136: This is about social etiquette and drinking etiquette!

Early the next morning, Chen Le woke up.

He subconsciously reached for his phone and opened it to check the time.

Seeing the time, it was already ten o'clock.

There were still many unread messages and missed calls on his phone.

He saw that all these messages and missed calls were from Naza and Yang Mi.

Especially Yang Mi, she sent the most messages, and most of the missed calls were from her.

Seeing this, Chen Le quickly got out of bed.

He called Yang Mi back.

"Hello, Mi Mi, I drank too much last night. I fell asleep as soon as I got back and didn't see your messages," Chen Le quickly explained.

On the other side, Yang Mi heard Chen Le's explanation and immediately asked with concern, "You drank too much? How do you feel now? Is your head dizzy?"

"I'm fine. My head isn't very dizzy, just a little sore. I'll be better after resting for a bit."

Hearing this, Yang Mi cautioned him, "Alright, you don't need to push yourself so hard. You're like this every time you drink, yet you still drink. You must take care of your health. We're not short on money now; nothing is more important than your health."

Chen Le felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing Yang Mi's concern and smiled, saying, "Okay, I won't drink unless absolutely necessary, and I'll try to drink less."

"Oh, right, Old Chen, congratulations on winning the best director award! You are truly amazing!" Yang Mi suddenly remembered something and said with a smile.

"Haha, when I get back, I'll put the trophy at home so you can have a good look," Chen Le chuckled.

"Sure! The trophy looks quite beautiful in the photos," Yang Mi nodded, smiling.

"Mhm, I'm going to wash up now. I'll talk to you when I get home," Chen Le continued.

"Okay."

Afterward, the two ended the call.

Immediately after, Chen Le called Naza as well.

In just a moment, Naza answered the call.

"Hello, Brother Le! You finally called me! Did you drink last night? Why did you go quiet after I replied to your message?" As soon as Naza spoke, her mouth went off like a machine gun.

It took Chen Le a while to understand what she was saying.

"Yes, Naza, I drank too much at the Hundred Flowers Awards last night and fell asleep as soon as I got back," Chen Le nodded, smiling.

"Then how did you send me that message last night?" Naza asked.

"Maybe I was still conscious then." Chen Le recalled his memories from last night, realizing he couldn't remember anything except the part where they ate.

"Why did you drink while receiving an award at the Hundred Flowers Awards?" Naza didn't understand. Wasn't the Hundred Flowers Awards just an awards ceremony? How could he get drunk there?

"Socializing! Did you think you could just leave after receiving the award?" Chen Le said with a smile.

On the other side, Naza blushed upon hearing this; she truly had thought so.

She didn't know what the Hundred Flowers Awards was like and thought it was just a simple awards presentation, not realizing there was also dining and socializing.

"There were many Great Directors attending the ceremony! It definitely wasn't just a simple awards presentation! If it were just a simple awards presentation, why hold such a grand ceremony?" Chen Le explained to Naza cheerfully.

"I see, I understand now." Naza nodded, indicating she got it.

So this is all about social etiquette!

"Oh, right, Brother Le, I received the photo of the trophy you sent me yesterday. I almost forgot to congratulate you on winning the best director award," Naza suddenly remembered and quickly said.

"Haha, no worries, as long as the sentiment is there," Chen Le waved his hand.

He wasn't actually too concerned about that.

As long as the sentiment was there.

"Mhm, Brother Le, I'll celebrate with you after I finish filming," Naza said.

Hearing this, Chen Le smiled and shook his head, "Naza, by the time you finish filming, it will be close to the New Year. Celebrating or not doesn't matter; winning the award is the happiest thing."

"Alright then!" Naza nodded, and then she suddenly asked quietly, "When will you have time to come and see me?"

Chen Le was stunned for a moment, then replied, "I'm not sure yet, but I will definitely go see you."

"Okay, I'll wait for you." After Naza finished speaking, the two hung up the phone.

After Chen Le finished washing up, he received messages from Wang Baoqiang and the others.

"Boss, shall we have lunch together?"

Seeing this, Chen Le replied with the word "good."

Immediately, he walked out of the hotel room.

He met up with Wang Baoqiang and the others. Besides Wang Baoqiang and Zhang Songwen, Huang Bo, Xu Zheng, and Ning Hao were all there.

Once everyone had arrived, they went out and found a restaurant to eat at.

On the way, Huang Bo smiled, looked at Chen Le, and asked, "Director Chen, you drank so much last night, yet you're still so energetic today?"

Hearing this, Chen Le smiled and said, "Maybe I sober up quickly."

"I'm not as formidable as Director Chen. I didn't drink much, but my head still feels a bit fuzzy now," Huang Bo shook his head and laughed.

Chen Le heard his words but didn't reply further.

Soon, they arrived at a restaurant.

This restaurant was a famous old establishment in the area, recommended by locals.

They reserved a private room and ordered a table full of dishes.

"Can you guys finish all this? If so, we'll add more. If not, maybe we should remove a few dishes?" Chen Le looked at Wang Baoqiang and the others and asked.

"We can, Director Chen! Don't underestimate the bond between us! Baoqiang is a big eater," Huang Bo said with a smile.

Afterward, at the dining table.

Xu Zheng spoke up, a fervent smile on his face.

"Congratulations, Director Chen, on winning the Hundred Flowers Awards' best director award!"

Seeing this, Chen Le quickly waved his hand, "I count this as luck. If lost in thailand hadn't become a huge hit, how could I have won the best director award so easily?"

"Haha, luck is also a type of strength. Director Chen, since you have the luck, what do we have to envy?" Huang Bo replied, laughing.

"That's right, even luck requires strength," Xu Zheng continued to flatter him.

Although Chen Le didn't want to be too high-profile or smug, being complimented like this was indeed pleasant.

"Director Chen, after we eat, why don't we hang out in Jiyang together? Since we rarely get to come here, why not look around?" Huang Bo looked at Chen Le and asked with a smile.

"Sounds good! It'll help us digest," Chen Le nodded.

Afterward, once they finished eating, they started touring Jiyang.

Jiyang was already very developed at this time, with heavy traffic and a bustling atmosphere.

However, time was limited, so they couldn't visit many places.

They could only stroll around nearby areas, such as parks and commercial streets.

Chen Le walked into a store. This store sold local specialties of Jiyang.

Chen Le looked around, picked out a few items, and prepared to take them back to Yanjing to give to the company staff and Yang Mi's parents.

"Director Chen, why did you buy so many local specialties?" Huang Bo asked, feeling confused.

"Buying some as benefits for the company employees," Chen Le said with a smile.

"Then I'll buy some too," Huang Bo heard this and also bought some specialties to take back.