While Qiao Leyi and Gu Zhiya were plotting against Song Xia and Song Xinghe, the person that Song Xia had Hua Jie arranged also began to slowly approach Qiao Leyi's husband, Gu Mingze.
“They really do look alike,” Song Xia said, holding up the latest photos. “It’s impressive that she went through with the plastic surgery so readily.”
“She was already planning to go fishing, and now we’re not only giving her money, but also providing her with a goal and an opportunity. It would be strange if she refused.”
"Sister Hua, you haven't been exposed, have you?"
"No, we asked an old friend from many years ago to help. Do you remember the little dancer you helped back then?"
Song Xia thought about it and really couldn't remember anything.
"You've helped so many people back then, so if you really can't think of anything, then don't bother thinking about it. Anyway, she received your help before, and now her job is basically connecting these little internet celebrities. But don't worry, everything she does is voluntary, and nothing illegal has happened. At most, it's just a little unethical."
Song Xia didn't have much of an opinion on this, because many people were forced to take this step. How many people doing business these days have any morals?
"Sister Hua, thank you for your hard work."
"What's so hard about it? The compensation you gave is generous, and Gu Mingze is quite wealthy. That little internet celebrity was more than happy to accept it, so it didn't take any trouble at all."
Previously, Sister Hua was wondering if this was going too far, but after witnessing Qiao Leyi and Gu Zhiya's various methods, she no longer questioned them. As long as Gu Mingze could keep his mind at ease, what use were their many methods?
And this is only for now. In the future, Sister Hua will probably be even more glad that she kept this in mind, because Qiao Leyi and Gu Zhiya actually dared to challenge the bottom line of the law in order to deal with them.
Song Xia had long known that this mother and daughter had no bottom line, which was why she had taken precautions early on. In her previous life, her daughter's everything was ruined by them.
After the New Year, Song Xia and Song Xing returned to the film crew. Because the three-day holiday was short, the actors quickly got back into character, and the filming progressed very fast.
Meanwhile, another campus idol drama that Song Xia had mentioned, which was already half-finished, also made it to the desks of the leaders of several major platforms through Sister Hua's efforts. No platform was willing to give up this piece of the pie, and they all wanted to cooperate exclusively with Song Xia.
The two platforms that fought the fiercest battle were Rose Films, which bought the online streaming rights to "He Came from the Sea," and Peony Video, which had stronger capital. Both offered extremely generous terms.
It's impossible to sell a drama to two platforms at the same time, so Song Xia had to choose one. Comparatively speaking, Rose Films gave her the most autonomy, but Peony Video promised to give Song Xinghe more opportunities for future cooperation.
"Actually, I prefer Mudan Video, not only because they have strong capital, but also because if we always favor Rose Films, it will easily create an imbalance. It's best not to offend either of them."
After thinking for a moment, Song Xia said, "The palace drama that Xinghe filmed last time was invested in by Mudan Video, right?"
"Um."
“I have another script here. I just wrote the beginning and a brief introduction. Sister Hua, please show it to Mudan Video and let them choose one first.”
Sister Hua was incredibly surprised: "You've created something again? Where do you get so much energy? What's the theme this time?"
"It's a story about the lives of several girls struggling in the city. One is a rich girl from a fallen family, another is a self-conscious girl from the countryside, a good girl who has been suppressed and educated by her parents for a long time, and the last is a strong orphan with no parents. These four girls have very different personalities, but they meet each other by chance. In the end, they encourage and help each other, and then break through the shadows and move forward with positivity."
"That sounds interesting, but ensemble dramas are never easy to film."
"But if it's filmed well, it's easy to get it featured on national television and win awards."
"Wow~ You've got quite the ambition!" Sister Hua was also excited. "Alright, I'll go talk to Peony on video."
When Sister Hua went to negotiate, Peony Video was also in a dilemma because they thought both dramas were very good. In the end, they couldn't make a decision and even held an urgent high-level meeting. Finally, they decided on the second drama, "Different Sisters".
This drama is actually very risky because the script has only been written up to the beginning, and no one knows what will happen next. However, Song Xia wrote in the summary that the drama mainly shows the positive attitude of the four main characters. Even if there are conflicts in their interactions, they do not cross each other's bottom line. Moreover, no matter how fierce the argument is, they will not hesitate to help each other when their sisters encounter difficulties.
The entertainment value of Peony Video has been too high in the past two years, to the point that its executives have been invited for tea twice. They urgently need a more upright film to salvage their image.
Although they knew that the campus drama had a greater chance of becoming a hit, they had to give up something to gain something, and Senior Song had also said that if they signed a contract, he could agree to create this drama first.
Isn't that perfect? And with four female leads and three male leads, Senior Song only needs one female lead and one male lead role, and the rest can be decided by their own platform. Isn't that campus drama more likely to promote their own actors? Besides, if this drama is filmed first and the collaboration goes well, then Senior Song can choose them for his next drama, right?
The more Mudan Video thought about it, the more they felt their choice was right, so they quickly signed a contract with Song Xia.
As for Rose Video, it was a bit strange to hear that Peony Video chose another slice-of-life drama instead of a campus drama. However, since they had always been more optimistic about this drama, they immediately stopped worrying about it, since they would be the ones making money anyway.
When Du Junfang learned that Song Xia had signed contracts with Peony Video and Rose Films on behalf of the company, he immediately grinned from ear to ear. He knew that he had not made a mistake in transferring the shares. And now, Senior Song had agreed to promote another male artist in the company!
The company has signed too few artists! Otherwise, with the resources Senior Song has, he could promote many more artists.
Upon hearing about Song Xia's actions with the two major platforms, Qiao Leyi became even more eager to make her own plans. Little did she know, her husband was falling into a carefully laid trap.
Gu Mingze looked at the girl walking past him and subconsciously asked, "Xiao Xi?"
The girl turned her head in surprise, then smiled gently: "Sir, do you know me?"
Gu Mingze was stunned for a moment before he realized, "Wait, this isn't Xiao Xi. Xiao Xi couldn't possibly be here."
"I'm sorry, I mistook you for someone else. Are you also called Xiaoxi?"
"Yes, my name is Xia Xi, Xia as in summer and Xi as in stream."
"So it's the 'Xi' in 'stream'!" Gu Mingze still felt it was a coincidence. Not only did they look alike, but their names were also similar. The girl who died when he was young was named Xia Xi, except that the 'Xi' in 'hope' was Xia Xi.
"Sir, what's wrong? If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
"Excuse me, may I treat you to a meal?"
"Excuse me, I have an appointment with a friend." Xia Xi pointed to the girl waving in this direction, then walked away quietly, while Gu Mingze's eyes lingered on her retreating figure for a long time.
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