"Alright, Xu Xiuwen, you can come in now."
Shen Minyao's voice echoed in the private room.
Upon hearing this, Xu Xiuwen opened the door again.
When the door opened, the four girls were all sitting properly in their seats; any inappropriate scenes from earlier were no longer visible.
Bai Yue'er and Su Yanyan blushed upon seeing Xu Xiuwen.
Xu Xiuwen calmly walked into the private room, closing the door behind him.
He walked over to sit next to Tang Weiwei, with Bai Yue'er on the other side.
Shen Minyao, hosting the dinner tonight, was quite generous; there were eight dishes on the table.
The four girls couldn't finish all the food, and there was still more than half left.
Xu Xiuwen glanced around and saw a few beer bottles on the floor, with beer in the cups in front of the girls, including Tang Weiwei, though her cup was full, whether it was just poured or untouched.
After sitting down, Xu Xiuwen chatted with Tang Weiwei for a bit, mainly asking if she had eaten enough and if she had drunk any alcohol.
Their whispering made Bai Yue'er quite unhappy.
She was frustrated, wondering why Xu Xiuwen only had eyes for Tang Weiwei.
Before she could say anything, Shen Minyao spoke up first.
"Xu Xiuwen, we asked you here to chat and drink with us. You can't just talk to Weiwei."
Bai Yue'er was the first to agree, "Yes, yes, sister Minyao is right."
Su Yanyan also nodded, agreeing with Shen Minyao.
Xu Xiuwen turned to look at Bai Yue'er.
Her cheeks were rosy, and her gaze was somewhat unsteady. She might not be drunk yet, but she was close.
He smiled and asked, "Can you still drink like this?"
Bai Yue'er was about to say she could when she opened her mouth and let out a hiccup.
Everyone at the table burst into laughter.
Bai Yue'er covered her mouth, feeling extremely embarrassed.
Xu Xiuwen called over a waiter and added another set of utensils and a wine glass.
As soon as he picked up the glass, Shen Minyao grabbed a bottle of white wine to pour for him.
Xu Xiuwen noticed that the wine bottle was full, likely just opened because he said he was coming.
Since he was here, he might as well drink a bit with them. After all, in two days, everyone would be going their separate ways and wouldn't see each other for a month.
After pouring him a glass, Shen Minyao said, "Xu Xiuwen, you were late today, so you should penalize yourself with three glasses."
Xu Xiuwen was taken aback by her words.
Looking at the glass in front of him, he thought three glasses would be a lot, almost seven or eight hundred grams. Although he wouldn't get drunk, drinking that much at once would be hard for anyone.
Fortunately, Tang Weiwei intervened in time, "Sister Minyao, Xu Xiuwen didn't say he was coming at first, so don't make him drink as a penalty."
Shen Minyao looked at Tang Weiwei's anxious expression and laughed, "Weiwei, look how nervous you are. I was just trying to scare him, not really make him drink three glasses."
She paused and then said, "Xu Xiuwen, I won't make you drink three glasses, but at least a round of toasts, okay? That's not too much to ask, right?"
Xu Xiuwen, not backing down, stood up with his glass, "Then let me say something. From the day we met, it has been an honor to know you all."
Turning to Shen Minyao, he said, "Since school started, Shen Minyao, you've always taken care of Weiwei. I'm very grateful to you. This glass is for you."
After speaking, he drank a third of the glass in one go.
Shen Minyao, looking somewhat dazed, still picked up her glass and took a sip with him.
After toasting Shen Minyao, Xu Xiuwen turned to Bai Yue'er.
His expression softened as he looked at Bai Yue'er's rosy cheeks and bright eyes, saying earnestly, "Yue'er, you played the female lead role in my drama without any compensation. During the filming, you had to wake up early and go to bed late, couldn't eat or sleep well, suffered a lot and went through a lot of hardships. I remember all of this. Thank you, Yue'er."
Upon hearing his words, Bai Yue'er's mind was immediately filled with memories of filming.
Although she always appeared cheerful and full of smiles, she had secretly shed tears many times due to various setbacks and difficulties.
She had never told anyone, keeping it all to herself.
Now, hearing Xu Xiuwen's words, she couldn't hold back, and her eyes turned red.
She couldn't help but say, "But you always get mad at me, never letting me win in arguments, and just bullying me."
Xu Xiuwen smiled and said, "Actually, I have some good news I haven't told you yet."
Bai Yue'er, forgetting her sadness, immediately asked, "What good news?"
Xu Xiuwen smiled, "This afternoon, Hang Fei and I met with the head of the procurement team at Jiangsu Provincial TV Station. They agreed to buy our show for 350,000 yuan per episode."
Everyone was stunned by his words.
Bai Yue'er widened her eyes and asked, "Did you say 350,000 yuan per episode? How much is that in total?"
She started counting on her fingers, but her mind was a bit foggy and she couldn't calculate it.
Xu Xiuwen laughed, "No need to count, 35 episodes, totaling 12.25 million yuan!"
Hearing the number 12.25 million, the girls were once again shocked.
Su Yanyan couldn't help but ask, "Dada, did the TV series based on 'Boys Over Flowers' really sell for 10 million yuan?"
Xu Xiuwen turned to her and nodded, "Yes, soon you'll be able to watch it on TV. You'll have to help promote it, get more people to watch and boost our ratings."
Su Yanyan smiled, "Don't worry, Dada, I'll contact all my classmates and have them notify their elementary, middle, and high school friends to increase the ratings for you."
Xu Xiuwen laughed heartily at her words.
Shen Minyao watched Xu Xiuwen, feeling particularly complicated.
She had always liked Xu Xiuwen but chose to step back because he liked her roommate.
And afterward, Xu Xiuwen kept shining brightly, making her regret her decision often.
Now hearing that his TV series sold for 10 million yuan, besides being surprised, her first reaction was to question if it was worth it.
Was it worth it to step back for her roommate and give up such an outstanding guy?
Even though she knew Xu Xiuwen liked Tang Weiwei, she couldn't help but wonder, if she had pursued him fervently back then, would he have liked her instead?
Sigh, it was too late to say anything now.
Shen Minyao sighed inwardly.
Xu Xiuwen raised his glass and continued, "Yue'er, thank you for all your efforts. Cheers to you."
With that, he drank another third of the glass.
Bai Yue'er, feeling dazed, instinctively drank the beer in her cup.
Lastly, Xu Xiuwen held his glass up to Su Yanyan, "Thank you, Yanyan, for always being my loyal fan. My novels' success is largely due to your support."
Su Yanyan smiled as she clinked glasses with Xu Xiuwen.
After sitting back down, Xu Xiuwen quickly took a few bites of food to fill his stomach.
The potency of the white wine was no joke; it burned from his mouth to his stomach.