Chapter 50

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Translator: Cheese

Poor Nemo

Now that the weather was a bit cold, He Qingwan was wearing a knitted sweater. The light brown color made her look intellectual and elegant and also reduced the delicate and charming seductiveness.

But this look was even more in line with Ji Shaoheng’s preference… no, it was probably that any appearance of hers was one he liked.

After asking about their destination, Ji Shaoheng asked, “How long are you going to stay in Didu this time?”

He Qingwan: “We’re going back tomorrow.”

Tomorrow?

He couldn’t spare time to accompany them tomorrow ah.

Even this afternoon, he’d slipped away from the police station and had to immediately go back and work like an ox1.

Ji Shaoheng suppressed his disappointment and emphatically agreed. “Yes, the kids are still in school. That’s right, I still have the umbrella you gave me at home. I didn’t think to see you today. If I’d known earlier I would have brought it and returned it to you now.”

He Qingwan didn’t expect him to still remember the umbrella. She smiled. “No need, no need, it was an emergency umbrella provided by the aquarium. If you don’t need it, just return it to the aquarium when you have time.”

Of course Ji Shaoheng knew that the umbrella was given by the aquarium. That was because that little brat had laughed at him who knew how many times over it.

He was definitely unwilling to give it to the aquarium and wisely shifted the topic. “I remember you said last time you guys live in Luocheng?”

He Qingwan nodded.

Ji Shaoheng: “What a coincidence. I went to Luocheng just a few days ago for a big case.”

He Qingwan let out a noise of surprise. “What case?”

After she asked, she seemed to think it wasn’t good to ask and quickly corrected, “I was just asking casually, if you can’t say…”

“It’s not inconvenient. You probably heard about it in Luocheng. The previous counterfeit money case was solved by a female high school student from Luocheng. I went to Luocheng because the Ministry of Public Security wants to use this case to make a special broadcast2…”

The four sitting in the backseat, silently pretending they didn’t exist, raised their heads.

He Qingwan couldn’t help but show her bewilderment either.

Ji Shaoheng: “What’s wrong?”

He Qingwan opened her mouth, hesitating. “It’s nothing.”

Ji Shaoheng pretended that he didn’t know anything. “At that time, the reporter will have to interview that student…”

“An interview too!” He Qingwan cried out involuntarily.

Su Tian blinked. Did he just mention her in passing and gloss over it?

Ji Shaoheng: “En. Why? Do you know that student?”

Just as He Qingwan was troubled over whether to tell the truth, Su Tian weakly raised her hand. “That student is me.”

Ji Shaoheng slammed on the brakes and turned back in surprise.

The four children sat in the back, innocently blinking.

Ji Shaoheng was stunned for a while before suddenly bursting out in laughter. “So it was… what a coincidence!”

He Qingwan also thought it was a coincidence. They seemed to have some fate with this officer.

It wasn’t until a long, long time later that she found out. What damned fate, it was all completely set up.

If Chief Ji wasn’t a police officer in the future, he could still enter the acting circle and make a living as a Film Emperor and drama king.

The entire trip, Chief Ji sighed that the world was truly small ah, a global village ah, they must have been destined to meet3 ah.

But the shopping mall wasn’t far from Fangyuan Technology, so they arrived after only a few of his exclamations.

As they got out of the car, Chief Ji turned around and smiled at the four children. “See you in Luocheng in a few days ah.”

Five heads nodded repeatedly in the same tempo.

When Ji Shaoheng saw it, he couldn’t help but laugh. Then, he couldn’t help but doubt life. Why was it that children raised by other people were so cute, while that one raised by himself could make people die of anger?

Although… cough, he basically didn’t have to manage him very much. The little brat had always been free-range.

Bad genetics! It must be bad genetics!

That didn’t seem right. Both Professor Yu and his wife were said to have gentle and kind temperaments. How could they give birth to a…

Genetic mutation! It must be a genetic mutation!

After watching He Qingwan and the others enter the Fangyuan Technology building, Ji Shaoheng turned the car and drove back. That was a meeting soon ah, he must not be late!

The person in charge of Fangyuan Technology was a short, fat man in his thirties. He was almost dazzled when he saw Su Tian and company come in.

Wasn’t this family of children too good-looking? What kind of parents could give birth to such beautiful children ah? Not a single one grew up crooked.

He Qingwan looked like she was only in her thirties, so the person in charge thought that she was Su Tian and the others’ older sister.

But he was experienced and knowledgeable, and the brief moment of astonishment passed in a flash. After the two parties sat down and briefly introduced themselves, the manager figured out the other party’s identity.

The manager was surnamed Wang. Manager Wang took out the contract and explained the company’s intentions.

Nowadays, the animation industry was developing rapidly. The country was interested in supporting the industry and set up official contests. Among them, the one with the greatest value was the Best Animated Feature Film Award.

Winning this award was undoubtedly the greatest affirmation for an animation production company. If they won an award, the company’s other future animations would be given priority for screen showings. It could be said that Fangyuan Technology absolutely needed to win this award.

But they were unable to find suitable works, and the original scripts didn’t meet their requirements, and finally, they chose one that was barely passable. That was, until the company discovered the manuscript Su Tian submitted.

Finally, they passed it over to the company’s boss, and after the boss read it, he immediately decided to use it.

Then, Su Tian accepted the call from Fangyuan Technology that asked for Liu Kaiyan to come to the headquarters to speak in person.

Manager Wang began, “Mr. Liu, our company wants to purchase the film and television copyright to your4 comic 《Kaka》. This is our purchase contract; please take a look.”

Manager Wang extremely considerately prepared four copies of the contract. Only Xi Yun didn’t have one.

The kid was extremely unhappy, and finally Su Tian pulled him over and shared her copy with him.

Written in the contract was 100,000 yuan to buy out the full copyright for 《Kaka》.

This price was pretty good for newcomers with no foundation, not to mention that 《Kaka》 wasn’t a very long story. If they couldn’t produce dozens of episodes of animation that were popular, it’d be difficult to make huge profits.

Su Tian observed the others. She couldn’t glean anything from Liu Kaiyan, but You Pinyan and Xi Yun were clearly disappointed with the price.

Especially You Pinyan, who practically had disdain written all over her face.

This contract was rather different from the contract they had discussed before. The issue of price was a trivial matter; the most important part was that Fangyuan was buying the full copyright.

They were never prepared to sell out the full copyright.

Manager Wang was a bit confused. He didn’t expect that the other party would react like this. He’d asked around; this comic had been submitted to other publishers, but they had all requested changes to the content. Only their company was willing to respect the creator and retain as much of the essence of the original as possible.

And it was a newcomer’s first work. To be honest, it was already good to be able to sell it, let alone directly adapting it into an animation.

After reading the contract, Liu Kaiyan asked, “Your company only wants to make 《Kaka》 into an animated film, right?”

Manager Wang: “For the time being, yes, that is the only intention.”

Liu Kaiyan: “Then I will only sell the rights to the animated film copyright for 《Kaka》. Is that okay?”

Manager Wang: “…!”

Liu Kaiyan: “I will only sell the film and television rights to 《Kaka》’s animated film for five years.”

Manager Wang: “If it’s like that, the price…”

Liu Kaiyan: “I can make a slight concession for the price, but I am only willing to sell part of the copyright.”

Manager Wang had come across a similar situation before, so he quickly readjusted himself and started a price negotiation.

Liu Kaiyan originally didn’t have much desire for money, but after thinking of the huge debt he had, he was like Xi Yun and haggled over every cent.

After a long tug-of-war, the five-year copyright to 《Kaka》’s animated feature film was finally sold for 70,000 yuan.

Su Tian and the others were very happy. They retained the printing copyright and could continue to publish while also making money.

Fangyuan Technology had only planned to make an animated film. This was equivalent to saving 30,000 yuan, so Manager Wang was also happy.

Everyone was happy.

After signing the contract, Manager Wang escorted Su Tian and the others downstairs. He said, “If there are new works in the future, please send them to us. Fangyuan Technology will definitely give you a satisfactory price.”

Manager Wang had read Kaka’s manuscript, and he knew that if there were no accidents, 《Kaka》 would definitely win this year’s Best Animated Feature Film Award. At that time, Liu Kaiyan’s worth would double.

This was the reality. Investing in newcomers was too risky, and the price was naturally kept low. Once you had a famous work, your value would rise accordingly.

This was also the reason why Manager Wang was willing to give in.

He had seen the potential in Liu Kaiyan.

At Ji Shaoheng’s house, the young man reached out, and a clownfish beat the other fish away and kissed his fingertips through the glass.

The youth recalled what he’d heard at the mall, and his mouth pursed lightly.

Fingertips touching the glass, he said, “Poor Nemo, your mommy doesn’t want you.”

Nemo didn’t have the slightest clue of his daddy’s mood and happily waggled his head and waved his tail to beg for food.

The feeder knocked against its head.

The youth’s lips curled. “Let’s get her back, hm?”

[1] 做牛做马: lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse

[2] 专题片: MDBG defines it as a special report. From what I’m getting, it’s like a documentary in that it that reports on a factual topic to inform the audience (in this case, how to identify counterfeit money)

[3] 有缘千里来相会: if it’s our fate, even if we are separated by thousands of miles, we will still come together

[4] Manager Wang uses the polite ‘you’ to address Liu Kaiyan

Cheese: the author should really have a spin-off of ji shaoheng with a career in the acting industry. I’m sure he’d get the top award in no time; even i forgot he already knew su tian was the girl who solved the counterfeit crime and i’m the one translating the story lmao

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