Chapter 89

Although he said this with all his heart, Shen Mingzheng didn't believe it. The contracts for the two films had already been signed. Although he had left the banquet, he was definitely not ignorant of it.

Shen Zhaolan came over to say this, and in his opinion, it was a bit fake. And when he said "you", he didn't know whether he was referring to Su Ning or Shen Mingzheng.

His eyes were clearly fixed on Su Ning.

Shen Mingzheng didn't have a good impression of this person. He slightly blocked Su Ning and said, "Whether to cooperate or not is a family arrangement. Besides, it's already so late. Business matters are not urgent at this time, right?"

Shen Zhaolan smiled and said, "Of course. This isn't the place to discuss things. I just came over to say hello."

He leaned to the side and said, "You two should take a rest first. I will stay in the capital for a while. I think we will have many opportunities to meet in the future."

Then, Su Ning walked past Shen Mingzheng holding his hand. The two of them seemed to be on very good terms.

Shen Zhaolan was still looking at him.

The path from the corridor to the room was not very wide, so people on both sides just brushed shoulders. There were osmanthus flowers on Su Ning's shoulders, probably from when he and Shen Mingzheng were watching the moon in the restaurant's courtyard. When he walked by, he could smell the faint fragrance of osmanthus flowers.

Then Shen Zhaolan watched Su Ning walk in, stood there for a while, and said to himself, "Not bad at all."

Then he left the courtyard.

When Su Ning woke up the next day, Shen Mingzheng had already been called away by his master and left early in the morning.

When he stood up, Su Ning felt it, closed his eyes blearily, and asked if he wanted to go with him.

He came back late last night, after midnight, and was tossed around for a while. He couldn't wake up on time, and he had to blame the person next to him.

"No need," Shen Mingzheng said softly, and kissed his forehead again while getting dressed. "It's just some polite conversation at home, nothing serious. You can take a rest, don't worry about this kind of thing."

After he said that, Su Ning fell asleep again. When he woke up, it was already past ten in the morning.

The Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, and the rest time is over. I opened my phone and saw a lot of work information. This year, the company will invest in more than just those two or three projects. There is still a lot to do.

Su Ning had the idea of ​​making a suspense drama before, and has been preparing for it for some time now.

Because of He Fan, they came into contact with many screenwriting studios, some famous and some not. At that time, Su Ning was impressed by the ability of some of them to write suspense and wanted to bring all these screenwriters to his own studio, as they were all rare talents.

The advantages of a suspense drama are that it is short and concise, contains a lot of information, has a fast pace, is very exciting, and relies heavily on the screenwriter's ability. In addition, Yan Lu had already completed the previous "No Disease", so he wanted to write something new.

Coincidentally, among the copyrights purchased by Guangying Entertainment are many domestic and foreign suspense novels.

Based on the three script proposals Su Ning received last time, he selected several books according to the strengths of different screenwriters. For example, he chose a detective novel originally named "Serious Cases and Strange Stories" for the one who was good at criminal investigation.

The dual protagonists are a combination of a policeman and a private detective. The original novel is quite famous, and the author is a criminal policeman. This book, written in his spare time, has a solid reasoning plot and a brisk pace. It was once on the bestseller list, and a whole story can be written in one episode.

The style is that of the screenwriter who writes thriller and brain-burning stories. Su Ning also invited him to discuss the original title he chose, which is called "Orange Blossom Private School". This novel was written relatively early, five or six years ago, but the writing style is similar to the recently popular rule-based ghost stories.

The original novel tells the story of a rebellious girl who was sent to a closed private school by her parents. She had to abide by strict school rules, met new classmates and friends, and gradually discovered some strange things after violating the school rules. The story is not long, but it is full of horror.

The screenwriter Liu was very interested after reading the script. He even met with the original author and had a very pleasant conversation with him. He has already decided on the style of the adaptation and is currently building a team.

As for Yan Lu, she was still young, and Su Ning couldn't immediately determine her style and interests for the next work, so he picked out several books for her to choose from, of course this also passed Yan Kai's.

But neither he nor Yan Kai expected that Yan Lu picked the most niche one among them.

The original language of this book is simple. The writer is said to have recorded it based on the oral narration of his own relatives and a well-known "fortune-teller" in the village. It was first serialized on an online forum, and later it was compiled and published as a book "Village God" based on various folk stories in the replies on the forum.

The original author also has some talent for storytelling. Although he did not write about supernatural things purely for the sake of curiosity, the story itself is very exciting. In the publishing process, many overly feudal and superstitious parts were modified. The focus was on folk culture itself, and the suspense was strong. It seems to be really full of ups and downs.

The first Urban Fantasy Chronicles does not involve ghosts or gods, it is a purely scientific detective story. The second one actually has supernatural powers in its setting. The original work is also classified as a horror or brain-burning novel, and the subject matter is more towards the mysterious and fantastic.

This third book is somewhere in between the two. Whether ghosts and gods exist or not, the text does not give an answer. Maybe they really do exist, or maybe they can be explained by science and coincidence. True or false, I still feel a little scared after reading it, and it is terrifying when I think about it carefully.

Yan Kai called Su Ning when he just woke up and talked about this incident.

Yan Lu looks like a chubby little girl, but she chose this original novel. Even Yan Kai felt a little creepy after reading it, but Yan Lu read it with great interest. She finished reading it overnight, took a lot of notes, and has now started writing.

Because it is a collection of stories, the original work does not have a protagonist, but if it is made into a TV series, it will need a protagonist.

Yan Lu already had a preliminary idea.

She wanted to set the perspective of a science program crew, with the young host leading his scientifically proven team to explore local folk legends. The protagonist is a staunch scientist, which can create a contrast with the overly mysterious story itself, and can also string together one story after another through the protagonist's perspective.

Yan Kai sighed on the other end of the phone: "...She insisted on choosing this, and I had no choice."

Even he found this story creepy, but Yan Lu was not afraid at all. Instead, she was very interested.

Only then did he realize that his daughter had grown up and was truly an adult with her own ideas.

The effect of the psychologist and teacher invited by He Fan is also obvious. Yan Lu’s ability to express herself to the outside world is getting better and better, and she is more persistent in her own ideas.

"Since she is interested, let's use this script," Su Ning said, "Don't worry, Boss Yan, I will definitely find a suitable team for her."

Although Yan Kai sighed, he didn't stop her.

However, he felt that Su Ning's voice sounded a little hoarse. He did not think much about it, but felt that this person was working hard. He also asked Mr. Shen where he was now, and said that he wanted to talk to him about the progress of the filming of "The Imperial Hospital's Wedding". At present, more than half of the filming has been completed and it is about to be finished.

Su Ning said he understood and would tell Shen Mingzheng when he came back, then hung up the phone.

Then he heard a knock on the window.

Su Ning subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound, but found Shen Zhaolan standing there, just outside his room.

Isn't this person with the old man?

Shen Mingzheng hasn't come back yet, but he is already here.

Fortunately, Su Ning had changed out of his pajamas and into regular clothes when he was on the phone, so he wasn't embarrassed to see him. Then Shen Zhaolan said, "Is President Su awake?"

He was actually smiling now, not knowing that he had been listening there for too long. Shen Zhaolan then spoke: "I said last night that I hope to cooperate with Su Ning. I just happened to hear some of it. President Su won't let me in. Can we discuss it in detail?"

Like Shen Mingzheng, Su Ning was in a wait-and-see attitude towards Shen Zhaolan, but he could not show it on the surface because this person was, after all, a distinguished guest of the Shen family.

"Come in."

Su Ning opened the door at 12:00, and then Shen Zhaolan came in. He was not unfamiliar and sat down in the room: "I want to know about the project just now. Would you be willing to introduce it to me? This should not involve any commercial secrets."

It's not a trade secret.

However, Su Ning’s suspense drama series is not short of partners. Shen Mingzheng is in charge of the project, and he has also found several other partners to come over.

Moreover, all three series are web dramas. Because the censorship for broadcasting on TV is strict, it is not easy for this kind of subject matter to pass. Nowadays, TV series generally have more than 40 episodes. Su Ning plans to make these three series into short dramas of 12 to 20 episodes.

If the effect is good, the original crew can shoot the second season.

This is not a big event, so the investment is not large, and there is no pressure on the company. It can be considered a new attempt.

In terms of video platform, Su Ning sought cooperation with Orange Video. Both parties are old friends and it is easy to talk to each other.

Some time ago, he and the person in charge there jointly proposed the overall production plan of "Cliff Theatre", preparing to make a long-term large series. Su Ning also invited Tong Feifan and He Fan to be producers. In addition to the directors who contacted Guangying Entertainment and Shen's Pictures themselves, people from Gaoshan Pictures also came.

Since we had experience in putting on plays before, it was easy to find other team members.

But since Shen Zhaolan had come to visit, Su Ning couldn't be so definite. He simply mentioned it and said, "They are just some small projects. It's rare that Mr. Shen likes them."

Shen Zhaolan and Shen Anlin signed a film investment agreement, which included large-scale scenes such as car and bridge explosions. The investment, which was attended by many best actor and actresses, was enough for him to make seven or eight such dramas.

Shen Zhaolan smiled and said, "Just call me Zhaolan. Aren't we relatives? There's no need to be so polite. Mr. Su, don't be so modest. I find what you say very interesting."

But Su Ning felt that his closeness was unreasonable and frowned. He was also afraid that someone like Shen Zhaolan would intervene and try to seize the right to speak on the project, so he just smiled and did not answer. He made tea for him, but was interrupted by the other party.

"Let me do it," he said. "I brought some tea from Hong Kong Island. The old man has praised it, so I'll give it to Mr. Su to try."

Because of Shen Antang's preference, every room here has a tea table, and Shen Zhaolan is very skilled at making tea.

But Su Ning was not very good at tasting tea. He was not interested in this and could only barely tell the difference between good and bad. He took a sip and politely praised, "It's really good."

It's just a bit bitter at first, he's not used to the taste.

Shen Zhaolan said, "I picked it especially for you. I saw you bringing some snacks back from outside yesterday. This kind of tea goes best with snacks."

He is a very observant person.

But Shen Zhaolan's meticulous observations are not limited to this.

Su Ning was changing clothes today while talking on the phone. He was a little distracted and didn't look in the mirror carefully.

He didn't wear a formal suit like yesterday, but a thin sweater for this weather. When he bent down to pick up the teacup, his collar tilted slightly, revealing some marks on his neck that had not yet healed.

Shen Zhaolan saw it.

He had met almost all the people from the Shen family in the capital during this period. Although he had not dealt with them much before, he had a general understanding of these people's personalities after just a few words.

Those who strive for power and profit generally look the same. Shen Zhaolan himself went through the same experience, and he was ahead of the others. Now he has succeeded, so there is no point in looking at these people.

But among this group of heirs, only Shen Mingzheng is different.

Moreover, Shen Zhaolan saw the other party leave early. When he came out of the bathroom, he happened to see the two people running away.

He wanted to test the abilities of these two people even more.