Chapter 885: Chapter 364: Deeply Affectionate Critical Hit (Part 2)

But product placement is not included in the investment returns, in other words, it has nothing to do with Han Lie.

So it’s like using half the investment to get back 35% of future returns, and the film adaptation doesn’t involve Han Lie.

Mr. Wu felt very apologetic about this.

"Mr. Han, I’m really sorry, ’You Are My Sunshine’ is the company’s first drama by Gu Man, the higher-ups highly value it, and my decision-making power in this area is quite limited.

I definitely can’t get better terms, but I have another way - why don’t you avoid binding it, and I’ll give you a hand, if it doesn’t work we’ll spend five million more, and directly take the full rights to ’Micro’, simple and safe..."

Actually, Mr. Wu’s suggestion made a lot of sense. Calculating the cost-benefit ratio, rejecting the ’You Are My Sunshine’ project was clearly the better choice.

A nominal investment of 60 million, an actual investment of 40 million, with the advance income from advertising sponsorship being 10 million, Han Lie’s investment of 21 million meant taking on almost 70% of the risk, quite a loss.

But Han Lie waved his hand and declined Mr. Wu’s kind offer.

"Tomorrow, I’ll take the leading actress to sign the contract. By the way, can I invest in a personal capacity?"

"Of course."

Mr. Wu shook his head, gave a thumbs up and with eight parts sincerity portrayed twelve parts admiration: "Mr. Han, when it comes to cherishing the fair sex, you’re really..."

Han Lie smiled but said nothing, and the next day he took Sister Ting to Jugu Entertainment.

Guo Qingting was a little nervous, she never thought she would get a leading role in a top production in such a way.

—A 60 million investment at the start of 2014, ’You Are My Sunshine’ was definitely a top production.

Although Han Lie had filled her in beforehand, she still couldn’t calm down when the moment arrived.

"Lie Lie, am I really suitable to play Zhao Mosheng?"

The man gazed at her affectionately: "Don’t ask me, in my eyes, you’re always the best."

"Good girl!"

Sister Ting was pleased and gave him a stamp of approval, temporarily setting aside her worries.

But Han Lie’s grand gesture for her was more than just that.

When they arrived at Jugu Culture to sign the contract, Mr. Wu brought out two contracts.

One was for the lead actress and the other was the investment agreement.

Guo Qingting was completely bewildered.

Han Lie shoved the pen into her hand, then pushed the contract over gently like coaxing a child: "Sign it, what are you daydreaming about?"

"No... wait a minute..."

She fumbled with the contract in front of her, disregarding that Mr. Wu was still there, and directly asked.

"You only told me you’d gotten me the lead role for ’You Are My Sunshine’, but you didn’t tell me it was bought with money... 21 million?!

Oh my god...

And why do I have to sign?

Investment agreement... what am I signing for?"

"Mr. Han didn’t tell you?"

Old Wu chuckled, nodding his head to assist.

"Miss Guo, getting this lead role was no easy feat. ’You Are My Sunshine’ is a key project for our company; the lead role was already decided, but Mr. Han spent a lot of money to secure a 35% investment quota just for you to have a solo audition..."

"I didn’t know..."

Guo Qingting looked at the younger man dazedly, murmuring: "I thought it was just a normal audition..."

Han Lie smiled but said nothing, gently holding her hand.

Old Wu was the kind of person who didn’t need things spelled out for him.

Indeed, Old Wu lived up to Han Lie’s trust.

"That’s why I said Mr. Han was intentional! Miss Guo, you don’t know how straightforward Mr. Han was; he spent 21 million, only reaping 35% of the normal returns and nothing else. Otherwise, how could the head office dismiss the already almost confirmed big Tangtang..."

Oh dear!

Clearly, it was because they weren’t willing to give it up, but according to Old Wu, it sounded like Han was too lazy to want it, like the comedy duo routine with Lord Yu.

"Ah... so she was the one decided previously?"

Guo Qingting was startled, truly feeling the difficulty.

In the 2014 context, Big Tangtang and Big Secret were similar in level, and the Three Beauties of ’Chinese Paladin 3’ were at their peak.

Guo Qingting’s pay for taking on ’Tiny Times’ was less than one-sixth of Big Secret’s, separated by a chasm-like gap in their industry status.

If it weren’t for Han Lie’s use of financial power, she couldn’t possibly get such a high-level resource.

Sister Ting was quite touched.

The sensitive, passionate, romantically inclined artistic young woman wanted to pounce on her dear younger brother and give him a couple of fierce kisses.

"How can you be so silly?"

The teary-eyed sister was still as beautiful and even emotionally delivered a line like from a Qiong Yao drama.

The devoted Han didn’t even think, softly replying: "How can paying for your dreams be called silly? If making money isn’t spent on meaningful things like this, I’m not worthy of loving you..."

Eek~~~

Hearing this made Director Wu almost overwhelmed, with chills running down his spine.

But Guo Qingting was completely smitten—when emotions peak, even the cheesiest lines are correct and necessary.

Some guys would spend thousands chasing girls but won’t utter a single sweet word, thinking it’s cheesy, greasy, or fake, repelled by it from the heart.

So despite spending money, they still can’t win the girl, being treated as a backup, a cash dispenser, a mere friend when asked.

But those guys who can sweet talk would not only spend nothing but earn more after the fact...

Where’s the issue?

The key is not just in doing something but in whether there’s emotional output after.

When straight guys give gifts or do things for girls, they often pretend to be indifferent, just tossing the gift lightly without claiming any credit, afraid to seem less manly.