My name is Le Jing, and I traverse endless worlds, solely in pursuit of freedom, knowledge, and truth.
Republic Era Arc (Completed):
Q: How does a heavy opium addict who gambles, drinks...
Le Jing felt that the world was full of drama.
Who could have imagined that Bai Lang's uncle, Bai Moxuan, the chairman of Bai Group, was actually his fan! If Bai Lang knew about this, he would probably be scared to death.
When Le Jing heard Bai Moxuan praising him and wanting to invest in his crew, he sincerely felt a sense of black humor.
"Although our Bai Group has never been involved in the entertainment industry before, in the final analysis, problems that can be solved with money are not problems. All the problems your crew is facing now can be solved with money. With our investment, plus..."
Le Jing and Li Jianye listened to Chairman Bai's talk with wooden faces.
After meeting Bai Moxuan, he had to admit that the Bai family's genes were indeed good. Although Bai Moxuan was now middle-aged, he was still a handsome uncle, with a dignified appearance and a majestic presence. At first glance, he was a domineering CEO.
"I must admit that the conditions you offer us now are very tempting." Le Jing and Li Jianye looked at each other and found the same worry in each other's eyes.
Li Jianye answered with a wry smile, "It's just that... there are some things I still need to clarify with you in advance."
Bai Moxuan understood. In his opinion, doing business requires bargaining. If he puts forward his own requirements, then the other party will also put forward theirs.
He had already made up his mind that if the other party's request was not too excessive, he would just relax and agree. In his opinion, "Records of the Great Writers of the Republic of China" was a hen that laid golden eggs, and investing in it was a sure win.
Le Jing asked, "Do you know Bai Lang?"
Bai Moxuan was stunned for a moment. If the other person's surname was Bai, then he must be from the Bai family? But he really couldn't remember that there was a Bai Lang in their family.
Seeing the confusion on Bai Moxuan's face, Le Jing reminded him, "He said he is the son of your second brother."
Bai Moxuan suddenly realized, "Him."
He must be some illegitimate child. The illegitimate children of his playboy second brother can form a whole row, and he doesn't have the time to get to know them all.
He asked casually, "I haven't seen him, what happened to him?"
Le Jing and Li Jianye then told Bai Lang all about the conflicts he had with them before.
The expression on Bai Moxuan's face changed several times. When Le Jing mentioned that Bai Lang forced him to kneel down, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
Le Jing even dropped some explosive information and showed Bai Moxuan the video he had secretly filmed before.
In the video, Bai Lang was extremely arrogant and even said sensitive words like "the law is just a tool to clean our butts."
By the time the video was finished, Bai Moxuan's face had turned ashen and his eyes were murderous. If Bai Lang were here, he would probably kill him and get rid of the whole clan.
As the chairman of the board, Bai Moxuan naturally thought more than others. He thought that if this video was circulated, at best people would criticize the Bai family for not educating their children properly, and at worst people would question the Bai family for being lawless. If it attracted national attention and investigation, it would be even more serious.
A thousand-mile dam is often breached by a single ant. It doesn't matter if Bai Lang is arrogant, but he must not be arrogant under the banner of the Bai family. What's more terrible is that all of this was filmed.
"In that case, I will speak frankly," Le Jing said frankly, "I recorded this video just in case, when we have to fight to the death. After all, I, an ordinary citizen, really don't have the confidence to fight against the behemoth Bai family. But judging from your performance today, you seem to be unaware of it, so I dare to show you the video. I boldly guess that it was Bai Lang who pretended to be a member of the Bai family and did evil things. The Bai family is also a victim and is unaware of it."
There was a glimmer of interest in Bai Moxuan's eyes. Although Shi Jing was very young, he was quite sophisticated in his words and deeds. He was a rare smart man.
Look, I've already thought of a reason for him.
Everything was done by Bai Lang pretending to be a member of the Bai family. The Bai family is innocent and also victims.
"Although Bai Lang is an illegitimate child, he is indeed a member of my Bai family." Bai Moxuan noticed Shi Jing's slightly surprised look and smiled domineeringly: "You don't have to give me a way out. I am not so brave that I don't even have the courage to admit it."
"He is acting so arrogantly now, there will be endless troubles. He will definitely cause trouble for my Bai family in the future. If a son is not well-educated, it is the fault of his father. His father doesn't care, so I will!"
"Don't worry, I will give you an explanation for this matter!"
If it was his foolish second brother sitting here, he might have really thought of protecting Bai Lang now.
But as the head of the Bai family, he had to clean up the mess this time. He was just an illegitimate child, and he dared to call himself a member of the Bai family?
After getting Bai Moxuan's guarantee, Le Jing and Li Jianye no longer had any concerns and successfully reached a cooperation with Bai Moxuan.
As the financial sponsor, Bai Moxuan initially invested 20 million yuan and was responsible for the subsequent filming and promotion of "Chronicles of Literary Masters of the Republic of China". Bai Moxuan also enjoyed a certain share of the subsequent subscription, peripheral and other revenues of "Chronicles of Literary Masters of the Republic of China".
Le Jing finally realized how good it is to have a financial sponsor behind you.
"Records of Literary Masters of the Republic of China" seems to have bought a monthly subscription service from Xingbo. Every day, there are several related Xingbo hot searches. Related short videos are flying all over the place on video websites such as Kuaiyin. Qijiang Video Network even replaced the opening screen advertisement of the webpage with "Records of Literary Masters of the Republic of China". Many websites bought the broadcasting rights of "Records of Literary Masters of the Republic of China" and played it in turn. The door of the crew, which was originally ignored, is now full of paparazzi and reporters...
"Chronicles of Great Literary Men of the Republic of China" is a huge hit!
This summer is destined to be hot and exciting because of "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China".
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Luo Bao's school has already started.
It stands to reason that now that knowledge chips are implanted in the brain, students do not need to go to school to receive teacher education. They are now in school, more to cultivate collective consciousness and conduct moral education.
After all, humans are social animals. Staying at home every day without interacting with others is not conducive to the mental health development of teenagers.
So even though he felt that staying in school was a waste of time, under the pressure of his parents, Luo Bao had no choice but to go to class honestly.
During the self-study class in the afternoon, Luo Bao secretly took out the terminal, minimized the computer, and put it in the drawer to watch videos.
"Today's Big Show" invited two directors, Jiu Shi Fengjing and Li Jianye, to tell the stories behind the filming. Luo Bao has been secretly looking forward to it for a long time.
My deskmate leaned over and asked, "What are you looking at secretly?"
Luo Bao was startled and almost thought he was caught by the teacher.
"You scared me to death." He calmed his rapidly beating heart and answered his deskmate's question, "Today's Big Show invited two directors of The Writers of the Republic of China, Shi Jing and Li Jianye."
"What the hell, it's 'Chronicles of the Great Writers of the Republic of China'?! I've been following it for a long time." My deskmate's eyes lit up immediately, and he said excitedly, "I want to read it too!"
Luo Bao was surprised: "You are also a fan of the Republic of China?" Don't you dislike historical dramas the most?
My deskmate rolled his eyes and said, "Isn't this necessary? This is the biggest dark horse of the year, a phenomenal masterpiece. If I haven't seen it, wouldn't that mean I've been left behind by the times?"
Luo Bao suddenly felt a sense of pride and excitement. The drama he liked was just so awesome!
Under the expectant gaze of the two people, the talk show finally began.
The female host in a pink business suit smiled and said to the camera: "A new director, an outdated actor with scandals, an unpopular theme of ancient Earth civilization, and limited funds, all these unfavorable conditions came together to create the most popular phenomenon-level work this summer, which is "Records of Literary Masters of the Republic of China."
“Today we are honored to have invited the two directors of “Records of Great Writers of the Republic of China” to listen to the stories behind their creation.”
Shi Jing and Li Jianye sat down on the sofa amid the applause of the audience.
"Both directors, please introduce yourselves to everyone."
Li Jianye said seriously: "Hello everyone, I am Li Jianye, the more handsome of the two directors who filmed "Records of Literary Masters of the Republic of China"
Shi Jing said calmly: "Hello everyone, I am a more handsome director who can make a living with my looks but chooses to make a living with my talent - Shi Jing."
Amid the laughter of the audience, the host smiled and asked:
"As far as I know, the investors were not optimistic about "Records of the Great Writers of the Republic of China" in the early stage, but the two directors spent all their money to make this movie. Can I know the reason?"
Shi Jing glanced at Li Jianye and motioned for him to answer first.
Luo Bao originally thought that Li Jianye was going to say some official words like "I have confidence in the script", but what Li Jianye said next really surprised him.
"To be honest, I didn't want to shoot the show at that time. The investor suddenly withdrew his capital and I couldn't get any more investment, let alone money to hire good actors. I was a poor director and couldn't afford to shoot the show even if I sold my house. I was desperate at the time and was wondering whether I should put the show on hold for a few years and shoot it again when I had money." Tears welled up in Li Jianye's eyes when he talked about the past.
The host immediately leaned forward and asked curiously, "What made you change your mind and stick to it?"
Li Jianye turned to look at Shi Jing, eyes full of gratitude: "It's because of Shi Jing. If he hadn't said he wanted to invest in me at that time, I really couldn't hold on."
"He was very poor at the time, and at one point he couldn't even pay the rent."
Shi Jing smiled sheepishly and said jokingly, "Brother Li, well, don't talk about this kind of thing anymore."
Li Jianye laughed a few times and continued emotionally: "I was desperate at the time. He called me and said, Director Li, is your crew still in need of investment? Can I invest? I asked, where did you get the money? He said, I earned about one million from selling scripts, and I gave it all to you."
"I was really touched at that time, really." He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, "At that time, no one was optimistic about me, but he was the only one who stood up and gave me all his money. This heavy trust really rekindled my hope. In order to live up to this trust, I never thought of giving up no matter how hard it was. Shi Jing is the undisputed first contributor to the success of "Records of Literary Masters of the Republic of China"."
Shi Jing said embarrassedly: "Brother Li is too modest. The success of "Records of Literary Masters of the Republic of China" is inseparable from the joint efforts of Brother Li and other crew members. I am just helping them."
"You're the most modest one among you. If you hadn't saved the day and chosen to invest, I would have shelved this drama long ago. It was you who revised the script for me. Without your revisions, our TV series would never have reached the heights it has today. You also invited the actors three times, and you were the first to adjust the subsequent plot development according to audience feedback..."
Li Jianye listed Shi Jing's contributions to the TV series one by one, and finally looked at Shi Jing affectionately, "If it weren't for me, Li Jianye, "Chronicles of Literary Masters of the Republic of China" would still be popular, but if it weren't for you, Shi Jing, "Chronicles of Literary Masters of the Republic of China" would not appear at all!"
The senior, who was no longer young, looked at the young man Shi Jing, and every word he said seemed to be talking about a future that would definitely come true: "I have a feeling that "Records of the Great Writers of the Republic of China" is just the beginning. Your future is limitless!"
Shi Jing lowered his eyes, and complained as if he was a little embarrassed: "...You seem to have a lot of confidence in me, but be careful not to get slapped in the face in the future."
"Because you are the only genius I have ever seen in my life." Li Jianye smiled, his eyes showing the calmness of someone who has seen through everything. He declared to himself, to everyone in the studio, and to all the audience in front of the screen: "I have a feeling that Chronicles of the Great Writers of the Republic of China is probably the pinnacle of my directing career, and you are just getting started."
Luo Bao's heart was pounding.
For a moment, he had an illusion.
It seemed as if I was listening to a prophecy that was bound to come true.
"I don't know why, but I don't think this is bullshit." My deskmate covered his chest and muttered to himself, "I suddenly felt like I was witnessing a legend."
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Bai Lang threw the terminal to the ground with a bang. The light brain projection flickered several times and the faces on the screen showed varying degrees of distortion.
"What a bullshit genius! How shameless is Li Jianye to look at things like this! Jing could have been his son at that time, and he still had the nerve to flatter him!"
Sister Sun quietly watched Bai Lang's angry expression. When he finally calmed down, she said calmly, almost cruelly, "Let's terminate the agent contract."
Bai Lang looked up in surprise, almost unable to believe his ears: "Sister Sun, what did you say!"
"You can't blame me for this. President Bai has ordered you to stop all your performing activities and to stay at home and not go anywhere. You are now in the cold. I can't die with you, right?"
Bai Lang's eyes were red with anger: "How dare you! I will be out soon! My father will not lock me up forever!"
"Then let's talk about it after you come out." Sister Sun turned and left.
Bai Lang stared blankly at his agent's back as he left, his expression dull. After a long while, he squeezed out a shrill laugh that was not like that of a human from his throat.
"Shi Jing! Shi Jing! I will never let you go! Just wait for me!"
Having said that, there was a cloud of despair lingering in his heart.
Without the Bai family, what else can he do?