Chapter 761: Chapter 751: Insufficient Funds, Cast Undecided, Script Unavailable

What does Su He want to do? Take care of my sister-in-law, this is devious, devious!!!

How can she have thoughts about my sister-in-law? Fortunately, in the end, Shen Yi was quite sensible and didn’t go to sleep with Su He; they just chatted until midnight.

The next morning, perhaps because she had gotten used to the environment, Su He got up and took the subway back to school by herself, not even needing them to send her off.

She’s a grown-up; naturally, there’s no need to worry. After the two woke up, he saw the message Su He left and, with a simple reply, forgot about her completely.

Instead, Shen Yi had quite a chat with Su He last night and even helped her devise a series of small plans to spread news at school without leaving evidence of herself.

Simply put, she was to let all the schoolmates know that she said her brother didn’t invest in "Demon Capital Fortress" and didn’t think highly of it. But no one ever personally heard her say it; they only heard it from others. Much less was there any video or chat records.

The key to this was Su He’s three roommates. After a night, Su He admired her sister-in-law even more.

At ten in the morning, Su Qing yawned while drinking strong tea in his office. Last night, Boss Shen was restless, making him work harder, which led to insufficient sleep today.

"Didn’t you do something good last night? Your spirit is so poor?" Tang Nan asked with a light laugh while sipping her black tea. Since she drank a bit the previous night and went straight to sleep, she was in high spirits.

"You wouldn’t understand even if I told you, single dog!" Su Qing retorted with a sneer.

Upon hearing this, Tang Nan flushed, naturally not from embarrassment about what Su Qing did last night, but out of anger.

"You... you’re talking nonsense!"

"What do you mean I don’t understand? I’m single, but I haven’t always been. Who hasn’t been in a relationship? I’ve not only seen a pig run but also eaten pork. Don’t look down on people. Want me to teach you some... positions..."

Su Qing: "Hmm???"

Tang Nan: "Ahem, I mean knowledge!"

"Uh, really not necessary. My knowledge reserve is currently sufficient to handle Xiao Yi. Besides, who teaches students everything? Have you not heard of the saying ’Teach the apprentice and starve the master’?" Su Qing said calmly.

"Is that so? Then you two must have quite frequent exchanges. Take care of your health, President Su!"

The two experienced people bantered back and forth, and though neither admitted defeat, each understood what the other meant. After all, they’ve seen the world.

Luckily, the landlord’s wife wasn’t around, or she might be more interested in these matters.

After all, the racing widow could seriously discuss bodily structures and driving theory. Su Qing had experienced this.

Regardless of skills, just her serious demeanor was overwhelming for the average person.

While others joke when racing, she does it as second nature.

"Are you signing the contract with Brother Wang today?"

"Of course, otherwise, why would I bring you in? I’m just responsible for paying money!"

"Hey, with your attitude, I wonder how you have the guts to do such big business. If I had any intent, I could team up with Director Wang and scam you out of everything!"

"Please scam me!"

Tang Nan: ...

The contract processes were all handled by Tang Nan’s side. He wasn’t good at this, but luckily Tang Nan was reliable enough.

As for his only employee, Hu Xiaoling, her main role was being a secretary, organizing documents, and welcoming people. Nothing else needed her involvement.

Moreover, when it comes to the entertainment industry, Tang Nan was far more familiar. Might as well take advantage of it.

Just as they were speaking, the office door was knocked: "President Su, Director Wang is here!"

"Come in!" Su Qing called, the door opened, Hu Xiaoling let Director Wang in.

Su Qing and Tang Nan remained seated since they were already familiar with each other, no need for formalities.

"Brother, sit down. We’ve been waiting for you for a while!" Su Qing poured a glass of water and smiled.

Seeing this, Tang Nan signaled Hu Xiaoling, who nodded and left, closing the door.

"Had a few too many drinks last night, got up late today."

"Brother Wang, not very eager to pick up money," Tang Nan rose and laughed.

Ignoring this, Wang Fan sat opposite Su Qing, took a sip of water, and said, "We’ve already discussed all of this. Today is just about the formalities; enthusiasm doesn’t come into it."

"True enough, especially since the person in front of you has money to spend freely." Tang Nan responded.

Hearing this, Su Qing rolled his eyes, thinking, what do you mean I have money to spend freely? My money didn’t come from nowhere!

"Alright, let’s get down to business. Brother, did you bring the contract?" Su Qing asked bluntly.

"Yes, I brought it!"

Saying that, Wang Fan took a contract from his bag. Su Qing received it and signed it without even looking.

"Alright, I’ll have Xiao Hu transfer the money in a bit!"

Such a swift signing and money transfer surprised even the familiar two.

"Damn, you didn’t even look before signing?"

"Exactly, brother, you should at least glance, especially since this investment is higher than the last one!"

Su Qing’s actions left even Director Wang, who often relied on funding, feeling a bit embarrassed due to such trust!

"What? Is the total investment for this second movie going to be over a billion?" Su Qing asked.

To this, Wang Fan shook his head: "Not at all, this time I’m planning for a total investment of about 500 million, and even with subsequent marketing, it won’t exceed 600 million.

The current domestic market has a cap at around 5 billion. If investment exceeds a billion, even excellent films would not break even. Cost control is necessary, and I’m looking for a one billion investment from you this time; what do you think?"

Hearing this, Su Qing nodded inwardly, surprised at the industry nuance. More investment doesn’t guarantee profit, and that’s expertise.

"I have no problem with this. As I just signed the contract, I’ll have Xiao Hu transfer the money soon!" Su Qing said indifferently.

He already knew through the narrative that the second film would be a big hit too. Investing would definitely mean profit.

Although this time he invested 20 million more than in the first film, his share of the investment decreased due to the increased total amount, resulting in potentially lesser earnings from box office shares than the first time.

However, just as Wang Fan said, despite the increased total investment, overall box office potential won’t rise significantly, possibly even dropping below the first. Thus, earnings won’t surpass those of the previous round.

But he didn’t mind. As long as there’s profit, it’s good. Moreover, even though it’s less than last time, we’re still talking about earning hundreds of millions more. There’s nothing to be unsatisfied with.

More than anything, it’s the relationship with Wang Fan. However, if the second film wasn’t profitable, no matter how strong their relationship, he wouldn’t invest. Business is business, as Shen Yi often reminded him.

Clap, clap, clap.

Tang Nan applauded with admiration: "Hard to believe it’s really you, brother, your efficiency is impressive. Just wait!"

Finishing, she took the contract and called Hu Xiaoling back, tasked her with processing it.

Stamp what needs stamping, transfer money as needed; some processes still require personnel from Tang Nan’s studio to double-check.

Despite familiarity, being careful has no downsides. Su Qing may ignore it, but she felt it was necessary.

"Brother, any plans for this second movie?" Su Qing asked.

Wang Fan grinned at this: "I thought you didn’t care at all. As the investment is now sufficient, I intend to use the best special effects and hire big-name actors. Recently, Team Liu Tianwang sent notices, and I’m planning for a big hit. The current situation is, lack of funds, undecided actors, no script yet, so stay tuned!"

Su Qing: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

"Refund!!"

Wang Fan: ...

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