Chapter 666: Collaborating with Mainland for TV Production
As soon as Yu Meitong’s wedding ended, Lu Jiaxin left with Nie Zhan and them, flying back on a chartered plane.
At the airport, Hu Zhifeng said with a smile, "Jiaxin, Tao Yong and I..."
Before he could finish, he felt a pain in his arm, and looked down to see his wife had pinched him. He immediately changed the topic, saying, "Jiaxin, I heard you made another big profit shorting the Nikkei Index?"
Lu Jiaxin laughed and said, "How did Brother-in-law know? Brother Yuan told you."
Zong Shimeng was a bit annoyed, but a couple is like one entity, so she helped smooth things over: "I accidentally let it slip when I went to visit Huihui."
Su Heyuan hadn’t planned to tell Hu Huihui, but mentioned a two-billion-dollar investment during a call that worried her. Pregnant women tend to overthink, so he had no choice but to tell her the truth.
Lu Jiaxin didn’t deny it, saying, "I felt that the Little Days’ economy had reached its peak, so I used all the recouped funds to short the Nikkei Index."
"Nie Zhan and I believe the economic bubble in Little Days will burst, but we just don’t know when. Shorting the Nikkei 225 Index is basically gambling, very risky."
"Brother Yuan made his own fortune, and he used spare money, so he’s not afraid of losing. If you short it and lose everything, I’m afraid your old man will scold me and might even stop Sister Shimeng from associating with me."
Hu Zhifeng expressed that his old man is quite open-minded, not as conservative and harsh as she thinks.
Lu Jiaxin just smiled without speaking. She used Old Master Hu as a shield. Apart from Su Heyuan, she wouldn’t involve anyone in financial products for the time being.
Zong Shimeng regretted letting him drink: "Jiaxin, he wasn’t thinking clearly because he was drunk. Don’t take his words seriously!"
Lu Jiaxin nodded, then put on her eye mask and went to sleep. Whenever she traveled, by car or plane, she would sleep.
After getting off the plane, everyone went home. When parting, Zong Shimeng asked, "On the plane, were you going to ask Jiaxin when she’ll marry Nie Zhan?"
Hu Zhifeng was indeed about to ask that: "Ah Zhan is already 32. When I was his age, I had three kids. He still doesn’t have any."
Zong Shimeng said unceremoniously, "I’ve told you many times, you can talk about anything, but don’t ask about the wedding date. Jiaxin doesn’t want to get married now. The more you push, the less she wants to."
"Why not? She and Ah Zhan have been dating for so long. Doesn’t she trust him?"
Zong Shimeng didn’t explain, just said, "You don’t need to know the reason, just don’t ask in the future. Spend your idle time sorting out the family issues!"
"What family issues?"
Zong Shimeng glanced at him, then closed her eyes pretending to nap.
Lu Jiaxin didn’t pay any mind to it and forgot after parting. The next day at work, she got a call from Nie Jingting, saying he needed to see her.
"I’m not going to the film and television company today, whatever it is, say it over the phone."
Nie Jingting wanted Lu Jiaxin to make a martial arts film, collaborating with the Mainland, and had just bought a martial arts script. Additionally, he had written a suspense script himself.
Lu Jiaxin didn’t doubt his words, no need to: "Have Tian Pengyu and the two screenwriters look at both scripts. If they all think it’s good, we can arrange it."
Nie Jingting wanted Lu Jiaxin to see it first: "Sister-in-law, the script is really wonderful, I guarantee you’ll love it."
Lu Jiaxin thought Nie Jingting’s mind wasn’t sharp after returning to the Mainland for two years: "If I have to review every script from the company, I wouldn’t do anything else but read scripts all day."
Nie Jingting was stunned. He thought of Lu Jiaxin as family, so he didn’t overthink it. After being scolded, he immediately apologized, acknowledging his oversight.
Lu Jiaxin didn’t blame him, saying, "In the future, discuss work matters with Tian Pengyu."
If there’s anything in life, he has his elder brother and sister-in-law, or in the worst case, Nie Zhan. If they really come to her, she’d just pass it to Nie Zhan to handle.
Nie Jingting pondered and then called Nie Zhan: "Third Brother, I seem to have offended Sister-in-law. I didn’t do it on purpose, can you put in a good word for me?"
"How did you offend your Sister-in-law?"
After knowing the reason, Nie Zhan was a little helpless: "Your Sister-in-law is the company boss. Script reviewing is handled by company specialists. Don’t break the company’s rules."
Before Nie Jingting could speak, Nie Zhan added: "If your script is good, Tian Pengyu will definitely tell your Sister-in-law and set up a project. If not, then just stick to acting, don’t think about crossing over."
Crossing over isn’t easy; having talent in one area is a blessing from the heavens. As for Jiaxin, she’s a special case, not in the norm.
Nie Jingting said sullenly: "I understand."
A couple of days later, Tian Pengyu called Lu Jiaxin saying that both the martial arts script bought by Nie Jingting and the suspense script he wrote were quite good.
Among them, the martial arts script "Young Warriors" tells of a young man bravely entering the martial world and retreating with his lover after making a name. Martial arts dramas are popular in both Hong Kong and the Mainland, and Tian Pengyu feels there’s still a market.
Tian Pengyu said, "Four Young Master’s acquired script has a good storyline but lacks in language aspect. As for Four Young Master’s script, it requires heavy editing by the screenwriters. Oh, Four Young Master suggested filming in the picturesque Mainland."
Lu Jiaxin didn’t reject this proposal, she said: "We can collaborate with the Mainland, and we can also select some Mainland actors. Hmm, make sure they’re good-looking and skilled."
Tian Pengyu couldn’t help but laugh: "Alright, I’ll first reach out to them, if they’re interested, I’ll fly over to negotiate."
Whether it’s making movies or TV dramas, the boss has three requirements for roles, the chosen actors must fit the character, be good-looking, and have strong acting skills. It’s no exaggeration to say that productions from Wanjia Film and Television are filled with handsome men and beautiful women. As for Four Young Master’s looks, if he weren’t the boss’s brother-in-law, he’d hardly make it in their company.
The Mainland side eagerly welcomed the collaboration. Hong Kong’s filming techniques and equipment far surpass that of the Mainland, so they could earn Hong Kong Dollars and learn simultaneously, the best of both worlds.
Su Heyuan called Lu Jiaxin, laughingly saying, "The jade gift promised will arrive tomorrow; should it be delivered directly to the villa?"
"When will it arrive?"
Su Heyuan wasn’t sure: "Heming is bringing it over, not sure when he’ll leave."
According to the Mainland’s cultural relic law, precious artifacts can’t leave the country, like cherished jade carvings passed down from the past. However, raw stones aren’t restricted, so they’re transported openly instead of smuggling.