Chapter 890: Chapter 880: Fame Brings Trouble

Honestly, ever since he returned from the capital last month, Wang Jiang hasn’t really contacted him, even though the film performed quite well.

As for the reason, he naturally understood. Although there was no conflict of interest between them, and they hadn’t had a falling out, Su Qing intentionally or unintentionally distanced himself from the other party.

It’s not because of anything else, but because this person played mind games with him, trying to use him as a pawn. After all, when the incident with Teng Hua broke out online, it sparked considerable debate.

Wang Jiang also wasn’t sure why, but he always wanted him to take a stand and bash Teng Hua.

Honestly, it wasn’t necessary. Even if he had some business disputes with Teng Hua, the other party hadn’t really targeted him. It was just that without his consent, they privately used him to boost their reputation. It was a bit disgusting.

But just this alone wouldn’t make him go to great lengths because there was no benefit in it.

However, Wang Jiang intentionally tried several times to steer him against Teng Hua. He thought he was young and couldn’t see through it. In reality, with narrations around, it’s rare for any so-called conspiracy to directly target him, unless he’s stubbornly diving into it knowing the other party has bad intentions.

"Hahaha, Director Wang is a rare guest! Xiao Hu, brew a pot of the good tea that President Shen bought me for Director Wang to try!"

As soon as Su Qing entered, he saw Director Wang Jiang sitting on the sofa and laughed as he spoke.

"Sure, President Su!" Hu Xiaoling nodded and then turned to leave to make the tea.

"President Su!" At this moment, Wang Jiang also stood up to greet Su Qing.

Upon seeing this, Su Qing gestured with his hand and sat down opposite Wang Jiang, saying, "Congratulations, Director Wang, on the big box office success!"

"Hey, look at you saying that. If anyone should be congratulated, it should be me congratulating you! After all, you hold half of the total investment. I’m just a director; no matter how well the film does financially, what does it have to do with me, right?" Although Wang Jiang said this, the smile on his face was still hard to hide.

During this time, he truly was in high spirits. He seemed to have experienced the mood Wang Fan had at the beginning of the year.

"Our pursuits are different. As an investor, making money makes me happy. Director Wang, you’re different. Although you don’t earn as much as we do, you also don’t need to bear any risks, do you? The most important thing is, your film this year has a big chance of winning awards, which is a breakthrough in your career that I can’t match. After all, for me, it’s just a one-time thing, but for you, this is capital!" Su Qing said with a smile, feigning casualness.

These words weren’t made up. Given the success of "Life-changing Matters," winning awards this year was a sure thing; it was just a question of which ones it would get.

There are so many domestic awards, some for sure can be shared, which is also why many domestic awards aren’t very valuable. Some, with grand names, don’t even have the same fame as the Gold Broom Awards.

"That’s all thanks to President Su’s support!" Wang Jiang politely replied.

In response, Su Qing smiled slightly, "Director Wang, did you come out for some relaxation after the film’s big success? How about I arrange a place and we grab a drink; what do you think?"

Wang Jiang, who was quite savvy in social matters, naturally understood the implication in Su Qing’s words and couldn’t help but express his intent.

"Grabbing a drink is a must, but let me handle the arrangement for you!"

"No, no, I must insist!" Su Qing contested.

Even though they had a successful collaboration this time, there wasn’t much friendship between them. The most crucial part was that after last month, despite the film’s massive success, he hadn’t been in touch, and it was only after more than a week since the film was taken off the shelves that he suddenly appeared, clearly with an agenda.

As the saying goes, showing excessive concern for no reason is either fraud or theft!

"President Su, President Su, it’s like this. Didn’t we have a very enjoyable cooperation last time? Coincidentally, I heard that you recently announced plans to invest in several projects?"

"Yes, that’s right. Why, Director Wang, are you interested?" Su Qing nodded, having an inkling of what this person was up to.

However, this time seemed different from the last. It looked like the other party was planning to use the backdoor.

"I’m extremely interested! Just so happens, I have a script in hand that I think is pretty good, so I came to see you right away!" Wang Jiang laughed as he spoke.

Hearing this, Su Qing nodded, "As long as the script is good, I’m willing to give it a try. Money isn’t the problem. What kind of script has Director Wang prepared this time? Can you let me take a look?"

"Oh dear, I didn’t expect you to be so straightforward, President Su. I don’t have it on me right now. How about during dinner tonight, I’ll have someone bring it for you to review? I just think that you handle things so generously, President Su. Let’s aim for a big production this time—a historical piece. If you’re interested, let’s go for it."

As soon as Wang Jiang finished speaking, the narration flashed into Su Qing’s mind.

[Wang Jiang holds some grudges against you because of what happened last time. The script this time is decent but not outstanding. He’s not very confident, so he wants to leverage your past collaboration and the explosive success of the previous film to nail down this project right on the dining table.

Moreover, because this is a big production, it would require more investment, and as the director, he naturally wants to rake in more.

He mainly feels unbalanced seeing how successful the last movie was but how little he earned!]

Upon hearing this, Su Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, realizing what the old sly fox was up to. Turns out he wanted to make Su Qing a fool to invest rashly.

A young person, with the previous film being so profitable, a director they’ve worked with before showing up again, it’s likely that it would succeed again.

"Fair enough, but Director Wang, you must let me have a look at the script, right?" Su Qing said with a smile, with nothing showing on his face while sticking firmly to the request to see the script.

Upon hearing this, Wang Jiang’s face slightly contorted into a forced smile, "You’re right, President Su. I heard that even when Wang Fan didn’t have a script, you gave the investment. I thought given our relationship... well, I’ll find a time to bring the script for President Su to review."

"Of course, I’m also looking forward to our next collaboration, Director Wang!" After Su Qing said this, Wang Jiang got up to leave.

Su Qing nodded and personally escorted him to the elevator door of the company. As soon as the elevator closed, the expressions of the two people inside and outside the elevator changed immediately.

Wang Jiang’s face turned sullen, while a slight smirk appeared on Su Qing’s face.

The old saying isn’t wrong—fame invites trouble for men, just like fattening pigs for slaughter. Seeing him make money, everyone wanted a piece of the pie.

If you were confident in your script, you could very well bring it here, just like Wen Jingqi. Even if he wasn’t invited, Su Qing would help him with another film investment if he wanted.

But you, as a director, instead of focusing on perfecting what’s on your plate, desire to exploit the investor. That infuriates him.

Indeed, when it comes to money matters, there aren’t many good people in the world. The slightly better ones use each other, while the darker-hearted ones go straight for a hard grab.

"President Su... about the tea..."

Back in the office, Hu Xiaoling looked at the already brewed tea, a bit puzzled. She just went to make tea, and yet the person was already gone?

"You drink it yourself. If you don’t want to, just throw it away. By the way, help me organize all the scripts. I want to take a look, as we can’t depend on Nan anymore for the upcoming projects, so you’ll need to keep a closer eye!" Su Qing chuckled.

Hearing this, Hu Xiaoling’s eyes sparkled with excitement, "Don’t worry, President Su. I’ll definitely handle it well."

In the afternoon, Shen Yi returned to the company, running straight in: "So hot, so hot."

As she spoke, she grabbed the cold drink on his desk and drank it all in one go.

"Ah~~~ That’s refreshing! How’s the script review going, bro?"

"Not great. Didn’t find anything good and almost got tricked!"

"Hmm??? Almost got tricked?"

Su Qing nodded, then briefly recounted what happened with Director Wang Jiang.

"Are you so sure he has ulterior motives? You haven’t even seen the script yet. What if it’s really a good script?" Shen Yi tilted her head and asked.

In response, Su Qing chuckled, "Do you believe me that next time it won’t be him bringing the script, but his assistant or someone similar?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the office door.

"Come in."

Immediately, Hu Xiaoling entered and said, "President Su, President Shen, just now Director Wang’s assistant delivered a script, saying they are seeking collaboration with us!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Qing’s phone rang; upon checking, it was indeed Director Wang Jiang.

"Hello, Director Wang?"

"President Su, I’m really sorry, a last-minute issue came up here, so we can’t meet tonight. I had my assistant send over the script for you to review!"

Since it was on speakerphone, Shen Yi naturally heard it too. Su Qing exchanged a look with her, raised his eyebrows, and then replied:

"No problem, deal with your matters first, I’ve received the script and will take a look soon!"

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