The men in black suits lined up on both sides of the door. A moment later, a young man in a white suit, bow tie, sunglasses and slicked back hair appeared at the door.
As soon as he appeared, Li Qun stood up and said:
"Master Zong, you're here. You're such a great honor! Please come in!"
After saying that, he did not forget to introduce Chen Bei:
"Teacher Chen, this is the young master Zong Zhewei you met."
Chen Bei was not as attentive as Li Qun, but of course he still showed the necessary courtesy.
He stood up and nodded towards Zong Zhewei:
"I've heard so much about you!"
Zong Zhewei didn't say anything, just snorted coldly, then ignored Li Qun beside him and walked straight to the table and sat down.
He raised his hand, and someone next to him immediately took out a cigar and put it between his fingers.
On the other side, someone kindly took out a lighter and lit it for him.
He took a few puffs of his cigar without paying attention to anyone around him, then looked at Chen Bei arrogantly and said:
"Are you comparing Chen Bei, the recently famous man in the mainland? You don't really understand the rules!"
As soon as the other party came in, he put on an attitude of coming to accuse someone. Chen Bei naturally put away the smile on his face and said:
"I don't quite understand what Master Zong means. Is there anything I did wrong?"
"Humph! You're asking even though you already know the answer! I'm asking you, is Zuo Feibai working for you right now? Don't you know there's a grudge between him and me?"
Chen Beixin said, listen to yourself, is this what you said human language?
"As someone from out of town, it's impossible for me to know some of the local things. I originally planned to sign Zuo Feibai because I was impressed by his talent."
"If I had known from the beginning that he had a conflict with you, Master Zong, I would definitely not have gotten involved in this mess."
In fact, this was said against his will. If Chen Bei had known that Zuo Feibai had a conflict with Zong Zhewei, he would still have signed Zuo Feibai. It's just that the signing time would have to be postponed, at least until the filming of the movie here was completed.
I'm saying this now just to ease the relationship and see if I can put an end to this matter.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Zong Zhewei's expression looked better.
Li Qun, who was watching from the side, also quickly joined in:
"Yes, Mr. Chen is not from our circle, so it's normal that he doesn't understand these things. Besides, he has never met you, Master Zong, so there is no need for him to go against you."
Zong Zhewei's expression brightened up again. He took off his sunglasses and looked at Chen Bei and said:
"Okay, even if ignorance is not a crime, I'll let you know. But now that you know, tell me what you're going to do next. You have to give me an explanation, right?"
Li Qun breathed a sigh of relief. As long as both sides could talk, it would be fine.
What he feared most was that Zong Zhewei, that bastard, would come in and turn against him without a word.
"Yes, yes, let's have a good chat. We can talk about anything. What does Master Zong like to eat? Let's order the dishes first and talk while we eat."
Zong Zhewei curled his lips and said:
"What good food can there be in this place? Besides, I've eaten all sorts of delicious food. I have a lot of other things to do, so I need to get this done quickly."
After saying this, he looked at Chen Bei with a defiant look on his face and said:
"Mr. Chen, I'm here to give you face. You can terminate your contract with Zuo Feibai and forget about this matter. I won't let anyone cause you any more trouble."
Terminate the contract? Are you kidding me!
I called someone here and was being polite to you. Is it just to terminate the contract with Zuo Feibai?
If I really want to terminate the contract, why should I go through all this trouble?
Chen Bei looked at Zong Zhewei in front of him and thought to himself that it was no wonder that this grandson wore sunglasses. His eyes were too small, just like the eyes of a turtle or a mung bean.
"Master Zong, you're joking. The contract is written in black and white. How can you tear it up just like that?"
"I just signed Zuo Feibai. He hasn't even made any money for me yet, and I'm going to pay him back first. This is not the way to do business."
Zong Zhewei raised his eyebrows when he heard this.
"So, you're not going to let go?"
"I met with Master Zong today to sort this matter out. Zuo Feibai will be developing in the mainland in the future, so he shouldn't be a nuisance to you. Could you please show some mercy and let him go?"
"Of course, I won't let you work in vain. Just think of it as making a friend. I happen to have a few roles in my new movie that I can arrange. I wonder if Master Zong is interested?"
Chen Bei felt that he was very sincere. His first film grossed over 100 million yuan, which was a golden signboard.
Don’t you see how much money those investors have invested in order to arrange their own people to join Chen Bei’s crew?
Giving you a few places and letting you use your connections to get them is such a big favor.
But Zong Zhewei didn't think so. His face darkened and he said:
"Is that all? Do you think I'm a beggar?"
Chen Bei frowned and thought to himself, no wonder Li Qun said Zong Zhewei was a bastard.
This guy really doesn't know what it means to advance or retreat.
The reason why we can talk here today is not because Chen Bei specifically asked Zong Zhewei to do so, but because Chen Bei does not want to complicate things.
Let's all take a step back so that we can meet again in the future.
Zong Zhewei doesn't really think that Chen Bei's new movie can't be filmed just because of his words, right?
Giving you one or two roles and asking you to use them to do favors is already the limit. What else do you want?
Of course Chen Bei would not agree to more extreme conditions, but he was still curious and asked:
"If I must sign a contract with Zuo Feibai, what conditions do you think I should offer in exchange to show my sincerity?"
Zong Zhewei raised his eyebrows, sneered at Chen Bei and said:
"Are you sure?"
Chen Bei didn't say anything, but just nodded calmly, indicating that his position was very clear and could not be changed.
"That's fine. I'm not unreasonable. Since you insist on protecting Zuo Feibai, then replace the heroine of your new play with my woman."
Chen Bei imagined some of the conditions that Zong Zhewei might propose next, such as asking for money directly, or planning to invest in the new movie.
But he never expected that his grandson had such a big appetite that he actually asked him to change the female lead.
What a joke, the reason he made this movie was to make Lan Qianyi famous.
For this purpose, he also prepared a series of supporting works for Lan Qianyi.
And now you tell me to replace the person with your actress?
If it really changes, then why should I bother with it? I might as well not make this movie!
So he refused directly and firmly:
"Absolutely impossible!"
When Zong Zhewei heard this, he stood up and said:
"Then we can't reach an agreement! Are you here to tease me?"
"I'm telling you, you'd better take your crew and Zuo Feibai and get out of Wan Island as soon as possible, or I'll definitely let you know what it means to look good!"
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