After finishing his game, Li Dongyang checked the time; it was already 9 p.m.
With a mix of trepidation and excitement, I pressed the power button.
As soon as he turned on his phone, it was bombarded with messages.
At first glance, there are dozens of phone calls on the phone.
It's full of fun, with sweet treats, Cai Cai's treats, those from home, those from teachers, and those from classmates.
He had no idea what he had missed in those two hours.
While he was still in a daze.
The phone rang again.
It's full of fun.
Li Dongyang swiped his phone and heard a lively and excited voice coming from the other end.
"Dongyang, 20 million."
"20 million."
He was so excited that he became incoherent.
On the other end, Li Dongyang was completely confused.
"What? 20 million?"
"We're a hit! We've succeeded!"
Zhang Wenbing, who was sitting at home monitoring data, suddenly received a phone call.
It was my good friend Li Songbai who called.
As soon as the first two short dramas achieved good results, he received a notification.
With 20 million views, this is the best-performing script ever to be released.
"Congratulations, Lao Zhang!" Li Songbai's hearty laughter came through the phone.
"You old bastard, a 20 million yuan epic drama?"
Zhang Wenbing chuckled without being modest, "There's nothing I can do about it, what can I do when I'm so good at teaching such excellent students?"
On the phone, Li Songbai cursed, "You shameless old man, I was praising Dongyang, not you."
Zhang Wenbing wasn't angry at all and said cheerfully, "You also deserve credit for the success of the drama 'Dongyang'. If it weren't for your strong recommendation and finding people, this drama might not have been released at all. We are all heroes."
"You old codger at least have a conscience."
"Where are we now? The director from Group Two just called and asked if we wanted to go for a walk."
"Why go? They're all young people. It's probably not appropriate for two old bones like us to go; we'd feel awkward."
"Let's not spoil the mood."
"If you really want a drink, let's have one, you two brothers." Zhang Wenbing glanced back at He Qin, who was watching a short drama, and said ingratiatingly, "Old He, shall I go out and meet up with Old Li?"
He Qin didn't say anything, but just rolled her eyes. She knew that the old man's drinking habit had kicked in, and he must be going out to drink now.
"I'll let you go out and have some fun today because of Dongyang, but remember this: you have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar, so drink less."
Zhang Wenbing felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and happily got up, giving He Qin a quick kiss on the cheek.
"My wife is the best."
He Qin pushed Zhang Wenbing away with disdain. "How old are you? Why are you still clinging to me like this? If you don't leave, you're not allowed to go."
"Yes, my wife has spoken, so I'll go right now."
"Remember to drink less."
As Zhang Wenbing put on his shoes, he said, "Don't worry, I'm just going out to meet with Lao Li and discuss with him how to promote the drama 'Dongyang' and see if it can be submitted to this year's short drama competition."
"Aren't short drama competitions supposed to require prior experience?"
"So I went to discuss it with Lao Li."
"If it works out, Dongyang's fame will skyrocket, which will be beneficial for him later on."
This time, He Qin surprisingly did not object to him going out.
He even unusually told Zhang Wenbing to drink less.
The sun rose in the west.
He knew that all of this was thanks to Li Dongyang. If it weren't for the huge success of that kid's show, he wouldn't be able to go out drinking, and even the air he breathed at home would smell terrible.
Zhang Wenbing and Li Songbai's families live very close to each other, separated only by a road.
The two went to their usual small stir-fry restaurant, each ordered a bottle of beer and two side dishes.
The two middle-aged men, their faces full of wrinkles, smiled like two idiots, as if bathed in a spring breeze.
"Congratulations, Lao Zhang!"
"Congratulations, Lao Li!"
Li Songbai: "On behalf of the entire Chaofan team, I thank you for nurturing such an outstanding student!"
"Come on, let's not say anything more, let's have a drink together, brothers."
"This time, that kid really made us proud."
"Yeah, we've both worked at the company for so many years, and this is the first time we've made tens of millions in just half an hour?"
"If I count on my fingers, it seems like there isn't any!"
"I remember the best-selling product only had a little over 2 million views."
"This time, we both benefited," Li Songbai sighed.
Hearing this, Zhang Wenbing was displeased. "That's my student. If anyone benefits, it's me. You're just a gofer."
Li Songbai chuckled and said irritably, "You old bastard, this is called crossing the river and burning the bridge. If it weren't for my strong recommendation, would that kid have gotten away so smoothly? You shameless old codger."
"Besides, did you even write it for them? Are you just trying to make yourself look good just because they're your student?"
"So what if I stick it on? So what?"
"If you're not happy about it, then tell him not to call me 'teacher'!"
At first, the atmosphere between the two of them was quite harmonious, but after sitting together for a short while, their demeanor changed.
Despite decades of friendship, while they maintained a respectable demeanor at the company, they could talk about anything in private.
The two called each other shameless.
He started cursing and then started laughing.
Zhang Wenbing took a small sip and let out a long sigh of relief. He had been worried that Wang Jiansheng's time-travel drama would steal the spotlight, but he had read the script and found it to be excellent. He was relieved that it was so far outshone by Li Dongyang's drama. "Old Li, we've really made a name for ourselves this time!"
"Who says otherwise? This month's sales are estimated to increase fivefold."
"When we get our year-end bonuses, we'll share some with Dongyang."
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
