Chapter 56

After exchanging ideas with Jin Yunho, Luo Hongzhen was eager to start filming immediately, but considering that the script was not yet complete, he forcibly suppressed his excitement.

At first, he only intended to give Jin Yunho a slightly higher price than the average script, out of respect for his identity as a prosecutor. However, he had now changed his mind.

"Ha ha, Prosecutor Jin Yunho, what do you think of your script? If I want to film it, do you have any requirements?" Luo Hongzhen asked tentatively.

Luo Hongzhen was very subtle in his questioning, fearing that Jin Yunho might make excessive demands or, being unfamiliar with the film industry, might request to join the production team, causing unnecessary trouble.

However, Jin Yunho was self-aware and had no ambitions in the film industry. His thoughts were simple: it was a normal transaction, I sell, you buy.

But Jin Yunho was not very familiar with the market value of film scripts. Faced with Luo Hongzhen's probing, he could only pass the ball back: "Ha ha, I have no special requirements. As for the price, you decide."

What a clever move to retreat and advance!

Luo Hongzhen, not knowing Jin Yunho's situation, thought Jin Yunho was testing his sincerity.

10 million won?

This was the price he had in mind before, but after talking with Jin Yunho, he placed even more importance on this 'script' and was determined to get it made into a film.

At this moment, Luo Hongzhen was somewhat anxious. He feared that if he mentioned this price, Jin Yunho might be dissatisfied and leave, causing him to miss out on this good script.

Then, raise the price!

Luo Hongzhen gritted his teeth and made up his mind. He glanced at his assistant, who nodded slightly, before turning to Jin Yunho and quoting his price:

"20 million won! Plus 5% of the film's profits!"

This was the highest price Luo Hongzhen could offer Jin Yunho. 20 million for the script was the maximum authority he had as a director. This 20 million included his high regard for the script and the respect he showed Jin Yunho.

The 5% of the film's profits exceeded his authority and was offered by someone else on Jin Yunho's behalf.

After quoting the price, Luo Hongzhen eagerly awaited Jin Yunho's response.

20 million, 5% of the film's profits? So... much?

This was much higher than the few million mentioned by Shen Donghai on the way.

Jin Yunho was self-aware. His manuscript, which he would tentatively call a script, was only a rough draft. But for this rough draft to be sold at such a high price, Jin Yunho was somewhat surprised.

He guessed that the other party might be considering his identity, which was why they offered such a high price.

However, since it was a normal transaction, it was a matter of mutual consent. If the other party offered such a good deal, he had no reason to refuse.

With Luo Hongzhen's expectant gaze, Jin Yunho smiled and extended his hand: "Thank you for your consideration. I hope we can work together well in the future."

He agreed!

Seeing Jin Yunho accept his offer, Luo Hongzhen breathed a sigh of relief. He then shook hands with Jin Yunho again with a full smile, completing the transaction ceremony.

After selling the script to Luo Hongzhen, they both agreed that he would modify, refine, and perfect the script. This was a mutual understanding, and Jin Yunho readily agreed.

After a brief conversation, Luo Hongzhen found an excuse to leave with the script, leaving Jin Yunho, Shen Donghai, and his mysterious assistant behind.

Seeing this, Jin Yunho's eyes narrowed: It seems that Luo Hongzhen's assistant really has some background!

Shen Donghai was not foolish either and noticed the abnormality. He then excused himself to go to the bathroom and left the room.

In the private room, only Jin Yunho and the mysterious assistant remained.

After nodding, Jin Yunho smiled and asked, "I haven't had the pleasure of knowing you. You are..."

The young director's assistant smiled and stood up, bowing deeply to Jin Yunho.

Jin Yunho was quite surprised to see the young assistant bow 90 degrees to him.

Is this an introduction? Isn't it a bit much?

The young assistant had a handsome face and exuded an elegant and noble demeanor, especially his bright eyes and delicate nose, which gave Jin Yunho a sense of familiarity.

Suddenly, a light bulb went off in his head.

Jin Yunho immediately recognized him: "You are..."

The young assistant spoke at the same time: "I am Lee Minjun, a fourth-year student in the Law and Politics Department at Seoul National University, and the younger brother of Lee Xiaoran."

Indeed, it was him.

Jin Yunho had a weakness: he was not good at remembering people, or rather, he did not usually put much effort into it. He felt it was a waste to use his limited brain capacity to remember unimportant people.

However, he had a strong impression of people involved in the cases he handled. With a little inspiration and clues, he could quickly recall their information from his memory.

Jin Yunho recognized Lee Minjun and was somewhat surprised to meet him here.

"Are you really Luo Hongzhen's assistant?" he asked.

Lee Minjun's expression turned serious, and he answered earnestly: "Yes, I am currently serving as Director Luo Hongzhen's assistant."

He had always dreamed of becoming a director. Studying law at Seoul National University and aspiring to be a prosecutor were just the will of his family. This time, using the excuse of a near-fatal injury, he proposed his idea of becoming a director.

His grandfather, the head of the Lee family, Lee Jingju, was unusually open-minded and gave him two years. If he did not achieve anything significant in the film industry within two years, he would have to give up and focus on his studies, preparing to become a prosecutor.

Jin Yunho was not interested in or concerned about how Lee Minjun managed to break free from his family's constraints to work as a director's assistant.

Previously, he had fallen into the 'trap' set by Lee Xiaoran and was forced to join the Lee family, caught between Prosecutor-General Park Guokwan and the Lee family.

At Lee Xiaoran's birthday party, he had met the three leaders of the Lee family. To be honest, he had a good impression of the three elders at the time.

Later, after the investigation of the Lee Minjun case was completed, the Lee family kept their promise and helped him advance three ranks. Although Jin Yunho did not show it, his perception of the Lee family began to improve.

South Korea, although a capitalist society, is heavily influenced by Chinese culture and places great importance on personal relationships. In the powerful prosecution system, it is impossible to avoid choosing sides.

At the time, Jin Yunho felt that the Lee family was decent, at least trustworthy. They did not renege on their promises because of his low status. He began to consider himself part of the Lee family's influence.

However, subsequent events greatly disappointed Jin Yunho.

After the shooting incident, as a senior prosecutor, Lee Jingmin did not play any positive role in the matter, merely observing coldly.

Jin Yunho was self-aware and knew he was a minor figure in the Lee family. It was understandable that they did not go all out to help him.

However, given Lee Jingmin's significant influence in the prosecution system, even if it was inconvenient to speak up for him, he could have arranged for a few people in the investigation team to look after him, speak up for him, and buy him some time to turn the situation around.

But even these small actions, Lee Jingmin and the Lee family did not take.

At that moment, Jin Yunho realized.

In the eyes of the Lee family, especially Lee Jingmin, he was just a small pawn, to be used when needed and discarded when not, with no human sentiment.

From the moment the Lee family stood idly by during the shooting incident, Jin Yunho completely gave up on continuing to rely on the Lee family. He also realized: he did not want to be anyone's pawn, to be used and disposed of at will. It was better to rely on himself.

He wanted to be his own person.

Therefore, when he met the Lee family's direct descendant, Lee Minjun, Jin Yunho did not feel any closeness and treated him like a stranger.

"Oh, it's you. Ha ha, nice to meet you."

Jin Yunho extended his hand and formally greeted Lee Minjun.

.......................................................................................................................

Thank you to the seven book friends "MrSariel," "Dahui Chan Master," "yzy252625," "Blinking Chimpanzee," "乱⒎㈧糟ｄ訫," "Supreme￡Bao," and "Fengya Songge" for their support.

[Page Flip AD Start]

[Page Flip AD End]