Chapter 84 Let's be friends
How did you know?!
Tu Yao glanced at Xu Bai, who dared not utter a sound.
“You are all her good friends.”
"You even know this???"
Tu Yao said helplessly, "I'm not stupid. You all came from Hong Kong and flocked here. How could I not know?"
Tu Yao pointed at Xu Bai again: "Besides, didn't he admit to my brother as soon as he arrived that he was there to help Bai Chumeng get revenge? He even tried to make things difficult for my brother."
Xu Bai was immediately ashamed. He glanced at Xu Chi, who was sitting to the side pretending to drink tea alone, and immediately assured her, "Big sister, I've changed!"
Cheng Sangsang gritted her teeth: "Fine, since you already know, I won't pretend anymore. I'll tell you the truth: I'm not here to invest. I'm here to trick you into signing a contract, to be your boss, and to control you and your brother!"
"I'm here to avenge Chu Meng!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Tu Chaoxi's face darkened: "I knew you had no good intentions!"
She pretended not to know her sister again, and as soon as she arrived, she started asking for investment.
Cheng Sangsang also felt ashamed and subconsciously looked at Tu Yao.
Across from her, Tu Yao blinked, her face calm.
Cheng Sangsang was taken aback: "Why aren't you surprised at all?"
Tu Yao: "Because I know that too. Do you have anything else to say?"
Cheng Sangsang: ...
Tu Chaoxi scoffed: "So this is a confession session, huh? What else are you hiding? Confess now!"
Cheng Sangsang stammered, "Then do you know... I was also an investor in your brother's movie..."
Tu Chaoxi: ? ? ?
She took a deep breath and recited it word for word from beginning to end in one go.
Tu Chaoxi suddenly stood up, laughing in anger: "I knew it! How could someone as silly as you come up with such a trick? It turns out it was that Miss Bai's doing again."
"You used your company to dig a hole for me, found this terrible script, and you're the one who bears the blame and the costs. And you two still consider each other good friends? Aren't you out of your minds?!"
Both of them lowered their heads.
Cheng Sangsang subconsciously looked at Tu Yao: "...You didn't even know that, did you?"
Tu Yao stared at her intently: "It's confirmed now."
Cheng Sangsang: ...
It feels like you're lying inside a transparent bottle, with everything visible inside.
She asked in a low voice, "Aren't you going to yell at me...?"
Although Bai Chumeng took the lead, it was ultimately she who signed the document, placing her on the opposite side from Tu Xiaomao's brother.
Does this mean... we can't be friends anymore...?
Tu Yao thought for a moment: "May I ask what your initial investment costs are?"
Cheng Sangsang was puzzled, but after thinking about it for a moment, she said, "Chu Meng said that this drama has many sets built on location, and now 80% of them have been built. They have also booked a top-notch post-production and directing team in China."
This company was given to her by her sister to practice with. She had only invested in low-budget projects before, and this was her first time making films.
They staked almost all the funds on their books.
Tu Yao listened to everything, absorbing the knowledge she had never encountered before.
After a while, she continued, "I don't know much about filmmaking, but the construction of sets and the top-notch team must have involved a lot of investment. From what Bai Chumeng said, it seems to be related to your company's cash flow. If filming can't be completed smoothly, there will be no return. Will the company have a hard time surviving?"
"If I remember correctly, this is the company your sister left you. If something goes wrong, won't you be sad?"
Cheng Sangsang was speechless for a moment, staring blankly at her.
She indirectly caused Tu Chaoxi's troubles, but Tu Xiaomao still worried about whether she was upset.
Cheng Sangsang's heart swelled instantly, and she immediately shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes, and pulled out her phone: "I won't take any more pictures, I won't sue you!"
"Even if I lose money, I won't let them sue me. Losing money is fine, I have plenty of money! I'll cover it with my own!"
Tu Chaoxi sighed: "You don't need to lose money. I will compensate you for what you should. I will contact Chen Meiling and change the settlement to a private one."
As he spoke, he took out his phone.
Just then, Tu Yao stopped them both, one in each arm.
"etc."
Her eyes were bright as she looked at the two of them earnestly: "I have an idea, would you like to hear it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked up instantly.
Cheng Sangsang was stunned: "You... what are you thinking?"
Tu Yao thought for a moment and said, "First of all, given the quality of this script and my brother's acting skills, even if it's filmed, no matter how good the team or the location, it can't save the quality."
“But if my brother doesn’t film, he will lose money. There’s still a month before filming starts, and you can’t find a suitable male actor who is available.”
"No matter what we choose, this is destined to be a lose-lose situation, isn't it?"
Cheng Sangsang nodded slowly. That's right. Taking pictures is only slightly better than not taking pictures.
Tu Yao blinked: "But the male actor isn't available, the female actor isn't available either, and the screenwriter isn't available either? What if we start now, change the melodramatic content in the script, rewrite the framework, and change my brother's character to a woman?"
"As for my brother."
She paused for a moment, then said, "My brother can't act, but he can write songs. Can I have him write a song for you?"
After she finished speaking, Cheng Sangsang, Xu Bai, and Tu Chaoxi stared at her in silence.
Xu Chi put down his teacup and slowly smiled.
In just a few words, by changing the angle of approach, the existing loopholes were repaired, and the two sides were pulled back from their open conflict, giving the public a dignified explanation.
From a lose-lose situation to a win-win situation.
A long silence fell over the scene.
Tu Yao suddenly felt a little unsure. Looking at the motionless Cheng Sangsang, she pursed her lips and said, "I haven't studied these things; I was just talking casually..."
"I just feel that the script is probably much more important than whether my brother can direct it or not."
"Also, most netizens are on my brother's side right now and are criticizing your company. If my brother writes a song, it will be like giving everyone a signal that you have reconciled, and they may stop criticizing you."
"If you think it won't work..."
Before she could finish speaking, Cheng Sangsang suddenly leaned closer, gazing intently at her, her eyes still glistening with tears.
Say it softly:
"Tu Xiaomao, let's be friends."
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