Chapter 95 -95: Even a cruel tiger will not eat its cubs
Ah Da turned her head to look at the bodyguard, tall and strong, expressionless, standing by like two guardian deities.
There was no need to think; she knew it was they who had reported to Qin Yu.
Indeed, it seemed nothing could be hidden from him.
Ah Da sighed softly.
Seeing the young girl seemingly unwell, Ma Yingkai quickly asked in concern, “Miss Su, do you have any questions? If you have any requirements for the crew, feel free to raise them.”
Jin Ruo was gone, he had to cling tightly to the Qin’s powerful support, no, it should be said that today he was incredibly lucky to have climbed onto the Qin Family’s robust tree; a hundred Jin Ruos couldn’t compare.
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The Qin’s reputation had always been significant, but unfortunately, they looked down on the trivial bits of the entertainment circle. This sudden intervention was clearly because of the beautiful girl in front of him who was as lovely as Beautiful Jade.
Ah Da clenched her small hands and shook her head, “No, these matters are more your expertise. There’s no need to ask for my opinion.”
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Upon hearing this, Ma Yingkai almost couldn’t hold back his tears of excitement; heaven knows how thrilling it is for a director to hear a financier say, “Make your own decisions.”
Just now, he had prepared himself mentally for this new influential figure to make all sorts of unreasonable demands, such as adding scenes or characters, even altering the script he was willing to accept tearfully, after all, with doubled investment, he couldn’t let dignity stand in the way of money, could he?
As a director, he didn’t possess such lofty morals. His purpose in filmmaking was to make money, especially if it meant seizing the opportunity to connect with the towering Qin Family even if this current project completely flopped, he would not lose.
Ma Yingkai never expected that the young girl’s casual remark about not needing to ask for her opinion would completely stupefy him; it was no different from pies falling from the sky.
That such a good fortune could happen to him, Ma Yingkai, was utterly unstoppable due to the inflow of fortune.
Ma Yingkai’s smile was irrepressible, his excitement immense, cautiously he asked again, “Are you really not giving any suggestions? Even elevating the role of the person beside you to the second female lead is okay; we can modify the script tonight.”
Ah Da looked towards Su Qingtong, who was standing with her hands on her hips, confronting the director, “I just want to finish shooting early. What, do you want to increase my workload? Don’t even think about it!”
“This…” Ma Yingkai hadn’t expected Su Qingtong to react so strongly—weren’t actors supposed to want more scenes?
But this matter was not up to Su Qingtong; Ma Yingkai still focused on Ah Da, the true financier.
Ah Da, holding Su Qingtong’s arm, spoke softly and pleasingly, “Listen to her, just do it normally. No need to make any changes because of me. Even though you say the investment is in my name, in reality, it’s from Qin Yu; you should ask him.”
Ma Yingkai’s eyebrows twitched wildly, and wiping his forehead, he said with a forced smile, “Miss Su, you flatter me too much; how could I possibly contact Mr. Qin? When Mr. Qin called me today, I was so startled—it was such a surprise.”
“Miss Su, would you like to have some tea in my resting room? Or perhaps lunch at a restaurant outside?”
Ma Yingkai continued to schmooze, but Ah Da declined without a second thought, “No need, just go about your business; I and Qingtong will stay here for a while.”
With the conversation reaching this point, Ma Yingkai couldn’t keep pushing, having reached the limit; overstepping would only cause disdain.
Facing someone from the Qin Family, it was best to attach oneself if possible; but offending them was absolutely not an option. Offending Shi Mingfang might just mean losing an investment, but offending the Qin Family could be deadly.
“Okay, then Miss Su, take your time chatting. Let me know if you need anything.”
In a friendly manner, Ma Yingkai left, but before departing, he specially left behind two crew members, saying they were very familiar with the film city and could act as tour guides if she wanted to explore.
“Why leave anyone? Am I not here to prevent getting lost?”
Su Qingtong directly rejected for Ah Da, leaving Ma Yingkai with no choice but to take his staff and quickly leave, making the resting room suddenly quiet.
The grand drama concluded.
Su Qingtong looked at Ah Da: “Let’s go, I’ll show you around and grab something to eat.”
There was a snack street near the film studio. Su Qingtong had mentioned to Ah Da on WeChat that there was a place serving delicious mashed potatoes.
Ah Da glanced at her costume and asked with a smile, “Aren’t you going to change first? You’re going like this?”
Su Qingtong looked down and realized that she was still in her costume. She had just played a combat scene and, as a supporting character without the protagonist’s halo, had been stabbed through the left chest by an NPC, her costume covered in fake blood.
“I forgot—wait for me. I’ll go change.”
Ah Da pinched the strap of her backpack and nodded.
“I’ll wait here.”
Su Qingtong felt itchy hands, soft and mushy, really wanting to pinch Ah Da’s face but she refrained, remembering that the fake blood hadn’t been cleaned off her hands properly; she hurriedly came back wiping them off with just a tissue.
Ah Da watched Su Qingtong go into the small house, and an assistant pulled the black curtain at the door. The people in the resting room acted as if nothing had happened, continuing with their usual work.
Remembering what the director said about Qin Yu investing…
Ah Da quickly lowered her head, pulled out her phone from her backpack, and found Qin Yu’s WeChat. She sent him a message asking if he was free.
Meanwhile, in the chairman’s office of the Qin Group building.
Long Jiu was reporting.
“Third Young Master, the handover letter for the change of personnel in the South Pacific region has been sent to West’s computer via email. He will soon tie up his pending tasks. Qin Xiu will take over the business matters there by this Saturday at the latest.”
Qin Yu, without lifting his eyes, acknowledged with a sound.
Long Jiu continued, “West just called, it seems he wanted to know your instructions about dealing with Qin Xiu. He wants to know how far he can go.”
Qin Yu looked up, “What, he wants to play with fire right from the start? Can’t let go of the power in his hands?”
Long Jiu, “West has been managing the South Pacific region for almost over a decade. If it weren’t for him realizing he couldn’t beat us back then, he wouldn’t have willingly submitted. The fat profits of the South Pacific region have filled his mouth, and the sudden sharing of power has somewhat displeased him, despite us explaining the situation clearly. He still fears the identity of Qin Xiu and the Qin family, thinking that Third Young Master, you’re using the excuse of sibling discord to dismantle his power.”
Qin Yu leaned back in his chair, his eyes and eyebrows drooping, his long fingers pinching a pen, “Tell him, Qin Xiu can’t be killed off immediately. Keep him alive for six months.”
“Third Young Master, are you thinking of letting West and Qin Xiu fight it out?”
Qin Yu, almost smiling: “West has become too comfortable playing emperor in the South Pacific region these few years, growing increasingly greedy. It’s a good thing for Qin Xiu to fight like dogs with him.”
Long Jiu frowned, speaking gravely, “Relying on the fact that Third Young Master is far away in Capital City, West has siphoned off considerable benefits from the South Pacific region in recent years. He used to be more cautious, but his ambitions have grown bolder in the past two years. However, his means far surpass those of Qin Xiu. I fear the effect won’t be significant. Should we send more support to Qin Xiu?”
“Not necessary. Qin Xiu’s appointment in the South Pacific region, do you think Qin Huaiming, the old fox, can’t see what’s going on? He doesn’t clarify it only because the stakes in the South Pacific region are too lucrative; he dreams of taking a bite.”
“So, he will do everything to protect Qin Xiu. We needn’t worry,” Qin Yu said with a cruel smile.
“No wonder at the board meeting, Qin Huaiming’s minions didn’t utter a word and all voted in favor. I thought at least they would pretend to resist.” Long Jiu shook his head, lamenting, “To interfere in the South Pacific region, he’s even willing to dismiss the life of his own son. This old fox is more ruthless than I thought.”
Even a tiger doesn’t eat its cubs.