Chapter 37
Rebirth from the Ashes
The people at the doorway entered the room. They came from the same company.
âChairman Shen, youâre early!â Liu Xin greeted her with a wide grin. She was the manager of the female lead, Shen Ruoning.
âSorry to keep you waiting, Screenwriter Shen.â Ma Huanshan, the manager of the male lead, He Pei, stood up and offered to seat her.
The rest of the people, except for the big boss Yuan Yu, greeted Shen Xi politely.
Gao Meng was stunned by what she saw.
If not for this young ladyâs beauty and attitude, she would not have picked on the wrong person!
She was doomed and her career was over. She had offended the boss and the screenwriter!
Gao Mengâs manager, Huang Miao called her and introduced her to Shen Xi, âMeng Meng, come here, this is our companyâs Chairman Shen and the screenwriter of âThe Smiling Nationâ.â
Gao Meng gulped and regarded Shen Xi.
Shen Xi scanned her in an unfriendly manner.
Gao Meng trembled in fear. Damn, the girl was terrifying despite her age. It was true that those who could accomplish great things were extraordinary people.
Yuan Yu eyed Shen Xi with a smile and whispered, âWhy the long face, Chairman Shen? Who bothered you?â
Shen Xi returned a nonchalant smile. It was time for her to assert dominance, so she replied in a voice clear and loud enough for everyone in the room to hear, âI came across an insignificant thing. To be honest, itâs not worth getting angry over.â
Gao Meng was shaking in fright. She relaxed when Shen Xi did not reveal her name. âIâve heard that our companyâs Lil Chairman Shen and screenwriter is a pretty young lady. Sheâs a force to be reckoned with and a genius. Seeing is believing, indeed!â
Shen Xi answered, âYou flatter me, Iâm not worthy of such compliments.â
Gao Meng smiled sheepishly. âIâm not flattering you. Youâre indeed brilliant.â
Shen Xi smiled coldly.
Yuan Yu and the rest of the people were no strangers to social situations. All of them sensed there was something fishy going on between Gao Meng and Lil Chairman Shen!
Some people knew Shen Xi and some did not.
After getting acquainted with one another, Shen Xi said a few words, and then Yuan Yu called for the dishes to be served.
Throughout the meal, Gao Meng kept serving food to Shen Xi and offered to peel the prawns and remove bones from the fish for her. She kept calling her âChairman Shenâ in an affectionate manner.
Yuan Yu glanced at her manager, Huang Miao. âWhatâs going on?â
Huang Miao shook her head. âI donât know!â
Gao Meng was forward and hot-headed. Did she offend Lil Chairman Shen?
However, Lil Chairman Shen did not reject the food she offered, so things must be fine between them.
After a while, Shen Xi headed for the restroom.
Gao Meng excused herself and followed Shen Xi. She cornered the latter in the restroom.
Shen Xi slowly raised her eyebrows. âAnything?â
âIâm sorry.â Gao Meng knelt down without warning. Her eyes were filled with tears. âChairman Shen, Screenwriter Shen, it was all my fault. I was rude and I deserve this. I hope youâll forgive me.â
Shen Xi grabbed her arm to stop her from kneeling down. âYou want to be famous and itâs good to be ambitious, but you must also be equally skillful and hardworking.
You havenât made a name for yourself, yet you canât control your behavior in public. How am I supposed to believe in you?â
Gao Meng would be one of their companyâs future stars and somebody who would penetrate the international film industry. She was an attractive and sophisticated woman who was ambitious. However, she tended to get ahead of herself and had a lot to learn.
âYouâre right, Chairman Shen. I know what must be done.â Gao Meng was serious now. âI wonât let you down.â
âIn showbiz, everything you do will be magnified. Do you still want me to remind you about this?â Shen Xi asked.
âHave you forgiven me, Chairman Shen?â Finally, Gao Meng felt that a weight had been lifted off her chest. She teared up and said gratefully, âDonât worry, Iâll behave myself and refrain from spouting nonsense. If I make the same mistake again, Iâll never be famous and Iâll remain in the Z-list forever.â
âShut up!â Shen Xi glared at her. âIf you remain in the Z-list, our company signed you in for nothing.â
Gao Meng slapped her own mouth at once. âSee what I mean? Dear God, what I just said doesnât count, doesnât count.â
It was good enough that Lil Chairman Shen did not blame her.
Boo hoo, how touching. Lil Chairman Shen was a forgiving person. She promised that she would work extra hard and bring in profits for the company.