Chapter 801 - 791: When the Picture Reveals the Dagger
Chapter 801: Chapter 791: When the Picture Reveals the Dagger
"Who are you?"
"I’m your boyfriend!"
"Wrong, you’re the client. Why do you care about his feelings? Let me ask you, will you agree to his reconciliation?" Shen Yi asked softly, crossing her legs and taking a sip of tea.
Su Qing shook her head, "Naturally, I won’t."
"Then even if you reject him politely, will he not be angry, or even consider things from your perspective?" Shen Yi continued.
Su Qing shook her head again. If the other party really thought that way, this situation wouldn’t have happened at all. So no matter his attitude, they’ve already become enemies.
If Teng Hua finds an opportunity, it’s certain he won’t be merciful.
"Since that’s the case, why do you care about him? This is our attitude. You are the investor, the client. I’ve never seen a beggar so emboldened to take charge, besides, it wasn’t even your phone that was answered. I’m not in the director’s circle. Can he still revenge on us?
Even if worst comes to worst, it was me who cursed him earlier. If there’s any future collaboration, you can completely blame me. But never suffer a loss without any reaction, otherwise, no one will take you seriously. It’s like business; the weaker you are, the more others think they can bully you. Sometimes, you have to let others think you have a bad temper. Once it happens, there will be a second time; it’s human nature!"
Shen Yi tapped the coffee table with her fingers and sneered.
The reason she didn’t give Teng Hua any face on the phone wasn’t because she was rash. As someone who owns a big company, how could she really be so impulsive?
On the contrary, Shen Yi knows too well when to show weakness and when to be strong.
She quickly analyzed their future relationship, realizing there would probably be no further interaction. Not only that, but the other party almost had no means to do anything against them, so why tolerate it?
Not cursing him out loud was already good manners, did they still expect her to be patient? She wasn’t unaware of the situation.
This person clearly disgusted them behind their backs and sold Tang Nan out in the process. This happened because Su Qing and Tang Nan have a good relationship; if it were someone else, this would mean Tang Nan was sold out to offend someone.
Listening to Shen Yi’s explanation, Su Qing nodded. Thinking about it carefully, it indeed made sense. Initially, she intended to refuse tactfully, perhaps making some ambiguous comments like Tang Nan did, but now it seems Shen Yi’s decision was completely correct. The advantage of this approach is that it’s straightforward, neat, and without any unnecessary entanglements.
"The thing is, what about this approach with Nan’s side..." Su Qing hesitated to speak.
Upon hearing that, Shen Yi chuckled, "Why do you care about her? Didn’t you hear her say she didn’t even give Teng Hua any face?
You really underestimate her. She’s been in the entertainment industry for years, still an A-list star, and relationships are mutual, her influence shouldn’t be underestimated. Don’t be fooled by her now setting up her studio and going easy; she also wants to transition. In a few years, she might shift towards running an entertainment company, moving from in front of the camera to behind the scenes. Do you think someone like that needs to give face to a director? Especially one who set her up."
Remember, whether you’re getting angry or negotiating a collaboration, before doing anything, you need to assess your own leverage first, then their capabilities. Weigh the pros and cons before making a move."
Shen Yi spoke while smiling, sipping her tea, appearing particularly composed. When she took the call, she had already run through the worst-case scenario, but she found the other party posed no threat to her. It was confidence in her own background and abilities.
"Lesson learned," Su Qing cupped her hands towards Shen Yi, then continued, "What should we do next?"
"What to do? Nothing. Let’s see what they do and then respond accordingly!"
On the other side, Teng Hua, after hanging up the phone, directly threw his phone away.
"Damn it, they really think they’ve got me cornered, huh? Damn, not even answering the calls, sending someone else to brush me off. It must be connected to that Tang person. Let’s see when they will come begging to me."
Teng Hua threw his phone, cursing and shouting.
Yesterday, he called Wang Fan, who didn’t agree. Today, he reached out to Tang Nan, hoping their past relationship might give him a chance. Unexpectedly, Tang Nan gave him no face at all and even spoke sarcastically, leaving him speechless.
He didn’t expect that with Su Qing, they wouldn’t even pretend. They let a woman answer the call who directly cursed him, leaving him no dignity at all.
And soon, Su Qing realized that Shen Yi was absolutely right. Not only did Teng Hua not make any moves, but they also increased the online promotion.
Facing numerous online inquiries, they did not respond, adopting a shameless attitude, preparing for a May 1st release.
Time quickly reached the end of April. Four days passed in a blink. During this time, Su Qing met with Director Wang Jiang of "Life-changing Matters" for a meal.
They discussed promotional matters. Although he didn’t have to worry about such things, the promotional efforts for this film weren’t very strong.
Su Qing took the initiative to share the trailer on her account and directly admitted that this was a film she invested in, asking everyone to support it.
As soon as the news was released, it sparked quite a bit of public discussion online.
Especially in comparison with "Demon Capital Fortress," one side being questioned, and the other with Su Qing personally promoting, saying nothing but seemingly saying everything.
On the afternoon of the 28th, Director Wang Jiang held a film press conference in the capital for the final promotion.
Originally, under normal circumstances, even if he held a conference, not many reporters would show up, and he might even need to use connections to invite people.
But because Su Qing personally stepped in to help with the promotion and revealed her identity as an investor, many media outlets moved accordingly.
It’s not that Su Qing has much influence, but this action clearly opposes "Demon Capital Fortress," essentially a public slap in the face.
"Director Wang, is it true that Su Qing, President Su, really invested in our film?"
"Yes, President Su contributed to half of the total investment!"
"Director Wang, what do you think about ’Demon Capital Fortress’? Are they misleading the public?"
"I don’t know about that!"
"As an industry insider, don’t you know if Su Qing invested in ’Demon Capital Fortress’?"
"I really don’t know about that either, as President Su never told me."
"Director Wang, do you think Su Qing’s public declaration of investment in your film but remaining silent about Director Teng’s comments reveals anything to the public?"
"I don’t think so, don’t overthink it. President Su just thought our crew was poor and helped us with promotion."
"Director Wang, Su Qing didn’t publicly announce any investment in ’Demon Capital Fortress’ but openly supported your film. Can we assume Su Qing isn’t optimistic about ’Demon Capital Fortress’ and favors your film more?"
"Uh... President Su indeed is very optimistic about my project."
Wang Jiang, being an experienced director, handled these tricky questions from reporters with ease.
Feel free to ask, but if I respond with any information about "Demon Capital Fortress," it means I’ve lost.
Yes, we’ve reached this point; naturally, the truth will come out.
I’m aiming for that box office to slap you in the face, and by the way, I’m proving I didn’t invest in some fortress. I have my own investment project.
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