Chapter 889: Chapter 879: Wang Jiang Pays a Visit

"Buddy, as an investor, our movie succeeded–why aren’t you excited at all? Director Deng even mentioned you during a party two days ago!"

On the following day, in the office, Wen Jingqi lounged casually on the sofa and laughed, knowing that his own sister is a major shareholder in the company, it felt just like home. Su Qing and Shen Yi were seated side by side.

Shen Yi made tea for Wen Jingqi, as for Su Qing, he just needed some iced mineral water. The weather was too hot, he really couldn’t handle tea; hot water going down felt too uncomfortable, cold water was much more refreshing.

If Shen Yi hadn’t banned him from drinking carbonated drinks, he would definitely grab some iced Coke or something. But Shen Yi insisted that carbonated drinks might affect having kids later, so he stopped. He wasn’t sure about the scientific basis behind it.

"Oh, I’m just not suited for that kind of environment. Besides, the last time I had dinner with Director Deng, it wasn’t very pleasant. If I go, everyone’s face will be awkward, and none of us would really enjoy. No need for that. As a businessman, as long as my share of the profit is delivered without deduction, I’m satisfied!" Su Qing shook his head with a smile, not particularly caring about such events.

Although he currently relied on connections in the director circle to make money for himself, he was the client in these dealings; how could a client act timidly?

Back when Shen Yi attended, in front of everyone, she gave no face to anyone present. If he went, wouldn’t it be undermining his wife’s authority?

Hearing this, Wen Jingqi gave a thumbs-up with a laugh: "Listen to you—you’re a talented person who doesn’t need to curry favor with others. Standing and earning money like you do, who wants to always attend drinking parties? Whether people are currying favor with me, I’m currying favor with others, or both parties are cooperating; it’s all very exhausting. You’re like Xiaoqing, born with the fate of a carefree boss!"

Hearing this, Shen Yi couldn’t help but laugh: "Sister Qing is indeed fortunate. Who wouldn’t envy her? I feel like I don’t want to handle company affairs anymore and am considering handing over the reins to Tang!"

"Oh, it’s not far off! Aren’t you and your buddy here to get engaged? When you have a child, you can take a break for a while. At that time, let Tang take over. Train him for two years, and it should be fine. Then you can just guide the general direction!" Wen Jingqi laughed.

No wonder he’s the boss; when chatting about these matters, even if it’s not the same industry, he’s thorough.

The general direction of company management is somewhat similar.

"You make it sound like I’m incapable of anything!" Su Qing shook his head with a smile.

Wen Jingqi shook his head: "If you’re incapable of anything, comparing me to you would make me a real waste. The old man left me a company, and now I still only make a bit of hard-earned money. You, buddy, invest in a movie, and within a few months, I heard from Director Deng that our profit is at least this much!"

As he spoke, Wen Jingqi raised a fist, representing a modest goal.

Indeed, both invested fifty million each, with a total investment of around 350 million. Although surely there’s some inflation involved, the total investment is solid, meaning their combined share in the investment totals only twenty-eight or twenty-nine percent.

Though it’s still early in the month, the overall box-office earnings of "This Killer Is Not Very Calm" are estimated at 2.5 to 2.7 billion, approximately half of "Wandering Earth".

The money they received was, after subtracting their capital, more than a billion in profit.

Initially, because Su Qing didn’t have much money to circulate with, Wen Jingqi understood that this money was Su Qing’s gift to him. After all, fifty million, whether from Shen Yi or his sister, was easy to borrow. Tang Nan is also quite well-off, similarly.

Even though he earned the money, he must know why he could earn it. They were bound by a personal relationship, which was the return of asking Su Qing to join him in a real estate project his father urged.

"As long as there’s profit, I’m satisfied. It didn’t let your investment go to waste. By the way, this time I’m preparing to start a few more projects here. Buddy, are you interested in joining in?" Su Qing asked.

Hearing this, Wen Jingqi was somewhat tempted, pondered for a while, and then said, "Although I really want to, the box-office hasn’t been fully collected yet, and I don’t have much money on hand. Playing small is okay, but I can’t afford bigger ones."

In truth, whether it’s Li Zijun or Wen Jingqi, they’re decision-makers of the company; their cash flow isn’t significant, most of it resides within the company.

Moreover, he’s already of such age; he can’t just go home and ask his father for money, can he? Besides, Wen Jingqi still has a real estate project on hand, all of which requires an upfront investment, given that it’s a project approved by Jiangcheng City.

"Alright, I’ll check out suitable projects in the next few days; you can pick and choose what you want to try, and if money is tight, bring in Sister Wen. Sister Wen has plenty of money!" Su Qing laughed.

The projects he’s interested in are naturally profitable, that’s beyond doubt, but why would he still allocate interests to others? Clearly, he could handle it himself.

It’s because he’s targeted the network of Old Master Wen from the Wen family. Sometimes, connections are more valuable than money.

The obvious extent of Old Master Wen’s connections is unknown, let alone the hidden ones.

Although society enjoys good security now, gray areas still exist. Ordinary people aren’t aware of this, and these forces won’t target ordinary people, but when certain matters arise, these forces can still be put to use.

Although he still can’t squeeze into the circles of top-tier magnates, even if he is now considered wealthy, the time has been too short; and he’s too young to reach certain levels.

Sharing some interests to broaden his network will always be beneficial, as interests are the bond that can deeply bind two families together, unlike mere emotions, which aren’t particularly reliable.

"Fine, when you decide on the projects you like, I’ll study them. But you, young man, have been earning quite a bit lately, huh? The previous movie earned a lot, and I heard the reputation of another movie’s box office is also excellent," Wen Jingqi laughed.

"It’s just small-scale business, pocket money!" Su Qing waved his hand.

Although the box-office earnings of "Life-changing Matters" didn’t reach twenty billion, with low investment and a large share ratio, it naturally earned him more money, even being more lucrative than "Wandering Earth". This had him smiling so much that his gums hurt over the past few days.

Shen Yi smiled as she watched the two, her gaze on Su Qing filled with indescribable pride; this was the man she had chosen for herself.

The brother she found for eight hundred yuan on the roadside was so dazzling and outstanding.

Despite lacking an aptitude for business, he nevertheless exceeded expectations in earning money, being bold yet meticulous, even incurring millions in debt for high-stakes gambling when opportunity arose–and succeeding at it.

This adventurous legend made Su Qing appear filtered through admiration in Shen Yi’s eyes.

Consequently, Shen Yi made arrangements for the trio to have a meal in the capital. Wen Jingqi came over purely out of excitement for the movie’s success, as it wasn’t a small sum worth personally visiting for.

In the afternoon, at a restaurant arranged by Shen Yi, the three enjoyed a dinner together, additionally welcoming Director Yang Jia, whose current film "Numb to the World" had also garnered decent popularity, which earned profits warranting celebration.

They even finalized a collaboration for a second film at the dining table, agreeing on checking new projects with him first.

When a project succeeds, everything else becomes amiable, leading to a dinner of mutual satisfaction.

The following day, Shen Yi and Su Qing parted ways, with Shen Yi going to inspect venues for the engagement dinner between the two families, while Su Qing arrived solo at the company, prepared to review new projects.

"President Su!"

"Hello, President Su!"

"..."

As he walked around, most company employees greeted him. Ever since his and Shen Yi’s relationship was made public, their identities were no longer a secret.

Additionally, given he established Baiwen Entertainment here now, company employees naturally addressed him as President Su.

At that moment, Hu Xiaoling emerged and promptly announced, "President Su, Director Wang Jiang is here to see you!"

Hearing this, Su Qing was momentarily surprised, then smiled, "Let’s go take a look!"

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