It was already past 11 p.m. when we landed in Shanghai, and the preview screening of "Law of the Jungle" was in three days.
Xiao He and Liu Rulan discussed it and decided to cancel their other engagements for the next few days and take a good rest.
Xiao He was exhausted from working non-stop for a while. Although Liu Rulan was not as tired as Xiao He, she had also been traveling with him all the time, so her words also carried a hint of fatigue.
After deciding on his next plan, Xiao He returned to the villa and slept until dawn.
However, his damned biological clock still made Xiao He wake up very early in the morning.
When Xiao He opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling, he wiped away a tear of bitterness.
Now, he's a perfectly competent servant...
Before she could even take a nap, Liu Rulan arrived with Shu Han.
Xiao He was instantly wide awake and went out to greet them.
When Xiao He saw Shu Han again, he noticed that the other man seemed to have gotten even more tanned.
Shu Han still had a hearty smile on his face. When he saw Xiao He, he immediately picked up the large bag in his hand: "These are local specialties I brought back from my hometown. They're not expensive, just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you can take them back and try them! I also wish your movie 'Law of the Jungle' a huge box office success!"
"Wow, thank you, Brother Shu!"
As Xiao He took the local specialties from Shu Han, he led the group towards the living room, asking Shu Han with some curiosity, "Brother Shu, why are you so much darker this time?"
Shu Han looked down at his arm: "Is it that obvious? Why do you all say that after seeing me?"
"He went back to his hometown to farm," Liu Rulan explained to Xiao He directly. "His family still manages a tea plantation on a mountain. He hadn't been back for a long time, so he stayed a little longer this time."
"tea garden?"
One second Xiao He was wondering why Shu Han went back to farming, but the next second he was shocked by Shu Han's tea garden.
"Hehe, the policies were good back then, and I was lucky too, so I managed to lease a tea garden." Shu Han smiled sheepishly, then gestured to the large bag in Xiao He's hand, "There's some freshly roasted Maojian tea in the bag, it's very fresh. If any elders in your family are interested, you can give it to them."
"Okay, thank you, Brother Shu."
It just so happens that Xiao's father enjoys drinking tea, so Xiao He plans to send some back to the old man to have him try.
"It's alright, I'm just glad you like it. If the elders are interested, just let me know and I'll have it sent over," Shu Han said casually.
In fact, Shu Han's background was not very good. His family was from the countryside and he did not have a high level of education. If he hadn't had some luck later and learned martial arts, he would probably still be farming in his hometown now.
After he became famous and made a lot of money, he did not forget to give back to his hometown. While helping to build up his hometown, he also contracted an entire tea garden for his family, which not only provided jobs for the villagers, but also fulfilled the wish of his elders who did not want to leave the rural land.
Even after leaving for distant lands, Shu Han always kept his hometown in his heart.
So when he went back this time, Shu Han still helped take care of the elders in the family and even did farm work, showing no airs of a big star.
So when Shu Han returned from the holiday, he was several shades darker from the sun.
After learning about Shu Han's contributions to his hometown, Xiao He couldn't help but give him a thumbs up: "Brother Shu is a real man."
The saying "The poor are easily forgotten when they suddenly become rich" may be too absolute, but there are many real-life examples of it.
Shu Han is indeed a very good person.
Xiao He felt quite at ease if he could become his partner.
The group sat down on the sofa in the living room, and Shu Han brought up the matter of investing and joining the partnership: "Sister Liu has already told me about this, and actually I have no problem with it—"
"However, I have additional conditions for letting me join Linghui Studio."
Shu Han clasped his hands together and placed them on his knees, his expression shifting from relaxed and casual to serious and focused on his work.
Xiao He glanced at Liu Rulan, knowing that it was inconvenient for Liu Rulan to negotiate with Shu Han under these circumstances. Taking on the responsibility of being the boss of Linghui Studio, he nodded slightly to Shu Han: "Please speak."
“Actually, after I returned to China, I originally planned to have Sister Liu continue to be my manager.” Shu Han looked at Liu Rulan, who gave him a helpless smile. Then Shu Han shrugged frankly, “But unfortunately, I failed.”
"Um."
Xiao He did not say that he already knew about this, but simply nodded, signaling Shu Han to continue stating his demands.
"So my requirements are very simple: I need an agent—one that is no less capable than Sister Liu's."
"If Brother Shu is willing to /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ join us, we will definitely arrange this for you."
So that's what the requirement is.
Xiao He breathed a sigh of relief.
Given the relationship between Liu Rulan and Shu Han, even if Shu Han doesn't join their studio, Liu Rulan will most likely help him find a suitable agent.
So this isn't a particularly difficult request.
"I wonder if Brother Shu is interested in that Agent He that Sister Liu mentioned before?"
Xiao He recalled the agent named He Wenming that Liu Rulan had mentioned before.
Since Sister Liu was willing to bring it up, the probability of her trying to poach someone—cough cough—is quite high.
"Regarding the agent He that Sister Liu mentioned before, I've already tried to contact him through connections, and it seems he doesn't intend to sever ties with He Jinnian at the moment." Shu Han paused, then gave a wry smile. "However, my connections aren't strong enough, and I haven't actually spoken to him face-to-face, so I'm not entirely sure what he's thinking."
In fact, Shu Han was quite confident. After all, he had won some awards and received many honors in China back then. Although he hadn't won any special awards after going abroad, he was still a familiar face that appeared most often in overseas films. Shu Han felt that if he wanted to return to China to develop his career, many entertainment companies and agents would be willing to sign him.
However, the reality is cruel. Shu Han ran into a wall with Liu Rulan, and then he ran into a wall with He Wenming. He felt like he had been hit all over the place, and now he was really losing confidence. Of course, this was also partly because Shu Han himself had too high standards.
But given his current situation, what's wrong with him having higher aspirations? He wants to come back and give it his all, at least to prove that he's still the same Shu Han he always was!
Therefore, Shu Han felt it was better to let others help solve this kind of problem.
Xiao He wasn't quite sure about this either, so he could only look at Liu Rulan.
Such a matter should be analyzed by Liu Rulan, a well-informed colleague.
Liu Rulan: "He Jinnian has actually stopped accepting business invitations since the beginning of this year. The reason given is that he is preparing to take a break for a while. And they are indeed currently in Shanghai, handling some remaining work here."
It's like He Jinnian is clearing out his "inventory".
If we look at it from this point alone, it at least shows that what Liu Rulan said before, that He Jinnian wanted to move behind the scenes, is probably true.
However, it is not yet clear what He Jinnian and He Wenming's detailed plans are going to be.
Xiao He clenched his fist.
There's no wall base that can't be dug up, only a hoe that can't be wielded.
As long as there's this initial sign, I believe that with some effort, they still have a chance to recruit He Wenming.
With two top-notch agents in the studio, won't it take off immediately?
