13 Chapter 13
◎Signing◎
The producer regretted accepting the middleman's invitation, but the arrow was on the string, so he had to go.
Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi were still expecting a breakthrough from him, but after the meal, the other party was just practicing Tai Chi.
He kept repeating "We respect Director Zheng's wishes", "Director Zheng is really determined this time", and "Let's talk about it later", making it difficult for the two of them to not understand his thoughts.
Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi had never eaten such a frustrating meal.
After they broke up, the two men returned to the car, furious, and stared at each other for a long time.
"What now?"
"What did Qingran say?"
The two voices rang out at the same time.
Then silence returned to the car.
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Cheng Yu has been in the circle for so many years, doesn't he know about those dirty things that happen behind the scenes?
After learning that Zhang Li got the role of Concubine Li, she called Zhang Li and explained the matter clearly.
"By then, someone will definitely want to use shady ideas to steal your role. It's a pity that Miss Pei doesn't get involved in such matters. You don't have any other backers now, and my ability can't compete with capital..."
Zhang Li's reaction was much calmer than she thought.
"It's okay. Just do your best and leave the rest to fate."
She figured that Zheng Wanying was so stubborn that no one else could do anything to him. If he really couldn't hold on, then she would have to consider other options.
Cheng Yu was helpless: "This is the only way. If we don't hear anything else tonight, we'll go sign the contract as soon as possible tomorrow."
Zhang Li agreed and then hung up the phone.
However, before falling asleep, Cheng Yu called again unexpectedly.
This time her voice was slightly agitated. "A-Li, did you tell anyone about this? I heard that Liu Shuyi and Pei Yuanzhi invited Director Zheng and the producer of 'Legend of Li Wan' to dinner. Director Zheng declined, but the producer is a bit cunning and was initially tempted, but then someone came to your rescue and gave the crew an additional 20 million in investment!"
"Who is it?"
"He's quite mysterious. I heard he's a private equity fund manager."
“Private equity?”
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After hanging up with Cheng Yu again, Zhang Li thought about it and called another number.
"Big star, how come you have time to call me?" A teasing voice came from the other end.
“Is this private equity fund yours?”
Pei Yiyuan smiled and said, "So you guessed it?"
"At this time, you are the only one who can help me." Zhang Li said frankly.
"No way? You've been in the Pei family for so many years and you don't even have a decent friend?" Pei Yiyuan found it unbelievable.
Based on her brief interaction with Zhang Li, she didn't think she was the kind of person who couldn't understand the situation. She should always leave herself some ways out.
Zhang Li couldn't say that she had only just come here and that her original self had never considered these things, so she could only change the subject, "You are the daughter of the Pei Group, why don't you focus all your attention on the family business?"
"You have to leave yourself a way out. I think you should understand."
How could Zhang Li not understand? In the original novel, after Pei Yiyuan was defeated, Pei Yuanzhi showed no mercy to her.
"Thank you."
Twenty million should not be a small amount for Pei Yiyuan now.
"Alright, I appreciate your gratitude. I won't lose money if I invest more. If you have nothing else, I'll hang up..."
"Wait." Zhang Li interrupted her.
"How many partners does your fund have? Is the manager reliable? What are his abilities?"
Pei Yiyuan was stunned for a moment.
The two of them tacitly agreed to meet at a time.
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The next day, Zhang Li got up early and heard the doorbell before he finished washing up.
I went to open the door and it was indeed Cheng Yu.
The other person seemed much more positive than her.
"Have you packed? I've already bought breakfast. If we're any later, there'll be traffic. Should we set off now?"
"immediately."
The two of them took the nanny car assigned to Zhang Li by the company and rushed to Jiangzhou International as quickly as possible.
The crew had already made arrangements, and the two groups sat face to face in the conference room.
Cheng Yu read the contract drafted by the other party at an extremely fast speed.
However, what she didn't expect was that, perhaps because of the additional 20 million investment, this contract not only had no traps, but was also particularly generous.
After finding no loopholes, she handed it to Zhang Li himself.
After taking the contract handed over by Cheng Yu and seeing the satisfaction in her eyes, Zhang Li knew that there was probably no need to make any changes.
Sure enough, after she read it, she had no objection at all.
"Then sign the contract." She signed her name neatly.
"Okay, welcome Miss Zhang Li to join our "Legend of Li Wan" crew. I hope we can work together and achieve greater success."
"Same wish."
Zhang Li stood up and shook hands with the person in charge with a smile.
On the morning of the day after signing the contract, Zhang Li followed the crew to try on the real costumes and makeup of Concubine Li, and also took beautiful promotional photos.
Half an hour later, an official Weibo post from the crew of "Legend of Li Wan" once again dropped a bombshell in the entertainment circle and on the Internet.
[Legend of Li Wan official Weibo: Looking forward to @张漓v bringing us a different palace fighting experience. Concubine Li is different because of you~/photos attached]
As a favorite concubine, Zhang Li was naturally dressed extremely gorgeously in the promotional photos.
But other people and netizens will not ignore the protagonist of the photo just because the photo looks good.
What?! Zhang Li actually passed the audition for "Legend of Li Wan"?!
[Vocal!! What the hell?! Why would Director Zheng choose such a pretty face to join the cast?! And Concubine Li, the palace boss who toyed with the heroine in the early stages?]
[Isn't it funny? Zhang Li plays Concubine Li?]
[No way, no way? Is there no one left in the domestic entertainment industry? ]
[Shocked me for a hundred years...]
Ordinary netizens were so shocked, so naturally the comments from other related people were not much better.
[As a fan of the book, I knew it wasn't good when the original novel signed the film and television rights. I'm also a die-hard fan of Concubine Li, but you chose someone like this for me?]
Are you kidding me?! Zhang Li can play Concubine Li, is the director blind?!
[Isn't this an audition? Even for the villainous female supporting role in Zheng Wanying's drama, there were a lot of big names auditioning, right? You guys picked this for me?!]
[Didn’t even our Rong Wan get selected?! !]
Is Zhang Li worthy of starring in the Legend of Li Wan?
【……】
Looking at the entire comment section, there is almost no one speaking in favor of Zhang Li.
It was only after this Weibo post was quickly pushed to the top of the trending searches by netizens that Zhang Li’s fans discovered that their idol had quietly signed on for such a big drama.
They all came to support, but they were always outnumbered and were besieged by countless other fans.
Liu Qingran finally found out about this matter and saw with her own eyes the official announcement of Zhang Li in "Legend of Li Wan". For some reason, she always felt that this shouldn't be the case.
Her agent, Fang Se, couldn't help but curse, "How could Zhang Li be so shameless! She did that before, and yet she still dared to steal your role! It's true that the most despicable people are invincible! I don't know what kind of support she has..."
"Sister Fang, don't say that. Maybe... Zhang Li got it through his own strength..."
Fang Se's expression remained furious. "What do you mean by relying on one's own abilities? I inquired yesterday, and her audition only took over ten minutes, half as much as yours. If Director Zheng really liked her, how could he not add more scenes?!"
Hearing this, Liu Qingran couldn't help but reveal a gloomy look.
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Zhang Li was completely unaware of the series of shocks caused by her signing the contract. She was about to make a decision that would affect the rest of her life.
After arriving alone at the place she had agreed to meet with Pei Yiyuan, she went to the front desk, gave her name, and was then respectfully invited in.
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