Huayu 16: I Became the Dream-Fulfilling Master for Young Actresses

After hearing this, Manager Sun's expression darkened further.

After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "Director Chen, I agree with everything you've said."

"But you also need to understand that with the buyout of eight million, we bear all the risks."

"It's different with revenue sharing. The popularity of a series is unpredictable. If the response is lukewarm after the premiere, in the end, no one will make money. Our platform doesn't need to take that risk."

Chen Xingzhou shook his head and said with a smile, "My drama is definitely up to the standard of an A-level web drama that you can exclusively broadcast."

"Your recent drama, 'The Demon's Journey in Chang'an,' was produced as a revenue-sharing drama with a budget of 450 million yuan and earned over 2000 million yuan. My drama is also a high-return project with a small budget. I think your company won't refuse it."

"I don't want the platform to give me an extra guarantee. Just follow your existing rules and give me an A-level exclusive broadcast rating. The higher the popularity, the more everyone earns..."

After pondering for a long time, Manager Sun had to admit that everything Chen Xingzhou said was true.

Their platform has just launched a revenue-sharing drama model and urgently needs high-quality works as benchmarks.

It just so happens that "A Love So Beautiful" is a youth-themed web series, and the production quality is also good.

With the added popularity of the two characters Chen Xingzhou, as long as the promotion is done properly, it's highly unlikely to flop.

Seeing that Chen Xingzhou and Bai Jingting both looked like they were about to leave after agreeing, Manager Sun knew that he couldn't lower the price any further.

He pondered for a few seconds, then finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Director Chen certainly has a long-term vision and is quite confident."

"I've finalized it. 'A Love So Beautiful' will be an exclusive A-level web series broadcast exclusively by iQiyi. Revenue from effective member views will be split 50/50, and revenue from ad placements will be split proportionally after deducting 10% for operating costs."

"The platform will feature it prominently on the homepage's youth channel."

"Is Director Chen satisfied with this arrangement?"

Chen Xingzhou smiled and extended his hand, saying, "It's a pleasure to do business with you, Mr. Sun."

Manager Sun stood up, shook hands with him, and gave him a deep look.

Bai Jingting also stood up at the opportune moment, with a polite smile on his face, and echoed with a polite remark.

……

In her dormitory at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, Tian Xiwei looked at the training manual on the table for a while, and then she remembered the scene of Li Yitong kissing Chen Xingzhou.

She puffed out her cheeks angrily and kicked her feet, which were under the bedside table, again.

Then a loud bang was heard.

"Hiss—Ah!!"

Tian Xiwei pulled her foot back, placed it on the knee of her other foot, and blew hard.

She pinched her right big toe, her brows furrowed, and her face slightly distorted.

"Piggy?! What happened? Are you alright?"

"It's okay, it's okay... Ouch... It hurts so much, boohoo~."

Tian Xiwei held her still-stingling big toe in her left hand, while her right hand already held a high-speed rail ticket to Hangzhou for a few days later.

If even Jin Yong's dramas feature kissing on the cheek, then what about idol dramas!

She's seen a lot of this stuff and knows it best.

Are some idol dramas even worthy of being called idol dramas?

It's simply...!

Anyway, she knows this stuff very well.

She wanted to see who the female lead was, and whether she dared to kiss her Xingzhou brother!

……

In the evening, Tian Xiwei arrived at Hangzhou High-speed Railway Station.

As soon as she got off the high-speed train, she saw a familiar figure standing not far away, and her eyes lit up.

Mencius's intention!

I can't believe it was her!

At this moment, Meng Ziyi was wearing a mask, sunglasses, and a hat, making it almost impossible to see his face.

If she hadn't had such a strong impression of Meng Ziyi, she might not have recognized him.

Tian Xiwei didn't even need to think to know what she was there for.

She actually sneaked over to see Xingzhou without even informing her, her "sister," that their relationship had really cooled down.

Upon approaching, Tian Xiwei patted Meng Ziyi on the shoulder, startling her.

"Who?!"

Meng Ziyi quickly turned his head and saw Tian Xiwei with a smile on her face.

Her eyes lit up, and she suddenly hugged Tian Xiwei tightly. "Xixi, my little sister?! It really is you?!"

"Are you here to see A-Zhou too? Me too, let's go together!"

Tian Xiwei rested her chin on her shoulder and wrinkled her nose.

What?! Ah Zhou?!

How shameless! Calling each other so intimately.

After thinking it over carefully, Tian Xiwei decided that since Meng Ziyi liked Xingzhou, she could use her to test the waters today.

If we really see a kissing scene, let Meng Ziyi take the lead first.

She patted Meng Ziyi on the back and said with a smile:

"Okay, okay, Sister Ziyi, I haven't seen Brother Xingzhou in so long, let's go see him together."

"Mmm!! I already knew where he was filming today. Come on, I'll take you there!"

Mencius nodded emphatically.

……

The crew of "A Love So Beautiful" is currently filming the penultimate segment of episode 20.

"Chen Xiaoxi, apologize to me."

"What?" Bai Mengyan looked up in confusion.

"Apologize to me." Chen Xingzhou looked down at her. "Apologize."

Bai Mengyan pursed her lips, her eyes looking somewhat aggrieved.

"sorry……"

Chen Xingzhou nodded slightly in satisfaction, a smile playing on his lips.

"There won't be a next time, understand?"

Bai Mengyan nodded gently and hummed in agreement.

Chen Xingzhou's smile became even more pronounced.

"come over."

Bai Mengyan looked at him and took a few steps forward.

Chen Xingzhou lowered his head, placed his hand on the back of her head, and kissed her.

It was nighttime, and the two were kissing passionately in front of the Audi's headlights.

Behind the monitor, the cats, especially the college students, watched this scene with smiles, feeling as if they had been struck by lightning.

Zhou Ye smiled, but felt a slight pang of sadness in her heart, though she didn't know why.

Just then, two furtive figures appeared from not far away.

Bai Jingting, leaning against the streetlight, spotted the two people at a glance. When he saw that one of them was Meng Ziyi, he immediately grinned.

Holy crap!!

Today was worth the trip, there's going to be a good show!

But who is the other woman?

He thought about it for a while but couldn't come up with anything, so he simply decided to wait and watch the show.

In the corner, Meng Ziyi and Tian Xiwei peeked out and immediately saw the two people passionately kissing in front of the car headlights.

Tian Xiwei froze on the spot, her eyes wide open.

The desserts she was carrying for Chen Xingzhou were crushed into a ball through the bag.

A violent aura slowly rose, startling Meng Ziyi who was standing nearby.

"Little Xixi, what's wrong?"

"N-nothing!"

Tian Xiwei gritted her teeth and squeezed out a sentence.

Seeing that the person behind the monitor hadn't called for a stop yet, she patted her chest, which was trembling with anger, to calm herself down.

After Tian Xiwei said she was alright, Meng Ziyi turned back to look at the two people over there.

The smile in her eyes had vanished, replaced by a hint of surprise and jealousy, her gaze fixed on Bai Mengyan.

She had never seen this woman before and had no idea where she came from.

To say that the two have no connection is impossible, considering that Chen Xingzhou chose her as the female lead in his first self-directed and self-acted drama.

She vowed never to eat dessert again.

However, she remained where she was and did not make any other move.