Chapter 63
No one can stop Su Ning from doing anything he wants to do.
Shen Mingzheng stared at him without blinking, then followed the man and hugged Su Ning from behind, just like a clingy big dog again.
But when he subconsciously touched Su Ning's lower back and picked him up, Su Ning hissed, as if something was pulled, and his waist was still sore. Then he remembered something and glared at Shen Mingzheng.
The way he glares at people is really nice!
Shen Mingzheng couldn't help but kiss him again, but unfortunately he was pushed away by Su Ning halfway through the kiss because he couldn't bear it anymore.
Wasn’t this person quite aloof before?
At the beginning, he didn't say a word, how did it become like this now? He really couldn't figure it out.
Moreover, Shen Mingzheng, who is flexible and able to remain calm and active, also knows how to coax people.
He assured me again and again, and the two of them still had dinner together in the restaurant that night, and then returned to the room to, uh, talk seriously about work.
Even if they decided to fall in love, it still couldn't change the workaholic nature of these two, especially Su Ning.
There were many things to do afterwards. Shen Mingzheng took over Jianfeng. He had to properly clean up the aftermath of the turmoil that had caused the company's management and top artists last time. The people he had recruited from Shen's Pictures came in handy at this time and were just placed there. Jianfeng had many artists, so there were many things to discuss, especially with Zhu Lan who was about to come.
Once he started talking about work, he forgot about the time. When someone knocked on the door, Su Ning realized it was already past nine and almost ten o'clock.
He opened the door and saw Ji Xue and Zhou Chunqing.
They went out shopping for a long time. Ji Xue was very familiar with Rongcheng. It was obvious that the two of them were having a great time, with beaming smiles on their faces. They were even happier because the boss paid for all the group's consumption today.
Knowing that the wool comes from the sheep, the two people were very good at dealing with people. They even bought things for Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng. They were two winter coats, with slightly different styles and colors, but similar cuts, and looked like a pair of matched couple outfits.
“I originally wanted to buy one set, but then I thought that the rest should be given to Mr. Shen, and it’s not our turn.”
Ji Xue said, she was holding at least seven or eight bags of clothes in her hands, which were her own. Half of her body was leaning on Zhou Chunqing, and she laughed and said, "Boss Shen, am I right?"
Although the money was given by the boss, they also spent a lot of time choosing the clothes!
Shen Mingzheng followed behind, took a look at the bag of clothes, was satisfied, and replied: "That's right."
Today's money was not wasted.
After giving the gifts, the two girls went to the opposite room, laughing and carrying a total of more than a dozen shopping bags.
The idol group that went out for filming came back even later because they played in the chartered amusement park until midnight and bought a lot of things. The team also had a lot of bags. However, they came back too late, so the things Li Chu brought for Su Ning were not given to him until the next morning.
The name of the three of them changed to "Calm and Peaceful". Ji Xue and Zhou Chunqing still didn't speak for him. They just said that children shouldn't think too much about adult matters. Li Chu was a little unconvinced.
These two people were bribed!
I won’t talk to them anymore!
But when he was having breakfast in the morning, he saw two people sitting at the same table as if no one was around. Su Ning looked up at Shen Mingzheng, and his anger disappeared.
He just wants Su Ning to be happy.
When Li Chu went to the amusement park, he also remembered to bring a gift for Su Ning. It was a white doll that looked like a rabbit, but its ears looked a bit like a cat. This was a popular cultural and creative doll from the amusement park. It was often out of stock and very difficult to buy. The genuine dolls were sold for almost four figures online.
"I won this as a souvenir when playing a shooting game inside," Li Chu said, "This fur is very soft and can be used to relieve stress."
The fur was indeed very soft. Su Ning took it and touched it, then smiled and said thank you to Xiao Chu, and planned to keep it at home.
Then Li Chu hesitated for a moment and took out another one from behind. It was black and still furry, but it was black all over except for its eyes, which were golden. It looked like a small black coal ball.
"Yeah, they are a pair," he said, "nothing special, just hanging them for fun."
This black one is a limited edition.
When Li Chuying came, he wanted to accuse Shen Mingzheng of being as black as ink, but there was nothing he could do, because this and the white one were indeed a pair.
Su Ning found him cute even though he was acting weird.
Shen Mingzheng also saw it. He only wanted Su Ning. Nothing else could affect him. It would be best if Li Chu accepted it. If not, he would not change.
Everyone had a very relaxing time in Rongcheng during the past two days, and the entire team was happy, but once we returned to Haicheng, the atmosphere was different.
Zhu Lan came quickly after hearing the order from above. She had already arrived. She first went to the peak of Huiguan, where Shen Mingzheng went to meet her. When she came back, she also told Su Ning about it.
"The old man took great pains to send her here," Shen Mingzheng said, "She is really not a simple person."
In addition to being the old man's adopted daughter, she has an even deeper relationship with the Shen family. She never changed her surname, and was later arranged by the old man to marry into the Shen family.
This brings us to the Shen family’s bloodline.
Chen Antang has three brothers in total. Allen Chen Hua's lineage is the lineage of Chen Antang's elder brother, with many descendants. Because they were implicated in the previous incident, they dare not speak much recently.
The lineage of Shen Antang's younger brother, Shen Anlin, has always had a closer relationship with him. They have fewer children and control the most important resources of the family. They have always been the lineage that the old man trusts the most. Zhu Lan married Shen Anlin's favorite youngest son, which is also a very useful way for Shen Antang to bind internal forces.
Before Shen Mingzheng appeared, the two sides had always been in a delicate balance. The younger brother's side had fewer people but was closest to the head of the family, while the older brother's side had more people but were scattered outside and had less contact with the most core things, which was quite like one was in charge of the outside and the other was in charge of the inside.
After the old man's daughter ran away, he had no descendants. They always thought that the next family member could only come from these two families, but the situation changed after Shen Mingzheng appeared.
If Shen Antang had to be timid and consider others even when finding his own grandson, he would not be himself. However, the butterfly effect after Shen Mingzheng's return did remind him of something.
He was trying to warn his elder brother, but at the same time he didn't want his younger brother to take advantage of the situation and become too powerful. So he removed Zhu Lan as a chess piece and temporarily placed him on Shen Mingzheng's side. This was both a warning and a balance.
Su Ning roughly understood the twists and turns here, and asked again: "Then what do you think she values most?"
Shen Mingzheng said without hesitation: "Money."
"She really likes money. It is said that before Shen Antang brought her back, her family was very poor and almost couldn't get enough food."
Perhaps the more you lack something as you grow older, the more you value it.
No one doesn't like money. Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng also have to make money, otherwise so many people in the company will be left with nothing. No one can do a business that loses money.
What Zhu Lan is doing in the Shen family now is to accumulate wealth. As a very famous producer, many film and television projects are in her hands. This point clearly shows the difference between her and Allen.
One has people, the other has projects.
In this circle, artists come and go, but projects remain.
So for now, loyalty and obedience are her maximization of interests, whether it is listening to Shen Antang or helping her husband, it is the same thing. Open a project and make a lot of money relying on the Shen family platform.
But it also means that it is difficult to impress her or win her over in any way. Which heir has the money of the old man? If the Shen family can give her the best, she will never change her mind.
As soon as Zhu Lan arrived, he intervened in many things at Jianfeng, and had some overt and covert tug-of-war with Shen Mingzheng.
The old man was far away in the capital and couldn't take care of some minor details, so on the surface there was no problem between the two of them. Shen Mingzheng also deliberately relaxed on some things and didn't argue with her about everything.
Everything was harmonious at the beginning and Su Ning did not intervene much at first, but soon he met Zhu Lan, who was very famous in the circle.
This time, the other party took the initiative to find Guangying Entertainment.
Zhu Lan has short hair and a plain appearance. She doesn't look like she's in her forties. She looks only in her early thirties and is well maintained.
Although Su Ning had never met her, he had seen her information and photos. Zhu Lan seemed very capable and dashing. She did not make an appointment downstairs today and went straight to Su Ning's office.
The secretary at the front desk and the president's office at the door recognized her and did not dare to use the bodyguards to stop her.
"Boss Su, please forgive me for barging in. I have something important to discuss with you," she said bluntly after entering. "Shen Mingzheng is adamant and this matter is related to you, so I came to find you."
She came to visit suddenly and her temper was obvious when she spoke, but Su Ning remained calm. He signaled his secretary to pour the best tea, asked her to sit down, and looked her up and down.
Shen Mingzheng had said before that her label was "money", which was not wrong at all. Su Ning had seen many extremely wealthy people, but it was rare to see someone as open about it as Zhu Lan.
At a glance, the green glowing jade bracelet and diamond ring on her hand must be worth no less than eight figures. Her clothes and outfit are matched with the jewelry. Although dazzling and high-profile, they do not have the air of a nouveau riche. It is not exaggerated. She is tall and thin, and the precious jewelry suits her very well, making her look luxurious and with aura.
This is not a dinner party, it's just Zhu Lan's daily outfit.
Although wealth should not be shown on the outside, what a businessman wears is indeed very important. If she was discussing a smaller cooperation, and the other party's family was not well-off, she would have looked down upon him before he even opened his mouth.
This is the reason why people are rich and powerful.
But Su Ning was not a small businessman. He took a quick look and made a rough judgment of him. He smiled and said, "Mr. Zhu, don't be anxious. Tell me, Ming Zheng is not a stubborn person. Maybe there is some misunderstanding."
She waved her hand: "I didn't misunderstand. Mr. Su, let me be frank. It was you who arranged the reshoots for Shu Miao in "Old Love Letters", right?"
So that's what it was.
The Shu Miao she mentioned is an artist from Jianfeng.
Su Ning understood, so he nodded and said, "Ming Zheng and I discussed this together. It's mainly about finishing up Liao Yuansi's matter. Is there any problem with this?"
"Old Love Letters" is a love movie that is about to be released. Unfortunately, it is also influenced by Liao Yuansi, because he has a cameo appearance in it, playing the role of the father in the heroine's memory.
Some of the plots involving him are quite critical, so this character cannot be deleted. It would not be a good idea to change Al's face, as it would be very awkward to watch on the big screen. The production team still hopes to find someone to reshoot as soon as possible, and has already found a new male actor.
But as for the actress acting opposite, it was Shu Miao who played the young female lead. The two of them had a lot of scenes together, so she had to be present if any reshoots were needed, which took about half a month.
Shu Miao was making a guest appearance when filming this movie. The movie was produced by an old production company, Gaoshan Pictures. The movie was low-budget and the investment was not high. At that time, it was out of personal relationships and because Jian Feng wanted to win over the other party, so he made two guest appearances.
When Liao Yuansi first got into trouble, Gaoshan Pictures came to discuss the matter with a very good attitude. They just said that they were ready for other things for the reshoot, and they had found another male actor to replace Liao Yuansi. They just hoped that Shu Miao would cooperate. This was a normal request.
Su Ning helped communicate with Shu Miao's team at that time, and the team and Shu Miao himself agreed.
But as soon as Zhu Lan arrived, problems arose.
"Shu Miao can't go now," Zhu Lan said, "I'm not trying to ruin your relationship with Ming Zheng, but I didn't know about this before I came here, and I brought a project back from the capital specifically to assign it to her. She'll be joining the crew in a few days, playing the second female lead in a big-budget ancient costume drama."
What Zhu Lan said was not false.
She is a resolute person. She wants to rectify the situation and get it back on track to make money quickly. It is natural and practical for her to work hard to cultivate young popular actresses.
But the Shu Miao now is different from the Shu Miao who made a friendly guest appearance half a year ago. At that time, she was still a little unknown. Just because she looked a bit like the female lead, she played her younger self and did not have many parts. For a young artist who had just signed with Jianfeng not long ago, this resource is indeed good.
But she is completely different now, because a web drama she starred in a few months ago became unexpectedly popular, and Liao Yuansi and several other top executives in the company were affected. Currently, she is the most promising young star in Jianfeng.
It was a very normal choice for Zhu Lan to give her big resources, but she didn't expect it to conflict with the reshoot.
Su Ning asked: "Can't we coordinate the time? The reshoot won't take long. I will discuss with them and try to shorten the time."
"Boss Su, I asked about this before coming here. The main reason is that there are snow scenes in the ancient puppet show, and they must be shot during this period. You know, the filming base in Yaoshan only has snow during this period," Zhu Lan said, "It's not easy for me to get her the second female lead there. The two places are so far apart, and you want her to act in both?"
The movie "Old Love Letters" is a romance film, scheduled to be released on Valentine's Day. After the reshoots are completed, time will have to be left for post-production, and we can't wait that long.
It is even more impossible to overlap roles, which is absolutely not possible for a newcomer, as it will offend people on both sides.
"I don't know why Shen Mingzheng is so insistent. As for the spirit of the contract, the filming has been completed, and the reshoot was just a verbal agreement. If the film company is not satisfied, I can compensate them for their losses and find a new actress." Zhu Lan said, "Boss Su, I have heard about your story. You are also a person who cares about the artists. You should know that it was not easy for me to get this second female lead for Shu Miao. It will be difficult to find such a resource if you miss it again. You asked her to give up because of this. Isn't it too unfair to the artist's future?"
In fact, Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng had discussed this matter before, not just for the sake of contract and integrity. When Shen Mingzheng heard the name "Old Love Letters", he seemed to remember something and immediately nodded and agreed to the request for reshoots.
"This movie will be great," he said at the time, very firmly. "It's a good opportunity to be able to act in it. Don't give up easily."
Zhu Lan's eyes now showed that they thought they were using Shu Miao as an opportunity to do a favor, and they didn't want to offend old companies in the industry such as Gaoshan Pictures. Su Ning telling her what kind of movie would be good at this time seemed like empty promises, so he didn't mention it. After thinking about it, he changed his words.
"At that time, Shu Miao's participation was officially announced, and the news of reshoots was also released," Su Ning said, "If we change people now, the newcomer will be embarrassed, and Shu Miao will probably have a hard time doing it."
"Ming Zheng is also concerned about the artist's reputation in the circle. I know what you mean. How about I coordinate it again?"
This is a dilemma, and Zhu Lan knows it, otherwise she would not have come to Su Ning after failing to reach an agreement with Shen Mingzheng on this matter.
But Shu Miao is now the most popular artist in Jianfeng, so she must keep it in her hands and include it in her own projects.
"To be frank, this is what the artist wants. She wants to choose the ancient costume drama," Zhu Lan said. "Mr. Su, there is always gain if there is loss. There is no need to force many things."
Su Ning understood what she meant and signaled her not to worry, but at this moment, a voice came from the corner of the wall.
"Well, how about I give it a try?"
Ji Xue slowly turned around from the boss chair against the wall and smiled at them: "Sorry, I was reading the contract here. You didn't notice me when you came in, and Mr. Su didn't chase me away, so I just listened to the end."
"It's all awkward anyway, why don't I try to give the movie a try? Don't worry, I won't be embarrassed."
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