Chapter 466: Jing Tian Gets Jealous Again, Wei Jin Has a Silver Tongue

Due to the time difference, it was already the afternoon of the 31st when Ye Ning and his group arrived in Los Angeles.

Wei Jin and Hunter hosted Ye Ning's party at a hotel near the Summit Entertainment headquarters, originally intending to let them get some good rest to prepare for the next day's negotiations.

Unexpectedly, Ye Ning pulled him aside to say he was currently negotiating a new project and asked if he wanted to invest.

"President Ye, you should explain the specific situation first; you're coming at me so abruptly that I can't react."

Ye Ning slapped his forehead, feeling a bit self-deprecating.

"Haha, I was too impatient. It's like this: Wanda received an invitation, and it can be considered a mission-oriented film."

For the next few minutes, Wei Jin listened to Ye Ning chatter on about the project.

The script was being refined, and the lead actor was big enough; although it hadn't been finalized yet, there were basically no major issues, and the relevant departments would also participate in the filming and promotion.

The more Wei Jin listened, the more familiar it felt, and a thought flashed through his mind instantly.

"President Ye, this lead actor you mentioned—could it be Big Brother Cheng Long?"

"Eh? How did you know, President Wei?"

Ye Ning was stunned for a moment, but then reacted, "That's right, you two met in Venice just a couple of days ago. Did he tell you?"

"No, I guessed."

Ye Ning nodded; normally, it wasn't easy to talk about this kind of mission-oriented film before it was finalized.

"So, what does President Wei think?"

Seeing Ye Ning's burning gaze, Wei Jin found it somewhat amusing and then nodded.

"It's possible. Let's talk about the specifics once Big Brother Cheng Long's side has finalized it."

"President Wei, you said once Cheng Long is finalized, how about letting Tian Tian be the lead actress? At that time, we can let President Lu's Starlight Splendid take a stake as well."

Wei Jin shook his head with a smile, "President Ye, let's skip Tian Tian; I've already given her *Edge of Tomorrow*."

"Oh? It's already been decided?"

Ye Ning was a bit shocked now; the negotiations hadn't even started, and the lead actress was already set? Perhaps Wei Jin's influence was even greater than he had imagined? That's right, everyone in North America knew Wei Jin held shares in Summit Entertainment, though because it wasn't a publicly traded company, the specific percentage wasn't clear, but looking at it now, it was probably much more than the 10% Han Sanping had estimated, right? Otherwise, some things wouldn't make sense.

Once this thought occurred, Ye Ning's mind began to stir.

"Alright, then when it comes to the roles, feel free to bring it up if you have any ideas, President Wei. Wanda doesn't have any artists at the moment..."

"Mm, I will if there is a need."

"By the way, President Wei, please take care of Wanda during tomorrow's negotiations."

Wei Jin nodded with a smile, "Don't worry, President Ye, I will."

Back in the country, the Bazaar 10th Anniversary Gala had begun.

After dressing up meticulously, Jing Tian and Liu Yifei met unexpectedly on the red carpet amidst a light breeze and drizzle, and as they looked at each other, a flash of amazement crossed their eyes.

"Tian Tian, you look so beautiful today."

The Jing Tian before her wore a deep-sea blue silk-textured tube top, paired with a white, fluffy, floor-length tulle skirt, which both highlighted her slender waist and showcased her incredible body proportions.

Her long hair, parted casually to the side, paired with simple snowflake-shaped earrings and rose-red matte lipstick, made Jing Tian's noble and elegant temperament stand out even more.

On her left wrist was a sapphire platinum bracelet, and on the middle finger of her right hand, she wore a decorative ring, which set off her fair, tender skin to look even better.

"Yifei, you look very beautiful today too."

Today, Liu Yifei wore a red V-neck diamond-encrusted camisole gown, with red silk ribbons intertwined behind her, revealing a large expanse of her smooth, fair back.

On her right wrist was a bracelet of small diamonds, and she also wore a circular decorative ring on her index finger, simple yet full of design.

The matching ruby earrings, combined with her vibrant makeup and long, slightly curled hair draped over one shoulder, gave Liu Yifei an air of dignity and grandeur.

Just as the two were engaging in mutual commercial flattery, a staff member came over holding an umbrella.

"Miss Jing Tian, please this way."

Jing Tian wore an elegant smile on her face and nodded toward Liu Yifei.

"Then Yifei, I'll wait for you inside."

"Mm, see you in a bit, Tian Tian."

Led by the staff, Jing Tian lifted her long skirt and entered the main venue.

It was worthy of being the 10th anniversary; not only was the venue twice as large, but the number of people was also more than double that of previous years, with almost half of the entertainment industry present.

Looking at it at a glance, they were either in film crews, or they were companies, couples, and spouses.

On the Huayi side, there were Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei, Feng Dapao, and their affiliated artists.

But seeing that group from the Stabbing Sect, Jing Tian couldn't help but show a look of disgust on her face; she couldn't forget how base those people had been back then.

Continuing to look around, she saw that surrounding the Emperor Entertainment boss were Huo Wenxi, Xie Feng, Wen Yongshan, and others.

And on the Enlighten side, Wang Changtian was leading Chen Jiashang and the crew of *The Four 2*, while Bai Bin and Wang Zixuan even waved at Jing Tian.

Jing Tian returned the smile; she was all too familiar with these two former assistants of Wei Jin.

The remaining companies like Bona, Orange Sky, Media Asia, and Hairun also each occupied their own territory, giving a sense of many rival factions standing tall.

Just as Jing Tian was feeling a bit emotional, a pleasant voice suddenly rang out from behind her.

"Tian Tian, what are you looking at?"

Jing Tian came back to her senses and saw that Liu Yifei had caught up at some point, so she shook her head with a smile.

"Nothing, let's go; our seats seem to be together."

"Mm, let's go."

The two passed through the crowd amidst a chorus of greetings and arrived at a round table at the very front, where there were already quite a few female artists from Starry Sky Culture: Yang Rong, Liu Yan, Jiang Shuying, Kan Qingzi, and Ni Ni—it had to be said, Su Mang's arrangements were quite on point.

At the table next to them was the *American Dreams in China* crew, with Huang Xiaoming, Qiao Zhenyu, and Tong Dawei all there.

After sitting down, everyone quickly began to chat, and Jing Tian and Liu Yifei would occasionally pick up snacks and desserts from the table to pop into their mouths.

However, since it was a public occasion, the two were quite mindful of their table manners.

At this time, people inside the venue also began to move around in twos and threes, with toasts and group photos occurring one after another.

After quite a while of socializing, the theme of the evening finally began.

"Yifei, I heard you put up an item for auction?"

Huang Xiaoming suddenly leaned over to ask, and people at several tables nearby looked over.

"Mm, everyone will know in a moment."

"Good, I'll support it later."

Two flowers bloom, each representing a branch.

Just as the charity gala in the country was beginning, Hunter and Wei Jin were also taking Ye Ning and the others from China Film Group to visit Summit Entertainment.

It was evident that Ye Ning and the others were very interested in this rapidly rising Hollywood film company, and they asked quite a few questions along the way.

Especially when seeing the busy employees, the massive amount of machinery and equipment, and the finely divided office spaces, their eyes were practically glowing.

After hesitating for a long time, Ye Ning finally couldn't help but ask.

"President Wei, how many shares do you actually have? Can Wanda invest?"

After cursing the "filthy rich" under his breath, Wei Jin dodged the question.

"I don't have many shares; you'll have to ask Hunter about the specifics." "Then Mr. Hunter, may I ask if Summit Entertainment still needs investment?"

"Ye, are you joking? Summit Entertainment's profit last year exceeded 800 million USD; we are not short on money."

What a joke. Although Hunter didn't know the meaning of "dodging the question," he understood Wei Jin's intent from the way he pushed the matter onto him, so he decisively refused.

Just as Ye Ning was about to continue saying something, a front desk administrator came over to report.

"BOSS, the people from Warner are here."

As soon as the words fell, the group instantly perked up.

"Let's go, it's time for us to go meet the guests."

While speaking, Wei Jin walked in front, heading straight for the meeting room.

For this negotiation, Warner still sent Paul, who was now almost their first choice for dealing with the domestic side.

It was just that Wei Jin hadn't expected that the project's director, Doug Liman, would also come along this time.

In fact, for the project *Edge of Tomorrow*, Warner had initially intended to invite Wei Jin to direct, but he wasn't too interested in this kind of sci-fi film involving time resets, so he ultimately refused and recommended the original director, Doug Liman.

This man was also a well-known Hollywood director who had directed action films such as *The Bourne Identity* and *Mr. & Mrs. Smith*.

He also had certain achievements in the sci-fi field; the action sci-fi film he directed, *Jumper*, was nominated for the Best Science Fiction Film award at the 35th Saturn Award, and its reputation was also quite good.

After considering it from various angles, Warner finally accepted this suggestion.

After some pleasantries, the negotiation officially began.

Despite having cooperated many times, Warner hoped to gain more control, China Film Group had strict bottom lines, and Ye Ning of Wanda hoped to go a step further, so the negotiation remained very intense.

From ten in the morning until nearly three in the afternoon, the issue of investment allocation was finally settled.

"Warner, 30%, responsible for filming, Post-production Special Effects, and distribution."

"Summit Entertainment, 20%, participating in filming and distribution."

"Shanhe Media, 20%, participating in production and distribution in the Asian region."

"China Film Group, 15%, participating in filming and production."

"Wanda Pictures, 15%, participating in production."

After finalizing the agreement, Doug Liman took the script and chatted with Wei Jin, also raising quite a few technical questions.

Benefiting from having the original film in his head, Wei Jin also offered many suggestions, which Doug Liman nodded to frequently.

About half an hour later, the people from Warner left first, and Wei Jin and the others stayed at Summit Entertainment to arrange subsequent matters.

Having had the previous cooperation on *Pacific Rim*, both Wanda and China Film Group were familiar with the process, and each was responsible for their own area, making the division of labor clear.

It was just unexpected that, having just finished the business, Ye Ning brought up the old topic again, wanting to buy shares in Summit Entertainment, so Wei Jin had to change the subject.

"Now that the contract is set, do you two plan to stay in North America for a while longer, or go back as soon as possible?"

As soon as Zhang Wei heard this, he understood Wei Jin's meaning; he wasn't planning to go back with them.

Harboring the regret of not being able to take the private jet, Zhang Wei spoke up.

"President Wei, Chairman Han gave instructions to return to the capital immediately after the matter is handled; I plan to catch tonight's flight back."

"Then let's go together."

Ye Ning chimed in; the previous project hadn't been finalized yet, and he planned to go back as soon as possible to communicate with the ministry again.

"Alright then, I'll see you two off tonight."

After a simple dinner, Wei Jin returned to Beverly Hills.

Walking all the way to the bedroom, he saw that Da Meiyuan had already changed into her pajamas and was leaning against the headboard scrolling through her phone, looking all smiles.

"Yuan Yuanjie, what are you looking at?"

Upon hearing this, Da Meiyuan's expression paused, and the smile on her face instantly faded.

"Nothing, just watching young girls fighting over you."

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No, she was just smiling a moment ago, and now she's starting to be sarcastic?

However, one shouldn't expect to reason with women anyway, and even more so with a pregnant woman, so Wei Jin bit the beauty's red lips, and his hands climbed up her increasingly magnificent mountains.

In two or three minutes, Da Meiyuan was panting, her face full of shyness.

"You bad person, you only know how to bully me."

"Hehe, you're my wife, what's wrong with bullying you a little?"

Wei Jin pulled the beauty into his arms, looking like it was only natural, and then asked again.

"What were you actually looking at just now?"

"Here, see for yourself..."

With curiosity, Wei Jin took the phone and looked; it turned out to be the auction process of this year's Bazaar Charity Night.

It was just unexpected that the first half of this auction was actually focused on the script manuscript of Those Years.

The starting price was 100,000; first, several female artists from Starry Sky Culture raised their hands, bidding the price all the way up to 1,000,000.

Immediately after, Huang Xiaoming domineeringly shouted 1,500,000, causing people to glance over frequently.

The lead actor of Those Years, Qiao Zhenyu, could not sit still; after all, it was his first time as a male lead in a movie, so he directly bid a price of 2,000,000.

Subsequently, Li Bingbing of the Four Dan Double Bing made a move, directly calling the price to 2,600,000.

Zhang Ziyi was not to be outdone and directly raised the price to 2,800,000.

With her old rival making a move, Fan Bingbing could not sit still; intending to suppress her, she directly bid 3,000,000.

Perhaps Fan Bingbing thought victory was in her grasp, as she smiled and waved at the camera, looking as if she were preparing to stand up and go on stage.

It was just unexpected that Jing Tian made a domineering move, directly bidding the sky-high price of 6,660,000.

The whole venue seemed to have pressed the pause button, with all eyes focused on that blue and white "human wealth flower."

Having money is just that willful! Of course, it is not to say that others could not afford a higher price, but clearly Jing Tian was determined to win; bidding again would be offending people, and everyone was there for the sake of Wei Jin in the first place, so if they really offended Jing Tian, wouldn't that go against their original intention? However, there was something even more outrageous afterward: that oil painting by Feng Dapao actually sold for the sky-high price of 17,000,000.

Clearly, this was no longer about giving face, but rather there was somewhat of a fishy business involved.

Because the person who bought Feng Dapao's painting was a real estate company boss, and also a partner in the Huayi Cultural Tourism project; the waters here were a bit deep.

Watching all the way through, Wei Jin roughly understood why Gao Yuanyuan had started out smiling, but then started acting temperamental upon seeing him.

This was probably because she felt proud when he was not around, but felt a bit jealous when he was.

Furthermore, she perhaps also remembered the matter of being rejected when she auditioned for Those Years back then.

One can only say that a woman's heart truly changes in an instant.

At a time like this, there was nothing to say; just use methods directly. Wei Jin put down the phone, and his hands began to grasp the "big orange."

"What are you doing~~ If you want to do bad things, go find Meng Ying; don't hurt the child, mm~~~"

"Rest assured, Yuan Yuanjie, I have a sense of proportion; tonight, let your husband serve you well."

This night, relying on his silver tongue, eloquence, and glibness, Wei Jin finally made Da Meiyuan forget about this incident. (End of chapter)