Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 458 Bottom Line
After taking off his coat, the assistant helped the boss take off his inner clothes.

It wasn't hunger or thirst, but serving the boss while he took a bath.

She wanted to poach Qin Lan, not to sleep with the boss, but to make money for her.

Of course, she wouldn't mind making arrangements if the boss was interested.

However, based on her understanding of her boss, she definitely has the interest, but she won't do the work.

The boss has a very scandalous private life and is domineering and greedy when it comes to women. One good thing about him is that no matter how beautiful a woman is, if she's already taken, he will never touch her.

The boss regarded the saying, "It's better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage," as his guiding principle.

If Qin Lan doesn't have a boyfriend, or has already broken up, the boss wouldn't mind having a friendly match.

The two did not break up. Although Lu Chuan did not get along with his boss, and the petty boss would definitely do everything he could to suppress him, he would never touch Qin Lan.

Bai Bing was just saying it; she admired her boss more for having principles.

"You want to poach her? Qin Lan isn't easy to poach. I heard they're about to get married. They're lovers now, they'll be husband and wife later. Director Taro and she's the producer, the best partners." Liu Jing understood his assistant's thoughts.

"If 'Nanjing' is a hit and makes a fortune, their marriage could really be on the agenda. Ever since Qin Lan broke up with Huang Xiaoming, her career has taken precedence over romance. She's attracted to Lu Chuan, not because she admires his looks, talent, or any of that nonsense about his character. It's because of his potential and background, because Director Lu isn't an ordinary director; he has a powerful father. Now that 'Nanjing' has flopped, the director signed a performance-based agreement and mortgaged his house, so he's heavily in debt. Qin Lan has poured all her savings into it, and it's all gone down the drain. How far do you think they can go?" The assistant asked rhetorically after speaking for a while.

She had one more thing to say, but she didn't dare to say it aloud, worried that her boss would misunderstand. If she were Qin Lan, she would definitely keep Taro hanging on, so she could use his resources while secretly looking for a way out.

"What do you want to do?" Liu Jing asked warily.

I don't know how far they can go, but I know you.

Coercion, bribery, drugging, taking advantage of someone's distress, taking photos afterwards...

If he can imagine this, his assistant can do it too. That's how Yan Danchen was scared back then.

One time is fine as a joke, but after being told this several times, how could Yan Danchen not grumble? She didn't mind sleeping with Liu Jing, but she was afraid of being slept with like that.

"It's not about what I want to do, but what they want to do. Recently, some people online have been criticizing China Film Group for its unfair treatment, accusing 'The Message' and 'The Founding of a Republic' of bullying others by taking all the screenings, leaving other films with nothing. Some people are even questioning whether these two films are manipulating data to make money." Bai Bing said these words not with anger, but with smugness.

“Taro is breaking the rules. This is something that can be done but not talked about. We don’t care, but Lao Han will be the first to get angry.”

Liu Jing gloated, saying that manipulating data was nothing new; many films did it. Since the box office statistics system went online and connected with major cinema chains, fraud was no longer as blatant as before, but instead, data manipulation proliferated.

Taro's exposure of this matter will only incur the resentment of his colleagues.

But if you say that China Film Group is unfair and bullies others, then you are slapping the leader in the face.

"That's right! 'Nanjing' hasn't even finished its run yet, and China Film Group, as the investor, has already internally questioned the director. Some industry peers have also publicly exposed the abnormal box office performance of 'Nanjing' on its opening day, posting some evidence on Weibo. Weibo has been very lively lately, and Sister Li is overjoyed. Not many people are paying attention to Xiaoxue now; the hot topic is Taro." Bai Bing was running hot water so that her boss could have a nice hot bath, which was something an assistant should do.

"Taro shouldn't be that brain-dead. Wait, he came to me, he wouldn't suspect me, would he?" Liu Jing looked at his calm assistant with suspicion, and a guess popped into his head, "Xiao Bai, you didn't do it, did you?"

"Not entirely," Xiaobai said with a smile, bending over and leaning against the bathtub.

Liu Jing walked over and slapped his pert buttocks. "You're getting better and better at it."

"I asked Lao Cai to do it, but as for how Lao Cai did it, I have no idea." Xiao Bai turned her head, her eyes sparkling, clearly wanting it. She also knew the timing wasn't right, so she bit her lip, not daring to continue teasing her boss.

"Old Cai listens to you so much? Aren't you two at odds?" Liu Jing asked suspiciously.

"We reached an agreement that we would no longer poach talent from Tangren, but Hu Ge's film contracts would remain with me," Xiao Bai explained, still somewhat regretful.

She wanted film contracts for all the artists from the Sugar Man production company, but Lao Cai firmly disagreed. As a second choice, she wanted film contracts for the three Sugar Man treasures. This time, Lao Cai didn't object, but Liu Shishi disagreed.

The little lion only said one thing: "My senior brother will arrange what movies I'm suitable for."

Bai Bing was frustrated; what the other person said was true, and she had no way to refute it.

She knew very well that although they were all the boss's women, there was a hierarchy among them.

The first choice, without a doubt and without dispute, is definitely Liu Yifei.

The second priority is definitely Min Zong. She's a mother figure to whom she's grown up, and her status as the eldest daughter's mother is very special.

The third tier is something we need to talk about properly. Jing Tian, ​​Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, and Gao Yuanyuan are the four who can compete for it.

She was self-aware enough to know she should be in the fourth tier. But she was also confident that having risen from a mere assistant to her current position, she believed she would achieve even greater things in the future.

She wasn't interested in Yuan Hong; it was just a side project. Liu Shishi's film offer was off the table, and she wouldn't even accept a film offer from Yuan Hong, even if Lao Cai offered it to her.

Old Cai breathed a sigh of relief when he reached an agreement with Bai Bing.

It's not the strength of the hoe that's worrisome, it's the frequency of digging. If this continues, Hu Ge will be in danger.

Sugar Man ventured into the film industry, but failed miserably, making no splash whatsoever, and then gave up.

They also lack film resources, so it would be better to arrange for Hu Ge's film to be shown to Yan Hui. This would both deter Bai Bing and reassure Hu Ge.

As for other people's film contracts, Sugarman is still relying on revenue from its talent agency business. Sugarman currently lacks film resources, so the future is uncertain. When you become powerful, resources will automatically come to you. Besides, with the financial support of Chunqiu, Sugarman's artists have an advantage in casting.

Cai has been making a lot of moves lately. Shortly after the National Day holiday, Sugarman established two companies and formulated a share incentive plan and exit strategy. One is for employee stock ownership, accounting for 5%. The other is for artist stock ownership, also accounting for 5%.

Liu Shishi is a sugar figurine artist, and she was not excluded from the incentive plan because of her three percent shareholding.

"Old Cai has been outmaneuvered by you this time."

"Old ginger is spicier; it'll be harder to handle things from now on. The coordination between Sugar Man and Chunqiu will now be handled by Liu Shishi." Bai Bing looked annoyed; Old Cai had really pulled a fast one.

She thought that Lao Cai would arrange a job for Liu Shishi, but she didn't expect it to be arranged like this, with a special position created for her.

"..."

"Let's not talk about Lao Cai anymore, let's talk about Taro. He came to you not because he suspects we've done anything wrong and wants you to let him off the hook. With China Film Group holding us accountable and our peers exposing us, how can we keep quiet about 'The Message'? With Sister Min's order, many cinemas immediately pulled 'Nanjing' from their shelves. The next step for 'Nanjing' is overseas distribution, but Golden Harvest Cinemas isn't interested, and no one in South Korea, Taiwan, or some Southeast Asian regions is interested in distribution rights. Even if someone talks, the price is driven down to rock bottom. Commander Gao suggested that Spring and Autumn Cinemas establish a blacklist of partners, and Taro was listed first on the director blacklist. And that's not all, Sister Li has spoken to the bank. The bank that lent him money last year is demanding that Taro repay the loan early, citing risk control." Bai Bing composed herself; she'd rather fight with Lao Cai than deal with Liu Shishi. Being constrained wouldn't allow her to perform effectively.

"Should I see him or not?" Liu Jing gasped, silently mourning for Taro. The assistant was playing the victim card cleverly; Sister Min cut off the channels, and Sister Li went straight to investigate.

"See him, but don't say anything. Tell him to his face that I'm in charge of this matter." Bai Bing looked gloomy. She had just asked Taro what was going on, but he was rude and said he wanted to talk to Liu Jing in person.

So, you're saying I'm not qualified to be your assistant? Well, you're finished. Just wait and see how I deal with you.

"Okay." Liu Jing chuckled. Xiao Bai was petty, and a woman at that. "Boss, would you like to play with someone else tonight? A married woman, you know!" Xiao Bai's fingers traced Liu Jing's neck, her seductive charm burning.

"Screw you, get out of here, I need to take a shower." Liu Jing remained unmoved, having long since become immune to his assistant's coquettishness; he'd just have to clean her up properly tonight.

"What a heartless man." The assistant sighed, closed the door, and left. She had important business to discuss with Zeng Li.

Soaking in the bath, watching the clock, each second more comfortable than the last.

The welcome dinner is scheduled to start at 6 p.m., but it's only 4 p.m. now, so there's still plenty of time.

If it weren't for the crowds and distractions at the hotel, taking a bath with my assistant right now would be the most wonderful thing ever.

Liu Jing had just finished showering and was drying his hair when someone gently knocked on the door. If he didn't have such keen hearing, he wouldn't have heard the soft sound at all.

"Oh, you guys."

The door opened, and Taro and Qin Lan were standing outside.

Taro stood in front, looking reserved and uncomfortable.

Qin Lan, standing behind, felt somewhat detached from the situation.

"Liu Jing, I really didn't expose Zhang Min's child. I'm even more curious than you about who it was. There are so many movies showing during the National Day holiday, you can't just focus on me..."

boom……

Liu Jing closed the door.

"They don't even know where the problem lies, it's really..."

That's really ridiculous. The first time we clashed, it was because I was young and hot-blooded, and you were arrogant and conceited. Later, thanks to Lao Han's mediation, the matter was over, and I'm not one to hold grudges.

You deliberately scheduled "Nanjing" to be released in the same time slot as "The Message," ignoring the May Day and summer holiday seasons. This is a challenge, and also a slap in the face.

I really didn't blame you for Xiaoxue exposing this. I've always been clear about right and wrong; if you didn't do it, then you didn't do it. Xiaobai might frame someone, but the boss wouldn't.

Liu Jing could vaguely hear arguing in the corridor.

"Sigh! Never mind, let's leave it to the scriptwriting department. I really don't have time, and I can't sit there anymore."

Liu Jinggang converted the script and song from the previous lottery into digital form. He wanted to adapt them himself, but a thousand thoughts were swirling in his mind, making it impossible for him to concentrate.

With Shu Chang and Xi Xi not around, they couldn't provide double the inspiration.

He was indeed busy, otherwise he wouldn't have only just finished the electronic version now.

A phone call came in: "Xiao Dao, are you asleep? If not, come over here."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end. "It's not appropriate to do it now."

"..." Liu Jing was stunned.

"I just finished showering, you'd better hurry, we're waiting for dinner," Xiao Dao added. Not getting a reply, she hesitated for a moment, then said, "How about I help you out a little first, and we'll have a proper meal tonight?"

"Screw you! I have a document, print it out for me."

After Liu Jing finished speaking, he hung up the phone immediately, saying he didn't want to talk any more.

A few minutes later, the pink-haired little knife arrived and left with the USB drive.

As I was leaving, I was still a little puzzled. "Isn't your assistant here? Isn't she busy right now?"

"Yeah! Xiaobai's here, but why did I call Xiaodao?" Liu Jing muttered to himself. No one answered. Xiaodao closed the door and left.

Half an hour later, the assistant returned with the printed documents. "Boss, I'm in Zeng Li's room, not far away. If you need anything, just call out. Why make Liying come all the way here? Are you used to her? Or were you just using her? With her around, my position as assistant is in jeopardy."

"..." Liu Jing sighed. It really was...

"Boss, this song 'Red-Clad Lament' is really good. Did you write it? The story is very touching. And this stack of Korean text, is it a script?" Bai Bing was instructed by Xiao Dao without her knowledge.

Liu Jing didn't ask why the electronic version was given to Xiao Dao, but Bai Bing took back the printed document.

He could roughly guess that Xiao Dao approached Bai Bing with the USB drive, saying, "Here! Your boss wants you to print out the documents inside..."

Liu Jing took the documents and wrote on them while instructing, "Give these two copies to Yuanyuan. I've sent the electronic copy to your email. Give them to Tang Wei and Shen Ao when 'The Message' finishes its run in theaters and the company holds its awards ceremony."

"Okay!" Seeing that the boss was getting down to business, the assistant stood behind him and reached out his hands to help press his head down.

"I'll hand over 'Red Dress' to Tang Wei and have her find the screenwriting department to create a film script based on this song. This is the film I'm directing next year, so I have to take it seriously." Liu Jing sighed comfortably; his assistant was someone he had personally trained, and he was very comfortable using her.

"Oh, are you going to cast her as assistant director again for your next film?" the assistant asked.

"Tang Wei has a natural talent for depicting themes from the Republican era. There's nothing else to it, so don't overthink it," Liu Jing explained.

"You've wronged me this time. I didn't think anything." The assistant pouted, eager to explain. "I'm not your wife. Even if I were your wife, I couldn't control you."

“The Ghost was created by a Korean friend. You gave it to Shen Ao and asked him to lead the team to adapt it. After the adaptation was completed, he was given the opportunity to direct the play.”

The company has established, experienced directors, and Fatty Wang has his own style, making him perfectly capable of organizing his own productions. Chen Jiashang is currently busy with the "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" universe, which is his future focus.

Liu Jing wanted to personally train several people, and Tang Wei, Shu Chang, and Shen Ao were his choices.

"Tsk tsk, the scriptwriting department has been quite busy lately, taking on so many jobs all at once. Old Cai just spent over a million to buy the adaptation rights to an online novel called 'Scarlet Heart,' and he's asking our scriptwriting department for help too."

The assistant wasn't curious or suspicious about her boss's Korean friends. Having almost become the son-in-law of Samsung, it was normal for him to have all sorts of Korean friends. She wouldn't be surprised if he had a Korean illegitimate child someday.

"Scarlet Heart?" Liu Jing was surprised. At that time, the adaptation rights to a novel were generally only worth a few hundred thousand.

"I haven't watched it yet, but I heard it's similar to 'Empresses in the Palace.' Old Cai bragged to me that this show has a budget of 50 million yuan and they want to make it another flagship product for Sugar Man." Bai Bing pouted.

"The script is out, send me a copy first." Liu Jing's curiosity was piqued.

(End of this chapter)