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

Chapter 7 Life is like this

"So..." Li Qin said, "Do you have the confidence to convince Leshi.com to film our script?"

"No." Meng Bai said seriously.

Li Qin was speechless: "Then what's the point of you talking so much all this time?"

"I don't have much confidence in negotiating on my own." Meng Bai said calmly, "However, I have a friend who can help me contact the boss of Leshi.com directly."

"You still have this connection! Is it true?" Li Qin was a little unconvinced.

Meng Bai raised his eyebrows at her: "Girl, I have been in the Beijing North circle for a few years, so I have some connections."

"By the way, since you have such connections, why didn't you contact Leshi.com directly at the beginning, but instead got cheated by that scammer?" Li Qin asked puzzledly.

Meng Bai smiled silently, and after a long silence, he slowly said, "If there is no equal benefit to maintain the personal connection, then it can only be exchanged for favors. And favors are something that will be gone once used."

Li Qin nodded, not quite understanding.

She was just a college graduate, and was highly valued and cared for by the company boss. Her career as an actress was smooth, but naturally she still retained a lot of the innocence of a young person.

Li Qin secretly looked at Meng Bai. She remembered that he seemed to be the same age as her. But compared to her, the boy opposite her was much more mature and sophisticated beyond his age.

After taking a few more glances, Li Qin's heart suddenly moved. She had not been in the mood to observe him before because she had been cheated. Now that she had calmed down, she found that this person was quite good-looking.

As an actor, Li Qin has seen many handsome actors in the crew. But even compared with them, Meng Bai's appearance is not inferior at all.

In particular, unlike those art students who do not know how to pass or fail in cultural subjects, Meng Bai, who makes a living by writing, has a more elegant and refined temperament.

For Li Qin, who studied Kunqu Opera, this temperament makes her feel particularly comfortable.

"He's so handsome, it would be a waste if he didn't become an actor but a screenwriter." Li Qin muttered softly.

"What?" Meng Bai was lost in thought. He vaguely heard Li Qin talking to him and asked in confusion.

"Ah, nothing, nothing, I was just talking to myself." Li Qin waved her hands in panic, her cheeks flushed, and she changed the subject: "What are you thinking about?"

"I was wondering, if I want to use connections, should I spend money or sell myself?"

"Huh?" Li Qin immediately made a "black question mark" face.

Meng Bai sighed, as if he had made up his mind, and looked at Li Qin with sharp eyes: "You..."

"What, what's wrong?"

"Do you still have money?"

"..." Li Qin moved his chair back and asked cautiously, "What are you going to do?"

"As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch. If we ask others for help, we should at least treat them to a meal."

"Well, that makes sense." Li Qin nodded, and then looked at Meng Bai in confusion: "Don't you have any money yourself?"

"The police took all my money."

Li Qin then remembered that when she reported the case to the police station, the police officer in charge seemed to have said that Meng Bai's money was part of the "stolen money" and would be frozen and transferred.

"I, I don't have much money..." Li Qin muttered softly and asked, "How much do you need?"

“Depends on how much you have.”

"I probably still have tens of thousands of yuan left. But I still have to pay rent, buy clothes and cosmetics, as well as some studio expenses, which also cost money." Li Qin said aggrievedly.

"Don't worry, I'm not leaving." Meng Bai thought for a moment and said, "Lend me 20,000 yuan, and I'll pay you back when I have money."

"so much!"

"It's already very little." "...Okay, then send me your bank account number on WeChat."

I thought Meng Bai only wanted a few thousand yuan, but I didn't expect him to ask for 20,000 yuan. It was really heartbreaking for Li Qin, who had just been cheated and suffered heavy losses.

While remembering Meng Bai's account, Li Qin asked carefully, "You won't be like that liar and lose your account in a few days, right?"

Meng Bai curled his lips and said speechlessly: "Even if I really want to run away, it's impossible for me to do it for these 20,000 yuan, right? Besides, I have a name and surname, so even if I run away, the police can catch me in minutes."

"That's good, that's good." Li Qin patted his chest and felt relieved.

It was already dark outside and the lights were on in the teahouse.

Meng Bai finished the tea in his cup and said, "Then let's follow today's plan. You go and convince your company to let you participate, and I'll take care of the investment and the crew. If there are any new situations and progress, we will communicate in time."

"Okay." Li Qin nodded.

"OK, I'll be leaving now. Bye."

"Goodbye."

Meng Bai stood up, went to the front desk, said hello to Hua Yan who was playing "Pea Spraying Zombies" on her mobile phone, and walked out of the teahouse.

Watching Meng Bai's back disappear at the door of the store, Li Qin turned around, supported her head with her hands, and lay on the table.

The amount of information she received throughout the day was so huge that she only had the time and energy to sort out the details now.

She originally came here to ask for money, but not only did she lose both her money and her life, she also inexplicably reached a collaboration with a man whom she had only met two or three times in total, and planned to make a drama herself.

Li Qin wondered in confusion, how did she end up like this?
After the doubt, she immediately began to worry and be anxious. Although Meng Bai's words were very logical, they were just his own words after all. In fact, he was just a new screenwriter with few works and no reputation.

Even if he can really get investment and put together a crew, can something produced by this "grassroots team" really generate any profit in the end?

Maybe I don't need to join him in this fun. It would be best if I can get back the money I was cheated of. But it doesn't matter if I can't. I can make it back in two or three years by filming a few more movies.

Li Qin was a little confused and didn't know how to choose.

The key is that there is no one to discuss this kind of thing with, you can only decide for yourself.

After thinking for a long time, Li Qin took out his mobile phone, opened WeChat, and sent a message to Meng Bai.

"If you hadn't met that liar, what would your plan be?"

After sending the message, Li Qin waited for a long time before she heard the notification sound of WeChat message. She clicked on Meng Bai's chat box, and at the bottom was Meng Bai's reply to her.

"I'll go to each website one by one. I believe there will always be someone who likes my script. Even if there is no one, I can just hang around for a few more years and build up my network. Sooner or later, I will be able to shoot my own script."

Below the text, Meng Bai also posted a Kumamon emoticon with the words "Life is like this". The expression of "seeing through life" is quite similar to Meng Bai.

Li Qin looked at the emoticon and smiled, then let out a long breath and finally made up her mind.

No matter how she got to this point, since she has "reached a cooperation" with Meng Bai, she should stick to it.

Anyway, if you think about it, even if the show fails in the end, she won't suffer much loss, it's just a waste of time.

And having said that, she really liked the script called "Soul Ferry".

Suspense, supernatural, and comedy are all elements that young people like.

Anyway, it's much more interesting than the bunch of tragic love stories that the company has given her.

That's all. When I meet Aunt Li, I'll think about what excuse I can use to convince her.

(End of this chapter)