"You dare?"
Chairman Jiang's son was furious. If he were to kneel before a lowly female artist, his father's reputation would be completely ruined.
Xie Sui quite liked Ah Feng's personality. "Then it's settled. I'm the butcher, you're the meat. Do you have a choice?"
Chairman Jiang's face turned purple with rage. Held down by Ah Hua, he was forced to kowtow to Ah Feng. Ah Feng laughed maniacally, "I'm not going to die in vain, haha... You bullies, karma comes fast, doesn't it?"
Xie Sui worried she might get too excited and go mad.
"Let's go."
Qiu Caijie swallowed, regretting finding him. Good heavens, he'd offended the entire Hong Kong entertainment industry in one go.
What would happen when the movie was released?
But this wasn't the time to think about that. Supporting Ah Feng, she followed Xie Sui out of the banquet hall. Everyone's shocked and fearful gazes filled Qiu Caijie with an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
Young Master Jiang tried to stop him but was slapped away by Xie Sui. If his father couldn't stop him, why was this brat trying to show off?
"Xie Sui, may you die a horrible death!"
Young Master Jiang's face was filled with rage, looking at Xie Sui as if he were a murderer of his father.
Xie Sui stopped and turned towards him. Young Master Jiang jumped, instinctively trying to escape, but there were too many people blocking his path.
"You curse me to die a horrible death? Think about your own misdeeds first. Everything has a cause and effect. You're arrogant when you're outmatched, are you looking for death? Believe it or not, I'll make you kneel too, and you and your father can be a pair of miserable brothers!"
"You..."
"Apologize. Who is going to die a horrible death?"
Xie Sui hated this the most. You know you can't win, but you still bluster, are you suicidal?
Since he wanted to die, Xie Sui would oblige and utterly trample his face underfoot.
"I, I'm sorry."
"Louder, I can't hear you!"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Xie, please leave!"
Only then was Xie Sui satisfied, and he strode away arrogantly.
Young Master Jiang was covered in cold sweat, on the verge of collapse. In all his years, this was the first time he had been so humiliated, and the first time he felt fear.
The banquet was ruined and could no longer proceed. Everyone began to take their leave, leaving the Jiang family to face the mess alone.
"Dad, what should we do?"
Young Master Jiang asked, only to receive a slap from Chairman Jiang. "You should have just let him leave. You had to spew threats and be humiliated again. Our Jiang family has no face left. You have no insight at all, you might as well be stupid to death."
Young Master Jiang dared not speak back. You knelt for him, and now you're scolding me?
Chairman Jiang's face was grim. "Tomorrow, I'll invite a few old friends for dinner. I don't believe we can't deal with some mainland guy. As long as he wants to release a movie in Hong Kong, he'll have to obediently come and apologize to me. I will reclaim every bit of face I lost today."
Young Master Jiang dared not utter a sound. He also hoped to recover his dignity. He didn't even dare to go out now, wondering how his fair-weather friends would mock him.
...
Xie Sui took his group back to his home. It was so late, it wouldn't be appropriate to send them home, and he was worried about Ah Feng's safety.
Fortunately, there were plenty of guest rooms. Qiu Caijie and Ah Feng shared one room, Ah Fei and Ah Hua shared another, leaving one spare.
"Go take a bath first. I'll make you something to eat. We can talk about anything after you've eaten."
"Mr. Xie..."
Qiu Caijie felt very embarrassed for Mr. Xie to cook for them.
"It's fine, I'm hungry too. I haven't had dinner yet."
Xie Sui didn't make anything complicated. He just cooked a pot of noodles, topped them with minced meat sauce, served two dishes of cold cuts, and opened a bottle of red wine. It had a very homey feel.
Ah Feng, after her bath, looked like a beautiful lotus emerging from water. She was indeed a stunner.
"Mr. Xie, hello. I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
"Don't say that. You're an artist in my company, and I should be concerned about you. Eat, don't be formal."
"Thank you."
Xie Sui ate first, and everyone followed suit. They were also hungry and ate heartily. The cold cuts were all finished. Ah Hua ate the most, and he was the one who finished everything in the end.
"Who'll do the dishes?"
"I'll do it."
Ah Fei volunteered to wash the dishes. He came from a poor family and knew how to do that.
Xie Sui asked the two women to sit in the living room and personally brewed tea for them. "You've been through a scare. Have some tea to calm your nerves. Sleep well, and everything will be fine."
"Thank you, Mr. Xie. I'm just worried about the future. Our movie will definitely be held up when it's released, which will be very troublesome."
Xie Sui said, "Then we won't release it in Hong Kong. We'll release it in the mainland. We don't need their approval. Hong Kong is such a small place; I don't care about it at all."
"Go to the mainland?"
Both of them were surprised. In the eyes of Hong Kong people at the time, the mainland was poor and underdeveloped, with no televisions. Wouldn't releasing a movie there lead to huge losses?
Xie Sui said, "Don't underestimate the mainland. It's developing very quickly. Within five years, televisions will be commonplace, and there will be VCRs and the like. The mainland is a vast market.
What we need to do now is to make good films, high-quality films, and wait for opportunities.
I think the focus now can be on music. Televisions aren't widespread yet, but most people have accepted tape recorders. The cassette tape market is in its growth phase and is about to reach its peak. We should sign a few more singers."
Qiu Caijie took notes one by one. "Okay, I'll arrange it tomorrow."
"Mm, in the future, when you attend such events, bring your assistant and bodyguards. Don't be meek. If anyone provokes you, fight back. I'll back you up."
"Yes, I was also negligent. I didn't expect them to be so shameless, bullying a girl in public. It's my fault. Ah Feng, I'm sorry for letting you suffer."
Ah Feng said, "It's okay. Haven't I gotten my revenge? I know you had good intentions, Sister Qiu, wanting to promote me."
Ah Feng didn't dwell on it, which made Qiu Caijie feel a little better. "Get some rest early."
"Mm."
Xie Sui told them to go rest while he returned to his room to make a phone call. The Jiang family had already been offended, so he had to crush them completely, rendering them unable to recover.
And those who bullied Ah Feng would also be retaliated against. Don't think today's incident is over; it's just the beginning.
He didn't contact anyone else but directly called Luo Rui of the Green Gang. Last time, he had brought people to cause trouble at his housewarming party, and Huo Yan Song had dealt with them. Luo Rui was very wary of Xie Sui.
Upon receiving Xie Sui's call, Luo Rui's heart trembled. Why would this formidable figure call him?
"Mr. Xie, you're back? Is there something you need so late?"
"Of course, there's something. You're not some great beauty, am I going to chat aimlessly? Help me investigate the Jiang family and all the information on those people at the banquet tonight. The price is negotiable. If you help me, I won't mistreat you."
Luo Rui didn't know what had happened that night, as he wasn't part of the social scene. He agreed first. "Okay, I'll send people to investigate right away. Mr. Xie is a straightforward person. The price will be at least three digits. I have a group of subordinates to feed."
"Alright, payment upon delivery. Let's keep in touch in the future."
"Okay, I'm very willing to be friends with Mr. Xie. Good night."