Becoming a great entertainer started with being cyberbullied.

Chapter 61 The First Footprint

September is coming to an end.

In the latter half of this month, Fang Ruoxi was busy moving and writing scripts.

Yes, writing screenplays.

After learning that "Temptation of Wife" was written by Fang Ruoxi, Director Zhou immediately started visiting her door every day to urge her to finish the manuscript.

As soon as he opened his eyes in the morning, before the roosters had even crowed, Director Zhou had already knocked on Fang Ruoxi's door.

Zhang Xiaomeng couldn't help but admire him, saying, "Some people's success is just destined. Look at Director Zhou, he's so famous, yet his attitude towards scripts is still so..."

Fang Ruoxi, whose typing had gone numb: "..."

Fang Ruoxi was tormented by Director Zhou for a week until Zou Rong came to talk to her about business.

As soon as Zou Rong entered, she was stopped by Zhou Wen, the little old lady.

Zhou Wen's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he warily looked at Zou Rong and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

Zou Rong subconsciously said, "I'm looking for Fang Ruoxi."

Director Zhou: "If she won't work, find someone else."

Zou Rong: "???"

Zhang Xiaomeng, who had just returned from grocery shopping, said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "Director Zhou, this is Zou Rong, our company boss, and also Ruoxi's boss!"

"What do you want with Fang Ruoxi?" Old Mrs. Zhou had no intention of making way.

At this point, anyone who disturbs the screenwriter's creative process is considered her class enemy.

"Uh, about the company?" Zou Rong was completely bewildered and asked uncertainly.

"What's up with the company?"

Grandma Zhou said, "Don't bother her unless it's important. She's writing!"

Zou Rong said, "It's an important matter!"

"Important matters? What use would it be for you to ask Fang Ruoxi about important matters?"

Zhang Xiaomeng: "..."

Zou Rong: "..."

Zou Rong made Zhou Wenzheng speechless. "No, it was before, Ruoxi said she had a web script that was going to be made into a web series, and then I said, 'Perfect timing, venture capitalists are all investing in video websites...'"

Zhou Wen focused on the key point: "Tell me, what does she have?"

"Uh, a web drama script."

Zhou Wen panicked upon hearing this, "What? She has a notebook?!"

Zhang Xiaomeng: "..."

Knowing all too well what Fang Ruoxi had been up to these past few days, Zhang Xiaomeng looked at Zou Rong expressionlessly.

From an angle where Director Zhou couldn't see, he made a throat-cutting gesture at him: You sold Ruoxi, you're dead!

Upon hearing the 'web series script', Director Zhou's expression changed.

For a moment, Zou Rong felt that the old lady was like a weasel eyeing a chicken, her eyes practically glowing green.

As the two were talking, Fang Ruoxi came out with a stack of printed scripts.

She pounded her shoulder with one hand, "Director Zhou, 'Temptation of Wife' is all here."

Director Zhou took the script with a beaming smile, looking at Fang Ruoxi as if she were a precious treasure.

"Xiao Fang, are you tired? Thirsty? Hungry?"

Fang Ruoxi, who had just sat down to catch her breath, froze upon hearing this.

It wasn't that she had any issues with Director Zhou, it was just that...

These past few days have almost given me psychological trauma from this series of problems.

Every time Director Zhou noticed that she wasn't typing, he would ask her the same question.

After asking the question, the next thing they'll say is always, "If you're done, then hurry back and write a few more episodes, ah~!"

Fang Ruoxi subconsciously said, "The whole 'Temptation of Wives' is here. It's finished. That's all."

Director Zhou nodded kindly, "Yes, that's right, here comes your boss."

"Your boss said you have a web series in the works?"

"This term is new to me; I've never heard of it before. So, could you write a few episodes so I can see what this web series is all about? Okay?"

Fang Ruoxi: "..."

Fang Ruoxi turned her head and gave Zou Rong a long, wistful look.

Zou Rong knew nothing.

Seeing Fang Ruoxi looking over, he quickly took out several documents given to him by the investment advisor.

"Hey! Ruoxi! Come and see, these are all video platforms. That's what I came to you about. Take a look, let's find one to acquire right away!"

As he spoke, he laid out several acquisition plans provided by the consulting team in front of Fang Ruoxi.

When Fang Ruoxi picked it up to read, he started talking non-stop.

"I've heard that the 'Big Three' are also getting involved in this field!"

"Ha! I can guess what's going on!"

"Tianyin and Xinghuang have been eyeing the market that the Wei family has monopolized for a long time."

"Hey, I just can't beat them, whether it's the big screen or the small screen."

He rubbed his hands together and said, "I can sense that online video is going to be a hot trend!"

If you seize the opportunity, even a pig standing here can be blown to the sky!

Fang Ruoxi looked at the investment plan in her hand, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

The first proposal suggested acquiring a video platform called Donggua Video for 8700 million yuan.

She continued to look down.

The second proposal, for iQiyi Video, involved an acquisition price of 120 million.

After reviewing five proposals, none of them involved an acquisition amount of less than 8700 million.

The investment was too large.

Fang Ruoxi asked, "Are there any other options?"

Zou Rong realized that Fang Ruoxi hadn't taken a liking to any of the investment proposals, and he immediately became a little anxious.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

Fang Ruoxi asked, "How much money do you have for starting your business?"

Zou Rong didn't hide anything, "Including my friend's investment, it's about seven or eight thousand in total."

Fang Ruoxi asked again, "With this amount of money, you might not even be able to acquire the cheapest video website. What are you planning to do?"

Zou Rong said, "I'll try to get a bank loan. If that doesn't work, I'll just lie down in front of my old man's office and throw a tantrum. Do you think he'll really ignore me?"

Fang Ruoxi: "..." Being your father is truly a blessing your dad has accumulated over eight lifetimes.

Fang Ruoxi said, "Aren't you going to say that you want to achieve something yourself to show your dad?"

"If you go and beg him right away, even if you succeed, it won't be considered your own ability."

Zou Rong certainly understood this principle, but—

"Short videos have become incredibly popular, and they're all priced like this."

"Moreover, the 'Big Three' have also entered the fray. In short, these are the companies I selected after consulting with my team of advisors and conducting thorough analysis."

He was getting a little anxious as he spoke.

"Don't hesitate, my dear sister! If you hesitate, someone might snatch one of these from the table!"

Fang Ruoxi: "..."

Zhang Xiaomeng, with her sharp eyes, said, "Zou Rong, don't you still have one more in your bag?"

Zou Rong was completely dumbfounded: "Huh?"

He glanced at the Gi men's briefcase he had tossed aside.

There was also a stack of A4 paper inside.

"Oh, this? This is a small advertisement."

Today, as he left the investment consulting firm, he encountered a poor student carrying a large stack of A4 printing papers. The student would rush towards any luxury car he saw and stuff the papers into it.

Like a hawker handing out flyers.

He took it out and was about to throw it away.

Zhang Xiaomeng noticed the bold headline above:

[Feasibility Analysis Report on the Video Website Bilibili]

"Huh?! Isn't this also a short video website?!"

Fang Ruoxi looked up when she heard this.

"Haha, this website name is hilarious, it's called Bilibili, what the heck is that, hahaha!"

Fang Ruoxi's eyelids twitched.

In my past life, on that website that rose to prominence as a video platform—

It seems that's its name.

Fang Ruoxi held out her hand, "Let me see it."

Zou Rong was about to kneel down.