prerequisite for this.

That was that others couldn't get too close to Qi Hao either.

This was her CP in the show.

If you all have rumors with him, where does that leave me?

There was also He Yanni, who played the Holy Maiden in the show.

She followed them into the car because she was quite curious.

Just like a silly roe deer, if you hit it with a stick and drive it away, it will run back after a while to see why you hit it.

He Yanni wanted to see what was so good about this car that it attracted so many leads to squeeze into it.

Yeah, she was just purely curious.

After the car was full, they set off for the restaurant.

Qi Hao sat in the second row; he didn't dare to squeeze in the back row with two women.

A romantic encounter?

Forget it.

These women were more shrewd than the next; if you really treated them as girls you could play with, then just wait to be ruined.

The dog system had been loading for ten years, and Qi Hao had reached where he was today all by himself!

He cherished everything he had now more than anyone else.

Back then, he and Lao Tian had discussed similar issues very seriously, and the conclusion was that you shouldn't pick the wildflowers on the roadside, and only by controlling your lower body could you possibly go further.

When there were many girls in the car, they would chatter away.

Isn't there a Western proverb that says one woman is equal to 500 ducks?

Now there were five women in the car, even if you didn't count Yang Liu who was driving, there were two thousand ducks.

You could open a slaughterhouse.

These girls had a certain competitive relationship, but they also had a cooperative relationship.

So after getting a little more familiar, they could chat very happily, especially when they hit upon topics everyone was interested in.

Qi Hao just had to keep smiling the whole time.

I am your cold, high-status male god, hurry up and take a few more looks.

When they arrived and got out of the car, Qi Hao naturally became the most envied person among all the men in the production team.

Fortunately, they had rushed over without stopping, otherwise, these lecherous men could have imagined several gigabytes of content.

The dinner party wasn't all set together.

Everyone had their own private rooms, especially the people eating at the main table, who certainly wouldn't be disturbed.

Dinner parties in the entertainment industry have many rules, generally divided into "plain" and "spicy."

The "plain" ones are a group of people chatting, eating, discussing resources, and talking about cooperation, just like this one today.

Provided they didn't drink too much alcohol, everyone behaved very properly.

There was another kind, the "spicy" ones, which were more exciting.

First, someone would come forward to organize the party, the so-called "organizer." If people say someone is an old pro in the entertainment industry, it's probably because they are engaged in this business.

The organizer brings together big shots with needs and artists.

It could be at a restaurant, or a KTV, or a bar, nightclub, hotel, or other private occasions.

During this time, there would be striptease, "deep-sea bomb" drinking games, animal games, Russian roulette, and so on.

Anyway, there's nothing they can't do, only things you can't imagine.

A society of human relationships is essentially a large-scale trading fair where all resources can be exchanged.

Over the years, Qi Hao had received many invitations to "spicy" parties, but as a "cheater" with the pride of a "cheater," he had never truly experienced one.

What he liked most were drinking parties.

A group of guys who truly loved to drink competing in drinking; he had gotten several good resources this way.

And precisely because they knew he could drink, those capitalists who loved to drink always thought of pulling him along to drink.

These people were just drinking.

After all, once you've drunk to that point, who the hell could still stand up?

The focus of today's "plain" party was that Tangren wanted to win people over; besides the big shots of Tangren's production team, the main table was filled with their artists.

Hu Ge, Liu Shishi, Yuan Hong, Guo Xiaoting, and so on.

Qi Hao, Yang Mi, Tang Yan, and other leads were naturally also invited to sit at the main table.

"I saw Teacher Qi reading on the set today; Teacher Qi is truly studious," screenwriter Deng Zishan praised with a smile.

"Teacher Deng, you're too kind, just call me Qi Hao," Qi Hao said very frankly: "I didn't go to school much; I went out to make my way after graduating from middle school, and my mind is empty. If I don't read some books to enrich myself, when I encounter things, I'll only be able to despair."

If you don't want to be looked down upon by others, it's best to look down on yourself first.

"Going to school doesn't necessarily mean you can learn anything. Being professionally trained isn't rare these days. As long as you're willing to learn, what does it matter if you're professionally trained or not?"

This screenwriter wasn't professionally trained either; she could be considered to have been trained at TVB.

Her screenplay for "Paladin 1" was criticized by game fans to the point of being unrecognizable, and she was even crowned with the title of "Mother of Thunder."

This adaptation of "Paladin 3" would inevitably be met with various doubts.

If an influential lead like Qi Hao could say a few more good words for her, the online situation wouldn't be so one-sided, right?

However, she didn't notice that she had offended several people at the table with one stroke.

"Thank you for the praise, Teacher Deng... I'll toast you!"

Qi Hao didn't say another word and downed it directly.

This was what Lao Tian taught him: no matter what kind of trap someone digs for you, just drink with them and that's it.

If she's not convinced, then keep drinking.

Soon, the topic shifted to others.

Qi Hao generally just kept smiling and listened quietly; he didn't refuse anyone who came to toast him.

However, as Cai Yinong entered the fray, the topic soon fell on him.

"If our Tangren plans to film 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer', would you be willing to star in it, Qi Hao?"

"Plain" parties often involve resources.

Just like now, Qi Hao was attending this party, and then a pie extended an olive branch to him.

If both sides were willing, the matter would be settled.

Many resources were born at the dinner table, whether it was "plain" or "spicy."

The boundary between "plain" and "spicy" wasn't that clear.

If Cai Yinong asked Qi Hao to go to her room to chat later, then the "plain" one would also have a "spicy" flavor.

"Me?" Qi Hao looked very surprised and laughed: "Since I starred in 'The Return of the Condor Heroes', I don't plan to take on any more Jin Yong martial arts dramas for a short time."

There were only so many stories, and they were being filmed over and over again.

"Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "The Return of the Condor Heroes", "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", and "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" were considered the most popular ones.

Tangren had already filmed "The Book and the Sword" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," and unexpectedly, they didn't plan to stop, setting their sights on "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer."

However, if they were looking for him, what would he play?

It couldn't possibly be Lin Pingzhi.

And it couldn't be Dongfang Bubai... could it?

Cut the crotch three inches, combat power is naturally high; with no girl in the heart, drawing the sword is as fast as a demon.

But with his status, he could only play someone with "equipment."

Then if Qi Hao played Linghu Chong, would they have Hu Ge play Lin Pingzhi?

Would Liu Shishi play the little junior sister or Ren Yingying?

Qi Hao really didn't want to wade into this muddy water.

Moreover, many people might like the character Linghu Chong, but Qi Hao had no obsession with him.

The story of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" is just a "castration competition."

"That's a real pity." Cai Yinong was helpless.

This Qi Hao was truly impervious to reason; he wouldn't agree to have rumors with Shishi before, and now he was refusing a new project without any hesitation.

It seemed there would really be no chance to cooperate in the future.

"Let Brother Hu Ge play it; 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' can really boost national popularity, and the character Linghu Chong is also suitable for him."

Qi Hao turned to praise Hu Ge.

Hu Ge was moved to tears and stood up to toast Qi Hao.

Qi Hao's relaxed and effortless performance on set today had completely conquered Hu Ge.

Before the TV series started filming, Hu Ge had also studied the character Xu Zhangqing.

He proudly believed that if he hadn't been in a car accident, he could have played this character too, and wouldn't have played it worse than Qi Hao.

But when he truly saw Qi Hao's styling, he realized he was wrong.

Even if he hadn't been in a car accident, he couldn't have played it better than Qi Hao.

The same outfit, worn by two different people, had a difference in temperament of a hundred thousand miles.

Thinking again that Qi Hao could also play "Tengu," it further deepened his awe of Qi Hao; even when drinking, he was ready to bow down.

After the meal was mostly finished, everyone dispersed.

The production team entered the intensive filming stage, filming from morning till night every day; if Qi Hao had scenes, he went to the set, and if not, he went to record.

Half a month after the opening, he hadn't filmed many scenes, but he had finished recording "Iron Man" and also received the client's approval.

Task completed, Qi Hao hurried to settle the rewards.

A Santana 2000 had to be arranged; seeing the scar on Hu Ge's face that hadn't completely faded, Qi Hao urgently needed some sense of security.

【Task 8 completed, reward: lines +10, script "The Emperor of the Great Han", one Santana 2000 (System Version)】

【Task completed, obtained training opportunity】

【Training NPC choice of three: Tang Yan/Yang Mi/Liu Shishi】

【Now starting to issue new task】

【Task 9: With the help of this system, the host has initially established a foothold in the entertainment industry. It's time to improve your acting skills; hire an acting teacher to give yourself some lessons. Task difficulty: 3 stars, time limit: 60 days】

【Task completion reward: Acting +10, script "Seeking Gun"】

【Task failure penalty: Three electric shocks, oh】

Tang Yan/Yang Mi/Liu Shishi?

Qi Hao was amused by the system.

Could you bring back Xu Jinjiang and Cao Chali?