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Chapter 598: Chapter 600: A Pre-meditated “Negotiation”【10 More Updates!】

”Qin Tian, how do you think I look in this outfit?”

”Do you see anything that’s off? I want to leave a good impression on Director Zhou shortly.”

”Is my makeup not too heavy?”

”Isn’t the lipstick too red?”

At noon, on the way to the Chinese restaurant Murong Fei had reserved, she kept asking Qin Tian anxiously, seeming quite worried.

While driving his Volkswagen, Qin Tian chuckled and said, ”You’ve seen your share of big scenes, it’s just a small meeting, why are you so nervous?”

”Ah, times have changed. Now I am indeed asking for help, and moreover, this is in Beijing; lowering my stance is necessary. I don’t know this Zhou Minghong, nor what kind of person he is. I can only cautiously communicate with him later and try to negotiate a cooperation intent to save Murong Group’s expenses.” Murong Fei sighed as she adjusted her makeup.

Qin Tian then laughed and said, ”You’re too anxious. Relax, I guess today will end very satisfactorily.”

”Wouldn’t it be great if it ends satisfactorily?” Murong Fei pursed her lips, ”If we really succeed, I’ll treat you to dinner tonight. Qin Tian, you must pray for me a lot.”

”No need to pray; I’ll go with you later, just say I’m your staff. If anything is amiss, I will help you negotiate,” Qin Tian said.

”Okay.”

...

Upon arriving at the Jiangnan Chinese restaurant Murong Fei had reserved, she and Qin Tian were the first to go in and order dishes.

Five minutes before the scheduled appointment at noon, Zhou Minghong, dressed in a grey suit, entered carrying a briefcase.

As Murong Fei had already searched for Zhou Minghong’s picture online—since he was in the entertainment industry, pictures were accessible—she immediately greeted him with a smile when he walked in.

”Director Zhou, hello, I am Murong Fei.”

Murong Fei said as she shook hands with Zhou Minghong.

Zhou Minghong saw Qin Tian behind her, felt slightly awkward, and only shook hands with Murong Fei symbolically, as being too enthusiastic wasn’t good, considering she was a woman his boss intended to help.

”This is my assistant, Qin Tian, who came with me to Beijing.”

Seeing Zhou Minghong staring at Qin Tian, Murong Fei thought she had been somewhat presumptuous and hurriedly introduced Qin Tian.

”Director Zhou, hello.” Qin Tian, pretending not to know Zhou Minghong, reached out to shake hands with him.

”Hello, Mr. Qin... Mr. Qin.”

Zhou Minghong almost slipped up and quickly corrected himself, enthusiastically shaking hands with Qin Tian.

The two old acquaintances shook hands as if they had never met before; both were truly actors.

After sitting down, Murong Fei asked Zhou Minghong to order dishes, and he casually selected a few.

While waiting for the dishes, Murong Fei warmly said, ”Director Zhou, you must know the purpose of our visit to Beijing this time. I truly didn’t expect you to call me personally—I’m flattered... Thank you!”

Murong Fei thanked Zhou Minghong first, who smiled and exchanged glances with Qin Tian.

”I noticed you by chance, yes, at last night’s party. In fact, I was there too. I saw you there, Fei. Later, when I learned you were looking for a cooperation project, I checked your company’s background and thought it was good. Tianyun Entertainment is also planning a major project recently, so I called to see if you were interested in investing in a partnership?” Zhou Minghong said.

Hearing Zhou Minghong’s words, Murong Fei did not immediately agree, knowing that nowadays, entertainment companies are eager for businesses to invest in small films and projects as long as they have the money.

This time, Murong Fei was looking for a high-quality major project, especially with a limited budget, which necessitated her caution.

”Director Zhou, may I know what kind of project your company has?” Murong Fei asked.

”A contemporary urban life drama with at least forty episodes, directed by our top director Sun Daqian. We are still finalizing the main cast, likely to be a combination of big-name stars and newcomers. Rest assured about the popularity; it definitely won’t lack publicity topics,” Zhou Minghong replied.

The kind of urban life drama Murong Fei most wanted to cooperate on was precisely because it would provide ample advertising space for Murong Group’s home appliance brand.

Upon hearing Zhou Minghong’s explanation, Murong Fei was delighted but did not show it, and continued to inquire, ”Director Zhou, may I ask if this drama can be broadcast on terrestrial TV stations?”

Terrestrial TV stations, which are major national satellite TV platforms, are a precursor to whether a TV drama can become popular and have the opportunity to succeed.

”It will, at least on Zhonghai TV. Online, we will also sell the rights to some platforms, playing both online and offline simultaneously.”

Actually, Zhou Minghong felt somewhat guilty as he said this.

After all, whether a drama can be broadcast on terrestrial TV stations is something that can only be known after it’s reviewed by the stations post-production unless the drama involves direct participation from the stations.

However, earlier Qin Tian had called Zhou Minghong, telling him that if Murong Fei asked about this, he should reply that it could at least be broadcast on Zhonghai TV, so Zhou followed Qin Tian’s instructions.

As soon as Murong Fei heard Zhou Minghong’s assurance, she immediately showed a delighted expression and smiled.

Zhonghai TV is one of the top three local TV stations in the country. If the drama could be aired there, it would definitely achieve good ratings, which would positively impact Murong Group’s advertising effectiveness.

Murong Fei hesitated briefly, skipping asking about the specific details of the project or script, and asked Zhou Minghong, ”Then, how much money is expected to be invested in this project?”

”At least two hundred million,” Zhou Minghong replied, again following Qin Tian’s instructions.

”So, Director Zhou, how much of the investment are you opening to external entities?”

”We’re only choosing one investment enterprise as a partner; the rest will be internally funded by Tianyun Entertainment. Ms. Fei, are you interested?”

”Yes, definitely.”

Hearing Zhou Minghong’s words, Murong Fei immediately became nervous.

A two hundred million investment in a drama was average, but being able to air on Zhonghai TV meant it was definitely profitable.

However, selecting only one enterprise as a partner would require an investment of at least one hundred million, making it quite challenging for Murong Fei.

Her budget was fifty million; Murong Group had suffered significant losses this year, and the total marketing and promotion budget for her trip to Beijing was sixty to seventy million. After deducting other expenses, fifty million was already the limit for Murong Fei.

Such a small investment probably wouldn’t be accepted by Zhou, Murong Fei worried.

[Chapter 10 complete! Looking for encouragement~]