After the divorce, I became a rich girl

But now Xiao Yi would rather make up a non-existent girlfriend than reject his kindness. He was really angry and felt that Xiao Yi was just refusing to accept his toast.

He unconsciously exerted force with his legs and kicked the table below. There was a loud "bang" and the plates and wine glasses on the table collided violently. Then a wine bottle rolled to the ground with a crisp cracking sound.

Everyone was shocked, and looked at Producer Wang, whose face was distorted, and then looked at Xiao Yi, who was calm and composed. One was the absolute master of the crew, and the other was the top star in the circle. If the two of them confronted each other, it would be disadvantageous to their project.

Director Zhang looked at the tense atmosphere, smiled and said, "Producer Wang, don't be angry." Then he looked at Xiao Yi and said, "Xiao Yi, come and apologize to Producer Wang. Producer Wang cares about you. It's a great honor for him to introduce his niece to you! Besides, I have met Producer Wang's niece. She is very beautiful and outstanding. Her father is the president of Universal Pictures. Why don't you meet her? He is unmarried and she is unmarried. Maybe you will fall in love with her after meeting her?"

Xiao Yi ignored the look Director Zhang gave him, looked at Producer Wang, and said, "Brother Wang, I appreciate your kindness, but I really have a girlfriend, so I can only let you down."

Producer Wang looked at Xiao Yi with a sneer on his face. "Xiao Yi, Director Zhang just said that my eldest brother is the CEO of Universal Pictures and has only one daughter. It's your honor that she likes you. You should know that Universal Pictures has accounted for nearly half of the funds for this movie. If Universal Pictures withdraws its investment, do you think you can afford the loss? Also, don't think that you are a top star now, but I can ban you with just one word."

Xiao Yi lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking. Just when Producer Wang thought Xiao Yi would bow to him, he saw Xiao Yi stand up, pour a glass of wine, and then raised his glass to everyone and said, "I'm going to leave today, this glass of wine is my apology." Then he drank the wine in one gulp, the spicy and soft wine slid down his throat, Xiao Yi put down the glass, turned around and left.

Producer Wang watched Xiao Yi turn around and said angrily, "Xiao Yi, if you dare to walk out of this box today, believe it or not, I will immediately have someone issue a notice to expel you from this project. I can find other people to reshoot all your scenes!"

Producer Wang lost his mind not because Xiao Yi rejected his request for a blind date with his niece, but because he felt that Xiao Yi was challenging his authority.

Ever since his eldest brother founded Universal Pictures twenty years ago, no one has dared to disobey him like this for a long time. Today, Xiao Yi broke his authority, which was a provocation that he could not tolerate.

When Xiao Yi heard what Producer Wang said, he stopped and smiled sarcastically, then said calmly: "If you can convince other investors, then go ahead!"

Xiao Yi walked out of the box and called Yang Chunlian, asking him to drive to the front of the hotel to pick him up and take him back to the hotel.

Yang Chunlian and the driver immediately drove to the front of the restaurant and saw Xiao Yi standing outside. After the driver stopped the car, he immediately got out and opened the door for Xiao Yi, saying, "Brother Xiao, is the dinner over so soon?"

Xiao Yi said: "They haven't finished yet, I came out first."

Yang Chunlian saw that Xiao Yi had an angry look on his face, and asked worriedly, "Brother Xiao, what happened?"

Xiao Yi smiled and rubbed Yang Chunlian's head: "Nothing happened, kid, don't frown all day, you're not cute at all."

Yang Chunlian dodged Xiao Yi's ravages, then raised his hand to tidy up his messed up hair: "Brother Xiao, I'm not a child anymore, I'm already twenty-three."

Xiao Yi smiled and said nothing, just looking at the traffic outside the car window.

He was thinking about what Producer Wang had just said. If Universal Pictures withdrew from the current film project, he could let Xue Tao invest in it. He was the leading actor of the film project, and Director Zhang was a big shot in the industry.

He is well aware of Director Zhang's efforts in this film, and also understands the core of the film, which is absolutely in line with the current main theme and the audience's expectations for gun battles and fighting.

The key is that he likes the role he plays very much, and he hopes that this role can be perfectly presented on the big screen for the audience to see.

Therefore, he was very optimistic about this film project, knowing that it was a sure-win project, but Producer Wang could not be the boss of Universal Pictures, so he could only think about it.

In the hotel room, it was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. After an unknown amount of time, one suddenly heard Producer Wang's laughter. This laughter did not convey joy, but instead contained a sinister aura.

Producer Wang looked at Director Zhang and said, "Director Zhang, what do you choose?"

Director Zhang looked at Producer Wang. He knew what Producer Wang meant. Although he was the chief director, this was an era where capital was king.

Without money, what can he do? So he sighed: "Boss Wang, other investors are attracted by Xiao Yi's box office appeal. If Xiao Yi is replaced, other investors will definitely withdraw their investment. Moreover, the most important thing is that the film has basically been shot. The cost of changing the male lead is too high. It is not worth it."

Producer Wang looked at Director Zhang and said with a smile: "Director Zhang, the last thing I care about is money. Tell me, now that I have reached this position, what do I value most? Face! If Xiao Yi dares to lose my face today, I will make him unable to get along in this circle. If other investors withdraw their capital, Universal Pictures will make up for the funding gap, and you will not lose a penny."

Director Zhang smiled and nodded, "Boss Wang, I know you are not short of money, but for such a big decision, will you report it to Boss Wang?"

Producer Wang leaned back in his chair, then took a cigarette from the box on the table, lit it, and puffed out smoke for a moment. His expression was hidden in the mist, and it was hard to tell whether it was real or fake. He only laughed twice: "Director Zhang, are you looking down on me?"

Director Zhang hurriedly said: "No, Mr. Wang, I respect you very much and admire your investment vision. You have participated in many large projects in the circle in recent years. None of the projects you set your eyes on have lost money. You are the leader in the circle", said Director Zhang, giving Producer Wang a thumbs up, with an obvious compliment.

Although there is some water in Director Zhang's words, one has to admit Producer Wang's vision. He has indeed invested in many projects over the years and made many people famous, making Universal Pictures earn a lot of money over the years.

If he really told President Wang to replace Xiao Yi, although President Wang might not agree immediately, he would have to consider it.

But Director Zhang really didn't want to replace Xiao Yi. On the one hand, Xiao Yi had box office appeal, and on the other hand, he had been preparing for this project for several years and had invited many male actors to audition, but only Xiao Yi brought the leading actor in his mind to life.

If Xiao Yi is replaced in this project, it will become a regret in his career.