With Fu Cheng like this, which director would dare to hire him in the future?
Fu Cheng gritted his teeth, swung the mouse aside, and then stood up and paced anxiously around the room.
Suddenly, his phone rang. Fu Cheng looked closely and saw that it was his agent. He quickly answered the call.
The agent's tone was somewhat hesitant, and Fu Cheng had a bad feeling. He asked, "What's wrong? Just say it."
The agent sighed, "The project we were negotiating with Director Xun has fallen apart..."
Fu Cheng's breath hitched, then he pretended to be nonchalant and replied, "If it's a flop, it's a flop. Anyway, I wasn't too optimistic about this show in the first place."
The agent hesitated for a moment, then said, "Besides Director Xun, the other endorsements we're negotiating aren't as enthusiastic anymore, I'm afraid..."
Fu Cheng paused, then gritted his teeth and said, "Just tell me whatever other bad news you have."
The agent could only continue, "In the past, the industry wasn't very optimistic about 'Twilight Murder,' so in order to increase the screenings of 'Twilight Murder,' the second young master approached the managers of those major cinema chains and bribed them to get such a high number of screenings. But who would have thought that he would run into the hands of that newly appointed president of the Film Association..."
"The Film Bureau is currently cracking down on irregularities in film scheduling. Even Chairman Sheng himself can't stop it, let alone the Second Young Master. I just received news... the Second Young Master has probably already been removed from his position by the board..."
Fu Cheng's legs went weak, and he collapsed onto the sofa, a look on his face that was a mixture of crying and laughing.
His patron was Sheng Zhen, but now that Sheng Zhen has fallen, he has offended Guo Wenyuan, suffered a major setback in his career, and invested most of his fortune in "Twilight Murder." What will happen next...?
Fu Cheng suddenly remembered what Daoist Yixin had said before.
"What goes around comes around. If you don't repay some kindnesses, you'll suffer the consequences for the rest of your life..."
His face suddenly turned ugly. Even though he kept telling himself that it was all a lie, a look of regret was already showing on his face.
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Board of Directors of Guanrui Group.
Chairman Sheng, his face grim, looked at the bewildered Sheng Zhen: "You scoundrel! I told you before that you needed to be careful during this period, and you still dared to defy the rules. You're incredibly audacious!!"
Sheng Zhen quickly raised his head and said in a panic, "Dad, no, I...I didn't, I...I was framed!"
His gaze fell upon Sheng Qi, who sat to the side seemingly uninvolved. Overwhelmed by jealousy, he screamed in a shrill voice, "It was him! Sheng Qi framed me!!"
Sheng Qi raised an eyebrow and ignored him.
Chairman Sheng became even angrier and struck him on the back with his cane: "You did something wrong, fine! But you also tried to slander your brother!!"
Sheng Zhen winced in pain, but seeing Chairman Sheng's agitated state, he dared not provoke him further, and could only offer a futile explanation: "I... I just wanted to share your burden, Dad! I know you've been worried about the Tancheng Film City project, and I just wanted to revitalize it with 'Twilight Murder,' I didn't expect..."
Chairman Sheng was not moved as he had imagined. He simply said coldly, "Don't take on a job you're not qualified for. Failure is failure, and no amount of excuses will help."
Sheng Zhen looked at Chairman Sheng in disbelief, hardly believing that these were the words of his father, who had always doted on him.
Sheng Qi, however, was not surprised at all. He knew his father far better than his younger brother did.
After finishing his speech, Chairman Sheng seemed a little tired. He sat down in his chair and said calmly, "You don't need to come to the company anymore. Go abroad to study for a few years, and then settle down and enjoy your bonuses."
Sheng Zhen was struck dumb. He wanted to argue a few more words, but the directors present had already begun to praise Chairman Sheng for his clear distinction between public and private matters and for putting righteousness before family.
Sheng Zhen stared blankly at everything before him, and didn't react until his father's secretary persuaded him to leave the meeting room.
He never imagined that he would be struck out before he even had a proper confrontation with Sheng Qi.
Meanwhile, in the conference room, Sheng Qi finally stood up from his chair and slowly walked to Chairman Sheng's side: "Dad, let's continue the meeting."
Chairman Sheng looked at his eldest son, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
Sheng Qi seemed oblivious, maintaining his respectful bow.
He never really took Sheng Zhen seriously. In his eyes, Sheng Zhen was just a puppet pushed out by the old and frail Lion King. He seemed fierce, but in reality, he was just a hyena with no real ability.
From beginning to end, it was nothing more than a war between the old lion king who was worried about losing power and the young, ambitious lion king.
Chairman Sheng looked at his eldest son and sighed softly after a long while: "Qi, you are steady and reliable. From now on, the company's affairs will depend on you."
Sheng Qi seemed not to hear the resentment in his words, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Dad."
-
Shen Huai was also taken aback when he received Guo Wenyuan's call, not expecting the opportunity to cooperate with Sheng Qi to come so quickly.
The two met at Sheng Qi's office.
Shen Huai remained calm. He knew very well that the most important thing for Guanrui at this moment was to eliminate the negative impact of "Twilight Murder" and, at the same time, to resolve the financial burden of Tancheng Film City.
In terms of urgency, Sheng Qi was even more anxious than him; he only needed to see what kind of medicine Sheng Qi had in his jar.
But to his surprise, after only a few pleasantries, Sheng Qi got straight to the point: "I have said before that I hope to cooperate with Mr. Shen. This is not an excuse. I hope to develop Tancheng Film City with Mr. Shen."
As Sheng Qi spoke, he placed a proposal directly in front of Shen Huai.
Shen Huai took it and became more and more surprised as he looked at it, because this plan handed over most of the initiative in development to Yi Xing, while Guan Rui was relegated to the second line and became someone who only ate the profits.
Shen Huai almost suspected that Lao Guo had cast a spell on Sheng Qi.
Sheng Qi seemed to see Shen Huai's doubts and said with a smile, "Mr. Shen, please don't doubt me. I am not teasing you. I am very sincere about this proposal."
Shen Huai closed the proposal and gestured, "Mr. Sheng, please speak. I am all ears."
Sheng Qi smiled and said, "I know that Mr. Shen has always wanted to develop the entire film industry chain and promote the industrialization of Chinese films, which coincides with my own ideas. Although I am a businessman, I am also a businessman who grew up watching movies."
“I have witnessed Mr. Shen’s journey so far. I admire your dedication to Chinese cinema and your amazing vision. Just like your investment career, you have never made a mistake. I believe you will not disappoint me in this project either.”