I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Just then, the phone on Xing Aina's desk suddenly rang, the ringing urgent and loud.

Xing Aina picked up the phone, and a series of broken Chinese words with a distinct Korean accent came from the other end: "Hello, Ms. Xing Aina, I am Kim Jae-hyun, the production manager of KBS-TV."

A knowing glint flashed in Xing Aina's eyes, followed by a polite smile. She said, "Mr. Jin, hello, hello. It's an honor to receive your call. Why are you calling me so late at night?"

She knows Kim Jae-hyun. Last year, he personally led a team to Victory Films and bought the overseas broadcasting rights to two of the company's idol dramas. The two sides have had a very pleasant collaboration.

“It’s like this, Ms. Xing.” Kim Jae-hyun’s tone was somewhat urgent: “KBS-TV is hoping to purchase the exclusive broadcasting rights for ‘Princess Pingyang Zhao’ in South Korea. I wonder if your company is willing to sell?”

Xing Aina's lips curled up slightly, and she understood—it seemed that the other party had also learned about the huge success of the premiere of "Princess Pingyang Zhao," which was why they were so eager to come to her door.

She pondered for a moment and said, "Mr. Jin, this isn't the first time we've worked together. Considering our past relationship, if you want to buy the exclusive broadcasting rights, we can increase the price by ten percent based on last year's cooperation agreement. What do you think?"

“Ms. Xing, isn’t 10% too much?” Kim Jae-hyun said immediately, his tone somewhat troubled: “Last year’s price was already quite high. If we increase it by another 10%, it will be difficult for us to explain to the company’s senior management.”

“Not much.” Xing Aina’s tone was firm and unyielding: “Mr. Jin, you should have checked the premiere ratings for this drama, right? Otherwise, you wouldn’t have called me so late at night. The dramas produced by our company are not only guaranteed in quality, but their ratings never disappoint. Princess Pingyang Zhao is our company’s most important project this year. I still think a 10% increase is not enough.”

“Ms. Xing, how about we stick to last year’s contract?” Kim Jae-hyun still tried to negotiate, his tone softening slightly.

“Mr. Kim, I’m afraid that won’t work.” Xing Aina said calmly, “SBS and MBC have already called me before, expressing their interest in purchasing the exclusive broadcasting rights. The reason I didn’t agree to them immediately is that our two companies have cooperated before and are familiar with each other, so I was willing to give you priority. But I want to remind Mr. Kim that in South Korea, our company has more than just you as a partner.”

Upon hearing this, Kim Jae-hyun on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment before saying, "Thank you for valuing our TV station, Ms. Xing. However, I cannot make the decision on this matter. I need to discuss it with the company's senior management and then give you an answer. Is that alright with you?"

“Okay.” Xing Aina nodded. “I’ll give you time to discuss it, but I hope Mr. Jin can reply to me as soon as possible. After all, there are other TV stations waiting for our response.”

"Okay, Ms. Xing, I'll do it as soon as possible," Kim Jae-hyun said quickly. After a pause, he added, "By the way, Ms. Xing, have your company's two dramas, 'The Legend of Zhao Yun' and 'Qin Liangyu,' been completed?"

Xing Aina's heart skipped a beat, and she smiled and said, "These two dramas are still in the post-production stage. They should be completely finished in less than a month. Mr. Jin, is your TV station also interested in these two dramas?"

“Yes, yes,” Kim Jae-hyun quickly replied. “Our television station attaches great importance to historical dramas of this kind and trusts your company’s production standards. We hope to discuss the exclusive broadcasting rights for these two dramas together.”

“That’s perfect, no need to bother two clients.” Xing Aina said with a smile, “If you can agree to the conditions I proposed before, we can also sell you the exclusive broadcasting rights for ‘The Legend of Zhao Yun’ and ‘Qin Liangyu’ in South Korea, and we can also offer you a discount on the price.”

"That's wonderful! Ms. Xing, thank you so much!" Kim Jae-hyun's tone instantly became excited: "I'll discuss it with our TV station's executives right away, and I'll let you know as soon as we have a result!"

"Okay, I'll wait for your news." After hanging up the phone, Xing Aina could no longer hide her smile, her eyes filled with joy—it seemed the company was about to make a fortune again.

Many outsiders believe that Shengli Films' most profitable business is movies, after all, Cheng Sheng's movies are becoming more and more popular, and the box office is constantly breaking records.

But only the core personnel within the company know that in the TV drama field, Shengli Film & Television's profits are in no way inferior to those of movies.

The TV dramas produced by the company each year not only sell for high prices domestically, but are also highly sought after in overseas markets. In fact, the acquisition prices overseas are much higher than those domestically, making them an important source of profit for the company.

"Such good news, I should inform the boss immediately." Xing Aina murmured to herself, then picked up the phone on the table and dialed Cheng Sheng's cell phone.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the hotel room in Sumatra was extremely ambiguous.

The rapid, panting sounds echoed in the room, mingling with the sudden ringing of a cell phone, creating a particularly jarring effect.

Li Xiaoran's face was covered in sweat, her hair clung to her smooth forehead, her eyes were slightly glazed, her red lips parted slightly, and she said breathlessly, "Cheng Sheng...stop...there's a phone call..."

Cheng Sheng lowered his head and sealed Li Xiaoran's lips with his, preventing her from speaking further. With one hand, he fumbled for his phone on the bedside table, lightly tapping the screen to answer the call.

He released Li Xiaoran's red lips, his tone still carrying a hint of languor, and asked in a low voice, "Who is it?"

Li Xiaoran pursed her red lips tightly, gripped Cheng Sheng's arm tightly with both hands, and tried her best to control her voice, afraid that the person on the other end of the phone would hear her. Her cheeks were so red that they were almost bleeding.

On the other end of the phone, Xing Aina's excited voice came through: "Boss, I have two amazing news stories for you, you'll definitely be happy!"

Cheng Sheng sighed helplessly, stopped what he was doing, and said with a hint of exasperation at being disturbed, "Sister Aina, look at the time. I'm resting here."

"Sorry, boss, I know I disturbed your rest." Xing Aina quickly apologized, but her tone was still excited: "But these two pieces of good news are too important, I just couldn't help but tell you as soon as possible. I'm sure you won't blame me after you hear them!"

Cheng Sheng raised an eyebrow, a hint of curiosity in his eyes, and said, "Oh? What good news could make you so eager that you don't even care about the time?"

"First piece of good news! 'Princess Pingyang Zhao' premiered tonight, and the ratings have already broken 2!" Xing Aina's voice was full of joy: "Boss, this drama is a hit! With such a great start, it's sure to break new ratings records!" (End of Chapter)