Chapter 711
Script Discussion
Chapter 711 Script Discussion (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Jinli said, "Many high-energy people actually have mental illnesses. Some have obsessive-compulsive disorder of 'having to complete', while others have other illnesses. They will feel anxious and flustered if they do not achieve their desired results."
With psychological counseling being so popular right now, everyone's telling people to "lie down and give up." Who do you think they're telling to "lie down and give up"?
It's difficult for ordinary people to simply relax and not have the resources to do so; they're merely laborers. But elites can relax and not relax; once they have ample savings, they can.
Jinli said seriously, "While you are portraying the female lead as having a high IQ, you also need to understand that the female lead is just an ordinary person, not someone who was born smart."
Is it possible that she is haunted by the deaths of her parents, who happened to die on the day of her exam, and that this is why she has a phobia of every exam?
Is it possible that she wasn't born with a high IQ, but rather that the death of her parents kept pushing her to keep going, forcing her to become stronger?
Pretending to be a socialite and a wealthy heiress might just be a convenient excuse to comfort herself, a way to relax. Once the facade is removed, she will quickly break down.
Jinli shared her thoughts with He Wuyou.
In today's market, plot is certainly important, but character design is even more important. It is the backbone that supports the entire plot and the key to keeping viewers following the story.
Netizens like this character, and even if the character only sleeps for an entire episode, everyone still finds it enjoyable.
Just like some novels that write slice-of-life stories, they are very impressive.
The plot doesn't seem to be progressing, but netizens just love watching it; they enjoy seeing the protagonist slacking off all day.
Jinli certainly wouldn't treat "The Invisible Secret" as a slice-of-life story, but by fleshing out the characters and making them more relatable, she was able to elevate the theme.
A thoughtful look flashed across He Wuyou's eyes.
Much of the confusion in my heart has dissipated, and I have gained some direction.
Besides the female lead's character design, he also raised many illogical points that he didn't understand.
Some questions stumped Jinli, leaving her unable to answer them. All she could say was:
"Who's the screenwriter, you or me? That's a question for you!"
"Knock knock!"
There was a sudden knock on the apartment door, and Sui Lingfang, who had been silently playing the role of a wallflower, went to open it.
Outside the door, Gu Cheng shook the fruit basket he was carrying and said with a gentle smile:
"I just got back. I heard you were discussing the script. Would you like some fruit?"
Before Sui Lingfang could answer, Jinli, who had heard the voice, said first, "Okay!"
Jinli looked at He Wuyou: "I mentioned to Yiyi Media that I showed the script to Gu Cheng. They said it was fine. Gu Cheng's perspective is a bit different from ours. Is it okay to bring him in to discuss it together?"
He Wuyou shook his head in a daze.
"It's okay. It's better to have more people to discuss it. After all, creating a script alone has a lot of limitations in thinking. Bringing together different opinions can make the script more perfect."
He's been gossiping about Jin Li and Gu Cheng lately. Although many netizens believe the two are together, they haven't officially confirmed it.
Many people are just watching with a "let's see what happens" attitude.
He hadn't thought about this when he came to see Jinli, but when Gu Cheng came in, he couldn't help but switch to a gossip-loving attitude and observe the interaction between the two.
After observing for a few minutes, He Wuyou made a decision in his mind.
The two are probably really in a relationship; their interactions are just so natural!
Often, before Jinli could even reach for a piece of fruit, Gu Cheng would have already placed a strawberry in front of her mouth.
The strawberry was big, Jinli took a bite out of half, and Gu Cheng naturally ate the other half.
He Wuyou couldn't help but look at Sui Lingfang sitting to the side.
She's Jinli's manager, shouldn't she try to stop her?
Sui Lingfang turned her head to the other side, pretending to be blind.
She can't see anything.
He Wuyou: ...
The script discussion was only halfway done when it got a bit late.
Gu Cheng asked, "It's getting dark, how are you going to have dinner?"
Jinli thought that He Wuyou had come all the way to the capital by plane, which was not easy, so she wanted to invite him out for a meal.
Although he was just a new screenwriter, she could feel his sincerity in doing this much.
He Wuyou genuinely wanted to design a good script for "The Invisible Secret".
Moreover, his attitude was even more enthusiastic than that of Yiyi Media, which made Jinli's desire to poach him even more urgent.
Sui Lingfang, on the other hand, felt that eating in the apartment was fine.
Going out would be too much of a fuss and would make it easy for paparazzi to take pictures.
He Wuyou had the same idea, "We can just order takeout and eat here, which will save us time."
But the next second, Gu Cheng resolutely stood on Jin Li's side.
They had just suggested ordering takeout when Gu Cheng immediately said, "I've already booked a restaurant for you. It's nearby, let's go eat there."
Sui Lingfang: ...
He Wuyou: ...
I didn't see you pick up your phone once during the discussion. Where did you make a restaurant reservation?
Only Jinli clapped her hands happily: "Great!"
He Wuyou said he was really into it, and that the girl was quite doting.
He glanced at Sui Lingfang again.
Sui Lingfang looked out the window, but she couldn't see anything.
They were photographed by paparazzi while eating out, and the photos were leaked online.
However, since there were quite a few people with her, only Jinli and Gu Cheng's fans would watch, so it didn't cause a big stir.
On the contrary, it was the people from Yiyi Media who saw He Wuyou's face through media leaks and their eyelids twitched.
Wait, didn't they refuse to let He Wuyou go to find Jinli?
Why did they all go out to eat together?
How did He Wuyou get in touch with Jinli?
When did their relationship become so good?
After dinner, they continued their discussion in the restaurant for another two hours before He Wuyou left and headed to the hotel that Chenxi Entertainment had booked for him.
He didn't even know his company would reimburse him for this trip to the capital.
When he wanted to ask the company, Jinli's company, Chenxi Entertainment, covered all his business trip expenses, which prevented him from mentioning it to the company.
He should have told the company, since the company values Jinli a lot.
But he was just a new screenwriter. Even though Jinli valued his script highly, it couldn't hide the fact that he was just a new screenwriter.
Therefore, he actually did not have a high position in Yiyi Media and was not given important responsibilities.
The way people looked at him was as if he were someone with connections.
Many people believe that he got into Yiyi Media because of his relationship with Jinli.
This led to He Wuyou wanting to bring it up with the company several times, but he couldn't find an opportunity.
Back at the hotel, he took out his phone and saw that his company leader had called him several times.
He Wuyou, not understanding why, called back.
His heart was racing; no working person wants to be called in by their boss.
"Hey, manager, what can I do for you?"
The manager replied, "Wuyou, I just saw you in the news. You flew to the capital and had dinner with Jinli and the others?"
He Wuyou: "Yes." The manager asked anxiously, "When did you contact Jinli? Why didn't you tell the company? What did you want to see Jinli for?"
He Wuyou: "It was Chenxi Entertainment that took the initiative to add me. I asked the company for a 7-day long leave, saying that I wanted to come to the capital to discuss the script with Jinli."
The manager choked up.
He knew that He Wuyou had taken a 7-day long leave, but everyone thought he was taking advantage of the company and had flown to the capital for a vacation.
The capital city is also a tourist destination.
Who would have thought he came to see Jinli, and it sounded like they were quite close, even discussing scripts.
The manager said in a deep voice, "You didn't say anything else to Jinli, did you? It would have been better if you had only discussed the script."
"Come back quickly. We'll assign someone to follow up. You just need to revise the script."
Yiyi Media doesn't want to expose its own company's dirty secrets to the public.
He Wuyou recalled his initial conversation with Jinli, during which Jinli specifically asked him about the contract and stated that it was unreasonable, an unfair contract, and that he could sue the company.
If he's willing, Chenxi Entertainment will help him with the calls.
Moreover, Jinli mentioned during dinner that she admired him and thought his script was very inspired, saying that staying in an environment where there was always infighting would easily lead to a loss of inspiration.
She extended an invitation to him, asking if he was interested in visiting Chenxi Entertainment.
With this in mind, He Wuyou was full of confidence: "I won't go back."
He said, "I've already asked for leave from the company, so I won't be going back."
I didn't come here to have fun; I came to refine the script. It's one thing if you don't understand me, but why are you criticizing me?
He Wuyou added, "By the way, I came here for the company's script. This is official business. You will have to reimburse me for my travel expenses later. Also, my leave cannot be counted as my vacation days."
After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
This behavior took on a different meaning in the manager's eyes.
The manager thought with a serious expression: Why does He Wuyou seem to have changed his personality?
He was quite timid and cowardly when he first joined the company. Could it be that he really got involved with Jinli and started acting all timid?
He originally wanted to give He Wuyou a major demerit.
Let him reflect on his actions and stop contacting celebrities without their permission.
But now the manager doesn't dare to do that anymore.
If He Wuyou really gets involved with Jinli, they will have to rely on He Wuyou to repair their relationship with Jinli.
This was to let Jinli know that they were also a professional company, not just a scandal of inaction and complacency.
The next day, after Jinli finished running around handling Fangfei's announcements, He Wuyou took the opportunity to continue discussing things with her.
For the next few days, he didn't go anywhere and just locked himself in the hotel to revise the script.
If I really can't think of anything, I'll go find Jinli.
Jinli was quite busy on campus, attending various events and announcements.
Although Gu Cheng was also participating, he was only accompanying Jin Li and didn't feel very involved; he didn't attend many of the meetings.
Therefore, it was actually easier for He Wuyou to find Gu Cheng.
Over time, he and Gu Cheng developed a good relationship, and they even went to play basketball together.
Soon, Gu Cheng also learned that Jin Li wanted to poach He Wuyou.
Gu Cheng raised an eyebrow and, seeing He Wuyou's conflicted expression, said, "What's there to hesitate about? Chenxi Entertainment offers such high benefits and has not even publicly advertised for screenwriters yet."
If you go, you'll definitely receive special training. For Jinli's sake, Chenxi Entertainment won't treat you unfairly.
He Wuyou said with a worried look, "I know Jinli is very good, and Chenxi Entertainment is also quite good. This company doesn't have internal strife, and the work atmosphere is good."
However, Morning Light Entertainment rarely gets involved in the film and television industry. As a screenwriter, I certainly hope that my script can be made into a film.
If I can't get the film approved, what's the point of my existence? Am I just someone who's poached me to be a mascot?
Gu Cheng patted him on the shoulder.
"Is it possible that Chenxi Entertainment didn't have any screenwriters before, which is why they didn't get involved in the film and television industry, but now that they have a good script, they want to make it themselves?"
"This is a golden opportunity, don't miss it. Think it over carefully. It would be best to finalize the job offer before you go back. You'll be a screenwriter at Morning Light Entertainment."
If you handle the negotiations between Chenxi Entertainment and Yiyi Media, it will save us a lot of trouble.
Jinli's contract with Yiyi Media is very special; she has the ultimate decision-making power. With Jinli involved, the plot you envision can be implemented to the fullest extent possible.
The last sentence touched He Wuyou's heart.
He had only been working at Yiyi Media for a short time, but he could already sense the outdated and corrupt system of this long-established company.
His mentor was a veteran editor who had produced a hit drama series; he was very experienced and had already retired.
He had many rules and opinions that He Wuyou could not accept.
It's not that I didn't tell the company if I could get a different screenwriter, but the company told me not to be picky, as this is already one of the better screenwriters in the industry.
If I go to Chenxi Entertainment, will things change?
The scales in He Wuyou's heart had begun to tip.
Seven days later, He Wuyou left the capital, taking a contract with him.
He did not sign the contract, but Chenxi Entertainment had already signed their name and stamped it.
The contract will be valid as long as he signs his name.
He Wuyou thought to himself that he had been discovered by Yiyi Media and wanted to have a chance with the company.
If he treats the company well after he goes back—not necessarily exceptionally well, but enough to make the company pay a little more attention to him—then he won't run away.
After all, Yiyi Media has to produce films and TV series every year, so there's a high chance he'll stay and see his work adapted into films and TV series.
On the campuses of Tsinghua and Peking Universities.
Gu Cheng audited Jin Li's class and was called on by the professor.
"This male student, please answer how to understand this meaning."
Jinli immediately pushed the book towards him and underlined a passage for him.
Gu Cheng glanced at it, then looked up and said, "Professor, I'm here to audit the class, not a philosophy major."
"Oh?" The professor chuckled and said, "I knew it. I know most of the students, but I've never seen such a handsome student before. I see."
The professor asked him to sit down and then said, "Even if you came here with your girlfriend, you still need to listen attentively and not just keep looking down at your phone."
Gu Cheng replied honestly, "Yes, Professor."
That evening, the school forum was flooded with posts, and the students were going crazy with excitement.
The professor said Gu Cheng was accompanying his girlfriend to audit the class, and Gu Cheng didn't deny it!!
Jinli didn't deny it either!!
[I'm totally shipping them! The news has already spread to other schools!]
[This is truly a perfect match, a match made in heaven! A handsome man and a beautiful woman are indeed a striking pair!]
That evening, the hashtag #ProfessorPointsOutGuChengIsHereWithHisGirlfriend# trended in the top 50 of the hot search list, but the company quickly reduced its popularity overnight.
After Jinli and Gu Cheng returned to their apartment, they discussed Yiyi Media.
Gu Cheng asked, "We still haven't signed He Wuyou. Is there a chance he'll run away?"