The next evening at eight o’clock, the Bund of Zhonghai.
The Bund, also known as Zhongshan East First Road, stretches about 1.5 kilometers long, located in Puxi and faces the Huangpu River. It’s the highlight of Zhonghai’s scenery and a must-visit for tourists.
At this moment, a huge luxury cruise ship was docked at one of the piers on the Bund. A long cordon had already been drawn around, with well over a hundred security personnel maintaining order while reporters from across the country were kept outside, only able to sigh in longing.
Here was the venue for the Sea and Sky Banquet—right in front of the Victoria cruise liner.
The host, Chen Wei, was dressed in a dark blue tailcoat with a deep red bow tie, standing at the boarding area in charge of receiving the attendees.
The scale of this Sea and Sky Banquet was unprecedented, especially significant because there were to be absolutely no reporters present.
Such strict security measures ensured that all participating guests could have the time of their lives without any psychological burden.
"Quick, quick, quick, what are you models dawdling for?" Chen Wei pointed at the leisurely approaching group of models and yelled, "Do you know how tight time is? A lot of guests have already boarded the ship, and you’re dragging your feet. What will you do if the guests get anxious? Where’s the person in charge? Hurry up and get over here!"
As soon as Chen Wei shouted, the group of models immediately quickened their pace.
They were of high quality indeed, each model nearly uniform in height at over 168 centimeters, all legs and curves, each with their own distinctive look—clearly, they had been selected with great care, as any one of them could easily score above eighty-five points.
A short man walked up to Chen Wei with a grin and whispered, "Brother Wei, what’s the situation?"
"What situation?" Chen Wei replied irritably, "A bunch of slowpokes are making the guests wait. How’s that going to work out?" Though he scolded the short man at first, he then lowered his voice and said, "How’s the quality? Don’t you bring anyone who’s going to upset the guests."
"Don’t worry, Brother Wei," the short man looked around and then whispered with a shifty gaze, "Everything’s been checked—clear-cut pricing from fifty thousand up to a hundred thousand, and I can guarantee there won’t be any cases of chosen ones refusing to accompany guests. Which one caught your eye, Brother Wei? I’ll introduce you later."
"Ah, that’s very kind of you," Chen Wei laughed and patted the short man on the shoulder, saying, "I think number fifteen isn’t bad, introduce me to her later. And, after they’re on board, tell them to change into their outfits, but not too obviously, you know what I mean?"
"Understood, Brother Wei. Do you even need to tell me?" The short man chuckled, ready to run off and make arrangements but was then stopped by Chen Wei again.
"What’s the rush for, damn it?" Chen Wei said in annoyance, "You’ve told them the rules, haven’t you? Especially the new ones, make sure none of them messes around with a broken phone, taking photos everywhere. If they get caught, no one can save you!"
The short man shuddered at those words, saying, "Don’t worry, Brother Wei, I’m on it! I’ll make sure nothing goes wrong."
Soon, a group of female models boarded the ship, and at that moment, a Mercedes pulled up, with a middle-aged man sporting a Mediterranean haircut stepping out. The man in his fifties, with a prominent belly and darting eyes, surveyed his surroundings.
When Chen Wei saw him, he hurried over, "Ah, Director Bai Fuming, you’ve arrived just in time!"
"Yeah, it’s fine," Bai Fuming hummed and nodded his head, waiting until no one was around to ask, "Has that kid Wang Hao arrived yet? What’s the status upstairs?"
"Everything’s OK for now," Chen Wei winked at him, "What should be here is here, what shouldn’t be here is still here, and what must be here has already arrived. Everything’s set!"
Wang Hao’s words were cryptic, but Bai Fuming understood instantly and chuckled, "Looks like we’re going to have a really big playground this time. By the way, who’s arrived now?"
"Yu Zhinan is already up there, just waiting for everyone to show up; the others haven’t come yet," Chen Wei grinned, then lowered his voice and leaned in close to Bai Fuming, "The folks from Hollywood are here too, they’re getting ready as we speak."
"Oh? Hollywood?" Bai Fuming’s eyes lit up at the mention, "Then I must hurry up there and exchange some insights!"
With that, Bai Fuming hurried off.
Soon after, a Bentley rolled in slowly, and soon enough, Yang Haiyang, dressed in a suit and tie, looking cool and dapper, stepped out of the car.
On the other side, Liu Feifei, in a bright red evening gown, hooked arms with Yang Haiyang, wearing a tender smile that made her look very beautiful.
"Brother Yang! Sister Liu!" Chen Wei started greeting them from a distance, "Over here, over here."
"Mm," Yang Haiyang nodded lightly and then waved to the driver. After the car left, he walked forward.
"Brother Yang," Chen Wei jogged over and said with a smile, "Glad you could make it, we’ve been waiting for you!"
"Everyone’s here?" Yang Haiyang gave Liu Feifei a signal with his eyes, and the obedient Liu Feifei boarded the ship. Yang Haiyang then lowered his voice and asked, "How’s everything? Is it all set?"
"Of course," Chen Wei arched his eyebrows and whispered, "Following your orders, Brother Yang, the stuff has been taken aboard. When the time comes, we’ll give him enough to choke on!"
"That’s great!" Yang Haiyang said excitedly, "Is the dosage sufficient? We can’t have it be ineffective; that would be a waste of effort."
"Why even ask," Chen Wei chuckled, "It’s enough to knock out a tiger! Brother Yang, you just wait for the show."
"Ha ha ha ha, excellent!" Yang Haiyang slapped his thigh hard, "How about the girls?"
"They’re all set, any random pick will do. We’ve got over sixty," Chen Wei’s eyes sparkled as he looked towards the cruise entrance, "When the time comes, handle him with a dozen or twenty. Even if he were made of iron, he wouldn’t survive the rotation!"
This time, these guys were truly ruthless, ready to use any means to severely strike at Wang Hao.
Yang Haiyang’s movie had taken a big hit this time, with a steep decline in fan numbers; he was the one who hated Wang Hao the most!
He had thought he could easily crush his opponent and reach the pinnacle of his career with such a good hand. But to his dismay, Wang Hao had released ’War Wolf,’ stepping over him like he was nothing more than a stone!
This could not be tolerated!
"Alright!" Yang Haiyang clenched his teeth, "When the time comes, we’ll all act together!"
"Roar roar roar..." As they were speaking, the roaring sound of an engine filled the air. A super Bentley, one no one present had ever seen before, drove up. Without question, the eye-catching car was the Bentley Zeus that Bill Bragg had given to Wang Hao!