Lu Zichuan sat there calmly, legs crossed, exuding the noble air of the Lu family of Beijing. It seemed that the division he mentioned was nothing to him.

Xu Zhesheng on the other side was just bluffing Lu Zichuan; there was no such person as President Yang. He had contacted everyone he had worked with before and those he hadn't. No one dared to set a price for him without having seen the source material. Moreover, since he had a large investment, his share was large, and no one was willing to put in the effort for things with small profits.

When Lu Zichuan in front of him said thirty percent without even blinking, Xu Zhesheng's lips instantly curled up.

In his heart, he looked down on Lu Zichuan even more. He knew that Lu Zichuan was just a fool who squandered his family's money and power. If he got 30% of the film, then the theaters, distributors, producers and other people would take their cut. He would be lucky if he didn't lose money. How could he make any profit?

However, seeing how much he recognized his talent, Xu Zhesheng finally felt a little better, as he had always felt inferior to the other man.

He forced a smile, casually got up to pour Lu Zichuan a glass of water, and pushed it towards him along the edge of the table: "Mr. Lu, you're so generous. Since you're so sincere, I can't refuse any longer. When can we settle things?"

Lu Zichuan's extremely indifferent eyes fell on the water glass, then gently moved away. "Anytime is fine. As long as Director Xu has the contract ready, we can sign it immediately."

Xu Zhesheng was so excited his hands were trembling. His last film grossed a billion, and this one, with such a large investment and so much more effort, was bound to be better than the last. As for the money he received...

He immediately replied, "Then I'll go prepare the contract right now!"

As he spoke, he began to stand up. Shen Zhiyi clenched her fist and then relaxed it, relaxed it and clenched it again, finally unable to hold back her words, "Mr. Lu, wouldn't you like to reconsider?"

The first half of the film was alright because of her involvement, but the second half was so bad that it was unwatchable. In particular, Su Manman's heavily edited face looked completely different from the other people in the video. She didn't even want to think about how much criticism she would receive when the film was released.

However, she received a cold look as soon as she finished speaking.

Xu Zhesheng's eyes, sharp as a venomous snake, swept over her, sending a chill down Shen Zhiyi's spine, but she still felt that this matter was ill-considered.

Lu Zichuan decided to invest without even watching the movie.

Moreover, demanding 30% of the profits to go to the director is simply outrageous!

Even if a pie fell from the sky, it couldn't be this big. Plus, the movie needs publicity and press conferences, which all cost money. In the past, she thought Lu Zichuan was just a spoiled rich kid, but after these few interactions, she clearly found that he was smart and perceptive, had his own views on business, and understood the market. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to come to her.

Why did you have to vote for Hsu Che-sheng's movie?

"Shen Zhiyi, what right do you, a woman, have to interfere in my collaboration with President Lu? Just focus on editing your film!"

Xu Zhesheng scolded.

Seeing his attitude towards Shen Zhiyi, Lu Zichuan raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of malice flashing in his extremely indifferent eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

He said, "I have faith in Director Xu's abilities."

Xu Zhesheng was delighted by these words, and his spine straightened even more: "Did you hear that! Edit your video! If you don't finish today's task, you'll be sorry!"

After saying that, he stood up again. "I'll go prepare the contract now, and we can sign it at President Lu's company later, okay?"

Lu Zichuan nodded noncommittally, "Okay."

Hsu Che-sheng strode out the door, making a phone call to his assistant as he went. Even though he tried his best to restrain himself, you could tell how happy he was from his steps.

Only Shen Zhiyi and Lu Zichuan remained in the ward.

Shen Zhiyi clutched the blanket, puzzled, and asked, "President Lu, are you... really so sure his movie will make money?"

There were some things she couldn't say too clearly, but even so, she believed Lu Zichuan would understand.

Lu Zichuan put down his crossed legs, then slowly picked up the water glass on the table, took a sip, and said, "I'm not doing this for money."

Shen Zhiyi was even more puzzled. If capitalists weren't in it to make money, were they in it to lose money?

Seeing Shen Zhiyi's puzzled expression, a smile flashed in Lu Zichuan's eyes. He stood up, picked up his things, and said to her, "Take good care of yourself first. If the editing can't be finished, I'll talk to Director Xu. Don't push yourself."

After saying that, he walked out of the room.

Outside the door, Assistant Wang had been keeping watch. When he saw Lu Zichuan come out, he quickly followed him.

He had overheard his conversation with Xu Zhesheng inside, and his face mirrored the disbelief on his lips: "President Lu, why are you giving Xu Zhesheng 30% of the profits? Even if this movie doesn't make money, this kind of commission is unprecedented in the entire entertainment industry! Did Miss Shen give you an IV drip that made you stupid last night?"

He was so anxious that he spoke without thinking. After he finished speaking, he saw his boss giving him a cold look, so he reached out and slapped himself twice in the mouth: "No, no, no, how could President Lu be a fool! I'm the fool! Hehehe."

But he still looked at Lu Zichuan with curiosity.

Lu Zichuan didn't stop walking. He handed the things in his hand to him as he headed towards the elevator, saying calmly, "If we don't support him, how will he feel the pain when he falls?"

How could he not know what Xu Zhesheng was thinking of him?

Although he didn't say it when he was in college, how many times did the posts on campus attack his identity?

They accused him of abusing his power and said that he only won awards for his works because of the money and power of the Lu family in Beijing. The sour words in their tone could be heard even through the screen.

Lu Zichuan originally wanted to confront this person, so he had his hacker find the other party's ID, which turned out to be from an internet cafe near the school.

He then sent people to stake out the location every day, and it took several days before he finally caught up with Xu Zhesheng.

He never expected that this seemingly honest and earnest person would be so malicious, but he never called him out on it.

Considering his humble origins and average abilities, all he seems capable of is being a keyboard warrior online.

He had planned everything, but he never expected that this person would put on such a respectable facade and use his seemingly upright and righteous appearance to deceive the girl who was gone before he could even pursue her.

He had intended that if she could be happy, he would silently respect her choice and wish her a peaceful and happy life.

For her happiness, Xu Zhesheng did several foolish things, and he always helped him clean up the mess.

But Xu Zhesheng, having gotten the better deal, acted innocent and didn't take her seriously at all. He even cheated on her with someone like that.

Thinking of this, Lu Zichuan couldn't help but clench his fist with the hand inside his pants.

This time, he won't give in.

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