My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 189 Yang Nuannuan is Acting Strange...

He spoke very slowly, sounding calm and restrained, like a deep and fathomless sea.

He glanced at Director Zhang and Xu Zhaoqing, and said, "It’s clear that the conditions offered by the new company impressed Song Chuang enough to join them."

"He’s a cunning fox. If the offer hadn’t been incredibly attractive, he wouldn’t have sacrificed his interests to join a new company and start from scratch."

Saying this, he slowly opened a drawer, took out a file folder, and tossed it onto the table.

"I had someone check up on the Tiandu Distribution company this afternoon."

"Song Chuang’s name isn’t on the list of shareholders."

"That means the benefits aren’t in shares. So... it must be money."

"A yearly salary of thirty to forty million, or substantial bonuses, are both possibilities."

"However, since Song Chuang didn’t receive any shares, he’s not tied to the company."

The man looked at Xu Zhaoqing and slowly said, "Younger brother, the rift between you and Song Chuang was actually not that big. Wait some time, then host a dinner and apologize to him."

"I’ll go with you at that time."

Hearing the man’s words, Xu Zhaoqing hastily bowed and said, "Yes, brother."

Clearly, the man was the real helm of the Xu Brothers Group, the older brother of the Xu siblings: Xu Zhaozheng.

One could say that Xu Brothers Film Company had maintained its formidable standing in the film industry for over twenty years primarily because of his stabilizing presence.

Outsiders often remarked about the Xu siblings that one was a dragon and the other a worm.

This just showed the disparity between Xu Zhaozheng and Xu Zhaoqing.

Seeing his brother’s agreement, the man nodded slightly and said,

"Actually, I’ve always been quite interested in Song Chuang."

"He’s a rare talent; it’s a pity for him to stay at such a small company."

"At that time, we can offer him a few hundred million for investment to help him out of the mire, which I believe would be mutually beneficial."

After finishing the topic of Song Chuang, the man continued, "As for Yang Rou."

"Yang Rou has a good eye and is capable in handling specific tasks, but she’s not outstanding in broader aspects. Moreover, due to her position, she hasn’t been able to build up many useful connections over the years, which is her vulnerability."

"So, as long as Song Chuang is gone, they won’t be able to establish connections in the supply chain and will soon face difficulties."

Saying this, the man once again looked at Xu Zhaoqing and said, "Also, next time you encounter a situation like this, don’t rush to impose a ban or sell favors."

"Favors can be exhausted."

"Besides, there are many methods more effective than banning."

The man pondered for a few seconds, then spoke deliberately, "I remember that we recently bought the Mainland rights for Director Mai’s ’Eavesdropping 3.’" freeweɓnovel.cøm

"I’ve seen that film. It’s of good quality, reminiscent of old Hong Kong movies."

"Besides, it features two Best Actors and one Best Actress, and it’s part of a franchise."

"Its first two installments were also distributed by us. The first grossed about one hundred million, and the second about two hundred million. With these two as a foundation, the box office for this one shouldn’t be bad. We should guarantee around three hundred million."

"You... contact the various cinemas and platforms tomorrow, invite them to our company for a screening."

"After the screening, discuss the release dates with them."

"Just say, you’re looking at mid-November."

"Then, leave the choice to them."

Hearing the man’s words, Xu Zhaoqing and Director Zhang exchanged a look, seeing the spark in each other’s eyes.

Brilliant!

How had they not thought of this?

They were merely concerned that the counterparty would not willingly break the contract out of preserving face, forgetting that they could be swayed with benefits.

One side is a small film with no major actors and not much production budget, whose historical highest box office in similar films is one hundred million.

The other is a big-budget film featuring two Best Actors and one Best Actress, part of a successful series.

Anyone would know how to choose, right?

The atmosphere in the office relaxed for a moment.

Smiles appeared on the faces of Xu Zhaoqing and Director Zhang.

But the man sitting at the head of the table gently tapped them both and said, "Don’t think this matter is entirely settled."

"Confronting a new capital-backed actor is a very foolish move."

Hearing the man’s words, Xu Zhaoqing and Director Zhang quickly subdued their smiles.

Xu Zhaoqing whispered, "Then... brother, shall we pull back?"

The man shook his head and said, "Conceding when the opponent has the advantage is also quite foolish."

"Let’s wait for this film thing to pass."

"After that, we’ll see their attitude."

"If they are willing to reach out in good faith, we might take a step back and accept them."

"But if they continue to court death, then we really need to find someone to make an example of... otherwise, people in the industry will still think the Xu Brothers are just gentle do-gooders. Ha...."

Xu Zhaoqing whispered, "What if... the other party is from the Zhao Family?"

The man waved his hand, "Impossible."

"You don’t know about what happened back then, and I didn’t go into details with you."

"The illegitimate child of the Zhao Family is a girl."

Hearing the man’s words, Xu Zhaoqing and Director Zhang finally put their last worries to rest!

If Chenlu Film didn’t have the backing of the Zhao Family, they really had nothing to fear....

The two exchanged a look, seemingly seeing the downfall of Chenlu Film in each other’s eyes....

...

The next day was sunny.

Chen Yan went to work as usual.

Arriving at the office, Chen Yan put down his things and habitually went to the clay sculpture room next door.

Upon pushing open the door of the clay sculpture room, Chen Yan discovered someone was already inside.

Yang Nuannuan, dressed in a simple long-sleeved T-shirt and wearing black glasses, her brown hair cascading over her shoulders, was reading a book.

Hearing the door open, Yang Nuannuan looked up and saw Chen Yan.

She stood up, somewhat surprised, and called out, "Director Chen."

Chen Yan, a bit puzzled, asked, "Why... are you here? Where is Qiao Qiao?"

Yang Nuannuan gently replied, "I talked with Qiao Qiao last night and arranged to come here together to do clay sculpture."

After speaking, she added, "I have the day off today."

Chen Yan nodded slightly, "Okay."

Yang Nuannuan’s beautiful eyes, looking through her thin lenses at Chen Yan, asked, "Director Chen... are you here to see Qiao Qiao for something?"

Chen Yan uttered an "Oh," "No, nothing. Just came to see."

After saying that, Chen Yan said, "You can continue reading then. I’ll come back later."

Yang Nuannuan nodded gently and softly said, "Alright."

Chen Yan exited the clay sculpture room and returned to his own office.

He felt that today’s Yang Nuannuan was a bit strange.

Hmm... how to put it?

It was as if her attitude was somewhat too respectful.

She used to be very natural around him, but today her gaze seemed almost worshipful.

Chen Yan carefully recalled, and it felt... quite likely true.

But... was it really not just imagination?

After all, one of the ten great delusions of boys is: she likes me.

Shaking his head to clear these confusing thoughts from his mind, Chen Yan took out his phone to check his stocks.

After several days of hitting the upper limit, Chen Yan’s stocks had risen by 60%.

In the profit and loss analysis section, Chen Yan’s profits had reached a staggering 18 million!

And the profits in another account he used for stock trading had reached 1.8 million.

Though much less, earning a few million as pocket money still felt quite delightful.

Just as Chen Yan had found a new way to make money, suddenly, his phone rang.

"Ring ring ring~"

Chen Yan picked up the phone and saw that it was a call from little fairy Lu Man.

Chen Yan answered with a smile and then took the initiative to speak, "Hello? Do you need something?"

.....

Half an hour earlier.

Lu Man had gotten out of bed.

She walked barefoot to the downstairs.

Just as she expected, a finely made breakfast was laid out on the dining table: two perfectly fried eggs.

Since coming back from filming a couple of days ago, Lu Man had started living with Yu Qiao Qiao.

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