Ji Xiaoli was twirling a pen in her office while Zheng Nanfeng was sipping coffee opposite her.
Zheng Nanfeng was simply keeping her company, but she was waiting for three people—Qin Xiangxiang, Zhong Canxi, and Tao Guangguang who came to deliver money.
However, Ji Xiaoli wasn't really sure whether Qin Xiangxiang would come or not. After all, the last time she proposed that Qin Xiangxiang sign a contract with Canxing Entertainment, Qin Xiangxiang refused.
Ji Xiaoli thought that Qin Xiangxiang probably did so out of dignity. In her opinion, if Qin Xiangxiang accepted her favor again, she would probably owe her too much.
But Ji Xiaoli had also made it very clear—"If you're not willing to accept my help, you may never be able to pay off your debt in your next life."
"Knock, knock."
Ji Xiaoli looked up and saw that Qin Xiangxiang had come.
Ji Xiaoli slowly smiled. A wise man knows when to yield. Qin Xiangxiang wasn't a fool.
"Take a seat."
Qin Xiangxiang was a bit flustered. She even stood there in a daze for a while before sitting down.
Ji Xiaoli just looked at her with a smile and said, "You've come today probably to sign the contract, right? You can't have come to Canxing just for a cup of tea, can you?"
Qin Xiangxiang blushed slightly and lowered her head.
Of course, she had also gone through a long - term ideological struggle before coming. But just as Ji Xiaoli had said, if she didn't accept Ji Xiaoli's help, she might never be able to pay off her debt in her next life.
One should be tough, but not at this moment.
"I..."
"Knock, knock."
Qin Xiangxiang had just uttered one word when she was interrupted by the knock on the door. She turned around and her pupils suddenly shrank.
That... was Zhong Canxi!
Her eyes even trembled. The joy of seeing her idol was like a fire burning her whole body.
Moreover, Zhong Canxi walked towards her step by step and finally stood beside her...
"Ms. Ji... Screenwriter Ji." Zhong Canxi looked at Ji Xiaoli and chose the latter between "CEO Ji" and "Screenwriter Ji".
Ji Xiaoli didn't really mind. She tilted her chin and still said, "Take a seat."
Zhong Canxi pursed his lips and didn't move.
He wasn't here today just to sit on a bench in Canxing!
He wanted to see what tricks Ji Xiaoli was up to!
—It's a pity that if a trick could be seen through by him, it wouldn't be a trick at all.
After Ji Xiaoli said the word "seat", she didn't even bother to care whether he would sit or not. Her gaze swept past and landed on Qin Xiangxiang again.
"Actually, I knew you would come."
Ji Xiaoli smiled calmly and took out a contract from the desk.
Qin Xiangxiang knew that it was exactly the contract to sign with Canxing Entertainment.
Her heart suddenly started beating faster. She even tightened her hands involuntarily. She felt that although Ji Xiaoli was smiling very gently and gracefully, somehow, that strong, gentle and powerful aura actually brought her a strong sense of oppression...
"After all, I think the strength of Canxing is obvious to all."
Ji Xiaoli still smiled as she flipped open the contract with her hand. "Just as I said, after you sign with Canxing Entertainment, we will spare no expense to allocate resources for you and surely make you a star."
Qin Xiangxiang took a light breath. "Allocate resources..." What Ji Xiaoli said was so appealing to her.
"Yes. Anyway, there aren't many artists under Canxing's banner now. Once you come, all the resources will be yours. Or..."
Ji Xiaoli tilted her head in confusion. "Don't you trust the strength of Canxing? Or don't you trust me?"
"No no no!!"
Qin Xiangxiang shook her head like a rattle. Then, suddenly realizing it was inappropriate, she quickly nodded her head so hard that it almost hit the desk.
"I trust you! I trust you all!!"
Only then did Ji Xiaoli smile, like a sly fox.
Hearing this, Zhong Canxi beside them slowly clenched his fist. He exhaled and was about to get up.
"Screenwriter Ji, I think..."
"What do you think?" Ji Xiaoli raised her eyebrows and looked up at him slightly. "Do you want to terminate the contract? Do you want to pay the liquidated damages?"
"Fine! Then I'll calculate right now how much you should pay and how many lifetimes of work it will take for you to pay it off?"
Although Ji Xiaoli was sitting and looking up at Zhong Canxi, her calm and confident aura when speaking made Zhong Canxi, who was standing, feel a bit shorter than her.
He even had the illusion that he couldn't hold his head up in front of her...
"What on earth do you want..." Zhong Canxi admitted defeat. He lowered his eyelids and sat back obediently.
"Knock, knock."
The door of the office was knocked again.
This time it was Tao Guangguang who came to deliver the money.
Ji Xiaoli twirled her pen, thinking that everyone had finally arrived.
"Hey, CEO Ji, you really don't know how high the click - through rate our drama has received since it was put online!"
Tao Guangguang was really not polite at all. As soon as he entered the door, he directly pulled out a chair and sat down in front of Ji Xiaoli.
While taking out the contract, he happily reported, "Hey, CEO Ji, let me tell you. I've read all the comments from netizens and audiences. There are quite a few people who came because of you. They said they're your fans..."
"Hehe, and there are also your anti - fans who came to see what you've invested in... But I don't care. Anyway, as long as they can bring me click - through rates, they're all good audiences!"
Tao Guangguang smiled very brightly.
Ji Xiaoli smiled along and secretly thought that this guy was really adaptable.
In the following time, Tao Guangguang took out the contract they had signed at that time and honestly calculated a share for Ji Xiaoli according to the proportion.
Tao Guangguang calculated seriously, but Ji Xiaoli listened with little interest.
She wasn't really interested in how much money Tao Guangguang would finally share with her. What she was more interested in was what Zhong Canxi would think after hearing this...
She slightly raised her eyelids and her gaze landed on Zhong Canxi.
Sure enough, there was already a bit of embarrassment on his slightly pale face. But perhaps it wasn't just embarrassment. There was also a bit of envy and jealousy...
"Erm, actually, CEO Ji, I still have one thing I'd like to ask you."
Tao Guangguang's ability to seize opportunities was really remarkable. After calculating the share, he came over with a big smile on his face.
Only then did Ji Xiaoli notice that this guy had actually brought two contracts.
"Your new drama? Do you want me to invest?"
"Hehe, CEO Ji, you're really like a roundworm in my stomach!"
Tao Guangguang flattered with a smile and handed over the contract. "Don't worry, CEO Ji! Just like the previous drama, this one was also written by me personally. The quality is definitely guaranteed!"
Out of the corner of her eye, Ji Xiaoli took a look. Goodness, the title of the drama was "I'm Reborn".
"... Your skill in naming dramas is really consistent."
Suddenly, Ji Xiaoli thought of something. It wasn't impossible to invest in another drama for him. "Have you chosen the male and female leads for your new drama?"