Chapter 646: Chapter 637: 31 Scripts

In the next two days, Su Qing remained in a state of idleness, simply put, just waiting, waiting to death.

Firstly, the company’s various documents were still under review and hadn’t been approved yet, and secondly, Wang Fan was also gathering people on his side.

Without the paperwork, Su Qing’s so-called company studio was just a room. Even if a project came, he could only participate as an individual, so a few days didn’t make much difference.

Of course, there was also a lot of discussion on Wang Fan’s side about the projects they had on hand recently.

Some directors had projects and naturally wanted to seek investment, but there were also directors without projects, so naturally they had no chance, so everyone has been busy finding work for themselves these past few days.

Those with projects think about how to get investment, and those without projects try to use their connections to find work. At the worst, joining someone else’s team is okay; after all, snakes have their ways, and mice have their paths.

Not every director lacks films to direct, in fact, most directors are small directors, and whether they can get work depends on fate.

Otherwise, with so many university film departments across the country every year producing so many students, how many actually get to direct?

You could say the probability of a director making it is even lower than for actors, considering that acting students, even if they can’t get roles, can still work as extras, which at least keeps them in the industry, but what about film students?

Just graduating and getting an assistant job on a set is already a good job. As for directing right after graduation...unless their family is rich enough to let them play with money.

So, even small directors have some skills, even if they aren’t famous.

Moreover, Su Qing’s investments aren’t exclusively for unknown directors; unless it’s a renowned director, all directors need investment.

In the past two days, he’s wanted to laze around at home, but unfortunately, Tang Nan wouldn’t allow it. Whenever she went to work, she would come over and drag him along.

She claimed that seeing him, a grown man, lying around at home while she worked hard was hard to bear, and she wasn’t raising a kept man.

Though that’s what she said, Su Qing thought she was just bored. This person was a typical case of not feeling comfortable unless others were uncomfortable as well; otherwise, she’d be upset.

Raising a kept man, my ass. Does she really think I’m relying on her? Aunt Shen is there waiting to support him.

But alas, distant water can’t quench immediate thirst. No matter how much Shen Yi cared, she was in Jiang City. The most irritating thing was when Tang Nan came to mess with him, she’d always start a video call to let Shen Yi see.

On the surface, it seemed to avoid suspicion, but in reality, it was a provocation, just to annoy Shen Yi. "Look, your little man is now in my hands, cry and beg me, beg me, and I won’t mess with your man."

Shen Yi certainly understood Tang Nan’s intentions; after all, the two had been competing in wits and courage for years, so no matter how much Tang Nan messed with Su Qing, she didn’t counter.

Isn’t it just taking him to the office every day and not letting him lie around at home? That’s nothing; he hasn’t lost a piece of flesh.

And Su Qing wasn’t easy to deal with either. Although Tang Nan wasn’t Shen Yi, she was stationed in the capital and was the highest-ranking leader within the company, needing her signatures on numerous matters.

With many people and many affairs, naturally, she had no time to manage him. Seizing this opportunity, he often slipped out to have fun and even went to see Su He, that girl.

Since that dead girl changed her hairstyle, she’s become bolder, as if wearing a mask. She couldn’t walk past a pretty girl without stopping, leaving one to wonder if she was reborn in the wrong body.

According to her, she’s been planning something big these past few days. The materials with Tang Nan had been almost edited, and the work was nearing completion, a project she’d poured her heart into recently.

Su Qing naturally couldn’t be bothered with her. This girl now had better ideas than him and was studying away from home, with two elderly parents not interfering, leaving her brother with nothing to manage. He’d only occasionally come by to take her out for a good meal.

In the office, Su Qing sat in his chair, zoning out in his boredom. To be honest, these idle days, though comfortable, were quite boring.

Clearly, he had tasks to do, but due to certain reasons now, he could only stay put, a feeling of power not being utilized.

On the sofa opposite was Hu Xiaoling in a formal suit, with a computer on the coffee table in front of her, her fingers occasionally tapping the keyboard.

Though she appeared to be working, she was actually sneaking glances at her new boss. Over the past two days, she had long completed handing over her work, also idle alongside her boss, quite leisurely.

Checking the time, Hu Xiaoling finally spoke up, "President Su, what are we doing for lunch today? I’ll arrange it."

Hearing that, Su Qing was momentarily stunned; he’d nearly forgotten he now had a secretary. He had to admit it was a bit unfamiliar.

"No need; I’ve already ordered takeout. You can just pour me a glass of water!"

"Sure, President Su."

That’s what defines a nouveau riche — no executive orders takeout themselves. Even Hu Xiaoling found it quite helpless because she discovered she really had nothing to do, just waiting there every day, feeling somewhat uneasy about taking this salary.

If President Tang hadn’t given prior instructions, she would’ve thought she was about to be fired.

"President Su, here’s your water!"

Hu Xiaoling handed a glass of water over and couldn’t help but glance at her boss a few times.

She wasn’t very unfamiliar with this leader since you could easily find a bunch of information about him online, much like President Tang.

"Have you been feeling a bit bored these past couple of days?" Su Qing asked, sensing her thoughts through his narration.

Hearing this, Hu Xiaoling wanted to deny it, but seeing Su Qing’s seemingly penetrating gaze, she felt a sudden sense of pressure and instinctively nodded, "There hasn’t been much to do lately; it’s a bit unsettling getting used to this."

To that, Su Qing just chuckled, "It’s okay; you’ll only be idle for these few days. Business will pick up soon."

Indeed, Wang Fan had contacted him, saying they had nearly settled the arrangements. They’ll set a time in the next few days, and this afternoon, he would drop by.

Su Qing was naturally pleased about this.

While they were talking, the office door swung open, and Tang Nan walked in, rubbing her tired brow. Before he could react, she grabbed the untouched glass of water in front of him and downed it, then said:

"Director Wang is coming this afternoon?"

Su Qing rolled his eyes at her. Seeing this, Hu Xiaoling sensibly went to pour water for them both.

"Yes, at two in the afternoon!"

"Looks like Director Wang has some leads, huh? Tsk tsk, you’ve got such solid connections now. So tell me, is there a good project you can introduce me to?"

"Come on, do you even have the energy to make films right now?" Su Qing squinted at her.

Upon hearing this, Tang Nan’s face turned a bit embarrassed. She could still manage attending a variety show as a guest, but spending extended periods on a film set was tough.

Of course, if it were a film or TV series with fewer scenes and concentrated shooting, she could manage, especially since the company’s operations in the capital were now stable. Though such roles are hard to find and require patience.

"I’m just here to take a look; if there’s something suitable for me, I can take advantage of it. Previously, you got in through my backdoor; now I’ll try yours."

Su Qing: ...

This backdoor... should be legit, right?

Despite this, he dared not ask, fearing she’d blow it out of proportion.

"I only handle investments; whether or not the sets want you, you’ll have to handle that yourself!"

"Your affirmation is all I need, hehe. Now I can feel what it’s like to have backing and bring funding into the group."

Tang Nan was quite satisfied with his response; she wasn’t intent on forcing her way into a film set, knowing her own skills well enough.

However, sometimes it’s important to showcase her influence — the connections and resources that can bring benefits.

Besides, with their ambiguous relationship, should Tang Nan assert herself, any director who received Su Qing’s investment surely wouldn’t disregard her. Rumors were after all suggesting they were a couple.

Not to mention, both the company’s address and location were in his facility, indicating the complexity of their relationship to anyone paying attention.

In the afternoon, not yet two o’clock, Wang Fan arrived on time. Hu Xiaoling went to greet him, and the moment he came in hugging a big box, he burst into laughter:

"Brother, look what good stuff I brought you! If you pick something good, you owe me a good meal. I’ve been running around these past few days for you!"

Just as his words fell, a narration cue popped into Su Qing’s mind

[Director Wang Fan has brought 31 scripts for you to choose from, using all his connections.]

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