Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 87 Yang Mi's Apology Gift

After a banquet, Chen Shouzhe's contact list for friends included a new friend, Han.

Ye Ning arranged for someone to take Chen Shouzhe home. He had been drinking and hadn't brought his assistant, so Ye Ning called to arrange for someone to take him home.

Back at the villa, I found the lights were on.

Besides the aunt, Yang Mi is probably the only other person in the villa at this time.

Pushing open the door, I found a woman sitting in the living room, her belly swollen.

Besides her, there was another girl who seemed a little nervous and awkward. She was about the same age as Chen Shouzhe, in her early twenties, and very pretty.

"You're back." Yang Mi stood up and said, and the girl next to him also stood up, too nervous to look at Chen Shouzhe.

Chen Shou nodded. He hadn't seen Yang Mi since returning from the United States. Yang Mi was currently focusing on her pregnancy and would occasionally release some announcements to confuse her fans.

"What's up?"

"Can't I come over if there's nothing wrong?" Yang Mi said.

"I just had some alcohol, I'm going to take a shower first." Chen Shou, who smelled strongly of alcohol, turned and went to the bathroom to shower.

Yang Mi watched from inside the living room and even went into the bathroom before sitting on the sofa. He turned his head to look at the girl next to him and placed his hand on the back of her hand.

The girl looked nervous, her hands on her thighs. Yang Mi placed his hand on the back of her hand, which almost startled her.

“If you’re scared, you can go back now. I’ve already told you, I won’t force you. If you don’t want to, he won’t do anything to you,” Yang Mi said softly.

"Sister Mi." The girl swallowed, her mouth clearly dry.

“You know very well what you have to give up to enter this industry. I’ve been there too. You know it’s getting harder and harder to make it in the entertainment industry these days. Why not choose something that can help you? Besides, are you going to go find someone who’s seventy or eighty years old?” Yang Misa laughed, her eyes filled with helplessness.

If Chen Shouzhe saw her like this, he would definitely treat her coldly. Didn't she just offer herself up? It's as if Chen Shouzhe forced her. At the risk of offending the great poet and the pressure from the Beijing circle, it's not a simple matter for Chen Shouzhe to bring her back.
Hearing Yang Mi's words, the girl began to calm down. She had struggled for a long time when Yang Mi had spoken to her a few days ago.

Later she accepted it because she found it was a shortcut. Chen Shou was only twenty-six years old, young, handsome, rich and powerful, much better than those old men.

Everyone who enters the entertainment industry knows their place; do they really think the whole industry is clean?

She has been well protected by Yang Mi these past two years, but she has graduated from this circle and has begun to get involved in some outside affairs.

You can either quit or keep going.

"While he's showering, think it over carefully. You can still leave if you want, but if you want to stay, I'm pregnant now and there are certain things I can't do. You're a woman too, you should understand that," Yang Mi said.

"Sister Honey, I..." The girl blushed deeply; she knew what was about to happen.

She wasn't completely clueless; she had acted in those kinds of TV dramas and had dated boyfriends before. But suddenly having to have a connection with a big shot in the entertainment industry made her very nervous.

Time passed second by second, and Chen Shou walked out wearing a bath towel.

The girl shuddered when she heard the door open.

Yang Mi stood up and said, "Why did you drink so much tonight?"

"I went to Chairman Han's retirement banquet. I didn't drink too much, just a little." Chen Shou waved his hand. He wasn't heavy drinker; at most, he was too afraid to drive.

Hearing what Chen Shouzhe said, Yang Mi was secretly shocked. This was the circle of big shots. The whole entertainment industry knew that Chairman Han was retiring, but how many people could actually attend his retirement banquet?
Chen Shou's ability to participate demonstrates his capability, which is why she wanted to have a child with this man.

"she is?"

"This is a new employee in my company, named Reba. She's a student at the Shanghai Theatre Academy and just graduated last year," Yang Mi said.

"A Northwesterner?" Chen Shouzhe glanced at her and asked.

“He’s from the Northwest.” Reba nodded.

"I have something to do, you guys talk." Chen Shouzhe walked upstairs.

Yang Mi glanced at Reba, gestured, and then followed Chen Shou upstairs.

Chen Shou entered the room, and Yang Mi followed. After a while, Yang Mi opened the door and peeked out. The lipstick on her lips had faded considerably. She waved to Reba.

Dilraba blushed deeply, but still stepped inside.

……

When Chen Shou woke up early, he glanced back at the people in bed, but didn't disturb them. He quietly went downstairs, where his aunt had already made breakfast for him—steaming hot noodles. After eating, he drove to Xiaoxiaomeng.

After he left, the people in the room opened their eyes, their hearts pounding.

"Boss, the special effects for The Martian are all done."

Inside the company, Guo Fan excitedly spoke to Chen Shou.

"Call General Manager Tao and General Manager Zhong over, let's take a look at the footage together," Chen Shou said.

"it is good!"

After a while, Tao Le and Zhong Lifan arrived at Xiao Xiaomeng. When they heard that the film was finished and they were going to do a screening, they were very curious about how Chen Shouzhe's sci-fi film was.

The company's screening room was packed with people, including their leaders and the company's editing and special effects team.

As the movie played, the special effects were perfect, the plot was tight, and there were no melodramatic love stories—it was absolutely perfect.

After the movie ended, Chen Shouzhe breathed a sigh of relief and said, "No problem."

"That's fantastic!" The visual effects team and the post-production team hugged each other. After months of hard work, they finally saw the results.

“One week of paid leave, plus an extra 10,000 yuan bonus for everyone,” Chen Shouzhe said to Tao Le.

“Okay.” Tao Le didn’t say anything. Anyway, it was Chen Shou’s money, and more than a million yuan was just given away like that.

The employees naturally cheered, knowing they could finally get some rest.

"Give me the copy, I'll take it to the Film Bureau myself," Chen Shouzhe said.

"no problem."

Soon the copy was handed over to Chen Shouzhe, who, along with his assistant, went to the Film Bureau.

He submitted the science fiction film himself, and instead of handing it over to the reviewers, he went straight to their boss.

"You don't have to be like this, do you? What's the big deal about a sci-fi movie?" Zhang Hongsheng laughed.

"Let's be on the safe side and contact you directly. You can take a look then, since it's extremely important to me," Chen Shou said.

“Young man, don’t be afraid. Just go for it with confidence. The film is here with me. I want to see your sci-fi film, directed by such a great director, for myself,” Zhang Hongsheng said with a smile.

"Don't worry, we will definitely not let you down. The investment of 400 million has been spent wisely," Chen Shouzhe said.

"Yes, I care a lot about your movie. Don't worry, I'll definitely make sure it's good for you."

Chen Shou left the film copy at the Film Bureau. After leaving, he was still a little nervous. Instead of going back to the company, he went to the China Film Group next door.

No state-owned enterprise leaders attended yesterday's retirement banquet, presumably because they had already eaten privately. Besides, they were all public officials who didn't want to show their faces in public. Han Sanping, being retired, naturally didn't care; it was just a banquet for friends.

Chen Shouzhe's visit was unexpected, and he waited for a while before meeting La Dong.

"Why are you here?" La Dong asked.

"I'd like to trouble you for a moment," Chen Shou said with a smile.

"Just tell me what's wrong." La Dong laughed immediately upon hearing this.

"The movie 'The Martian' has been completed. I just submitted it to the Film Bureau for review. If all goes well, it should be approved next April. I'm here to inquire about the release date," Chen Shouzhe said.

"Really? So fast?" La Dong's eyes lit up immediately.

Although the investment was made during Han Sanping's time, if it proves successful, he will be the boss now.

"Yes, as planned, it's the summer season," Chen Shou nodded.

La Dong opened the drawer, took out a document, opened it, and handed it to Chen Shouzhe.

"These are the movies that have already been booked for this year. Which day do you think is good?!" Director La handed him the documents directly and told him to choose a release date.

Chen Shouzhe saw "The Day After Tomorrow," which was released in April and would be out of theaters before June during the summer season. Although it was Labor Day, it wasn't a very good release date.

It wasn't a co-production, but its release date was still delayed, and it was deliberately delayed.

"The pressure on 'The Day After Tomorrow' is immense, even internally. I've done my best," Director La explained.

"It's okay, I trust the quality of the movie, so let's release it on July 6th." After looking through the summer movie schedules, Chen Shou finally settled on July 6th.

“Okay, then July 6th.” La Dong nodded, took it, and wrote the four characters “The Martian” on it.

"Chairman La, there's another matter I've come to see you about," Chen Shou said.

"You said."

"The film has a total investment of 400 million yuan, and it's a domestic science fiction film. I wanted to postpone it this time, but I failed so many times. This time I hope China Film Group can help me postpone it to August," Chen Shou said.

"Are you not planning to leave any room for other movies to survive?" Director La said with a smile.

"I've applied so many times before but failed. The country is now supporting big-budget productions. There's no single film in China that can surpass mine. If the film does well at the box office, I hope China Film Group will lend a hand. If it doesn't, then just pretend I didn't say anything, and I won't have the nerve to apply again."

La Dong nodded and said, "If the box office results are good, I will do my best."

Chen Shouzhe breathed a sigh of relief. This was his purpose in coming to China Film Group; he needed to postpone the event if he achieved results.

After finishing his work for the day, Chen Shouzhe returned to the villa. Yang Mi and the others were still there. When they saw Chen Shouzhe return, Yang Mi was quite composed, while Reba was very nervous and somewhat at a loss.

"Where did you go?"

"Back from China Film Studio, no work today?"

"I can do this kind of work, but it's hard to explain."

"What about her?"

"She's still a newcomer, do you have any plans for her?"

How is her acting?

"Acting skills, they're alright."

"Okay? That means no good. She's pretty, but her acting is so-so. Let's look for opportunities. I'll consider her if there are any projects, but she's probably out of luck with lead roles. Her appearance is very distinctive."

"You just need to mentor her."

(End of this chapter)