Chapter 469: Mischievous Kiss

At this time, in the living room of the Wang family's villa.

Tan Jianbin and his men were having dinner.

"Sir Tan, thank you for your hard work."

Wang Zhicai wiped the corners of his mouth gently with a napkin and said to Tan Jianbin:
"As long as Ah Shuo can return safely, my Wang family will definitely reward you handsomely."

"Mr. Wang, you are too polite. This is our duty. It is not a big deal."

"Jingle Bell!"

A rapid phone ring broke the silence.

Everyone's eyes were directed to the mobile phone on the table that originally belonged to Wang Shuo.

"Prepare to monitor and track the source of the signal."

Tan Jianbin immediately gave instructions, and after the technicians adjusted the equipment, he signaled Wang Zhicai to answer the phone.

Wang Zhicai remained calm and picked up the phone calmly and said:
"Hello, I'm Wang Zhicai."

"Good evening, Mr. Wang! Have you had your meal?"

A hoarse voice came from the other end of the phone.

A male voice can be vaguely discerned, but other than that, there is no further information.

"I just ate. What's this gentleman's name?"

Even in this situation, Wang Zhicai remained calm.

"Stop wasting time on politeness."

The hoarse voice continued:

"The cash I asked you to prepare has arrived, right? We'll do the transaction tomorrow!"

Wang Zhicai's eyes inadvertently fell on the suitcase in the middle of the living room:

"The US dollars you want are ready. How do you deliver them?"

The hoarse man did not answer directly, and seemed to move the phone closer to Wang Shuo:
"Say hello to your father."

"Dad, save me! My leg is broken--"

Wang Shuo's desperate cry for help came from the phone.

You can tell that his voice is filled with fear and an urgent desire to go home.

"Ah Ruo! Ah Ruo, don't be afraid!"

Ni Meng screamed and instinctively wanted to say something to comfort her, but was stopped by Wang Zhicai's stern look.

The hoarse man suddenly said casually:

"There are policemen waiting at your house, right?"

This sentence made everyone present change their expression suddenly.

This means that the robbers may have been aware of the Wang family's movements.

"We didn't call the police. It was Mr. Tan who happened to pass by and saw the car accident..."

Even someone as steady as Wang Zhicai couldn't help but feel nervous at this moment.

He was worried that the robbers would do something bad to his son.

"hehe."

The hoarse man sneered without comment, his tone was somewhat teasing:

“In this case, the transaction cannot take place in Hong Kong. You must come to Bay City in person tonight.

The money can be withdrawn in US dollars in Bay City. If it cannot be withdrawn, bearer lighthouse country bonds can be used instead. "

“You must come alone for this transaction, and my people will monitor the entire process.

The Bay City trading point is large and sparsely populated. If a car is following us, we will notice it immediately, so don't blame us for doing something extreme.

For us, it is worth it to exchange our lives for Master Wang's future and wealth."

Hearing this, everyone looked at Tan Jianbin at the same time, feeling uneasy.

Wang Zhicai responded calmly:

"Okay, I'll leave right away."

It is only a thousand kilometers from Hong Kong to Taiwan. There are police officers who can get an expedited visa, so there will be no problem getting there.

After hanging up the phone, the technical team has already found the source of the signal:
"Sir Tan, the call was made from Bay City, but the exact location cannot be determined for the time being."

The living room was silent.

Bay City?

Have they already fled over there?

Damn, this crosses regions, how do we investigate?

Even if the two places can work together, it may be difficult to lock down the location overnight.

What’s more, Hong Kong police officers may not be able to operate across borders.

Even if they get there, they won't be able to carry weapons, so this case will most likely be handed over to Bay City for handling.

But how could Bay City cooperate so readily?

In addition, since the robbers have already warned, any extra person around Wang Zhicai would probably be discovered, causing Wang Shuo to face greater risks.

The police cannot bear such responsibility.

It would undoubtedly be quite dangerous to let Wang Zhicai go alone to deliver the money, so no one spoke for a while.

"Sir Tan, it doesn't matter whether we can catch the robbers or not. As long as we can bring Ah Shuo back safely, that's fine."

The other party was too cunning, and Wang Zhicai knew it was unlikely to catch all the robbers in one fell swoop.

More importantly, he was afraid that the Hong Kong police would give up the operation.

If he went there alone, would he be able to get through this dangerous place?

Ten or twenty million dollars is not a lot of money. Just consider it as paying for a lesson.

"Sir Tan..."

Ni Meng's eyes were full of pleading.

Tan Jianbin took a deep breath and made a decision after careful consideration:

"Mr. Wang, please rest assured. I will report this to the higher authorities and ensure that nothing happens to you and the young master."

"Thank you, Mr. Tan. Our Wang family will always remember your kindness!"

Wang Zhicai stood up and solemnly assured Tan Jianbin.

Even though his son was a playboy, he was of royal blood after all.

We must save them. And most of the time they are just asking for money, so it's not a big deal.

.........

On the other side, Du Sheng was preparing to take a shower and go to bed.

A phone call came in.

"Comi Films is not satisfied with the female lead we recommended?"

After hearing what Wang Jinhua said, Du Sheng frowned.

"Yes, the reason given by the other party is that Tong Liya's skin is too dark and she is not suitable for the heroine."

Wang Jinhua truthfully informed:
"But I think the dark skin thing is just an excuse."

During this period, in addition to being busy with artist management affairs, she was also negotiating a joint venture with Bay City Comey Films to shoot "It Started with a Kiss".

The reason for cooperating with Comey Film and Television is very simple.

When Du Sheng wanted to acquire the comic adaptation rights in Neon, the copyright holder was just about to reach an agreement with Comey Films.

It’s just that Du Sheng’s offer was too high, so the copyright owner suddenly changed direction.

Comet Films seemed very unwilling to give in, and finally the three parties sat down to discuss, and it became Star Media and Comet Films to jointly purchase the copyright.

It was agreed that both parties would invest RMB 1000 million each to jointly produce the film, and the profits would be divided equally except for those in their respective places of origin.

We have now entered the preparation stage, but we didn’t expect that problems would arise during the selection process.

"Do you think Tong Liya has dark skin?"

Du Sheng glanced at the candidate recommended by the other party and laughed:
“Isn’t this artist named Lin recommended by Komi Film and Television a bad person?”

Leaving aside the skin aspect, just looking at the appearance and temperament, Tong Liya definitely beats the latter in all aspects, and she also fits the heroine's kindness and cheerful personality.

In addition, Tong Liya, who is studying at the Central Academy of Drama, has previously participated in Yangshi's programs such as "Journey to the Secret Land" and "The Same Song".

After signing with Star Entertainment in February this year, she went through a period of training and played the role of Dong Shu Ni, the niece of Wang Shichong and one of the two beauties in Luoyang in "The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty".

It can be said that he has both acting skills and experience, all he lacks is exposure.

Wang Jinhua could hear Du Sheng's dissatisfaction and said thoughtfully:
"I guess the biggest reason is probably that Comey Films still has complaints about you for cutting in on the manga adaptation of Itazura na Kiss..."

During this period, she had many contacts with Cheng Yuxi, deputy general manager of Comei Film and Television, and occasionally heard her complain, so she knew everything.

"Haha, it seems you still won't give up."

Du Sheng's eyes flickered and a sneer appeared on his face.

The copyright of this idol drama is not expensive. It won the annual ratings championship in Taiwan and the country in its previous life, and has been widely watched in the mainland, Japan, Southeast Asia and even Europe and the United States.

Since he happened to meet her in Neon at that time, he naturally would not give her up for nothing.

As for the other party’s dissatisfaction?

The contract has not been negotiated yet, and pure business principles come first. There is no right or wrong.

If he hadn't taken into account that the original version in the previous life was produced by Komi Film and Television, which had also produced hit dramas such as "Meteor Garden", and wanted to protect it, he wouldn't have needed the other party to join in at all.

"Tong Liya and the others are still in Wancheng, with Yi Yan leading them. How about I go there myself?"

Wang Jinhua thought about it and asked tentatively.

The drama "It Started with a Kiss" will be filmed in mainland China and Taiwan. It was previously agreed that the campus scenes will be filmed in Taiwan first, and the Taiwan scenes will be broadcast by Bada TV.

Originally, both parties had decided on the roles and had a list of actors.
Komi Films proposed the main candidates for the male lead, female lead and male lead three.

Star Media did not compete with it and took the right to recommend the leading female roles, including the first, second and third male actors.

As long as there are no major problems, the list will basically be adopted.

So she didn't ask much and asked her agent Liu Yiyan to take people to take some makeup photos first.

I didn't expect the other party to be able to play such a shameless trick.

If it weren't for the fact that a falling out would be bad for both parties, the penalty for breach of contract would be too high, and the lawsuit would drag on too long, Wang Jinhua would have wanted to terminate the cooperation.

Du Sheng narrowed his eyes and said thoughtfully:

"I'll go over there tomorrow. I have something to take care of."

What he was talking about was, of course, the human trafficking of 'Young Master Wang'.

Although Zhang Haolong was already there, considering the risks involved in a 100 million cash transaction, he had to do something secretly.

As for the negotiations with Comey Films, they are secondary.

Because this company was restructured, it had a falling out with idol drama godmother Chai Zhiping two years ago and currently does not have any representative works.

Wang Jinhua breathed a sigh of relief and nodded:

"It will be easy if you go over there. I believe Komi Films is not so petty."

"Not necessarily."

Du Sheng's eyes were full of amusement.

Logically speaking, Comey Films, which is eager to increase its popularity, would not be so short-sighted.

But now they have to stick to the role of the heroine. Who gives them the confidence?

Is it Bada TV behind this?
Or is there a well-known Bay City actress who's interested in the role?
Whatever it is, it's interesting.

.........

Komi Films, General Manager’s Office.

After Cheng Yuxi chatted with Star Media's agent Liu Yiyan for a few words, she looked at Tong Liya with a smile and said:

"Liya, stop standing, sit down and talk."

Tong Liya was not afraid of strangers and sat down next to her agent.

"Liya, have you adapted to Bay City?"

"Mr. Cheng, Bay City is relatively prosperous here, and everyone can get along well. Besides, everyone speaks Mandarin, so it's very convenient to communicate."

Tong Liya knew that the other party was being polite, but she still suppressed the depression in her heart and answered politely.

Compared with the current mainland, Taichung is indeed more prosperous, but it is still slightly inferior to Hong Kong.

However, language barrier-free communication is indeed an advantage.

As Cheng Yuxi spoke, she carefully observed the girl in front of her.

Delicate and three-dimensional facial features, bright and deep phoenix eyes, high nose bridge and sexy lips reveal a bit of charm, all of which add a bit of exotic charm to her.

It has a particularly unique and charming temperament, with both the graceful beauty of the East and the fashion sense of the West.

No wonder Star Media has high hopes for her.

Such qualifications and foundation are really rare!

.........

(End of this chapter)