The meeting with the French director was arranged to be held at the director's manor. Mo Ting and Tangning quietly made their way there. However, halfway there, Mo Ting noticed a black car following behind them.
It wasn't hard to tell because the camera was reflective. But, Mo Ting pretended not to see anything as his lips curved into a smile. He then sped up the car and drove into the manor's parking lot.
Only when she saw the man in person did Tangning realize that the French director Mo Ting wanted to meet was Coque.
He was internationally famous and had even won an Academy Award for Best Director. However, over the past two years of marriage, in order to focus on taking care of his wife and daughter, his films had decreased in number.
Perhaps, it was because his wife wasn't around, but Coque couldn't take care of his daughter on his own. As a result, the little rascal clung to his leg and rubbed against him, but she continued to act mischievously and refused to eat breakfast.
Coque's image was a little bad, so he smiled apologetically at Tangning and Mo Ting, "I'm sorry, I don't think I can discuss a collaboration with you... to be honest, I never intended to!"
Mo Ting let out a gentle laugh and pointed to Tangning, "My wife should be able to help you solve this problem. As for a collaboration, I think you might be interested."
Coque looked Tangning up and down as he adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, "You guys have kids too?"
"No, but my wife is very gentle and considerate... I think she's a little better than you, Mr. Coque," Mo Ting replied straightforwardly.
Coque shrugged his shoulders in embarrassment, "In that case, I'll have to trouble you."
Tangning's French wasn't any worse than Mo Ting's. So, she walked up to the little girl and carried her daughter in her arms. She then said to the two men, "You guys go ahead and discuss business. Leave the child with me, I will take good care of her. If there's really no other way, I'll ask the auntie for help."
Mo Ting looked at Tangning carrying the child and felt his heart skip a beat. He lowered his head and asked, "Are you sure it's OK?"
"Uh huh," Tangning nodded. Don't underestimate her!
Coque looked at his daughter in surprise. She did not resist and was surprisingly obedient in Tangning's arms. He then asked in dissatisfaction, "Why can't I carry you?"
The little girl immediately giggled as she wrapped her arms around Tangning's neck...
It seemed, this child was only interested in looks!
Afterwards, the two men entered the study room to discuss their partnership. Meanwhile, Tangning carried the child to the grass in the garden. As she had asked the maids, the grass had been specially treated, so Tangning sat on the ground with the child in her arms.
The little girl's name was Kathy. She was a very lively little girl. Luckily, Tangning was very patient with her...
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"Director Coque's previous film, 'Desert Escape', broke box office records in Europe and America, but it did not break into the Asian market.
"I admit that too." Coque said in a serious tone. "After all, there is a huge difference between Eastern and Western cultures. Plus, you should know that I don't film Eastern films. I feel like it would ruin my reputation. I don't like to use Eastern actors because most of them have zero acting skills."
"The East does indeed have more celebrities than actors. But, I think you should look at the script first before giving me an answer. Actors have never been a problem," Mo Ting pulled out the script and placed it in front of the woman, "Think about it."
Coque glanced at the cover of the script. It wasn't anything fancy or eye-catching. It was just a simple script for the movie 'Stupid'.
Idiot …
It was a very interesting name. Coque could not wait to open the script.
The story was about a talented athlete who had a one-night stand with an actress and gave birth to a child. For the sake of his own status, he decided to give the child away.
However, a few years later, he finally got married. However, he discovered that he had lost the ability to have children due to excessive exercise. So, he divorced his wife and adopted a disciple.
However, this disciple turned out to be the stupidest child in the world. No matter how simple the task was, no matter how many times he tried to teach the child, he would never learn it.
Worst of all, he discovered that he had no way of contacting the child's parents. So, when he felt he had been cheated, he repeatedly abandoned the child.
In the end, the child was adopted by his enemies. They discovered his talents and groomed him to become a talent.
The child had the same athletic talent as him and had broken countless world records. However, when the child stood on the podium, he only had one sentence in his mouth: "My biological father abandoned me 12 times! I want to prove to him that he is a jerk! "
After reading through the script, Coque slapped his thigh, "Amazing! Truly amazing! "
"In that case... Mr. Coque, do you still want to reject it?" Mo Ting asked confidently as he stroked his lower lip.
"This is only a rough outline, yet it's already so amazing. Then..." Coque's eyes lit up, "I agree to join... but, as an actor..."
"I can guarantee that my acting will be perfect."
"OK," Coque nodded his head in agreement.
Not long after, the two men heard the sound of laughter coming from the garden. Coque held onto his script and looked out the window. Seeing Tangning hugging Kathy and rolling around on the ground, he laughed, "Your wife seems to like children a lot. Have you decided to keep them?"
"I want her to enjoy a few more years of being doted on like a daughter by me. After all, a woman has a lot more fetters in her life than a man. After becoming a mother, she will naturally have fetters."
Coque nodded his head, "President Mo is right. If my wife hadn't gone to the US to work and given me this opportunity, I would never have known that taking care of a child is so tiring. Your wife is very fortunate."
"Yes, I am."
"Since that's the case, I have nothing else to think about. Let's sign the contract. I'm sure this film was created by a man that loves his wife dearly. He will be more caring and strict than anyone else. Just like your child."
Mo Ting looked at Tangning in the distance and smiled, "I can't deny that after having her, I feel like everything I do has meaning."
"Mr. Coque, do you have a pair of binoculars?"
"Yes..."
"Let me borrow them."
Coque handed the binoculars to Mo Ting curiously. Afterwards, Mo Ting used the binoculars to scan their surroundings. As expected, he discovered a group of fearless people hanging from a tree with a camera attached to it...
Their filming skills were indeed good. Too bad...
"Someone is following you? These paparazzi are so annoying, "Coque said angrily as he watched Mo Ting put away the binoculars.
"I can't help it. My wife is too famous," Mo Ting explained. "She is also a model..."
"I hope you guys are careful." Coque and Mo Ting shook hands again before sitting down and continuing to sign the contract. As for the group of fearless paparazzi...
So, these were Editor Lin's subordinates. Was everyone here?
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