Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 255 - 256: No F*cks to Give

Chapter 255: Chapter 256: No F*cks to Give

"Director Gu, Luohu Video Website changed the exclusive broadcast rights contract too!"

"Director Gu, Xionghu straight-up refused the exclusive broadcast, they won’t take this TV drama!"

"Director Gu, the head of Huadu TV is calling for you, should I transfer the call to you right now?"

...

Director Gu’s office was in chaos because suddenly the precarious situation of "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People" had exploded online. The major video websites changed their tune, the ones willing to take it on imposed even harsher conditions, and those not interested didn’t even bother to respond, flat-out rejecting cooperation.

Gu Qiao had finally reached an agreement with the head of Huadu TV, promising to find a video website to take over within three days, and only then she hung up the phone.

"Director Gu, it’s a call from the investor President Fang, he says if you don’t pick up he will come to you in person for an explanation." The assistant said worriedly, handing the phone to Gu Qiao.

Gu Qiao’s face was somber as she pressed her temples and let out a long breath, taking the assistant’s phone: "Hello?"

"Gu Qiao, can you actually sell the online broadcast rights or not? I put a lot of money into your TV show to make a profit, not a loss. You made firm promises to me, guaranteeing only profits and no losses, so what is happening now?!"

President Fang roared over the phone.

Gu Qiao, holding back her frustration, responded coldly, "I am currently looking for a video website to see who will take it on. If there’s nothing else, President Fang, please don’t call me again. What if a website showing interest tries to call me and can’t get through?"

Without waiting for President Fang to speak, she continued, "This TV drama isn’t just your investment; I’ve put all my savings into it as well. If it really fails, I will be worse off than you, I am more worried than you are."

In conclusion, she rebuked sharply, "If President Fang doesn’t understand, then stop making these random calls. And don’t believe everything you read online. These next few days are crucial. You can swear at me all you want, but you’ll have to wait until after these three days. If I can’t find a website to take over by then, we’re both finished!"

After finishing her speech, she forcefully hung up the call as if that could release the sourness in her heart.

Gu Qiao closed her eyes and rubbed her temples, frantically thinking of a solution. Suddenly, the phone on the desk rang again. Annoyed, she thought, When will this President Fang ever stop?

To her surprise, when she opened her eyes, she saw that it was an unfamiliar number.

Gu Qiao frowned and answered the phone: "Hello, this is Gu Qiao speaking, who is this?"

After listening for a while, her eyes lit up, and without delay, she arranged to meet the person on the other end of the line in an hour.

After hanging up, the person in charge of Tengfei Video Website turned to Zhang Ming and nodded, "The deal is done."

Zhang Ming slapped his shoulder, smiling, "Good brother, I owe you a meal!"

The person in charge asked with confusion, "But why did you decide to pick up ’Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People’? This drama is a hot potato. Taking it on means making an enemy of Tangna Film and Television. Many in the industry don’t want it."

Zhang Ming snorted and, looking around, leaned in to whisper, "You just don’t get it. Have you watched this series?"

The person in charge frowned, "I’ve seen the first few episodes."

Zhang Ming: "What do you think?"

The person in charge fell silent for a while before deciding to be honest, "I don’t know."

Zhang Ming was taken aback, "You’re in the business of selling dramas and you don’t know how to watch them?"

Selling dramas, watching dramas – it sounded like he was talking about some little adult movie. What an odd comparison!

The person in charge knit his brows and his complexion turned slightly dark as he said firmly, "There are many films sent over for broadcasting every year, and it’s impossible for me to watch through every single one of them. It was just this morning when you called me to pay attention to this one that I went to watch a few episodes."

Zhang Ming gave him a once-over, sighed, and gestured dismissively, "Okay, okay, just say you don’t appreciate it and be done with it. Why beat around the bush?"

The person in charge was left speechless with no fuck to give.

As a person in charge of operations, what he looked at was the data of a film. If the data was good and showed potential to go viral, he would push it hard. As for the content of the film itself, that was not within his responsibility.

"Let me tell you, the higher-ups at headquarters are optimistic about this film and think it might explode, so they want to snatch it up. At first, Gu Qiao wanted it broadcast equally, and the company kind of regretted it," he said.

"I didn’t expect Tangna Film and Television to pull such a stunt, which works out in our favor. You better quickly grab the exclusive rights to this film. Others are just waiting to swoop in at the last moment, and we can’t afford to wait passively," Zhang Ming whispered.

The person in charge tugged at the corner of his mouth and gave him a suspicious glance, his face screaming two words: Don’t believe!

Zhang Ming, uncomfortable under his skeptical gaze, glared back, "What, you don’t trust me? I’m telling you this film will definitely blow up—it’s definitely going to, because it’s—"

"A film shot by He Jinxia"—Zhang Ming swallowed the words before they left his mouth. No, he couldn’t reveal any information about Jinxia.

Zhang Ming’s eyes darted around, and a spark of inspiration flashed through his mind as he emphatically said, "This is a film made by someone chosen by the gods, it’s bound to be a hit!"

The person in charge gave Zhang Ming a complex look, took a few steps back, and said with sincere earnestness, "Assistant Zhang, you’ve been watching too many animes, haven’t you?"

Zhang Ming: "No, I, I..."

Damn it, suddenly felt an intense urge to thrash this damn kid!

His face turned an alternating shade of green and white, and after a long moment, he finally squeezed out, "You don’t understand."

Yes, he didn’t understand. A film shot by He Jinxia could be as terrible as it gets, but in someone’s heart, it was the best.

As long as that person thought it was good, they would push it as zealously as plucking stars and moons from the sky.

Tengfei Video was invested in by Tonghua Entertainment, and although the two operated independently without interferring with each other, Sheng Yan couldn’t possibly let a film Jinxia worked on just go to waste.

Even if she only played the second female lead, the significance was different.

With Jinxia’s momentum going strong, if "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People" could be broadcast smoothly, it would continue building that momentum. But if it couldn’t be broadcast, the momentum would be broken, and to rebuild it would wait until the next year.

That also meant, Sheng Yan’s long journey of chasing after his wife would be extended by another year.

Inside Tonghua Entertainment, Sheng Yan sat on a large sofa chair, swiveled to look out the window at the view, skyscrapers within his view.

His eyes darkened and he sighed lightly in his heart—it was still too slow.

He understood Jinxia’s complex feelings; she wouldn’t openly acknowledge their relationship until she reached the status of an A-list star.

Rarely, a hint of melancholy arose in the heart of the grand boss, and his brows furrowed slightly, adding a touch of sorrow to his appearance. If any woman saw this, she would long to smooth the wrinkles on his brow.

"Ding dong," his phone suddenly rang, picking it up, he saw a message from Zhang Ming—just two words:

Done!

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