Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 109 Chen Xiu returns to Beijing
In the early morning, Reba woke up from her sleep and habitually began searching around the room.

Her still somewhat dazed eyes quickly locked onto Chen Xiu, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, having just put on her pants but not yet dressed.

Turning her head to meet Reba's gaze, Chen Xiu said with a hint of apology, "Did I disturb you?"

"No."

"You don't have any scenes to film today, why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"I just want to see you more."

After saying that, Reba sat up, letting the blanket slip off, and moved her body behind Chen Xiu. She buried her face in the back of his neck and wrapped her arms around his waist.

Smelling Chen Xiu's scent, Reba slowly closed her eyes: "Brother Xiu, are you going back to Beijing today?"

"Hmm~, by the time I get back, your scenes should have been finished, right?"

"Even after filming wraps up, I can stay here with you."

Reba squinted and rubbed her face against Chen Xiu's neck like a clingy ragdoll cat.

"Anyway, I don't have any other press releases or acting offers right now. I'll stay until 'Detective Chinatown' wraps up filming, and 'Diamond Lover' will be airing around the same time. The timing is just right."

Feeling the affection coming from behind, Chen Xiu held Reba's hands: "I won't let you go without resources."

"Brother Xiu, if I never become famous, will you... will you ignore me?"

Reba wanted to say, "Will you leave me?", but when the words were about to come out, she remembered the line that Chen Xiu had drawn last time, so she quickly changed her mind.

Chen Xiu could clearly sense this subtle thought.

However, after spending more than a month together, it's impossible for him to be completely indifferent to Reba.

Chen Xiu bumped her head against Reba and chuckled, "Are you popular now?"

"Oh dear, I'm definitely not popular now!"

"I'm not ignoring you now, so why would I ignore you in the future?"

"Oh, that makes sense."

Having figured out the logical relationship, Dilraba grinned foolishly.

Seeing her like this, Chen Xiu couldn't help but complain: "When your study is renovated, remember to read more books, so that you won't be speechless when interviewed by reporters and be criticized by netizens."

"Oh, but I don't know when I'll be able to buy a house..."

Realizing that Chen Xiu had removed her hand, Reba sat on the bed, staring blankly at him.

Reaching out to gently stroke the exotic beauty's cheek, Chen Xiu touched her forehead: "I'm going to the film set. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be back in 5 days."

After pausing and hesitating for a moment, Chen Xiu continued, "Are you going to wait for me to come back?"

"Yes, yes, I will definitely wait for you to come back!"

A woman's keen intuition about emotions allowed Reba to sense the change in Chen Xiu's attitude. She quickly grasped this subtle shift, afraid of being too slow.

Hearing this not-so-unexpected answer, Chen Xiu smiled at her, then put on her clothes and left the room.

As soon as the door clicked shut, Reba, who had been sitting blankly on the bed, suddenly leaned back and rolled over, bursting into laughter.

"Hahaha! I finally moved Brother Xiu!"

……

Before leaving, Chen Xiu made a trip to the "Detective Chinatown" set and called Wei Feng and Chen Sicheng together.

"During my five-day absence, I hope the two of you will work together to continue filming the movie as scheduled!"

"Boss, I understand."

"President Chen, please rest assured."

Wei Feng and Chen Sicheng spoke at the same time, exchanged a glance, and their expressions differed.

Chen Xiu glanced at the greasy strong man, but didn't take his words to heart: "Director Chen, I have something to tell Xiao Feng, you can go ahead and do your work!"

"Okay, Mr. Chen, Producer Wei, I'll be going now."

Chen Sicheng walked towards the monitor with a smile, his steps seeming lighter than usual.

Facing Wei Feng, Chen Xiu didn't bother with any preamble and went straight to the point: "Keep an eye on Chen Sicheng. I have a feeling he won't just stick to the storyboard."

"Is he up to something?"

"It's possible, but I'm just guessing until he makes a move. Just keep an eye on things! Anyway, we've got a backup plan, so you can deal with any problems directly."

As she spoke, a cold glint flashed in Chen Xiu's eyes.

One must always maintain decorum in all things. Even though Chen Sicheng's intentions were already fully revealed, Chen Xiu could only wait for him to make the first move, and then use countermeasures to put herself in the right.

Wei Feng, who had partnered with him for a long time, also understood the weight of these words.

"Boss, you mean..."

"In short, the production team is in your hands. Make decisions on things you can handle yourself. If you really can't handle it, just call me."

Chen Xiu still left a back door for Wei Feng.

If Chen Sicheng really does something underhanded, this experience of managing the crew will be a good test for Wei Feng.

However, Wei Feng probably doesn't have much experience dealing with a seasoned veteran like Chen Sicheng, so he needs to cover for him and let him do things with peace of mind.

"Boss, I'll keep an eye on the crew." Wei Feng nodded to Chen Xiu, indicating that he would not let him down.

Everything that needed to be explained has been explained.

Chen Xiu didn't stay on set for long and headed straight to the airport with Xiong Ben.

Watching Chen Xiu's departing figure, Chen Sicheng, sitting behind the monitor, couldn't help but let the corners of his mouth turn up in a smile.

With Producer Chen, who had been weighing on him, gone, Director Chen could finally be completely unrestrained!
After being a puppet for nearly two months, Chen Sicheng feels that he can finally unleash his ideas and use his creativity to add color to "Detective Chinatown"!

Even if it's only five days, he felt he could take this opportunity to film some footage that would prove what's good and show Chen Xiu what's right!
However, he was not in a hurry to implement the plan today.

Now that Chen Xiugang has just left, it would be too hasty and might cause more trouble. It would be better to wait until tomorrow to carry it out.

……

After a 5-hour flight, Chen Xiu's flight landed smoothly at Beijing Capital International Airport.

The first thing he did upon returning was not to go to Douyin Company, but to go back to Datang Film and Television and send a contract outlining the director's schedule to Wei Feng.

Then, Chen Xiu held a meeting with Zhong Lifang and Yang Ming to discuss the company's recent issues.

"How are the other newly signed artists doing lately?"

"Currently, Zhou Yutong has started trying to contact film crews, Jiang Yilei is still researching online variety show talk shows, and Bai Mengyan is learning acting..."

Yang Ming briefly explained the new recruits' situation.

Of the four new recruits signed by the company, the other three had some prior experience, but Bai Mengyan's resume was the cleanest, and she had the most to learn.

Chen Xiu nodded slightly and turned her gaze to Zhong Lifang: "How is the resource integration going? Have the screenplay adaptations of the novels 'The Untouchable' and 'The Bad Kids' started yet?"

"We've already hired professional editors to start adapting it, and the author has also been involved in the scriptwriting process."

"Yes, this is something I promised them before. I don't think Zijin Xu has overstepped his authority, right?"

"No, not really. However, because of these two copyright issues, Kiwi sent someone to contact us."

"What does this have to do with kiwifruit?"

Zhong Lifang glanced at Chen Xiu and explained the situation at Kiwi Fruit in detail.

The company that initially contacted Zijin Xu to purchase the novel's copyright was Qiyiguo Literature. However, during the final stages of negotiations, Chen Xiu, leveraging her distant family connections, stepped in and snatched the deal away.

Afterwards, Qiyiguo Literature felt something was amiss, so they contacted Zijin Xu to find out which company had snatched the copyright they were interested in.

After learning that the company that bought the copyright was Datang Film and Television, Qiyi Literature immediately reported the situation to its superiors and asked Qiyi headquarters to handle it.

"...Then, they came to us seeking cooperation, and the terms they offered were quite reasonable. It wouldn't be a loss for Datang Film and Television to cooperate with them to produce these two web series."

Zhong Lifang spread his hands, clearly not expecting that the two novel copyrights his boss had casually bought would attract such high attention from iQiyi.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Xiu still assigned the work: "You just need to go and coordinate with them."

"Okay. Mr. Chen, Tencent Penguin Pictures is planning to launch a web series project based on 'Ghost Blows Out the Light.' Would you like to give them a call and try to secure a role?"

"OK, I get it."

Both "Ghost Blows Out the Light" and "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" are major IPs that attract attention regardless of whether they are adapted into movies or web series.

Even someone of Lu Chuan's caliber achieved peak box office success thanks to the inherent popularity of the IP...

The male and female leads who star in these kinds of works will have a guaranteed minimum level of popularity.

Of course, Chen Xiu himself did not intend to participate in the filming. For him, acting was just a hobby to collect rewards from the system, and he would never take the initiative to act.

Even if he doesn't act, he can still help Dilraba get a leading role.

After discussing work-related matters, the three-person meeting came to an end.

Chen Xiu stayed at the company until evening, taking care of all the documents that needed his attention, before preparing to go home.

When he left the office, apart from a few lights, all the employees had already left work.

Looking at the empty workstation, Chen Xiu could only sigh to herself: the difference between the film and television industry and the internet industry is really huge...

As I walked past the artist's practice room, the door was half-closed, and lights were shining through.

With a hint of curiosity, Chen Xiu pushed open the door, glanced inside, and saw Bai Mengyan holding a mirror, sitting on the wooden floor practicing her facial expressions.

Hearing the noise, Bai Mengyan turned her head and looked towards the door.

The next second, her face, which seemed to be both smiling and crying, froze.

After an awkward two-second stare at Bai Mengyan, Chen Xiu coughed lightly and said, "Is it so late, are you still practicing your acting skills?"

"Boss! You're back! Yeah, I'm still practicing my facial expression management. I had nothing to do back in the dorm, so I thought I'd practice a little longer..."

Bai Mengyan held up the mirror, grinning awkwardly.

The dormitories provided by Datang Film and Television for its artists are single apartments just across the street, less than a 10-minute walk away. There are also "hat uncles" on the way, so there are no safety issues.

It's a good thing that newcomers are ambitious and hardworking.

Seeing Bai Mengyan looking somewhat lost, Chen Xiu smiled encouragingly and said, "Don't practice too late. Take care of yourself and get some rest. Once you pass the acting teacher's and Director Yang's assessments, you can try acting next year."

"Thank you, boss, I understand."

(End of this chapter)