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Xu Fan was taken aback. Liao Qicheng turned to look at Xu Fan and said, "But it's still uncertain whether the movie will be released."

Xu Fan stood up and took a few steps forward.

Standing about two meters away from Liao Qicheng, not too close and not too far, Xu Fan said, "Old Lei is right to look for the child, and the adoptive parents are right to protect the child. The mistake was that the biological parents lost the child from the very beginning."

Liao Qicheng said, "I don't like that there are too many cases of child trafficking in this world, but these things will always happen."

Xu Fan said, "The original intention of the movie 'Lost and Found' was to make such things less and less likely to happen."

Liao Qicheng took a deep drag on his cigarette and looked at Xu Fan, saying, "I heard from Fanxing that you and he have a betting agreement."

Xu Fan thought for a moment and said, "Let's forget it."

That was the final result Xu Fan and Liao Fanxing reached when they discussed compensation.

It wasn't exactly a performance-based agreement, but that was roughly the idea.

The content is actually very simple: "If the box office is less than 200 million, Xu Fan will not take a penny."

It's normal for Liao Qicheng to know about this, since Fanxing Pictures essentially belongs to Liao Qicheng; it's just that the company name is Fanxing.

Liao Qicheng looked at Xu Fan and said, "Since that's the case, and the movie can be released as scheduled, I'd like to make a bet with you?"

Xu Fan frowned, and Liao Qicheng said, "You can listen to me explain the details of the bet before making a decision."

Xu Fan said, "Please speak."

Liao Qicheng said, "If the movie is released on schedule, the box office will be at least 500 million. If it is less than 500 million, you lose. I want you to sign with my Starry Pictures for one year. After signing, you will receive cash income. Starry Pictures will not take a share, but all your works must be associated with the name of Starry Pictures. At the same time, the company will not interfere with any of your freedom."

Xu Fan remained silent; he knew there were more details to the betting agreement.

Liao Qicheng continued, "If the box office exceeds 500 million, you win. Fanxing Pictures promises to serve you for a year. If you need to shoot a movie or do anything else, within the scope of the law and the company's capabilities, the entire Fanxing Pictures team will serve you."

At first glance, these words seemed perfectly fine, and even appeared to be harmless to Xu Fan.

From every perspective, everything is normal.

In other words, this agreement, regardless of whether he wins or loses, seems to have no impact on Xu Fan.

Perhaps because he was certain of this, Liao Qicheng believed that Xu Fan would definitely agree.

But Xu Fan shook his head without even thinking and said, "No."

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===Chapter 215 Observing the Situation (Please support QQ Reading's official subscription, thank you)===

"No."

Xu Fan's tone was extremely calm, and Liao Qicheng was completely stunned.

He looked at Xu Fan with a puzzled expression and asked, "From any perspective, it's not bad for you."

Xu Fan nodded and said, "That's precisely why I don't think there's any need for a bet."

Liao Qicheng couldn't help but laugh and said, "Then what do you think should be done?"

Xu Fan returned to the table and personally picked up the teapot to pour himself a cup of tea.

He moved with practiced ease, and poured Liao Qicheng a cup as well.

By this point in their conversation, the two had essentially reached an agreement. At least Xu Fan knew that Liao Qicheng didn't actually want to stop the film's release; it was just that the film's release was facing significant obstacles.

Liao Qicheng did not want to be implicated by this incident and affect Starry Night Pictures.

That's why he wanted to bind himself in this way; it has to be said that Liao Qicheng's business acumen is indeed remarkable.

First, there are no mandatory requirements for Xu Fan, and he will not even receive any profit. However, all his works must be sponsored by Fanxing Pictures. In this way, even if the film fails to be released, Fanxing Pictures will not collapse directly because of Xu Fan's presence.

At least in Liao Qicheng's eyes, Xu Fan deserves this.

Paper-thin brothers will always be far inferior to partners who are bound together.

Secondly, if "Lost and Love" grosses over 500 million yuan, Xu Fan will win, and the cooperation between Fanxing Pictures and Xu Fan will end there. However, Fanxing Pictures is willing to serve Xu Fan for a year. This year may seem like a bad year for Fanxing Pictures, but from another perspective, Fanxing Pictures and Xu Fan are still bound together.

Looking at it this way, Liao Qicheng's wishful thinking was indeed very clever.

Even Xu Fan couldn't see a reason to refuse, but of course, he still refused without hesitation.

It wasn't because it wasn't good enough, but because Xu Fan felt it wasn't challenging enough.

Since we're going to bet, it's only interesting if the stakes are high.

Liao Qicheng sat opposite Xu Fan and drank a cup of tea. Xu Fan took a small sip and said, "The bet on 500 million in box office revenue remains unchanged. If we don't reach that target, I won't take any of the box office revenue sharing, no matter how much. I can agree to what you just mentioned, but only if the box office target is achieved."

Liao Qicheng said, "Go ahead and speak."

Xu Fan smiled slightly and said, "Sell Starry Sky Pictures to me as a package deal based on its market value."

This was a decision Xu Fan made after thinking about it for a long time.

Currently, he has unknowingly spent a large portion of the 100 million reward from the system, and he really needs to find a way to earn some money.

The studio is already in the planning stages of releasing songs and albums.

It's still unclear how much the box office revenue will be after the movie "Lost and Love" was released.

However, if they acquire Starry Sky Pictures, they will have an independent platform and can better utilize Starry Sky Pictures' existing strength in the entertainment industry to develop more opportunities.

Of course, when they say "Fanxing Pictures," they only mean Fanxing Group, specifically Fanxing Pictures Entertainment Agency.

After all, Starry Sky Pictures encompasses too many things, such as cinemas, ticketing, and so on.

Xu Fan felt that even if he wanted to work for these companies, he wouldn't have the financial resources.

Liao Qicheng laughed, leaning back in his chair with a wide grin.

Looking at Xu Fan's calm demeanor, he couldn't help but ask, "Don't you think you're being a bit delusional?"

Xu Fan said, "Since it's a bet, both parties need to agree. Given the current state of Fanxing Pictures, starting over isn't something that can be solved simply by removing Liao Fanxing and his team."

So you yourself know that everything you're doing now is just a last-ditch effort. I admit that if you follow your approach, going bankrupt is impossible, but there's no chance of taking it any further.

Selling allows you to cut your losses while still making a small profit.

Liao Qicheng looked at Xu Fan and couldn't help but take the young man in front of him seriously.

He thought for a moment and said, "Even if it's Starry Night Films Agency, the price you'd pay to take it away isn't a small amount."

Xu Fan said, "I said that a bet has to be fair to both parties. You can state your conditions, but what you said before was really meaningless. To me, whether I win or lose, I'm helping you protect 'Fanxing Pictures,' and I don't see any fairness at all."

Liao Qicheng raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "You are much smarter than I thought."

Xu Fan shook his head and said, "Very few people say I'm stupid."

Liao Qicheng laughed out loud and looked at Xu Fan, saying, "You're right. No matter what we do, Fanxing Pictures is basically set in stone. Although it won't go bankrupt and be liquidated, if we can't sign you, we'll basically be stuck at the bottom, drinking gutter oil. It's a pity to throw it away, but it's tasteless to keep it. Selling it to you won't hurt."

Xu Fan remained expressionless; he didn't believe things could be so simple.

Seeing that Xu Fan did not speak, Liao Qicheng was slightly disappointed and continued, "But I am a businessman. I know you want to make money, and it's unrealistic for me to give you the whole company. So, how about this?"

"If the box office doesn't reach 500 million, regardless of how much revenue we receive, it all belongs to Fanxing Pictures. If the box office reaches 500 million, I'll give you 30% of Fanxing Pictures' agency shares, how about that?"

Xu Fan disliked haggling; at least he felt it was a waste of time.

He looked at Liao Qicheng without saying a word.

Liao Qicheng frowned and remained silent.

The office suddenly fell silent, and this conversation, which could be considered a negotiation, came to a temporary end.

Both Xu Fan and Liao Qicheng were calculating the losses in their minds.

One second!

Thirty seconds!

One minute!

Three minutes later, Liao Qicheng spoke up, saying, "I can go without meat, but you have to let me have some soup. I'll keep 25 percent."

Xu Fan smiled and said, "Apart from the talent agency, all other companies of Fanxing Pictures, including but not limited to cinemas and artists, need to sign a brotherhood contract with Fanxing Economics."

Liao Qicheng smiled, and Xu Fan smiled.

They hit it off immediately, and a betting agreement was formed.

The rule is simple: 500 million in box office revenue is the dividing line.

If the box office reaches 500 million, Xu Fan wins; if it doesn't, Xu Fan loses.

Xu Fan won. Liao Qicheng transferred 75% of Starry Sky Pictures Agency to Xu Fan at market price, keeping 25% for himself. At the same time, he signed brotherhood contracts with other companies under his control, a clause he couldn't have been happier to sign.

If Xu Fan loses, as previously stated, he will not receive any box office revenue sharing, but will sign a one-year contract with Fanxing Entertainment. During this year, all profits will belong to Xu Fan, but all of Xu Fan's works, including but not limited to songs, lyrics, music videos, and movies, must be credited to Fanxing Pictures.

From this perspective, the betting agreement does indeed seem to have no major problems.

For Xu Fan, he was certain of victory. Even though Fanxing Pictures had suffered a major blow, he believed that the film "Lost and Found" would definitely receive good reviews.

For Liao Qicheng, winning or losing was good for him. If he lost, he would get rid of a company that was about to go bankrupt, and he could also earn some extra money with Xu Fan.

Even if they win, they won't make money off Xu Fan, but Xu Fan is an artist under their own agency, and that name alone can bring the company a lot of money, so why not?

Once the agreement was reached, in order to uphold the spirit of the contract, Liao Qicheng immediately consulted a lawyer and drafted a performance-based agreement.

The two parties signed the agreement, which became effective in the presence of a lawyer.

The bet will be honored after the movie "Lost and Found" grosses 500 million yuan.

Xu Fan and Liao Qicheng had no objections.

With the film's release date finalized, Xu Fan's worries vanished, and he no longer cared too much about Liao Fanxing's situation.

Although Liao Qicheng's actions toward Liao Fanxing were somewhat inappropriate, he could still sense that Liang Qicheng deeply loved his child.

These are issues that Xu Fan shouldn't interfere with; only Liao Fanxing can make the choices herself.

News continues to circulate online, and the news of Fanxing Pictures' "Lost and Found" being withdrawn from its release schedule has spread across the entire internet.

Some were regrettable, some were indifferent, and some were happy.

When this news spread online, everyone at Huazhou Film Company was incredibly excited.

The withdrawal of "Lost and Love" from its release date indicates that Huazhou Film's film "Lost" will pose no threat to the National Day holiday release schedule.

The company was ecstatic, and rumors continued to circulate online.

Xu Fan left Starry Sky Pictures, finally resolving a major issue on his mind, and could finally breathe a sigh of relief.