Has Big Shot Fallen in Love Today?-Chapter 870: Gu Jiahui’s Concern

After the business was concluded, Liu Taofang invited Sheng Tang and Ke Fei for a meal.

Upon arrival, Mrs. Liu was also present.

Cai Xiangsheng and Mrs. Liu were quite familiar with each other, and everyone was chatting happily.

During a lull, Sheng Tang sent Gu Shiting two photos: one of the sea of roses taken downstairs by Ai’ai, and a selfie of herself.

She was quite pleased.

After receiving them, Gu Shiting replied with a heart emoji, which suggested he was in a good mood at that moment.

He likely had been worried that Sheng Tang was upset.

Lunch was a business meal, and everyone ate casually, with some discussion on the choice of director for "White Snake."

"Mr. Sheng, do you have anyone to recommend?" Liu Taofang asked.

Sheng Tang wasn’t very familiar with directors, and just as she was about to speak, Ke Fei kicked her foot under the table.

Guanghong Media also handled director management, so perhaps Ke Fei had a friend to recommend.

These things were all about connections.

Building good relations with directors and producers is one of the keys to an artist’s success.

"I do have some thoughts, but it’s not up to me to decide," Sheng Tang improvised, "Brother Liu, I’ll call you the day after tomorrow."

Liu Taofang agreed.

At the end of the lunch, Mrs. Liu gave Sheng Tang a purse.

Sheng Tang could tell it was the latest model, with a market price of around 600,000.

She politely declined to accept it.

"Don’t be polite!" Mrs. Liu insisted firmly, "Or are you not treating me as one of your own? Our Old Liu treats you as family."

Mrs. Liu’s gratitude was genuinely heartfelt.

By accepting this purse, Sheng Tang could later gift Mrs. Liu a diamond necklace of equivalent value, thereby establishing a personal connection with Liu Taofang.

She smiled and thanked her: "Since you put it that way, sister-in-law, I won’t stand on ceremony."

Later, Sheng Tang’s payment from the film was promptly delivered to her company.

The company also sent her recent advertising fees, giving her over 8 million in total.

Sheng Tang promptly purchased a diamond necklace worth more than 700,000 and gifted it to Mrs. Liu, repaying her for the purse.

The purse was indeed beautiful and difficult to obtain; only a lady like Mrs. Liu, with her long-standing high spending habits, could easily get one.

Sheng Tang often took it out with her too.

This is a later tale.

Regarding the director for "White Snake," Ke Fei wanted Sheng Tang to recommend his friend, the company’s director Fei Muzhi.

"Old Fei directed two fantasy dramas before, both with good ratings; he also directed a fantasy film with a box office of over 300 million, although its post-production effects were a bit rough," Ke Fei said, "He’s likely very eager for this opportunity."

Who wouldn’t want a chance to work with Huatai Film and Television?

Sheng Tang recommended Fei Muzhi.

Liu Taofang and Cai Xiangsheng both met with Fei Muzhi, watched clips of his film and TV dramas, and personally interviewed him.

Later, Liu Taofang called Sheng Tang: "We are still considering it, for now, let’s keep Fei Muzhi as an option; it’ll take some time before we make a decision."

"The film is what matters, Brother Liu, everything should be prioritized for the movie," Sheng Tang said.

Her stance was quite clear.

Liu Taofang understood.

He wasn’t completely satisfied with Fei Muzhi either, especially since he came from a TV drama background, which Liu Taofang minded.

The film industry is indeed a closed-off circle, and their discrimination against the television industry is ubiquitous.

For now, Sheng Tang had nothing more to do.

Brother Zhou called her to confirm the vacation from September 1 to 7, inviting Sheng Tang to the Maldives.

Sheng Tang agreed.

Coincidentally, she also had free time during that period.

However, she still needed to inform Gu Jiahui.

Just as Sheng Tang was considering how to broach the subject, Gu Jiahui finally returned home after a half-month trip to the United States.

This time, he went to accompany the senior executives from his father’s headquarters for a vacation to build goodwill, laying the groundwork for his future role as president of the company.

Upon his return, Sheng Tang was eager to discuss her vacation plans with him.

But as luck would have it, her period started just then.

And unusually, she was suffering from menstrual cramps.

She had never experienced pain like this before.

Therefore, the night Gu Jiahui returned home, Sheng Tang was in excruciating pain.

Having no experience with menstrual pain, she truly didn’t know how to alleviate it and was searching online for solutions.

Gu Jiahui knocked on her door, and Sheng Tang weakly responded.

"What’s wrong?" He was genuinely startled.