"I'm absolutely certain!" Ji Xiaoli repeated helplessly.
With her assurance, the director was overjoyed. Which production crew wouldn't want more funds?
He was just worried that Ji Xiaoli, a newcomer in the entertainment industry, might ruin the work, so he didn't agree right away.
After a moment of hesitation, the director directly asked, "May I take the liberty to ask why you want to invest in our show?"
Although their crew had a good reputation, the ratings were just so - so, which was rather awkward in the industry.
The director couldn't understand why Ji Xiaoli didn't invest in other projects but chose his small crew.
Ji Xiaoli was at a loss for words. She couldn't just say that she was only doing it for a task.
Seeing the director's seemingly casual but actually attentive expression, Ji Xiaoli had an idea and began to praise the excellent production of this work.
"Director, during my time filming in the crew, I found that the crew's work is really great. It's a work with great potential."
These words were just right, making the director secretly happy.
Who wouldn't want to hear their work being praised?
Seeing that the director didn't pursue the reason anymore, Ji Xiaoli finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The director asked expectantly and nervously, "Xiaoli, how much do you want to invest?"
Ji Xiaoli estimated that since she hadn't completed the task this month, she might need to invest more. "Is one billion yuan enough?"
The director was shocked. "Xiaoli, that's too much!"
Even medium - budget movies usually didn't have such a high investment.
Moreover, theirs was just an ordinary show and didn't need that much money.
Ji Xiaoli thought it made sense and then said, "Then maybe I should invest less?"
The director quickly nodded. "Let's just take a 50% discount."
"Wouldn't that be too little? At most a 10% discount." Ji Xiaoli shook her head.
Although the director wanted the investment, he didn't dare to accept such a large amount. So he tremblingly held out his finger. "How about we take the middle value and ask for 750 million yuan?"
Ji Xiaoli then nodded reluctantly. "Okay."
The director immediately dragged the person in charge to print the documents, fearing that if he wasn't careful, Ji Xiaoli would invest another few hundred million.
While printing, the person in charge still thought it was a bit absurd.
He had never seen such a funny scene. The person trying to give money was eager to do so, while the person receiving it didn't want too much.
The person in charge handed over the documents, and Ji Xiaoli transferred the money without hesitation. She was very straightforward.
The director also felt a bit strange, but seeing the long string of zeros in the account, he didn't care about such a small matter.
His look at Ji Xiaoli changed a lot. He seemed to be looking at a walking money - god. "President Ji, is there anything else you'd like to see?"
Anyway, as long as the money was in place and his work wasn't changed, everything was fine.
But to the director's surprise, Ji Xiaoli immediately shook her head. "My only requirement is that you make this show well!"
Actually, it was because she couldn't think of any other reason.
But the director didn't know this. Immediately, a sense of loyalty welled up in his chest. "My benefactor, no, President Ji, don't worry. I will definitely make this work well!"
Otherwise, he would be sorry for President Ji's trust.
Look at President Ji. After the investment, she didn't put forward any requirements. How easy - going she was!
She was much better than those previous investors who, after investing a little bit, would try to stuff their mistresses into the crew.
Ji Xiaoli still felt a bit regretful. Although she had invested a part, it still seemed far from enough.
She had an idea and then looked at the director. "Director, I've been thinking about investing in some entertainment projects recently. Do you have any recommendations for me?"
"Projects?" The director pondered for a moment and then suddenly slapped his thigh. "I've got it. Are you still interested in investing in TV shows?"
Ji Xiaoli didn't really care. She only cared about having a chance to spend money. "As long as it's a good project, just recommend it to me. Movies, TV shows, it doesn't matter. Money is not a problem."
The real problem was not being able to spend money.
The director was very touched and then started to introduce someone to her. "President Ji, there's a junior from my alma mater. He's a newcomer but very talented. He recently wrote a script. I think it's really good, but since he's not well - known, few people are willing to invest in it. Would you like to take a look?"
Ji Xiaoli waved her hand. "It's all small stuff. You can arrange it."
Without saying a word, the director called his junior brother and booked a private room outside.
When they got to the private room, Ji Xiaoli was quite surprised when she saw the director's junior brother.
Ji Xiaoli whispered to Zheng Nanfeng, "Isn't the director's junior brother too young?"
He looked like he had just become an adult, still with a childish look.
Zheng Nanfeng also stroked his chin. "He looks like a high - school student. Is he reliable?"
Maybe sensing their gazes, the junior brother blushed and started to introduce himself.
The director also chimed in. "President Ji, don't be deceived by his young appearance. He's truly talented. I feel ashamed of myself compared to him."
Ji Xiaoli raised her eyebrows. "Is he really that good?"
The director winked at his junior brother, and the junior brother immediately took out a script.
The moment he took out the script, the junior brother suddenly exuded a calm aura. "Hello, President Ji. This is my script. You can take a look first."
Ji Xiaoli took the script and suddenly became a bit interested.
Only those who were extremely confident in their works would be able to overcome their natural shyness like this junior brother.
At first, she flipped through it absent - mindedly, but after a few pages, she was completely attracted by the plot. The more she read, the more obsessed she became. It was not until late in the afternoon that she reluctantly closed the last page.
When she looked up again, her eyes were filled with determination. "I want both you and this script!"
Hearing this, Zheng Nanfeng coughed twice.
Only then did Ji Xiaoli realize what she had said. Keeping a straight face, she said, "How much investment does this script need? I'll provide it."
The junior brother nervously rubbed his hands. "But if we want to fully present this script, it will require very high - cost special effects."
He had looked for other investors before. Some were put off by his young appearance, while others rejected him because although the script was good, the special effects were too expensive.
But was Ji Xiaoli the kind of person who was short of money?
She immediately made a decision. "Money is not a problem. Hire the best actors and use the most expensive special effects. I only want you to make a good work!"