Hanging up the video, Ou Yunchen clasped his hands on the desktop, repeatedly patting his forehead. The entire meeting had been suffocating!
It was truly a case of Colin making him, and Colin breaking him!
There wasn't a single thing that perverted man did that left Ou Yunchen feeling cheerful!
At that moment, Liu Jinhua knocked on the door.
Liu Jinhua: "Boss, Zhou Man wants to bring Luo Ying in. What do you think..."
Ou Yunchen: "What's their relationship?"
Liu Jinhua: "The well-known screenwriter and actress..."
Ou Yunchen: "Is there really nothing else?"
Liu Jinhua: "Perhaps there is..."
Ou Yunchen: "I think it's time to build momentum for Zhou Man's new film."
Liu Jinhua: "Boss, didn't you say we had to lie low? And not let Yan Shizong get any hint of it."
Ou Yunchen: "Here's my thinking: The Oscars have entered the selection period, and we're just waiting for the results. We still have a shot at Best Foreign Language Film."
Liu Jinhua: "Really? But our domestic release didn't do well, not at all comparable to Luo Yu's 'Rose-Colored Danube.' Even online reviews are far lower than theirs."
Ou Yunchen: "Not artificially inflating reviews doesn't mean our work isn't good."
Liu Jinhua: "But Yan Shizong has been very successful in promoting his film. We all know that Best Actress is definitely going to Luo Yu..."
Ou Yunchen: "Don't mind them. Do as I say. Have public relations issue statements. Focus on the narrative of a long-silent screenwriter writing a new script for his muse. Have them figure out a way to make both of them buzz."
Liu Jinhua: "Understood."
Just then, Ou Yunchen's phone suddenly rang.
Ou Yunchen waved his hand, and Liu Jinhua immediately withdrew.
-- Ou Yunchen on call --
Ou Yunchen: "Sister Hong?"
Sister Hong: "I have something to tell you, but you'll have to see it for yourself."
Ou Yunchen: "Alright, tell me."
-- Call ended --
***
Two days ago.
Fang Qingyin, who hadn't been seen in a long time, unexpectedly returned to Athena.
She was still as portly as ever, but upon arriving at Athena, she neither drank nor chatted, simply sitting in quiet contemplation.
Sister Hong: "Boss Fang, it's been a while."
Fang Qingyin wore a diamond necklace that Sister Hong had never seen before. It was simple yet timeless.
Sister Hong: "Oh my, that necklace is beautiful. I always say Boss Fang looks good, everything she wears shines!"
Fang Qingyin touched the necklace, a hint of melancholy in her expression.
Sister Hong: "Boss Fang, what's wrong? Perhaps I should find a young man to keep you company?"
Fang Qingyin: "Sister Hong, do you know how complicated my feelings are receiving this necklace?"
Sister Hong waved her hand, dismissing the waiter who was about to enter. It seemed Fang Qingyin was not here for amusement today, but to vent.
Sister Hong: "Tell me, I'm listening."
Fang Qingyin: "You know what I do. This was just brought in by one of my pawnshop clerks."
Sister Hong: "Then it must be something good. I recognized it at a glance."
Fang Qingyin took off the necklace and asked Sister Hong to examine the inscription on the back.
Sister Hong: "'For Tian Yu?' Is it the Tian Yu I'm thinking of?"
Fang Qingyin: "I don't know, but my subordinate said a young girl came to pawn it."
Sister Hong: "Stolen?"
Fang Qingyin: "Probably not. They said she drove a Xie family car."
Sister Hong poured Fang Qingyin a glass of wine.
Sister Hong: "People come and go like seasons."