In the elegantly decorated private room, the fragrance of tea was lingering in the air, and the faint sound of the zither penetrated the wall, as if it was from another world.
Wan Jinping's mood was very bad. He had been in the entertainment circle for more than a decade and had seen all kinds of storms and waves. He didn't expect that he would be snubbed by a young man today.
What made Wan Jinping feel most depressed was that from beginning to end, it was Lu Chen who had the right to speak, so that his words were useless.
This meal was a waste!
Wan Jinping could only admit his failure. He put away his depressed mood and said with a forced smile, "If that's the case, then it's really a pity."
In fact, the conditions offered by Shonan TV to cooperate with Lu Chen were really very generous. As the overlord of the local satellite TV stations in China, Shonan TV's strong ratings and strong capital made them invincible in the entertainment circle.
But there were always exceptions. Lu Chen didn't care about Shonan TV at all, and he didn't lack money and fame. As the saying goes, a cliff is a thousand feet high without any desire. Wan Jinping's failure was really not his fault.
But in his line of work, offending people for other people's business was the most stupid thing to do. Wan Jinping didn't have any opinion of Lu Chen because of this, and he wouldn't fall out with him.
After adjusting his mood, Wan Jinping raised his teacup and said, "Mr. Lu Chen, Chief Lu, we can't do business, but we'll still be friends. I hope there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future."
Lu Xi nodded and raised her cup.
If it wasn't necessary, she didn't want to offend this "jack of all trades." Not to mention that the other party's identity wasn't good or bad, just like how bacteria must exist in the human body, the entertainment circle also couldn't lack such people.
It was naturally the best to end this peacefully.
Lu Chen didn't immediately raise his cup. He looked at Wan Jinping thoughtfully and said, "Chief Wan, actually, if you want to cooperate, you don't have to wait for the future."
Wan Jinping was stunned. He put down his teacup and asked, "Mr. Lu Chen, what do you mean?"
Lu Chen smiled and said, "You also know that I am preparing to shoot the third TV series, 'You from the Star'. At present, the investors and partners of this TV series have not been finalized. I wonder if President Wan is interested in getting involved?"
Are you interested?
Yes! It was simply too much!
Wan Jinping had never thought that Lu Chen would reject Shonan TV without hesitation. He didn't even want to listen to the conditions. Instead, he threw a sweet and tempting cake to Wan Jinping.
He wanted to swallow it on the spot. Even if the cake was covered with poisonous fillings, he would eat it first.
One was "Autumn in My Heart" and the other was "Full House of Romance". It could be said that two TV series in two years had put Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er on the altar. Even if many people in the circle said that they were not favored by the Yulan Awards and the Golden Luan Awards, no one could deny the success of the two TV series.
In the beginning, those who cooperated with Lu Chen, whether it was an artist, a TV station, or a film company, all made a lot of money. Lu Chen's excellent quality of not eating alone made him have an excellent reputation in the circle.
So when Lu Chen decided to shoot the third TV series, "You from the Star", there were many people who looked for Wan Jinping as a matchmaker. Of course, the most powerful one was Shonan TV.
Wan Jinping knew very well that as long as "You from the Star" was not shot randomly, it was bound to be a hit. The possibility of the ratings being a flop was very small. Countless people in the circle were watching it with red eyes.
He knew that he had no friendship with Lu Chen. Originally, he wanted to use the power of Shonan TV to build a relationship with Lu Chen. After being rejected, he gave up, but the result was so unexpected.
Fortunately, Wan Jinping was very shrewd and did not lose his composure on the spot. However, his expression also changed. "Mr. Lu Chen, you are not joking with me, are you?"
Lu Chen couldn't help laughing. He picked up the teacup and took a sip. He said unhurriedly, "I never joke when it comes to business. I can give you 5% of the limited equity shares. It doesn't matter whether you invest in your own company or pull strings for other companies. We can sign a formal contract."
Wan Jinping, who had been a little hot-headed just now, quickly calmed down and weighed the pros and cons in his mind.
If it had been someone else who said that he would be given 5% of the shares and limited equity investment, Wan Jinping would most likely have scoffed at it. Did Master Wan lack such little things?
However, "You from the Star" was too tempting. Those who participated in the investment cooperation were bound to be big shots in the industry. To be honest, Lu Chen was really giving him face by giving him this opportunity.
5% of the limited equity shares seemed small, but in fact, it showed Lu Chen's sincerity, because Wan Jinping believed that even Lu Chen himself could not keep too many shares.
The most important thing was that with this name in hand, if it was done well, the benefits that Wan Jinping could bring to Wan Jinping would undoubtedly be extremely rich.
For example, recommending a newcomer to the crew, even if it was not a very important role, as long as appropriate publicity was done, it would be too easy to make the newcomer popular. Wan Jinping was well aware of this.
How many newcomers or semi-new artists in and out of the circle wanted to be popular? Thousands!
Therefore, although he knew that this was most likely a bait thrown by Lu Chen, Wan Jinping still wanted to take the bait.
He couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Lu Chen, then what do you want?"
Lu Chen smiled and said, "I just want to make friends with Boss Wan and leave a favor. Maybe I will ask Boss Wan for help in the future."
More friends meant more paths, and friends could also be divided into many kinds.
Wan Jinping's expression changed. After a while, he sighed and said, "I feel like I'm getting old."
He knew that he couldn't resist this temptation, but thinking that he might offend Shonan TV because of this, his heart was extremely tangled, and he felt like pulling chestnuts out of the fire.
Lu Chen smiled and said nothing.
This was an open and aboveboard plot. Whether Wan Jinping agreed or not, there was no loss for him.
For the TV series "You from the Star," Lu Chen was only going to retain 40% -50% of the shares for Chenfei Media, and the rest would be given to various partners. A mere 5% of the limited equity shares for Wan Jinping was nothing at all.
If Wan Jinping was smart enough, he would not do it himself. It was the best choice to help others.
He still had to accept Lu Chen's favor.
And the initiative was always firmly in the hands of Lu Chen!
After hesitating again and again, Wan Jinping finally gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lu Chen!"
Such an opportunity was also rare for him. If he missed it, he would really miss it.
Lu Chen nodded and said, "Well, you can contact Boss Lu for the details."
Since he had made a decision, Wan Jinping no longer hesitated. He picked up his teacup again and said, "Happy cooperation!"
Lu Chen and Lu Xi looked at each other and smiled, also picking up their teacups.
"Happy cooperation!"
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