Rebirth of the King of Waves

Chapter 33 Even eating and taking
Since Ning Bishu had returned to the law firm, he simply didn't go back. Lu Xueqian sent the two loan sharks out the door, and he turned around and walked straight into the reception room as if he was going home. He picked up his phone and leisurely opened timi~
"Fuck, so arrogant?" Ye Jingyang was amazed at Ning Bishu's mental state. After all, he had just made a 2000 million yuan bet that would guarantee his death. This guy really didn't want to live anymore.

Mu Shanming raised her chin slightly and looked at Ning Bishu's confident and unrestrained character through the transparent glass door of the reception room. Her eyes couldn't help but reveal a bit of admiration and appreciation that she herself didn't even realize.

More than 2000 million yuan of funds, with a leverage of over 100%, were all invested directly in one stock.

This kind of courage and determination is indeed not something that ordinary people have.

A thought even crossed my mind: What if "Nezha 2" really breaks 120 billion at the box office? How much would the stock price of the production company behind it rise? Double? Triple?

Ning Bishu must have made a profit of over half a billion yuan with nothing?!

"Impossible..." Mu Shanming immediately denied this hypothesis.

"Nezha 2" is just an animation, how come it has broken 120 billion at the box office?
Not to mention 120 billion, even 100 billion is impossible!
The current highest-grossing film in Chinese film history is less than 60 billion.

Even if there is progress, it would be a miracle if it could reach 700 million or 800 million at most.

If it were so easy to make money from movies, why did so many cinemas close down last year?

Mu Shanming, living in the capital, was well aware of last year's sluggish film market. In fact, until today, during this time of year, she hadn't considered going to the cinema to see a movie.

The quality of those domestic films is now the same as that of Mi Tian Gong.

What's the difference between going to the cinema to watch a movie and going to eat shit?
Hmm? Eat...

You've been having trouble with this word these days, right?
Mu Shanming came back to his senses and suddenly shook his head. He said to Guo Chen and Ye Jingyang with a cold face, "Get to work."

"Oh." Ye Jingyang immediately turned around and went to his workstation.

Guo Chen, however, still couldn't get over the anger he was feeling. Looking at Ning Bishu playing games in the reception room, he cursed him viciously, "He's still pretending to be awesome here! I wonder how he'll end up in a few days!"

He muttered a few words through gritted teeth before following Mu Shanming into the meeting room.

……

Outside the office, Lu Xueqin sent the two round heads downstairs and came back after a while.

When I walked in, I saw that the entire office area was empty and quiet, and the conference room was closed.

Then he walked to the reception room and took a look inside. Seeing Ning Bishu borrowing 1500 million but acting like nothing happened, immersed in games inside, he couldn't help but think of the person's evaluation of Ning Bishu just now.

He hesitated for a moment, but still didn't push the door open.

Regardless of whether Ning Bishu is a "big shot" or not, Lu Xueqin now hopes that "Where to Catch Me 2" will be reported and taken off the screen tomorrow.

As for what happens to Ning Bishu in the future, even if he jumps off the building, it has nothing to do with him.

Even though they had only just met for the first time today, and had no grudges against each other, Lu Xueqian now harbored only infinite malice towards Ning Bishu because of the tens of millions in profits at stake.

He walked quickly to the front of the conference room, opened the door and walked in...

……

The three partners of Hechen Law Firm, whether they were running for money or their lives, were busy going over the bet with Ning Bishu from beginning to end, carefully going over every punctuation mark, on the afternoon of the second day of the first lunar month.

At five o'clock in the evening, a contract that had been revised and reviewed for six rounds was finally placed in front of Ning Bishu.

"It took you so long to finish it?" Ning Bishu first disparaged the efficiency of Hechen Law Firm in a very arrogant manner, and then under Guo Chen's murderous gaze, he leisurely put down the game whose credit score had been greatly reduced and picked up the contract.

He seemed calm and composed throughout the afternoon, but in reality, his mind wasn't on the game at all. He was either thinking about how to deal with Xiao Taotao when he got home, or anticipating the opening of the Chive A market on the eighth day of the first lunar month.

But now that the bet was in his hands, he was actually calm.

This contract is not thick, only 7 pages in total.

With a faint smile on his face, Lu Xueqian said sincerely, "Mr. Ning, if you think this contract is okay, let's sign it. We'll go to the notary office tomorrow to get it notarized. We can wait for the result in the next month."

"Okay, let me take a look first."

Ning Bishu actually reads these rigorously written legal documents and government documents quite often during his workday. This is because when conducting market research for a company's business, there are many aspects to consider. Not only does one need to confirm that the sale of certain items complies with the legal provisions of bilateral transactions, but one also needs to consider the realities of both countries.

Sometimes, he even has to appear more professional than professionals, otherwise the boss won't listen to his bragging and will just ask him to redo the plan without blinking an eye.

In front of several lawyers, Ning Bishu seemingly casually flipped through the contract, yet his reading was incredibly efficient. He meticulously circled and underlined the key points, combing through them line by line. After just over half an hour, he'd already found a ton of flaws. "That's not right. What does it mean by accumulating 120 billion yuan in box office revenue within a month from the date the contract was officially signed and notarized? So, if we sign today and notarize tomorrow, what if the notary office isn't available tomorrow? Wouldn't that delay things for days?"

"Then how much cumulative box office revenue will I lose? During a movie's peak period, isn't it true that the earlier the movie goes, the more cumulative revenue there is, while the later the movie goes, the less daily revenue there is? Even if you want to kill me, you can't be so blatant."

"And what about the domestic box office cumulative? Who the hell is talking about the domestic box office? If you want a cumulative total, it must be the official global cumulative box office. I've already bet 120 billion on it, what else do I need that little bit from overseas?"

"Fuck, and here's the thing too! What do you mean your law firm has the right to dispute the box office data? Explain to me, what the hell is the right to dispute the data?"

Ning Bishu was cursing all the time, but he had a grin on his face.

To be honest, he didn't take this contract seriously at all. Even if he lost the bet, couldn't he just refuse to pay it back?
Of course!
Things have come to this point today, which has actually exceeded his expectations.

He had originally come to bet against Guo Chen on eating shit, but Guo Chen wasn't willing to eat shit and insisted on betting his entire fortune. After a long commotion, he even dragged Lü Xueqian into the fray. Lü Xueqian wasn't a good person either. Seeing a bargain, he was so greedy that he couldn't wait to secure 1200 million yuan in financing for Ning Bishu that very day...

It's like a windfall!
In fact, Ning Bishu had already made a huge profit today after receiving this money.

As for the bet itself—

Who with normal intelligence and mental capacity would really take it seriously?

However, despite thinking so, Ning Bishu still pretended to be serious.

After pointing out a bunch of problems, he still gave Lu Xueqian a serious and friendly suggestion: "Boss Lu, if you want to continue gambling, you'd better listen to me. I won't let you pass if I'm not satisfied with it." Ning Bishu put down the contract and tapped his index finger on the table firmly. "Either change it or I'm leaving. I don't want to gamble anymore."

"How can this be possible! We have already provided guarantees!"

Lu Xueqian screamed in shock, but the moment he spoke, his expression suddenly changed. After an entire afternoon of excitement, his mind, consumed by greed, finally realized that he had become the passive party.

Ning Bishu has got the money now, but if he changes his mind and doesn't want to gamble anymore and can't pay it back later, those of them who acted as guarantors for him will not only not get the profits from winning the bet, but will also have to collect the debt on Ning Bishu's behalf from debt collectors.

Isn't this taking the blame for Ning Bishu?
Lu Xueqian was sweating profusely at the thought and threatened: "Mr. Ning! If you regret it now, those people will not let you go!"

"Look at you, look at you! Why are you in such a hurry? Am I, Ning Bishu, that kind of person?" Ning Bishu didn't want to make things more complicated. It was a game he was sure to win anyway, and it wouldn't take more than a month for the matter to be resolved.

Whether they said Lu Xueqian was greedy and tied himself up, or Guo Chen was an idiot giving money away, Ning Bishu no longer needed to continue to argue with this group of people. He smiled faintly and said, "If there is a problem, just change it. Look, change it like this: this period, this counting method, these inexplicable terms, all this nonsense..."

Ning Bishu pretended to scratch at the contract as he spoke. In the blink of an eye, he had deleted most of the content of the contract. Then he handed it to Lu Xueqian and said with a smile, "Mr. Lu, take a look. If there is no problem, please print a new copy according to mine."

Lu Xueqin picked up the contract that Ning Bishu had revised and took a look at it, his face turning very dark.

But now he felt like he was being held captive by Ning Bishu, and he had no choice but to agree. He could only secretly blame himself for being too impatient. If he had just gambled with Ning Bishu directly and not brought in any external funds, he wouldn't be in such a passive position now.

"Reprint it..." Ten minutes later, Lu Xueqian, who had read the new contract with a pinch of his nose, handed it to Ye Jingyang without any objection. However, in his heart, he was still full of anticipation for the day when the agreement expired.

After all, no matter how the contract was written, it still seemed like an impossible miracle for "Nezha 2" to break 120 billion yuan at the box office in 30 days. Lu Xueqian's face was gloomy, and he said to Ning Bishu in a deep voice, "Mr. Ning, I hope you can stay here for the next month. We can keep in touch at any time."

"No." Ning Bishu refused without a second thought. My f*cking wife is still waiting for me in Jinling. Only a psychopath would stay with you. "My cousin is getting married on the ninth day of the first lunar month, and I need to go back for the wedding. I'll probably be back after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."

Lu Xueqian frowned and said, "What should we do if you disappear with us and still don't pay when the time comes?"

"You can find someone to follow me all the time."

Ning Bishu looked at the charming Mu Shanming and smiled, "I think Lawyer Mu is a good fit."

Mu Shanming was caught off guard and his face changed.

"What do you mean?"

She looked at Ning Bishu with horror in her eyes.

But before Ning Bishu could even open his mouth, Guo Chen jumped out with his teeth bared, like a flower protector, and roared at Ning Bishu in rage: "Fuck you! You're dreaming! If you want to touch Lawyer Mu, you'll have to step over my dead body first!"

Ning Bishu looked at Guo Chen's excited face, then turned to look at Mu Shanming.

He wasn't angry at all, but just laughed.

"Fatty, you have a crush on her?"

(End of this chapter)