The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 517 It's okay if there's another one

"We should still help, but we need to wait for the right time and opportunity. We need to get the biggest piece of the pie and then kick them out." This was Gao Yuanyuan's answer when Xu Jiuyang came to the study and asked her opinion on the matter. She then handed several documents to her personal assistant Zhang Lei and Fan Bingbing's personal assistant Qin Lan, who were helping out there.

"Is Sister Yuanyuan decided to get involved in film and television production as well?" Xu Jiuyang asked curiously.

“I got involved a long time ago,” Gao Yuanyuan blinked. “Didn’t I invest in the previous ‘Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber’?”

“But Sister Yuanyuan is going down the cultural company route…” Xu Jiuyang shook his head and didn’t finish his sentence. Cultural companies can also invest in film and television, like a certain Beijing cultural company.

“It just so happens that Xiao Ni has developed some interest in the directing industry. I also have plans to train more people to go from writer to director. Now that I’ve signed two more, it’s perfectly normal for them to get involved in film and television production,” Gao Yuanyuan added.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but think of a certain race car driver who had faded into obscurity. Although he had gone back to racing, his popularity was nowhere near what it had been in his previous life, and he was naturally no longer hailed as a youth leader.

In this way, he wouldn't be besieged because of Han Sanpian, which would have resulted in a mess. So he should thank Xu Jiuyang instead.

"Why don't you consider becoming a director, Sister Yuanyuan?" he asked jokingly, snapping out of his reverie.

Gao Yuanyuan raised her head and said, "I have thought about it."

"Huh?" Xu Jiuyang was taken aback.

“I wrote a short story on my blog before, and I plan to adapt it into a movie and direct it myself.” Gao Yuanyuan said this with her crescent-shaped eyes fixed on him.

Xu Jiuyang's heart skipped a beat. Although he discussed literature with her less and less as time went by, he still checked her blog from time to time to see what new works she had.

However, he had absolutely no recollection of the short film that Gao Yuanyuan had mentioned, which was suitable for adaptation into a movie and which she was even directing. This was a difficult situation.

He suddenly regretted that after exchanging a few words with Fan Bingbing earlier, he had come to the study under the pretext of helping her run away, because he didn't want to face her sarcastic remarks. After all, in that situation, it was very difficult to tell whether her temper was feigned or genuine.

Who knew that after arriving here, I would be tested by Sister Yuanyuan again? I'm really in a dilemma.

Even so, Xu Jiuyang remained calm: "Really? What's her name again? Sister Yuanyuan has written quite a few short stories."

Gao Yuanyuan didn't make things too difficult for him: "It's called 'Cyberbullying.' The gist of it is that the female protagonist, after experiencing an accident, didn't give up her seat on the bus in a daze, and someone took a picture of it and posted it online, so everyone started criticizing her..."

As she described it, Xu Jiuyang became increasingly unable to hold back, and finally simply chimed in: "In the end, the female protagonist committed suicide because she couldn't bear all the misunderstandings?"

"Looks like you remember, right?" Gao Yuanyuan smiled, her eyes crinkling even more.

"The female lead is terminally ill, which is why she didn't offer her seat in her daze, right?" Xu Jiuyang tried hard to control the twitching corners of his mouth.

"I did some research beforehand to see which terminal illness would have the biggest impact, but wouldn't affect the character's appearance, and finally chose lymphoma," Gao Yuanyuan nodded.

"Was the female lead named Ye Wenshi or Ye Lanqiu again?" Xu Jiuyang took a deep breath.

“Of course it’s Ye Lanqiu.” Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes at him.

“I knew it,” Xu Jiuyang said, “it was already quite impressive that he could control his expression. No wonder I didn’t remember it. Yuanyuan, don’t you think this setting is too melodramatic?”

"So, according to you, all stories with romance are like those in Qiong Yao's novels?" Gao Yuanyuan retorted.

Xu Jiuyang quickly raised his hands in surrender: "Sister Yuanyuan, how do you plan to film this?"

"I'm still considering it. I'll start the project in two years and then take some time to think about how to direct and act in it." Gao Yuanyuan didn't mind.

However, Xu Jiuyang sensed something was wrong: "Director and...actor?"

“Yes, I’ll direct and star in it myself,” Gao Yuanyuan nodded affirmatively, “and you’ll play the male lead.”

"I..." Xu Jiuyang opened his mouth, and finally gave a dry reply: "I can't even speak..." But after rolling his eyes, he suddenly said: "Since we're going to pursue excitement, let's go all the way!"

Gao Yuanyuan was completely baffled: "What are you talking about?"

Seeing that no one was there to support him, Xu Jiuyang could only sigh: "Sister Yuanyuan, I roughly know what you're trying to do. Why don't you just do it on TV too?"

"Huh?" Gao Yuanyuan raised an eyebrow in surprise.

“Last time it was three people. Since we’re going to make a movie with one-on-one people, why not make a TV series too?” Xu Jiuyang said seriously. “The plot is easy to come by: a scumbag turns over a new leaf, a woman eager to get married finds true love, or two people who are against marriage finally get together, and so on.”

Since Ye Lanqiu is already here, it doesn't matter if Yang Tao comes along too. Speaking of which, Yang Tao is more popular. Back then, she made many people want to get married.

Gao Yuanyuan stroked her chin: "It seems like a good idea. Do you have any more ideas?"

“Not yet, but don’t worry, we have at least two or three years to polish the script,” Xu Jiuyang said. “In fact, if Sister Yuanyuan wants, she can write it as a novel first and then adapt it into a TV series.”

In this way, he could gradually add the story of Yangtao during the discussion, or... see how much of it his dear Sister Yuanyuan still remembered.

It was probably Xu Jiuyang's suggestion that tickled Gao Yuanyuan's itch. After that, she stopped teasing him and instead focused on her work. Xu Jiuyang also took the opportunity to leave the study.

However, after he had only taken two steps outside, a pair of white, lotus-root-like arms suddenly reached out from the side, grabbed his collar, and pulled him into a small room next door.

"Wait...wait a minute, why are you in such a hurry?" Xu Jiuyang said, staggering as he hugged Li Xiaoran.

"How can I not be anxious? You haven't even given me a second glance since I entered this room!" Li Dabai said aggressively.

Then she realized what she had done, her expression changed, and she put on a pitiful look: "Guo'er, how could you... how could you say that about your mother!"

Xu Jiuyang rolled his eyes: "Ranran, stop playing. It's exciting the first time, but it gets boring if you play too much."

Li Xiaoran rolled her eyes, then put on a look of fear and embarrassment: "Brother Guo, how could you..."

Xu Jiuyang felt a little numb. To be honest, being called that was actually quite exciting.

He immediately regained his composure: "Alright, alright, just say what's on your mind, okay?"

"What do you think?" Li Xiaoran put on an angry expression again.

"Alright, alright," he soothed, "At worst, I'll divorce Fan Bingbing next year, marry you first, and then try to get pregnant."

"Is that what I care about? What I care about is... What did you say again?" Li Dabai blurted out a couple of sentences before realizing what he meant, and immediately widened his eyes.

"Anyway, it's unlikely that Yunxin and I will get married next year. Plus, we tried to have a baby before but it didn't work out, and we've already passed the age of 30. Why don't we get married next year and then try again, so that the child can at least have a proper status?" Xu Jiuyang said seriously.

"What do you mean by the 30-year-old limit? What are you talking about!" Li Xiaoran glared at him, her expression a mixture of amusement and reproach.

"Would you like to give it a try?" Xu Jiuyang asked with a smile.

"Yes!" Li Xiaoran answered decisively, then reached out to pull at his belt.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing?" Xu Jiuyang grabbed her hand.

"Of course, it's to drain your energy," Li Dabai said viciously, "so you won't be able to deal with the vixen Fan Bingbing has prepared for you tonight!"

(End of this chapter)