Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years
Chapter 57 - 0056: That’s My Great Niece! (Request for Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 57: Chapter 0056: That’s My Great Niece! (Request for Monthly Tickets)

After wrapping up the University Student Film Festival, Qi Hao didn’t leave immediately.

He had other events to attend in the capital over the next two days and had to help the Coal Boss register a film investment company.

He went back to stay at his own home, while Zhang Nan was sent home.

Success comes from hard work, so he’ll rest up these two days.

This guy’s approach to business is as relentless as Yu the Great controlling the flood, making people question their lives.

Reuniting with wife and child means they have to come to Hengdian.

Even then, he didn’t spare much time for them, busy at work day and night.

If Qi Hao hadn’t sent him away, he might not have wanted to go home.

Returning home, Qi Hao took off his shoes and shouted:

"Ao Bai!"

Ao Bai is the kind of cat that’s especially naughty.

If you hang around it day in, day out, it acts cool and barely acknowledges you as its owner.

No, it actually sees itself as your master.

But if you’re away for a long period and suddenly return home.

It clings to you so much you start questioning your existence.

Hugging your legs, rubbing against your hands, constantly meowing with a voice that gives you goosebumps.

However, Qi Hao didn’t spot Ao Bai at home.

Damn!

Could it be that Old Tian ran off with Ao Bai?

Don’t let me catch you, or I’ll soon deal with you.

Qi Hao placed the trophy in the display cabinet, freshened up briefly, and soon heard the door open.

"Meow~"

Sure enough, as soon as Ao Bai saw Qi Hao, it jumped out of Old Tian’s arms and dashed to Qi Hao’s feet.

Meowing constantly while stretching its paws, wanting Qi Hao to pick it up.

"Damn, you heartless thing, I feed and pamper you every day and you still run off."

I reflect on myself multiple times a day; am I too polite, am I giving you too much face, should I intervene?

Old Tian cursed as he collapsed onto the sofa.

"This is my cat!"

Qi Hao picked up Ao Bai and placed it on his knee, scratching Ao Bai’s chin, making Ao Bai purr satisfyingly.

After asserting his ownership, Qi Hao talked about Gao Yang’s situation.

"Giving you 20%?"

Old Tian exclaimed, thinking Gao Yang’s promise was incredibly outrageous.

"Yeah, what do you think?"

Qi Hao was a bit troubled; he knew he was popular, but accepting so much didn’t feel right.

It was too easy a gain.

Taking it felt uneasy.

These days, only age...and fat are earned without hard work.

"First, we need to determine whether Gao Yang genuinely intends to give you 20%, or if he’s just saying it, waiting for you to decline."

Old Tian pondered briefly and started analyzing bit by bit.

"Judging by his tone, I think he honestly intends to give it, and he has no reason to test me."

Qi Hao recalled the conversation and, considering his understanding of Gao Yang, felt confident in his judgment.

Gao Yang wasn’t particularly sinister.

"Then let’s analyze whether you’re worth 20% or not."

Old Tian asked the second question.

"Well...actually, I don’t know, I don’t think I’m worth that much, and I’ve heard many in management hold just a small share."

When starting his studio, Qi Hao considered giving Old Tian a share.

A person feels lonely, but hogging everything doesn’t.

Yet, Old Tian had been with him for nearly ten years, now independently managing the studio.

There’s no employee who’d refuse to change from worker to shareholder.

But Old Tian didn’t accept it.

He felt the time hadn’t come to divide the cake; better for everyone to work hard together for now.

Once successful, there will be plenty of opportunities to earn together later.

This was Old Tian’s trust in Qi Hao.

"From your perspective, you might not be worth much, but for Gao Yang, who’s new to the scene and knows nothing, he could easily be cheated by others, so it’s not totally worthless."

"Still not worth 20%, right?"

"Actually, your dilemma isn’t necessary. The film investment company doesn’t have any fixed assets or steady revenues; profits depend on investments. If investments yield returns, there’s a share; otherwise, there isn’t. The 20% is mainly for you to work for him."

"Damn!"

"Plus, you might overlook that if we analyze this selfishly, Gao Yang might give you 20% initially, but once he understands the film industry and has a team of professional managers, he could easily open another company and leave you out."

"Whoa!"

Qi Hao felt his anger rising from the discussion.

He had a wary heart, but he also had plenty of malice too.

If Gao Yang discarded him, he...would just go with the flow.

What seemed like going with the flow was actually having no choice.

"I said it’s hypothetical; whether Gao Yang is such a person can only be proven over time. Even if he leaves you and starts fresh, that’s his freedom; why are you getting all worked up?"

Old Tian laughed; as long as you’re useless, no one can use you, but if someone puts effort into using you, at least it means you’re valuable.

"Man needs dignity, a tree needs bark, and a lamppost needs cement. I trust Brother Yang; he’s not that kind of person. Besides, his daughter is in our hands."

Qi Hao still trusted Gao Yang, knowing that Gao Yang had protected him during his lesser days.

"Didn’t you consider becoming Gao Yang’s son-in-law?" Old Tian questioned with a chuckle.

As far as he knew, Gao Yang only had one daughter, with a fortune worth billions, ensuring a lifetime without worries.

"Get lost, that’s my niece!"

Qi Hao cursed, dismissing the nonsense, knowing some people’s minds were truly filthy.

"Hah, you really can become brothers with anyone."

"We’re all brothers at the table!" Many of Qi Hao’s connections had been established at drinking parties.

With enough drinks, some can even call their own fathers brothers.

"Then why don’t you treat Ge Cunzhuang as a brother~"

Old Tian looked down on Qi Hao.

When he should put aside personal qualities to embrace a shameless life, he couldn’t overcome his stubbornness.

"At that time...I wasn’t drunk," Qi Hao earnestly recalled, adding, "Ge You wasn’t drunk."

If I call Ge Cunzhuang bro, then Ge You would also be a nephew.

"Fei is actually pretty good, a real man. You aren’t secretly thinking of someone, are you?"

Old Tian had reason for suspicion.

"Tomorrow let’s find Fei and register the company, then you help coordinate the management."

Qi Hao ignored Old Tian.

"I’m helping manage?"

Old Tian pointed to himself, looking shocked.

"Otherwise, do I honestly have the skill to manage, and do I have the time? You wouldn’t want me to neglect my duties, right?"

Qi Hao was about to get a 20% share and couldn’t just sit idle.

"It’s simple, sign an agreement later, subcontract the new company’s business to our studio, and we can earn extra income."

Old Tian promptly made a decision.

Qi Hao had no reason to object; he wouldn’t have his team work for others without compensation.

Gao Fei inexplicably became the legal person and boss of the new company.

With a registered capital of 20 million, the main business includes investing and producing films and variety shows, managing actors, advertising, records, magazines, and various fields.

One film investment is actually enough.

But registering various business activities doesn’t cost much, so why not?

The company’s name is Feiyang Media.

Fei naturally stands for Gao Fei; the company is a toy bought by her dad to make his daughter happy.

Yang is a homophone for "Yang," representing the behind-the-scenes big boss, Gao Yang.

Qi Hao isn’t reflected in the name.

In fact, Qi Hao wouldn’t put all his eggs in the Feiyang Media basket.

Don’t forget he’s a shareholder of Penguin and soon to have shares from Mrs. Hua.

His actual wealth isn’t low.

Eventually, when possible, Qi Hao Studio will definitely upgrade to a company, and he’ll have his own film investment company.

Still, the name that Gao Fei and Qi Hao came up with was mocked by Old Tian.

Because it sounded so much like a Coal Boss.

Fat Sheep Media, either you’re running a hotpot business or a sucker.

Starting is hard, staying steady is hard, finishing is hardest.

Luckily, Feiyang Media already had its first deal—Director Chen Delin’s "October Fortress."

All business aspects, including legal, finance, marketing, were outsourced to Qi Hao Studio, while Feiyang Media only needed to pay a management fee to Qi Hao Studio each quarter.

Suddenly, this seemed like Gao Yang worried his daughter’s company might go bankrupt, so he created a new revenue channel for it.