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Chapter 987 Pandora’s Box

The banquet ended quickly. In fact, the main purpose of the crew this time was to meet with the boss, and then the crew had to go to Qingdao for filming.

Tang's mother, who had been anxiously waiting in the hotel lobby, looked at her daughter Tang Can with a worried look on her face and asked, "Can Can, how are you?"

"It's okay! Mr. Li encouraged me to study hard and hone my acting skills." Tang Can smiled foolishly and looked at his mother in front of him and answered.

"Did Mr. Li accept you into Muzi Film and Television?" Then Tang's mother looked at Tang Can anxiously and asked.

"Huh? No!"

"Cancan, didn't you take the initiative to bring it up at that time?"

"Mom, there were so many people there, how could I ask you to open your mouth?"

"You kid! How could you be so useless? You missed this opportunity. Do you know how difficult it will be for you in the future?"

"..."

Seeing that her daughter Tang Can just lowered her head and didn't say anything, and now the mother and daughter were in public, no matter how helpless Tang's mother felt in her heart, she had to hold it in.

Of course, Suning, who was leaving in the car at this time, didn't know all this. Even if he knew, he would just laugh it off. He was busy every day for profit.

Suning was actually quite surprised to see a supporting actress from "In the Name of Family" today.

Just now in the box, I saw that Tang Can was dressed very maturely, with long legs in black stockings and a fiery red lip, she really looked like a mature woman.

Thinking that Tang Can is only eighteen years old this year, one year younger than his daughter Li Jianjian, Suning suddenly felt that his education of Li Jianjian over the past ten years was quite successful.

But Tang Can's mother didn't want to give up easily, and she followed Suning's Maybach from a distance.

"Master, a middle-aged woman behind us seems to be chasing our car." The robot responsible for driving noticed the abnormality behind and explained to Suning in the back seat.

"Oh? Pull over! Let's see who the other person is." Suning naturally looked back in surprise, and then signaled the driver to park the Maybach on the side of the road.

"Yes! Master."

When Suning signaled his robot driver to park the Maybach on the side of the road, the puzzled middle-aged woman soon caught up.

The middle-aged woman was surprised and breathlessly looked at Su Ning in front of her and said, "Mr. Li, can I talk to you alone?"

"Madam, who are you? We don't seem to know each other." Looking at the strange middle-aged woman in front of him, Su Ning looked at her directly and asked in confusion.

"Mr. Li, I'm Tang Can's mother, Zheng Xiaoyan. I want to talk to you about Tang Can."

"Tang Can?"

At this time, Su Ning was really confused by Tang Can's mother's behavior. After all, today was the first time he met the mother and daughter, and they had no contact or communication before.

Soon, Tang Can, dressed maturely, caught up. She glanced at her mother angrily at first, then looked at Su Ning in Maybach with a guilty look and apologized, "Mr. Li, I'm sorry! My mother was a little too impatient."

"Get in the car! I'll take you to the company and we'll talk slowly." Suning said to the two of them indifferently.

"Thank you Mr. Li."

Then Tang's mother surprisingly arranged for Tang Can to sit in the back seat next to Suning, while Tang's mother directly pulled the passenger seat and sat on it.

"Drive! Go back to Muzi Film and Television."

"Yes! Boss."

After Tang Can's mother got into Suning's Maybach, Suning directly asked the robot driver to drive to the company.

Suning noticed from the corner of his eye that Tang Can's black stockings were very attractive, and coupled with her unusually large eyes, Suning couldn't help but guess the purpose of the mother and daughter's visit.

……

Soon the Maybach arrived at Muzi Film and Television's headquarters in Xiamen. Although Suning rarely came to the headquarters, the company still reserved a special elevator for Suning.

Su Ning took the special elevator directly to the office on the top floor, then looked at Tang Can and Tang's mother in front of him and asked, "Ms. Tang, Ms. Zheng, would you like tea or coffee?"

"The coffee is ready." Tang's mother said casually while looking at Su Ning in front of her with a smile.

"Susan, pour us three cups of coffee." Then Suning looked at the female assistant beside him and made arrangements.

"Yes! Boss."

After his female assistant went out to pour coffee, Su Ning sat in the boss chair and looked at the mother and daughter in front of him and asked, "Ms. Zheng, Ms. Tang, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Mr. Li, I am not only Tang Can's mother, but also her entertainment agent, so I want Tang Can to join your Muzi Film and Television Company." Then Tang's mother explained with a blunt smile.

"Ms. Zheng, we at Muzi Film and Television don't have many actors directly signed. So far, there are only sixteen, and they are all talented actors with outstanding acting skills. New generation actresses like Tang Can don't meet our requirements."

"Mr. Li, Tang Can is a very intelligent child. I think she can definitely be honed at Muzi Film and Television."

Although Suning was very polite in her words and deeds, she actually showed that she looked down on Tang Can's acting skills, but Tang Can's mother still tried her best to promote her daughter.

"Ms. Zheng, Tang Can is only eighteen years old this year. The most important thing for him is to go back to school and study. There's really no need to put all his hopes on acting."

"Mr. Li, Tang Can debuted as a child star. Actresses rely on their youth to be successful, so she really can't waste her time in school." Tang Can's mother did not listen to Suning's advice, but had already determined Tang Can's future.

"It's very difficult for an actress to make a name for herself. Not only does she need exceptional beauty, but she also has to work hard on her acting. Take Mei Ting for example, the number of acting roles she receives now is very few. So I still think Tang Can should focus on her studies. Going to a good university and finding a stable job would be great too."

"Mr. Li, a life that seems to end at a glance is not suitable for Tang Can. Moreover, Tang Can has no talent for studying, so I would like to ask Mr. Li for some help."

"..."

In fact, Suning still felt speechless at this time. He had already made his words so clearly, but the other party still insisted regardless of the consequences.

You should know that Tang Can in the original drama did not do well in the entertainment industry. He has always been on the edge of the entertainment industry, and in the end he ended up in a miserable situation with nothing.

"Mr. Li, I really love acting. I hope you can help me." Seeing the film and television tycoon standing by, Tang Can looked at Su Ning with a pleading expression. "Tang Can, do you know what's coming next? You only see the glamour of acting, but not the hardships behind it." Then, Su Ning looked at the girl in front of him with a serious look and said to her.

"Mr. Li, I am mentally prepared."

"Alright! Susan, take Tang Can around the company. I need to talk to Ms. Zheng privately next."

"Yes! Boss!"

After Assistant Susan took Tang Can out of the office, Su Ning looked at Tang Can's mother who was drinking coffee and said, "Ms. Zheng, I can arrange for Muzi Film and Television to sign Tang Can. I promise to arrange at least three film contracts for Tang Can per year, and guarantee that she will play the leading role in one of them."

"Thank you, Mr. Li, you are really a great benefactor to our family." At this time, Tang Can's mother immediately stood up in surprise, feeling that her daughter's spring had finally arrived.

"Don't thank me yet! I haven't made my terms clear yet."

"Ah? Mr. Li, go ahead."

"Tang Can is very beautiful, but her acting skills are still a little lacking, and there isn't much room for improvement. I've put a lot of effort into promoting her in the entertainment industry, so it's not worth it. That's why the contract terms and conditions are very strict."

"Ah? That's no problem! Ten or twenty years is no problem." Tang's mother thought it was good to sit under a big tree and enjoy the shade, so she naturally didn't mind letting Tang Can sign a long-term contract.

"In addition, I will always keep Tang Can with me and arrange a separate residence for her. Ms. Zheng, you are an experienced person, so you should understand what I mean, right?" Then Su Ning raised the corners of his mouth slightly and stated his real conditions.

"Ah... this..." Tang's mother was stunned when she understood Suning's true intention.

Seeing the stunned middle-aged woman in front of him, Suning took out a gold business card with a private phone number printed on it and handed it directly to the confused Tang Can's mother.

"You can go back and think about it carefully. Once you've figured it out, just call this number. If you want to step into the ivory tower, you must first consider what price you are willing to pay."

"Mr. Li, can this condition be negotiated?" Tang's mother took the golden business card in a daze and asked reluctantly.

"Ms. Zheng, I've already said that in my eyes, Tang Can is just pretty enough. This is the only reason that can convince me to support her." At this time, Su Ning emphasized it again to Tang's mother.

"..."

Tang Can's mother naturally understood what Su Ning meant. He clearly wanted Tang Can to be a canary, which was something Tang's mother had not anticipated at first.

Although Tang's mother had been prepared for Tang Can to devote herself to "art" from the beginning, she never expected that Su Ning would say it so bluntly, and it was obvious that she did not leave any way out for the mother and daughter.

It was naturally impossible for Tang's mother to accept Suning's conditions at the first time. Suning's conditions were too harsh and straightforward. Of course, she needed to go home and think about it carefully.

Tang Can, who took a tour of Muzi Film and Television Company, was pleasantly surprised. She felt that the strength of Muzi Film and Television far exceeded her expectations, and she also looked forward to her career after joining Muzi Film and Television.

"Mom, how was your talk with Mr. Li? Is he willing to sign me to Muzi Film and Television?" Tang Can, sitting in the taxi, looked at his mother impatiently and asked.

"Hey! Let's talk about it when we get home! We need to call your dad back to have a good talk." Tang's mother sighed and made arrangements.

"Okay." Tang Can's eyes flickered at this moment, indicating that he had already made a bad guess.

In fact, the original drama has already shown that the Tang family's conditions are not very good. They are just an ordinary lower-class family. They just want to change their fate by relying on Tang Can's success in the entertainment industry.

However, the Muzi Film and Television contract that they had finally obtained put the entire Tang family in a difficult situation.

"Xiaoyan, I'm still at work! Why are you in such a hurry to ask me to come back?" Tang's father looked at Tang's mother with some displeasure and asked.

"Something big has happened in our family. We need you to come back and make a decision. What's the big deal about taking a day off?" Tang's mother asked back in a distracted manner.

"Xiaoyan, what's wrong? What happened?"

"Today I took Cancan to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and then went to Muzi Film and Television with the boss of Muzi Film and Television. Mr. Li agreed to sign our Cancan to Muzi Film and Television, and promised to arrange at least three film contracts for Cancan every year, and he also guaranteed that she would play the leading role in one of them."

"Ah? This is great news! Let's go out and celebrate properly later."

"What's good? Mr. Li has other harsh conditions."

"Huh? What conditions?"

"Not only did he ask for a long-term contract, but he also wanted to arrange a separate place for Cancan to live, and he also asked Cancan to stay with him all the time."

"Xiaoyan, what does this mean?"

"Idiot! He wants our Cancan to be his canary and he will raise her as his own from now on."

"What? Impossible! How can you make such an excessive request? Even if I, Tang Lin, die, I will not agree to it."

"Actually, I didn't want to do this either, so I called you back to discuss it together."

"Hmph! What's there to discuss? I can't possibly agree to such an outrageous request."

"Cancan, what do you think?" At this time, Tang's mother turned her head and looked at the shocked Tang Can beside her.

"Mom, I...I don't know either."

"Huh! Why are you asking about the child? I can't even get past this level. Besides, if Muzi Film and Television is gone, don't they have other film and television companies? Isn't Cancan currently competing for the leading role in another drama? Our Cancan doesn't need to do such a thing."

"That's right! Then let Cancan report to school first, and then go to Qingdao to film after "Parents' Love" starts shooting. Also, this time we must get the female lead in the Shanghai drama."

"Dad, Mom, I will definitely work hard. I am very confident in this election."

"Well, that's good."

Although the Tang family decided not to accept Suning's harsh conditions, Tang's mother still solemnly kept Suning's golden business card. She also regarded this golden business card as a way out for their Tang Can.

Greed is like a Pandora's box full of temptations. Once a small hole is opened, the subsequent developments will no longer be easily controlled by human power.

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(End of this chapter)