Lin Xiaoxiao tried to use these ideas to create a perfect story outline, but found that it was impossible. Some of the ideas were even contradictory, but she didn't want to give up any of them.
It's definitely not a problem with these memes; it must be a problem with her abilities. After all, these are all memes that have been proven interesting by the market, and Lin Xiaoxiao doesn't want to give up any of them unless absolutely necessary.
Left with no other option, Lin Xiaoxiao had to bring in the screenwriters from Feiyang Entertainment. Don't ask why she didn't hire from outside this time; it's because Director Lin wanted to save money.
At this point, Lin Xiaoxiao was unaware that the M platform had also informed screenwriters in the industry not to accept jobs from Feiyang Entertainment. Even if Lin Xiaoxiao went out to find jobs, it was unlikely anyone would dare to take them. This time, Zhang Erdai was even sent abroad by her father with a plane ticket, a journey with a twelve-hour time difference, for fear that her son wouldn't understand the situation.
He Yue, Zhang Fan, and Wang Li sat in the conference room looking at the five pages of key points, remaining silent for an hour without saying a word.
Lin Xiaoxiao's mind went blank, and she stared at the paper in a daze.
He Yue couldn't help but ask, "Director Lin, aren't these points a bit too many?"
Zhang Fan and Wang Li looked up from the paper and exchanged glances in agreement.
Feeling encouraged by her colleague, He Yue continued, "Should we cut a little bit?"
Zhang Fan frowned again. How could they cut even a little bit? They had to cut a lot! He admitted that some of the jokes were indeed very interesting, but they had to leave the audience some breathing room. How could it be entertaining if the audience ate abalone, sea cucumber, and big fish and meat dishes every meal, without any steamed buns or vegetables?
Wang Li felt that he had the least say among the three. After all, He Yue and Zhang Fan already had at least two works, while he was a newcomer who had to work on a drama with the other two screenwriters. So, although he felt something was amiss, he didn't dare to speak up since he had never filmed a fantasy romance drama before.
"Is it a lot? I specifically cut it down quite a bit."
The three editors nearly had a heart attack after hearing this. These five pages were actually condensed?! They should take another look; perhaps Director Lin had some deeper meaning that they hadn't noticed.
The meeting room fell silent once again.
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at the clouds outside the window. They were so soft and smelled so good. Suddenly, she really wanted to eat cake.
"Um, I think..."
Lin Xiaoxiao met three pairs of bright eyes and felt a little guilty for a moment. "I think everyone is hungry. How about I order some drinks and cake?"
Three pairs of eyes instantly dimmed, continuing to struggle with the key points in their hands.
Lin Xiaoxiao, however, had already pulled out her phone with a sly smile to order food. Strawberry cake for this season, maybe a matcha one to cut the richness? Blueberry mousse seemed good too. Bring them all on, since there were enough for everyone. Grape shaved ice, maybe a strawberry mango drink? Order them all! Although she couldn't afford a house, she could still afford a drink costing ten or twenty yuan. Saving that money on food was less worthwhile than squeezing some money out of her unscrupulous capitalist brother. She'd use his money to support her employees.
Lin Xiaoxiao's plan worked perfectly. She cheerfully ordered afternoon tea for the employees from other companies who were working that day as well. After all, it wouldn't be right for the boss to only invite the screenwriters and not the other employees. It was her first time being a boss, and she couldn't be biased, so she tried her best to be fair. Even the special effects team, who had just joined and hadn't started working yet, received a generous afternoon tea.
"Wow, Feiyang Entertainment offers such great benefits! I just started working here and there's nothing to do, and they even provide afternoon tea. This cake is delicious!"
"You don't understand, this is that brand... anyway, it's very expensive."
"Boss, how did you know?"
Before the newly appointed head of the special effects team could answer, someone else blurted out, "I know, he must have bought it for his sister-in-law."
The eldest brother hurriedly protected his afternoon tea, saying, "You bunch of animals, don't touch mine. I'm saving mine for Qianqian."
Seeing that the eldest brother couldn't finish it, the third brother looked at the others and said, "But I haven't tasted it yet."
"Who told you to gulp it down in one go? It's like Pigsy eating ginseng fruit. Tsk tsk, if you can't handle it, go to HR and see if they have any extras. Don't look at what I have in my hand, I'm going to savor it slowly."
The five members of the special effects team were recent graduates from Tsinghua University. They had originally planned to start their own business, but it failed, causing them to miss graduation. Just when they were feeling down, they stumbled upon Feiyang Entertainment. The salaries were higher than in the industry, the work environment was relaxed, and they were all in the same department—they couldn't be happier.
While everyone else was happily eating and chatting, the three screenwriters were still staring intently at the key points, eating as they read, their teeth grinding together.
They really couldn't figure out how five pages could be woven into a script. In their resentful gazes, Lin Xiaoxiao was happily indulging in every little cake.
"Director Lin, are you going to keep it a secret?"
Wang Li, having failed to grasp Lin Xiaoxiao's deeper meaning in "Waves and Fire," assumed that Lin Xiaoxiao had conveyed the same message this time, but the three screenwriters had simply failed to understand. Therefore, he reluctantly asked for clarification.
"ah?"
Lin Xiaoxiao was enjoying her meal when she was unexpectedly asked a question. Although she didn't know what to do, she was the boss now, so of course she would make these guys who had betrayed her do the work. Not wielding the whip was already the greatest leniency she could show.
But a good boss should know how to ask, "Can't you even see this?"
Lin Xiaoxiao's ambiguous words suddenly put the three screenwriters under immense pressure. Huh? Director Lin is hinting at something?! Why don't I understand?!
Lin Xiaoxiao snorted coldly, humming a little tune, and left without a trace. "You bunch of backstabbing me? Get back to work! She's a capitalist now, working hard to make money."
The three of them couldn't figure it out, so they could only pull the rest of the company over to think together. After all, wasn't it their collective effort that revitalized "Survival on an Island" last time? They were sure they could do it this time too. Let's go for Feiyang Entertainment!
"That's right, Director Lin said he's made it clear."
Zhang Erdai, an unofficial member, also joined in the fun. While adjusting to the time difference, he watched others eating snacks, his sourness overflowing from the screen.
"Your company's afternoon tea is quite high-end."
Even the busy Secretary Zhao was dragged in. "What are you doing here?"
Zhang Erdai on the other end of the video call protested, "We've worked together before, don't be so heartless. I just came to check it out. Besides, I now have inside information in the industry. I'm taking a huge risk by becoming an inside man for your Feiyang Entertainment. If I'm exposed, I'll have no choice but to reluctantly join you."
Secretary Zhao sensed the eagerness in Zhang Erdai's words and didn't want to say more. Right now, they needed to figure out how to make the show.
Zhang's second-generation son persisted, "The He family has already said that probably no one in the industry would dare to help you. I'm only here because I'm being generous, and you still want to kick me out. Tsk tsk, if you ask me, He Lin is really petty. Just because of a variety show, he's trying to blacklist me from the industry. How childish."
The atmosphere in the conference room sank. Of course, they had all heard about it to some extent, and some headhunters had even contacted some of them to switch jobs. But they would not leave Director Lin or Feiyang Entertainment. They would not leave because of such a good leader as Director Lin.
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