Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 663 I'm doing business with your wife, and you, Accountant Jia, will be furious but still have to cooperate!

In fact, even now, Qin Lan's relationship with Ma Xun is still somewhat 'ambiguous'.

Whether or not someone belongs to him is hard to say.

Interestingly, this ambiguous relationship wasn't entirely a bad thing for Qin Lan; at least, she was able to access resources other than those from Ma Xun.

This led her to meet Gan Wei while filming.

Originally, everyone was just working together on a film, and Qin Lan didn't really think much of it. But later she discovered that they were completely different.

Just like Qin Lan herself, she had to fight on the modeling runway before she finally squeezed into the film and television industry. Back then, she really fought for a role... Otherwise, would she have met Ma Xun?

Let's leave that aside for now and talk about Gan Wei's situation, which is clearly different.

Don't even mention that joining the film crew is like coming home; Qin Lan has heard plenty of that. Directors and screenwriters alike have been extremely flattering of Gan Wei.

If this happened to someone else, wouldn't it be a reversal of the natural order?

Of course, this was only the beginning stage; they weren't familiar with each other yet.

Later, while filming, Qin Lan would walk her dog to relax since there wasn't much to do on set.

As a result, they ran into Gan Wei, who was also walking her dog.

Hey! What a coincidence! Both of their dogs are poodles, and they even look quite alike.

For a moment, they couldn't help but exchange their experiences of raising dogs and various complaints.

You should know that this kind of thing is actually the easiest way to bring people closer together.

That's how the two became acquainted.

Later, I met several other people in the industry who liked to keep pets, including some who owned Teddy dogs.

As a result, their little circle grew bigger and bigger.

It wasn't until this time, when there were more people, that Qin Lan heard some things about Gan Wei's 'background'.

The four characters "Bing Xue Wei Tian" also entered her mind.

Actually, the reputation of the Four Beauties of Beijing wasn't very well-known at first, and it paled in comparison to the Four Young Masters of Beijing.

Moreover, for some of these four beauties, the beginning was just so-so.

Just like that Mr. Han who always markets himself as being from a certain generation.

She had some famous moments back then, didn't she?

I'm not bad either... One isn't enough, is it? ...Lanxi!
He just took off his shirt right in front of Fu Cheng, of course, he was wearing a tank top underneath.

As for the later V2... of course, there was no follow-up.

But you should know that the 'Lanxi' she called out is Cheng Jiamei, who also has a Japanese name. Of course, if you're still not sure, here are a few clues.

Barefoot horror on the streets of Hong Kong, van, Hong Kong policewoman...

You should remember by now.

In other words, when Han debuted, he was basically at the same level as Lanxi.

If she really had such a powerful background, would she have been treated this way?

Therefore, among these four beauties of the capital, some are genuine and some are fake.

Overall, they are not as good as the Four Young Masters of Beijing.

That said, Qin Lan only gradually learned about Gan Wei's powerful background and that she was actually the proprietress of Le Shi.

And now, Ma Xun is actually going to pull this stunt...

Well, to be honest, Qin Lan has to admit that she misunderstood Ma Xun.

It is indeed a legitimate business; Ma Xun plans to show the TV series version of "The Message" to Gan Wei.

have a look?

That's definitely a project proposal, but let's not call it that.

But this is really strange. Why would you let Jia Yueting's wife look at the project of Ma Xun, the boss of Enlight Media?
Leaving aside your infighting, just consider this: doesn't your company, Enlight Media, have the capability to produce such a TV series?
Following this logic, Qin Lan really couldn't understand the ins and outs of this situation.

However, Ma Xun still had his methods.

"You will play the role of Li Ningyu in this TV series version."

They just said it like that without even asking any questions, and they didn't consider the other person's feelings at all. Humph!
"Okay!"

Goodness, Qin Lan has truly mastered the art of saying one thing and meaning another.

There's nothing we can do about it; who knew Ma Xun would be so good at tempting people?

Yeah, this is the guy who seduced me back then.

Besides, the movie "The Message" is so popular now, and a TV series version would definitely be a great project, with Li Ningyu being a very popular character.

I won't go into the details, but naturally, Qin Lan did her best to recommend it to Gan Wei.

As expected, Gan Wei became very interested in the project after hearing about it.

But, so what if the other party is Ma Xun!

Gan Wei is indeed a lady from a prominent family. Although she is not particularly beautiful, she is very decisive when it comes to important matters.

Soon, Qin Lan arranged to meet Ma Xun.

Let's meet at South Beauty and have a good talk.

To be fair, South Beauty is indeed a very suitable place for business banquets nowadays.

Let's be frank, it'll save face.

The reason it's prestigious is... because it's expensive.

Yes, it's that simple. This principle is very basic, and many people certainly won't believe it, but that's the truth.

Moreover, many more high-end restaurants will emerge in the future, and some will even desperately try to squeeze into this market.

For example, the shop that sells you a steamed bun for 21 yuan.

To be honest, South Beauty (俏江南) is not yet a pre-prepared restaurant; at least for now, the concept of pre-prepared dishes is not something that many Chinese people have heard of.

The United States is indeed far ahead in this regard; they have all pre-cooked meals there.

Putting all that aside, from a business perspective, this meeting was just a simple little gathering.

but!

Ma Xun took the opposite approach and directly explained many of the key points of the project.

"Madam, I don't like to keep things to myself, so I'll just tell you about the current situation of this project."

Not only will Qin Lan be playing Li Ningyu, but I've also decided on the role of Gu Xiaomeng.

That's Wen Yongshan.

Then there are the other characters…

Ma Xun spoke fluently, looking every bit the part of a young director fresh out of school, his mind filled with dreams. And indeed, it was a remarkably lifelike portrayal.

Of course, Ma Xun didn't need to pretend in this state; he was very familiar with it from the past.

So he spoke so openly that not only Gan Wei, but even Qin Lan was very surprised.

"Wen Yongshan?"

"What? Is it not allowed?"

It was Qin Lan who asked this question, after all, the two of them had never acted together before.

It's conceivable that this Wen Yongshan...

Ma Xun was certain it was her. The TV series "The Message" from the original timeline was actually quite good.

However, there are some issues with the casting.

The character Li Ningyu is clearly a very mature woman. In the novel, she has a husband and children. Later, one of her methods for passing on intelligence is to draw a picture for her child.

The grass in the text has different heights, and these heights are actually Morse code.

Leaving aside the situation in the book, just looking at the movie... Li Bingbing successfully portrayed Li Ningyu as a very mature woman and a warrior.

Although this version of Li Ningyu did not sacrifice herself like in the book, it is still evident in the end that she was clearly also an underground worker.

Thus, maturity is the key word for the character Li Ningyu.

However, in the original timeline, for reasons unknown, Wen Yongshan played the role of Li Ningyu in the TV series version.

It must be said that Wen Yongshan does have the air of a mature and sophisticated woman, but she was a little too young when she starred in this drama (the original timeline started filming in 2017).

Moreover, Wen Yongshan's face is quite pretty, but she doesn't look particularly mature or sophisticated.

What's even more frustrating is that Gu Xiaomeng chose Xu Lu.

Xu Lu is not very old, but she has a square face.

Standing next to Wen Yongshan, the age difference between them doesn't stand out.

In fact, Li Bingbing and Zhou Xun are only one year apart in age, but because of their good acting skills, people feel that Zhou Xun is at least five or six years younger than Li Bingbing.

So, the original timeline of the TV series "The Message" was just so-so, but even so, many people still liked the chemistry between Li Ningyu and Gu Xiaomeng in the show.

Well, later viewers really started shipping everything.

That being said, Ma Xun's current arrangement, pairing Qin Lan and Wen Yongshan together, is absolutely perfect.

There are no major issues regarding either age or acting skills.

And since Ma Xun said all this, it can be said that there was nothing hidden in this drama.

What does Gan Wei think?

This woman is not naive or innocent; on the contrary, she is quite shrewd. Moreover, Ma Xun knows that Gan Wei has excellent judgment.

She's the kind of person who can spot the potential of "Go Princess Go" at a glance.

And now...

"Mr. Ma, I really want to ask you, why don't you just go to my husband directly?"

That's a great question!

Moreover, Ma Xun had actually been waiting for this question.

Qin Lan was even more eager to know how Ma Xun would answer; she had been waiting for a long time.

But then Ma Xun said, "Madam, actually, I should have discussed this project with Mr. Jia and Le Shi before, but due to some reasons, the progress has been too slow."

You might not know me; I have a very impatient personality.

When Ma Xun got to this point, he glanced at Qin Lan.

This made Qin Lan roll her eyes; she certainly understood what Ma Xun meant.

Even in bed, he's impatient... cough cough, why did I think of these things?

Then, Ma Xun turned his gaze to Gan Wei. "Madam, I know you two have a very good relationship, so I'd like to tell you about this project as well."

The subtext is, if you've taken a liking to this project, just whisper sweet nothings in my ear.

But is Ma Xun really that simple?
Gan Wei didn't say anything for a moment after hearing this, she just smiled, and then focused more on eating.

They kept saying that the new style of Sichuan cuisine at South Beauty was very creative.

What else can Ma Xun say?
Just smile and accompany them for food and drinks.

So, did the deal fall through?
……

After parting ways with Gan Wei, Qin Lan couldn't wait to find Ma Xun.

Ma Xun had already parked his car and was waiting for her.

Qin Lan couldn't hold back any longer after she came in.

"What exactly are you up to?"

Yes, Qin Lan really didn't understand it!

Ma Xun laughed and said, "Of course you can't figure it out. By the way, have you ever heard of a film technique?"

"What?" Qin Lan was very surprised.

Ma Xun then gave an interesting answer.

"Brecht, some say, is one of the three major systems. Let's not talk about the system itself, but about Brecht's theory."

That is, to let the audience think.

"???" Qin Lan was completely confused.

Ma Xun shook his head, looking utterly hopeless, and said, "Who are you calling the audience?"

“Me?” Qin Lan pointed to herself.

Ma Xun laughed heartily, "You're not qualified... The audience is of course Jia Yueting."

Only after this was explained did Qin Lan understand!

Yes! Gan Wei will definitely tell Jia Yueting what Ma Xun said today.

So, what would Jia Yueting think?
No matter what he thought, Ma Xun won this round!

Even if we take a step back and say... hehe, Accountant Jia, I've already had dinner with your wife, hehe...

This alone is enough to make Jia Yueting furious.

Furthermore, Ma Xun was very confident that Gan Wei had most likely already set her sights on this project.

So, hehehe... Jia Yueting, you'll be furious but you still have to cooperate with me!

(End of this chapter)