Chapter 21: Trivial Matters and Visiting the Set

After returning to the country, Wei Jin handed the replica of the Silver Bear trophy to the school for display and politely declined the request to give a speech, stating that his current level was not yet sufficient.

Since then, Wei Jin transformed into a true student, living a life between two points every day; while continuing to enrich himself, it also served to keep a low profile.

It is worth mentioning that Wei Jin bought a new apartment, which was a result of the gossip in Berlin.

Wei Jin explained repeatedly, and Li Jie indicated she would not pursue it further, but he had to move out of 501; a woman's intuition told her that if he continued to live there, something would happen sooner or later.

The apartment was bought in a new residential complex on the North Fourth Ring, which was considered a relatively new building. Wei Jin had no interest in old-fashioned houses like courtyard homes; he was still accustomed to the scent of reinforced concrete filled with the atmosphere of modern life.

The apartment was 120 square meters, a three-bedroom with two bathrooms, finely decorated, and less than five kilometers from the school. The total price was less than 800,000. The original landlord went back to his hometown to start a business, and it was unknown if the landlord would be able to earn enough for this apartment in the future; Wei Jin felt it was a bit doubtful.

Of course, Wei Jin did not terminate the lease for the 501 apartment; for some reason, he still felt a bit of anticipation in his heart.

After finding time to move with Li Jie and adding some new furniture they both liked, they officially began a shameless cohabitation life. Ceng Li had been in Beijing for many years, but her income was not high, and she had never bought a house, so Wei Jin simply put the apartment under her name.

Regarding this, Ceng Li accepted it; she felt that Wei Jin was planning for their future together, and she had even thought of names for their children.

While Wei Jin was at school, the work at the Studio was also progressing. Chen Zhiming recruited an assistant for Wei Jin who had graduated from the Communication University of China.

Because Wei Jin was at school every day, the female assistant, Li Na, began to slack off at the Studio after meeting Wei Jin once.

Wei Jin arranged a professional vocal teacher for Huang Bai; naturally, the more capable the tool person, the better.

As for novels, Wei Jin continued to update them; currently, the twelfth volume had already been published. As for the sales, Wei Jin was no longer very concerned.

In terms of television dramas, Chen Zhiming continued to send out investment signals according to Wei Jin's requirements, and indeed many production crews came forward. Wei Jin did not manage them too much; after Chen Zhiming submitted the scripts and key creative personnel, he would cross out everything he was unfamiliar with, and he would not hesitate to invest in familiar names. The main strategy was simply being a fool with too much money.

Don't say, it really did make a name for itself; more and more people in the industry knew that Wei Jin Fengliu Studio was a good way to secure investment.

Regarding films, after several considerations, Wei Jin sold the rights to *Buried* to China Film Group for a buyout price of three million, and Wei Jin did not haggle.

It was mainly because he knew that this type of thriller film was not popular domestically, and he was too lazy to deal with the promotion and distribution.

For this reason, the Vice President of China Film Group, President Han, specifically met with Wei Jin to express his gratitude; after all, the transaction price of the copyright had not been hidden from China Film Group.

However, China Film Group also took the opportunity to make a request: do not expose the copyright price for the time being, and wait until the film's release and promotion to bring it out to increase the buzz. Regarding this, Wei Jin's side had no objections.

The film was scheduled for release on July 3, targeting the student demographic. China Film Group believed that young people were more inclined toward this type of thriller, which was rare in the country.

Just like that, Wei Jin's life like a salted fish began, and time flew to April.

On this day, Wei Jin received a call from Chen Zhiming, saying that Tangren in Shanghai invited him to visit the set of *Chinese Paladin*. After all, as an investor, the drama was almost finished filming, and he hadn't shown his face once. Thinking he had nothing else to do, Wei Jin agreed.

He notified his assistant Li Na to prepare for a business trip, and the next afternoon, Wei Jin arrived at the filming location—Hengdian World Studios.

Coming to greet him were Miss Cai from Tangren and the director, Li Guoli.

"Director Wei, hello, I've finally been looking forward to your arrival."

The one who spoke was Miss Cai from Tangren. Having struggled in the industry for over a decade, her social skills were naturally impeccable, and she bridged the relationship as soon as she spoke.

Furthermore, calling him Director Wei was also because she thought highly of this young Silver Bear Director.

Meeting for the first time, Wei Jin was also observing the famous Miss Cai from Tangren.

At this time, Miss Cai was only 33 years old, in the most beautiful years of a woman's life. Dressed in professional attire, the aura of a strong career woman was fully displayed; it was no wonder so many peers fantasized about taking her into their harems.

"President Cai is too polite. I am completely at ease leaving it to Tangren to produce. Besides, my studies are quite heavy, so I really didn't have the time. Please forgive me."

Wei Jin explained slightly. After some pleasantries, the group walked toward the filming set, with the assistant following closely behind.

At this time, the filming had stopped due to the director's departure, and several key creators were whispering, guessing what Big Shot had arrived. By now, those who remained on the set were the absolute core creators; those with fewer scenes had long since finished filming.

"Do you guys know what's going on?"

The one who spoke was the Taiwan actress An Yixuan. She played Lin Yueru in the drama, a woman who dared to love and hate, and could be considered the "white moonlight" in many people's hearts.

"I don't know. It seems like an investor has come over. The previous few times filming was paused, it was about the same."

Hu Ge, who played Li Xiaoyao, guessed.

"They're here, they're here. Stop talking..."

"Director Wei, over here. Let me introduce you to the main creators of our drama."

Miss Cai called the lead actors over and then introduced them one by one.

Wei Jin also responded with a smile to each one. Looking at the green, youthful lead cast before him, Wei Jin missed his own lost youth.

When the female lead was introduced, Wei Jin interrupted Miss Cai.

"President Cai, no need to introduce her. I know her. Miss Wang, right? A celebrity at our school."

Looking at the slightly shy Liu Yifei before him, Wei Jin felt a bit dazed. This was the "white moonlight" in countless people's hearts. Sigh, he thought of his lost youth again.

By the end of 2003, the Zhang Jizhong version of *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils* was already a hit. In it, the elegant and innocently affectionate Wang Yuyan was highly acclaimed, and the actress was none other than Liu Yifei. Therefore, Wei Jin's address of "Miss Wang" was also appropriate.

"Yes, yes, I actually forgot that Director Wei, you are also from the 02 class of Beijing Film Academy. You are in the same year as Yifei. You winning the Silver Bear award so young always makes people overlook that you are still a student. Haha."

Miss Cai subtly flattered Wei Jin, and incidentally told the lead cast the identity of the visitor.

Sure enough, the lead cast was shocked upon hearing this. Such a young Silver Bear Director would surely have a limitless future. If they could build a connection, wouldn't they have a chance to enter the film circle?

Liu Yifei, who was teased by Wei Jin, felt embarrassed at this moment, her little face flushed red, and she was somewhat speechless. It was the woman standing next to her who spoke to smooth things over:

"Director Wei is too polite. I am Yifei's mother. Our Yifei is just lucky to have been chosen by Director Zhang; she cannot live up to the title of a school celebrity."

Upon hearing this, Wei Jin looked over. This must be Liu's mother. It must be said that Liu's mother was truly beautiful; standing with Miss Cai, she felt even younger, but she was already in her forties.

Moreover, Liu's mother had a background in dance, and her figure was very alluring. No wonder so many peers wanted to "eat the rice bowl," tsk tsk.

"I'm sorry, seeing a classmate, I made a joke. I hope I didn't cause Ms. Liu to misunderstand."

Wei Jin also realized that his previous words sounded more like ridicule than teasing, and it wasn't something someone should say upon a first meeting; it was a bit reckless.

"Hello everyone, I am Wei Jin, one of the investors for this drama. Everyone has worked hard during this time. I'll treat everyone to dinner tonight."

Liu's mother knew when to stop, but her first impression of Wei Jin was not very good.

Liu Yifei had also recovered by now, looking at the tall and handsome classmate before her, her head full of question marks.

After they became familiar, Wei Jin did not disturb the filming, sat next to Li Guoli to observe, and sent his assistant to arrange the banquet.

Li Guoli was not surprised; after all, there were still differences in filming methods and techniques between movies and television dramas. As a student of the Director Department, it was only natural for Wei Jin to be curious.

Soon, as several scenes were completed and it was almost mealtime, Wei Jin invited the entire crew to dine.

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