Shanghai Jiao Tong University's future entrustment app: I will take my motherland flying.

Chapter 85 "But what you're doing is blatant plagiarism!"

The contracts were signed quickly, and all the money that was due was transferred. The project managers left satisfied.

Just ...

"Huh, Assistant Chen actually took the day off?" Li Jing had just returned to his office when Chen Ming sent him a message saying that he wasn't feeling well and needed to rest.

This Assistant Chen is a workaholic. He insisted on going to work even when he had a high fever, and now he's taking leave because he's not feeling well. That's a big deal.

Li Jing immediately agreed, while expressing his concern that Chen Ming must take good care of his health and seek treatment wherever he felt unwell, promising to reimburse the medical expenses.

At this moment, Chen Ming, who had returned home and was lying in bed, saw Li Jing's message: "As long as you spend less money, I guarantee I can be as energetic as ever."

The rural extreme challenge program hasn't started yet, and Shen Xingyi hasn't even set off. He's still busy filming a TV series at the film and television city, trying to wrap up before the variety show begins.

Bored, Song Zhi Ning went to the film studio and got a staff ID. Firstly, she was curious about Shen Xingyi's acting and wanted to see it for herself. Secondly, she also wanted to try her luck and see if she could meet the director of "12 Nights on the Island".

Of the 15 movies, TV series, variety shows, and talent shows that are expected to generate 20 to 50 times the value within the next 3 years, Song Zhining and Li Jing have jointly invested in 13 of them.

There are still 2 books left, but I haven't seen the book handed to me.

Song Zhining didn't intend to name the directors of the two scripts so that Li Jing's people could contact them; she was mainly relying on fate.

If fate brings her to the right place, she'll invest; if not, she'll let it go.

"12 Nights on the Island" is the only one among those 15 projects that can create 50 times the value.

This is a suspenseful web series directed by a new female director, Bai Wei. The production cost was only 200 million yuan, but it became an instant hit, directly generating the value of a small fortune.

After watching Shen Xingyi's filming for a while, Song Zhining strolled around the film studio. When Shen Xingyi took a break in the afternoon, she had lunch with him.

A day and a half passed just like that.

Shen Xingyi's team has been filming since morning without a break, saying they'll continue filming until the very end.

Song Zhining could only eat alone at a restaurant outside. While eating, she muttered to herself that she was leaving tomorrow to go to the rural extreme challenge program with Shen Xingyi, and she probably wouldn't be able to meet Bai Wei.

Just as I was thinking that, a voice suddenly came from the seat in front of me.

"Bai Wei, why are you so stubborn? It's just using my name, what's wrong with that? Using my name will attract investors, your drama can be filmed smoothly, and I'll even make you the assistant director. You'll still be in charge of filming." It was a man's voice, low and tinged with anger and persuasion.

Hmm, Bai Wei?

Is this the Bai Wei she's looking for?
Song Zhining looked up.

She saw two people sitting in the seats in front of her. The one facing Song Zhi Ning was a man in his late thirties or early forties.

With her back to Song Zhining, there was a woman with long hair. Because her back was turned, Song Zhining couldn't see her face or the emotions on her face.

But soon we heard her voice.

“Impossible.” The woman’s words were very firm. “I directed those two shows before, but they used your name. I was the one who directed them. I just want to make a show that belongs to me.”

“I understand you, but you should also know that you are a woman, and so young, only 25 years old. Go and see, who would hire a young, new female director? Forget about attracting investment, your script won’t even get submitted to the higher-ups.”

"But what you're doing is blatant plagiarism!"

It was Bai Wei who directed and wrote the script, but when it came to credits, she wasn't listed as either director or screenwriter.

This is so frustrating.

"What do you mean by plagiarism! Weiwei, you're going too far with that." The man's face immediately darkened. "We're boyfriend and girlfriend, we're going to get married, what's the big deal?" "We won't get married!"

"what?"

"I said, we won't get married." The woman's voice was very firm and resolute.

"You mean you want to break up with me? Just because of this signature issue?"

"Yes." Over the past year, Bai Wei has come to see Zhuang Dong for who he really is.

At first, Bai Wei was with Zhuang Dong, who was more than ten years older than her, because she admired him. But now Bai Wei has seen through Zhuang Dong. He has no talent at all. The so-called most talented new director has just stolen other people's films and scripts.

Wasn't that how Zhuang Dong stole her away? The show became a hit, boosting Zhuang Dong's fame, but she was destined to never even have a name.

She also knew that as a young, new female director, no one in the industry would have high hopes for her.

But she didn't want to be drained by Zhuang Dong anymore; of course, her admiration and affection for Zhuang Dong had also been shattered.

Zhuang Dong seemed to see Bai Wei's determination, and his face immediately darkened as he uttered harsh words.

"Fine, let's break up then. I want to see what you'll get out of me."

"Don't come crawling back to me on your knees begging for mercy later."

"I'd like to see who will invest in you."

No sooner had Zhuang Dong finished speaking than a melodious, clear female voice suddenly rang out.

I'll throw!

The voice suddenly rang out, causing Zhuang Dong and Bai Wei to both turn their heads to look at the source of the voice.

When Zhuang Dong saw Song Zhi Ning, his eyes lit up. She was a beauty, and a lewd glint flashed in his eyes.

But thinking about what Song Zhi Ning had just said, and how young she was, Zhuang Dong couldn't help but feel contempt.

"Young lady, you haven't graduated from university yet, have you? You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

Bai Wei was initially delighted when she heard that someone had voted for her, but her heart sank when she saw how young Song Zhi Ning was.

This little girl probably couldn't stand seeing Zhuang Dong bullying her, so she came out and said those things.

Investing in it is probably impossible.

Song Zhining ignored Zhuang Dong and looked at Bai Wei. "You are Bai Wei. I know you. Are you planning to film a suspense drama called '12 Nights on the Island'? I'm quite optimistic about it, so I'd like to invest. Is 500 million enough?"

As she spoke, Song Zhining took out her purple-gold bank card.

"If you agree, we can sign the contract and transfer the money right now."

Bai Wei initially thought Song Zhi Ning was speaking up for her out of loyalty, but she never expected that Song Zhi Ning would know her name and the title of the drama she was going to film.

Bai Wei did indeed submit the script under her own name some time ago, hoping to secure investment.

But there was no response.

Just like Zhuang Dong said, no one would be optimistic about a new female director in her early twenties.

(End of this chapter)