Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

Chapter 555

PS: (I'm sorry, brothers. Qingqiu has been on hiatus these few days. It's really a special situation. My grandfather is seriously ill. I've been arranging work and rushing back to my hometown these two days. It's a bit inconvenient to code, but I will try my best to make time and will resume stable updates as soon as possible.)

On the way back to the hotel, Han Tao's phone rang. Seeing that it was Qu Xiaoxiao, Han Tao answered the call in confusion:

"Hey, why did you think of calling me?"

"What do you mean, I can't call you?"

Hearing his words, Qu Xiaoxiao on the other end of the phone asked back, and then said unhappily: "When will you come back? There has been no news for many days.

I've already started negotiating a takeover with Xie's. I'm unsure without you. Also, why didn't you reply to my message before?"

Hearing this, Han Tao replied directly: "You send so many messages a day, and there are few serious messages. Do you think I'm as idle as you?"

Qu Xiaoxiao flirts with you every day, and if you ignore her, she will pester you in every possible way.

Therefore, Han Tao simply blocked her from receiving any messages. He really didn't have time to play with her, especially these days. If he wanted to resolve Lan Hong's case quickly, there was a lot of work to be done.

"Who said I'm idle, uncle? I'm very busy, okay?"

Qu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and continued in an innocent and aggrieved tone, "Especially these past few days, Yao Bin introduced two big projects, and I'm almost going crazy with all the work.

For example, today, I caught a flight early in the morning and came here specifically to discuss cooperation with a project manager in Kyoto.

I've been so busy that I just called you now. I wanted to see if you have time. Let's meet up. I have something to discuss with you, or you can tell me where to stay!

Hearing the sweet voice coming from the phone, Lina looked at Han Tao curiously with a gossipy expression on her face. Han Tao didn't buy it and quickly interrupted her:

"Qu Xiaoxiao, please speak properly, or I'll hang up."

Qu Xiaoxiao didn't care at all. She ate her apple and continued to say in a delicate voice:

"Actually, I knew it even without you telling me, and I'm right here at the hotel where you're staying."

"You're in the hotel? Then why are you wasting time? I'll be there soon. Wait, I'm hanging up!"

Han Tao did not doubt her words, because Qu Xiaoxiao did have this ability. No, to be precise, it should be the treasure boy Yao Bin who could do it.

Hearing the answer, Qu Xiaoxiao replied with a smile: "No more nonsense, why are you so fierce? See you then, I'll wait for you!"

After saying that, Qu Xiaoxiao hung up the phone, and then proudly sent Han Tao a picture of herself in the lobby lounge area.

After Han Tao returned to the hotel, he saw her as soon as he entered the lobby. She was wearing a short skirt and a T-shirt, playing with her mobile phone on the sofa. Next to her was her assistant, who was half-sitting on the sofa, holding a suitcase in his hand.

Seeing that she hadn't noticed him at all, Han Tao walked over and asked helplessly, "Why are you sitting in the lobby? Didn't you say you were tired? Wouldn't it be better to get a room and wait?"

After asking, Qu Xiaoxiao, who was scrolling through short videos, came back to her senses and looked up at Han Tao and said, "Didn't you book a suite? I'll stay with you for two days!"

Han Tao shook his head: "No, my place is full, there's no room for you. But if you don't mind sleeping on the floor, I have no objection!"

Qu Xiaoxiao just wanted to give it a try. Seeing that he didn't agree, she didn't insist. Instead, she glanced at the charming Lina and the slightly immature He Xingyun, rolled her eyes and said:

"I've worked myself to death, and you, the hands-off boss, don't plan to take care of anything, right? Guan Guan and Sister Fan's coffee shop is all ready, just waiting for you to come back and open it.

And Andy, I ran into her when I went downstairs this morning, and she mentioned you too, but you've forgotten the old one because you've found someone new, so why are you so heartless..."

"Don't talk nonsense. This is Lina, my administrative secretary, and that is He Xingyun, my apprentice."

Han Tao interrupted her nonsense, introduced a few people to them, and then took them upstairs. Qu Xiaoxiao even specially booked a room next to Han Tao.

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At the same time, Andy, who was far away in Shanghai, walked into the office with a stack of reports. Lao Tan was waiting for her. Because of the popularity of short videos, Andy was too busy to eat, so Lao Tan would come to have dinner with her these days.

Seeing her frown, Tan Zongming couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Andy? Are you short of funds again, or are you too tired? How about taking a few days off to rest?"

Andy shook his head and said, "No, there are many people waiting with large investments to wait for us to start the A and B rounds of financing, so there is no need to worry about funding."

"That's right. Many people came to me today and wanted to meet and talk with you, but I turned them down."

Tan Zongming did not expect that this project would have such a good prospect, which led to a lot of capital wanting to participate. However, he and Han Tao were not short of money. They themselves were the capital, so there was no rush for financing.

However, this is only temporary, and financing is still necessary. Through financing, many problems can be solved for future development, and their pressure will be much less.

"There's no need to reject them all. Han Tao means that the A round won't be open to the public, but the B round will accept a moderate amount of capital. Companies like Penguin and Dog can be given priority. After all, we need their music copyrights."

Andy specifically communicated with Han Tao that music copyright is very important to the company and is a hurdle that must be faced on the road to development. Moreover, in order to stand out from the crowd, more people need to be brought in.

As Tan Zongming opened the lunch box, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll leave the problem you mentioned to me. You have already taken care of the advertising, product promotion, blockchain, and other work. I will discuss the music copyright.

By the way, how's the livestream Han Tao mentioned going? I saw in his plan that it's a very important part of his plan."

After wiping his hands with a wet wipe, Andy picked up his chopsticks and said, "Live streaming is one of the main projects. We've already completed the development and construction, and have started testing. It will be officially launched by the end of the month at the latest.

And Han Tao said that this will have an extremely terrifying ability to attract money once it goes online, so I'm also looking forward to it."

"We've just started this thing, so let's not worry about the money-making issue for now. I think we still need to do a good job of censorship, resolutely remove harmful content, and promote more official and positive content.

We must take this seriously, Andy. You're not familiar with domestic social conditions. Han Tao and I both have very sensitive identities. If we go astray, many people will take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble."

"OK, I've discussed this with Han Tao. He'll also send his team to participate, and he's investing heavily in the review department."

"That's good, let's eat first. Today we'll have all your favorite dishes, half of which are meat!"

Tan Zongming pushed the dishes in front of Andy, then picked up the chopsticks and ate with her. After the meal, the two held another meeting.

The content of the meeting was very simple. One of the purposes was to tell everyone that the most difficult first step had been taken. The next step would be the B round of investment, followed by the CDEFG round and so on. Therefore, the company would allocate a portion of the original shares to the management present.

Andy and Tan Zongming's words excited everyone. They never thought that the bosses would be willing to distribute original shares to everyone, so everyone present, whether middle-level or senior-level, was very excited.

Seeing the good results, Andy and Lao Tan looked at each other and continued, "I understand everyone's feelings. We all come out to work. To put it bluntly, we just want to make money to support our families.

So I hope you can work harder. Under the leadership of Chairman Tan and Chairman Han, we will create brilliance for the company and ourselves."

As Andy finished speaking, applause rang out in the conference room. Tan Zongming also supported Andy and said:

"Andy said it very well. The opportunity is here. If you do well, we can all share the fruits of victory. If you don't do well, don't blame me for being ruthless. You must step down and let others take over.

Every listed company creates a large group of middle- and upper-middle-income families, and internet companies are a typical example. Every listed company creates a group of multi-millionaires and millionaires. How far you can go depends on yourselves!

It has to be said that Tan Zongming is very good at painting big pictures, but he is also right that listed companies will use a portion of their equity as incentives, but the proportion is relatively small.

Andy also mentioned the issue of financing, so everyone was extremely happy. After all, financing can expand influence and valuation. When everyone adds fuel to the fire, the chances of going public will be greater, and then they will also rise with the tide.

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Chapter 556

The next morning, Han Tao returned to his room from his morning exercise at the gym. Lina handed the tablet to Han Tao and said,

"Hurry up and take a look at this! Public opinion on the Lan Hong case has taken a new turn. Someone has even made Lan Hong a trending topic."

Upon hearing this, Han Tao took the tablet and looked at it for a while. It was obvious that this article had been directed by someone. Although it used the Spring and Autumn style of writing, the spearhead was directed at Lan Hong.

"Does Caifan Qiqi have a grudge against Lan Hong? You should ask Xingyun to send a lawyer's letter to the other party in my name and collect evidence in time!"

Seeing Han Tao say this, Li Na hurriedly explained: "Are you planning to sue the other party? Actually, I know this person named Caifan Qiqi. She is Luo Bin's sister Luo Qi."

"You said this Caifan Qiqi is actually Luo Bin's sister?"

Han Tao frowned, recalling the original plot, then handed the tablet back to Lina and went into the bathroom to wash up while continuing:

"That makes sense. I had someone investigate Wang Li, and he's dating Luo Qi now. It seems Wang Li was the one behind it.

Now that it's trending, I guess Lan Hong can't sit still anymore. Please help me make an appointment with her, I'll go talk to her and guide her in responding to the public."

Lina followed behind Han Tao, holding the tablet in her left hand and handing him the towel with her right hand, then responded:

"I called her right away. She said she'd go to Quan Jing's place to wait for you and wanted to talk to Luo Bin."

"Then let's go to the law firm now, but first, call Luo Bin and tell him about the situation, including sending a lawyer's letter to Luo Qi. Then have Jose contact a few media outlets with whom he has good relationships."

Han Tao arranged his work while walking towards the bedroom. His schedule for the day was quite full. In addition to meeting Lan Hong temporarily, he also had to go somewhere at noon.

Lina nodded, and probably understood what Han Tao meant. He asked her to tell Luo Bin about sending the lawyer's letter, which meant that Han Tao would not really sue Luo Qi. At least, he would not sue her unless she was stubborn.

In fact, Han Tao was indeed doing this for Wang Li, who was behind Luo Qi, to see. Since this matter involved Luo Bin's sister, Lina unconsciously took it more seriously, so she hurried to contact Luo Bin and Jose.

At this time, Lan Hong was already impatient, because the hot search had not yet resolved, and she received a call from Sun Chaoyue. After that, she asked her sister Lan Lan to drive her to Quanjing, while she sat aside and made the call.

After the call was connected, Lan Hong and Han Tao asked anxiously:

"What should we do about the trending search? I'm going to find Luo Bin now, and Sun Chaoyue just called me and said he can give us mother and daughter a quarter."

"Sun Chaoyue is planning a two-pronged approach. How do you answer him?"

Han Tao knew that these two moves of Sun Chaoyue were obviously Wang Li's ideas. Now it depends on what Lan Hong thinks.

Lan Hong was silent for a moment, then said, "What can I say? Of course I'll let him talk to you. Now that this matter has been handed over to you, I won't take care of it anymore. I'll do whatever you say."

Han Tao smiled slightly. "You will feel that your choice is correct, but there is one thing I want to hear your opinion on. If I help you acquire all the assets, do you plan to run the company yourself?"

“I haven’t thought about it yet, because I studied law and am not good at company management, and I don’t have such big ambitions.

I just hope that my share won't be taken away by others. After all, I still have to consider my children's future."

For so many years, Lan Honghaohan has been serving as the legal director without any real power. She doesn't even have the right to celebrate the New Year with her husband. Every New Year's Eve, Lan Hong returns to her parents' home to accompany her mother.

Her husband, Sun Haohan, went back to his younger brother's home to celebrate the New Year with his brother and his son from his ex-wife. Of course, this was also a verbal agreement reached between the couple before their marriage, so Lan Hong didn't take it too seriously. However, when it was said in today's situation, it had a completely different meaning.

Thinking of this, Han Tao nodded and replied, "Okay, then I understand. You should also be mentally prepared. Sun Ran and your daughter have the same inheritance rights.

I will do my best to secure it for you, but 60% of the equity is a bit of a stretch, but the other assets should be no problem."

"I know I have no intention of getting all the equity, but I will give priority to real estate, stocks, funds, cash, etc."

"No problem, we agree on this point. But I want to remind you, when you get to the law firm, don't go straight to Luo Bin. Wait until I get there."

Hearing this, Lan Hong asked in confusion, "Why? Luo Qi scolded me like that online, shouldn't I talk to him about it?"

Hearing her say this, Han Tao replied directly: "Even if Luo Qi has a problem, you should go to Luo Qi, not Luo Bin. Besides, I have already sent a lawyer's letter to Luo Qi, so let me handle this matter.

It's inappropriate for you and Luo Bin to get too close or have too much interaction at this time. I'm currently in a partnership with Quanjing Law Firm. If you meet with Luo Bin alone, others will be more likely to believe and misunderstand that you are colluding to steal someone else's property."

"But...ok...fine, then I'll meet you at Jose's!"

Lan Hong hesitated for a long time, nodded in agreement, and then hung up the phone. In order to avoid any accidents in the case, she still followed Han Tao's advice.

Han Tao also breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that she would act on impulse. Now he had enough evidence. The only thing left was where Luo Qi was.

Luo Qi's identity gave Han Tao a headache, so he couldn't attack Luo Qi directly because Luo Qi was Luo Bin's sister.

Han Tao and Luo Bin have worked together for so many years and have a good relationship. Once Luo Qi is touched, the relationship will become delicate.

Speaking of which, Luo Qi, this double-standard woman, has done a lot of harm to people. She and Luo Bin are twins, a boy and a girl. Later, she married Luo Bin's good friend Ji Yu, but the two divorced due to relationship problems.

Ji Yu regained happiness after the divorce and started a family with Jose's cousin Rong Rong. Whether out of jealousy or regret, Luo Qi suddenly did not allow Ji Yu to visit her daughter. For this reason, Luo Bin helped Ji Yu fight for visitation rights, and the two siblings even had a conflict.

Moreover, this person had a lot of opinions about Lan Hong. The reason was that before Lan Hong and Luo Bin got married, Lan Hong's mother wanted to add Lan Hong's name to the property certificate. Luo Qi refused to agree and even argued with her. As a result, Lan Hong's mother had a heart attack and the two parted ways.

Now Sun Chaoyue's lawyer Wang Li is using his relationship with Luo Qi as a springboard, and wants Luo Qi to be a witness to prove that Lan Hong is the one who covets other people's property.

In addition, Luo Qi is prejudiced against Lan Hong, and they have a special relationship and identity, which can fully prove that Lan Hong married Sun Haohan for money, which will guide the trial opinion.

In Han Tao's opinion, Luo Qi is no different from a fool, a typical double-standard person in love. She said that Lan Hong is materialistic, but while she is in love with Wang Li, she even asks her ex-husband Ji Yu to give her money.

The funniest thing about this incident is that because Ji Yu was unemployed, his money was not his own, but his fiancée Rong Rong's money, and this was during Rong Rong's pregnancy. In the original plot, because of this, Rong Rong even sued Luo Qi in court.

So Luo Qi is not only a double standard dog, but also a scumbag. It's a pity that she used to laugh at Lan Hong so righteously, but in the end she is even worse than Lan Hong.

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Chapter 557

PS: (Brothers, I am so frustrated. I had already written two chapters before 10 o'clock, and I thought I could update three chapters today, but my phone accidentally fell to the ground and the screen fell off.

The shops are closed again, so I have to wait until tomorrow to fix it. I can't use the computer to recode a chapter, so I can only leave it like this for now. The rest can only be updated tomorrow, but I will make up for what I owe. It's so sad.)

After the nurse left, Xu Hongdou was about to get up from the bed when Han Tao helped her put her shoes under her feet, then picked up the oral medicine prescribed by the doctor and prepared to leave.

"Thank you, thank you Mr. Han, I can do it myself, why should I ask you to get my shoes for me?"

Xu Hongdou thanked him while putting on her shoes with a flushed face. She had never experienced such care since she started working.

Han Tao looked at the somewhat shy Xu Hongdou and said with a smile, "Didn't I just say that we are friends now? Don't treat me as a client. I am a very casual person and don't have many requirements.

What's more, when you fainted today, I was the one who carried you out of the elevator, and then from the hotel lobby to the ambulance!"

"Mr. Han, were you the one who carried me from the elevator to the ambulance today?"

Xu Hongdou, who was following behind Han Tao, asked back in surprise. She had fainted at the time and didn't know some details at all. When she heard Han Tao's answer, she was immediately embarrassed.

"Manager Xu, you don't have to call me Mr. Han. I'm a few years older than you, so if you don't mind, just call me Brother Han."