Although her role wasn't as difficult to handle as Tang Xue's, this script was definitely an opportunity not to be missed.
"Very good."
With the two lead actors confirmed, Li Siyao felt half at ease; the remaining task was choosing a director.
Everyone else naturally realized this as well, and the next moment, everyone's gaze fell on Li Zhen in unison.
Li Zhen paused in his teacup, then casually brought it to his lips and took a sip.
“We’ve been partners for a long time. Do you think I would miss out on such a wonderful script?”
Such a wonderful story should be presented perfectly. After reading the script, Li Zhen could no longer refuse Li Siyao's request.
"Then it's settled. We'll need Director Li to take a look at the casting choices."
Li Siyao picked up her teacup and stood up. "I wish you all the best in advance."
Everyone else stood up and clinked glasses with them.
After sitting down, Lin Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "We hope that Director Li and Screenwriter Li can give us priority consideration when it comes to casting."
This script is undoubtedly destined to be a huge hit. Just based on the names of Li Zhen and Li Siyao, it's destined to be anything but obscure.
Therefore, Lin Xiaoxiao naturally wanted to secure this benefit for the artists in her company, after all, it's better to keep the good stuff within the family.
"Of course."
Li Zhen readily agreed. Having worked together before, Li Zhen naturally had a better understanding of the artists in Lin Xiaoxiao's company.
Even now, he already has several suitable candidates in mind.
After discussing the actors, it was time to talk about investment. Just as Lin Xiaoxiao was wondering how to bring it up, Li Siyao spoke first.
"I wonder if President Lin has any plans to acquire this script." To make this script a good film, funding is essential.
If she relies solely on herself, she will definitely face a shortage of funds. Even if she tries to attract investment, she may not be able to find investors who satisfy her.
If the other party is easy to talk to and won't send any random people to the crew, that would be even better.
However, if the other party wants to stuff all sorts of random people into the production crew, as investors, they will actually be in a rather passive position.
Although she could bring Lin Xiaoxiao into the investment, Li Siyao didn't want to go through that trouble.
It would be better to sell the script to Lin Xiaoxiao, so that she could completely relinquish control over the funding.
“Of course.” Lin Xiaoxiao was a little surprised. At first, she hadn’t thought that Li Siyao would sell the script.
After all, the other party had been preparing for so many years, and in Lin Xiaoxiao's opinion, they must have wanted to do everything themselves. But the fact that the other party was willing to sell the script was naturally a good thing for her.
Things went quite smoothly after that. The script was agreed upon, and finding actors was no longer a big deal for Lin Xiaoxiao, as long as she didn't have any problems with funding.
After the matter was settled, none of them stayed to chat.
After everyone else had left, only Bai Bing, Tang Xue, and Lin Xiaoxiao remained in the private room.
"Sister Bingbing, I cried just now because of my own reasons. It has nothing to do with Xiaoxue. She didn't bully me."
As soon as everyone left, Lin Xiaoxiao quickly explained that her crying had nothing to do with Tang Xue.
Bai Bing opened her mouth, but the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat, leaving her unsure whether to spit them out or swallow them back.
She rolled her eyes at Lin Xiaoxiao, "I haven't even said anything yet, and you're already protecting me like this."
"I was just afraid you'd misunderstand." Lin Xiaoxiao hugged Bai Bing's arm and looked at her with a flattering expression. "I know how much Sister Bingbing cares about me, so I just didn't want you to worry."
Bai Bing glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao sideways and said, "Are you trying to keep me from worrying, or are you afraid I'll blame Tang Xue?"
Lin Xiaoxiao reached out and touched her nose without saying a word.
"Alright, it's good that you're all alright." Bai Bing glared at Lin Xiaoxiao with some disdain and pulled her arm out of Lin Xiaoxiao's arms. "I still have work to do, I'll be going now."
It's best for her to stay out of things between young couples. Judging from Lin Xiaoxiao's appearance, she doesn't seem to be having any conflicts with Tang Xue, so she naturally has nothing to worry about.
"Let's go together." Lin Xiaoxiao hugged Bai Bing's arm again, her face contorted with distress. "I have to go back to the company too."
Bai Bing reached out and poked Lin Xiaoxiao's face. "You really should get back to work. President Lin has complained to me a lot about what's been going on while you were gone."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoxiao's face fell even more. It was indeed wonderful not to work, but the backlog of work could not be dealt with in just one or two days.
The thought of being completely surrounded by work made Lin Xiaoxiao feel terrible.
"Xiaoxue, I need some comfort."
Lin Xiaoxiao turned around and buried herself in Tang Xue's arms, acting coquettishly towards Tang Xue.
"You two should at least consider me, a single dog," Bai Bing teased the two of them. Seeing Tang Xue's slightly flushed face, she clicked her tongue in surprise. "I'll wait for you outside. You two can be lovey-dovey for a bit and then come out quickly."
"No, no, let's go together." Lin Xiaoxiao was also a little embarrassed, and she took Tang Xue's hand and left with Bai Bing.
After arriving at the company, Bai Bing went to attend to her own business. Tang Xue couldn't offer any help with Lin Xiaoxiao's situation, so she didn't bother her further.
Just as Lin Xiaoxiao had predicted, the backlog of work was indeed not something that could be finished in a day or two, and afterwards, she was completely surrounded by work.
Although Tang Xue felt sorry for Lin Xiaoxiao's workload, she was truly incapable of handling it herself.
Therefore, she could only try her best to make some delicious food for Lin Xiaoxiao every day to supplement her nutrition, and supervise her to go to bed at 11 o'clock every night so that she would not stay up late to handle work.
This kind of work continued for a whole week before Lin Xiaoxiao finally finished dealing with all the backlogged work.
With Tang Xue's company and supervision, Lin Xiaoxiao did not feel particularly tired during the week of work, and recovered her energy after a day of rest.
After resting, Lin Xiaoxiao started thinking about her date with Tang Xue.
But before she could reveal her plan, Tang Xue spoke first.
However, Tang Xue's plan really surprised Lin Xiaoxiao quite a bit.
"Today...today?" Lin Xiaoxiao stammered nervously.
"Yes." Tang Xue nodded gently. "You've already finished your work here, so this matter should be addressed sooner rather than later."
"But...but I'm not ready yet." Lin Xiaoxiao fidgeted with her fingers, looking somewhat uneasy.
Tang Xue paused for a moment, then leaned closer to Lin Xiaoxiao. "When will you be ready?" Tang Xue raised an eyebrow, her eyes filled with amusement. "Even an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her in-laws eventually."
"I'm not married to you yet!" Lin Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at Tang Xue, but she wasn't as nervous as before.
Tang Xue kissed Lin Xiaoxiao's lips. "Baby, don't worry. My parents like you a lot. They've been urging me to bring you home for a while now. We finally have some time, so we can't put it off any longer."
Tang Xue paused for a moment, then said, "If I don't bring my daughter-in-law home soon, my parents will come and kill me."
"That won't do." Lin Xiaoxiao was startled. "How can we let Uncle and Aunt come here in person? I... I'll go back with you."
"Good girl." Tang Xue touched Lin Xiaoxiao's face. "Then you can get ready."
"Is...Is it really time to leave?" Lin Xiaoxiao became nervous again, and she felt that she was being very pathetic.
She was already incredibly nervous before even meeting Tang Xue's parents. If she were to meet them, Lin Xiaoxiao was genuinely worried that she would faint from nervousness.
"Otherwise what?" Tang Xue raised an eyebrow. "Honey, I've already bought the tickets. Don't worry, I'm here for you. If my parents give you any trouble, I'll stand up for you."
"How do you vent your anger?" Lin Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow at her.
"Cry in front of them," Tang Xue said seriously.
Pfft!
Lin Xiaoxiao wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes, hugged Tang Xue's neck, and buried her face in her neck and shoulder. "I'm really looking forward to it."
Chapter 134
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Having decided on the itinerary, Lin Xiaoxiao naturally had no room for regret. After all, one should be honest and keep one's word; once a promise is made, it cannot be broken.
And so, with a mix of nervousness, unease, and excitement, Lin Xiaoxiao followed Tang Xue on their journey home.
Tang Xue's hometown is quite far from where she works, so the two of them had to hail a taxi after getting off the plane.
"Wait a minute."
Lin Xiaoxiao was still a little dazed when Tang Xue pulled her to a stop at the entrance of a residential area.
"What's wrong?" Tang Xue tilted her head to look at her. "You're not going to back out, are you? That won't do. We're almost home. It'll be too late for you to change your mind."
Lin Xiaoxiao glared at Tang Xue. "If I had changed my mind, I wouldn't have come with you." After a pause, Lin Xiaoxiao continued, "Tell me first, what are your aunt and uncle's hobbies?"
"You're not going to buy anything again, are you?" Tang Xue asked, shaking the things in her hands with a mix of amusement and exasperation. "I won't be able to carry any more."
"It's all your fault! You didn't even tell me beforehand that you were buying the tickets." Looking at the things she was carrying, Lin Xiaoxiao felt that she didn't have enough.
Since it's her first visit, it should be a bit more formal, so as to show that she values Tang Xue.
"It's my fault." Tang Xue sighed. "I should have told you in advance, but you had already ordered so many things, all of them express deliveries, and I suppose they've all been delivered to your home by now."
As she spoke, Tang Xue shook the things she was carrying, "I just bought so much again, it's really enough. There are only my parents at home, too much stuff would just be a burden for them."
Thinking back to when he told Lin Xiaoxiao that he had already bought the tickets, Lin Xiaoxiao started frantically placing orders online. If he hadn't stopped her, she probably would have been buying tickets forever.
"Okay." After hearing what Tang Xue said, Lin Xiaoxiao finally decided to give up. Even if she still wanted to buy it, the two of them only had four hands.
There were indeed too many to list, especially since the items she had ordered online before were all from the same city.
Moreover, it was an express delivery, so those things should have already been delivered to my home. In that case, it wouldn't seem so impolite, right?
"Alright, let's go." Looking at her hands that were occupied, Tang Xue gave a helpless smile.
"Hmm." Lin Xiaoxiao swallowed. "Then why don't you hurry up and lead the way?"
"Yes, Your Highness." Tang Xue chuckled, took a step forward, and turned her head to look at Lin Xiaoxiao behind her.
Lin Xiaoxiao took a deep breath and followed Tang Xue's footsteps.
"Relax, don't be so tense."
After standing at the door, Tang Xue looked at Lin Xiaoxiao's nervous and unsure of what to do with her hands and feet, feeling both amused and sorry for her.
She leaned forward and touched Lin Xiaoxiao's forehead. "Baby, relax. My parents won't kill you. Besides, I'm here for you. I'm your strong support."
"Sit on the ground and cry?" Lin Xiaoxiao laughed.
"Sigh!" Tang Xue frowned in distress. "Thinking about it this way, crying would indeed damage my aloof image."
"You think you're so aloof!"