Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 43 Hidden Rules

As a group of beautiful women in cheongsams walked into the restaurant swaying with dishes in their hands, Wang Changtian stopped telling Lin Li about his entrepreneurial history with reluctance and instead called on the waiter to serve them wine.

Lin Li also took the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief, finally able to take a break.

At this moment, he felt the gaze beside him and glanced sideways. Sure enough, Zhang Ruonan was staring at his head with shining eyes, as if he was some rare treasure.

This look was so familiar to him. It meant wanting to make progress!

At this time, Zhang Ruonan also came back to her senses and found that Lin Li was looking at her. She quickly lowered her head in embarrassment, and a pink color instantly spread all over her cheeks.

"How embarrassing!" she exclaimed inwardly.

Just then, all the dishes were served, and Wang Changtian began to warm up the crowd: "Today, we are honored to have invited our great writer, the new hit drama director, Mr. Lin from Nanxun Culture to come here. Let's applaud and welcome him!"

After saying that, he took the lead in applauding, and others also began to join in actively.

Lin Li glanced over and saw Zhang Ruonan, who was still lowering her head, clapping her hands gently, which was very interesting.

Lin Li also cooperated and supported Wang Changtian: "Thank you for inviting me today, Mr. Wang. I have the honor to meet so many seniors in the industry. This trip is really rewarding."

Wang Changtian was very happy to see Lin Li being so thoughtful. He raised the red wine glass in his hand and looked around: "Since you are so happy, I suggest that we all go together, okay?"

Lin Li raised the wine glass in his hand and gestured to him: "That's perfect."

The others agreed as well, and they all raised their glasses and drank together.

After putting down the wine glass, Zhang Ruonan, who was standing beside him, sensibly picked up the decanter beside him and poured him another glass of wine. He caught a glimpse of Wang Changtian's satisfied expression out of the corner of his eye, which made him feel a little emotional.

It’s not easy to be a celebrity!
After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere became more and more lively, with glasses clinking and laughter ringing on the table.

Wang Changtian saw that the time was right and looked at Lin Li seriously: "Boss Lin, to be honest, I am very optimistic about your new work. Boss Lin's film also needs a distribution channel. We at Guangguang have some experience in this area. I wonder if there is a chance to cooperate with Boss Lin?"

Lin Li's mouth curled up slightly, knowing that the real show was about to begin, and he looked up at him: "Mr. Wang is too modest. Can Guangguang be said to have some experience? It can definitely be said to be a giant in the industry. It would be my personal honor to be able to cooperate with Guangguang."

Wang Changtian didn't expect it to be so smooth, and he was delighted: "So Mr. Lin means we can cooperate?"

Lin Li raised his eyebrows: "Of course, since I agreed to come here today, I am ready to cooperate with Mr. Wang."

After a pause, Lin Li continued, "The filming cost of the movie Sadness is not high, estimated to be around 25 million. I can give % of the share to Guangguang, and Guangguang will be responsible for the distribution. As for the subsequent publicity and distribution costs, we can decide based on the situation. What do you think, Mr. Wang?"

Wang Changtian was overjoyed after hearing this and hugged Lin Li: "That's great, Mr. Lin is straightforward. How about this, Mr. Lin, we will advertise at a cost of 40 million, and we will invest 10 million. We can't let Director Lin work in vain, right? This is our first cooperation, so feel free to ask me if you need me in the future."

As expected, Lin Li picked up the wine glass on the table and gestured to him, with a smile on his lips: "Since Mr. Wang is so straightforward, I wish us a happy cooperation."

“It’s a pleasure to work with you! Let’s do it!”

A multi-million dollar collaboration was reached over the clinking of wine glasses.

Zhang Ruonan, who was standing by, was secretly shocked as she watched the two of them finalize a 40 million project in just a few words.

But Lin Li's calm demeanor really killed her, making her want to pay more attention to him.

At this time, Wang Changtian glanced at Zhang Ruonan who was standing beside him, and then looked at Lin Li: "Boss Lin, do you think there is a suitable role in our movie? Give our Ruonan a chance. Ruonan has always admired you, and she has read the novel Bei Ni many times."

Lin Li turned around and looked at the nervous girl: "You want to act in my play?"

Zhang Ruonan straightened his body, stood up and bowed to her: "I hope Mr. Lin can give me a chance."

At this time, everyone else at the table stopped talking or lowered their voices, secretly paying attention to this side.

Lin Li stared at Zhang Ruonan, looking her up and down: "I wonder, Miss Zhang, which role do you think is suitable for you?"

Zhang Ruonan didn't expect Lin Li to ask her this. Her voice trembled slightly: "I, I think I can give Gu Senxiang a try."

"you sure?"

"Yes, sure."

"Okay, then this role is yours."

"Ah! Oh, thank you, thank you."

Zhang Ruonan, who didn't expect to get the role so easily, bent down again to thank Lin Li with a confused look on her face, completely unaware of what was going on.

What she didn't know was that this role was originally hers in her previous life, and she performed quite well. Lin Li had originally planned to ask her to play the role, but he didn't expect that she was an artist of Guangguang. Since he was going to cooperate with Guangguang, he could just do this favor.

At this time, Wang Changtian also stood up and said with a smile: "Ruonan, why don't you toast to Mr. Lin, thank you Mr. Lin."

Wang Changtian did not expect Lin Li to be so easy to talk to, because he knew that although Guangguang was strong, it was not Lin Li's only choice.

The investment cost of Lin Li's movie is not high. On top of the huge number of fans of the original novel, and with Lin Li, a talented writer who has a very high level of public attention, it can basically be said to be a sure-win deal.

So he was truly happy at this moment, and he liked Lin Li more and more.

An expert knows the ins and outs of things. Although he met Lin Li for the first time today, Lin Li's measured way of handling things and sophisticated style of doing things really made him believe that some people are truly geniuses.

Thinking back to when I was his age, I didn’t know where to turn to for help.

At this time, looking at Zhang Ruonan who was toasting Lin Li, and then looking at Lin Li who was chatting happily with her, Wang Changtian had some thoughts. Could it be that Lin Li really had some feelings for Zhang Ruonan?

Thinking of this, his eyes suddenly lit up. Originally, he brought Zhang Ruonan to accompany Lin Li. If Lin Li really fell in love with her, wouldn't it be better if he could use Zhang Ruonan to tie him tightly to their chariot of light?

Thinking of this, he winked at Zhang Ruonan's agent beside him, and the agent indicated that he understood.

Then he turned around and joined the lively conversation with a kind smile on his face. The atmosphere became lively again under his leadership.

The meal lasted from eight o'clock to after eleven o'clock. Several people had already drunk from the table to under the table. The only unexpected thing was that Gao Wen was not drunk at all except for her face, which scared the executives of Guangxian.

At this time, Lin Li also felt that his mind was a little unclear. Red wine is like this, there is no feeling at first, but the aftereffect is very strong.

At this time, Lin Li said goodbye to Wang Changtian, who was also a little shaky. Wang Changtian waved his hand and asked Zhang Ruonan to see him off.

Lin Li wanted to refuse, but Wang Changtian insisted, so he had to agree.

He also knew in his heart that Wang Changtian asked her to come here today to do this job.

Wang Changtian took the two relatively sober executives all the way to the car and said with a thick tongue: "Boss Lin, I have already booked a hotel for you. It's already this late, and it's not convenient to go back to school. Let Ruonan take you there on my behalf. I'm drunk, so I'm sorry I can't take you far away."

Lin Li made an OK gesture and replied incoherently: "No problem. Goodbye, Mr. Wang. Thank you for the hospitality."

"Haha, it's my duty. Please forgive me for the poor hospitality. Ruonan, take good care of Mr. Lin."

"Okay Mr. Wang."

"You're welcome, Mr. Wang."

"Goodbye then."

"Goodbye."

As the greetings ended, Lin Li stepped into the back seat and leaned back to relax.

Fortunately, the space of g65 is large enough, and the whole person can move freely even if leaning on the back seat.

As usual, Gao Wen sat in the front seat and Wang Bao drove.

Following a gust of fragrant wind, Lin Li felt a soft body beside him. Looking up, he saw it was Zhang Ruonan with a blushing face.

He didn't care about her. The alcohol had taken its toll on his head and he felt too heavy-headed. All he wanted to do now was close his eyes and take a nap.

So he closed his eyes, leaned his head on the shoulder of the person next to him, sniffed the fragrance of hair, and soon lost consciousness.

Zhang Ruonan stared straight ahead, her body tense and not daring to look at Lin Li who was leaning on her.

Before getting in the car, her agent gave her the hotel room number and door card that he had booked for Lin Li, and at the same time clearly hinted that she should seize the opportunity. Her mind was still confused.

To be honest, if it was someone else, she would have refused without hesitation.

But looking at the angular face leaning against her shoulder, she hesitated.

She didn't want to refuse.

Hello handsome guys, I drank too much at noon today and slept all afternoon. My friend woke up and ran to the toilet to vomit, haha
Also, what do you think of Mai Mai? I watched Blizzard these two days and thought it was very good.

Finally, let me ask you, where are your votes?
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