This negotiation was not an equal one from the beginning.

In other words, Forrest was at a disadvantage from the very beginning.

A box office explosion, the limelight is strong...

A tragic guy who is cuckolded, extremely poor and hopes to make a comeback by watching a movie.

How can these two be equal?

Forrest looked up and looked at Lu Yuan silently, and Lu Yuan was also looking at him quietly, as if waiting for his reply.

"Mr. Lu, I will not sell my company, no matter what I become, even if I go bankrupt and the company becomes worthless, I will not sell it!" Forrest clenched his fists slightly, his voice sounded very determined, and his eyes showed rejection without any hesitation.

"Oh... okay, Mr. Forrest, don't get excited first, really, I don't mean anything else." After seeing Forrest's expression, Lu Yuan smiled and shook his head. He tried his best to appear harmless.

However, his expression seemed to become a signal in Wu Tingting's eyes.

It seems that whenever President Lu shows such a signal, it means that President Lu has already taken control of the others?

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I was indeed a little excited, but it also shows that I really don't want to sell my company. I have a lot of feelings for my company. Moreover, I believe that my company's difficulties are only temporary. As long as there is an opportunity, it will be able to operate normally..." After looking at Lu Yuan's naive but genuine expression, Forrest nodded slightly.

"Oh, actually I admire Mr. Forrest very much. I feel like you are now reborn from the ashes. I also agree with what you said. Difficulties are temporary..." Lu Yuan nodded in agreement.

"Yes, thank you for your understanding."

"Um...I heard someone wanted to buy your company for $200,000, right?"

"Yes! But how can I sell it for $200,000? My company can't be that cheap!" Forrest nodded.

"Well, Mr. Forrest, what is the price you want for the company?"

"At least one million dollars... No! Mr. Lu, I just said that I have no intention of selling the company!"

"How about I offer $1.1 million?"

"Mr. Lu, I've told you, I really have no intention of selling the company. Please don't humiliate me with money!" After seeing that Lu Yuan looked silly but actually wanted to acquire his company, Forrest wanted to slam the table and leave.

He clenched his fists, his face was frosty, and he even looked like he was on the verge of losing his temper.

But……

In the end, he didn't slam the table, nor did he turn around and leave as imagined.

His mind was very rational but his body, well, his body was very honest...

Wu Tingting silently translated Forrest's words to Lu Yuan.

She looked at the expressions of the two people again, and she found that Lu Yuan was still as silly as before, but the corners of Forrest's mouth twitched, and there seemed to be a hint of unwillingness in his anger.

In this invisible battle, Forrest was completely at a disadvantage.

She inexplicably felt some sympathy for Forrest...

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry... Mr. Forrest, I made you misunderstand me. I sincerely apologize to you here. Actually, I didn't mean anything else. Just as you sincerely wanted to cooperate with me, I also sincerely wanted to cooperate with you. The time you and I have been in contact with each other is very short, so it's normal that you don't know me. I'm actually a very kind person. We Chinese have a saying, 'It's a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar'. This saying means that when friends come from afar to find us for cooperation, we should do our best to help our friends, just like you and me, I also want to help you in my own way..." Lu Yuan was still not angry after facing Forrest's expression. Instead, he looked at Forrest more sincerely.

"Mr. Lu, I have read The Analects of Confucius, and this sentence doesn't mean that. Don't lie to me!" Forrest stared at Lu Yuan, questioning what Lu Yuan said.

"There are naturally a thousand Hamlets among a thousand people, right? The reason why classics are classics is that many people can interpret them from many different angles. Speaking of classics, I think of my movie, Mr. Forrest. My "The Man from Earth" is a very imaginative movie. I have checked the history of science fiction movies, and there has never been a science fiction movie shot in this way. At the same time, I believe that this movie is very worth watching and has huge box office potential. Don't you agree?" Lu Yuan talked a lot.

"yes."

"How about this, one million and two hundred thousand dollars, is that okay with you?"

"..." Lu Yuan's sudden price increase caught Forrest off guard.

"Mr. Lu!"

"One million and two hundred thousand dollars, plus 5 percent of the shares!"

“I really…”

"Ten percent..."

"Mr. Lu, how many times do I have to say this..."

"Fifteen! Mr. Forrest, this is my sincere bottom price. I am not a businessman, I don't know how to do business, but this is really the maximum price range I can give you... Mr. Forrest, please don't test my bottom line anymore, okay?"

"..." Forrest opened his mouth.

He suddenly found himself unable to speak.

He wants to leave!

However, he found that he had completely fallen into Lu Yuan's rhythm.

At this moment, he suddenly felt like a tiger in dire straits being bullied. When he once had more than 10 million US dollars, how could he possibly look down on these 1.2 million US dollars?

But now…

He really had no other choice.

Lu Yuan looked at Forrest who suddenly fell silent and then he did not say anything, just drank his coffee silently.

He's not in a hurry anyway.

Although he was about to buy a house and become a pauper, at least he still had money now!

Moreover, the box office revenue from the first issue is about to be shared, and he will soon become a rich man again.

Lu Yuan didn't say anything, and neither did Forrest. At this moment, the atmosphere became inexplicably awkward.

Wu Tingting glanced at Lu Yuan for a moment, and when she noticed that Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly at her, she immediately understood.

"Mr. Forrest, can I have a word?"

"You said..."

"I believe you should know who our President Lu is, right? Did you research our President Lu's information before you came here?"

"yes……"

"Then let me reiterate, our Lu Yuan is a very good screenwriter. Buried Alive, The Man From Earth, and Groundhog Day, which will be released in May, are all written by our President Lu. Many things can be transformed into magic in the hands of our President Lu, and our President Lu started from scratch entirely with his talent. If you cooperate with our President Lu, you will only benefit in the future. Moreover, if you insist on having your own way, think about what you can do when you return to the United States? Continue to support that company that is about to go bankrupt?"

“I can make a movie!”

"You are not our President Lu. President Lu can make a box office of hundreds of millions with an investment of hundreds of thousands. You... I'm sorry, I don't think you have the talent like President Lu, and who can guarantee that the movies you make won't flop? At least, your two movies have already flopped badly, right? I believe that you can't bear another failure!" Wu Tingting directly pointed out Forrest's weakness.

Forrest closed his eyes.

Although Wu Tingting's words were hurtful, Forrest knew that what she said was true.

I really can't bear failure anymore.

"How about this, I'll talk to our CEO Lu and ask him to add another $100,000, a total of $1.3 million to acquire your company. One million and three hundred thousand is already a sky-high price! Those Hollywood companies wanted to acquire your company for only $200,000 before! Two hundred thousand versus one million and three hundred thousand, it's almost seven times the price. Moreover, our CEO Lu promised you 15% of the shares. Do you know what this means? This means that we are really sincere in cooperating with you, and it's not a complete acquisition! You also have a say in the company, right? If I were you, I would definitely not miss this opportunity!"

"Mr. Forrest, we Chinese have a saying that goes, 'He who knows the times is a hero. If you miss this opportunity, you will never get it again!" Wu Tingting glanced at Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan understood what Wu Tingting said and nodded.

He felt that this was indeed the case.

etc!

Why do I feel like a villain now?

The villain who forces the protagonist?

Then will the protagonist immediately slam the table, say something like “Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west” and turn around and leave?

If that's the case, it would be fun...

"..."Forrest's face turned from livid to grayish white, and then from grayish white to flushed. After a few minutes, Forrest let out a long sigh.

At this moment, he felt extremely frustrated.

In the end, he didn't say those inspiring words.

He is not young anymore.

He no longer has the Chuunibyou syndrome...

"Mr. Forrest?"

"I...I have a few requests!"

"What do you want?"

"First, the company name cannot be changed, at least within three years."

"Well, sure, but this has to be written in the contract. After three years, I can change the name of the company as I like." Lu Yuan nodded.

He actually wanted to change the company to be "remotely based" in the United States, but after seeing Forrest's firm attitude, he nodded.

Three years...

No rush?

Not too short, but not too long either...

It’s not too late to change the name to Remote America after three years.

"Okay! Second, I must have a certain say in the company. At least, I can't be your employee!"

"Well, sure. I'll let you run some of the company's business affairs. Unless I think the company is not running right, I will stay behind the scenes and won't interfere." Lu Yuan nodded.

"Third, the company wants to make a movie. You must treat Huaxin and your remote company equally. They have a script to shoot, and I also have a script to shoot..."

"Sure, as long as you can prove that you have the ability to take pictures." Lu Yuan nodded.

It's no big deal.

Are there not enough American movies in your mind?

There are a lot of plots to talk about...

"All my requirements must be written into the contract!"

"Well, it's okay, Wu Tingting, draw up a contract..."

"Boss Lu, I've already drafted it."

"oh……"

“What about the contract issued globally?”

"This... I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I didn't plan..."

"Okay, it's just a matter of one hand out and one hand in..."

"right."

When Wu Tingting took out a contract from her bag and handed it to Lu Yuan, Forrest, who was sitting next to her, suddenly felt uncomfortable.

No global agency distribution contract?

It turns out that they were planning to acquire their own company from the beginning.

Even after I entered this "remote" entertainment, they were already plotting against me.

Perhaps those conditions I mentioned were always part of their calculations...

Forrest closed his eyes.

He accepted his fate.

…

"There's big news!"

"What news!"

"I received news that the overseas distribution rights of "This Man From Earth" have been authorized!"

"What? Out? Which company?"

"Hua Xin."

"What? Huaxin? Which company is Huaxin? Why haven't I heard of it..."

"I heard it's a Hollywood company that's about to go bankrupt..."

"What! Er Gouzi, this..."

"Rejecting Paimon and working with a company that's about to go bankrupt? That's... crazy, right?"

“…”