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"Brother Nan, are you coming this weekend? Do you have to?" He Shan's call woke Lin Nan up.He suffered from insomnia until three o'clock in the morning yesterday, and he couldn't get up in the morning more and more.

Lin Nan lay quietly on the bed for two seconds before remembering the company's annual meeting on Sunday.

Entertainment companies are now fond of office work and corporate culture, and it feels like they are forcing themselves to be formalized and internationalized.Star Film International is no exception, Sunday is the annual company gathering time.The big managers all notified the individual one month in advance, and Hou Ziwen repeatedly asked the artists of the three groups to participate.

"I won't go." Lin Nan thought for a while and said.

In the past, he went to participate and sat in the corner all night. His luck was so bad that even the most common consolation prize could not comfort him.This kind of occasion is of course the home of the company's cash cow and the big boss, and it has nothing to do with a small role like him who has no sense of existence.

He Shan didn't agree when she heard it: "Don't, let's go, Mr. Wu asked me yesterday if you would go, and I said you would go."

Lin Nan was startled: "Why do you just promise her for me..."

"What's wrong with getting to know each other on such an occasion? We're all colleagues in the same company. Besides, you still have works this year, so we don't need to feel guilty."

He Shan is good at everything, but sometimes she is too good for one person, more active than herself.

Lin Nan had no choice but to promise to attend on time on Sunday night.

Xingying's annual meeting is held in a private club. Although the venue is not too big, it is more secretive, so you don't have to worry about messy people getting in.At five o'clock in the afternoon on Sunday, He Shan came to Lin Nan's house on time with the nanny car to pick him up. When she saw him, she asked, "Why are you so haggard?"

She took out the mirror and put it up in front of Lin Nan, and asked him to take a good look at her eyes, "Look, there are bruises all over. How can this work? Today, there are two great directors who are going to be guests for Mr. Liu's face."

Lin Nan felt that it didn't matter, he had always had no sense of presence in the company, and today he changed into the suit that He Shan had borrowed for him, thinking that he looked dignified enough.In the end, He Shan still felt that it was not enough, so she insisted on taking him to do makeup and hair first.

It dragged on until seven o'clock in the evening, and Lin Nan's car was so fast that he was not late.After getting out of the car, the media at the door swarmed over habitually. They were all taken aback when they saw him, and few people could recognize his name.Lin Nanzheng was a little at a loss, when someone behind him suddenly shouted that Duan Ran was coming, and the spears and short cannons around him disappeared in an instant, and rushed to Duan Ran's car door to get in place.

The clubhouse was booked out today, and the interior was colorfully decorated. Photos of the company's people and horses were played in a loop on the large LED screen, and the songs of its singers who were hitting the charts served as the background sound one after another.Lin Nan signed on the admission board and walked in with He Shan.His position was arranged at a table near the door. Although there were still two tables away from the stage, it was much better than the farthest corner in the previous two years.

Most of the artists in the three groups were at the same table with him, and Wei Jing was also there.The two hadn't seen each other for a long time. Lin Nan was greeted by her to sit down beside her, and asked with a smile on her face, "How does it feel after the filming? When will there be any news?"

Lin Nan smiled at her: "It's okay, it's quite fulfilling. I didn't say when it will be broadcast."

"Well, it probably won't sell so quickly."

The other people at the same table greeted him, and the show on stage began.

Many trainees signed by the company came to the stage to warm up the stage, singing and dancing on it.The big manager Xie Shen from the fifth team pushed the door in, followed by Duan Ran in a dark blue suit. Under the bright lights of the stage, Duan Ran's diamond earrings shone brightly, attracting the attention of many people present.When they passed Lin Nan's table, they didn't stop at all, and went straight to the main table at the front.People from several tables near the stage came to shake hands with them one after another, their limelight was many times stronger than that of the trainees on the stage, and they were very imposing for a while.

"Wow." He Shan whispered, "Duan Ran is here, aren't you afraid of the media?"

"What happened to him?" Lin Nan asked absently.

Wei Jing also came over to chat about gossip, cherishing heroes with He Shan, accusing Lin Nan of not caring too much about entertainment news.

"Some time ago, he was picked up with a fake degree, and he used the third-rate college student status he bought to pretend to be a well-known foreign student. His face was completely lost, and of course the endorsement was also lost."

"I see." Lin Nan answered casually, "No wonder I haven't seen him in the company recently."

This kind of thing is not uncommon in the entertainment industry.Some people have a junior high school diploma and still make a name for themselves, and some people are not satisfied with their popularity and want to add a halo of a prestigious school to themselves.Lin Nan glanced at Duan Ran when he heard this. He didn't expect that he, who is always confident and dazzling, would have a problem with this kind of thing.

He Shan thought about it, and said strangely: "But why did he come today? Doesn't he know that everyone is laughing at him in their hearts?"

"Who is laughing at him?" Wei Jing's mouth curled up, "You are too funny. How many people here have really clean buttocks? Knowing about Duan Ran, I'm afraid it's too late to worry about myself, laughing at him is a fool." doing."

He Shan nodded with a vague understanding, blinked at Lin Nan and said nothing.

Lin Nan wasn't doing well, Wei Jing regretted what she said, and said awkwardly, "I don't mean Lin Nan."

"It's okay." Lin Nan said, "I don't care too much."

He turned his gaze to the stage, pretending to be enjoying the singing and dancing, so as to reassure Wei Jing.The main table was not full yet, but Wu Yutong and the boss Liu Ming were there, Duan Ran and Xie Shen were also on the side, and the two vacant seats facing the stage were reserved for whom.

There was a bottle of red wine and white wine on the table, Lin Nan looked at the psychological shadow already.He Shan gave him an idea: "In a while, if you add more than half of the coke to the red wine, most people won't be able to see it."

After a while, the annual meeting officially started, and Hou Ziwen, the big manager of Lin Nan's group, was actually the host.

The lights at the scene were dimmed, and the atmosphere was heightened. The employees of the second group went up to perform a song mix.Wei Jing felt bored, so she took Lin Nan to play and take selfies.After taking two photos, I looked at the pictures and said, "Lin Nan, you are in a bad state. From the photos, it seems that you are not as energetic as before. Did you sleep well?"

"Yeah." Lin Nan smiled, "Didn't sleep well."

While talking casually, Liu Ming suddenly took Wu Yutong to the door from the stage. When passing by Lin Nan, Wu Yutong stamped his feet and called him: "Lin Nan, what are you doing sitting here, come with me."

Lin Nan was stunned, completely unable to understand what Wu Yutong meant, Wei Jing and He Shan also stared at Lin Nan with wide eyes.

"Hurry up!" Wu Yutong obviously felt that Lin Nan should know what was going on, and waved to him anxiously.Lin Nan was stunned for a moment, then instinctively got up and followed Wu Yutong out, asking as he walked, "Mr. Wu, where are we going?"

Wu Yutong turned to look at him reproachfully, "Did President Qi tell you?"

Lin Nan was stunned, his steps slowed down for a moment, and then followed immediately, almost more anxious than Wu Yutong.

Walking outside the hall, in front of him was the car Zhang Hongchang was driving, parked under the steps.Liu Ming and Wu Yutong stood beside the car with enthusiastic expressions, and a person got out of the driver's seat, Zhang Hong.

Lin Nan was suddenly about to see the person he was thinking about day and night, his heartbeat quickened instantly, and he stood on the steps and forgot to go down.After Zhang Hong got out of the car, he glanced up the steps, saw Lin Nan, and nodded to him calmly, as if greeting him after not seeing him for a long time.Then he went around to the rear and opened the door, quietly waiting aside.

First a pair of elegant pure black leather shoes, and then the man in the suit and leather shoes.

The suit Qi Yubai was wearing seemed to be the same suit as the last time we met. Lin Nan still had an impression of the suit he saw in the stairwell.He looked heroic and unaffected by anything, and he didn't even glance at Lin Nan.Both Liu Ming and Wu Yutong shook hands with him. Wu Yutong suddenly seemed to think of something, and looked around for a while, only to realize that Lin Nan was not by his side.

"Lin Nan, why don't you come over?"

Lin Nan's eyes were still on Qi Yubai's face, only to see that Qi Yubai heard these words and looked towards him in Wu Yutong's direction, his eyes were very indifferent.His heart tightened suddenly, and every step he took down the pain a little more.When he walked in front of the four of them, he didn't dare to look directly at Qi Yubai's gaze, so he lowered his eyes and said, "Mr. Qi."

Qi Yubai gave him a nonchalant look, but didn't speak.Liu Ming probably noticed that the atmosphere was awkward, so he simply led Qi Yubai to the venue, and said as he walked, "Mr. Qi, it's a great honor for you to come."

Qi Yubai hummed lightly.Zhang Hong and Wu Yutong walked behind them, with Lin Nan at the end.Liu Ming personally opened the door for Qi Yubai, and led him across most of the venue to the main table in full view, obviously attaching great importance to this important investor.Everyone present, including Wei Jing, was at a loss. Some had heard of Qi Yubai's name but hadn't seen it, and some simply knew Ben Yun but didn't know who the boss was.

As soon as the group walked to the table, Duan Ran, who had always been defiant, got up with a bright smile and called "Boss Qi", with an unusually intimate attitude.Lin Nan was stunned a meter away, his eyes involuntarily looking at Qi Yubai's reaction.Unexpectedly, Qi Yubai also looked at Duan Ran and smiled, and sat down in the empty seat next to him very naturally, as if he had known him for a long time.

Lin Nan stood by at a loss, feeling like a fool, wondering if he should turn around and leave consciously.Wu Yutong apparently didn't understand what was going on now, so he laughed dryly and said, "I'm to blame for not being thoughtful when arranging the seats. I forgot that Secretary Zhang came with me."

There is indeed a place beside Qi Yubai.Lin Nan stood in the aisle in embarrassment for a while, and just about to tell Wu Yutong that he should sit back to his original seat, when Qi Yubai suddenly said, "Zhang Hong, sit down, you don't need to stand."

Zhang Hong hesitated for a moment, but sat next to Qi Yubai.

"This..." Wu Yutong looked at Qi Yubai who had already started talking to Liu Ming, and at Lin Nan who was standing aside, opened his mouth and did not speak.

Lin Nan's face turned red and then turned pale, and he said, "I'm leaving Mr. Wu first", then turned around and walked back to his place at a loss.

He Shan stared at him and sat down, then leaned into his ear and asked, "Are you okay? Your complexion is not very good."

Wei Jing waved her hand, signaling her to stop talking.The people at the same table with Lin Nan also looked at each other, more or less guessed something, and didn't even know how to make a joke.