Chapter 37: The Banana Tragedy

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  The first thought that came to Sun Zesheng's mind was that Zhang Li wasn't a thrifty lamp either, and he knew too well how to take advantage of the situation and grab people's words. He had just said he wanted to invest in filming and let her be the female lead, but immediately made her use his words to force him to make a statement.

  Of course, Sun Zesheng doesn't blame Zhang Li. Those who don't understand seize the opportunity and often fight for their own interests. That's not a saint, but a fool plus three levels. Staying with such people for a long time will even drag down one's IQ.

  "Zhang Li, what is investment, you know? Investment is about returns, simply put, I invest one dollar, afterwards, not only do I want to get back the original dollar, but also earn a few cents, a few dollars or even tens of dollars, hundreds of dollars in return. My script was originally worth 500,000 yuan and could be sold to Xu Yunjin, you asked me to sell it cheaper to her, the money I lost from this deal, in some sense, is equivalent to investing that amount of money, will this investment yield a return?"

  "Every word is worth money. Sun Zesheng, you don't look like a student at all, but rather a shrewd businessman." Zhang Li scolded.

  Sun Zesheng smiled and said, "What's wrong with being a shrewd businessman? At least he can sell the things in his hands at a good price, instead of giving away his own interests for nothing, and not getting any benefits afterwards.

  Zhang Li said, "Talking about money isn't wrong at all. Just like if you want to be a good actor, you need someone to package you, someone to write your script, someone to invest in filming, and someone to promote it. Which one of these doesn't require money? You can't possibly think that without money, you'll become a world-renowned superstar?"

  "Alright, alright. I admit I was wrong, you're great, I can't argue with you. But Sun Zesheng, I've already given in to you, can't you just give me a little face? Just a little, is that okay?"

  Zhang Li made a slight hand gesture and had a flattering expression on his face.

  Sun Zesheng sighed with a bitter smile, "You said that if I don't lower the price, I'm afraid we won't even be able to be friends in the future. Alright, for your sake, I'll lower it a bit. Tell Xu Yunjin, the complete script is 490,000, and the creative and simplified version of the script is 190,000."

  Zhang Li stretched out a finger, that slender finger like a spring onion, "Ah, just deduct 10,000 yuan? This is also too little?"

  "Ten thousand yuan is not a small amount. The cosmetics you usually use are casually worth hundreds or even thousands of yuan, and ten thousand yuan is nothing to you. But for me, ten thousand yuan is a considerable sum. My mother's monthly salary plus bonus is only over 1,800 yuan, so ten thousand yuan is equivalent to her five or six months' salary. Now you know how valuable your gold mask is, right?"

  Sun Zesheng also thought Zhang Li had great potential and wanted to get along with her, so he agreed to lower the price by 10,000 yuan; otherwise, it would be impossible to even lower it by 1,000 yuan.

  Of course, Zhang Li is a beautiful woman who pleases his eyes, and this also played some role. Beautiful women always get some benefits easily.

  Zhang Li was very disappointed. "Sun Zesheng, how could you do this? Others have tried to persuade you, but in the end, you only compromise on such a small matter. This makes me lose face, don't you know?"

  Sun Zesheng smiled, "Actually, Xu Yunjin wanted to use my movie script, didn't necessarily have to spend money to buy it. Anyway, I've already told her the general story, she can find a ghostwriter or even write it herself, following the outline, and come up with a brand new movie script, it's an easy thing to do. Why bother going through so much trouble, having me climb the Great Wall, and having you act as a mediator? She's not tired, I'm getting tired for her."

  Sun Zesheng said this in a joking tone, but in fact, he had already considered the possibility that if Xu Yunjin dared to do so, with the help of Tianji Star 3000, he would have enough means to discredit Xu Yunjin and make him infamous. In the entertainment industry, once your reputation is ruined, you can never climb to the top again.

  Don't look at the entertainment circle as a mess, but those who can really stand at the top have good character, at least on the surface.

  Those with problematic moral character, many audiences are not convinced, and major investors, considering the market, will not support those with problematic moral character.

  It's really too difficult for anyone to try to put them back on after taking off their clothes, not every investor dares to attempt this.

  Zhang Li curled his lip, "Don't look down on Xu Yunjin, okay? Although she's a girl, when it comes to protecting copyright awareness, she's not one bit weaker than professionals. She said that she wouldn't do something as shameless as plagiarizing people's ideas. Either don't make movies or spend money buying scripts; in this regard, she won't engage in plagiarism."

  "Did Xu Yunjin really say that?" Sun Zesheng asked.

  Zhang Li said without hesitation: "Of course. Xu Yunjin may seem careless at times, but she is actually a very principled person."

  Sun Zesheng nodded, "I didn't think of this."

  "Sun Zesheng," Zhang Li's voice was soft and seductive, she directly used her proud natural conditions to start tempting Sun Zesheng, "You just give me a discount on..."

  Zhang Li said as he reached out his hand towards Sun Zesheng, ready to grab Sun's arm and use the "tender trap" tactic to lure him into lowering the price.

  After Zhang Li was admitted to the Yanjing Film Academy, she encountered many colorful men, and this time it was the first time she actively used such tactics. In the past, she didn't know how many men had openly or secretly hinted at her, but she pretended not to see them and fooled them away.

  Zhang Li said it's unclear why she did this, maybe she was after that beautiful love story. If she could become the female lead, she would definitely be popular.

  Just then, a cry of pain came from behind them, "Ah."

  "Xiao Jing, what's wrong?" Xu Yunjin's voice also emerged.

  Sun Zesheng and Zhang Li hastily turned back, only to see Rong Jingying sitting on the ground, her face contorted in pain. One of her hands was clutching her ankle, and she was gasping for air. Xu Yunjin was squatting beside her, looking anxious and at a loss.

  At Rong Jingying's feet, there was a trampled banana peel that had spread out into a big puddle on the already steep steps of the Great Wall.

  As the view opened up a bit more, a middle-aged couple was seen holding a child, not looking back, and hastily leaving. The banana that caused the accident should have been dropped by their child playing in their arms, and as a result, Rong Jingying happened to step on it.

  Sun Zesheng hastily stood up and walked quickly over, with Zhang Li following closely behind.

  "What's wrong? What's going on?" Sun Zesheng asked.

  Xu Yunjin pointed at the family of three walking away, "It was them. When Xiaojing and I just arrived here, that kid threw a banana over and it landed right under Xiaojing's feet, causing her to slip and fall. What kind of people are they? They ran off faster than rabbits, without even saying sorry."

  Zhang Li stood up and said, "I'll go after them."

  Sun Zesheng hastily said: "Zhang Li, where are you going? Now rescuing Rong Jingying is the most urgent matter. Besides, you're a girl, if you go after them, not only will you fail to get justice, but they'll also give you a hard time."