But Yan Qiang doesn't want to be this knife.
…
The filming progress of "Nine Days" was a bit slow.
The director likes to polish the script and polish the shots, so the actual shooting time will be longer than expected.
Yan Qiang quite liked it.
You don't have to go back to Jinghai, you can stay quietly on the set and concentrate on acting.
"Sister Qiang."
When Yan Qiang was resting in the nanny's car, Daodao came up with food and whispered close to Yan Qiang, "I heard that Xun Yao is going to withdraw funds."
"Where did you hear that?" Yan Qiang was a little surprised.
"The crew is spreading rumors privately."
Yan Qiang was thoughtful.
Xunyao is the main investor in the drama "Nine Days". In the past few days, Xunyao has probably been busy working on Guan Che's affairs. If the divestment is true, then Xunyao may have been too busy to take care of himself.
After all, Guan Che is Xunyao's cash cow.
If not for this, Xun Yao would not have praised Guan Che so much even though he knew that his private life was chaotic.
What matters is nothing more than his commercial value.
However, this fall was a bit harsh.
While the two were talking, there was a knock on the door of the nanny car. Daodao went to open the door. It was a crew member.
"Is Teacher Yan here?"
Daodao nodded quickly: "Yes."
Yan Qiang stood up and walked to the door, smiled and said hello: "Brother Huang, what's the matter?"
The man called Brother Huang laughed and said, "The producer invites us to dinner, at 7pm, Room 606, sixth floor, Genting Hotel."
"Thank you, Brother Huang."
After the man left, Daodao quickly closed the door and asked, "Is the producer here to appease people?"
Yan Qiang had dinner with the producer of "Nine Days" once, at the Hong Kong Restaurant in Jinghai.
"possible."
Yan Qiang sat back and continued reading the script.
After thinking about it, she raised her head and told Daodao, "Go and find out who the producer is from."
"good."
The knife went away.
Not long after, Daodao came back and looked at Yan Qiang with a strange expression.
"What's wrong?" Yan Qiang wondered.
"Sister Qiang, I didn't find out who the producer came to, but I found out that no one knew about the producer's visit."
Yan Qiang understood in an instant, "You mean, you only invited me?"
Daodao hesitated, "At least that's what I've heard so far."
Her face looked a little heavy.
Although this kind of scene is not particularly common in the entertainment industry, everyone is well aware of it.
Daodao has been following Yan Qiang for so long, and it's not like he has never encountered such a situation, so he becomes even more disdainful.
"Sister Qiang, what should I do? Can you not go?"
Yan Qiang felt strange.
She had met Producer Yang, and she specifically mentioned Xiao Jingshan's name to him, and he heard it clearly at the time.
There are two producers, so it’s impossible for the other person to not know about it.
He was looking for her now, either because he found out that Xiao Jingshan had nothing to do with her and wanted to sort things out, or he was looking for her for other things.
"If you don't go, you'll offend people."
Yan Qiang looked at Daodao and closed the script, "Nine Days has just been filmed, and my role may be replaced at any time."
Daodao shut his mouth.
…
7pm, Genting Hotel.
When Yan Qiang arrived, she found director Zhao Xi standing at the door. When she saw her getting off the car, she waved to her.
"Be smarter later."
Director Zhao whispered something.
Yan Qiang's heart moved slightly and asked, "Who is coming?"
"Yang Wenming," Director Zhao glanced at her, "Do you know him?"
"We had dinner together at Jinghai."
Yan Qiang did not deny it.
When she originally wanted this role, she asked Sister Xun to negotiate with Xun Yao through favors.
Director Zhao must know it well.
"Yang Wenming is not a decent person. He is very cunning and not easy to get along with."
Director Zhao walked in with her and gave her some advice.
Yan Qiang nodded, "Thank you, director."
Director Zhao waved his hand and said no more.
When the two of them entered the room together, Yang Wenming had already arrived and was talking to the people next to him.
Yan Qiang has also met this person. She was there last time for dinner and she was his assistant.
"Here we go, sit down."
Yang Wenming stood up and greeted him with a smile on his face.
Director Zhao was slightly surprised.
Yang Wenming is also a veteran in the industry. He thinks that he does not have such a big face to allow him to stand up and greet him.
That's... Yan Qiang?
When he sat down with a smile, he glanced at Yan Qiang inadvertently.
Yan Qiang smiled lightly, "I haven't seen you for a long time, but Brother Yang is still so energetic."
The initial uncertainty was now clearly visible under Yang Wenming's low profile.
So she called Brother Yang instead of the polite title of Producer Yang.
"Oh, you're holding on, you can't make people laugh, right?"
Yang Wenming was polite and asked the waiter to serve the food, then he began to confide in Yan Qiang.
"I won't beat around the bush. The eldest lady should know the current situation of Xunyao. I won't hide it from you two. Xunyao really wants to withdraw its capital now."
The sound of "Miss" made Director Zhao look sideways again.
What surprised him even more was that Yang Wenming actually told Yan Qiang about Xinyao's divestment.
Director Zhao was suspicious.
The eldest lady of which family is she? She actually has such a great reputation!
At this moment, he had already thought about everything he had done to Yan Qiang during this period.
After making sure that he didn't do anything excessive, he felt relieved.
In fact, not only Director Zhao was surprised, but Yan Qiang herself was also startled by the word "Miss".
No one has called her Miss for a long time.
Under Yang Wenming's expectant gaze, she thought for a moment, "I don't quite understand what Brother Yang means."
"I blame me for not making it clear."
Yang Wenming was straightforward and told Yan Qiang in detail, "Nine Days was originally a project owned by Xinyao. Their withdrawal of funding now means that the project will be cut in half. I value this project very much, and it would be a pity to cut it in half."
It's a high-sounding statement.
But to Yan Qiang's ears, there were only three words——
No money! ! !
So today's meal is all about money.
Yan Qiang felt relieved.
"Nine Days" was produced by Xunyao. Xunyao suddenly withdrew its investment, and there must be a breach of contract compensation between it and Yang Wenming.
But this money is not enough for Yang Wenming to finance the entire drama "Nine Days".
Yang Wenming also doesn’t want to take risks alone.
He needs to spread this risk out, so that even if he loses money in the end, it will at least be less than it is now.
But this drama is niche and not one of the current hits.
Therefore, it is not difficult for Yan Qiang to guess that it is not that Yang Wenming has never found anyone, but no one is willing to invest.
Now he was afraid that he was ill and sought medical treatment. Thinking of her relationship with Xiao Jingshan, he wanted to use her to establish a connection with Xiao Er.
Yan Qiang clarified this line and her mind became clear.
The waiter started to serve the food.
The exquisite dishes and the full dishes on the round table show the sincerity.
After the waiter exited and the room door closed, Yan Qiang smiled and spoke.
"It can be seen that Brother Yang is very reluctant to part with this project. To be honest with Brother Yang, I also like this drama very much."
Yan Qiang was not willing to beat around the bush, so she met Yang Wenming's gaze and asked, "Brother Yang specially invited me to dinner today. He must not just think that the food here is delicious, right?"
Yang Wenming also laughed.
Otherwise, it’s just comfortable to talk to smart people.
"Let me tell you straight, I really like the script of "Nine Days". It has the potential to be a big hit. But now that Xinyao has withdrawn its investment, it will not only affect the funds, but also its original line."
Yang Wenming held the wine bottle, stood up, walked to Yan Qiang and poured a glass of wine for Yan Qiang, "I would like to ask the eldest lady to help set up a line."
Yan Qiang's lips curved slightly, "Xiao Er?"
"The young lady's heart is like a bright mirror."
"I can take this line."
Yan Qiang answered cheerfully, and looked at Yang Wenming, "But Brother Yang has to tell me everything. I have to have an idea before telling him."
Do you agree?
Yang Wenming's eyes lit up instantly.
He didn't expect Yan Qiang to agree so easily, and all the persuasive words he had prepared were useless.
"Of course!"
Yang Wenming actually feels a little bit like Xiao Jiujiu at heart.
The more cheerful he felt, the more uneasy he felt, fearing that Yan Qiang was just talking, but would not be able to implement it in the end.
But there is some hope after all.
When he was about to tell Yan Qiang in detail, there was a knock on the door of the room.
Yang Wenming's assistant opened the door.
"Sorry for disturbing you."
Outside the door, Wen Yiran had a square and polite face. After nodding towards his assistant, he looked past the assistant to Yan Qiang.
"Miss Yan."
Wen Yiran smiled respectfully, "Mr. Huo heard that you are here too, so I asked you to come over and talk."
