After the empress transmigrated, she became the judge of the entertainment industry.

Chapter 339 Is that a place I, at my level, can go?

Even so, Chen Sui was not sure whether Duan Feng's attitude would soften after hearing this.

After all, besides his work ethic, Duan Feng was also known as the "Tyrant on Set," supposedly the type who would harshly criticize anyone he was dissatisfied with.

There was a time difference between him and Duan Feng, and he had never personally witnessed the other's glorious era.

After he fell on hard times, Duan Feng didn't even say goodbye to him. He, however, glanced at the other's back a few times with one-sided admiration.

At that time, Duan Feng was like a tiger with its teeth pulled out, and there was no trace of the tyrant on set.

Duan Feng chuckled upon hearing this, and was about to say something when he was interrupted by a voice from the side.

"Old Duan, you really are... easy to misunderstand."

Upon hearing this, the two looked over and saw Wu Zhen approaching.

Wu Zhen's history is not as complicated as theirs, and he is quite familiar with Duan Feng, since Wu Zhen himself is a martial arts choreographer and has worked with Duan Feng many times before.

His appearance also leans towards a tough guy style, but compared to Ji Wan's ruggedness, he seems to have a more intriguing backstory.

Wu Zhen plays the leader of the Crimson Flame Gang, the Burning Heart Blade Lie Wujin.

It was a role that suited his personal characteristics quite well, so his audition went relatively smoothly.

When Wu Zhen switched careers to become an actor, he participated in several police and gangster films and performed quite well, gaining a considerable number of fans.

However, he has never taken on a period drama before, and this is his first time.

"Professor Wu."

For Chen Sui, Wu Zhen was also a senior figure, so he quickly greeted him.

Wu Zhen glanced at him and laughed, "You're famine, aren't you? What a pity, I thought you could be war."

The names and titles of the Four Calamities Venerables are really hard to remember, and people usually refer to them as War, Plague, Famine, and Death.

The war, also known as the devastation of war, is about someone else, the true top star of today, Gu Lin. He... has also transitioned, intending to shift from a heartbroken young man to a tough guy...

This drama is a rare martial arts film in recent years, which ironically brought together many actors whose careers needed transformation or breakthroughs...

Chen Suixin thought to herself, "It's a good thing Gu Lin wasn't around, otherwise if word got out, I wouldn't be able to face anyone tomorrow..."

"You're the one who's criticizing me. Aren't your words also easy to be misunderstood?"

Seeing Chen Sui's troubled expression, Duan Feng spoke up to help him out of the predicament.

Duan Feng himself didn't mean any harm; he was simply surprised at first. But he was indeed... not very good at speaking, and coupled with his appearance and tone of voice, it was easy for people to think that he was condescendingly commenting on others.

"Hahaha!" Wu Zhen clinked glasses with them without much concern, then said to Chen Sui, "Sorry, I'm a bit rough around the edges, and so is Lao Duan. Neither of us meant anything by it. Don't mind it, let's drink."

Since the formal banquet hasn't started yet, everyone's glasses are filled with mixed low-alcohol drinks, which can be considered a kind of aperitif.

Since they were all seniors, Chen Sui naturally had nothing to say and obediently clinked glasses with them.

"Speaking of which, you know the young master, right?"

Wu Zhen took a big gulp of wine and then said to Duan Feng.

"We know each other, actually we're quite familiar."

Duan Feng said.

He and Nangong Fugui had a close relationship; in other words, he had held Nangong Wang when he was a child.

"No wonder you didn't join in the fun." Wu Zhen shrugged, then looked at Chen Sui, "What about you? Why didn't you go and chat with everyone?"

Chen Sui thought to himself, "Is that a place I, someone of my status, can go?"

It has to be said that his thoughts were similar to Lin Qianren's. However, this was also a consensus among lower-ranking actors in the industry. There were quite a few who wanted to climb the social ladder, and those who didn't have such intentions naturally wouldn't go out of their way to be misunderstood.

However, on the other hand, if someone is truly that kind of person, they wouldn't even need to wait for Nangong Wang to come. Simply building a good relationship with Ye Sanqing or Sheng Hanyu would lead to extraordinary future developments.

...Yin Junqi used to think the same way.

But Nangong Wang's status is at least different; he's not an actor, so the nature of getting along with him is different.

"I'm a little embarrassed, after all..." Chen Sui shook his head and didn't finish his sentence, but simply drank the wine in his glass.

"After all, we all know what happened to you. So many years have passed, it's about time to atone for your sins."

Wu Zhen said.

He didn't really offer any particular words of comfort to the other person; it was just his personality—why should he take the blame when it wasn't his fault?

When Chen Sui was arrested, he privately felt sorry for him, but he was just a martial arts choreographer and didn't have much influence in the industry, so it didn't have much impact.

What was said in jest was taken to heart by the listener. Upon hearing this, Chen Sui's face showed a dazed expression.

He didn't know if this atonement counted as the end.

Back then, he used all his savings to compensate the injured party, his alcoholic assistant was imprisoned, and he publicly apologized. It can be said that he did everything he could.

However, the pressure from public opinion was immense. Even after he retired from the entertainment industry and moved to a secluded place, he was still constantly harassed. In the end, he had no choice but to hide abroad for a period of time, and only after being forgotten by the public was he able to find peace.

Neither the injured person nor his family blamed him; it was he who couldn't forgive himself.

Chen Sui often thought that if he hadn't trusted those around him so much, the tragedy wouldn't have happened. And thankfully, the injured were just injured, not dead.

If it were the deceased, he would probably never get over this hurdle in his life.

"Yes, since you've started over, you should have the attitude of starting over."

Duan Feng also said.

Regardless, it's fate that they're all here, and he doesn't want the show to be affected by the other person's poor condition.

It's just that when he said it, it sounded like he was lecturing...

"Thank you, both teachers."

Chen Sui was somewhat moved. He hadn't expected that these two people, who were both quite influential in the industry, would come to comfort someone like him who was practically an unknown.

He wanted to say something, but because he had too much to say, he couldn't express himself for a moment. He simply poured more wine and toasted the two of them.

"Hello, teachers. May I have the honor of joining your conversation?"

The place is still quite lively, with outgoing people naturally wandering around and chatting.

The main problem is that the previous training was quite strenuous for people with little experience, and the daily care required a lot of time, so they had relatively little social interaction.

Furthermore, the soul of this play is clearly Ye Sanqing, and no matter what... the other party is a young woman, it would be very inappropriate for several men to take the initiative to approach her, which would lead to misunderstandings.

Therefore, Nangong Wang's sudden arrival actually created an opportunity for others to socialize naturally.

The person who arrived was none other than Gu Lin, whom they had just mentioned.