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Chapter 310: Chapter 310: Off to the Meeting! Chapter 310: Chapter 310: Off to the Meeting! Looks like today went pretty smoothly, hehe!

“No problem, no problem!” Wang Hao quickly shook hands with him. “Then Brother Cao, I’ll be relying on you when that time comes!”

“Okay, then it’s settled!”

Soon after Cao Yuncheng left, Tong Tong looked at Wang Hao: “…”

Wang Hao: “Sister Tong, what’s up? Do I have flowers growing on my face?”

“No, that’s not it,” Tong Tong sighed helplessly. “It’s just that I feel your brain must be made of gold! It’s one thing to write a good script, but now you’re even sticking your foot into animation. Impressive…”

Wang Hao: “…”

Aww, now you’re making me blush, hehehe…

…

The next morning, Wang Hao was woken up by the sound of his phone ringing.

He hadn’t drunk much at last night’s celebration banquet, thank goodness for Sister Tong taking the lead, otherwise, he would have turned into a beer belly for sure!

As he was thinking, his phone rang again.

“Sister Yun, what’s going on?” Wang Hao picked up the phone and laughed. “Is it about the animation summit?”

“Yes, did you know already?” Lin Xiaoyun said with a laugh. “The drafts for Conan have all been turned in, and after the magazine office finished printing, they’ve already started selling. Things here are almost wrapped up, so it’s time for us to head to Zhonghai City! President Wei is already there.”

“Oh, okay,” Wang Hao immediately got up. “Let’s go then, we’ll set off now! By the way, I met someone yesterday, from the JH City Culture Department, Cao Yuncheng, who’s in charge of animation and film…”

“Director Cao!” Lin Xiaoyun exclaimed upon hearing the name. “He’s the one directly in charge of our animation industry!”

“Hehe,” Wang Hao said cheerily through the phone. “He’s coming with us, so Sister Yun you have to network well with him!”

“No problem!” Lin Xiaoyun said excitedly. “I’ve wanted to meet him before and never got the chance…”

Wang Hao and his agent Xia Xueqi got in the car and headed straight for Golden Cloud Animation.

After parking downstairs, Wang Hao saw Wei Ningze, the editor-in-chief of Comics World, approaching as soon as he got out for a smoke. On meeting him, he laughed, “Haha, Chairman Wang! The Detective Conan series you drew is simply amazing! I’ve read it four times already, the more I read it, the more I enjoy it! This comic is definitely going to be a hit!”

“Heh, you’re too kind, President Wei,” Wang Hao smiled and handed a cigarette to Wei Ningze before looking at his car, “By the way, how are we getting there? Driving?”

“Yes, driving,” President Wei patted his Audi A6L. “We’re all big names in the industry. It’d be quite a loss of face if we took the train considering how close we are.”

“I don’t mind,” Wang Hao sniffed and opened the door of his parked Maserati. “My home’s in Zhonghai anyway; it’s perfect for driving back. Where are we meeting?”

President Wei was staring at Wang Hao’s license plate, shocked. “Central AS6666! Chairman Wang, I didn’t expect you to be so mysteriously impressive! Haha! That’s the spirit of a genius for you, making an entrance like no other! The organizers have already booked the place. It’s the Shangri-La Hotel in Zhonghai City, highly upscale–the rooms cost over three thousand a night, and just the breakfast is 188 per person!”

Upon hearing the location, Lin Xiaoyun’s eyes sparkled with excitement, exclaiming, “That’s the place! I’ve always wanted to go, but never wanted to spend the money. Now that we have the chance, I’m so excited!”

Wang Hao: “…”

Can’t you have a little more ambition?

“What’s so great about that ‘crappy place’?” Wang Hao scoffed. “If it wasn’t free, I wouldn’t bother going.” Yep, last time he and Zhao were there discussing work, he didn’t think much of it inside. The food was nowhere near as good as what his mom made at home.

“What do you mean, what’s not great?!” Lin Xiaoyun exclaimed. “It has Chinese and Western restaurants, a cafe, an indoor swimming pool, a gym, sauna baths, SPA, and much more! Super high-end! I have to try the five-star hotel SPA to see what it’s all about when I get there!”

Wang Hao: “…”

Ah well, it’s a woman thing… understandable, understandable…

“Alright, alright, you’ll see when we get there,” Wang Hao smiled. “Let’s get in the car first; we can chat on the way.”

At the high-speed toll gate, Wei Ningze pulled over and said mysteriously, “Chairman Wang, let me tell you, today we have a significant figure joining us on our journey!”

A significant figure? Wang Hao wondered, “Who?”

“Here they come!” Wei Ningze looked in the direction of the arriving car, and Wang Hao followed his gaze to see a black Volkswagen Magotan approaching. Wei Ningze hurried forward a few steps, opened the car door, and said with a smile, “Director Cao, you’ve arrived!”

Wang Hao: “…”

So the big shot you’re talking about is him…

“Yeah,” Director Cao casually shook hands with Wei Ningze, then turned to Wang Hao with a smile, calling out from a distance, “Young brother, arrived? Wow! Nice car you’ve got there. Let me see, a Maserati, right? License plate Zhong AS6666! Impressive, impressive! I knew you were no ordinary person, little brother!”

Wei Ningze: “…”

What’s going on here?! Chairman Wang really has connections everywhere! He even knows Director Cao?! And it looks like they’re on good terms!

“Just so-so,” Wang Hao chuckled, touching his nose, “Shall we get going then?”

Cao Yuncheng nodded: “Let’s go, let’s go, off we go!”

With that, everyone got into the cars.

After leaving Jinhua and taking the highway, it took about four hours to arrive in Zhonghai City.

Heading straight to Shangri-La Hotel, and after another forty minutes or so, the three vehicles finally pulled up in front of Shangri-La Hotel.

Getting out of the car quickly, Wang Hao instructed Xia Xueqi, “Alright, there’s nothing else for you here. You can go back and rest now. Have you been away from home for nearly half a month?”

“Yes,” Xia Xueqi nodded with a smile, “Then, Brother Hao, I’ll be heading back. Call me if you need anything. I’ll be there whenever you call.”

“Go on,” Wang Hao waved his hand, “Take the car too. I won’t need it here. Be careful on the road.”

At this time, in front of Shangri-La Hotel, there were already a group of thirty or forty people gathered, men and women. The men were almost all in suits and ties, while the women were dressed to the nines, forming small circles, chatting and laughing happily.

Cao Yuncheng kept waving and greeting the crowd as he walked, then quietly introduced a few people to Wang Hao: “That man over there in the gray suit and dark red tie is Peng Yuan Chun, the vice president of Jiangnan Animation. Their show ‘Snow Angel’ is very popular.” “The one who just greeted me is Tan Yingsheng, the president of Comics World. It’s an animation company that has risen in the past two years and is doing very well in terms of making money.”

“All big names, huh,” Wang Hao nodded as he listened, laughing, “Looks like this animation summit is a gathering of titans.”

“Of course,” Cao Yuncheng chuckled, “Otherwise, why would it be called a summit? In a bit, I’ll introduce you to a major figure in our Heavenly Country Animation. You’ll meet him soon.”

“A major figure!” Lin Xiaoyun whispered in surprise from behind, “Could it be that…”

They entered the hotel lobby, and as soon as they came in, they saw a portly older man approaching. When he saw Cao Yuncheng, he immediately walked over with a smile, “Ah, young Cao, you’ve finally arrived.” The older man, in his fifties, had a ruddy complexion and a Buddha-like smile.

“This is Vice-Chairman Cheng Dequan of Zhonghai City Wenlian, Chairman Cheng,” Cao Yuncheng promptly introduced him to the group: “An absolute senior in our animation industry, if you have any business matters, just go directly to Chairman Cheng!”

“Hello, Chairman Cheng!” Faced with such a respected senior, everyone quickly greeted him.

“Ah, the newcomers,” Chairman Cheng said, smiling and sizing everyone up, “You’re all from Jinhua, right? Our animation industry has a future with you young people, excellent, excellent! Go and check in first, the front desk is over there.”

“Yes,” Cao Yuncheng gestured, “Mr. Cheng, I’ll first take them to check in, and then we’ll come find you to catch up.”

“That’s good,” Cheng Dequan laughed, “Go and come back quickly.”

The group then went to check in. The process was completed quickly, and Cao Yuncheng said, “Let’s go back to our rooms and freshen up. We’ll meet downstairs later. I’ve arranged a dinner tonight; everyone come down and we’ll have a meal together and get to know a few colleagues.”

“Sure,” Lin Xiaoyun nodded cheerily, “It would be great to meet the seniors!”

The drive had been tiring, and everyone went back to their respective rooms to rest. By around five in the evening, Wang Hao and the others gathered in the hotel lobby.

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