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Chapter 210 The Demon Child Nezha Falls into My Trap

Fragrant Hills Serenade, Front Hall.

Dressed neatly, with two suitcases at her feet, Meng Ziyi stared at Chen Xiu, who was seeing her off, with a reluctant expression.

"Brother Xiu, I'm leaving now..."

"Yeah, go ahead!"

"I'm leaving. Won't you miss me?"

"Weren't you supposed to be back in three days?"

Having failed to play the victim, Meng Ziyi pursed her lips and looked at Chen Xiu, who was dressed in sportswear. She remembered that Chen Xiu had made plans to climb Fragrant Hills with others today and didn't have time to take her to the recording site in Miyun.

After staring intently at Chen Xiu for a while, Meng Ziyi suddenly pushed over a suitcase, opened it, and took out a pair of sunglasses.

"Take this with you when you go hiking!"

Meng Ziyi put the sunglasses on Chen Xiu and commented, "Hmm~, you look even more handsome now."

"Hehe, alright, you should set off soon! Don't keep people waiting."

Chen Xiu patted Meng Ziyi, indicating that the agent and assistant arranged by the company were already waiting outside.

After reclosing his suitcase, Meng Ziyi glanced outside the door, then looked back at Chen Xiu. After going back and forth twice, he simply leaned over and kissed Chen Xiu before smiling and pulling his suitcase out the door.

Feeling the silly beauty's playfulness, Chen Xiu waited until she got into the car before turning around and going into the house to get her mountaineering equipment.

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In late September, the maple leaves in Fragrant Hills have not yet turned red, but it still has a different kind of beauty.

Wearing sunglasses and holding a trekking pole, Chen Xiu led the way, with Luo Shikan following behind.

About 5 meters behind the two men, there was a refined middle-aged man wearing glasses and a sun hat, also carrying a hiking stick, with a steady gait, and accompanied by an assistant.

"Mr. Wang, where are we climbing to?"

"The best view is from the top of Xianglu Peak, where you can overlook the entire capital city."

As Wang Changtian replied loudly, he thought to himself: This young man may be in good health, but why doesn't he know to go easy on me? Even if I was the one who suggested climbing the mountain, you don't have to lead the way the whole time!
The assistant, who was very familiar with Wang Changtian's state, saw him deliberately speaking loudly and then noticed the dense beads of sweat on his forehead, and immediately understood his boss's intention.

"Mr. Wang, shall we take a break?"

"No need! This level of intensity is nothing."

Wang Changtian righteously refused, completely ignoring the protest of his trembling legs.

The assistant pursed her lips, thinking: "You're not happy about taking a break now..."

In fact, rest was what Wang Changtian wanted at that moment, but the person who suggested it was wrong. He didn't want to show weakness to Chen Xiu before even starting to talk about serious matters, so he gritted his teeth and persevered.

Fortunately, Chen Xiu also learned about the condition of this senior from Wang Changtian's hurried and panting reply.

After climbing for five minutes, he chose a large blue stone that he could barely sit on and invited Wang Changtian, "Mr. Wang, I feel a little tired. How about we rest for a bit before continuing?"

"Um...you want to rest?"

Looking at Wang Changtian, who was drenched in sweat but insisted on pretending to be nice to her, Chen Xiu rolled her eyes inwardly, but still smiled and nodded.

"Yes! I want to conserve my energy for going down the mountain later."

"Then let's take a break first."

Seeing that Chen Xiu was breathing steadily and hardly sweating, Wang Changtian stopped pretending and quickly went along with it.

The two sat down on the large blue stone, with their assistants standing about 5 meters away, so as not to disturb them but to be ready to respond to their needs at any time.

"hu~hu~"

After catching his breath, Wang Changtian felt his heart rate calm down a bit before he unscrewed the kettle and gulped down the water.

Seeing this, Chen Xiu also picked up her water bottle and took a couple of sips, trying her best not to embarrass Wang Changtian too much.

Wang Changtian put down the kettle and saw Chen Xiu drinking water. He felt much better and thought: You're human after all, you'll get tired eventually!
"Mr. Chen, we're only a few years apart in age. If I were your age, my physical fitness would probably be just as good..."

"Yes, Mr. Wang likes mountain climbing, which means he pays attention to exercise in his daily life."

"Yes, yes, I've just been busy with work lately and neglected my exercise a little, otherwise I could have climbed Xianglu Peak in one go."

Chen Xiu subtly pursed her lips, thinking to herself: Why are you still putting on airs, you old fool?

However, it's a good topic to start with work.

"Speaking of work, the reason I invited Mr. Wang this time was actually for matters related to the movie."

"Oh~~"

Wang Changtian raised his voice high, and his expression subtly became formal.

Before he could think too much about it, Chen Xiu stated his request: "I heard that Enlight Media has purchased the domestic film and television remake rights to 'The Devotion of Suspect X.' Coincidentally, I recently came across a novel, and the two works have some similarities in story, so I would like to ask Mr. Wang for authorization to co-produce it."

"Oh, about this!"

Wang Changtian's voice lowered considerably, and his attitude seemed somewhat listless.

He thought Chen Xiu wanted to talk to him about a big project, but it turned out to be just this...

"Mr. Chen, Enlight Media has already produced 'The Devotion of Suspect X,' which is scheduled for release next year. Your company's film production shouldn't conflict with that, right?" "Completely different. I've read the original novels of both. 'The Devotion of Suspect X' is mainly about adults, while the novel I'm talking about is about high school students. The themes are also different."

"Youthful angst themes?"

"Correct."

Wang Changtian's interest waned a bit; he was all too familiar with youth films.

Enlight Media's films "Fleet of Time" and "The Left Ear" were both well-received at the box office in 2016 and 2017, but this year's "Yesterday Once More" lost money.

This situation suggests that the popularity of youth-themed films has waned, and Chen Xiu's entry into the market at this point is likely just a waste of money to generate buzz...

"Since Mr. Chen is interested in youth films, let's make friends and have some fun together."

Although he felt that youth films were losing their appeal, Chen Xiu's "Detective Chinatown" IP was still very tempting.

Wang Changtian felt that the investment in youth films was not large, and the share of co-productions was even smaller. Enlight Media could spend one or two million to befriend Chen Xiu, and this business was still worth doing.

"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation!"

"Pleasant to work with."

Wang Changtian shook Chen Xiu's outstretched hand, wanting to say something, but unsure how to begin.

Seeing his hesitant expression, Chen Xiu pretended not to understand and asked, "Is there anything else you want to say, Mr. Wang?"

"Forehead……"

Wang Changtian opened his mouth speechlessly, thinking: You, such a big boss, asked me to talk about something, is it just for the authorization of a movie and the share of co-production?

Looking up at Chen Xiu, Wang Changtian felt that his trip couldn't be in vain: "President Chen, I wonder if Datang Pictures has any plans to produce a sequel to 'Detective Chinatown'?"

"Speaking of which, we should have started making preparations for this, but then that incident happened last month..."

"I understand, I understand. Isn't Baoqiang's matter already being handled? Does that mean the film preparation can start now?"

"Preparations will have to wait until the end of this year or the beginning of next year... If Mr. Wang is interested in the project, he might as well consider collaborating with us."

Upon hearing this, Wang Changtian's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately went to confirm with Chen Xiu.

"Is this true?"

"Of course, we should all be friends! But the movie preparation hasn't even started yet, so I hope Mr. Wang will be patient and wait."

Seeing Wang Changtian's eager expression, Chen Xiu thought: I know you're in a hurry, and so am I! You want a piece of the "Detective Chinatown" sequel cake, and I also want a piece of the "Ne Zha" cake. To take something, you must first give something; let's take it one step at a time.

After a while of excitement, Wang Changtian gradually calmed down and realized that the windfall was not going to happen to him.

The investment in a sequel to "Detective Chinatown" is far less than the story licensing fee for a single movie.

However, Chen Xiu simply touched his lips and easily gave away the more valuable investment share. What was his purpose?

If you think about anything carefully, you can always find a clue. Wang Changtian was very quick to calm down.

"Mr. Chen, I'd like to ask if you have any other requirements regarding the transfer of your investment share in the 'Detective Chinatown' sequel?"

"Of course, there are requirements."

These words eased Wang Changtian's anxiety slightly. He realized that it was normal to have expectations; if there were no expectations, he would overthink things.

What are the specific requirements?

"Recently, Datang Pictures has signed a lot of artists, but the company's foundation is not strong enough. It can barely supply resources for web dramas and TV series, but it is not able to keep up with the film resources. If Enlight Media could consider artists under Datang for its projects, that would be the best."

"It's not a big deal. If the conditions are right, giving priority to artists from Datang Pictures shouldn't be a problem."

Wang Changtian waved his hand and readily agreed.

Enlight Media's business focus is not on artist management, and it doesn't have many signed artists. Movie roles always need to be played, so if the conditions are right, it's not a problem to hire artists from Datang Pictures.

Seeing that Wang Changtian was so easy to talk to, Chen Xiu also made a second request in a relaxed tone.

"Besides resources, I hope that our two companies can have more cooperation. In the future, Enlight Media is welcome to invest in Datang Pictures' projects. In return, I hope that Enlight Media can open up some projects for Datang Pictures to invest in."

Upon hearing this, Wang Changtian, who had been quite easy to talk to, suddenly sharpened his eyes and began to scrutinize Chen Xiu without saying a word.

After a long pause, he finally spoke slowly, "Mr. Chen, you seem to be looking to establish a long-term partnership with Enlight Media!"

"Yes, is there anything wrong with that?"

“There’s nothing wrong with it, but I’d like to know why? Mr. Wang from Huayi has always wanted to work with you, hasn’t he? When you rejected him, you didn’t show any mercy. Why is your attitude so different when it comes to Enlight Media?”

"Hehe, the answer is actually quite simple."

Wang Changtian frowned, puzzled, unable to understand the difference.

Chen Xiu spread her hands, her back to the sunlight, and frankly said, "I don't like Huayi, and I especially don't like Wang Zhonglei. As for Guangming, I think it's alright. Since the conditions of both sides are similar, why don't I find someone I like to collaborate with?"

"Uh...hehe, hahaha!"

Wang Changtian went from being speechless to chuckling, and then to laughing out loud.

At first, he felt that Chen Xiu's words were absurd, but after thinking about it, he felt that they made sense. Then he felt that he had won against the two kings for some unknown reason, and his mood was naturally both funny and happy.

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