Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 375 Six Hours! What was she thinking?
It's no wonder Li Qiutang thought that way. Baldy is a very cunning person. Before he made a name for himself, he could still listen to Qiutian obediently. But after "Lost in Thailand" became an overnight sensation and made him a rising director, he successfully transformed his career, and his mind started to wander.

Qiu Tian fully recognized Xu Shanzheng's contribution to "Lost in Thailand". Qiu Tian paid him his full salary and agreed-upon bonuses. In fact, before the box office revenue sharing was even settled, Qiu Tian paid him a portion of the money in advance.

Autumn Pictures is pleased to see Xu Shanzheng's rise to fame, after all, both films were produced by Autumn, and "Lost in Thailand" was the first film in the Sky Tree Project. Autumn has made a name for itself, and Xu Shanzheng has gained fame and fortune, a win-win situation.

Perhaps it was because Xu Shanzheng knew that he was the mastermind behind the "Lost in..." series that he dared to make further demands on Qiu Tian regarding "Lost in Thailand".

Xu Shanxiang asked for a raise, no problem. He's a big director now, and this film needs you. Qiu Tian didn't refuse.

Xu Shanzheng requested that his company participate in the investment, which was fine with Qiu Tian, ​​who was willing to use a portion of the investment to bind Xu Shanzheng.

However, Xu Shanzheng still wanted to buy the rights to the "Lost in..." series from Qiu Tian.

In Autumn Pictures' view, this is simply insatiable greed. Through the two films "Lost in Thailand" and "Lost on Journey," the "Lost" series and Xu Shanzheng have become deeply intertwined. Whether or not he holds the copyright, it doesn't affect his status as the biggest selling point and core leader of the "Lost" series.

But here's the problem: Autumn won't sell the rights, but wants Xu Shanzheng to continue making the "Lost in..." series; Xu Shanzheng also can't leave the "Lost in..." series for the time being, but wants Autumn's rights.

The preparation for "Lost in Hong Kong 3" began amidst this mixture of conflict and cooperation.

Li Xiaoping, of course, wouldn't say that it was Xu Shanzheng's idea: "Our company thinks 'Lost in Hong Kong' will be a big hit, and we want to discuss it with you."

But Li Xiaoping really went to the wrong place. She should have gone to CEO Zhang Zhao, who was in charge of the company's daily operations and management, instead of Li Qiutang, the chairman.

Li Qiutang understood that Xu Shanzheng probably knew that Qiutian would not give up the copyright of the "Lost in..." series, and that he personally could not compete with such a large company as Qiutian, so he chose to take the path of buying out the rights.

Li Qiutang knew that "Lost in Hong Kong" could gross 16 billion, but selling the revenue rights would allow him to recover cash in advance, without having to endure the grueling process of filming, post-production, promotion, release, and settlement. From a time cost perspective, as long as the price offered by Guangxian was reasonable, Li Qiutang was willing to sacrifice a portion of the box office revenue share to secure the profits in advance and use these early returns for other business operations of the company.

However, "Lost in Hong Kong" is still in the scriptwriting stage, and the cost and box office are hard to estimate. It's too early for Guangmian to start.

Li Qiutang used this as a reason to refuse Li Xiaoping, saying, "Let's wait until the script is finished before we talk about it. It's hard to estimate anything right now."

Li Qiutang's words clearly left an opening, indicating a willingness to talk. If they were willing to talk, things would be easier, which is exactly what Guangxian wanted.

Li Xiaoping was really here to visit the film crew today; she didn't know Li Qiutang was here beforehand.

However, things had to be said sooner or later, and there's no problem with saying them now.

With the year drawing to a close, the entertainment industry is bustling with activity and news, and reporters are putting in a lot of effort to earn some bonuses for the New Year.

At the end of the year, a rumor circulated in media circles that anyone who could capture conclusive evidence of Liu Yifei and Li Qiutang's relationship would be offered a buyout of 20 yuan.

Liu Yifei's previous actions implicitly suggested that she and Li Qiutang were in a romantic relationship, but reporters never managed to capture any photos of the two interacting intimately.

As the year draws to a close, reporters are incredibly eager for news about Liu Yifei and Li Qiutang.

Li Qiutang left Liu Yifei's Xiangshan villa early this morning, went to the company first, picked up some things there, stayed for about twenty minutes, and then went to the Huairou film crew.

After Li Qiutang left the company, her car was followed by reporters. They followed her all the way to Huairou.

Do you think we'll be able to get photos of them today?

"I don't know, 20 yuan for just one photo would be enough for the whole year."

To the reporter's disappointment, Li Qiutang was indeed working in Huairou. The reporter photographed him going in and out, moving between various workshops in the film and television base. His only leisure activity was chatting with his colleagues at the entrance of the park's convenience store, where he would have a drink and his colleagues would smoke a cigarette.

Liu Yifei didn't visit him on set, nor were any other female celebrities there—even if they photographed Li Qiutang flirting with another man, they could still earn the 20 yuan. Meanwhile, the reporters staking out Liu Yifei discovered that she was just working today. She left early, stopped midway, her assistant bought her a cup of coffee, and then spent half a day in Baiziwan completing her filming tasks. She had lunch with her assistant.

After dinner, the two went shopping together.

"Her life is so boring." Even the reporters who spoke with her found it dull. You're a top celebrity, after finishing work you go shopping, what's the point?

But that's how it is when you're stalking celebrities; most of the time it's boring, you just need to find one.

At 2 p.m., Liu Yifei and her assistant arrived at the coffee shop and found a seat by the window, which was convenient for reporters to take pictures.

A few minutes later, Liu Yifei was seen talking to her assistant, who nodded and left, driving away in Liu Yifei's car.

"Something's up! Something's up!" The reporter waiting outside quickly realized, "Liu Yifei has sent her assistant away."

Camera ready.

Liu Yifei read quietly, occasionally taking a sip of coffee.

"She..." The reporters outside the window were speechless. "She fired her assistant just so she could read books and drink coffee by herself?"
"Isn't she going on a date with Li Qiutang?"

"Hey, hey, hey, it's coming, it's coming."

A man was standing next to Liu Yifei. The two greeted each other with smiles. The man sat opposite her, and Liu Yifei ordered a drink for him.

"I finally caught you red-handed! You were having a coffee date with another man behind Li Qiutang's back." The reporter following them frantically pressed the camera shutter.

The person who came was dressed plainly, wore glasses, and had a refined and polite appearance.

In the reporter's lens, Liu Yifei seemed to be having a pleasant conversation with the visitor, chatting and laughing freely. After a few words, Liu Yifei put the book on her desk into her bag, took out another book, opened it to a certain page, pointed it out to the man, and kept talking to himself.

Dating always starts off a bit abstract, talking about literature or philosophy, but it always ends up being the same old stuff, which is no surprise to reporters.

Ten minutes later, the two were still talking about books. The gentleman was speaking, and Liu Yifei was listening attentively.

An hour later, the two were still talking about books, exchanging their views.

Three hours later, while the two were still talking about books, the gentleman asked the coffee shop for paper and pen and started writing and drawing for Liu Yifei.

Two hours later, the two were still talking about books.

It was already dark outside!
"She..." The two reporters waiting outside the window were about to have their brains shut down. "What's she thinking?" They were both exhausted.

A short while later, Liu Xiaoli appeared at the coffee shop, exchanged a few words with the gentleman, the three shook hands and said goodbye, and Liu Yifei went home with her mother.

How to write the article?

"How would I know how to write it?"

"Or you could say she was exchanging ideas for a new play with someone."

"Let's take another look. There's no rush to send it."

(End of this chapter)