Chapter 40

After the silence between the two sides lasted for about five minutes, Xu Feng spoke again:

"Mr. Reed, the exclusive broadcasting rights for *Bleach* cannot be given to you."

Upon hearing this, Reed’s brows instantly furrowed.

If he couldn’t get the exclusive rights for the last two parts of *Bleach*, he wouldn’t offer such a high price.

"But I can give you the exclusive rights to my other new work."

Hearing this, Reed, whose eyes were full of displeasure, had his expression turn into confusion, and he asked:

"Is it the work Mr. Xu is currently filming in New York?"

To be honest, no matter what Xu Feng’s new work is, Reed doesn’t think it can reach the height of *Bleach*.

"No, it’s the one after that."

Hearing Xu Feng say this, Reed’s expression suddenly became even stranger.

Good grief, isn’t this just a blank check?

The work after next?

God knows what kind of monsters and demons you’ll film for your work after next.

"How about this, Mr. Reed, please prepare some paper and a pen for me; I’ll write the script for you right now. If you’re not satisfied, throw it into the trash can immediately."

Xu Feng said with a smile.

As soon as these words were spoken, Reed opposite him and the great beauty sitting beside Xu Feng were all dumbfounded.

If there wasn’t a foreigner sitting opposite them, the great beauty almost couldn’t resist slapping Xu Feng on the thigh.

Can you stop showing off for no reason?!

But despite the shock, Reed still had his assistant bring a pen and paper.

Anyway, there was no loss.

Immediately, the two saw Xu Feng holding the pen.

With almost no thought, he was scribbling something on the paper like an elementary school student copying homework.

Their eyes grew wider and wider.

Writing a script on the spot?

Is this for real?

And the great beauty didn’t notice that her body was pressing closer and closer to Xu Feng.

Oh my, if she could have had such enjoyment when copying homework in her student days, she wouldn’t have always been failing.

"Are you playing for real?"

The great beauty, who was already pressed very close, whispered in disbelief.

Because they were so close, the hot air from her pink lips even hit the side of Xu Feng’s face.

And Reed opposite them also had his eyes widening more and more.

Sigh, it’s a pity there are only two people here.

You know, in other entertainment novels, when a plot like the protagonist writing a song on the spot happens...

...it’s either in a live broadcast room or on some program.

Showing off in front of tens of thousands of people.

His treatment here is still a bit far off.

About half an hour passed.

Xu Feng felt it should be about enough; he closed the notebook and wrote a line of letters on the cover of the notepad—

*DEATH-NOTE*

"Please take a look, Mr. Reed."

Xu Feng smiled slightly and handed the notepad to him.

Reed opened his mouth in astonishment and took the notebook.

He didn’t know why, but when Xu Feng wrote this line of letters on the cover of this plain-looking notebook...

...he always had a creepy feeling when he took it.

He flipped open the first page.

The story begins with a high school student named "Light Yagami" picking up a seemingly plain-looking notebook...

The further he read, the more Reed’s hands holding the notebook trembled.

Because of time constraints, Xu Feng didn’t write the whole plot.

It only went up to Light Yagami designing the killing of the FBI agent.

"Genius!!!"

Suddenly, Reed put down the notebook in his hand and almost roared these two words.

It gave Gao Yuanyuan opposite him a big fright.

"Xu! This is truly a genius script! As long as it’s filmed, I believe it will definitely not be inferior to *Bleach*; no, maybe it can even surpass it!"

Reed originally preferred suspense and mystery-type dramas.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have wanted to buy *Day and Night*.

After reading the script for *Death Note*, he couldn’t help but get goosebumps all over his body.

He had never seen such a battle-of-wits drama!

Film it! Must film it!

Gao Yuanyuan was stunned.

She couldn’t help but be curious about what kind of content Xu Feng’s impromptu script had written...

...that could make this foreign old man so excited.

"The exclusive broadcasting rights for this drama go to Netflix, Mr. Reed, how about that? However..."

"You have to pay more."

Xu Feng said with a faint smile.

Actually, Xu Feng also had his own little schemes.

The drama *Death Note* simply wouldn’t pass censorship in the country.

Since that’s the case, it’s better to use it to scam foreigners.

As for after it’s filmed, for the Dragon Country audience, Xu Feng can only say "see you on the cloud drive."

As soon as these words were spoken, Reed also frowned and thought for a long time before saying:

"Xu, I think to maximize the benefits of this script, it should be made into a movie."

Xu Feng was stunned again upon hearing this.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Feng also felt it made some sense.

After all, the first season of *Death Note* being a god-tier work is no problem, but the second season has a bit of a "dog’s tail on a sable coat" feel.

If only the first season is made into a TV series...

...at most a dozen episodes or so, it’s a bit too meager.

Changing it into a two-part movie is obviously better for maximizing profits.

"Happy cooperation!"

An hour and a half later, Xu Feng and Reed exchanged contracts and shook hands.

They signed a contract for 643 million.

Netflix will invest in the last two seasons of Xu Feng’s *Bleach* and obtain its exclusive overseas broadcasting rights.

As well as investing in *DEATH-NOTE* and obtaining its overseas distribution rights.

When Xu Feng walked out of the Netflix headquarters with the contract in one hand and Gao Yuanyuan in the other...

...the great beauty was still in a daze.

When a gust of evening wind blew, the great beauty couldn’t help but shiver.

Only then did she realize that her back was soaked with cold sweat.

"Huh? Why do you seem unhappy? 600 million, that’s 600 million!"

At this moment, the great beauty didn’t look like a thirty-year-old mature woman at all, but rather like a thirteen-year-old girl who hadn’t seen the world.

"Did you forget that we are in the United States and using dollars?"

Xu Feng suspected that this girl had forgotten one thing.

Gao Yuanyuan first stared with a blank face for a while, then let out a scream like a prairie dog.

"600 million dollars!! 600 million dollars!!!"

Xu Feng used his height advantage to press down on her head and said speechlessly:

"What are you happy about? I still feel I should have asked for more; if I had stirred up malicious bidding among those streaming platforms in the Dragon Country, maybe I could have gotten even more."

Alright, Xu Feng admits that he has a suspicion of bragging when saying this.

The script for *Death Note* definitely, absolutely, one hundred percent wouldn’t pass censorship in the country.

It’s impossible for him to use domestic streaming platforms to maliciously raise the price to make money; none of these listed platforms would dare to buy the broadcasting rights for this drama.

It can only be used to scam foreigners.

And don’t forget, Netflix’s investment isn’t just for one drama.

It includes the last two seasons of *Bleach* and the two *Death Note* movies.

If you split it up, it’s at most generous, far from the level Gao Yuanyuan imagined where foreigners are all idiots and are all sending him money.