In contrast to Ye Erlan's dismal situation, after leaving the EL store, Ning Qian was pestered to return to the cocktail party. It was still bustling and lively. Aifu was treating all the VIPs here kindly.
After she entered, she found that besides the initial guests, there were some new ones. They were neither completely strange nor very familiar.
She had often seen those faces on TV, especially as a frequent fan of the entertainment circle like Ning Qian.
"Why are these big shots here?"
She lowered her head and asked Aifu. Generally speaking, even if these people were interested in EL, they wouldn't flock here like this. After all, EL's market in the country wasn't fully opened yet. They were relatively more concerned about film festivals and such.
"Didn't you check the hot searches?"
Hot searches? She really hadn't had the time. After receiving Lin Xian's call just now, she rushed there. Then she stayed with Ye Erlan for a while. After that, she came back directly. When would she have the time to stare at the hot searches every day? Moreover, there hadn't been any news about her own brother recently.
"What's up with the hot searches?"
"Didn't Actor Lin Xian walk the finale for us? Those photos have been spreading like wildfire on the Internet. These people must have also set their eyes on the benefits here. Just now, some big shots in the fashion circle were also reposting those photos. For Lin Xian, this is a promotion of his status in the fashion world.
These people have always been keeping an eye on EL's development. After all, EL has just returned, and its foundation here is unstable. Its previous target audience was too high - end, and those actors never dared to think about anything related to us.
But Lin Xian's incident clearly proved to them that having a good relationship with EL is the most effective way to expand their own reputation. Naturally, these people came."
Ning Qian sighed. Although this would help EL develop better, getting involved with the show - business circle was something she didn't want to see. After all, the shady business in the fan - circle was always disgraceful and annoying.
"You keep an eye on things. I'll go and see Mr. Yu Jun." After saying that, she walked towards Yu Jun. He and Xiao Yan were sitting on a sofa in a corner, talking about something. Others didn't dare to get too close.
Seeing Ning Qian coming, Yu Jun put down his wine glass and sat up straight. "General Manager Ning."
"President Yu, don't be so polite. In terms of seniority, I'm your junior. Just call me Xiao Ning."
Yu Jun smiled faintly. "Then don't call me President Yu either. Call me Big Brother Yu."
Xiao Yan glanced at them, with a smile in his voice. "Xianxian, come and sit here. Don't sit next to this stinky man."
Hearing this, Ning Qian smiled and sat over next to Xiao Yan.
"This guy insisted on drinking. He has no idea about his own drinking capacity."
He rolled his eyes at Yu Jun. "What are you talking nonsense about? What's wrong with my drinking capacity? Isn't it good?"
"Okay, okay, your drinking capacity is the best. I'll accompany you to drink slowly when we get back later." Yu Jun's tone was full of helplessness, but more of it was affection.
Ning Qian smiled. These two were really in love. They seemed to be bickering all the time, but they actually cared about each other. "You two are really loving."
"Xiao Ning, haven't you got a boyfriend yet?"
She shook her head. "Not yet."
"Aren't you and God L a couple?" It was Xiao Yan who spoke, and his tone was really full of disbelief, along with that incredulous expression.
Her and Ye Erlan? Ning Qian had never thought about it. They had always been the best work partners and life friends. They had long regarded each other as their closest relatives. They were both so lonely.
"No, we're good friends. He has the grace of discovering my talents for me. Over the years, we've been busy with EL's development and haven't really considered personal feelings."
Yu Jun pinched Xiao Yan's nose and said with a shy smile, "You think everyone is like you, always thinking about these things. They are both career - oriented people."
"However, Xiao Ning, you can also consider that aspect of the problem. If you go on like this, I'm afraid the image of a strong woman will be deeply ingrained in those men's minds. It's still good to have someone to accompany you."
Xiao Yan continued, "Yes, yes. I used to only know how to work every day. Later, after I met this stinky man, I finally had someone to rely on in my heart."
Before Ning Qian could reply, she heard a clanging sound over there, and it seemed like a quarrel had broken out. Ye Erlan wasn't here now, so she had to take charge of the overall situation. If this cocktail party was messed up, it would be a great loss.
"Big Brother Yu, Big Brother Xiao, I'll go and have a look first. You two help yourselves."
Xiao Yan and the others nodded, signaling her to go quickly.
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"Do you really think you're something? You're just an obscure 18 - line actor."
"Exactly. You even dared to step on our Brother Zhang's shoes. You probably can't earn the money for these shoes in your whole life."
"This was the style EL released last time. It's not only very expensive, but our Brother Zhang knows the boss of EL. Don't think that just because you're in the same company as Lin Xian, you can do whatever you want. Believe it or not, our Brother Zhang will kick you out right now."
...
A man in a white suit lowered his head, his voice very soft. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to."
Those people were still being unreasonable. "Kneel down and wipe our Brother Zhang's shoes clean."
"Yes, yes, wipe them clean with your mouth."
The jeers pierced the man's ears one by one.
"What's going on?"
Ning Qian finally rushed over at this time. Of course, she had also heard those men's insulting words.
When she got closer and took a look, she suddenly stood still on the spot. The man in white was actually Zhou Chengyun.
The man she liked the most now, Zhou Chengyun.
"A Qian, it's like this.
Mr. Zhou accidentally stepped on that man surnamed Zhang's shoes just now. As a result, those people on the other side have been being unreasonable and insulting Mr. Zhou."
Ning Qian glanced at Aifu. Since you know he's Zhou Chengyun, you should know what he means to her. Instead of dealing with those people, he was just standing here watching like a bystander.
Aifu was stunned by Ning Qian's look. It was the first time he had seen Ning Qian with such a look. He knew very well in his heart and quickly explained, "A Qian, it's not that I didn't help. That Mr. Zhang has a complicated background. He's not just an actor. I'm afraid of causing trouble for you. After all, I'm not Chinese and I don't understand things here very well."
After hearing this, Ning Qian patted Aifu's hand, signaling that it was okay. She just hadn't controlled her emotions well just now.
As for this man surnamed Zhang in front of her, an actor? Why didn't she have any impression of him...
"Is this Miss Ning Qian? Hello, I'm Zhang Yu."
The man's tone carried a bit of arrogance and a hint as if they had a good relationship.
Ning Qian was a bit speechless. Where did this idiot come from? "Mr. Zhang, I think we're not that familiar. Just call me General Manager Ning. After all, this cocktail party is a very important business event for EL."
This statement was to clarify the relationship between the two, and also to tell him that this cocktail party was very important, not only for EL but also for the entire fashion circle in China. If he made trouble, he would surely get into trouble.
Even if she let him go and Ye Erlan let him go, what about the others in the fashion circle? Everyone would remember this person who caused trouble at the cocktail party, how overbearing and arrogant he was.
Zhang Yu's face didn't look good either. How could he know that this woman would be so confrontational and make him lose face like this.
"General Manager Ning, it's this man who is causing trouble. He was so careless that he stepped on my shoes. These are the limited - edition leather shoes EL released in the store last time. Do you think I can't feel heart - broken?"
Ning Qian looked down at his feet. There were clearly no marks on them. Even if Zhou Chengyun had stepped on them, it must have been an accident. There wasn't even a real reason, yet he was making such a big fuss.
Moreover, this style of leather shoes was actually the lowest - grade one in the store. He even arrogantly claimed that it was Ye Erlan's design. Although these shoes were from EL, they were actually the works of a junior designer here. It wasn't that she looked down on these new people, but in the end, their design skills were still far from perfect. The most annoying thing was Zhang Yu's pretentiousness.
Seeing Ning Qian's look, Zhang Yu trembled. He thought she was angry with Zhou Chengyun, so he added fuel to the fire even more. "This man is called Zhou Chengyun. He got to where he is through some underhanded means. He's so disgusting. He must be jealous of my shoes, that's why he did this. This is simply an insult to EL's reputation. Does a person like him even deserve to attend EL's cocktail party?"
"Yes, he really doesn't deserve it. Security, please show him out."
Zhang Yu became even more arrogant and burst out laughing. "Look at you. Even when General Manager Ning is here, you still have to get out. If you had just obediently licked my shoes, at least I would have been willing to let you stay here."
Zhou Chengyun's face was very ugly, and his fists were clenched tightly.
"Mr. Zhang, I think you might not understand my meaning. What I mean is, please show yourself out, not this gentleman."
Hearing this, Zhang Yu's face immediately changed. What? Ning Qian actually meant to ask him to leave. How dare she?!
"How dare you do this? Do you know who I am? I'm the eldest young master of the Zhang family. You're not even worthy! Call L out for me. I want to talk to him in person."
Ning Qian was a bit speechless. Who did this guy think he was? He wanted to see Ye Erlan? He was really extremely stupid.
"Quickly, please show Mr. Zhang out. We don't welcome him here."
The security guards rushed out and dragged Zhang Yu out. He was still shouting.
"Mr. Zhang, we'll send you a new pair of shoes. Please don't worry about the shoes. However, you might want to worry about your character."
As soon as this was said, the whole cocktail party burst into laughter. Ning Qian's mouth was never a gentle one. She could be really fierce when she retorted.