Chapter 241: Forces Wrestling, The Incident Explodes on Trending Searches

Zhang Guang thought left and right, but still couldn't suppress that anger, sneering:

"I think you just want to invest yourself, just pushing the reason to Jin Li. How much bad luck did she have to be friends with you, only pushing the pot to her when something happens!"

Chen Lin immediately refused, "Brother Guang, you can't just think we are pitting her. We also bear the risks."

Yan Xingdong also said: "The drama Jin Li is optimistic about basically won't lose money. This is the first factor for us to decide to invest.

But the most important factor that can affect us is that we also think this drama is good from the bottom of our hearts.

This drama is different from other themes. At least I haven't seen such a drama on the market. Although relevant themes are launched in theaters every year, none of them are as thorough as the 'Assassination' script.

And this drama also has many commercial attributes, with a sense of refreshment in it.

Otherwise, if it is really filmed according to reality, people who have been bullied on campus during the school stage, how can they get out so easily and harvest a happy life?"

The reason Luo Yi gave was very simple.

"Gu Cheng thinks highly of it, and I think highly of it, so we'll just keep investing."

Zhang Guang looked at him: "I suspect this is the reason you are willing to add more investment, but it is not easy for a drama to go from filming to release. Investment is not child's play; you might need to wait two or three, or even three or four years."

He mercilessly pointed out the problem that Sanyuetian must face now: "You'd better think it through. Continuing to add investment isn't as simple as just adding 30%; I'm afraid the costs will be 50% higher than the original!"

"Don't think I'm alarmist; I don't think highly of that novice director Yan Jianqiao."

"In order to have absolute control over the crew, he refuses to let the company send a financial officer to be stationed there. I don't think he can control the costs at all."

"Right now, you can support Gu Cheng for the sake of loyalty, which is equivalent to sharing the risk of Gu Cheng's personal investment. If 'Assassination' flops, or if it doesn't get released for various reasons."

Zhang Guang paused to give them time to think, then continued: "Then it only harms Gu Cheng's interests; he will have to work desperately for the company to pay off the debt."

"But now that you are helping him share the pressure, you will also have to pay off the debt when the time comes, even if your investment isn't considered large and you feel it doesn't matter if you lose ten million."

"However, this is your own money after all, not Gu Cheng's money."

"I'll put it out there in advance: Tianding Entertainment doesn't think highly of this drama. Even if there is additional investment later, it definitely won't be too much."

"You have a rare good relationship, but when it comes to money, even brothers should settle accounts clearly. I don't want you to become enemies because of a drama. I've said my piece; you can consider the rest yourselves."

After Zhang Guang finished speaking, the car fell into silence.

After a good while, Gu Cheng spoke: "I think Brother Guang makes sense. Don't follow me just for the sake of face. If you feel the risk is too high, I can return the investment money to you."

"Over the years, I've made other investments and also trade stocks, so I still have savings that can support the investment in 'Assassination'."

Chen Lin didn't like hearing that: "You underestimate us too much. Even if we don't add more investment later, it's impossible for us to withdraw the money we've already invested. What would that make us?"

The others nodded as well.

Yan Xingdong said: "My attitude is very clear: I will continue to add more later. I think highly of this drama."

"Having been in the industry for so many years, although I haven't filmed, I have my own judgment on entertainment trends, and I still feel this drama has the potential to explode in popularity."

Chen Lin: "Mindlessly going all-in and following Sister Jin Li's footsteps!"

Luo Yi couldn't help but say: "You should still go less in front of Sister Jin Li, lest she finds out she has a brain-dead fan and feels too much psychological pressure."

Gu Cheng couldn't help but smile.

He understood the logic; if the others in Sanyuetian wanted to withdraw their investment, he would understand and wouldn't feel there was anything wrong with doing so.

But he was still quite moved that the others supported him so unwaveringly.

Everyone knows it's easy to add flowers to a brocade, but difficult to provide charcoal in snowy weather.

But when people actually encounter a situation where they need charcoal in the snow, because they can't predict how things will develop in the future, everyone just sweeps the snow from their own doorsteps.

Only those with great courage will decide to help.

Seeing that he had said so many harsh words and explained the logic almost to the point of breaking it down for them, but Sanyuetian remained stubborn, Zhang Guang couldn't help but shake his head.

He suddenly recalled the scene when he first saw these few people after going abroad.

The sky was covered in white frost and snow, the earth was wrapped in silver, and the pedestrians he saw were all wearing one thick layer of clothing after another.

But only these four people, having just come out of the dance studio, with youthful, vibrant smiles and vigorous energy, were walking on the street wearing only thin clothes.

In that instant, the dull and cramped street seemed to have a spring breeze blowing through it, and on the ground full of white, a few green sprouts were quietly growing.

Zhang Guang looked at the four noisy people in the rearview mirror, his expression somewhat dazed.

A few years had passed, and they had long since become successful and famous, no longer resembling their young selves from back then.

But at this very moment, they seemed to have returned to that time in the past.

Some things seemed to have changed, but in fact, they had never changed at all.

Sui Lingfang called two other cars to send Ji Qinglian and Qiguan Mingzhu away.

Xi Sister Meng Ze's new apartment was near Jin Li's, so the two of them were sent by Driver Xiao Cheng, with Sui Lingfang following in the car.

In the car, Xi Sister Meng Ze asked about Jian Liting's condition.

Jin Li had been recording a show earlier, and Gu Cheng was also recording a show, so they only had a partial understanding of the development of events and didn't know the details as well as Sui Lingfang.

Sui Lingfang said: "It's depression. She had it before but was treated, only it flared up again when filming. Listening to the doctor, the flare-up is heavier than before, which is why Zhang Guang doesn't want her to film."

Xi Sister Meng Ze couldn't help but say: "If you don't want her to film, then just change to someone else to continue filming!"

Sui Lingfang shook her head: "How many things have happened to this drama so far? Who knows if changing people will lead to more incidents? After all, the low-probability event of two consecutive incidents has already been encountered by the crew."

"Zhang Guang's idea is actually okay. Since filming is going so unsmoothly, it's better to cancel this project first, or stop filming."

"After half a year, a year, or two years, if you still want to do this project, restarting it is also possible."

Jin Li shook her head: "The idea is very optimistic, but not realistic."

"Themes change every year. If you film this one this year, you might have to wait a year or so to go online, and you might not even catch the trend."

"Restarting the project two years later, plus the time to set the schedule, the theme might already be outdated."

"Not to mention that Gu Cheng taking on the drama 'Assassination' was already publicized in the industry a month ago when looking for actors."

"If I didn't hear wrong at the time, there were two other crews related to the theme of school violence that also started work?"

Sui Lingfang nodded: "Those two crews originally had the intention to film. They just happened to hear Gu Cheng was filming and felt he could trigger a trend, so they immediately started work."

"Your concern is very correct. Now 'Assassination' is stagnant, but those two crews are filming and going online normally. Perhaps they will become the ones to ignite the theme, and by the time others want to enter, it will indeed be too late."

Xi Sister Meng Ze listened for a long time and asked: "So Sister Fang, what is Chenxi Entertainment's attitude? I see Tianding Entertainment probably won't add too much, so what about Chenxi?"

Hearing this, Jin Li also looked over.

Sui Lingfang suddenly smiled: "The attitude is that there is no attitude. If Gu Cheng decides to replace Jian Liting, I want to see which actress they decide on first."

She saw it very clearly: "This drama's publicity is on Gu Cheng, but the one carrying the drama is the lead actress."

"If a good actress can be found, Chenxi Entertainment is willing to add more investment, and I am confident I can persuade the senior management."

"But if the one found isn't good, Chenxi might withdraw its investment. Capital doesn't talk about loyalty, only about whether it's profitable or not."

A flash of contemplation passed through Jin Li's eyes.

She felt Sister Fang seemed to have something more to say.

The next day, all members of the 'Assassination' crew received a holiday notice.

This notice came very suddenly, without any warning; it was all a temporary notice.

As for the start date, it was tentatively set for the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, but that was only tentative; the actual date could be adjusted at any time.

The sudden holiday didn't make the crew members happy; instead, they only felt a sense of confusion.

"I was waiting to get paid before the New Year. Now that the holiday is early, although the expenses are settled, it's still very little."

"No, this salary is too pathetic. How can I go back to my hometown like this? I have to find a place to do odd jobs for a week to earn money!"

These people were concerned about their salary, but some people felt a storm was coming from the crew's early holiday.

Has Jian Liting's state improved?

Is this holiday related to Jian Liting?

Can 'Assassination' start work on time after the holiday? If it keeps being delayed, how long will it be delayed?

Some people thought further ahead and already had a premonition that this drama couldn't be filmed.

Those people went to find the director, but Yan Jianqiao had already left in preparation, as if he had evaporated from the world.

Yan Jianqiao believed that explanations would only cause more panic, and now he himself needed to handle it coldly.

Escapism, while shameful, is useful.

At the same time, Yang Li was also actively communicating with Tianding Entertainment, hoping to save the situation and persuade Tianding to continue using Jian Liting.

As for Jian Liting, having suddenly gained ten days of vacation, even she relaxed quite a bit, and her mental state gradually recovered.

Unfortunately, there are no airtight walls in this world.

While Yang Li was communicating with Tianding Entertainment, the news that the 'Assassination' crew was suddenly taking a holiday for the festival spread out.

It wasn't strange for it to spread; as the New Year approached, one after another, crews were taking holidays. 'Assassination' just looked a bit early, but not by much.

But somehow, suddenly, other voices accompanied 'Assassination'.

Entertainment Reporter Zhou Bapi: 【Breaking news! The 'Assassination' crew is facing a shutdown crisis. The crew hasn't started work for five days, and just as they finally resumed work, they suddenly received a notice of an early holiday!

Jian Liting's state is a mystery; she fainted in public on the crew, suspected of being overworked or under too much pressure, and her mental state has developed problems.

According to reliable sources, many people heard Jian Liting's emotional breakdown and screaming!】

Zou Da proofread it several times and finally sent out this version of the blog post.

The moment he pressed "send," he felt a sense of relief. He looked up at Sui Lingfang in the office and asked:

"Is it really okay to do this? Jian Liting's team has been tugging with Tianding Entertainment; aren't you afraid of being discovered?"

Sui Lingfang shook her head and extended her fingers one by one.

"First, this drama is a female-lead drama, but the investor is Gu Cheng. Gu Cheng's attitude is very clear: replace Jian Liting. No matter how much Yang Li struggles, it's useless."

"Second, if you don't break the news, other media gossip accounts will."

"There are so many crew members, and Yan Jianqiao is now pretending to be missing and can't calm everyone's anger over the sudden holiday. Instead of letting other accounts earn the traffic, we might as well earn it ourselves."

"As for the third, I have a bold idea."

Sui Lingfang suddenly smiled meaningfully.

Zou Da shivered: "Stop, don't share your ideas with me. I don't want to hear them. I'm just posting the article according to your instructions; I don't care about anything else."

Sui Lingfang glanced at him and said lightly: "You are always unwilling to actively intervene in competition; it's hard to get some high-quality announcements."

Zou Da smiled: "I just have self-knowledge. Instead of playing mind games with people, it's better to develop more connections. I don't dare to take on too big a pie."

Sui Lingfang didn't commit, only saying: "Pay more attention to the views in the industry and outside for me, and report to me once a day."

Zou Da gave her an "OK" sign.

Inside the Tianding Entertainment meeting room.

Yang Li was in a tug-of-war with Zhang Guang, wanting to fight for Jian Liting to continue performing.

Zhang Guang said with a headache: "Manager Yang, Gu Cheng is the biggest investor in this drama. It's very difficult for Tianding to change the decision he made."

"Our attitude is also very clear: we won't continue to add investment. You should go back."

Originally, Zhang Guang didn't want to see Yang Li.

But Yang Li was waiting outside before the company door even opened, and Zhang Guang came back so late last night that he didn't have time to tell his assistant not to see Yang Li.

So when Zhang Guang arrived at his workstation, he was faced with Yang Li's smiling face.

He sympathized with Jian Liting and also appreciated Yang Li's ability, but with Gu Cheng blocking the way, no amount of money or beauty traps would work!

Yang Li smiled and said: "President Zhang, you're joking. Who doesn't know that Sanyuetian was excavated by you single-handedly?"

"If you don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face. If you really want Liting to continue filming, Gu Cheng will definitely agree."

In her eyes, Gu Cheng was still just a young man.

Young and vigorous, unyielding, and didn't understand the rules of how this society operates.

So from the beginning, she never thought about starting from Gu Cheng.

Zhang Guang wanted to say something, but suddenly, his assistant knocked on the office door, walked in hurriedly, and handed Zhang Guang a phone.

Looking down, a capitalized "Explosive" was at the top of the trending searches.

#Jian Liting fainted on the crew! # (Explosive)

#The 'Assassination' crew takes an early holiday#

#Gu Cheng's new drama is unsmooth for the second time! #

Zhang Guang frowned and handed the phone to Yang Li. Although he had expected it, he didn't expect the news to come so quickly.

"Manager Yang, I think you'd better solve your artist's public relations crisis this time first."