This director is so innocent.

Chapter 84 That was our youth!

A dozen minutes later.

After briefly reading the script for "Sheep Without a Shepherd," Zhou Xun returned to her seat.

The script was good, but unfortunately the focus wasn't on the female lead; she wasn't even as good as the bureau chief.

But she was already very content.

These days there are plenty of movies, but she doesn't get many, let alone good scripts.

"Teacher Zhou, have you finished reading the script? How was it?" Su Jin asked with a smile.

"Very good." Zhou Xun nodded gently.

Su Jin smiled slightly and handed her the contract she had just filled out.

Zhou Xun took the contract, looked at Yu Guangzhao, and saw him nod. She opened the contract, looked at the remuneration and filming time, as well as some important clauses, then filled in her information and signed her name.

Su Jin took the contract from Zhou Xun, signed her name, and stamped it with the company seal.

"Teacher Zhou, it's a pleasure working with you."

"It's a pleasure working with you."

They chatted for a while longer before saying goodbye.

It's almost the end of the year; Zhou Xun doesn't have much time, she's busy making money through various gigs!

Su Jin said to Ning Hao, "The main cast has been confirmed. When do you plan to go to Thailand?"

Sun Honglei responded yesterday afternoon, agreeing to play the role of the bureau chief's husband.

The location scouting for "Sheep Without a Shepherd" has been completed and is being conducted in Bangkok. Ning Hao took Du Jie there personally last week.

Actually, there are many places in Thailand suitable for filming "Sheep Without a Shepherd", but Bangkok is the most suitable.

This is definitely not because others have a tax refund policy as high as 25%.

"I'll go after the New Year," Ning Hao said, then asked, "I heard Shishi went to Hengdian to film a movie, is she able to make it?"

"There's still time. She's only filming a small segment. She called me a few days ago and said her scenes could be finished before the new year."

Ning Hao nodded, picked up the "He Tianxia" cigarette from the table, lit it, and casually asked, "When are you planning to go back to your hometown?"

"The 24th, I think! My company was on holiday then."

"The 24th? You're going back tomorrow?"

"No, it's the 24th of the lunar calendar."

After chatting for a while, Ning Hao went back.

Su Jin left the office and went to find Huang Jiaqiang.

A week has passed, and Lao Huang hasn't reported to him on the progress of the investment in "Sheep Without a Shepherd".

Dengdeng.

After knocking twice, Su Jin pushed the door open and entered, only to see Huang Jiaqiang preparing to come out.

"Old Huang, where are you headed?"

"Boss, you're here! I was just about to look for you!"

As Su Jin walked, she asked, "What do you want from me?"

Huang Jiaqiang followed behind and replied, "I've already sold all of my investment shares in 'Sheep Without a Shepherd'."

"all?"

"right."

Upon receiving confirmation, Su Jin couldn't help but look at Huang Jiaqiang with new respect.

The total cost of "Sheep Without a Shepherd" was 3000 million.

China Film Group contributed 5 million yuan to repay Li Dagou's favor of investing in "The Coffin in the Mountain".

These two combined make up 33%.

My family plans to keep 30%.

Chengtian Entertainment secured 15% of the investment at a premium of 100%.

Therefore, there is still a 22% investment share remaining, which is 660 million.

"Who did you sell it to?"

"Coal bosses!" Huang Jiaqiang exclaimed excitedly. "Boss, you have no idea how rich those coal bosses are! They're all nouveau riche."

"Get to the point, how much did it actually sell for?"

1980.

"How many?"

1980.

My goodness, he thought that selling it to Chengtian Entertainment at double the price was already dirty enough.

Compared to Huang Jiaqiang, they are nothing!

But he really likes it!

"How many people did you sell?"

Five people.

Did they make any requests?

"Yes, they wanted to send actresses, but I didn't agree."

"Old Huang, you did a good job."

"This is all thanks to your excellent leadership, boss."

After flattering Huang Jiaqiang, he changed the subject and said, "Boss, I think we can set up an investment subsidiary to bring these coal bosses together. That way, if our projects need money in the future, we can go directly to them."

Su Jin thought about it and felt that Huang Jiaqiang's suggestion was very good. In the future, when developing large projects, they could reserve some shares to sell to coal bosses, which would give their own family more say.

"Okay, I'll leave this to you. You'll be the legal representative and the chairman."

"what!"

"Oh, this is giving you a chance."

"Alright!"

Back in her office, Su Jin took advantage of the lull in her work to turn on her computer and continue writing her novel.

The novel is called "The Long Night Is Hard to Illuminate," a name that many people may not be familiar with, but you've probably heard of the TV series "The Silent Truth"!

It's that TV series that went viral in the prosecutor's industry, "Learning from Prosecutor Jiang Yang".

The Silent Truth is adapted from The Long Night.

I originally intended to draw inspiration from "The Secret of the Three Kingdoms".

However, this novel isn't very good, and since it already borrowed from Ma Boyong's "The Longest Day in Chang'an," it didn't draw any inspiration from it.

The years that followed were uneventful.

Writing books, watching the later episodes of "The Coffin in the Mountain," practicing singing, exchanging ideas about art, and calling Sister Xia—life was dull and monotonous.

On February 10th, Su Jin typed the last line, stretched, and loosened her muscles.

"Finally, it's all done."

In the past ten days or so, I not only finished "The Long Night", but also "The Bad Kids".

"Bad Kids" is the TV series "The Hidden Corner" that has the tagline "I'll take you mountain climbing".

Neither novel is very long; "The Long Night" has 15 words and "The Bad Kids" has 18 words.

It has to be said that Zijin Chen is really bad at naming books; neither of these titles is very good and has no class whatsoever.

Therefore, Su Jin changed all the names to those of two TV series.

In the evening, in a magnificent banquet hall.

With the year-end approaching, the company will definitely hold an annual meeting and have a lucky draw to liven things up.

The prizes include laptops, mobile phones, small home appliances, bicycles, and a tea set as a consolation prize.

This consolation prize is given to everyone, and it only costs seven or eight yuan.

Besides this, there was a mysterious gift covered with a red cloth, and four burly security guards with arms that could run a horse were on duty next to it.

This item has aroused a lot of curiosity and discussion.

"What is that? Do you know?"

"I don't know, but judging from those four security guards, it's probably something valuable."

"Nonsense, of course I know it's valuable."

"I know, I saw the armored truck when I came in."

"No way! Judging by the height, it must be seven or eight hundred thousand."

"If you have a broader perspective, I think you could get one or two million."

Just then, Chen Zhixi, dressed in a red halter dress and holding a microphone, gracefully walked to the center of the stage.

She's the host of the company's annual party tonight.

"Respected leaders, distinguished guests, and dear colleagues."

Good evening, everyone.

"I am Chen Zhixi, and it is an honor to host this annual meeting."

She then offered a series of blessings, introduced the program segments, and finally said, "Next, please welcome our beloved and most handsome boss, Mr. Su, to the stage to give a speech."

"Slap slap slap—"

Amid thunderous applause, Su Jin, dressed in a black custom-made suit, walked to the center of the stage with a smile.

Then he began his long-winded speech, which lasted for more than ten minutes. In short, he talked a lot of nonsense and about the company's achievements over the past year.

After Su Jin stepped down, Huang Jiaqiang, Shen Haobo, and Heixin took turns giving speeches, spouting a lot of nonsense.

The annual meeting will include performances.

Jianmu Group has three companies: Jianmu Media produced two programs, Jianmu Culture produced three programs, and Qidianren produced the most, with five programs.

"Next, please welcome our most handsome boss, Mr. Su, to perform the song 'Until the End of the World' for us."

That's right, this song is the ending theme of "Slam Dunk".

They specifically bought the copyright from an island nation and adapted it into Chinese.

The song practice mentioned above refers to this song.

「The world is over.

The moment the intro started, it instantly evoked memories for the boys in the audience.

"Holy crap, what did I just hear?"

"The boss actually wants to sing the theme song from 'Slam Dunk'."

"The boss is awesome."

Su Jin chose the version from the 0713 Re-employment Boy Band.

Don't ask why, he just thinks this version is more exciting.

"I have been wandering alone in the cold forest for far too long."

"Like an empty can that's been thrown away, who cares about the embroidery in one's heart?"

The boys in the audience felt their blood boiling; they cheered and roared, releasing their excitement.

It felt like I was back in middle school watching Sakuragi Hanamichi compete in the National High School League.

Some female colleagues simply don't understand their male colleagues and find them rather baffling.

Although the boss sang very well, there's no need to get this excited!

Why are you all so agitated?

"You girls don't understand, this is our youth."

"How are we supposed to understand if you don't tell us?"

"Go away and play somewhere else, I don't have time for you right now."

"you----"

Zhong Lilao looked at Su Jin, who was shining brightly on the stage, and felt a little guilty.

As a manager, she didn't even know that her own artist could sing.

Su Jin's tone is good, and his technique is also decent. In his previous life, he practiced guitar diligently for more than a month in order to impress his senior.

And that was the end of it, because the senior student told him, "You're a good person."

Screw you, you nice guy! You just think he's not good-looking!

Being handsome is a lifesaver!

It really can be eaten as a meal.

For example, from kindergarten onwards, children never lacked snacks, and they didn't need to spend money on breakfast or lunch. If they didn't have to go home for dinner in the evening, they would have even skipped dinner.

When I lived in the dorms during high school, I didn't even have to wash my own clothes.

When the music ended, Su Jin returned to her seat.

Zhong Li looked at him with a smile and said, "Su Jin, you sing so well, why didn't you tell me?"

"What's there to say? I don't plan to be a singer."

"You can do it. It's popular to develop your career in film, television, and music these days. With your qualifications, you can quickly become a top star."

"I don't have time to sing." Su Jin waved her hand.

Zhong Li's suggestion is correct; nowadays, celebrities are developing their careers in film, television, and music.

Four Dan Shuang Bing, Ya Hua Zi, Wang Baoqiang —

"It's not like I'm asking you to be a full-time singer. Just take some time to practice," Chung Lai advised.

"Sister Fang, I really have no interest and no time," Su Jin said helplessly.

"Enough talk, it's a happy decision then. I'll go and invite someone to write a song for you when we get back to the company," Zhong Li said, making the decision immediately.

Before Su Jin could refute, she asked again, "The song you just sang sounds a lot like the ending theme of 'Slam Dunk'?"

"It's the ending theme song of 'Slam Dunk,' and I bought the rights from them," Su Jin replied.

Zhong Lilao nodded, then asked, "Who wrote this poem?"

"I wrote it myself," Su Jin replied casually, picking up a bite of food.

"You wrote this yourself?" Zhong Li could hardly believe her ears.

"yes!"

Upon receiving confirmation, Zhong Li stared blankly at Su Jin, realizing she had truly struck gold.

She just heard this word, and it's so well written that you can tell it's from a famous writer.

But she never expected that Su Jin would be such a genius, capable of writing lyrics.

This further strengthened her resolve to develop Su Jin's career in film, television, and music.

"Su Jin, can you write other songs?"

Yes, but not often.

"————" Zhong Li looked puzzled, not quite understanding Su Jin's words. If you know how, you know how. What do you mean by not much?

"What do you mean by that?"

Su Jin, who was originally nonchalant, felt a pang of unease upon hearing this. Damn it, she almost gave herself away.

"My inspiration is limited; I'll probably write a few poems and then stop."

Zhong Li frowned, wondering why she was being told things she couldn't understand.

Is it possible to sense an inability to draw out inspiration beforehand?

Forget it, why think so much!

As long as Su Jin can write songs, it doesn't matter how many.

She'd package him as a creative genius, and with his good looks, she'd guarantee Su Jin would become a superstar within a year.

"You write first, write as many songs as you can, and I'll go out and ask for songs too."

"Sister Fang, I really don't have much interest in singing."

"Is this just a hobby? It's about money," Zhong Li coaxed. "Do you know how much a singer can earn from one album?"

"How much?" Su Jin really didn't know.

"At least this number." Zhong Lilao made an OK gesture.

"Three million!" Su Jin was greatly disappointed; it wasn't even as much as one of his books.

"Three million isn't much? Then how come you're so poor that you're selling shares of 'Sheep Without a Shepherd'?" Chung Lai-fong chuckled.

"I'm not poor, I'm seeking external funding to better control the entire project," Su Jin retorted earnestly.

"Hehe—" Zhong Li sneered and said, "Alright, it's decided then. You go write the song first, and I'll go out and solicit songs. We'll release an EP in the middle of next year to test the waters."

After she finished speaking, seeing that Su Jin was about to speak, she raised her hand and said, "It's settled then, otherwise we'll terminate the agent contract."

Since Zhong Li had said that, what could Su Jin do? She could only agree.

His main job is songwriting; for him, borrowing songs is as easy as eating and drinking.

But he didn't want to sing because he was lazy.

Singing is very time-consuming. He only remembers the lyrics, but not many of the melodies. He can't just do it half-heartedly, or he'll be letting down the classics.

We can't be perfunctory; we have to organize and communicate repeatedly, which will take a long time.

He doesn't remember the melody because he's really only a mediocre player.

After being rejected by my senior, my guitar has been gathering dust under my bed.