Chapter 37
Luo Zhengzheng entered Gu Shi's office but didn't see him. She assumed he had gone out. It was past 2 PM. She had planned to take a nap at home, but Gu Shi had asked her to come to the company. Since Gu Shi wasn't there, she decided to go to the break room for a few minutes.
Upon arriving at the lounge, the bathroom door opened with a snap, and Gu Shi emerged wearing a bathrobe.
Luo Zhengzheng stared at him blankly: "Why would you take a bath in broad daylight?"
Gu Shi glanced at her, walked over, touched her slender waist, and pinched it: "Dressed so beautifully?"
After saying that, he put his arm around her waist and pulled her into his embrace.
Luo Zhengzheng smelled the fresh scent of shower gel emanating from him and tried to push him away, but couldn't. Just as she was about to speak, he silenced her with a kiss.
Luo Zhengzheng whimpered a few times. His kisses were gentle, but his arms around her were very strong, holding her firmly in his embrace, making her unable to move at all.
Kissing her, he took a few steps and pulled her onto the bed together.
Luo Zhengzheng punched him lightly and he said in a low, hoarse voice, "Don’t mess. It's been half a month." Then he continued to kiss her.
What half a month?
When she wrapped her head around, she punched him again in annoyance.
He grabbed her hand: "Focus." With his other hand, he grabbed her foot, took off her shoes, threw them on the ground, and then went to find the zipper on her skirt.
A few minutes later, she said, blushing, "Be gentle."
She was worried that people outside might hear it as she didn't know how well the room was soundproofed.
He hummed in agreement and softened his movements.
Guo Yaozheng had a document that Gu Shi needed to sign. Knowing that Madam had arrived, he knocked on the door before coming in, but no one answered for a long time.
Thinking that President Gu hadn't been home for many days, he smiled knowingly. A qualified secretary and special assistant should naturally consider the boss's needs. The boss's work was important, but cultivating a relationship between the boss and his wife was equally important.
He cleverly hung a sign outside Gu Shi's office that said "Resting" to avoid being disturbed. He also went to the secretary's office to tell the secretary that President Gu was taking a break in the afternoon and not to disturb him.
Guo Yao returned to his office triumphantly. With his boss happy and pleased, was a raise far away?
In the lounge, Gu Shi held Luo Zhengzheng, who was covered in sweat, and closed his eyes to rest.
Luo Zhengzheng felt weak all over. Was this man trying to kill her? She thought to herself that he had so much strength. It seemed that even when he was working overtime, he hadn't forgotten to exercise.
She nudged his arm: "I'm going to take a shower. It's so hot. Aren't you hot too?"
Eyes closed, Gu Shi said, "Let me hold you for a while."
Luo Zhengzheng glanced at him helplessly. She was too tired to continue and simply closed her eyes to sleep. As for taking a shower, she'd deal with that after she woke up.
A few minutes later, Gu Shi heard her soft, long breaths. He opened his eyes, glanced at her, pulled up the white silk quilt to cover them both, and then fell asleep with her in his arms.
When Luo Zhengzheng woke up, the sun had already set. She took a shower, and when she came out, Gu Shi was leaning against the headboard looking at her.
There were no clothes for her here, so she could only wear a Gu Shi shirt. The oversized shirt covered her hips, looking like a short-sleeved nightgown.
Gu Shi looked her over with a faint smile on his face: "Don't you look like a child who's stolen and worn adult clothes?"
Luo Zhengzheng rolled up her long sleeves, glared at him, and said, "Isn't it all your fault?"
She glanced at her dress. Thankfully, he hadn't torn it, and she could still wear it.
Smiling lazily, Gu Shi noticed her movements: "I just had Guo Yao bring you some clothes."
Luo Zhengzheng blushed and glared at him angrily: "You asked Guo Yao to bring me clothes?"
Gu Shi looked at her: "Is there a problem?"
Luo Zhengzheng walked over and pinched his arm: "You actually asked Guo Yao to bring me clothes? Then wouldn’t he know what happened between us in here?"
Gu Shi pulled her into his arms: "You think he won't know if you don't let him buy clothes?"
Luo Zhengzheng covered her face and a muffled voice came from her palm: "Lost face all the way to your company. It's all your fault."
Gu Shi comforted her, "Okay, it's all my fault."
After scolding him, Luo Zhengzheng felt much better. Sitting up, she asked, "Are you going home tonight?"
Gu Shi glanced at her and said in a good mood, "Of course. The company has finished its busy period, and things will be more relaxed from now on. I won't have to work overtime every day."
Luo Zhengzheng nodded. The air conditioning was on in the room, so she pulled the blanket over her legs, asking, "When is Secretary Guo coming?"
Gu Shi picked up his watch from the bedside table: "It should be soon."
Luo Zhengzheng was playing on her phone while nestled in his arms when she suddenly saw a photo and burst out laughing.
Gu Shi glanced at her: "What's wrong?"
Luo Zhengzheng pointed to the photo on her phone and asked him, "Is this from high school or middle school?"
Gu Shi looked at it and said, "It should be me in middle school."
Luo Zhengzheng looked at him and teased, "You look so silly."
Gu Shi patted her head: "That was a candid shot."
Luo Zhengzheng examined the photo carefully: "Actually, if you look closely, he's not that silly. Little Chengjia will probably look like this when he grows up."
She knew very well what her son would be like when he grew up. He looked just like his dad.
Slacking, Gu Shi looked at her. She had already said everything. What could he say?
After Guo Yao delivered the clothes, they went back.
When they got home, Jiajia hugged his dad's neck tightly and wouldn't let go.
Gu Boyuan glanced at the father and son and said, "You haven't seen your dad for many days and you miss him."
Little Jiajia poked his head out from his dad's arms: "I miss Dad."
Gu Boyuan lectured his son: "No matter how busy you are, you should take some time to come back and spend time with the child. Look how much the child miss you."
Gu Shi nodded and hugged his son tightly.
A few days later, Chen Hui called Luo Zhengzheng and said that she had made an appointment to see the preview clips that day, and asked if she wanted to go see the preview clips together.
Luo Zhengzheng naturally wanted to see the preview clips. She looked at Gu Shi, who was at home spending time with his wife and child, and invited him to join her: "I have a preview screening today for the TV series I invested in. Do you want to go to Wanhua Entertainment to see the preview clips together?"
Gu Shi was naturally willing to accompany her.
The two arrived at Wanhua Entertainment and went to the screening room with Chen Ze.
There were many people sitting inside. Apart from Director Lu, the screenwriter, and Chen Hui, the rest of the people were there to watch the film.
Instead of disturbing them at the front, they chose a seat in the back row and sat down to watch.
After watching it, Luo Zhengzheng was very satisfied. As expected of Director Lu, he made excellent movies and TV series.
Chen Ze was naturally in charge of negotiating prices with the screening companies, since he knew a lot about this area.
Gu Shi and Luo Zhengzheng did not participate.
It was unknown how he negotiated it, but he sold the first broadcast rights to Hunan TV for 1.6 million per episode, for a total of 68 episodes. That was a total of 108.8 million yuan.
This drama was said to have an investment of 100 million yuan, but in reality, it only had an investment of 90 million yuan. After selling the first broadcast rights and paying taxes, it almost broke even.
Chen Hui breathed a sigh of relief. At least Luo Zhengzheng hadn't lost money. If the show became a hit, the second-run broadcast rights might even fetch a higher price. Adding the streaming rights from video websites, she secretly smiled. What profit. As the producer, her reputation would also be boosted.
Luo Zhengzheng asked Chen Hui, "When will they start broadcasting?"
Chen Hui said, "It will be a few days after New Year's Day, around the time of winter vacation."
Luo Zhengzheng said, "Okay."
Chen Hui then said to her, "That Qing Dynasty drama is almost finished filming, do you want to go visit the set?"
Luo Zhengzheng shook her head, "I don't have time lately." She then asked, "When will the movie 'I Am a Robot' be released?"
Chen Hui glanced at her: "This year, the two dramas you invested in are airing at the same time during the Spring Festival."
Luo Zhengzheng smilingly said, "That's alright. One is a TV series and the other is a movie. It doesn't matter much."
When Luo Zhengzheng returned home, she was surprised to see Liu Hanyue. She walked up to her and, seeing her resolute expression, teased, "Anyone who didn't know better would think you joined the army. All your former pampered airs are gone."
Liu Hanyue touched her short hair, which had been cut short for filming: "I'm sacrificing myself for my career."
Luo Zhengzheng sat down: "You reap what you sow. The first broadcast rights for the TV series 'My Country' have been sold. Guess how much they sold for?"
Liu Hanyue immediately sat up straight: "How much?"
Wang Yaning and Yu Shuang, who were standing nearby, also looked over. They knew that Luo Zhengzheng had invested nearly 100 million yuan in filming this drama and were worried that she would lose money.
Luo Zhengzheng looked at them with a smile: "1.6 million per episode, 68 episodes in total."
The group stared wide-eyed, silently calculating how much it should add up to.
Meanwhile, Gu Xian, who was sitting on another sofa, secretly took out his phone and started calculating. After he finished, he looked at the string of numbers and felt envious.
Yu Shuang tried counting on her fingers for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so she simply took out her phone, pressed some buttons on the calculator, and then exclaimed in disbelief, "1088 followed by five zeros, how much is that? Has it reached a hundred million?"
Liu Hanyue suddenly hugged her and jumped up happily: "That's great! This is only the first broadcast. There will be a second and a third broadcast later."
Gu Xian couldn't resist remarking from the side, "Do you think this is 'Journey to the West,' which is broadcast every year? It's good enough if it's broadcast even once."
The few sisters-in-law didn’t pay him any attention.
Hearing his daughter-in-law's words, Gu Boyuan smilingly said, "The broadcasting station isn't stupid. If it wasn't worth that much money, they wouldn't have offered such a high price. Zhengzheng had already succeeded by breaking even."
Smirking, Luo Zhengzheng glanced at Gu Xian. Then she looked at Father-in-law and said, "I didn't originally intend to make money. Being able to recoup the costs and learn a lot of experience is the profit."
Gu Boyuan gave her an approving look: "This mindset is very good. Do things seriously, and as for how much the reward will be, that's up to fate."
He spoke in a very profound way, but Luo Zhengzheng understood. She smilingly said, "I'll listen to Dad."
If a TV series was of good quality, it would naturally attract people who appreciate it. Its fate was inevitable.
If a TV series was bad, naturally no one would appreciate it, and it couldn't escape its fate.
Gu Boyuan glanced at his sons and directed to Luo Zhengzheng, "You have the right attitude. Whether you invest in TV series or movies, as long as you are determined, fortune will not let investors like you go. Keep this attitude."
Although he went to the company every day, he did pay attention to the TV series that his fourth daughter-in-law invested in. He knew that she had very strict requirements for filming TV series, and she strictly controlled everything from the script to the actors. With such a serious investor and a good director, the TV series produced wouldn’t be bad, even if they were not top-notch.
Luo Zhengzheng: "Okay, Dad."
Gu Ming and Gu Xian suddenly realized that their father actually admired their fourth sister-in-law quite a bit, praising her investment in television dramas and speaking highly of her. A pang of sadness struck them. Wasn’t their father too strict with them? He could see the daughters-in-law's abilities, but not theirs? Was his prejudice against them too great, or were they truly incapable?
But their father didn't give them a chance to prove their abilities either.
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