Film and Television: Bao Zong has finance in his left hand and entertainment in his right.

So Liu Xiaobao simply said "no" to McDonald's Bear and then left it to McDonald's Bear to figure it out himself.

McDonald Bear showed no sign of difficulty. He immediately told Liu Xiaobao that he understood, and then happily turned around and went out to find Xuezhi to sign the contract.

At this point, only Liu Xiaobao and Su Jie were left in the office. Su Jie said something in a meaningful tone.

"Looks like I'll have to sleep with earplugs on tonight or tomorrow night!"

Liu Xiaobao was stunned for a moment before he realized what Su Jie meant, but he would never admit that he was going to play the unspoken rules again.

He even rolled his eyes at Su Jie and said righteously, "What are you thinking about all day? Do I look like the kind of person who would mess around?"

“Not like…” Su Jie smiled and pursed his lips, then added, “You are that kind of person!”

Liu Xiaobao opened his mouth to argue again, but then remembered that Su Jie knew about his previous affair with Guan Zhilin, so he shut up helplessly.

Facts speak louder than words!

Seeing Liu Xiaobao speechless after being rebuked, Su Jie revealed a victorious smile, but didn't say anything more.

Just then, Xuezhi and McDonald's Bear came in again.

Xuezhi reported to Liu Xiaobao first: "President Bao, according to the investment amount you mentioned, the contract has been signed, and I will have the finance department transfer the first payment to Director Mai tomorrow."

Liu Xiaobao nodded: "Okay, once the movie starts filming, send someone to the set to follow up."

"Okay!" Xuezhi agreed and stepped aside.

At this moment, McDonald Bear stepped forward, beaming, and said to Liu Xiaobao, "Mr. Bao, thank you for investing in our movie. May I ask if you could leave me your personal phone number? I'd like to invite you to dinner another day so that it will be easier to contact you."

Since he was investing in movies, Liu Xiaobao naturally wanted to make friends with directors like McDonald's so that he could invest in McDonald's movies in the future.

Therefore, Liu Xiaobao did not refuse, took out his business card and handed it to McDonald's, and specifically said something to McDonald's.

“I’m usually in Huangpu District. During my stay in Xiangjiang, I’m staying in room 666 of the Peninsula Hotel. If you need anything, you can call me there directly.”

McDonald Bear clearly understood what Liu Xiaobao meant by telling him this address.

However, because Xuezhi was nearby, McDonald Bear was quite sensible, so he simply nodded repeatedly to Liu Xiaobao in response.

"Okay, Mr. Bao, I understand. If I need to call you and can't get through on your mobile phone, I'll call the landline in your hotel room. Well then, I'll take my leave now. Now that the funds are in place, I should get on with the preparations for the film crew."

"Okay, then I'll see Mr. Mai off."

"No need, no need, Mr. Bao, please stay. I can walk by myself."

As soon as McDonald Bear left, Xuezhi spoke up: "Boss Bao, why did you invest in this movie, and why did you fully fund it?"

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Liu Xiaobao smiled slightly.

"There's no particular reason. I thought the script was good and should be able to make money, so I invested. As for fully funding the production, I naturally wanted the movie to start filming as soon as possible so that we could recoup our investment sooner. Otherwise, it wouldn't be worthwhile if the process took too long!"

After explaining, Liu Xiaobao asked Xuezhi curiously, "What's wrong, Xuezhi? You seem to have a problem with me making this movie?"

Xuezhi retorted angrily, "I've read the script, so of course I know that a movie adapted from Mr. Jin Yong's work will definitely do well at the box office. Even I can see that, do you think others wouldn't be able to see that it can make money? But do you know why Director Mai couldn't get a single penny of investment?"

Liu Xiaobao was also a little curious, and couldn't help but ask, "Why?"

Xuezhi shook her head helplessly and slowly told Liu Xiaobao what she had learned.

"Because although this director is famous, he is a madman. Every time he films, he causes trouble. When he was filming 'Ten Strange Cases,' he threw a child into a swimming pool and made him struggle, almost drowning the child. When he was filming 'Flying Corpse in the Fog,' he suddenly turned on the lights and threw the 'corpse' in front of the train, which scared the train driver so much that he had to brake suddenly and the train almost derailed."

At this point, Xuezhi paused in anger, and then continued.

"Later, when he was filming 'The Destroyer,' he even caused the producer to be arrested by the police. In his most recent film, 'Long Arm of the Law,' he had the actors rush into the street and shoot wildly without reporting to the police, causing panic among a large number of citizens. He himself was also arrested by the police."

By this point, Xuezhi was shaking her head in anger. She didn't want to recount any more of McDonald's 'crazy' deeds to Liu Xiaobao, and simply concluded with one sentence:

"In short, this director Mai is a lawless madman when he's making movies. Everyone in the industry knows that. So even though they know his movies can make money, no one is willing to invest in them. They're afraid his movies will be canceled halfway through and their investment will go down the drain. They're even more afraid of being implicated and arrested by the police. Now you understand how unwise this decision was, right?"

To be honest, after hearing Xuezhi's words, Liu Xiaobao felt a little regretful, and at the same time, he was also a little dumbfounded.

He had heard that McDonald Bear was crazy before, but he only knew his name and didn't know much about him. He never expected that McDonald Bear would have so many 'misdeeds'.

But now that the investment contract has been signed, it's too late for Liu Xiaobao to back out.

Finally, Liu Xiaobao shook his head with a wry smile and said to Xuezhi.

“Since the contract has already been signed, we can’t go back on our word. Otherwise, if word gets out, our company will lose its credibility. So, before you transfer the first payment to him tomorrow, have him sign another disclaimer stating that our company is only responsible for the investment and will not interfere with the filming process. If any illegal or troublesome incidents occur during the filming, it will be none of our business!”

Xuezhi sighed helplessly: "This is all we can do now. We just hope that nothing goes wrong when he's filming 'The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain,' otherwise our investment will probably go down the drain."

Seeing Xuezhi's low spirits, Liu Xiaobao said, "Since the company only has five million in its account, I will transfer another five million to the company later. Now that things are settled, let's not think about Director Mai's movie anymore. Come on, I'll treat you to afternoon tea."

Central not only boasts numerous financial centers and upscale shopping districts, but also a wide variety of restaurants and brand fashion boutiques, making it a favorite shopping destination for both tourists and locals—a vibrant and bustling area.

Liu Xiaobao, Xuezhi, and Su Jie didn't go far; they just randomly found a tea restaurant near the company.

While eating, Liu Xiaobao noticed that Xuezhi had calmed down, so he asked her about some things related to the Hong Kong stock market.

Liu Xiaobao wasn't asking Xuezhi what stocks she wanted to buy; he just wanted to know what conditions were required to buy and sell stocks in the Hong Kong stock market, such as whether he, as a mainland resident, could buy them, the opening and closing times, and other basic rules.

Through Xuezhi's introduction, Liu Xiaobao learned that mainlanders cannot currently buy or sell stocks in the Hong Kong stock market; they can only open an account using a Hong Kong resident's ID card. Furthermore, the Hong Kong stock market no longer distinguishes between opening and closing times; trading can be conducted 24 hours a day.

Moreover, you don't have to go to the stock exchange to trade. As long as you have a computer, you can buy and sell stocks at home anytime, which is much more convenient than the current mainland stock market.

Upon learning of these rules, Liu Xiaobao asked Xuezhi for help. After having afternoon tea, Xuezhi went to the stock exchange and opened a trading account for him using her Hong Kong ID card.

Xuezhi was naturally happy to help Liu Xiaobao with such a small matter, but after finishing it, she didn't stay by Liu Xiaobao's side anymore and went back to the company to work.

Watching Xuezhi leave in a taxi, Liu Xiaobao couldn't help but mutter something to himself.

"It's a bit beneath a company executive to always take a taxi. Looks like we need to get Xuezhi a car!"

Liu Xiaobao understood that if Xuezhi wanted to buy a car, she could easily use the company's money to buy one. The reason she didn't buy one was probably because the company was just starting out and she wanted to save Liu Xiaobao money.

Realizing that it was inconvenient for Xuezhi not to have a car, Liu Xiaobao decided to buy her a car after he converted all his funds into Hong Kong dollars in the next couple of days.

Liu Xiaobao took Su Jie for a casual stroll in Central until nightfall before returning to the hotel with him.

The next day, Liu Xiaobao went to the bank to exchange his currency, converting all 108 million he had brought into Hong Kong dollars.

Liu Xiaobao originally had 120 million yuan in funds, but the Qilin Society caused him to lose 12 million yuan, so now Liu Xiaobao only has 108 million yuan left.

Because of the large amount involved, and the fact that it involved exchanging Chinese dollars for Hong Kong dollars, the process was a bit complicated. It took Liu Xiaobao almost a whole day to complete the process.

After completing the currency exchange, Liu Xiaobao transferred another five million to the company account, kept three million in cash for himself, and deposited the remaining one hundred million into his stock trading account.

After doing all this, it was already evening when Liu Xiaobao brought Su Jie back to the hotel.

After a long day, the two were too tired to go downstairs for dinner, so they ordered room service and ate dinner in their room.

Just as Liu Xiaobao and Su Jie finished their meal and were preparing to take a shower and go to bed, the doorbell suddenly rang.

Su Jie opened the door, and after seeing who was outside, he didn't even ask any questions. Instead, he turned around and said something to Liu Xiaobao, who was watching TV on the sofa.

"I'm going to sleep now. Don't worry, I'll wear earplugs."

After saying that, Su Jie actually turned around and walked towards his bedroom, leaving the visitor standing at the door.

At first, Liu Xiaobao didn't understand what Su Jie meant, but when he turned around and glanced at the door, he immediately understood why Su Jie had said that.

Because at this moment, the one left standing at the door was a woman.

Although the other person was wearing large sunglasses that covered her eyes, Liu Xiaobao still recognized her as the beautiful superstar Li Jiaxin.

Just as Liu Xiaobao was sizing up Li Jiaxin, Li Jiaxin spoke at the door.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Bao?"

In fact, as soon as Liu Xiaobao saw Li Jiaxin, he already knew what Li Jiaxin was there for.

Facing such a beautiful female celebrity, and thinking about the good fortune that was about to befall him tonight, Liu Xiaobao couldn't help but feel a little excited.

However, he did not show any abnormality on the surface. He simply walked towards the door and replied to Li Jiaxin, "That's right, that's me. And you are, Miss?"

Li Jiaxin took off her sunglasses and said, "Hello, Mr. Bao, I'm actress Li Jiaxin. I'd like to talk to you about something. Would it be convenient for me to come in?"

"Uh... I'm so sorry, Miss Li, it was my oversight that I made you stand at the door to talk. Please come in, Miss Li!"

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After inviting Li Jiaxin into the house and having her sit on the sofa in the living room,

As Liu Xiaobao poured Li Jiaxin a glass of water, he asked her a question.

"Miss Li came to see me, probably because of Director Mai's 'The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain'?"

Li Jiaxin took the glass of water that Liu Xiaobao poured, but did not drink it.

"Thank you, Mr. Bao."

After thanking Liu Xiaobao, Li Jiaxin placed the water glass on the coffee table in front of her and then replied to Liu Xiaobao.

"That's right, Mr. Bao. I heard that the female lead for this movie hasn't been decided yet, so I'd like to try my luck. I wonder if Mr. Bao could give me this opportunity?"

Having already experienced the Rosamund Kwan incident, Liu Xiaobao is no longer a novice in the entertainment industry.

He didn't say anything, but simply sat opposite Li Jiaxin and openly looked her up and down.

It has to be said that Li Jiaxin truly deserves her title as a former Miss Hong Kong. Not only is she outstanding in appearance, but her figure is also top-notch, making her a truly exceptional beauty.