The hot spring hotel is called Nuan Nuan's House, located at the foot of the mountain on the edge of the town. Fortunately, the road is easy to drive. Following the navigation, we turned left and right all the way and arrived at the place in two hours.

The hotel is not big, and it does not look like a very high-end luxury hotel, but more like a homestay. There are two lanterns hanging at the door, and the overall decoration style is very Japanese. The

details after entering the door also prove this point. Ukiyo-e, lucky cats, tatami, and the boss lady squatting down to get slippers for people all show the bloodline of this hotel.

"Meow~~" A Japanese short-haired cat was lying behind the counter, which is also the prototype of Nyaguchi Sansan in "Natsume's Book of Friends".

Jian Jing couldn't help but touch her mobile phone: "Do you have cat snacks for sale?"

She wants to spend money to buy love.

"Hey~~" the lady boss smiled and said in fluent Chinese, "You can use this to play with it for a while." She handed over a cat toy.

Jian Jing threw away her luggage and squatted on the ground to play with the cat.

Kang Mucheng was amused and helpless, and sighed: "Do you want me to help you carry the luggage up?"

Jian Jing didn't even turn her head: "You put it there, I'll take it myself."

The two were talking when a sliding door in the corridor opened. Writer Xu stuck his head out and smiled when he saw them: "Are you here?"

It was not good to play in front of them. Jian Jing put the cat toy back, stood up and nodded to them.

Writer Xu introduced enthusiastically: "The boss here is an acquaintance in the circle. He opened this shop after retiring from the film industry. Every time we finish a project, we come here to have a drink, soak in the hot spring, and stay healthy."

Jian looked at him quietly, only to see the red glow on his face. He really didn't know what he needed to stay healthy.

"Jingjing, how are you doing recently?" Writer Xu met her gaze and asked with a smile, "Devil May Cry 2 has been selling well recently, over a million. Congratulations."

Jian Jing smiled and said very humbly, "You're lucky."

Writer Xu shook his head and said sincerely, "You've accumulated a lot of experience and now you're ready to make a breakthrough. Well, let's not talk about work first. The hot springs here are natural water. Let's go take a dip and have dinner after you're warm."

Kang Mucheng looked around and said, "This place is quiet."

"Yeah, the air is good, the scenery is good." Writer Xu squinted his eyes and hinted to them, "The hot springs are good too, much better than hotels."

Jian Jing didn't understand.

Writer Xu continued to make faces: "Do you have any recommendations for the actors in the second season?"

"Yes, there are." Jian Jing misunderstood what he meant and said quickly, "But I just mentioned it casually. The final casting will still be decided by you."

Writer Xu laughed strangely: "Hey."

Kang Mucheng understood and patted Jian Jing on the shoulder: "Go to the room and put your things first."

Jian Jing: "?"

She was driven away inexplicably.

Kang Mucheng watched her go upstairs, then he lowered his voice and said to Writer Xu: "Jingjing is still a little girl, don't let her get involved in this kind of thing."

"Not young anymore." Writer Xu disagreed, "Boss Kang, let me say something unpleasant, if Jingjing wants to develop well in the circle in the future, her words must carry weight. If you don't let her take charge, people won't take her seriously."

Kang Mucheng frowned.

If it weren't for their shared experience of escaping from Yuhui Villa, Writer Xu's words would be a bit too much, and if not handled properly, it would be considered to alienate the relationship between him and Jian Jing.

But he knew that Writer Xu's words were truly for Jian Jing's consideration.

Adapting novels into film and television dramas is a trend, and a best-selling novelist like Jian Jing will definitely be more popular in the future. She can no longer listen to the director in everything like she did in the first part of Devil. This way, people will not say that she is reasonable, but will think that she is easy to bully.

If she makes a random rewrite, the value of the IP will be damaged, and her value will also be reduced.

"The most important thing is to be quiet and not lose money." The bottom line of the entertainment industry is probably the lowest among all industries. Writer Xu is very open-minded. "It's a matter of mutual consent."

Kang Mucheng tried to hold back, but couldn't help but: "You are too messy."

Writer Xu laughed, Mr. Kang, you are a serious person.

On the other side, Jian Jing found that there were more guests in the hotel than she thought. She thought there were only people from the crew, but who would have thought that a pretty big sister lived next door.

She came over and greeted her in a friendly manner: "You are Teacher Jian, right? I am Zhang Xi, how are you?"

"Hello." Jian Jing scanned her face.

This guest's facial features were mature and elegant, with light makeup and red lips. Her plump lips were very distinctive and left a very deep impression.

Uh, I just forgot her name because I just heard of her, so I'll just call her Zhang Hongchun.

Zhang Hongchun presented a box of very cute cookies, tied up her hair, and smiled gently: "These are cookies I made myself, I hope you like them."

"Uh, thank you." Jian Jing was confused, not knowing when her popularity became so good.

But she didn't want to hit a smiling person, so she accepted the gift, exchanged a few words and sent her away.

Five minutes later, there was another knock on the door.

This time it was Shao Meng's assistant who showed up, bringing her snacks and drinks, and asking in a pointed way: "Teacher, there are a lot of guests here."

Jian Jing was still a little confused: "I thought there were only people from the crew today."

"The hotel is open for business, so it's normal for guests to come." The assistant said, "If the teacher finds it noisy, just ignore them."

Jian Jing raised her eyebrows.

The assistant wanted to say a few more words, but was frightened by her expression and immediately fell silent and left.

Jian Jing tidied up the room a little, and couldn't forget the cat downstairs, so she decided to go play with it first.

The cat was held in the arms of a boy.

He was very tall, with fair skin, and his facial features seemed to have the blood of a minority ethnic group, with deep eye sockets and very white teeth. It was a very attractive face.

Seeing her coming, the boy asked, "Do you like cats too?"

Jian Jing stopped and asked, "'Also'?"

"I thought you were here to find it." The boy held up the cat in his hand and raised his eyebrows, "Isn't it?"

Jian Jing had already felt the young boy's surging hormones and immediately rejected it, "No."

The boy was stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered and shrugged, "Sorry, I made a mistake."

Jian Jing nodded at him, turned around and left.

No banquet is good, and the meal that Director Huang invited didn't seem easy to eat.

She found Director Huang's private room and joined in the tea and snacks.

The tea was scented tea, and the snacks were Japanese confectionery, mizuyokan, and daifuku.

They all looked good.

But they didn't taste good.

Fortunately, the proprietress sent some fried food and mille-feuille cake over, and made her an extra cup of matcha milk tea.

Jian Jing took a sip of milk tea and said to Director Huang, "There are so many people today."

Director Huang smiled, and was much more friendly than the last time they met: "This meal will only be you, Lao Xu, President Kang, and our producer Sun."

Producer Sun is a thin middle-aged woman with tattooed eyebrows and a heavy blush on her cheekbones, giving her a sense of awe. But he spoke in a friendly manner: "I think we should meet today and exchange ideas. Teacher Jian, feel free to speak up if you have any ideas."

Jian Jing tilted her head and looked at Kang Mucheng.

He understood and said straight to the point: "This is not the first time we have worked together. Let's skip the unnecessary politeness and talk about the contract first."

The most anxious thing for everyone present was the contract for the second part. When signing the first part, although the sequel was attached, it was just a general "priority consideration" and it was not finalized.

Producer Sun said: "It was mentioned in the previous contract that we have the priority to sign the contract. In theory, the price fluctuation does not exceed 10%."

Kang Mucheng smiled. Jian Jing

was the one who suffered the loss in the first contract. If Devil May Cry 2 did not sell well, they would simply not buy it. If it sold well, it would only increase by 10%, which was too much of a loss.

But Jian Jing was unsure about Devil May Cry 2 at the time, and considering other factors, they still signed the contract.

"As of last night, the sales of Devil May Cry 2 was 1.28 million." He said calmly.

Producer Sun paused for a moment, and then said, "It will be good for both parties if it is made into an IP."

The two parties officially entered the business negotiation stage.

Jian Jing felt bored, and asked Writer Xu in a low voice, "What are those people here for?"

"Looking for opportunities." Writer Xu laughed, "The response to the first season was so good, everyone wants to get a piece of the pie. If you can't get a regular role, a unit role is fine. You'll see, some are very popular."

Jian Jing was thoughtful. No wonder Writer Xu brought up this matter as soon as they met. It seems that the competition for this role is much more intense than she thought.

She glanced at Kang Mucheng again. On the way here, the two had already discussed that the IP of Devil might have to be sold.

She was too slow in writing books, but many people worked together to write the script, and they could not compete in speed. This time, they must discuss a plan that everyone can accept to make the pie bigger.

Producer Sun represents Feiniao Entertainment, which is the producer of Devil. Most of the film and television dramas they produce are suspense crime series, so they intend to make Devil into a series. Both parties have the same demands.

Kang Mucheng and Producer Sun are well aware of this.

The two parties are arguing about how to divide the pie.

After some cordial and friendly discussions, they finally reached an agreement: the adaptation rights of "Devil Doctor" will be exclusively authorized to Fei Niao Entertainment. In the future, whether Jian Jing writes the third or tenth part, it will be given to Fei Niao for eight years.

But in addition to the 8 million yuan she can get this time, she can get an additional sum of money for each part, with a minimum of no less than 2 million yuan and a maximum of no more than 5 million yuan, depending on the sales amount.

A real hen that lays golden eggs.

In addition, she will participate in the creation of the script and have the right of veto. If the content of the drama does not meet her requirements, she can send it back for modification, and the same applies to casting.

At the same time, Jinwu will invest in the production of the Devil series.

That is to say, in addition to Fei Niao Entertainment, the financial sponsor, the Devil has another mistress (?), and it is possible that there are other mistresses outside.

No, it is not possible, it is certain.

Writer Xu secretly revealed that other investors have also introduced their favorite actors and want to play a role in the play. That is the so-called - bring, finance, enter, and group.

Jian Jing: The melon smells so good.

I didn't expect that one day I could eat melon in the front row.

After Kang Mucheng and Producer Sun reached an agreement, they began to sign the contract. Of course, what is signed today is a letter of intent, not a final contract, but copyright is the basis for the work to proceed, and it will not be changed unless there is an accident.

Everyone can start talking about the script for the second season.

Director Huang said, "I've seen it. We'll definitely make some changes. Jingjing, the devil and the hunter are the main plots, right? We'll write about these two people in the future."

Jian Jing nodded.

Writer Xu said, "That's easy. Let's sort it out first."

As they were chatting, Producer Sun went out for a while and came back with someone. He smiled and said, "This is Xue Zhe. Let's meet him."

The boy holding the cat smiled at everyone and said, "Hello, everyone. I'm Xue Zhe."

"Xiao Xue has been doing well recently. He played the role in the previously released Sweet Like a Cantabile." Producer Sun probably owed someone a favor, so he brought the person over to introduce him, but there was no other meaning.

Xue Xiaosheng smiled and was very respectful to everyone present: "Hello, Director Huang, Scriptwriter Xu, and Teacher Jian."

Jian Jing had only seen similar dinners in entertainment novels, and never thought that she would be involved in one of them. She was mysteriously silent.

However, this was just the beginning.

Less than ten minutes after Xue Xiaosheng sat down, there was a knock on the door. A boss-like man came in and greeted him with a smile: "Am I late?"

Producer Sun said: "No, Boss Wan, please take a seat, this is our Director Huang."

Boss Wan sat down, accompanied by Miss Zhang Hongchun who greeted Jian Jing.

Jian Jing picked up a slice of orange with a fork, thinking, money is hard to make, and it's not easy for everyone.