Chapter 665 Extremely Excited âYes, Iâm suspicious of that,â Ouyang Li admitted. âIf we were the ones who caused your dadâs death, we would have just tossed his corpse into the wilderness. Why would we bother to send it all the way back and let you think that we are the culprits? Thereâs no need for us to do that.â
âItâs precisely because itâs suspicious that Iâm seeking clarification. Itâs not that I donât believe you. Iâm grateful that you brought his body back, but I have the right to get to the bottom of this.â
âYou have the right to ask, and Iâve already given you a clear answer. My husband was your dadâs friend. Heâs helping you because heâs loyal. Do you understand now?â
The woman called Jin Fei was very arrogant, and it was extremely annoying. Ouyang Li disliked her too. However, as Jin Fei mentioned she could help her get revenge, Ouyang Li had to tolerate her behavior.
âWhat do you need me to do now?â âBuy a film production company and invest in the filming of a movie. I want Huang Zichao to be the male lead, Zheng Lunlun to be the supporting male lead, and Ning Ran to be the supporting female lead.â
âInvest in a movie? Iâve never done that, and Sunshine Corporation doesnât usually dabble in film.â
âThat doesnât mean you canât do it, right? Iâll come up with the money while you are in charge of the operations. It doesnât really matter if the movie turns a profit or not. The money is mine, after all, so itâs fine even if we make a loss,â Jin Fei responded.
Upon hearing that, Ouyang Li was even more confused. Making a profit was the end goal of producing a movie. Why would she not care if it didnât?
âWhy do you want to do this?â
âDonât ask so many questions, and just do as youâre told. The movieâs budget will be three hundred million and can be increased if needed. I want a lot of celebrities to star in the movie. Youâll be responsible for coordinating the production. As for the rest, you may leave it to the professionals,â Jin Fei said.
âYouâve mentioned who you want to play the supporting characters, but you didnât say who would be playing the female lead.â
Jin Fei scoffed coldly. âDo you even have to ask? Of course, Iâll be the lead. I wouldnât invest so much money or be unbothered about whether it will turn a profit otherwise.â
So, sheâs spending this much money to make herself famous? But isnât the point of being famous getting rich? Why would she go through all this trouble if sheâs already loaded?
Ouyang Li could not understand her motives. However, she knew that even if she asked, Jin Fei would not give her an honest answer.
âIs this how you want me to repay you for bringing back my dadâs body? If I do this for you, weâll be even?â Ouyang Li asked.
âAre you in that much of a hurry to not owe any favors? The Nan family didnât directly cause your fatherâs death. But if it werenât for them, he would still be alive. I promised that I would help you get revenge on the condition that you follow my instructions. Now that your father is gone, many people will be trying to seize power over Sunshine Corporation. If Iâm not here to help you, you definitely wouldnât be able to keep what your father left behind. Therefore, if you want to take revenge, you will need my support,â Jin Fei replied.
âThat wonât be necessary. I donât need anyoneâs support.â Ouyang Li surprisingly turned down her offer.
âOh? Youâve got some guts. Why donât you give it a try, then?â
A week later, Nan Chen returned to Flower City from Livingsfill and resumed his endlessly busy life.
After the morning meeting ended, Nan Chen went back to his office and was greeted by Jiang Zhe, who had bought lunch for him.
As he had been insanely busy lately, he had been returning home in the wee hours of the morning and making do with whatever he could for lunch.
Ever since he came back from Livingsfill, he had not eaten a proper meal.
Nan Chen opened the lunch box, took a look at its contents, and frowned. âTake it away. I donât want to eat this.â
âIs it not to your liking?â Jiang Zhe asked cautiously.
âNo, I just donât want to eat this. Take it away.â
Jiang Zhe could only do as he was told. âBut you canât just have coffee. You must eat something, or it will damage your stomach.â
After thinking about it, Nan Chen felt that what he said made sense. âGive it to me.â
He took back the lunch box and had a few mouthfuls of food.
âIs it because youâre used to eating Ms. Dingâs food that youâre unable to stomach someone elseâs?â
Jiang Zhe asked.
Nan Chen glared at him, which instantly made him shut up.
âBy the way, the manager from Star Entertainment visited earlier, but you were still in a meeting. The visit was about Ms. Ding. A company called Mountain Studios would like to invite her to star in a movie.
They are offering a twenty-million contract. This is the most valuable contract that has been offered ever since Ms. Dingâs debut. The manager from Star Entertainment would like to know if you plan on taking on this movie.â
âTwenty million?â
Nan Chen was shocked when he heard the amount they were offering. It was not a huge amount to him, but it was to a newly debuted star like Ning Ran.
The film industry was currently suffering as many major studios did not have any filming material.
Ning Ran had only won one newcomer award, and someone was already willing to offer her that much money to star in a movie. It was amazing, indeed.
âWhat will the film be like? Whatâs the genre? Have they sent over the contract?â asked Nan Chen.
âThat is still in discussion, and the contract is not ready yet. But I heard that itâs a fantasy film. As it concerns Ms. Ding, Mountain Studios would like to know if we will agree to sign with them.â
âWhy are you asking me when the details have not been sorted out yet? I wonât be able to answer.
Sheâs currently filming a show. Will there be schedule clashes? What will the film be like? Who will be the sponsors? You havenât sorted out these details, yet youâre asking me that question?â
âI will clarify with them and give you an update,â Jiang Zhe said.
Then, he added, âActually, I donât think it is necessary to work with them, which is why I am reporting this to youâ¦â
Nan Chen gave him a look that said, âExplain yourself.â
âI heard that they want Ms. Ding to play the second female lead. The payment is pretty high, but I feel that you wonât agree to have Ms. Ding play the second female lead,â Jiang Zhe expressed his opinion.
âSo, why did you even ask me? Of course, weâll turn the offer down. Even if they offer a hundred million, I wonât agree to let her be cast as the second female lead!â Nan Chen said coldly.
âUnderstood. I will call Star Entertainment right away and let them know,â Jiang Zhe responded.
As expected of someone who had been Nan Chenâs assistant for many years, he knew Nan Chen very well.
As soon as he heard that they were offering her the second female lead role, he knew that Nan Chen would refuse.
Not long after Jiang Zhe left the office, Nan Chenâs phone rang. It was Ning Ran.
Nan Chen answered the call and heard some static from the other end of the line. He guessed that Ning Ran was probably at the filming site.
She did not usually call him while she was at work. For her to do that, something must have happened.
Nan Chen could roughly guess what had happened. âArenât you working?â he asked casually.
âI heard someone invited me to star in a movie. Oh my goodness, the payment will be around twenty million. Is that true?â Ning Ranâs voice was full of excitement.
âItâs not,â Nan Chen answered coldly.
âWhat? Thatâs impossible. Ou herself called to inform me about it. How could it be untrue?â Ning Ran was confused.
âYouâre not a superstar. Do you think itâs possible that they will offer that much for you to star in their movie?â
âBut they already contacted me, and Star Entertainment said that they were seeking your approval on this. I thought you already were informed of this, but I guess you havenât.â
âThere is no such thing. Focus on your filming. How are the children?â
âThe children are well. Erbao is also at the filming site today, and she did very well. I think she will win the Best Newcomer Awardâ¦â
âPass the phone to her. I want to talk to her,â Nan Chen interrupted.
âOkay. If anyone from Star Entertainment contacts you, you must agree to it. I donât care what the film is like or what role Iâll be playing. I want to do it. Oh, my goodness. Iâll be paid millionsâ¦â It seemed like Ning Ran was truly excited.
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