The film and television city starts from the courtyard

That day, Ser called Zhao Shucheng and said he wanted to invite Zhao Shucheng to dinner.

Xie Qiao also found out that she hadn't signed a contract with Ser yet, and the other party insisted that Zhao Shucheng deliver it to her so they could discuss the contract in person.

Xie Qiao found Zhao Shucheng and said, "Qin Chuan, you must help me this time. This is the first book I've been in charge of myself."

Zhao Shucheng said, "That's not right. Besides, we were already impersonating San Gou before. If we go again now, what if someone sues us for fraud?"

"That doesn't count. You made her sign a contract as soon as you met her, it's all in black and white, she can't go back on her word. We're not cheating her out of money, we'll give her the money after she signs the contract. At most, it's a white lie."

"Qiaoqiao, you've changed. But what if she asks me questions related to my major?"

Xie Qiao said, "What professional questions could there be? We've already prepared. When she talks about literature, you talk about fieldwork. If she talks about creative writing, you talk about life. If all else fails, we still have a trump card: I need to go to the bathroom."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Alright then, I'll help you this time. But don't ask me to do this kind of thing again, I'm worried Wang Ying will misunderstand."

"Don't worry, there won't be any misunderstandings. Besides, you've already helped Qianxi pretend to be her boyfriend and sugar daddy, so what's wrong with helping me this once?"

Zhao Shucheng shook his head helplessly and went to the restaurant that Ser had booked.

"Serre, we meet again. This is the contract that Editor Xie asked me to bring you. If there are no problems, please sign it directly."

"No rush," said Ser, "let's eat first. To be honest, this is my first time in a Western restaurant too. I'm a complete country bumpkin, I don't know anything about this."

Zhao Shucheng laughed and said, "What's the big deal? It's just a meal; you can eat however you like, as long as you're comfortable. So-called Western dining etiquette is just an outdated custom we've long abandoned. Chopsticks are so convenient; it's just that they don't provide them here. Should I get you a pair?"

"No need. Brother San Gou, I know all your novels by heart. To be honest, I really admire you. I'm not that interested in the works now, but I'm quite interested in the authors."

"You're too kind. But I'm sorry, I have a girlfriend, and we're already engaged."

"You were born before I was born, and I was born after you had grown old."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Ser, do you already know?"

Serel paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "What do you know?"

"You know what I mean."

"Yes, I could tell you weren't San Gou. In fact, I sensed something was off the first time we met. After all, although San Gou isn't a big star, I'm a fan of his, so I've naturally found photos of him."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Actually, I saw through it too, and I can only apologize. Xie Qiao wasn't trying to deceive you; she just wanted to sign the contract as soon as possible, and her intentions were good."

"Of course I know, otherwise I wouldn't have continued talking to her. It's just that I really like you and hope to spend more time with you."

"There might be an opportunity in the future, but my suggestion is that if you're interested in publishing, you can have a good talk with Xie Qiao. I won't get involved. I'm just Xie Qiao's childhood friend and I'm not responsible for your contract signing."

Upon hearing Zhao Shucheng's words, Serl knew that the situation was beyond repair. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Then, may I know your real name?"

"Qin Chuan!"

"Qin Chuan, Brother Qin, I understand. I will seriously consider signing a contract with Xie Qiao. I hope you won't be angry about it."

"No, it's perfectly normal to have feelings for someone when you're young. Alright, I've finished eating, I'll be going now."

Goodbye, Brother Qin!

When Zhao Shucheng returned to his apartment and was about to go to sleep, he received a call from his father, Qin Jianjun.

"Chuan'er, do you have any money left?"

Zhao Shucheng was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "No, you're broke yourself? Didn't you say a while ago that you'd made a lot of money investing in stocks?"

"Don't even mention it. I've been having a lot of bad luck lately. The stock market is doing terribly, and all my funds are tied up. If I don't buy more shares, I'll be forced to liquidate. So, could you give me some money so I can buy more shares?"

Zhao Shucheng frowned upon hearing this. He hadn't expected Qin Jianjun to use leverage in stock trading; it seemed he was definitely trapped. He then said:
"I don't have much on hand right now, so I can only give you one million for now. Is that enough?"

"That's enough for now."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Dad, I think since the market is bad right now and we're going to be liquidated anyway, we should cut our losses and get out of the market as soon as possible. Leverage can bring huge returns, but it also carries great risks. Our family isn't short of money, so we can just use a little money to play around with stocks occasionally."

"I know, I'll consider it."

Zhao Shucheng knew that Qin Jianjun would definitely not listen to him, otherwise he wouldn't have incurred such a high debt due to stock speculation in the original story.

The date was May 30, 2007.

While Zhao Shucheng was inspecting work, he happened to see news on his phone that the stock market had plummeted.

He quickly called Qin Jianjun and asked, "Dad, have you closed out your stock positions yet?"

Qin Jianjun didn't actually want to answer Zhao Shucheng's call because he hadn't listened to Zhao Shucheng's advice and had instead continued to increase his bets, hoping the stock market would improve. Who would have thought the stock market would plummet, wiping out all his money?

Zhao Shucheng had already guessed that he hadn't received a reply from Qin Jianjun.

"If you lose money, you lose money. Consider it a lesson learned. But you didn't use the funds from your furniture factory to speculate in stocks, did you? What if the cash flow dries up..."

"Don't worry, nothing will happen. I know what I'm doing."

Zhao Shucheng didn't believe Qin Jianjun's claim that he knew the details. Instead, he thought that Qin Jianjun had probably asked the finance department to transfer money for stock trading, but now that he had lost money, he didn't want Zhao Shucheng to know.

Zhao Shucheng wasn't in a hurry to send money to Qin Jianjun to solve the furniture factory's funding problems. He would wait until he was in a hurry, which would also serve as a lesson to Qin Jianjun.

Xiao Qianxi's first album launch is about to begin. Since Chen Tianhe knows about the relationship between Zhao Shucheng and Xiao Qianxi, he naturally wants Xiao Qianxi to invite Zhao Shucheng to the event to show his support.

Xiao Qianxi was hesitant when she heard Chen Tianhe ask Zhao Shucheng for his support. After all, her relationship with Zhao Shucheng was fake, and He Xiaozhou was also coming back to support her. What if they were seen together?
But she was now only one step away from success, and she couldn't just give up like that, so she could only call He Xiaozhou and tell him about Chen Tianhe asking Zhao Shucheng to go to the site.

He Xiaozhou didn't care when she found out, after all, their relationship was fake, and Zhao Shucheng was only trying to help her and Qianxi.

"Qianxi, it's okay. Qin Chuan will definitely help. I'll be there too, you'll definitely spot me right away."

"Okay, then I'll call Qin Chuan and ask him to come with Xie Qiao and Xu Lin."

"Great!" On the day of the press conference, many reporters and fans came to the scene. He Xiaozhou took a taxi directly to the venue as soon as he got off the plane.

Zhao Shucheng did not come with He Xiaozhou; instead, he arrived at the venue early with Xie Qiao and Xu Lin. Xie Qiao and Xu Lin stood among the reporters, while Zhao Shucheng was personally accompanied by Chen Tianhe.

"Qianxi has been performing well lately, and the songs were all specially commissioned by us. They perfectly suit Qianxi and will definitely make her an overnight sensation."

Zhao Shucheng nodded and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Chen. Don't worry, after Qianxi's new song is released, our Yingqi Milk Tea will invite Qianxi to be our spokesperson, and we guarantee that Qianxi's fame will reach new heights."

"Then, Mr. Qin, I wish us a pleasant cooperation in advance."

"Pleasant to work with."

As they were talking, Xiao Qianxi arrived at the press conference venue.

After singing a few songs and sharing her experiences, Xiao Qianxi personally distributed small gifts to her fans.

Before she knew it, Xiao Qianxi had walked up to He Xiaozhou. Actually, she had seen He Xiaozhou just now, but because of the press conference, she could only pause and continue.

But when they arrived in front of He Xiaozhou, their longing for each other could no longer be suppressed, and Xiao Qianxi wanted to hug He Xiaozhou.

Suddenly, she thought of something, glanced at Xu Lin and Xie Qiao who were standing to the side, and also at Zhao Shucheng who was not far away, and finally just shook hands with He Xiaozhou.

He Xiaozhou had been expecting a hug, but instead received only a handshake, leaving her feeling somewhat disappointed.

Chen Tianhe had been keeping an eye on Xiao Qianxi, and naturally noticed the strange behavior between Xiao Qianxi and He Xiaozhou. He glanced nervously at Zhao Shucheng, worried that he might upset Zhao Shucheng.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Shucheng seemed not to notice at all, and instead kept his eyes on his phone, as if he was chatting with someone.

After Xiao Qianxi returned to the stage, Chen Tianhe whispered, "Qianxi, what's going on? Did you know President Qin was also there? He was busy just now, otherwise, what would he think after seeing what happened?"

"I just ran into a senior student."

"I don't care if you're my senior or my ex-lover. From this moment on, you're done with this. President Qin just said he wanted to sign you as an endorser. Now that you've caused this scandal, not signing the contract is a minor issue. If President Qin gets angry, you can forget about ever getting ahead."

"No, Qin Chuan wouldn't do that."

Chen Tianhe looked at Xiao Qianxi with a cold smile and said, "Qianxi, you are still young and don't understand men's possessiveness. Even if President Qin has a fiancée and you are just his mistress, that is not a reason for you to betray him."

"Don't think that President Qin is just the owner of a milk tea shop. He is also a shareholder in many internet companies. Although he can't have everything he wants, banning a small singer like you is no problem for him."

Seeing Chen Tianhe's expression, Xiao Qianxi knew that he wouldn't believe her no matter what she said, so she could only lower her head and say, "Mr. Chen, I understand, I won't do it again."

Xiao Qianxi publicly declared that she is single, and that all those who came were her fans.

Although He Xiaozhou was somewhat disappointed, he understood Xiao Qianxi's difficulties and knew that announcing their relationship would hinder her career development, so he could only support Xiao Qianxi's decision.

The two were reunited after a long separation, but could only meet secretly.

Once, when He Xiaozhou was on a date with Qianxi, Qianxi was recognized by her fans and had to leave surrounded by them, leaving He Xiaozhou standing there.

"Qianxi, you have such a great temperament."

"Qianxi, I've listened to your songs many times, and the more I listen, the more I feel for them..."

"Qianxi, can we take a picture together?"

"Qianxi, Qianxi, Qianxi!"

He Xiaozhou watched as Xiao Qianxi was surrounded by people and left, feeling more and more that things between the two of them could never be the same as before.

Zhao Shucheng was on his way home for dinner when he unexpectedly heard his parents arguing from afar.

Qin Jianjun not only lost all his money in the stock market, but also borrowed eight million yuan to buy more shares, and now he has lost everything.

Qin Jianjun originally planned to delay for a while until the furniture factory made money to pay off his debts, but he didn't expect that the creditors seemed to know about his situation and came directly to his home.

Qin's mother was naturally angry because she didn't expect her husband to lose money in the stock market and even incur debts. She argued with Qin Jianjun.

Grandma also felt that her son was being too unreliable this time, not knowing when to stop and even borrowing money.

"Mom and Dad, please stop arguing. I'll pay back the money. It's no big deal."

"That's right, I was just unlucky this time, but it definitely won't happen again next time."

"You also said that I should manage the money in this company, even if it's just in the bank, it's better than you messing around with it. Chuan'er, you've come up with so much money all at once, will the company have any problems with that?"

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "No, this is all dividends I received. It's just that my dad's stock trading is really unreliable, especially using leverage; the risk is too great."

"I never expected to encounter something like this. Everything was fine before, and I even made a lot of money. Who would have thought that the stock market would plummet like this?"

"Dad, the first rule of stock trading is that the stock market is risky, and you should be cautious when entering the market. You really haven't taken this to heart at all. Stock trading is not just about luck and skills, but also about knowing when to take profits and not being greedy."

"I'm your father, who gives you the right to criticize me? I'll be more careful in the future."

"Alright then, remember this lesson. I'll have the accountant transfer the money to you later."

"Hurry up, the creditor is in a hurry. I was thinking that if it was inconvenient for you, we could mortgage the house and the furniture factory to pay off the debt, but now you don't have to worry."

"What? You're planning to mortgage the house? What are you thinking?"

Seeing his grandmother so anxious, Zhao Shucheng quickly said, "Grandma, don't worry, it hasn't been done yet. As long as my dad doesn't gamble and doesn't borrow any more money, and I'm making money too, things will only get better for us in the future."

"That depends on your dad being able to control himself. This time you helped pay off the debt, but if he dares to do it again next time, let him figure it out himself. Your mom and I will live with you, and let him sleep on the streets."

"Okay, I'll definitely listen to Grandma. Dad, you heard that too."

"I heard you, I heard you, I will definitely not use leverage again."

Zhao Shucheng looked at Qin Jianjun, who was meekly bowing his head after being scolded by his grandmother, and couldn't help but smile. For the first time, he felt that his decision to go home was the right one. As long as his grandmother was around, Qin Jianjun would behave himself. (End of Chapter)