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Chapter 984 Nagging
The endorsement fee that Suning offered to Mei Ting was already considered high in the 1990s, so there was no reason why she would not agree to endorse "Meixiang Beauty Salon".

If He Mei did not take the opportunity to open more branches of high-end beauty salons, this would definitely be an unprofitable investment.

After He Mei happily signed the contract with her idol, her eyes looked at Suning even more passionately, probably because she was filled with joy and thought that she had met her true love.

During the rest time at night, Suning naturally enjoyed the supreme enjoyment again, and it also made Suning believe once again that money is indeed omnipotent.

Two or three hours later, Suning hugged the lazy He Mei and asked, "He Mei, now the beauty salon even has a spokesperson. What are your plans for the future?"

"The beauty salon has made a lot of money in the past year, so I plan to open branches in Fuzhou and Quanzhou." Sure enough, He Mei also has the idea of opening a new store. The current economy is in a period of national dividends.

"Alright! The profits in the beauty salon are really huge. If you're short of funds, just tell me."

"it is good."

"By the way! I seemed to have seen your sister in the beauty salon today?" Then Su Ning remembered that he seemed to have seen Helan, and couldn't help but look at the woman in his arms in confusion and asked.

"Ah? Yes! She is also helping me in the beauty salon now." He Mei responded casually without caring. He Lan also came to join her because of the success of her career.

"He Mei, this beauty salon was originally opened for you. It's your freedom to let anyone in to work there, but there are still some bottom lines. I'm sure you understand what I mean, right?"

"I know! I won't let the He family become a bottomless pit for me and the beauty salon."

In fact, thinking about He Mei's performance from beginning to end in the original drama, there was no such thing as indulging He's relatives. Of course, this was also because He Mei did not do well in the original drama.

But now He Mei has her own career with the help of Suning, and it is really hard to say what will happen in the future.

"Sister, I think Li Haichao treats you very well, but I feel it's not worthwhile to spend so much money to hire a spokesperson." In fact, Helan was also very curious about Suning, and was surprised and envious that her sister could find such a good man.

"You don't understand! This is called the celebrity effect. Our customers will also feel valuable." At this time, He Mei naturally knew the significance of spending 600,000 yuan. It could bring unexpected profits and fame to her and the beauty salon.

"The endorsement fee of 600,000 yuan per year is scary just to hear about it." As a rural woman, Helan naturally couldn't understand it and was still shocked by the expenditure of 600,000 yuan.

"Haha, you've been in the city for too short a time. You'll understand once you've been there longer."

"Sister, there is one thing I don't understand. Li Haichao seems to be very good to you, and he also likes Ziqiu very much, but why has he always been unwilling to marry you?" Then Helan asked her doubts. She felt that the relationship between He Mei and Suning was very strange.

This was not the normal relationship between men and women in her thinking and cognition, so Helan had already noticed the abnormality between the two.

"Hey! Li Haichao doesn't want to get married in the future, so don't mention this matter anymore." He Mei also wanted to marry Su Ning directly, but unfortunately Su Ning never thought of taking her home.

"Ah? What's the point of not getting married?" Hearing that the situation was exactly as he had guessed, Helan still looked at He Mei with an expression of disbelief.

"Helan, as long as Li Haichao treats He Ziqiu and me well, that's enough. Besides, even if you marry a man, you won't have the comfortable life you have now." At this time, He Mei forced a smile and looked at her sister in front of her and explained.

"That's true! But I just feel bad for you. Li Haichao will definitely fall in love with someone else in the future."

"Hey……"

He Mei is also most worried that Suning will fall in love with someone else. After all, her relationship with Suning is just that of an ordinary boyfriend and girlfriend, and there is no legal binding between the two of them.

However, Suning had already explained to He Mei, either explicitly or implicitly, that if she forced Suning to marry her again, she would end up with nothing.

Fortunately, Suning is now very generous to He Mei, and has allowed her to meet all her current expectations, so naturally she has no intention of continuing to struggle.

……

The Chinese entertainment industry has always been a fraught place, and it is common for investors to withdraw their capital frequently.

It is common for coal bosses to spend a lot of money to fulfill their promises to their mistresses, so all kinds of strange things happen every day.

Therefore, with Director Zhang and Director Jiang's connections and qualifications in the Chinese entertainment industry, it was easy for them to attract new investors for the crew.

Although these investors are willing to invest a large amount of money in the crew, they almost all have their own additional conditions, such as adding actors or changing the leading actors, which they can also propose to the director.

"Director Zhang, Director Jiang, when will the funds be available for our crew?" Mei Ting, who had stopped filming for three or four days, became a little anxious and had begun to have some bad guesses in her mind.

"Ms. Mei, we have found some new investors, but most of them want to force actors into the crew or impose other harsh additional conditions." Director Zhang and Director Jiang looked at each other with wry smiles on their faces, and then looked at the heroine in front of them and explained.

"Oh? What do you mean?" Mei Ting asked the two directors in front of her with a surprised expression.

"If they were just stuffing some unimportant minor roles, it would be fine, but they're trying to replace a few of the main actors, or they're asking for too much ownership of the show. That's not something Director Jiang and I can easily agree to."

"Oh! There must be someone who wants to replace me as the heroine, right?" Mei Ting had some bad guesses at this time, and then she asked the two of them with a wry smile on her face.

"That's right! There's also a coal boss from Shanxi who wants to invite you to dinner. He said that if you agree to this dinner, investing in this drama will be a piece of cake."

"Hmph! That's a nice thought."

"Ms. Mei, I heard that you recently found an endorsement job in Xiamen?" Of course, Director Zhang and Director Jiang also knew that Mei Ting was unlikely to agree, and then Director Jiang looked at Mei Ting with a probing look on his face and asked.

"Yes! I'm the spokesperson for a local high-end beauty salon, and they pay me 600,000 yuan a year." Mei Ting explained casually without any concern.

"Sure! It seems that this boss is quite capable. You might as well contact him to see if he is willing to invest in us." Director Jiang then told Mei Ting his proposal. After all, money can solve the difficulties of their crew.

"This……"

"Ms. Mei, our crew has been shut down for three or four days. If we can't find new funding, we might just have to disband. Then all your and Teacher Feng's hard work will be in vain."

"Okay! I'll go ask Boss Li later."

"Miss Mei, thank you for the trouble."

Suning did not want to expand its business too much this time, and entered the mobile phone industry for the sake of convenience. The daily management and operation were handed over to its own AI robots.

As for the Chinese entertainment industry, it was not even within Suning's development considerations, so he seemed a little surprised by Mei Ting's visit. After all, he was just the owner of a small noodle shop.

"Ms. Mei, do you want me to invest in this TV series?" Suning looked at Mei Ting in front of him with some uncertainty and asked.

"Yes! I know you're very capable, Boss Li. I hope you can help our crew this time." Mei Ting felt that He Mei and Su Ning truly liked her, and naturally, she had an extraordinary expectation. "Ms. Mei, the money issue is easy to discuss, but I don't want to get involved in the film and television industry because I'm not familiar with it." After all, her current identity was just a small boss, and no one knew about her extraordinary past.

"Boss Li, the film and television industry is actually very profitable. Director Zhang and Director Jiang are both well-known domestic directors. I guarantee that this movie 'Don't Talk to Strangers' will be a big hit."

"really?"

"Boss Li, with my many years of experience, I guarantee that this TV series will be a huge hit, and your Hai Chao Noodle House will be famous all over the world."

"Haha, Miss Mei's eloquence is really first-rate. She really moved me a little."

"Boss Li, how about I act as a middleman and get Director Zhang and Director Jiang to come out for a talk?"

"Ms. Mei, are Director Zhang and Director Jiang really famous domestic directors?"

"Of course! There's no need for me to lie to you."

"Miss Mei, I suddenly have a new idea. I'll pay for Director Jiang and the others to register a film and television company. Then it would be best if Miss Mei could join us. Then we can all shoot some of our favorite works in the future."

"What? Register a film and television company?" As expected, Mei Ting looked at Suning in front of her with a look of surprise. She didn't expect that Suning's sudden behavior would catch her off guard.

"Right! Why don't you talk to Director Jiang and the others? If they're interested, we can discuss it in detail. I also know that the entertainment industry is a place where youth is the key. If Miss Mei doesn't make some plans in advance, she will only be controlled by others forever."

"Okay! I'll go talk to Director Jiang and the others later." Mei Ting naturally nodded with a thoughtful expression, and couldn't help but look the noodle shop owner in front of her more seriously.

In fact, after hearing Suning's sudden proposal just now, Mei Ting still felt very surprised. After all, she came here just to attract investment for the crew.

However, when Director Zhang and Director Jiang learned the news brought back by Mei Ting, they felt particularly embarrassed. After all, they were currently working in a very comfortable film and television company.

"Ms. Mei, forget about the cooperation in opening a film and television company. This movie has already cost two million, and we'll only need another three or four million at most. So as long as he invests two million, we'll give him 30% of the profits. As for the rest, Director Jiang and I will figure out a way to keep the money."

"Thirty percent?"

"Yes! This is our greatest sincerity and concession."

"Okay! Looks like I need to make another run."

……

At this time, Ling Xiao was suffering in the Chen family, and he was hoping that his father Ling Heping would come back to pick him up soon.

"Ling Xiao, do you hate your mother in your heart?" Grandma Chen looked at her grandson with a cold brow and asked.

"No! She has the right to choose her own life." He Ziqiu, who was doing homework, responded with a splitting headache.

"It's good that you think that way! You must remember that your mother is the person who loves you most in this world. Even your father, Ling Heping, can't compare to your mother."

"..."

"Also! Don't get too close to Li Haichao's family in the future. The reason he's willing to take care of you and show concern for you is because he wants to earn your living expenses. To put it bluntly, he's a businessman who only cares about profit."

"Grandma, Uncle Haichao is actually very good to me. You can't think too badly of him." Little He Ziqiu naturally has a scale in his heart, and he also sees Suning's attentive care for him.

"Humph! So you're still too young and ignorant. You should know that no one will do anything without profit. If we don't give Li Haichao money, he will definitely not provide you with food."

Ling Xiao really doesn't like chatting with his grandmother. Every three sentences she speaks are about Chen Ting or the hardships of their Chen family, or she keeps nagging him about all kinds of bad things about Suning, as if Suning is the villain who stole the child.

However, what Grandma Chen and Chen Ting didn't know was that Suning never told Ling Xiao any private matters, and was only responsible for Ling Xiao's three meals a day.

So in Ling Xiao's little heart, Grandma Chen's wariness and rejection of Suning was an act of judging others by one's own standards.

Sure enough, Chen's grandmother started nagging in Ling Xiao's ear again. She thought that Chen Ting's freedom and elegance were not guaranteed at this time, and the Ling Xiao in front of her would be Chen Ting's ultimate support.

"Ling Xiao! Actually, your mother is not having an easy time right now. When you grow up, you must be filial to her and support her."

"Grandma, I understand."

"You don't know! You know how difficult it is for your mother to be alone in Singapore, so as a son, you must be more understanding of her difficulties."

"Grandma, I'm doing my homework now. Can you let me finish it first?"

"Hmph! You kid, you don't know how to be obedient at all. You always make adults worry about you."

"..."

"If you hadn't insisted on giving your sister walnuts, that tragedy wouldn't have happened, and your father and mother wouldn't be divorced like they are now."

"Grandma, even if nothing tragic happened to my sister, wouldn't my father be busy every day? Wouldn't my mother blame my father for not taking care of the family?"

"you……"

"I know! My sister's tragedy exacerbated the conflict between my parents, but the conflict between them was already there, so they simply couldn't understand each other, and divorce was naturally inevitable."

"Ling Xiao, who taught you all these things? Was it Li Haichao, the guy who runs the shabby noodle shop?"

"Grandma, Uncle Haichao never told me these things, and you shouldn't always use Uncle Haichao as an excuse. These are what I saw and thought on my own."

"Humph! You're so young and you don't know how to learn. There are some things you don't need to think about or overthink."

Seeing that she couldn't win the argument with her grandson, Chen's grandmother simply started to act like a rogue and blame Ling Xiao. In fact, she also thought that Chen Ting and Ling Heping's divorce was inevitable, but she couldn't help but want to "pass the buck" for her daughter.

Seeing that he had successfully made the annoying grandma furious, Ling Xiao could finally do his homework with peace of mind. However, he sighed helplessly when he thought of his own experience.

……

(End of this chapter)