"Wei Hong, what are you afraid of? Even if I give them ten guts, those hooligans wouldn't dare to cause trouble. Don't you still have me here?"
Huo Qiqi looked at Shen Lan with an expression that said "I'm very powerful" and shook her head helplessly.
Chen Lan was right. Those little thugs really didn't dare to come back and cause trouble for them.
Shen Lan drove the two of them towards the villa. When the car passed an alley, she found a man lying on the ground, motionless.
Huo Qiqi sighed softly. Since she had encountered such a thing, she decided to help.
"Chen Lan, get out of the car and see what's going on?"
Shen Lan got out of the car, and Wei Hong stayed in the car to protect Huo Qiqi.
Not long after, Shen Lan came back, "Boss, it's the man who was beaten at the night market. He's unconscious and has a slight fever. He has injuries on his body. I dare not move him for fear that he will be hurt again."
"Well, that's it. Where is the nearest hospital for Shen Lan and Wei Hong?"
"Boss, I'm familiar with this place. There's a clinic 100 meters ahead. I know the manager. I'll go get someone to help me now."
After Shen Lan finished speaking, she asked for help.
After the beaten man was carried away by the clinic staff for treatment, Huo Qiqi asked Shen Lan to leave 5,000 yuan, and then they left.
On the third day, as soon as Huo Qiqi arrived at the company, she saw her assistant waiting outside her office.
After seeing Huo Qiqi, the assistant took a few quick steps and came to her. "Boss, security just told me that there's a man outside the company gate who wants to come in and say he wants to see you, but he doesn't have an appointment, so security doesn't dare let him in."
"Xiao Wu, did the security staff find out what that person's intentions were?"
Assistant Xiao Wu seemed to have thought of something and said sheepishly, "Yes, the man said he came to thank the boss for saving his life."
Looking at Xiao Wu's silly and cute look, Huo Qiqi said with a smile: "Let Shen Lan go meet him."
Ten minutes later, Shen Lan came back, bringing with her the man who was beaten at the night market a few days ago.
"Please sit down. You look like you have recovered well. What are your plans next?" Huo Qiqi knew that there must be a reason why Shen Lan brought people to see her.
"Boss Huo, my name is Shen Ming. Thank you for teaching those thugs a lesson for me and saving my life. I'm here to thank you." As he said that, he took out two booklets and more than 2,000 yuan from his pocket.
Seeing Huo Qiqi's puzzled expression, Shen Ming said with some shame, "Boss Huo, I'm sorry, only 2,600 yuan is left of the 5,000 yuan you left for the clinic. I'll use two scripts to express my gratitude for the rest."
Huo Qiqi took the two scripts and started reading, then asked Shen Ming to take the money back.
Fifteen minutes later, Huo Qiqi put down the script in her hand. Although the conception and setting of the script were not as good as those excellent film and television works in her previous life, it was still very good in this era.
"Shen Ming, judging from your accent, are you from the Jing family?" Huo Qiqi asked curiously.
"Boss Huo, are you from Beijing too? I came to Hong Kong two years ago to live with my uncle." Speaking of his uncle, Shen Ming had tears in his eyes.
Huo Qiqi poured a cup of hot tea and placed it in front of Shen Ming.
Shen Ming looked at the hot tea in front of him and tears welled up in his eyes. This man who had not cried even when being beaten by many people finally burst into tears.
Huo Qiqi silently handed Shen Ming a pack of tissues.
A few minutes later, Shen Ming wiped his tears, turned around and left.
Huo Qiqi asked Shen Lan to stop Shen Ming who was about to leave, and asked Shen Ming doubtfully: "Mr. Shen, do you have something important to deal with?"
After being stopped by Shen Lan, Shen Ming calmed down and said to Huo Qiqi, "Boss Huo, I lost control of my emotions just now. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. I wonder if Boss Shen asked me to stay here. Is there anything else?"
"Shen Ming, if it's convenient, could you tell me your story?" Huo Qiqi's tone was sincere.
Through Shen Ming's description, Huo Qiqi learned about this man's experience.
Shen Ming is from Beijing, 35 years old this year. He graduated from the Screenwriting Department of Beijing Film Academy. After graduating from university, he successfully found a job and served as the director of several film and television works in the unit. These works received good market response, but because of his overly straightforward personality and poor communication skills, he was forced to resign from the unit.
Two years ago, Shen Ming came to Hong Kong with others. He came to live with his uncle, but his uncle's situation in Hong Kong was also very bad. His uncle did low-level jobs in Hong Kong and rented a shabby room.
Shen Ming has been in poor health since childhood and cannot do physical work. He has looked for work as a screenwriter or writer, but due to his personality, he did not last long in each job. Last month, his uncle died of illness, and he was kicked out of the rental house by the landlord.
"Shen Ming, I've read your two scripts and they're pretty good overall. If they were made into films, they would definitely do well. Haven't you sold your scripts to other film and television companies?"
Shen Ming saw Huo Qiqi's scrutinizing gaze and said self-deprecatingly, "After my uncle died, I did try to sell my scripts to a few film and television companies. I thought I could make a name for myself in Hong Kong with the two scripts I'd spent two years crafting. But reality was cruel; none of them were interested in my scripts."
Huo Qiqi had guessed some of the reasons. Shen Ming's script was indeed not bad, but if it was to be filmed according to the script, a large number of actors would be needed, and the shooting period would be very long and costly. In addition, Shen Ming was basically unknown in Hong Kong and had little fame, so the film and television company naturally did not dare to take such a big risk.
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