My Life with Narration

Chapter 530 - 521: Movie Investor, Su Qing

"Look at you, you scared the hell out of her!"

"You still blame me. If it weren’t for you, how could she have found out? I’m never playing with you again!"

"Uh... you can’t blame it all on me, can you? Alright, alright, I’ll be more careful cleaning up next time."

"That’s more like it. But you did well today, knowing to stand by your sister’s side!"

"Of course, I’m not her boyfriend, why should I side with her? We’re just teasing her now. When she finds a guy, let’s team up again."

"Okay, hehe."

By noon, the three of them finally arrived at the company.

Since the issue with Huayue was already resolved, Shen Yi naturally didn’t have to get up early to deal with it at the company. Conveniently, they had an appointment with Director Wang Fan at one in the afternoon, so they all went to the company after lunch at home.

The meeting place was downstairs from Shen Yi’s floor, where Tang Nan was. After all, she’s in the entertainment industry, and she even set up a studio on this floor just for herself.

She has an agent, assistants, makeup team, and even promotion staff. Of course, the PR department is here too, as it’s the only department that can interact with Tang Nan.

After the embarrassing morning, Shen Yi had recovered. The vixen-like state of hers was gone too. All in all, everything was looking up, except that it left a bit of a psychological scar on Tang Nan.

But she brought it upon herself; who’s to blame for her single self flaunting in front of the two of them? Who wouldn’t tease her?

Even today, coming to the company, Shen Yi drove, he was in the passenger seat, and Tang Nan sat in the back without a word.

At this moment, they went downstairs to pick up Director Wang and others. Tang Nan’s gaze at them had turned from teasing to disdain, clearly indicating that the blow was quite big this time.

They were all girlfriends, all experienced drivers who joked around while driving, but landlady always maneuvered with ease, ensuring they could never fight back. Of course, that also had to do with Shen Yi not hitting back hard at the landlady.

As the two were talking, the office door opened, and Tang Nan came back with two middle-aged men, one being Director Wang Fan whom they had dinner with yesterday.

"Director Wang, this is our company head, Shen Yi. She’s also Su Qing’s girlfriend. This is Director Wang and Director Yu," Tang Nan introduced as soon as she came in.

"Hello, Director Wang!"

Shen Yi stood up and greeted them.

Looking at Shen Yi, Wang Fan was momentarily stunned. Although he had known Su Qing had a girlfriend yesterday, he didn’t expect her to be a girl with a figure and looks not inferior to female celebrities, even surpassing them, and so young as well.

Whether it was the glow of love or not, Shen Yi’s complexion had been notably good recently, making her look even younger than Tang Nan when standing together.

Tang Nan had noticed this already, but there was nothing she could do, feeling enviously bitter about it.

After all, it wasn’t something she could share.

Shen Yi’s youthful look made Wang Fan internally sigh, ’Is this what they call outstanding people attracting each other?’

Yet, he didn’t hesitate at all, quickly reaching out to greet:

"Hello, President Shen. I’m Director Wang Fan from the Wandering Earth crew, and this is our deputy director, Yu Gang!"

"Hello, President Shen."

Shen Yi was quite pleased with their attitude; having the director and deputy director of a film crew visit indicated their value, didn’t it?

"Let’s all sit down, Brother Wang, Brother Yu. Come, Xiaoyi, serve tea!" Su Qing greeted everyone.

Hearing this, Shen Yi couldn’t help but roll her eyes. Asking her, the president, to serve tea, he really took her as the secretary, didn’t he? In the entire company, only he dared to do so.

If other employees saw that, they’d likely be shocked. That’s President Shen, after all.

Yet Shen Yi still poured a cup of water for everyone and then sat down beside him.

Wang Fan and Yu Gang appeared a bit restrained. After all, having such a company in the capital meant they weren’t dealing with ordinary people.

Seeing them like this, Su Qing chuckled and said, "Brother Wang, since you’re here today, you must have sorted out everything, right? Let’s cut to the chase and get started. I’m a straightforward person."

"Oh, yes, right, since you say so, I won’t stand on ceremony," he said, signaling Yu Gang to take out a contract and place it on the table.

"Here’s the thing. Last night, I went back and calculated the approximate funding gap. If we economize, around 70 million should suffice. But if we add a few special effects..."

"Brother, just tell me how much it is, getting into making a movie and doing special effects isn’t my expertise. Professionals should handle professional work, and it’s a huge mistake for an outsider to guide an insider. I may not know much, but I can spend money," Su Qing waved generously.

Why talk so much when I don’t understand? I have confidence in you and want to invest to make some big money. Why are you babbling on?

Upon hearing this, Wang Fan and Yu Gang exchanged glances, somewhat dumbfounded. It wasn’t their first time pitching for investment; usually, they’d have to do all sorts of explaining. This upfront manner was a first.

Yu Gang was somewhat speechless, although Wang Fan had experienced Su Qing’s straightforwardness yesterday, he was still taken aback.

They exchanged looks before Wang Fan, finally making up his mind, said, "Well, if we add the special effects I envisioned, it would be about 80 million. And there shouldn’t be any additional investment needed later."

As he spoke, both Wang Fan and Yu Gang were cautious, fearing the amount might scare Su Qing.

Upon hearing this, Su Qing nodded, "Alright, I’ll provide the 80 million. Just go and focus on filming, Brother."

With these words, Wang Fan and Yu Gang were ecstatic.

"But..."

Su Qing suddenly interrupted, making the two anxious, waiting for what he would say next.

"Brother, when do you plan to release this film?"

"We hope to wrap up a few days before the New Year and then start promoting to see if it can be released during the holiday. Don’t worry. We haven’t fallen behind on the filming schedule; it’s just that some stuff can’t be done without funds. We’ve been shooting and editing concurrently, and as long as we have sufficient funds, we can work on the special effects together."

Hearing this, Su Qing nodded. Investing in movies yields returns faster than real estate, at least in terms of cycle.

If this movie is as successful as suggested, his earnings might surpass what he made from his last stock market venture.

As an investor, he could earn from box office profits, and now with so many streaming sites, selling one the broadcasting rights would bring another sum. There are more ways to earn than just through box office revenue.

With those thoughts, he became even more delighted. They say the entertainment industry is a gold mine, and from what he sees, that’s true.

"Alright, since that’s the case, let’s proceed. Getting the money transferred sooner means earlier completion for you, right? Though I’m not knowledgeable in this area. Xiao Yi, Brother Nan, can you both help me check things over?" Su Qing laughed.

With Shen Yi’s help, and with Tang Nan, an industry insider, by their side, the contract was signed quickly.

As for the money, it was a minor issue. Almost as soon as the contract was signed, Wang Fan received notification of the funds being credited.

Of course, this was also thanks to Shen Yi’s help, as he didn’t even have his bank card and couldn’t transfer such a large amount of money on his phone.

"Old Wang, pinch me, I must be dreaming, right?"

In the car, Yu Gang in the passenger seat couldn’t believe it, given how easy it was. He’d never encountered such a straightforward and uncomplicated investor.

Other investors usually arrived in a snobbish manner, always bringing up demands and conditions. Some even hinted at adding people to the crew under the guise of investment.

Before coming, they had prepared to include Tang Nan if necessary, maybe even tweak the script a bit, but the topic was never even broached.

"Hehe, hahaha, it’s not a dream. The money’s right here, Old Yu. We’ve hit the jackpot. This time, I’m determined to make a landmark sci-fi film. Let’s get back to work, and dinner’s on me tonight!"

Meanwhile, Su Qing’s mind chimed with narration:

[Lucrative, overnight riches, movie investor, complete!]

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