Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1244 - 1295 Mr. Chu_2

Li Yifei simply acted as a driver to bring them here, then let the two enter, not making an appearance himself, which should garner some more useful information.

In the luxurious private room they had reserved, Ning Xin’er and Li Xinyue waited for a while, and soon a waiter escorted two people in. One was a man in his forties, with long hair and a lengthy beard, exuding an artistic air about him—he was the renowned director Chen Dongping, whose films were essentially guaranteed box office hits, and he was also the director Ning Xin’er had invited this time.

The other person was a young man in his twenties, clasping a cigarette between his lips, dressed head to toe in designer labels—Ning Xin’er and Li Xinyue could tell that his outfit alone would be worth over a hundred thousand, and he carried himself with a certain arrogance; this man was unfamiliar to both Ning Xin’er and Li Xinyue.

"Ha, President Ning and President Li have been waiting, my apologies!" Chen Dongping stroked his beard and pointed to the young man next to him, saying, "This gentleman is Mr. Chu Dongsheng from East Media. We happened to run into each other, so I brought him along. I trust President Ning and President Li don’t mind?"

Ning Xin’er and Li Xinyue both internally grimaced with frustration. The topic they planned to discuss wasn’t confidential per se, but it wasn’t something outsiders should hear either, and Chen Dongping bringing an outsider directly cleared up that he did not wish to collaborate with their company.

And this Chu Dongsheng was from East Media, a well-established film and television company in the entertainment industry, possessing many high-profile actors and having significant domestic influence over the years. The president of East Media is surnamed Chu, so this Chu Dongsheng...

"Mr. Chu... could it be, you are the son of President Chu of Chu Xingye?" Ning Xin’er looked at Chu Dongsheng in surprise.

Chu Dongsheng laughed and said, "Indeed, it’s me. Ning Xin’er, I’ve always wanted to sign you to our company. It’s quite a coincidence that after you left the scene for a while, you’ve started your own film company."

Ning Xin’er smiled faintly, "I’m just dabbling a little, which can hardly compare with the renowned East Media owned by your family. It’s known as a major company in our industry."

Chu Dongsheng laughed again and said, "True, you were very famous when you were an actress. But running a company is a completely different story from acting—it’s not so easy."

Ning Xin’er feigned distress and said, "Isn’t it? I finally negotiated with Director Chen, but now he doesn’t want to help me anymore. It’s really distressing."

Chu Dongsheng pulled up a chair and sat down, saying, "Let’s not talk business for now. Since we’re here, shouldn’t we have something to eat and drink first?"

Ning Xin’er immediately said, "Mr. Chu is right. Waiter, we’re ready to order."

Chu Dongsheng’s family’s East Media indeed is a major film and television company, but in Ning Xin’er’s eyes, that didn’t amount to much. It wasn’t a company from a significant family lineage, just a standalone company, at best involved with some officials and other powers. Compared to the companies backed by powerful families, its support was significantly weaker.

Even if Chu Dongsheng’s East Media can’t compare with the Ning Family at all, and in terms of real strength, it doesn’t even measure up to the Li family, just in the film and television industry, they are regarded highly, whereas Ning Xin’er’s company, being just a newborn baby in the industry, doesn’t have its own real actors yet, only signed some budding talents without much fame, and they need to produce a truly successful film or drama to establish their presence in the industry.

Chu Dongsheng sprawled casually in his chair and continued, "Ning Xin’er, if you had continued acting or singing, earning millions a year would have been no problem at all, and it would have been less worrisome and effortful. But this film company of yours, not only is it exhausting, but without producing good films, you won’t make much money."

Ning Xin’er smiled lightly, "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Chu. Yet I now prefer doing this, tiring as it may be, I feel fulfilled. Besides, a woman only has so many prime years, after which how do you continue to thrive? Thus, it’s better to move behind the scenes earlier."

Chu Dongsheng narrowed his eyes slightly, saying, "But your company is too small, which prestigious director would be willing to make films for you? The A-list and B-list stars won’t accept your projects either."

Facing Chu Dongsheng’s gaze, Ning Xin’er slowly said, "This is what puzzles me. Like with Director Chen, we had a good initial discussion; why does he now no longer want to take on our project?"

Chen Dongping chuckled and replied, "President Ning, it’s not that I don’t want to accept. I’m genuinely interested in your script. But this matter... it’s not for me to decide." ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

"Oh?" Ning Xin’er looked at Chen Dongping and said, "Director Chen, as far as I know, you don’t belong to any particular company. With your reputation, you usually wouldn’t need others to decide which films to take on, would you?"