Chapter 70

In the evening, at the leisure square, a gentle breeze brought a coolness that dispelled the heat that had raged all day.

At the center of the square, the musical fountain danced to the music, illuminated by bright ground lights, adding a magnificent visual and auditory feast to the summer night.

On a nearby staircase, Mai Xiaoyu softly sang "I Believe."

Important things should be said three times, and important songs should be sung three times. This was already the third time he had sung it.

Beside him, Quan Zhiyan held the script, her eyes moist. She gazed at Mai Xiaoyu, listening and savoring the romance and emotion in his voice, and couldn't help but softly sing along.

After singing three times, Mai Xiaoyu reached out to wipe away the tears from her eyes, tasted them, and smiled, "Hey, I made you cry."

What a despicable liar, ruining the mood!

Quan Zhiyan wiped away her tears, annoyed, and said, "You sang terribly."

"Then why did you cry?"

"I was moved by the script!"

"Does that mean you think the script is good?"

Why do I feel like I'm being lied to again?

Quan Zhiyan thought for a moment and asked, "What's the name of this song?"

"I Believe."

A very fitting name.

"Have I never heard it before?"

"How rare, if I don't sing it, who would have heard it?"

Quan Zhiyan waved the script, "Is this the theme song?"

"Isn't it a perfect match?"

Unable to stand Mai Xiaoyu's smugness, Quan Zhiyan wanted to put him down but couldn't refute him. She pouted, "Did you write it all?"

I don't have that kind of talent.

Fortunately, I have many capable friends.

The script was written by Ah Zheng, my friend.

The song was composed by Xiaoyu, also my friend.

"…But that's not the point. The point is that the copyrights for both the script and the song are in my hands." For Mai Xiaoyu, lying was easier than eating.

This sounds a bit more believable.

Quan Zhiyan nodded, believing Mai Xiaoyu's lie.

After all, how many demonic geniuses can there be in the world who can write scripts and songs and are so young?

"Are you saying you're giving me this script?"

"Don't you like it?"

Precisely because she liked it, she asked specifically.

Quan Zhiyan really liked the story in the script, the characters, and even the illustrations.

She looked at Mai Xiaoyu, pondering for a long time, "Tell me, what are your conditions?"

There's no such thing as a free lunch, and Quan Zhiyan understood this.

In her view, the script was excellent, with a strong story, originality, humor, and depth. The detailed storyboards showed that the scriptwriter, Ah Zheng, was very skilled.

Why would he give such a good thing to me for free?

He's a greedy liar.

After getting drunk that night, he asked me for money the next day. How could he have no conditions?

I hope he's not too excessive, or I won't be nice!

Maybe I'm overthinking it. He's actually not that bad, perhaps he has no conditions...

How could he have no conditions!

Mai Xiaoyu is a professional liar, not a charity.

"Let's talk about the conditions later. First, tell me, will your company invest in this movie?"

He definitely has conditions...

Even though she knew it was normal, Quan Zhiyan still felt inexplicably disappointed.

"I don't know. Making a movie isn't that simple. The company won't invest in a new film just because I submit a script..."

"Then give me the script back."

"No!" Quan Zhiyan protected the script, "I'll try my best to convince the company to invest and shoot it. From the content of the script, the investment shouldn't be high, right?"

Of course, it's a low-budget film.

If your company doesn't agree to shoot it, our company will invest.

But I have two conditions. First, the lead actress must be you; second, I'm not familiar with your country, so I hope your company can help form the production team, and we can cover the related expenses.

"Your company?"

Swish—

Mai Xiaoyu handed her his business card, with a casual gesture.

Quan Zhiyan took the card, looked at it, then at Mai Xiaoyu, and said helplessly, "Chinese... I can't read it."

It doesn't matter that she can't read it. In the setup Mai Xiaoyu had arranged, the card wasn't for her but for IHQ.

In the past few days, he had often infiltrated Korean websites, disguising himself as a fan, an anti-fan, or a casual visitor, asking questions under different aliases. He finally confirmed that IHQ had genuinely seen Quan Zhiyan's potential and had actively tried to make her a star, but unfortunately, luck was not on their side.

"My Sassy Girl" is a typical Korean romantic comedy: low-budget, emotional, and featuring young idols. It combines the freshness of Japanese idol dramas, the romantic sentiment of European art films, and the absurd humor of Hong Kong movies into a touching story set in Korea.

Mai Xiaoyu was 70% sure that IHQ would invest in this film. But there was a 30% uncertainty, so to increase his chances, he needed to add a weight—Mengren Film.

Given the Koreans' irrational sense of superiority, they wouldn't agree to a Chinese company, Mengren Film, shooting a Korean film in Korea, with IHQ playing a supporting role.

A business card, a 20% chance, now Mai Xiaoyu had a 90% chance. As for the remaining 10% uncertainty... a liar never has a 100% certainty, 90% is enough.

"If your company doesn't agree, give them my card and tell them my conditions."

Quan Zhiyan hesitated, "If, I mean if, you really will invest in this movie?"

You must be joking, can you believe a liar?

Even though it's a low-budget film, it's still money, over two million!

Investing in a movie...

Does he have the resources?

Does he have experience?

Does he have connections?

Especially in a place like Korea, where he's unfamiliar with the environment, there are all kinds of unpredictable risks.

To put it bluntly, if an inexperienced investor gets involved, even a production manager could siphon off a large chunk of the budget!

Mai Xiaoyu's profession determined that he wouldn't throw money away.

At least not now.

But could he tell the truth?

If he did, Xiaoxing would mock him for being unprofessional.

"Of course, I have great confidence in my script and in you."

I like hearing that, but he still has conditions...

Thinking of this, her mood, which had just improved, sank again. Quan Zhiyan asked, "Can you tell me your conditions now?"

The conditions are simple.

If IHQ agrees to invest, the assistant director and cinematographer will be my friends.

My friends don't speak Korean, so you'll need to provide a translator for them.

Also, during the shooting, I want to use the assistant director heavily.

Yes, like using a beast of burden.

But no mistreatment or humiliation, or I'll turn against you.

"Is that it?"

Quan Zhiyan looked at Mai Xiaoyu in disbelief. Is this a condition?

"What do you think?" Mai Xiaoyu looked Quan Zhiyan up and down, teasing, "You don't think I want to..."

"Hey, no talking!"

Quan Zhiyan, blushing and flustered, pounced on Mai Xiaoyu, covering his mouth with her soft hand...

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