Fan Mingye, sitting opposite him, thought he wanted to know who had hired Luo Jiaxing, the top paparazzo, to follow him and take those photos, so he agreed.
"Okay, wait for my message."
"I have to go too."
The agent didn't refuse, "Okay, I'll contact him. You get ready."
An hour later, the three met in a private room at a coffee shop.
This was the first time Brother Li had seen the real face of this big paparazzi, and he thought to himself, "Good heavens, this is really something!"
With such a handsome face, how did he end up becoming a paparazzi?
Compared to the probing and wary gazes on the other side, Luo Jiaxing's look of disgust towards Fan Mingye was fleeting.
"Brother Luo, I never expected you to be so handsome after shaving! If you entered the entertainment industry, what chance would those young heartthrobs have?"
I don't know what he was thinking before. He's so young and handsome, but he used to have a full beard. I always thought this paparazzi was at least forty years old!
Luo Jiaxing glanced at the time on his wristwatch. "Stop with the flattery, let's get straight to the point. Twenty million, not a penny less. You know, if I sold this information to someone else, I would get much more than that."
Brother Li's face stiffened for a moment. He still wanted to get closer to Luo Jiaxing, but she seemed even more unapproachable than before.
Fan Mingye: Aren't these things usually negotiable? How come it's become a fixed price for him?
"Ten million! You can't ask for too much. Even though I'm a top star, I'm not exactly rolling in money."
Luo Jiaxing chuckled, "I understand, after all, you need to use money to shut those minor celebrities up."
The expressions of the two people opposite each other changed simultaneously, with Brother Li's face turning even uglier.
Fan Mingye really wanted to pour the coffee in front of him on the head of the calm and collected man across from him. Paparazzi should be wiped out of this world!
"Brother Luo, we're all in this industry, it's best not to push things too far, don't you think?"
Luo Jiaxing leaned back in her chair, a half-smile playing on her lips. "If I went too far, all the things your artists have done would have been exposed long ago. What do you think, Manager Li?"
Agent Li and Fan Mingye both had dark expressions.
Ignoring the unpleasant expressions on their faces, Luo Jiaxing continued, "I don't like beating around the bush. With the time I would waste arguing with you, I could easily earn another million or two."
"Give me the money and the information, and don't even try to bargain, understand?"
Luo Jiaxing, known as the number one paparazzo in the entertainment industry, has principles when it comes to making money. Without even asking around, he knows who can get the best deal from him. If he says 20 million, he means 20 million, no bargaining.
As for where this 20 million came from?
It's not like he can decide whatever he wants!
Normally, the price for scandals involving A-list celebrities isn't this high, but since he offended the "little fairy," his price has doubled.
The big star across from him gritted his teeth, "...Fine, twenty million it is! But I need to know who's behind this?"
Luo Jiaxing looked at Fan Mingye's expression with a mixture of amusement and disgust, saying, "That's a different price."
Fan Mingye slammed his fist on the table in anger: "Brother Luo, don't go too far. Twenty million is only for one piece of information from you, and you actually want more money?"
The three cups of coffee on the table trembled, ripples spreading within them, but Luo Jiaxing remained unfazed. "Fine, don't buy it then. You've already spent twenty million, and you can't even spare ten thousand? You're really stingy!"
Fan Mingye's face darkened again.
In order to increase exposure and maintain popularity to receive more gigs, Fan Mingye often brings his wife out to show their affection. Yes, he has been married for a long time.
The netizens online all thought that they had a good relationship as a couple.
But in private, he is an extremely womanizer. He would try to seduce any good-looking but unknown minor celebrity. Some people would tolerate it for the sake of resources, while others would be aggressive. He would have to use money to settle things for the sake of his reputation. As a result, his wife's life became somewhat difficult. Once, she complained to her best friend about his stinginess, and when she got home, he beat her up.
Luo Jiaxing even knows about this. He now suspects that this big dog in front of him might even know what kind of underwear he wears.
Twenty million yuan was quickly transferred to Luo Jiaxing's designated account, with a special note indicating it was for promotional purposes. The two also signed a contract proving that the twenty million yuan was for Jiaxing Studio to help Fan Mingye with promotional activities, and both parties signed the contract.
Furthermore, Fan Mingye transferred another 100,000 yuan to Luo Jiaxing, with the note "information fee".
After receiving the money, Luo Jiaxing's attitude improved considerably. He handed over a USB drive and said, "Mr. Fan, you should know what's going on, shouldn't you? Of course, it's your rival trying to harm you. I've taken the money, so I have to do their bidding."
However, you should thank that person. If it were someone else, they would definitely hand over such a thing to the buyer. Although I am a bit demanding, I would never agree to let you release the information behind your back without exposing it.
Keep your USB drive safe. I'm not responsible if anything gets released while you're here.
After saying that, he got up and left.
Fan Mingye grabbed the USB drive, nearly crushing it with his grip. "Damn it, so it was Hu Xin who messed with me! Does he think he's so clean? Brother Li, go buy me some dirt on him right now. If he won't let me get away with this, I won't let him get away with this either!"
Brother Li patted his arm: "Don't get excited. Hu Xin is probably trying to mess with you because he's afraid you'll become even more famous with this drama. The most important thing right now is to finish filming the drama and not cause any more trouble. Leave everything else to me, and I'll definitely take care of it."
A scoundrel's path to wealth is tantamount to murdering one's parents. The highest-paid and most famous artist under his management is Fan Mingye. If Brother Fan gets into trouble, his income will immediately drop by more than half. How can that be allowed?
Hu Xin, huh? Just you wait!
After leaving, Luo Jiaxing got into the car and hummed a song happily, not feeling the slightest bit guilty for having tricked someone. Hu Xin and Fan Mingye were cut from the same cloth, and it wouldn't be unjust for either of them to be killed.
Of course, he is a very trustworthy paparazzi. He said that the information would never leave his hands again, and he never will. But if someone else releases it, it has nothing to do with him.
He called Li Ruan again. At that time, Li Ruan was resting. She was sitting under a parasol, with a plate of high-end fruit cut into pieces on a small table. She was eating fruit and scrolling through her phone while swinging her two slender legs. When the phone rang, she answered it directly.
"Ms. Li, I need your bank account number."
Pear's limp legs suddenly stopped: "Why?"
"In our line of work, the person who provides the information gets 70% of the profits."
The actual figure is slightly lower, but since Li Ruan is his savior, he has already earned enough money and doesn't care about such a small amount.
A cheerful girl's voice came through the microphone, "Is this for real? How are you so amazing? You got it all done in less than a day."
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