Chapter 368: I’ve Already Secured the Best Screening Time

“They’re both surnamed Chen. Could they be related to President Chen?”

Wang Bin stroked his chin thoughtfully.

“Not sure,” Luo Xiao shook his head and continued, “Whether or not he’s related to President Chen, we still need to meet him. I’ve scheduled it for tonight. You’re coming with me.”

“Me too?”

“Yes. Don’t forget, you’re not just an actor at Blue Film Studio. You’re also the vice president.”

“Alright then.”

Wang Bin nodded. If Luo Xiao hadn’t mentioned it, he would’ve almost forgotten.

“Okay, I’ll go arrange for the crew to pack up the filming equipment. We’re moving out of the Film and Television City today and checking into a hotel.”

“Everyone can rest tonight. Tomorrow, we’ll start the celebration banquet.”

A while later.

The crew, with all their equipment packed, left the Film and Television City and boarded the arranged vehicles, heading straight to the hotel.

…

At the hotel entrance.

Luo Xiao and Wang Bin had changed into clean clothes. They hailed a taxi and set off for the agreed meeting place.

In Beijing,

The taxi came to a slow stop in front of an upscale restaurant.

Luo Xiao and Wang Bin stepped out, looked at the restaurant’s name, and confirmed they were at the right place.

“Welcome. How may I assist you?”

Just as they entered the restaurant, a hostess standing at the door greeted them with a smile.

“Hi, we’re looking for the Jinghai Hall.”

Luo Xiao asked calmly.

When he had spoken to Chen Cong on the phone, the man had mentioned this name and told him to give it at the front desk.

“Ah, you must be Mr. Luo and Mr. Wang. Please follow me.”

Upon hearing the names, the hostess became even more respectful.

Soon,

The two were led upstairs and stopped in front of a private dining room.

Luo Xiao glanced around. This floor was filled with private rooms, but the one they were led to was clearly the most central and luxurious of them all.

It was obvious—

This was the most prestigious room in the entire restaurant.

Luo Xiao couldn’t help but grow curious about this Chen Cong. Even if he wasn’t related to President Chen, his status was definitely extraordinary.

After all, this restaurant was already high-end, and this was the most exclusive room.

Ordinary people wouldn’t dream of spending money here.

As he pondered,

The hostess knocked on the door and gently pushed it open.

“Young Master Chen, the two honored guests have arrived.”

Just as Luo Xiao was about to step into the room, two figures emerged from inside.

“Mr. Luo, Mr. Wang, welcome, welcome.”

Chen Cong greeted them with a smile.

“Let’s talk inside.”

He led the way into the room, and as he passed the hostess, he reminded her, “Let the kitchen know they can start preparing the dishes.”

Luo Xiao and Wang Bin followed him into the private room.

Inside,

The four of them introduced themselves to one another, making the meeting official.

“So, President Chen, may I ask what this meeting is about?”

After the introductions, Luo Xiao looked at Chen Cong and Du Ziteng, who were seated across from them, and asked curiously.

From the brief introductions earlier, it seemed these two only had some connections with Cangxue Games under President Chen’s banner.

“Oh, we found out a few days ago that President Chen had invested in a film and television company, and that filming had already begun. I was just curious and wanted to find out how the movie is coming along.”

Chen Cong asked with genuine interest.

It was only yesterday, during a meeting with Fang Chang from Cangxue Games to discuss some game-related matters, that he learned President Chen had invested in a film and television company.

And that the movie was already in production.

That piqued his curiosity.

You see,

His family owned a chain of cinemas, and he had been following President Chen’s rise from the beginning—back when there wasn’t even a conglomerate yet.

From what he’d heard from Fang Chang and Wei Yan, President Chen had a remarkable vision for the future.

And someone with such foresight choosing to invest in a movie? It had to be something special.

So,

He wanted to gather some information about the film. Then, once President Chen released it, he could inform his family’s cinemas to schedule it during the best screening times.

If the movie turned out to be excellent,

Their cinemas could ride the wave and make a tidy profit.

Of course, there was another reason as well. They wanted to use this opportunity to show goodwill toward President Chen.

Not for anything else—

But for the exclusive rights to host tournaments for Extreme Survival.

Right now, Extreme Survival had officially surpassed ten million players and become a smash hit.

And with the exclusive rights to host its tournaments, every event they held was a major publicity boost for their club.

As long as their club became famous enough, they wouldn’t have to worry about making money.

And during the process of hosting tournaments, they could also take the opportunity to rake in a hefty profit.

After all, the game had already exploded in popularity. The next time they hosted a competition, there would definitely be a huge audience.

By then,

the advertising revenue alone would be a massive sum.

“The movie? It’s already finished filming today. We’ll probably wrap everything up and head back to Jiangcheng the day after tomorrow,” Luo Xiao said with a smile. He wasn’t hiding anything, nor did he feel the need to.

“Oh? It’s already done filming? When is it coming out?” Chen Cong was a bit surprised. He’d heard from Fang Chang that President Chen’s film and television company had started shooting a movie, but he hadn’t expected it to be finished so soon.

“If we’re talking about the release, it’ll probably be sometime between early and mid-August,” Luo Xiao estimated. Now that filming was complete, they still had to return to the company for editing and special effects.

Once the final cut was ready, it would still need to go through approval.

All of that would take at least a month.

So the earliest possible release would be in early August.

Early August, huh.

Chen Cong murmured to himself and made a mental note of the date.

After some casual conversation and a few rounds of drinks, the group quickly warmed up to each other.

“Don’t worry. My family owns a full chain of cinemas. Once your movie’s out, I’ll make sure it gets the best time slots.”

“Brother Chen, you’re a real one. Let me toast to you!”

“………”

………….

Jiang City.

In a basement room,

Zhang Lan sat in silence for a long time, staring at Li Xiaoxiao, Wu Jie, and Xu Lei across from her. Only then did she finally speak.

“Are you really going through with this? Our club may not have been around for long, but everything’s been moving in a good direction. I truly believe that if we keep working together, we can grow this studio into something great.”

“Joining an entertainment company might give you resources, but it’ll also limit you.”

Looking at the three people in front of her,

she couldn’t believe it. Back when they had all sworn to build a studio together and chase their musical dreams, they had been so full of passion.

Now, everything was falling apart because of one offer from an entertainment company.

“Zhang Lan, be realistic, will you? If we join the company, our songs could shoot straight to the top of the new releases chart!” Li Xiaoxiao looked at Zhang Lan and tried to persuade her.