A grand feast for the Chinese entertainment industry

Chapter 202 Rising Power
For Lin Jianlu, the ten days or so at the end of November were a rare period of "leisure".

But that's only in comparison to his previous busy schedule.

Since the financial crisis hit Hong Kong in late October, causing widespread devastation, until mid-November, in less than a month, Lin Jianlu squandered nearly HK$36 billion, devouring a large number of properties and stocks like a greedy snake. During this period, he met with people, negotiated, and signed contracts every day. Once a purchase was finalized, he was busy receiving the goods. Even so, he still had to stay on set filming for at least ten hours every day.

For twenty or thirty days, he only slept about four hours a day.

In particular, the judgment of future value, the sorting out of interest and interpersonal relationships, and even the consideration of which loan to use, all require a lot of thought and effort. When the loan is made, they say that the value of the collateral is sufficient and there is no problem, but how can an institution like a bank trust them completely?
When lending money, no matter how generous they are, you should always keep a backup plan to prevent them from squeezing your cash flow and swallowing up the wealth you have painstakingly accumulated!

In short, I'm exhausted! Exhausted! Exhausted!

More than 3 billion Hong Kong dollars have been spent. Although there are still countless things to deal with afterward, such as takeover, personnel, daily management, and many of the properties he bought are still in the semi-finished stage, like the Wantong Building, which needs to be renovated, etc., each of them is a troublesome matter. However, he has begun to relax.

Those are minor matters!

So, just as the filming of "The Myth" finished in the studio with green screen footage and the crew began scouting locations in mainland China for the second time, he was able to relax and spend time with his wife and children, and catch up on the recording of Vivian Chow's new song that he hadn't finished recording earlier. Of course, this also included the arrival of his parents.

Well, this elderly couple, who aren't exactly old, worked hard for twenty years and only raised one son. They probably never imagined that their one son would bring them such a great return—he's only 21 years old, which is still below marriageable age in mainland China, yet he's already given them two grandsons and a granddaughter.

Ever since seeing their grandchildren, even the mother's usually sharp tongue has softened, and seeing the adorable little ones lying on the bed, it's clear their hearts are constantly melting.

I can't get enough of hugging him.

And coincidentally, the day after they arrived in Hong Kong, Su Huilun's chubby baby girl successfully rolled over for the first time, making the whole family very happy.

However, my mother did not approve of them taking the child to live in the capital. "It's better here. It's developed, convenient to buy things, and the climate is mild. It's cold in our house now. Even with heating, it's only inside. It's still cold outside, and it's dry inside. You're all used to living in the south, so you should continue living here for now. Once the child is stronger, we can take him over next spring. I'll take care of him for you!"

Well, Lin Jianlu was born in 76. He and his wife had originally planned to have a second child, but in 78 and 79, the one-child policy was being promoted everywhere. They hesitated for a moment, but then the policy became stricter. What was originally just propaganda later became a national policy and was mandatory. So, they couldn't have a second child.

Things have been better in recent years. Lin Jianlu has grown up and passed the age when she should have children, so her mother mentions it less often. In her memory, when Lin Jianlu was a child, her mother would bring up this matter frequently.

She has regretted this for more than a decade.

Although this generation was born after the liberation and received education under the red flag from childhood, many things in their bones have not changed. They still believe that having many children brings good fortune and are not very willing to accept having only one son like Lin Jianlu. Now, the next generation has suddenly multiplied, and their son is a womanizer, which is not a drawback for them.

She's only 21 years old and already has two sons and a daughter; there will definitely be more to come.

So, ever since it was confirmed that this woman was pregnant and that woman was pregnant, the little bit of resentment in Lin's mother's heart had been gradually dissipating. Now that she had actually seen the chubby baby, it had all vanished completely. As for what kind of trouble might arise among so many women in the future? Let them be. They brought it on themselves, they'll have to deal with it! Anyway, I just want grandchildren!
They stayed for three days, and the two of them didn't go anywhere. They wanted to take them to see the harbor or go shopping, but they didn't go. Basically, all they did was come to see their grandchildren, and they were overjoyed. Even if they just wanted to take them out for a meal to try the local cuisine, they were reluctant to leave. On the day they had to return to the capital, Lin's mother even cried. Heaven help you, after Lin Jianlu transmigrated, needless to say, even when she went through the memories and feelings left by the original owner, she had never seen Lin's mother shed a tear!
This is a woman who has been strong-willed for over forty years!

"Oh my god... Lin Xilei, bring me the camera, I have to take a picture right away!"

"Get lost! What are you doing, crying like a baby?"

"Of course! It's rare to see a tiger shed tears!"

"Are you asking for it?"

Lin Jianlu's banter cheered them up a bit, and then, though reluctantly, they left, carrying a whole album of photos—all taken in the last couple of days—of themselves with their grandchildren and granddaughters-in-law. In their words, "This will last us a few months, and it'll be nice for your grandparents to see. By the time we miss them terribly, spring will be here!"

Yes, in fact, the day after they left, Brigitte Lin also temporarily left her child behind and headed north.

First, she was going to a meeting at Forbidden City Film Studio on behalf of Lin Jianlu. It was also a way for her to return home after giving birth and resume her duties. Second, even though she was only a transitional CEO after taking office at ATV, Lin Jianlu still sent her there. They had contacted each other by phone beforehand and Zhang Heping had paved the way. She would go ahead on behalf of Lin Jianlu and visit the Ministry of Truth for a while.

Then, well, the main task is to deliver a letter.

In fact, she has only been in office for a few days and probably hasn't even gotten used to the basic personnel and power structure of ATV yet. Her primary task at present is to contact two of ATV's minority shareholders.

With the equity relationship initially clarified, Lin Jianlu plans to find a way to acquire all those shares—don't underestimate these small shareholders, they are all quite important figures.

Zheng Yutong's New World Development holds a little over 14% of the shares. There is also Lin Jianlu, whom I had never heard of in my previous life, but in fact, he is a very influential figure in Hong Kong's business world, or rather, his family, the Cha family.

Mr. Cha Mou-sing's family ran a dyeing factory in Hong Kong in the previous generation. Later, they started getting into real estate and built a huge residential complex on Lantau Island in the 1970s and 80s. It is said to cover an area of ​​6.5 square kilometers, which is close to 10,000 acres! Although they had a bumpy road with multiple restructurings and listings, they never really made a fortune. However, their family still had a lot of connections in Hong Kong and should not be underestimated.

Their family holds the remaining less than 18% of the shares.

Actually, more than a decade ago, ATV's shares were once consolidated under the leadership of Mr. Chiu Te-ken. However, Mr. Chiu later encountered some problems and had to sell his shares, which resulted in the shares being scattered again. Lam Pak-yan took over the majority of the shares and took charge of ATV. Later, he gradually consolidated the shares, at one point reaching 77.5% ownership. However, for some unknown reason, he sold a portion of the shares to Cheng Yuk-tung's New World Development.

In short, although ATV did not make money, and even before it first turned a profit in 1996, it had been losing money for more than ten or twenty years, it never lacked anyone to take over and continue to pour money into it.

Media, you know!
Once someone has accumulated a certain level of wealth, even if they had no prior knowledge of it, they will gradually begin to realize the importance of having a media outlet that speaks for them.

The Cheng and Cha families hold significant positions in Hong Kong. Although neither is particularly interested in controlling a media outlet, they likely acquired a portion of the shares held by Mr. Chiu Tak-kwan when he was selling them off.

In terms of both personal and family wealth, they are both quite rich, and under normal circumstances, they would probably not sell their shares too easily.

However, now is the time of the financial crisis, and there is a high probability that there will be another round of storms. It can be considered a good time. Lin Jianlu asked Lin Qingxia to make a good impression on her first, and then, as the majority shareholder, she will propose the concept of the next round of large-scale development and financing!
If you directly ask someone to sell you their shares, the relationship will immediately break down if they refuse. But if you do it the other way around, there won't be any problems. You see, after I took over, I really wanted to revive ATV!

But how can you make it happen without investing money and sticking to the old ways?
First of all, from recording to broadcasting, everything is going to be digitized, which is the general trend. We need to invest a lot of money to get the new equipment. Then, should we try to see if we can get the opportunity to go satellite?

As for satellites, commercial satellites are very expensive, so of course we have to spend a lot of money!

Then, we can't be confined to an isolated island. The Hong Kong market is only about six or seven million people. Since we are considering going on satellite TV and expanding the market, shouldn't we not just focus on creating news content about Hong Kong?

The news channel needs to be expanded, right? Shouldn't we send some reporters overseas to get firsthand news on global events? That would cost a lot of money!
In short, in order to make ATV a success, as the controlling shareholder, I have decided to invest heavily, starting with hundreds of millions, with no limit on billions, and possibly even tens of billions—are you in?
If we agree, then we can all get rich together. If I make ATV successful, you can also make money and gain influence. That way, everyone benefits, and it's good to be friends. Connections also come from money!

If you don't agree... well, I can offer a little more money, and you can sell your shares to me!
If you don't want to sell, then raise funds. As the major shareholder, I will continuously pour money into the company for development, and you can only watch helplessly as your shares are diluted.

In short, it's all about the big fish eating the small fish in business – that's all there is to it.

Of course, that's all in the future; we'll take it one step at a time.

The first step is to obtain the approval and endorsement of the Ministry of Truth, and ideally, to also obtain the operating rights in mainland China and the promise of satellite broadcasting. This would truly remove the bottleneck for ATV's future development.

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"Brother Qiu, please have a seat!"

On November 26, upon hearing from Ge Fuhong that Boss Qiu had come to visit again, Lin Jianlu immediately called him to invite him to dinner, and the older brother readily agreed.

So that evening, the two of them went to a restaurant. Just the two of them, they ordered five or six small dishes, accompanied by the Shaoxing wine that Boss Qiu liked to drink, and chatted over drinks. They had known each other for a long time, but their relationship was just so-so. It was true that Ge Fuhong was Boss Qiu's mistress, but she was just a mistress. She was very capable and could help Boss Qiu handle a lot of things. She could even basically maintain his influence in Hong Kong, but she was not his official representative. And no matter how popular Lin Jianlu was, she was still just a singer.

Let's meet and chat. You're a good young man, I admire you. That's the end of it.

It wasn't until the financial crisis hit Hong Kong that Lin Jianlu suddenly began to reveal his ambition to enter the Hong Kong business circle. In addition, Qiu Boss probably learned from Ge Fuhong that Lin Jianlu had already earned one or two hundred million US dollars in royalties from just one English album. So, taking advantage of Lin Jianlu's visit to the Lixin Group and Lixin Development of the Lin Boxin family, the two quickly became closer and gradually developed a friendship despite their age difference.

So, they didn't invite any outsiders, just the two of them chatted.

Ge Fuhong, Zhang Aijia, Lin Xilei, and Wu Minghua went outside to wait.

Mr. Chiu is a media tycoon in Taiwan, possessing both strength and influence. Lin Chien-lu, on the other hand, has a presence in both Hong Kong and mainland China, and has unexpectedly expanded into several major businesses, including television stations and film production. This is only because he has given face to Rock Records, the company that helped him get started. Otherwise, with his current funds, connections, and influence, it would be incredibly easy for him to start his own record company.

If we only consider the media industry, Lin Jianlu's media assets are certainly inferior, but in terms of the overall scale of operations, they are not necessarily inferior to Qiu's business, which is basically confined to Taiwan.

There are tons of topics to discuss.

Mr. Chiu is not actually that old, but he encountered some setbacks a few years ago. These setbacks were not due to his personal abilities or financial resources, but rather to external factors that he was powerless to change. As a result, he had long been considering retiring. In recent years, he has focused on developing his career on the island. He may still have ambitions, but he seems to have almost lost his drive. He can basically only be considered a wealthy man now.

However, he can still impart a lot of media industry experience to Lin Jianlu.

Because Lin Jianlu firmly believes that Hong Kong will never fall into ruin, Qiu seems to be very interested in this topic, and even has become interested in returning to Hong Kong to acquire some property.

They naturally had a very pleasant conversation.

Just as they were chatting animatedly, Lin Jianlu's phone suddenly rang. He didn't think much of it, glanced at the number, and answered with a smile. Wang Jing said on the other end, "Hey, Jianlu, I can't help it. It's Mrs. Xiang who insisted I call you. She wants to discuss this with you. She wants Zhang Min back, but she still wants the money. So, basically, she wants Zhang Min to return all the money she's taken from Mr. Xiang and Yong Sheng Films over the years before she'll be free. Otherwise… sigh…"

As Lin Jianlu listened, the smile on her face disappeared.

After Wang Jing finished speaking, he couldn't help but chuckle, "Is this woman crazy? Doesn't she know what her family's background is? Trying to threaten me?"

Wang Jing quickly said, "I know she's being a bit reckless, but I can't persuade her. She's hated Zhang Min for years! It's understandable that she's upset about it now. But she asked me to discuss it with you, so I couldn't just not call you. And... you know, I can't go to Mr. Xiang first without talking to her. So, these kinds of things are really difficult! Women are so hard to deal with, they can get carried away!"

Lin Jianlu leaned back in her chair, her expression a mixture of anger and disbelief, which then turned fierce. "Then you can pass on my message to Mr. Xiang: since they're threatening me, don't blame me for being ruthless! If anyone dares to lay a finger on Zhang Min, I guarantee I'll skin them alive!"

"Hmm, let me think. Let ATV make a documentary, and we'll call it... 'Hong Kong Black Society'! Let me expose all these monsters and demons!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Jing on the other end of the phone seemed a little stunned for a moment. At this moment, Boss Qiu, who was sitting opposite Lin Jianlu, suddenly straightened his expression and said, "There's no need to get so angry! A'Lu, if it's about the Xiang family, I'll talk to them!"

Wang Jing on the other end of the phone probably couldn't recognize Qiu's voice, but he quickly recovered and tried to calm her down, saying, "Don't be angry! She's just a woman, she got carried away! With what you said, I can call Mr. Xiang now, and things definitely won't get so awkward for everyone! Calm down, I'll make the call!"

"Calm down, wait for my call," he said, and then the call ended.

Lin Jianlu was very unhappy as she put down her phone.

The Xiang family may have been arrogant and domineering for many years, but now that they've returned, they still dare to be so arrogant, and they're even being arrogant towards her—now, Lin Jianlu completely believed what Zhang Min had said before, and the Xiang family's repeated pressure on her.

Zhang Min didn't care. She came for help, was a good friend of Zhou Huimin, and had future potential, so he would lend a hand. As long as the Xiang family didn't pursue them, Lin Jianlu was too lazy to bother with them. They were quite wary of the mainland. Since others dared to go to the mainland to develop and make films, they basically dared not make too much investment in the mainland. As a result, it was normal for Win's Entertainment to decline in ten or twenty years. If they ignored him, he would gradually go under. That was fine.

But the fact that one of the wives of Yong Sheng dared to threaten him was a different matter altogether!
If I can't even protect Zhang Min, if even a rat like the Xiang family, waiting to die, can easily threaten me, then I, Lin Jianlu, might as well not stay in Hong Kong anymore!

However, Boss Qiu on the other end reached out and stopped Lin Jianlu from picking up her phone, chuckling, "It's nothing! Don't get angry! The Xiang family's roots are in Hong Kong. Now that Hong Kong has returned to China, they should definitely keep a low profile. Women are just being naive; they can be taught a lesson! If your friend can handle it, let him handle it. If he can't, I'll call them! It's nothing! It's nothing!"

Lin Jianlu thought for a moment, put down her phone, but was still in a bad mood. She raised her hand and gulped down a large mouthful of rice wine.

As it turned out, only about five minutes later, his phone rang. Lin Jianlu answered it, and on the other end was what sounded like Mr. Xiang's voice, "Hello, Mr. Lin! I'm so sorry, it's all my fault, the housekeeper wasn't strict enough! I'm so sorry for offending you! I'll handle these matters properly, and there will definitely be no further trouble! Mr. Lin, if you have time another day, I'll host a banquet to apologize to you!"

Lin Jianlu grunted twice in response, his anger gradually subsiding and his mood becoming more and more calm. "That won't be necessary! Mr. Xiang, let's talk about peace, not war. There will be plenty of opportunities to make money together in the future. Let's not let our subordinates cause any more trouble like this! It's very damaging to our relationship! How can we make money together if we lose all our feelings?"

"Yes, yes, yes! There will absolutely be no next time!"

After hanging up the phone, Lin Jianlu finally felt much better—well, surprisingly, it felt pretty good!

In fact, not to mention his past life, even in this life, Lin Jianlu has never played the role of a "superior person". He usually leaves room for others when he does things, but when he encounters others who do not leave him any room, he usually rolls up his sleeves and goes straight for them on the spot. This is the first time that he has suddenly felt a real sense of his own intimidation over others!
You don't need to actually take action or do anything; just by getting angry, the other person will start to feel afraid.

That's pretty cool.

Even though it only threatens a few rats crossing the street, it still feels pretty good.

At that moment, when he looked up, he met Qiu's smiling gaze. Qiu then personally poured Lin Jianlu another cup, picked up the glass, and said, "See, isn't that settled? It's all a small matter! ...So, let's join forces and stir up some trouble in Hong Kong?"

Lin Jianlu slammed his hand on the table, raised his glass, and exclaimed, "Great! Let's join forces and do something big! Cheers!"

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Although the drinking session was fraught with unexpected twists and turns, it ended quite pleasantly. They drank it all in one go, and by the end, both of them felt they had gained a lot, so they were both very happy.

After finishing their drinks, they all went home.

Coincidentally, and not entirely coincidentally, while the car was still halfway there, she received a call from Zhang Min. She seemed to be still in shock, not quite recovered, and her tone was still somewhat dazed, "Mr. Lin, just now... Mrs. Xiang called me... to apologize to me? She apologized to me!"

Everything else was fine, but her tone made Lin Jianlu laugh.

"Okay, that's good. It's over now!"

On the other end of the phone, Zhang Min remained silent for a good ten seconds. Just as Lin Jianlu was about to hang up, she suddenly heard Zhang Min sobbing.

Her voice started softly, gradually turning into sobs, and then, between sobs, she said, "Thank you, Mr. Lin! Thank you! I really didn't expect that I could stay in Hong Kong... Waaah..."

Lin Jianlu remained silent, listening quietly to her cry.

Streetlights swept past the car window, and Ganggang was already feeling the approach of late autumn. At this time, after drinking with his friends, he was on his way home, looking somewhat dazed, when he heard a woman sobbing beside him.

There is a unique and indescribable tenderness about it.

"Alright! From now on, just live your life in a down-to-earth manner. If you want to act, take on a few roles. If you don't want to act, it's okay to take a break. If you want to go back to Shanghai, go back to visit your relatives and friends. But, if I may be frank, you artists should hold onto your money tightly and not make any investments lightly."

"Okay. I've got it."

As she answered, her sobs, which had already grown fainter, were now mostly just choked sobs.

“A few days ago I went to Media Asia Films to get approval for two low-budget films. They want to make them, the kind that cost two or three million to produce. There is a female lead in one of them who seems suitable for you, but as you know, low-budget films are produced rather crudely and the pay is very low. So, if you just don’t want to be idle, you can go and film it, it won’t hurt. It won’t damage your past reputation. But don’t even think about making money or winning awards.”

"At your age, what you should really be doing is taking some time to reflect and mature. You could consider taking on a few art films that don't make much money. Actresses, once they reach 25 or 26, should already be considering a career change. If they don't change, they'll gradually run out of roles. Hone your acting skills, broaden your range, and you can act from birth to death!"

"You should think about these things yourself; I'm just offering suggestions. If you encounter any difficulties, you can contact Vivian, me, or my assistant, Lin Xilei. I'll help you resolve them. If anyone gives you trouble, just tell them that you're under my protection, Lin Jianlu, and that they should come to me if they have any issues!"

On the other end of the phone, even the sobbing gradually stopped.

Zhang Min said earnestly, "Yes, I understand, Lin Sheng. I will definitely listen to you!"

Lin Jianlu then hummed in agreement and hung up the phone.

As soon as the car arrived at the villa on the hillside, Lin Jianlu got out and went into the house. Seeing that the living room on the first floor was deserted, she was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses—well, no one was home today.

Brigitte Lin has gone to the capital and hasn't returned yet. Leung Wing-ki went to Singapore; Richie Jen invited her to be a guest at his concert. By the way, Ge Fuhong also got her several endorsements there and she'll be filming commercials. She probably won't be back for several days. Rosamund Kwan caught a cold the day before yesterday, and Lin Jianlu went to her house to keep her company. She's still not fully recovered. Vivian Chow and Wang Zuxian rarely stay here—which is unusual; for the first time in this large villa, there isn't a single female head of the household.

For a moment, I felt rather disheartened.

But then I thought, wait a minute, Wang Zuxian is here. And my son is here too!

Before she left, Brigitte Lin entrusted her child to her—she trusted Wang Zuxian the most.

I went upstairs, and sure enough, it was there.

The child was asleep, and the nanny was also resting on a small bed next to her. Wang Zuxian simply lay down next to the child and, judging from her appearance, had also fallen asleep.

Although she was asleep, she actually put one arm over the child's body and supported it on the other side, with half of her arm loosely supporting the child's body, making a protective gesture that Brigitte Lin and Chen Shuhua often use.

This stepmother is really responsible.

Actually, filming in the studio was no less arduous than Lin Jianlu's work. Mainly, she was suspended by wires and flying around all day, leaving her with bruises on her ribs, back, and waist.

After watching for half a minute, Lin Jianlu's smile never stopped. Then he took a half step back, intending to close the door and leave—but Wang Zuxian suddenly woke up, looked up, and saw Lin Jianlu.

Still half asleep, she glanced down at the baby, then reached out to check his breathing. Relieved, she got out of bed and saw Lin Jianlu standing in the doorway, looking both amused and exasperated. She smiled sheepishly, walked over, and helped Lin Jianlu out of the room, closing the door behind her. Then she said, "Don't laugh at me. I don't know how to take care of a baby! I'm so afraid I won't do a good job! Sigh, having and raising a baby is so hard!"

"She'll be back soon, and you'll be free when she gets back!"

"No, not really... Actually, taking care of a child is tiring, but there's still a sweet feeling in your heart. Her little hands and feet are so soft, yet so strong, especially when she smiles at you in your arms, oh my, that moment makes you feel... so happy!"

"Then do you want to have one?"

"But I need to film! If you don't want me to film anymore, then I'll... think about it."

Lin Jianlu laughed, hugged her, and kissed her on the head.

"Ah, by the way..."

She suddenly pushed Lin Jianlu away, breaking the romantic atmosphere. "This afternoon, Sister Nansheng called to ask me how you've been feeling these past few days... Is something wrong?"

"Ask me how I feel?"

That's strange—why is Shi Nansheng concerned about my feelings?

After thinking for a moment, Lin Jianlu sat down in the small lounge next to the master bedroom on the second floor and called Shi Nansheng, asking her, "Are you calling to spy on me? Do you want to lose money to me?"

"Wow, you're getting more and more arrogant, kid! You've only won a few times and you dare to be so cocky. I bet you've never lost big before! Let's play twenty more rounds sometime, I don't believe I'll ever lose again!"

Lin Jianlu smiled, "Okay, I'll ask you out when I have time! What's up today?"

"It's nothing! Oh... This afternoon, I was playing cards with some friends. Ah Ling, Liu Jialing, asked me to call you to sound out what was going on. She said that she had accepted the role in 'Flowers of Shanghai' without knowing that Hou Hsiao-hsien was involved in that kind of thing. Everything was settled, and the budget was right, but he suddenly switched to the Lin family. Now, the contract hasn't been signed yet, and Lin Jianyue can't make the decision, so of course, the project has been canceled. That's when she found out what happened, and she quickly quit! She was afraid you'd be upset!"

Lin Jianlu smiled but didn't reply.

Hou Hsiao-hsien is an interesting person. If you're talking about a film master, he seems to be halfway there, but he definitely has the skill. However, when it comes to his character... well, back then, Lin Chien-yueh interfered and offered to invest 2000 million yuan in him. Just for that extra 500 million yuan, even though he had already reached an agreement with Lin Chien-lu and Media Asia Films, he decided to take Lin Chien-yueh's money.

As it turned out, Lin Jianyue reportedly gave him 300 million yuan, and he went to Shanghai to scout locations and make preparations. However, before the preparations were even finished, he suddenly received news that Lin Jianyue had fallen from power and had been dismissed from all his positions at Lixin Group by his own father. His signature authority was revoked, his credit cards were suspended, and so on, which was almost a punishment equivalent to being expelled from the family.

As a result, the production of "Flowers of Shanghai" came to an abrupt halt.

He originally planned to invite Li Jiaxin and Liu Jialing, but later, to get money from Media Asia Films, he decided to use Yu Feihong and Wang Zuxian. Then, he used Lin Jianyue's money, but he couldn't get Wang Zuxian to join him. After dragging his feet for a long time, he changed back to the original plan and invited Li Jiaxin and Liu Jialing instead.

Now, Liu Jialing probably realized that this movie was a dead end, and after thinking it over, she was a little scared, so she asked Shi Nansheng for help and came back to beg for mercy.

Really are……

"Don't worry, I'm not that petty! She's not even mine, why would I care so much? Tell her we're friends, she doesn't need to be so careful, and I'm not that domineering!"

Hearing this, Shi Nansheng's tone immediately relaxed a lot. "That's what I told her too. I said, although A-Lu has made a fortune now, she's never been the kind of person who gets arrogant when she's successful! See, sure enough! Oh, alright, alright, I'll give her a talking-to later! It's Hou Xiaoxian who's not fair in his actions. He'll do things differently after we've agreed on something! A-Ling, why are you following along like this... Anyway, that's settled then, let's play cards another day!"

Lin Jianlu smiled and suddenly said, "The card game is easy to discuss, but I have something else to ask you."

"Tell me!"

"As you know, I invested in Media Asia Films and bought ATV. I'm serious about doing something. Now, Qingxia is going to keep an eye on ATV for me to get through this transition period. Let's take it easy. But she can't spare the time to go to Media Asia. Sister, why don't you go and work there for a while?"

"Me? I can do it, but I don't know what kind of permissions you'll grant me?"

"What's this talk of authority! Between you and me, sister, what you say is what I say! Isn't that right?"

"Great! If you put it that way, I'm ready to go and do things for you."

"Well, I rely on Zhuang Cheng a lot as president, and that company is his old business, so we can't touch it; we have to cooperate. But I've taken over the position of board secretary. You'll be the board secretary, and also the senior vice president, the third most important person in the company. You'll be responsible for managing finance and administration, and also keep an eye on the major projects for me. How does that sound?"

"Okay! That works."

“Then let’s do it this way! I’ll give President Zhuang a call tomorrow and escort you over to take up your post! After that, I need to go to the mainland to film a movie and also rush to America to film and make money. I’m entrusting Media Asia Films to you!”

"No problem, I don't care!"

(End of this chapter)