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Chapter 56 Challenge 4
"Do your best and leave the rest to fate."
Huang Min replied casually.
All backup plans require financial support, and what he lacks most right now is money. But then again, if Huang Min had really had a lot of money before, he wouldn't have hanged himself.
Ultimately, it was the loss of money, career, and marriage that led him to consider taking extreme measures, compounded by the overwhelming external pressure.
Even if he had tens of millions or hundreds of millions... he wouldn't go even if you dragged him to commit suicide.
Noticing the look of disappointment on Su Qing's long, narrow oval face, Huang Min laughed and said, "You've already found a job! With your education and experience, you'll be fine. If you really do well in the future, remember to treat me to a meal. After all, I'm your former boss, and I haven't been behind on your salary during this time."
The car entered the ramp.
They then walked through a path of green vines cascading down like a waterfall. The time was short, only a little over a minute, but the path felt like being in a green ocean. Huang Min asked, "What's the name of this path?!"
Changqing Road
Su Qing replied calmly.
"No need to overthink it."
Seeing that Su Qing was still frowning slightly, Huang Min chuckled twice and said, "You should be happy, because the results will be in a while. If you succeed, you will hold five percent of the shares of Dongsheng Film Industry and still be my agent. Your future is limitless. If you fail... let me make it clear first, I will definitely try to keep you here, but the final decision is in your hands. If you don't stay, then you'll have to find another job. Consider this period of working with me as a short experience."
Su Qing did not speak again.
Seeing that she remained silent, Huang Min knew that once he went bankrupt, this woman didn't seem to want to stay.
Huang Min couldn't figure out what she was thinking either.
Zhang Li's network has already begun to unfold. Once the divorce case is over, if the money really came from Wang Zhi, he will start to launder his money. There are also the two people who are following Lin Wan, forming a two-pronged approach... and helping Zhou Nian make films. This means that his comeback is only a matter of time. But Su Qing is eyeing "Dongsheng Film Industry".
She would stay as long as the newly established company survived; if it went bankrupt, she would leave.
Just like the name "Dongsheng Film Studio," which she chose herself, reflecting her beliefs, she's quite a complex woman. As the car approached the agreed-upon hotel, Huang Min asked, "Why don't you choose to get married at your age?!"
"For no reason"
Su Qing said succinctly: "What makes humanity worth continuing is not offspring, but kindness, sincerity, and trustworthiness. This world is terrible, and besides, I'm not ready for it."
"Just say the last sentence."
Huang Min laughed and said, "The previous stuff was too profound, there's no need to explain it. I think you've gone stupid from reading too much. People with high education not only have more ideas, but they also think more deeply. No matter how bad the world is, as long as you live well, it's none of your business."
"You're doing just fine!?"
Su Qing asked back.
"I know how you see it."
Huang Min's smile remained unchanged: "I'm divorced, my house is mortgaged to the bank, my acting career is interrupted, I don't have much money, and my reputation is ruined. I've experienced almost every kind of setback that someone my age shouldn't have to go through, but I think I'm still doing very well. I'm healthy, and I have a younger sister who hasn't even started a summer job yet, but she's already thinking about earning money to buy me new clothes. That's enough. The rest... is just icing on the cake. If I have it, great; if not, so be it. Also, didn't you promise me? If I really can't make it, I'll have your female classmate who works at the shopping mall introduce me to that industry. The work might be a bit tough, but if I can really earn two or three million a year, I can stick with it. If that day ever comes, and you've made it big, don't forget to support me."
The car stopped.
Huang Min unbuckled his seatbelt, opened the car door, and got out.
As Su Qing followed, he twisted his waist back and forth and said, "When you have money, buy a car with a massage function and drive it around. This car is a bit uncomfortable."
"I'm going to buy a toilet."
Su Qing replied irritably.
"I don't care, but this would be harmful to the other people in the car."
Huang Min took the document Su Qing handed him and flipped through it as they walked into the hotel. This time, Su Qing had contacted a company called Huatian Entertainment.
Many entertainment companies here are similar to those on Earth, with dismal financial reports. This is mainly due to the impact of short videos and vertical-screen dramas with one climax per episode and one plot twist every three episodes, which have plunged the film and television industry into an unprecedented winter. Ultimately, it's because moviegoers go to the cinema only to find that it's full of bad movies, so they eventually stop going to the cinema.
This Huatian company is no exception.
Two big-budget films were released during last year's Spring Festival season, both of which flopped. Another film was released at the end of March, with an investment of 80 million yuan and a box office of 200 million yuan, barely breaking even on the cost of investment.
After reading it, Huang Min understood the situation.
An entertainment company with such poor performance definitely needs a high-quality film to revitalize its business. After entering the private room, Su Qing made a phone call and then told Huang Min, "The person will be here soon."
Huang Min nodded.
It took about ten minutes.
Two figures appeared in the private room, a man and a woman. Su Qing introduced them to Huang Min, and one of the men couldn't help but laugh when he saw Huang Min: "I heard a while ago that you switched to directing, and I thought it was just something the media made up. I didn't expect it to be true."
"Hello, Mr. Zhang"
Huang Min replied with a smile.
Like Xu Cheng and Qin Ke on the blog, Huang Min couldn't find any memories of these two people in his mind either. But it didn't matter that he didn't know them before; he could get to know them later.
"Huang Min, how could you hit Lin Wan!"
Hai Qing's words startled Huang Min for a moment, but he quickly recovered and said with a smile, "Hai Zhu, you can't just criticize me from Lin Wan's perspective because you're a woman. There are some things you don't know the inside story."
"Haiqing, Huang Min is right. Besides, this is his private matter. We're here today to talk to him about the release of 'The Terror Live'."
Zhang Jianhua smiled and tried to smooth things over.
"Anyway, what you did was wrong."
Hai Qing still wouldn't give up and said one more thing.
You're right.
Huang Min was too lazy to argue with Zhang, the female assistant, any further. The main reason was that Lin Wan had become incredibly popular with the audience ever since she became famous and was dubbed the "Jade Girl Leader".
Once all the dishes were served, Huang Min opened a bottle of wine and poured a full glass for President Zhang. When he was pouring for Assistant Hai, she waved her hand, but Huang Min didn't insist. He picked up his glass, lowered the rim, and clinked it against Zhang Jianhua's: "President Zhang, I don't know how much you can drink, but I'm sure I can't. But tonight, however much you say we'll drink, we'll drink."
Unlike Huang Min, who held his wine glass with both hands, Zhang Jianhua casually raised his glass and said nonchalantly, "Huang Min, Huatian Entertainment has no problem distributing 'Terror Live,' but we need to take 20% of the profits."