"Yeah, the set is so beautiful, far prettier than any Film and Television City I’ve visited before. I really want to go to that cafe inside to have coffee, it looks so cozy!!!!"
"This garden, the trees, the flowers, the artificial mountains, and hot springs, wow, it’s like someone transplanted an entire Suzhou Garden right here."
As the group walked in, they curiously observed the scenery inside, constantly amazed by what they saw.
Although Shu Wan had brought them here, in truth, Shu Wan was even more surprised than they were.
Because this address was given to her by Fu Siyu.
After hearing that the crew needed to change locations, Fu Siyu sent Shu Wan an address, telling her that they could film a school scene here.
Shu Wan only thought of it as some old school or the like, she hadn’t anticipated it to be such a well-equipped Film and Television City.
The area of the Film and Television City was so vast, so expansive that one couldn’t see the end at a glance.
An idea gradually emerged in Shu Wan’s mind but was quickly dismissed by her. It couldn’t be, right??
"Shu Wan, how did you find out about this new Film and Television City? It seems it hasn’t opened yet. Are we really allowed to film here?"
Looking at the artistically designed buildings, Liu Qing’s inspiration exploded, but she also felt uneasy, afraid that they might not be permitted to shoot if the Film and Television City wasn’t in business yet.
"I’ll go ask, you guys sit for a while."
So Shu Wan walked to the side and called Fu Siyu.
The phone was picked up quickly, Fu Siyu’s deep voice came through, "What’s up? I have another hour before my meeting ends, then I’ll come to pick you up."
"That Film and Television City, it hasn’t opened for business yet, has it?"
"According to the construction plan, it is still half a year away from being fully completed, but it’s sufficient for you to shoot a campus movie."
"No, I mean I wanted to ask"
Shu Wan hesitated, thinking she might be overthinking, and paused halfway through her sentence.
But Fu Siyu seemed to know what she wanted to ask, "It’s my property."
Before Shu Wan could ask, Fu Siyu added, "You are part of the reason, but it’s also because it’s profitable. Otherwise, the board wouldn’t have approved it."
Having been here for over half a year, Shu Wan had come to understand what a modern board was like.
It was probably similar to the ancient imperial court selection, a group of decision-makers gathered together voting on a single issue.
Shu Wan didn’t know how Fu Siyu had managed to persuade the board members to agree to enter an unrelated film and television industry, but she knew Fu Siyu must have put in a great deal of effort.
"If you feel pressured because of this, that wouldn’t be the Shu Wan I know," Fu Siyu’s voice came through, tinged with a hint of amusement, "I believe that you will bring me unimaginable benefits here."
At this point, it seemed a bit pretentious to make any refusals, "Thank you."
"What’s there to thank me for? In a while, I’ll have the person in charge over there find you. You can tell him whatever you need."
"I have to go back to my meeting now, I’ll come over after I’m done."
After hanging up the phone, Shu Wan looked up toward the distance, where, beyond the layered gardens, excavators were still tirelessly working.
"Lady Shu, hello. I’m Li Si, in charge of the work here, and I’m also one of Mr. Fu’s assistants. I’m pleased to meet you."
A young man in a suit stood in front of Shu Wan, his face wearing a friendly smile, respectfully greeting her.
"Hello." Shu Wan nodded to Li Si.
"If you have any questions or need to have any sets built, let me know in advance."
"When did the construction of this Film and Television City start?"
"It started in mid-May."
"When was it approved?"
Li Si originally thought Shu Wan would ask about the sets, but instead, she inquired about the start of construction, which left him a bit perplexed. Nevertheless, he answered Shu Wan’s questions with respect.
"April 28th." Shu Wan repeated.
She then pulled out her phone and scrolled through the calendar, stopping at April 26th where she had drawn a red circle.
That date marked her arrival in the present day.
In other words, after her first video call with Fu Siyu, he had decided on the plan for this Film and Television City.
Shu Wan felt a stirring within her, at a loss for what to say for a moment.