"Nonsense! I've already given away my money, how can I not make it back?"
Guangyao's salary and liquidated damages added up to a considerable amount.
But Xie Yunjing's mood did not improve at all. The money was not Gu Xian's responsibility in the first place.
"Hey! What's with that expression on your face?" Gu Xian was alert. "Are you planning to go back on your word?"
"No." Xie Yunjing held back Gu Xian's hand, which was about to grab his collar again, and picked up his phone to operate it for a moment. "Okay, wait for the bank to review it."
Because of Xie Huaihong's "business," the two's bank accounts had long been in contact. Looking at the transfer receipt on Xie Yunjing's phone, Gu Xian put on a fake smile: "As expected of Third Young Master Xie, he's so generous."
“…” Xie Yunjing raised his hand towards Gu Xian’s face.
Gu Xian looked at him suspiciously. Could it be that this man wanted to touch his face?
"ah!"
The hand that seemed to be heading towards his face suddenly changed its direction and flicked Gu Xian's forehead.
"Don't laugh if you don't want to."
Gu Xian covered his forehead and said, "What did I say? I was being polite to you and you just took advantage of me!"
"You don't even need me to be polite to you." Xie Yunjing pointed out who was the more arrogant one. "This money is my investment. Give me a contract tomorrow."
He patted Gu Xian's waist and said, "Can you get off me now?"
Gu Xian was almost riding on him. This posture was ambiguous and excessive, but Gu Xian was completely unaware of it.
"Invest?" There was no reason to refuse free money. Gu Xian lay back down and asked directly, "How much share do you want?"
"Just give it to Li Yuqiu and the others."
"cunning!"
Of course, he would not treat Li Yuqiu and the others unfairly. Even if he had to lose money, he would not let them pay for it. Naturally, the share would not be low.
"Want to bargain with me?"
"Forget it." Gu Xian yawned, wrapped his half of the quilt, and muttered vaguely, "After all, you are the biggest sponsor now."
Now that the funding issue has been resolved, the next step is naturally to put the preparations for the crew on the agenda.
Adapting a novel into a drama requires adapting the original work. While Mei Zhiya, the author, was willing to assist, he wasn't a professional. The filming of "Legend of Songshan" was driven by profit, and to achieve that goal, it was necessary to find a professional and experienced screenwriter and director.
Gu Xian frowned and asked his newly hired assistant Yu Le: "No one is willing to take the job?"
Yu Le looked bitter. "Yes, Mr. Gu, I have invited all the teachers you are interested in five or six times, and have repeatedly mentioned their remuneration and benefits, but no one is willing to take on our work."
Yu Le was the one who made the decision to have Guangyao buy the copyright of "Legend of Songshan". However, Wei Wenxian, a relative of Wei, was parachuted in later, and the two of them had different views, so Yu Le was kicked out of Guangyao.
Yu Le's decision to purchase the rights to "Legend of Songshan" before the IP adaptation craze took off certainly shows his foresight. He's also a devoted fan of the book, and despite having already built a promising career at another company, he immediately jumped ship and returned to Guangyao after Gu Xian approached him and explained that Guangyao was serious about filming "Legend of Songshan."
So Gu Xian didn't doubt that he didn't try his best.
Even though there is sincerity and good treatment, if no one is willing to take Guangyao's job, the only possibility is that someone is obstructing it.
"Boss Gu, could it be that Feng Xing has sent a greeting?"
Fengxing did return the copyright to "Legend of Songshan," but that was primarily to earn a 70 million yuan penalty. Filming for "Legend of Leshan" continued at full speed, and Fengxing was aiming to profit from both ends. To prevent the pirated "Legend of Leshan" from failing miserably against the authentic "Legend of Songshan," Fengxing was determined to hinder Guangyao.
"Not just Fengxing." Gu Xian knocked on the table - thanks to the financial support of an unknown sponsor, he finally had a decent desk in his office.
"With the compensation we offer, if Fengxing wants to buy everyone off, the 70 million yuan in liquidated damages they earned from Guangyao wouldn't even be enough to cover it."
"Could it be that Guangyao is being boycotted by the entire industry?" Yu Le's expression turned even uglier. "What happened before was all done by Wei Wenxian, and it was you, Mr. Gu, who sent Wei Wenxian to jail. It's unlikely that the entire industry would also blame Guangyao for this."
"It's not a boycott. Guangyao is just a small company. It's not that important."
It was nonsense to implicate Guangyao for Wei Wenxian's fault. At the very least, Gu's was far larger than those entertainment companies. If they were willing to invest, they would be the financial backer that all entertainment companies would want to compete for. The industry still had to give Gu's company face.
"Someone is causing trouble." Gu Xian straightened the things on the table, "But I still need to find out who it is. Go home from get off work today. You've been running around these days and it's been tiring. Go back and have a good rest."
After finishing work for Yu Le, Gu Xian certainly wouldn't stay long.
After sending the message, he, Li Yuqiu and some other well-informed people went into the bathroom to take a shower.
Xie Yunjing finished some work that he had not had time to complete at the company. When he returned to the bedroom from the study, Gu Xian's phone rang.
The caller ID shows an unfamiliar number with no notes.
Xie Yunjing took his cell phone and knocked twice on the bathroom door: "Gu Xian, your phone."
"Whose?" Gu Xian's voice sounded a little hazy amidst the sound of water.
"have no idea."
Perhaps because no note meant it was unimportant, Gu Xian simply said, "Just pick it up for me. I just finished applying the shower gel!"
The phone rang at the last moment before someone finally picked it up.
"Hello." Xie Yunjing was about to explain that he was not the real person when he was interrupted by the arrogant laughter from the other side.
"Hahaha, Gu Xian, have you been having a hard time lately?"
Xie Yunjing frowned slightly: "Who are you?"
Perhaps due to excessive pride or a lack of familiarity, the other party didn't realize it wasn't Gu Xian's voice. He continued arrogantly, "Me? I'm Jiang Longxing! What's the matter? You didn't remember me after not seeing me for a few years?"
Jiang Longxing?
Xie Yunjing had a vague impression that he was from the same high school as him and Gu Xian.
Xie Yunjing remained silent. Jiang Longxing, not knowing what he had misunderstood, laughed even more triumphantly. "Hahahahaha, it's been a headache not being able to find a screenwriter and director lately, right? Well, let me tell you, this is just the beginning. You won't be able to find one in the future!"
Jiang Longxing was like a hen that had just laid an egg, eager to let everyone know how big and round the egg he laid was.
"You don't need to ask anyone to check me out. I'm telling you, the reason you couldn't find the screenwriter and director was because of me telling people. Others would give you face, but I won't, because I know that you, the eldest young master of the Gu family, are just a name without substance!"
"You haven't spoken for so long, it must be hurt, right? Tsk tsk, Gu Xian, look at you now. You used to be so arrogant, but now you look so pitiful. You actually became Xie Yunjing's plaything!"
Xie Yunjing remembered.
When Jiang Longxing was in high school, he was punished by Gu Xian several times for bullying classmates and molesting girls. From then on, he hated Gu Xian and often deliberately picked trouble with Gu Xian and fought with him. He also always tried to intervene when he and Gu Xian were fighting.
After Jiang Longxing intervened, he didn't know who he was helping. Sometimes he helped him, sometimes he helped Gu Xian. No one could figure out what he was trying to do. Both he and Gu Xian were annoyed with this person.
"Gu Xian," the voice on the other end of the phone became a little frivolous, "Life under Xie Yunjing is not easy, right? Why don't you come to me, beg me kindly, and make me happy? Maybe I can even let you live a good life for a few days, hahahahaha!"
Xie Yunjing's eyes turned cold instantly, and he finally spoke again.
"You don't deserve it."
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