Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 543 Who has the heart to think about anything else at this time!
As the summer vacation is coming to an end, the 2022 summer season has also come to an end.

Although the scale of the entire schedule was maintained by high ticket prices and the postponement of several high-grossing films such as "Lone Moon" and "Life Events", the decline in the number of moviegoers still prevented major theaters from getting out of trouble.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that after more than two months of multiple rounds of negotiations, Wanda finally took a step back and agreed to sell Wanda Investment's 21.5% stake for 51 billion yuan. After the transaction is completed, Ruyi will indirectly hold 11% of Wanda Film's equity in the form of a controlling stake.

For Wanda, this is naturally a good thing. It sold its assets at a good price and solved the problem of its cash flow that was about to dry up.

The same goes for Ruyi. Although Wanda Film’s own financial situation is still in a loss-making state, the strategic value of taking over the cinema chain to the entire “Ruyi system” is immeasurable.

As for the early financial pressure, we still have Tencent.

Although a cooperation agreement has been reached, all equity transfer procedures will not be completed until the end of the year. Therefore, both parties are not in a hurry to speak out for the time being, and will officially announce it to the public when everything is ready.
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Beijing North, Airport.

Li Qin walked out of the terminal, followed by several assistants and bodyguards pushing the luggage and putting it into the business car that had been waiting for a long time.

"Sister Qin, where are we going back to?"

Jia Jia, who had been promoted to executive agent, got in the car, turned around and asked.

"Let's go to the villa and leave the luggage there." Li Qin said without hesitation.

"Okay!"

Jia Jia responded, and then told the driver to drive to Manhe's courtyard villa.

The car slowly drove out of the airport and headed towards the city along the familiar viaduct. The road was a bit congested at this time of year, and it took more than an hour to get to the destination.

Watching the assistants bring their boxes into the villa, Li Qin thanked them with a smile and asked everyone to go back and rest.

"Everyone is tired after being busy for the past few months. Go back and have a rest. I'll give you a break for the next two days. I'll give you red envelopes when the show starts airing!"

"Thank you, Sister Qinqin!"

When the assistant girls heard about the vacation and bonus, they left with joy.

Seeing that everyone had left, Li Qin let out a long breath, then threw herself onto the sofa tiredly, then shook her arms and legs and sighed, "Ah - home is still so comfortable!"

She has been filming the drama "Wind Blows in Half Summer" for the past few months, which has been very stressful. Only now, after the crew finished filming and returned, did she finally relax completely.

The reason why it is so tiring is not just the difficulty of the role itself, but more of the mental exhaustion.

Before, she was just an actor, and her only responsibility was to film the scene well according to the director's requirements, and she didn't need to worry about other issues.

But this time it’s different. This drama is produced by her and she has invested a lot of money in it, so naturally her expectations for the drama are higher.

When she was on the set, she was worried about how the crew was filming and whether they could bring out the essence of the original novel. At the same time, she was also worried that if she interfered indiscriminately, it would affect the ideas of the director, screenwriter and other main creators.

She had heard of many such cases before. Many actors, after having been in the industry for many years and having their own connections, wanted to control a drama according to their own wishes. However, it was often because they intervened too much that the final product turned out to be very poor.

So during the filming process over the past few months, she has been struggling with herself, trying to suppress her desire to express herself and choosing to trust the director and the production team.

I was busy for such a long time that I only finished filming the day before yesterday.

In the past, she would have already started preparing for her next role. But now, she just wanted to take a break.

Leaning on the sofa and reading WeChat for a while, Li Qin fell asleep unknowingly.

She didn't know how long it had been, but she felt someone touching her in a half-awake state. She was startled, but then she felt a familiar breath.

"What are you doing?"

Li Qin opened her sleepy eyes and looked at Meng Bai squatting in front of her and asked in confusion. "Well, I was thinking about how to carry you to the bed without waking you up."

The sudden sound did not scare Meng Bai. He turned to look at his girlfriend and spread his hands: "But it seems that it is not necessary now."

Li Qin stood up with the help of the other party, took the glass of warm water and drank it all, and felt that his dry throat was much better.

She looked at the sky outside and found that there was still a little afterglow.

"What time is it now?"

"It's about six o'clock. Have you slept all afternoon?"

"Not really. I didn't get back until after three o'clock, so I only slept for two hours."

Meng Bai sat on the sofa and held Li Qin in his arms. He brushed his palms over her soft body and felt her warmth. He smiled and said, "Not bad, you have maintained a good figure. The flesh on your body is still there."

Li Qin leaned on the man's chest and couldn't help but roll her eyes at him when she heard his words: "How can you praise someone like that?"

"What's wrong with that? It's just that it's more comfortable to hug someone with a little flesh. Otherwise, if he's skinny and just bones, then what's the difference between that and hugging a tree branch?"

"You are the branch!"

Li Qin patted him lightly, but then smiled and said, "Actually, it's also required by the role this time. A female entrepreneur in that era who was involved in both black and white must not be too thin, so I gained weight when I joined the group."

"Gain weight?"

Meng Bai touched the girl's round but still slender wrist and raised his eyebrows: "How much has it increased?"

"I weighed 98 when I joined the crew, which was a full pounds. But I couldn't keep it up during the filming, so I lost another pounds."

Li Qin's tone was very serious, especially when she said "I gained seven pounds", she emphasized her tone even more.

But after all, the number is still less than a hundred, so it’s really not shocking.

But then again, it can be seen that this girl is really serious this time. Meng Bai plans to look back and see how the show turns out. If it's good, he can market it for her. Maybe she can get two more nominations for "Best Actress".

Of course, it would be even better if we could win an award, but this depends on the right time, place, and people, as well as the quality of the entire play.

If the quality of the drama is too poor, then there is nothing that can be done even if Li Qin performs well.

Meng Bai pondered in his mind, his hands subconsciously wandering over the girl in his arms. Over the years, he knew this delicate body like the back of his hand, and he could go straight to the core area without even using his brain.

As the saying goes, a short separation is better than a new marriage. Without doing anything extra, Li Qin's body had already softened.

"Hey, since you're back, then Oda should be back too, right?"

"She...she finished filming early, so she should have come back a while ago...but I don't know if she has joined another group now." Li Qin took a deep breath, "Why, do you have something to talk to her about?"

"Haha, nothing much. There's a new drama and I think the role is suitable for her. I thought if she has time, she could try it out."

"Okay, then I'll go back and tell her..."

It was only then that Meng Bai noticed something strange in Li Qin's tone. He looked down and saw that the girl was biting her lips tightly, with tears in her eyes.

Wow, I can now do this without any conscious effort.

Meng Bai muttered something in his heart, but then he collected his thoughts, laid the girl in his arms flat on the sofa, and then pressed on her amidst her groaning.

At a time like this, who has the heart to think about anything else!
(End of this chapter)