Chapter 21
Chapter 21
After failing to tease Fu Xiachuan, He Rui finally dropped his playful expression. "Fourth brother, are you really going to spend money to promote a star? When we were in school together, I discussed with you the industries that could make money in the future, and you weren't optimistic about the film and television industry. You said that China should focus on developing high-tech industries and put the entertainment industry on the back burner. How come you suddenly think that the industry my family is used to in can make money?"
Fu Xiachuan waved his newly acquired phone at the camera: "We studied together a few years ago, when the Symbian system, which was purely for business use, was the mainstream. But since the country completed the construction of the 4G network, Nokia has been completely defeated by Apple and Android."
Fu Xiachuan smiled and said, "This kind of entertainment-oriented mobile phone needs a huge amount of entertainment content to fill it up."
He Rui let out a long "Oh," and licked his cheek a few times. "No wonder you immediately took charge of acquiring game and entertainment companies as soon as the Apple 2G came out. It turns out you had this in mind all along."
Fu Xiachuan nodded and steered the conversation back to the company's business: "How are the other artists' projects progressing?"
He Rui immediately grimaced, looking miserable: "The newcomers are just like that. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say their acting skills are appalling. I didn't realize they were all from professional backgrounds. Their professional skills are really terrible. There are even two who signed contracts just to sleep with me and get closer to me."
"Two? That's fewer than I expected," Fu Xiachuan commented.
He Rui immediately rolled his eyes: "Those two girls who threw themselves at me were both men. Straight men can't handle that."
Fu Xiachuan decisively stated: "If you don't like them, just terminate their contracts or freeze them out. There are plenty of good-looking people who don't have a chance. These kinds of people are likely to cause trouble for the company in the future."
“They’re not good at acting, so I plan to send them to variety shows. Several TV stations are currently developing film and television platforms and need reality variety shows. I’m planning to go there and sell the old man’s film library to get some resources for our artists.”
He Rui suddenly paused, his eyes flashing with disbelief, and asked hesitantly, "Fourth brother, you specifically instructed me to promote Jiang Mingyue. Could it be that you also wanted to use her to keep Fu Qian's attention and distract him from the company?"
Fu Xiachuan's face lit up with a bright smile: "Kids have so much energy that they like to find someone to play and chat with. The set of 'Seven Stars Alignment' is perfect for him to burn off his energy. Once he's exhausted, the old man can finally have some peace and quiet."
He Rui was completely convinced: "I was worried that when your nephew grows up, he will insist on interfering in the company's business and causing you trouble. It seems that my worries were completely unnecessary."
He Rui laughed until his stomach hurt: "Yin Manman is a well-known vixen in the circle. Fu Qian has been pestered by her for half a year. Your sister-in-law can forget about Fu Qian having children. Fu Qian is just buying tons of Sildenafil for the family."
Fu Xiachuan ignored He Rui's teasing and took out a document from the drawer: "When did the Han family invest in the filming of 'Seven Stars Alignment'? The accounts they submitted with Gigabyte had issues with the audit department. There were several irregularities in the publicity and distribution section. It seems they wanted to launder money through this drama. Tell them to behave themselves."
"No problem, wait for my good news." He Rui raised his hand and made an "OK" gesture.
Fu Xiachuan rolled his eyes: "No, I want you to use this to kick the Han family out of the game, and we'll make up for the missing funds—find an opportunity to have the production company arrange a few reasonable and outstanding scenes for Jiang Mingyue, so that no one can tell there's a problem."
He Rui said frankly, "Adding scenes is no problem, but adding them in a reasonable way is not so easy."
Fu Xiachuan said confidently, "Dancing, fighting, horseback combat, anything is fine. That girl has a dance background. Hmm, let's add fifteen minutes in total."
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With He Rui's response, the two ended the video call. Fu Xiachuan glanced at the time, picked up his suit jacket, and left the study.
*
The Fu family villa has undergone several renovations and has been equipped with more than one elevator.
The first floor houses the banquet hall and kitchen, while the second floor contains a small dining room, several small reception rooms, a multi-functional gym, and other functional rooms. From the third floor onwards, the staircases on the left and right sides divide the space into separate areas that do not interfere with each other, belonging to Fu Qian and Grandpa Fu respectively. Half of the fourth floor belongs to Tong Xiaochun, while the other half consists of vacant guest rooms. The fifth floor and the attic above it all belong to Fu Xiachuan, including a personal library, study, game room, personal gym, rooftop swimming pool, bedroom, living room, and more.
The stairs and elevator on the left are used by the servants and connect to the various floors inside. The external elevator on the far right is Fu Xiachuan's private elevator, which can only be started by scanning his fingerprint.
Aside from going to the second floor for meals every morning and evening, Fu Xiachuan would no longer see Fu Qian and Tong Xiaochun.
Fu Xiachuan nominally lived with the rest of the Fu family, but in reality, he enjoyed complete privacy.
But today was different. Because he had witnessed the big argument between Fu Qian and Tong Xiaochun, Fu Xiachuan was in a particularly good mood. He decided to go out for a walk in the evening and do a small favor for the rising star he had his eye on.
After adding the berry jam and wrapping the cake, she presented it to Fu Xiachuan with both hands.
Fu Xiachuan carried his homemade blueberry cream cake and stepped into the night.
*
Han Rong is a successful businessman, and the Han family is very wealthy, but in terms of financial resources, they cannot compare with the Fu family.
Although the Han family's villa was not far from the Fu family's, it was much smaller in scale. Although it was nominally a three-story building, the actual usable interior area was no more than 350 square meters. After the family and two live-in maids, there were only four guest rooms left.
Han Rong was completely baffled by Fu Xiachuan's visit.
But the next second, he put on a warm smile and tried to welcome him in: "President Fu, why did you come in person?"
Fu Xiachuan did not enter the house.
He stood at the door and said directly to Han Rong, "I've come to ask you for Miss Han's help."
"Jialan, what can she do?"
Fu Xiachuan: "I invested in a film and television company and am currently working on an urban drama. There's a problem with the actors. We're missing a small role as a rich young lady. Although she doesn't have many scenes, this role requires a certain temperament from the actress. The girls who have auditioned from film academies so far don't have that 'noble air' that comes from being raised in a wealthy family."
Han Rong hesitated: "Isn't that inappropriate? Ms. Tong doesn't like girls showing their faces in public..."
Fu Xiachuan chuckled dismissively and lowered his voice to remind him, "No matter what my sister-in-law thinks, for my father, blood ties are the most important thing."
Tong Xiaochun was pregnant when she came to the Fu family, and only because her older brother liked her was she able to marry into the family.
What does Han Jialan have now?
She was no longer Han's biological daughter, and Fu Qian didn't seem to like her enough to want her to gain status through her child, so he forcibly brought her into the family.
No matter what, the marriage between the Fu and Han families could never fall to Han Jialan!
Han Rong's face changed color on the spot.
Fu Xiachuan pointedly emphasized, "If Mr. Han still has his eye on the marriage with the Fu family, he'd better find his adopted daughter a job that can cover her daily expenses as soon as possible and get rid of her. Otherwise, my father might have some bad thoughts."
Let alone A-list actresses, even third-tier actresses can make a fortune every day, so it's definitely a good way out for Han Jialan.
"Take your time to think it over. I have something to do, so I'll be going now." Fu Xiachuan said and left.
Ten minutes later, Fu Xiachuan arrived at the door of Jiang Mingyue and Liang Shuanglan's rented house.
He straightened his shirt and bow tie, and after making sure his smile was genuine and harmless, he finally picked up the gift in one hand and knocked on the security door with the other.
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