After being dumped by the diva, I was picked up by her arch-enemy.

The next morning.

An office building near Beijing's CBD.

Jiang Yichen followed the real estate agent and pushed open the door to an office on the eighteenth floor.

The room is over 200 square meters, with excellent natural light, and the floor-to-ceiling windows offer a panoramic view of most of Beijing's bustling cityscape.

After glancing at the music charts yesterday, he had a plan in mind.

He plans to start his own studio.

They are recruiting professional arrangers and mixers to produce their upcoming new Chinese-style album.

Since K-pop and Western music can dominate the charts, he'll use authentic Chinese music to completely reshape them.

"Mr. Jiang, are you satisfied with this venue?"

The real estate agent was a young man in a suit, with a big smile on his face.

"This used to be a design company, and the interior decoration was already in place."

"If you rent it, you can start working right away after adding a few pieces of office furniture."

Jiang Yichen walked around the empty office.

I tapped on the soundproofing material on the wall.

Quite satisfied.

"Okay, this one will do."

Jiang Yichen was very pleased.

"Let's draft a contract; the rent will be paid annually."

The young real estate agent's eyes lit up instantly, and he bowed repeatedly.

"Alright! Mr. Jiang, please wait a moment, I'll go get the contract right away!"

In less than half an hour, the contract was signed and the rent was deposited into the account.

Jiang Yichen now held a heavy bunch of keys in his hand.

He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, pondering how to divide the recording area and the office area.

My phone suddenly vibrated in my pocket.

Chen Hao's name was displayed on the screen.

Jiang Yichen pressed the answer button.

"Feed".

"Brother Jiang! Where are you?!"

On the other end of the phone, Chen Hao sounded breathless, and there were car horns blaring in the background.

"I'm looking at venues outside; I just rented an office."

Jiang Yichen casually gave the address of the office building.

"You were looking for me..."

"Beep beep beep..."

Before I could finish speaking, the phone was disconnected.

Jiang Yichen raised an eyebrow as he looked at the now-black phone screen.

What's this kid up to?

Without giving it much thought, he continued searching for office furniture procurement channels on his phone.

About forty minutes passed.

A series of chaotic footsteps came from outside the corridor, accompanied by the sound of heavy objects being dragged.

boom.

The office's glass door was suddenly pushed open.

Chen Hao, sporting his signature messy hair, appeared at the door, panting heavily.

He had a huge backpack on his back, a large suitcase in his left hand, and a woven bag full of equipment in his right hand.

He looked like a refugee.

"Brother Jiang!"

When Chen Hao saw Jiang Yichen standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his eyes instantly blazed with fervent light.

He threw down his suitcase and strode in.

Following closely behind Chen Hao were four young people, all carrying large bags and bundles.

The fat guy carrying the stabilizer, the skinny guy in charge of lighting, and two other new faces that Jiang Yichen had never seen before.

A group of five people completely blocked the spacious office entrance.

Jiang Yichen frowned slightly as he looked at the scene.

"You guys...were kicked out by the landlord?"

Chen Hao took off his backpack and placed it heavily on the ground.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, grinned, and smiled so wide his eyes disappeared.

"Brother Jiang! We've graduated!"

"My thesis defense just ended yesterday!"

Chen Hao pointed to the brothers behind him.

"These are the best core members of our department, and I've recruited them all!"

The fat man and the skinny man quickly stepped forward, bowing and scraping to Jiang Yichen.

"Hello, Jiang Shen!"

The other two new faces were also so excited that their faces turned red, and they bowed repeatedly.

Chen Hao patted his chest, his tone incredibly bold.

"Brother Jiang, from now on, we're entrusting all of our 180-200 jin (50 kg) to you!"

"Wherever you point, the brothers will fight!"

"I'd go through fire and water for you!"

Jiang Yichen stood there, stunned.

He looked at the five young people in front of him, their eyes sparkling, ready to dedicate themselves to art at any moment.

For a moment, I didn't know what to say.

He did indeed just rent an office.

But what he plans to do is a music studio.

He currently has no plans to film short dramas or movies.

Seeing that Jiang Yichen didn't react, Chen Hao scratched his head and asked cautiously, "Brother Jiang, after we finished filming 'ENEMY,' didn't you pat me on the shoulder twice? Wasn't that a hint that I should come and join you after graduation?"

Jiang Yichen almost burst out laughing at the kid's train of thought.

But seeing the light in the boy's eyes dimming as he didn't respond, Jiang Yichen couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

They're all just a bunch of silly young men chasing their dreams!

Besides, although this kid likes to daydream, he's actually quite reliable when it comes to getting things done.

Jiang Yichen had witnessed Jiang Yichen's dedication and professionalism during the filming of short videos and "ENEMY".

Should we just kick them out?

Jiang Yichen really couldn't bring himself to say it.

He walked to the desk and leaned against the edge.

He quickly started calculating in his mind.

I currently have over ten million yuan in cash in my bank account.

Producing a top-notch Chinese style album would cost at most a few hundred thousand yuan.

It would be a waste to leave the remaining nine million or so in the bank to earn interest.

Since these people have come to us...

Why not just give them a film or television project to work on?

Jiang Yichen's thoughts raced.

What are you filming?

Big productions are definitely out of the question; throwing in millions won't even make a splash.

We need to find scripts that are low-cost, high-return, and rely entirely on the plot and character tension.

Sudden.

A movie that could be considered a masterpiece in his past life flashed through Jiang Yichen's mind.

Crazy Stone.

In its previous life, this film had a budget of only three million.

No big-name celebrities, no cool special effects.

It relies entirely on multi-narrative structure, dark humor, and an extremely ingenious script structure.

It ultimately raked in tens of millions at the box office, directly making a group of talented actors famous, and even ushering in a new era of domestic black comedy.

With Chen Hao and his team's professional level, making this kind of down-to-earth dark comedy is definitely a good fit.

Even if the box office results aren't as explosive as in the previous life.

Based on the quality of this script, breaking even is definitely not a problem.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yichen raised his head.

He looked at the five young people in front of him, who seemed to be awaiting their verdict.

"Alright, stop playing the victim."

Jiang Yichen straightened up, his tone returning to its usual calm.

"Pack your luggage and find a place to settle down first."

Chen Hao suddenly raised his head, and a spark of hope rekindled in his eyes.

"Brother Jiang! You mean...?"

Jiang Yichen walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked at the bustling traffic outside.

"Since you insist on working for me..."

"Let's do something big then."

Jiang Yichen turned around and glanced at the group.

"I'll be working on a movie script in the next few days."

"The investment isn't high, just a few million."

"You guys, set up the film crew's framework for me."

Chen Hao's mouth instantly opened into an "O" shape.

The fat man and the skinny monkey gasped in shock.

Movie!

A plate worth millions!

These fresh graduates actually took over the theatrical film project?

The gears in Chen Hao's mind started spinning wildly again.

I knew it!

Jiang Shen is definitely playing a long game!

This is an affirmation of the abilities I demonstrated before!

Chen Hao was so excited that he trembled all over. He suddenly stood at attention and gave a very poor salute.

"Mission accomplished!"

Jiang Yichen shook his head helplessly as he looked at Chen Hao, who was so excited he was about to faint.

This kid is probably imagining some weird things again.

"Alright, stop joking around."

Jiang Yichen waved his hand.

"Let's find a hotel nearby to stay in first, and the expenses will be paid through the studio's account."

"Come here tomorrow to report for duty and get ready to work."

Chen Hao nodded repeatedly, then told the fat man and the skinny man to pick up their luggage and rush out of the office.

As he reached the doorway, Chen Hao leaned halfway back in.

"Brother Jiang, what's the name of our movie?"

Jiang Yichen looked at the empty office and a smile curved his lips.

"Crazy Stone"

Chen Hao repeated the name twice, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

"Great name! It sounds profound!"

Goodbye, Brother Jiang!

The office returned to quiet.

Jiang Yichen walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked down at the cars that looked like ants.

He took out his phone and dialed the agent's number.

"Hey, Xiao Li."

"That 200 square meters isn't enough."

"Rent that 100-square-meter room next door as well."

"Yes, it's connected."