He Tiantian treated everyone around her with a grateful heart. However, reaching middle age, she discovered she had been living inside a full-bodied lie.
Returning to the year 1970, He Tianti...
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You, Tang Qian, always act like a big shot!
"Hehe." He Tiantian chuckled, "It's normal for pretty actresses to be so attractive. The problem is that some men can't resist, and it's easy for them to take advantage of their proximity!"
Huo Yingjie was eating peacefully over there, not interrupting at all, as if it had nothing to do with him.
Qi Zhengmin naturally understood that these words were not spoken to Huo Yingjie, but to Tang Qian.
Given Tang Qian's criminal record, Qi Zhengmin squinted at Tang Qian.
“Da Min, we’ve been married for over two years, don’t you still trust me?” Tang Qian quickly pledged his loyalty. “Besides, I run an entertainment company, and you’re the legal representative. All the money I make goes to you and the kids. You just need to give me a little pocket money.”
Tang Qian acted so pitiful, pretending to be pitiful in front of others, even with his wife.
Qi Zhengmin thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, I'll trust you this once. But I have so many good friends. If you dare to steal food, I'll make sure you get indigestion, beat you up, and force-feed you a bellyful of poison."
"No, definitely not," Tang Qian quickly assured him. "Don't be angry, please don't upset my son."
"How do you know it's a boy? What if it's a girl? You don't want her?" Qi Zhengmin, the pregnant woman, got angry and started to lose her temper.
"Yes, I want both a son and a daughter," Tang Qian said. "But what if I have a wife with a bad temper?"
Huo Yingjie then raised his head and said slowly, "You should be thanking God that you were able to get married."
Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this.
Before she got pregnant, the two of them got along very well, but after she became pregnant, her temper gradually worsened.
However, now that the two have a conflict, everyone is criticizing him, so Tang Qian can only keep a low profile.
"That's more like it," Qi Zhengmin said. "Sister Tian, are you interested? If so, then invest."
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Yes. Since Tang Qian is familiar with it, let's make a plan first and bring it over for me to take a look."
“If other people are willing to invest, they can also participate, as they have more substantial funds,” Tang Qian said. “We can make more movies and TV series and quickly capture the market.”
"Heh," He Tiantian sneered, "It still has to pass the review process!"
"You don't need to worry about that, I'll go run it," Tang Qian said. "As shareholders, all you need to do is contribute money."
"Okay, I hope you'll be professional and not let our investment go to waste," He Tiantian said, temporarily agreeing to Tang Qian's suggestion.
Tang Qian saw that He Tiantian agreed and didn't mind her petty nature.
“That’s a must. You can just stay home and count your money,” Tang Qian said. “My judgment is excellent. The industry I’ve chosen is bound to be a future emerging industry. By taking the initiative, we can seize the market first.”
Upon hearing this, Huo Yingjie glanced up at Tang Qian.
Tang Qian noticed Huo Yingjie's action and was somewhat surprised.
Normally, this nephew never participates in their conversations, acting as a very good listener. But even when he doesn't speak, no one dares to ignore Huo Yingjie.
"Yingjie, do you have any good suggestions?" Tang Qian asked hurriedly, not wanting to let Huo Yingjie off the hook, hoping to get some benefits from him.
Sometimes, good advice and ideas are more important than money.
He Tiantian and Qi Zhengmin both looked at Huo Yingjie.
Huo Yingjie chuckled and said, "Hehe, it's nothing, I just find it quite interesting. The development of the entertainment industry in China may drive the development of many other industries."
"No other ideas?" Tang Qian asked again, unwilling to give up.
"What ideas could I possibly have as a researcher?" Huo Yingjie chuckled. "However, if you're going to make a movie, I can help you develop a better film stock, which will result in higher quality films."
Tang Qian nodded and said, "That works too. I'm thinking of starting with movies. After all, even if a TV series gets a good price on TV, the TV station might not even let it air."
“That’s right.” He Tiantian nodded. “Then let’s start with movies. That way, the investment will be relatively small, and we can make the story more exciting.”
Qi Zhengmin smiled and said, "I remember there was a movie before, tickets cost one cent each, and it actually sold over a hundred million."
"That's over a hundred million, and that's just the revenue from legitimate theatrical screenings. Other places are showing it for free, or in rural areas, or using pirated copies—it's impossible to count," Tang Qian said. "This shows everyone's love and yearning for entertainment, which gives me even more confidence."
"Hehe, actually there's even more piracy," Huo Yingjie chuckled. "But that's unavoidable."
Don't say that people in China don't have copyright awareness now. Even in the past, when things had developed to that extent, there was still piracy, wasn't there?
It can't be changed in a short time.
“However, there are many people in China. Some people use pirated versions, while others watch legitimate versions,” Tang Qian said. “So there is still a lot of potential. When the time comes, we can ask Yingjie to help us develop some anti-piracy technology, which might change things.”
"Is it possible?" He Tiantian asked, wondering if the tech expert had a solution this time.
"It should be fine." Huo Yingjie smiled, as calm and collected as ever.
Once the technology is developed, it can be licensed to domestic manufacturers.
It's very simple and not difficult, but it plays an important role in China's emerging entertainment industry.
Huo Yingjie didn't want He Tiantian's investment to go down the drain. He remembered that in his previous life, although Tang Qian was an entertainment tycoon, he almost lost his pants in the beginning.
"Yingjie, then I'll leave it to you." Tang Qian said gratefully. "I'll get the proposal over in a few days. Anyone interested can come over and we can discuss it together."
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Okay, I'll wait for your news."
A few days later, when Qi Xiaoyan and others came to visit, He Tiantian mentioned this investment.
"Sister Tian, are you investing?" Qi Xiaoyan asked. She was here to say goodbye. She didn't need to participate in the gala this year, so she was going to take her family back to her hometown for the New Year.
“I’m interested,” He Tiantian said. “I’ve been thinking about how you’ve wanted to release a cassette tape and record all these years. If you invest in it and become your own boss, you might get more resources and you won’t have to worry about being scammed.”
Qi Xiaoyan listened with great interest and said, "Hmm, okay, I'll invest too. I'll tell Dajun when I get back."
“Sure, we’ll talk about it when we get back for the New Year anyway,” He Tiantian said. “Now that you have a certain level of fame, if we get some good arrangers and lyricists to work on it, and with your voice, you can definitely make some really good cassettes and records.”
"That would be wonderful," Qi Xiaoyan said. "Then I could send my cassette tapes home, and my parents could listen to them every day."
He Tiantian smiled and said, "Yes, I also like listening to your songs. Actually, you can try some new styles, diversify your music, and you'll have a better market in the future."