My wife is in my arms

Chapter 696 Suffering a Loss (Part 3)

"..."

Zhang You was completely dumbfounded.

He had no idea what Lin Bao'er was thinking, how she suddenly made that connection, or whether she had been thinking about him all along. But that was unlikely! As the head of an entertainment company, she could have as many flowers as she wanted to bloom all spring.

immediately.

Zhang You realized that his action of swatting mosquitoes might have made Lin Bao'er overthink things. He reached out and nudged Lin Bao'er's shoulder as she was driving. Lin Bao'er angrily slapped him and said, "Just say what you want to say, why are you hitting me! Don't treat me like an old man..."

Out of the corner of her eye, Lin Bao'er saw a black dot in the center of Zhang You's outstretched palm, which looked like a meat patty. Instantly, she understood what had happened.

Her cheeks flushed red without warning, and her expression became extremely embarrassed.

But she still pretended to be calm and said, "How about it!? Do you dare to make this bet, slap slap slap!"

"Not interested in"

Zhang You replied.

If he wanted to… based on the alluring pose of the beautiful Zhang lying on the sofa this morning, Zhang You was confident that, putting aside any previous indications of her feelings for him, just from that scene this morning, he would pounce on her directly, even if she regretted it afterward, she would have no choice but to accept it.

It might even have fulfilled her wishes.

"Young friend Zhang, are you even a man...?"

Before Lin Bao'er could finish speaking, Zhang You interrupted her, saying, "Don't give me that. You want me to write ten songs for the company for free? Do you think I can't see through you?! And you want to sleep with me? You're dreaming. You want me, but you don't have to take responsibility, and you can also take ten songs from me. You've already taken all the benefits, what am I supposed to get?!"

"giggle"

Lin Bao'er, unperturbed by her true intentions being exposed, chuckled twice and said, "Ten songs won't do, so how about five? Young friend Zhang, I've already said what I wanted to say. You can't possibly lack the courage to make a bet with a woman like me, can you? You know, if I win the bet... you can have sex with me."

"You should find someone else to make this kind of bet!"

Zhang You refused.

"Then three songs it is, no lower than that. I'm betting myself on it. If you refuse again, I'll call you Zhang Xiaomei from now on."

Lin Baoer said with a smile.

Just like Zhang You thought, Lin Bao'er never believed that Zhang You had the potential to become a world superstar. He was good at writing lyrics and composing music, but this guy was only good at writing Chinese and Cantonese songs.

As for English songs, he didn't even finish high school. Let alone writing them, if you ask him to read out even a slightly complicated English word, he'll be completely lost.

Having started this, Lin Bao'er, believing that it would be foolish not to take advantage of a good deal, was determined to get Zhang You to make this bet with her.

She wasn't betting; she was simply taking advantage of the situation.

It's still the most expensive Merino wool.

"Don't go too far"

Zhang You spoke.

"To fight or not to fight!?"

Lin Bao'er asked with a smile, "I've put myself on full display, which is at least equivalent to three songs, right? How about a three-year timeframe? If you become a world superstar within three years, I'll lie down for a bit."

"I won't make a bet like that with you."

Zhang You shook his head.

"Zhang Xiaomei, that's not fun at all. As a man, you should be bolder. What if you succeed? Then... bang bang bang!"

At the end, Lin Bao'er couldn't help but laugh again.

"Don't push your luck," Zhang You said angrily.

"Since you won't make this bet with me, I'll call you Zhang Xiaomei from now on."

Lin Bao'er's smile remained unchanged.

"You can choose any position!?"

Zhang You also got angry.

"A 360-degree spin! I'm not afraid of your talent, I'm just afraid you won't become a world superstar and you'll have to give me three songs as a bonus. But let's make it clear first, these three songs have to be your best, like 'The West Chamber.' If you bring them out, I'll throw them right in your face. How about it, wanna bet?!"

Lin Bao'er asked.

"You've pushed me to this point, do I have any way out?!"

Zhang You asked back.

"That's more like it! I've already bet with you on sex, it would be unmanly to back down now. You're alright, you're at least somewhat manly. If you had dared to bet with me from the start, you would have been a real man."

The car stopped in front of a Chinese restaurant. Lin Bao'er picked up her bag, opened the car door, and got out, saying with a smile, "How about it? Want to back out and bet me ten songs?"

"I can get it done with three songs, why would I need ten?"

Zhang You replied irritably.

Clearly, Lin Bao'er wanted to get the song from him for free. The "pa pa pa" thing was just a pretext. Even Zhang You himself didn't think he would become a world superstar, so Lin Bao'er was even less likely to think so. So she was just looking for an excuse to get the song from him for free.

As a businesswoman, Lin Bao'er is now undoubtedly qualified.

Using the least likely bet, he managed to get something for nothing, and Zhang You found it hard to refuse.

"Right"

Hearing Zhang You say that, Lin Bao'er thought it made sense and nodded with a smile.

Before coming, she had already booked a private room. Led by the waiter, the two entered a room decorated in a very Chinese style, with lanterns hanging on the walls. It would have been very atmospheric if they came at night, but not at noon.

Besides the lanterns, the walls were covered with murals, including a painting of a lady resembling a celestial being descending from heaven. The waiters and waitresses were all dressed in skirts from an unknown dynasty.

After settling in, Zhang You picked up the tea the waiter had poured and took a sip. Then, he took out his phone and said to Lin Bao'er, who was sitting opposite him, "Give me your email address."

"what!?"

Lin Bao'er asked curiously.

I'll send you a script.

Upon hearing Lin Bao'er give him her email address, Zhang You sent her the script for "Goodbye Mr. Loser" while saying, "It's not completely finished yet, but it's just the finishing touches. Take a look... Let's make it clear first, I'll be taking the majority of the investment for this film, so I can only give Tianyu Entertainment a quarter of it."

For projects like "Goodbye Mr. Loser," which require small investments but yield high returns, Zhang You was reluctant to give up his investment share, but he had no choice but to.

After all, a person's ability is limited.

Making a movie isn't just about having money; you first need to find a director and actors, and after production is complete, you need to find a distributor. This process also involves publicity and other aspects.

These things all need to be done by someone.

Tianyu Entertainment happens to have production and distribution capabilities, so the best approach would naturally be to follow the model of "The Truman Show" and engage in joint investment.

It's not impossible for Zhang You not to give up his investment share, but that would require him to invest a lot of energy and time in cooperating with Tianyu Entertainment. If things go smoothly, "Goodbye Mr. Loser" could be released in six months.

If it were him alone, he would first have to hire people, and then he would have to get the distribution rights. In any case, with all that, this low-budget film would not be able to be released for at least two years.

(End of this chapter)