Three days later, at the end of May, Lu Ban received a call from Thomas Lee.

"Mr. Lu, I've seen your movie."

From the other party's first words, Lu Ban already knew the purpose of the call.

"how are you feeling?"

Lu Ban walked neither hurriedly nor slowly.

"I... I don't understand, but I am deeply shocked. Your film is truly amazing. I have never, never seen such a special horror film. It feels like I am in it myself. Those special effects, I never knew that domestic special effects teams could produce such special effects..."

Thomas Lee was still a little dazed.

"Excuse me, Mr. Li, which one did you watch?"

Lu Ban asked.

"I've seen them all, Mr. Lu. I've seen both movies, as well as your previous works. For these works, I can only say that they are geniuses, simply geniuses. It's hard to imagine that someone could actually make such a movie."

Thomas Lee was not stingy with his compliments.

"I've seen it all... the reaction is indeed quite serious."

Lu Ban muttered to himself.

"What?"

"No, it's okay, I'm glad you enjoyed my movie."

Lu Ban thanked him.

"… Actually, I didn't enjoy it that much, but the tingling feeling on my scalp and the relaxation afterwards made me feel refreshed. Perhaps this is the meaning of people's pursuit of horror movies."

Thomas Lee seemed to be still savoring the moment.

"Yes, in fact, when humans are frightened or threatened, adrenaline levels will increase, giving people a sense of tension. Correspondingly, when the crisis is resolved, the brain will release substances that make people feel at ease, thereby relieving the previous tension. This substance is usually not available, so the experience of watching horror movies is unique."

Lu Ban explained.

In fact, compared to this kind of metaphysical argument, Lu Ban would rather believe that when people see something horrifying that is beyond their understanding, their rationality will be reduced to a certain extent. In the process of reducing rationality, various symptoms of mental pollution will occur.

But when rationality decreases, people's tolerance to horrific things will increase, so the body will relax, which is the source of this feeling.

Lu Ban called it a sense of security.

"Your theoretical research on horror movies is really in-depth. I admit that I didn't investigate carefully before and didn't realize the value of your work, Mr. Lu. So I want to introduce your previous works at the same time as your new movie."

Thomas Lee made his demands known.

"Absolutely."

Lu Ban had no reason to refuse.

The two of them made another appointment and confirmed the details of the introduction. In terms of the profit sharing ratio, Lu Ban got the original ratio and did not give more to the theaters. As for the number of screenings, it has not been determined yet, but the contract guarantees that the minimum number of screenings will not be less than 5%.

If you want more screenings, you can only make changes after Lu Ban’s film is completed and the theater gets the master tape to confirm the quality.

For Lu Ban, this kind of business negotiation is more stressful than making a movie.

It would be fine if the quality is up to standard, but if it is not, all the mediation, negotiation, and exchange of interests would be torture.

In June, the college entrance examination is approaching and the weather is getting hotter.

Strangely enough, it rains heavily every year during the college entrance examination in Jiangcheng.

Lu Ban raised his head from the computer and looked at the employees of Silent Media who were working hard.

Just as Lu Ban had judged before, people who could withstand the stimulation of his short film must have lost a lot of sanity. When faced with the video clips of the Dark Country's demonic tide, although there would be some symptoms for a short period of time, they adapted quickly.

"Although time is tight, you don't have to work too hard. You have to learn to balance work and rest."

Lu Ban patted the shoulders of the employees next to him. Everyone had dark circles under their eyes, probably because they were working too hard.

The only person who worked at the front desk was Qin Tiantian, who had no dark circles under his eyes and looked very energetic.

"Why did he die again? Do you know how to play?"

She had just been ordered and was raging helplessly in front of the screen.

Although Qin Tiantian seemed to be doing nothing and just playing games here, the effect was actually very good.

When some people who came to sell goods or those with bad intentions approached and saw Qin Tiantian's gaming performance that was like the howling of a ghost, they would subconsciously think that this was a clinic for the mentally ill.

Preparing for the next game, Qin Tiantian just put on his headphones when he saw a familiar person standing at the door.

Moving his eyes upwards, Qin Tiantian saw Feng Yu.

She was wearing a dress, a vest, lace socks and black leather shoes, and looked like she had just returned from a trip.

"Feng Yu, why are you here?"

Qin Tiantian cancelled his ranking, stood up, and handed the opened potato chips to the other party.

"Want some chips?"

"No, thank you. Where is Lu Ban?"

"Him? He must be working inside."

Qin Tiantian pointed inside the office.

Feng Yu walked into the office and Qin Tiantian followed to join in the fun.

Seeing a girl coming in, several employees of Silent Media stretched their necks and looked over here curiously.

Feng Yu came to Lu Ban who was wearing headphones and watched him work patiently for a while. He only spoke when he was done.

"Your company looks pretty good."

Hearing Feng Yu's voice, Lu Ban subconsciously minimized everything, revealing the computer desktop. He took off his headphones and turned around.

"Why are you here?"

Lu Ban showed a surprised expression.

"I've finished my work, so I came to take a look."

Feng Yu took a look at Lu Ban's company.

"It feels pretty good. How about it? Are you still short of people? Why don't you consider me?"

"Of course we are short of money, but we are of the same generation. It is not appropriate for you to be an employee."

Lu Ban raised a serious question.

"Then it would be perfect for me to be your employee? Aren't we of the same generation?"

Qin Tiantian suddenly asked a question from the side.

"A mascot is almost like a boss."

Lu Ban explained.

The gossip in the eyes of the employees nearby was overflowing from their pupils, and in some small groups, they began to exchange gossip about Lu Ban.

[Beaver]: Who is this woman?

[Xiao Bai]: Could she be Director Lu's girlfriend? Wife? Secret marriage? Could it be that Director Lu even has a child? Is he the third generation to marry into Jiangcheng Industrial or something?

[Lemon]: You think too much. I feel like she’s just a girlfriend.

[Wan Zi]: What? ? ? I always thought that our receptionist was Director Lu’s girlfriend. After all, Director Lu never said anything when she did nothing but played games every day, and the two of them often went home together.

[Woody]: Are they here to catch someone having an affair? Is there something interesting to watch?

Although everyone seemed to be doing their own things, they were actually absent-minded and secretly listening to the conversation with Lu Ban.

"Shall we have dinner together tonight?"

Feng Yu asked.

"Sure, no problem."

Lu Ban nodded in agreement. It was normal for Feng Yu to ask him out for dinner.

"You coming too?"

Feng Yu glanced at Qin Tiantian again.

"Okay, let Lu Ban treat us this time. I have a restaurant I've always wanted to eat at..."

Qin Tiantian took out his mobile phone without thinking and opened the review app to search.

In the small group of employees, the news started spreading again.

[Orange]: Something is wrong. The two of them seem to be very harmonious. It doesn’t look like they are here to catch someone cheating.

[Wan Zi]: Could it be that Director Lu is so charming that both girls are attracted to him?

[Beaver]: If I had Director Lu’s talent and wealth, I might also be very charming.

[Xiaobai]: They are ready to leave!

The employees looked up and saw that Lu Ban had already packed up his things and was preparing to leave work early.

"You can all go home early today. Tomorrow is the college entrance examination. Everyone should go to bed early."

Lu Ban waved his hand.

After Lu Ban left, the group started to get excited again.

[Lemon]: College entrance examination? Did I hear something wrong?

[Woody]: I understand. This girl is a high school teacher. She has the college entrance examination tomorrow, so she came to see Director Lu today. She must be Director Lu’s girlfriend!

[Orange]: You are the only one who can understand reading comprehension. I have already understood everything for you.

[Xiaobai]: Let’s not talk about this anymore. How about we go out for a nice meal tonight?

Everyone in the group expressed their agreement.