"Invest yourself???"

Cheng Ming was stunned when he heard what Lu Chen said. He even suspected that Lu Chen really didn't understand or was joking with him.

"Our company currently relies on one artist, Shi Yin, to make money. Where can we get so much money to invest in movies?" Cheng Ming asked.

Lu Chen pinched his chin with his hand, thought for a moment, then raised his head and said, "Just try to control the cost to 30 million."

this……

"Lu Chen, do you really plan to invest exclusively?" Cheng Ming asked cautiously.

Lu Chen nodded and said, "Yes."

Seeing that Cheng Ming seemed to have some doubts, Lu Chen asked, "Do you think 30 million is not enough?"

Cheng Ming did not answer immediately. He glanced down at the script in his hand and then said: "Enough is definitely enough, but the quality may be difficult to guarantee. If this movie does not hire a better actor and a better director,

, it may look a bit nondescript when photographed.”

After hearing Cheng Ming's words, Lu Chen fell into deep thought again. It was not that he had not considered what Cheng Ming said.

An investment company faces great risks. The first is the problem of insufficient funds. Although the cost can be controlled, the quality is likely to decline.

Secondly, if the investment fails, the consequences of failure will be borne by the family. If you find several other investors to invest together, you can share the risk of failure.

Of course, there is another problem with finding more investors, that is, the final profit will also be divided among several investors.

After a long while, Lu Chen finally said: "After thinking about it, I still think it is better for our family to invest. As for the actors and directors, we can also use newcomers like we did in Dream Kingdom for the Unruly Princess."

This is a bet in itself. If the bet is successful, the movie will be a hit at the box office, and Chenyin Company will develop greatly. If the bet is lost, the maximum loss will be 30 million. Chenyin itself is just starting to develop, and the company's operating costs are not large.

This little loss is nothing.

Seeing that Lu Chen had already made a decision, Cheng Ming said nothing more.

Lu Chen then continued:

"By the way, don't let Shiyin know that I wrote the script of Journey to the West..."

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, Shi Yin opened the door and came in, and then asked doubtfully: "Why don't you let me know? What are you discussing in secret?"

Seeing Shi Yin walking in, Lu Chen was stunned. Could this guy have heard the conversation between him and Cheng Ming?

"Did you hear that?" Lu Chen asked.

"I just heard the words don't let me know. What is it that you don't want me to know?"

Having said this, Shi Yin looked straight at Lu Chen.

"You guys, shouldn't you be discussing something to murder me?"

Seeing that Shi Yin did not hear the conversation between Cheng Ming and himself, Lu Chen felt relieved. Now is not the time to let Shi Yin know that he is the provider of film and television resources. If one day the two of them have a quarrel, Shi Yin will leave.

company, if Shiyin knew that Lu Chen was the provider of all the company's resources, she would definitely consider quitting in a hurry. Lu Chen could provide so many high-quality film and television resources, why would she leave?

But if she didn't know that these film and television resources were provided by Lu Chen, she could just sell her shares and leave directly.

In the later stage of Chenyin's development, if Shiyin wanted to leave, it would be beneficial to Lu Chen. Lu Chen could take advantage of that opportunity to take back all the shares in Shiyin's hands. This was equivalent to Lu Chen's remaining

backhand.

Whether it is useful or not will be known later. Maybe in hindsight, this idea will seem extremely naive, but it may also be a wise decision.

Lu Chen seemed a little helpless at this time and said: "Cheng Ming and I discussed the company dinner tonight. I didn't plan to inform you. Judging from your appearance, you should have overheard it, so I decided not to hide it."

Hearing this, Shiyin was stunned, and then said with a little anger: "What! You didn't even notify me of the company dinner! I am also Chenyin's major shareholder after all!"

"What if I inform you that someone recognizes you in the hotel? Wouldn't it mean that we can't even eat well?" Lu Chen said calmly.

Seeing Lu Chen and Shi Yin bickering again, Cheng Ming smiled and left Lu Chen's office quietly.

I really don't know what these two people are doing.

In Cheng Ming's eyes, Shi Yin and Lu Chen are lovers. After all, he was the one who recommended Shi Yin to audition for Princess Diaoman. Moreover, the relationship between the two seems to be good, and they also founded a company together.

They would hide some things from each other, even though they were small things, which made Cheng Ming a little confused.

In the evening, all the staff of Chenyin Company went to a nearby hotel for a dinner.

Of course, Shiyin still went there in the end.

After dinner, Lu Chen, Cheng Ming, and several male employees from the company went to the hotel's KTV to sing, while Shi Yin and other female employees went back.

Several grown men in the company drank wine and came one song at a time. When Cheng Ming finished singing, Lu Chen immediately got up and walked to the song recorder, searching for the song he wanted to sing.

At this time, Lin Zijie from the human resources department stood up and said to Lu Chen and others: "You sing first, I'll go out and take a call."

After saying that, Lin Zijie glanced at the group of drunken guys. He was the only one here who hadn't drank. He originally planned to go back after the dinner, but Shi Yin asked him to keep an eye on Lu Chen and the others, so he stayed

Come down, but his girlfriend called and he had to go out to answer it.

But he still felt a little uneasy, so he walked to the door and said to the waitress: "Little sister, do me a favor and keep an eye on them. If they want to leave, let them wait until I come back."

Tong Huan was suddenly spoken to by a guest. She was frightened and trembled. She slowly turned her head.

Today is her first time working in a ktv. It is said that ktv is a mixed place. What she fears most is meeting those hooligans. The ktv they are in is a relatively large one. Each large private room has a dedicated

Waiter, and she is the waiter in Lu Chen's private room.

After being asked by the guests, Tong Huan responded tremblingly: "Don't worry, I will help you keep an eye on those guests."

"Thanks."

After saying that, Lin Zijie walked to a smoking area on the second floor of the KTV, and then called his girlfriend back.

Tong Huan carefully walked into the K room, and then gently closed the door. The door was not closed tightly. She was afraid that these men would do evil things to her. Men who drank alcohol were full of wildness in their bodies, so they had to guard against it.

However, it was obvious that Lu Chen and others did not notice her and did not even look at her.

At this time, Lu Chen finally found a song he wanted to sing. After ordering the song, the intro began to play.

Hearing this familiar melody, everyone in the room became quiet. The song "Let Me Stay By Your Side" in the early morning has been very popular recently and has now become one of the must-play songs in K-pop. However, these songs in the private room

People don’t know that Lu Chen is actually the original singer of this song.

At this time, the prelude ended, and Lu Chen began to sing with his wine-soaked voice.

i never speak

because i'm afraid

no one answered

…

As soon as the first two verses of the song were spoken, everyone in the private room was stunned. Lu Chen's voice gave people a sense of vicissitudes and helplessness. Maybe it was because he had drank, and his voice was already a little hoarse.

Because this kind of hoarseness exaggerated a sad atmosphere, Lu Chen closed his eyes slightly and continued.

Too much time wasted

Too many things to face

…

Hearing the end of the first verse, everyone in the private room felt like their hearts were pierced by knives. This song was so miserable! Especially the tearing feeling, which penetrated directly into people's souls. Lu Chen almost integrated all his emotions.

Entering the song, they seemed to see a man struggling in the swamp, but could never break free from the shackles of the mire.

During the next melody, Lu Chen opened his eyes and looked at the big screen in the k room quietly.

In his last life, because of a woman and his own incompetence, he lost all his family property, and no one knew when he died. It was extremely miserable. In this life, he would never repeat this process again.

At this time, while waiting for the melody to end, Lu Chen continued singing.

The smallest me

The humblest dream

…

by no means the end

Don't be afraid to let me stay with you

I will accompany you through it all~~~

When the song was finished, the entire private room fell into a deathly silence. People didn't know what to say. It was exactly the same as the original song. No, it sounded better and more emotional than the original song. There were rumors on the Internet that Qingchen was Lu Chen.

, that morning was not really their boss, right? Thinking of this, Cheng Ming and others looked at Lu Chen with an incredulous but expectant look, and at this moment, Lu Chen had fallen into an ethereal state of mind.

It seems that everything has been seen through.

At this moment, a faint cry suddenly came from the corner of room k.

this……

Only then did Lu Chen and the others realize that a strange woman had entered their private room.

They all looked in the direction of the door and saw a waiter with a single ponytail, raising his hands, holding back tears and sobbing.

Lu Chen was confused.

He didn't even cry. Why was this woman crying?

Cheng Ming and the others were also confused. Who was this little sister? When did she come in? How come they didn't know at all.

Also, why is she crying?

Seeing the girl's clothes, Cheng Ming suddenly realized that this was not the waiter in their private room.

Because he drank, Cheng Ming immediately played the role of a close brother. He stood up and walked to Tong Huan and said to her: "Little sister, why are you crying? Have you suffered any grievances? Don't hold it back if you feel grievances."

Yes, it makes me feel a lot better to say it..."

Being comforted by Cheng Ming, Tong Huan burst into tears and squatted down.

Cheng Ming was dumbfounded. Does he look so scary?

Lu Chen's singing just now was so sad that it made children happy.

Tong Huan has been relatively introverted and timid since she was a child. She is afraid of talking to others. Even after going to college, she is still like that. She is defensive towards her roommates. It can be said that she suffers from severe autism.

But just like her, she has always had a dream in her heart, that is, to become the idol of a girl group and be able to sing and dance on the stage. So after graduating from college, she left the city she was familiar with and the city she was familiar with.

A small town in China, she came to Hwaseong alone to pursue her dream.

It stands to reason that her looks are good enough, she is youthful and beautiful, with medium-long black hair in a single ponytail, and fair skin. Whoever sees her likes her, but unfortunately, her character is too timid, so

As for her, she would be extremely nervous and speechless every time she stood on the stage.

She has participated in more than a dozen girl group recruitment programs, but none of them selected her. The prices in Hwaseong were too high and the rent was too expensive. She was forced to have no choice but to work. However, her character was always in trouble.

She got into trouble at work, resulting in her being fired several times, and almost always failed to pass her probation period.

Today was her first time working in this ktv, and it was also her probationary period. Just thinking about what her classmates had told her about the ktv environment in the past, she was frightened.

Lu Chen's singing reminded her of the hardships she had experienced along the way. With her personality, she was able to stay in Huacheng for two years. One can imagine the hardships she has endured during these two years.

She had never felt wronged. She felt more like she was very small.

Just as Lu Chen sang, "The smallest me, the most humble dream."

She hated herself for being cowardly, but she could not overcome her fear of the outside world no matter what. On the contrary, her work exposed her to some real injustices, some real unspoken rules and filth, which made her want to escape from this society even more.

Seeing Tong Huan crying so hard, Lu Chen put down the phone, coughed twice, and then said: "Ahem, little sister, did I scare you by singing too loud just now? I apologize to you, please stop crying.

Okay."

At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside room k.

Cheng Ming asked: "Who is it?"

"Sending fruit." said the male waiter outside the door.

"Wait a moment."

Cheng Ming said to Tong Huan again: "Little sister, someone is coming in, please see if you can give way first."

Cheng Ming's words had no effect. Lu Chen's singing tore a hole in the autistic girl's soul. It was obviously not so easy to integrate.

The male waiter at the door saw that the door had not been opened for so long. He looked through the crack in the door in confusion and found that no one was sitting on the sofa.

He muttered: "Strange, where are the people?"

He pushed the door open, but it was blocked by something.

The waiter said again: "Guest, give me some fruit."

Under the influence of alcohol, Cheng Ming shouted loudly: "I told you to wait a moment!"

At this time, the male waiter seemed to hear a faint cry. At this moment, a song with a lower key was already arranged on the karaoke machine in the private room, so the sound of the speaker was not very loud, so the male waiter could hear Tong Huan's cry.

to some.

The male waiter suddenly realized that they had a beautiful little sister here today, and that little sister was the waiter in this box, but her voice was not heard at the door.

Thinking of this, the male waiter suddenly had a terrifying scene in his mind. He was so frightened that he pushed the door open, and Tong Huan was pushed to the ground because he was blocking the door.

As soon as the male waiter came in and saw the scene in front of him, he panicked and said into the intercom: "Call... call the police, call the police quickly, someone in room 1103 molested our employees."
Chapter completed!