Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 409 - 407: Speak Your Demands_1

Chapter 409: Chapter 407: Speak Your Demands_1

By now, she had grown from the naive little child she used to be into a young girl. Not only had she not grown uglier, she had become even more dazzling and breathtaking, like the warm sun in the sky, shining brilliantly.

"I’m certainly not a child anymore," Xia Ningxing teased, then she repeated, "Director Xu, what do you think about me investing in your disaster movie?"

"This, this would be great!" Xu Tian immediately nodded like pounding garlic. He had been abroad previously, so he didn’t understand the recent development of Xia Ningxing’s family, but he could tell from her clothes and appearance that she must be living a wealthy life now.

For a real wealthy person, investing in a drama is just like playing.

"Then get in the car, let’s talk about it in detail," Xia Ningxing invited him directly.

Xu Tian was so excited he nearly passed out. How could he possibly refuse: "Sure, sure, let’s discuss it in detail!"

"Miss Xia, listen to me, don’t invest in any disaster movies; you’ll lose a fortune!" At that moment, the bald man who had been ignored by the two couldn’t help but interject to assert his presence:

"You’re an amateur, you don’t understand how difficult it is to shoot and produce a disaster movie. You’ll definitely lose all your capital!" he advised earnestly, as if he truly had Xia Ningxing’s best interests at heart.

In reality, he just didn’t want to see Xu Tian have any chance of success, that’s all!

"Oh, is that so?" Xia Ningxing seemed to take his advice to heart, as if she was ready to pull her investment.

Xu Tian was sweating bullets, while the bald man secretly curled his lips in smug satisfaction.

Seeing Xu Tian in misfortune made him happy!

"But what if I have the money and I’m willful?" Xia Ningxing said with a smile, an indifferent expression on her face, as if she did not care whether she lost or gained money.

While she said this, Xia Ningxing was clear about Xu Tian’s abilities.

After all, he was a future Oscar-winning director with a keen eye for choosing scripts.

If this disaster movie were shot, it might not be a blockbuster, but it definitely wouldn’t lose money.

Of course, these weren’t words she would share with the bald man, so at that moment she directly got into the car with Director Xu, ignoring the bald man.

Left behind, the bald man’s face was a picture of utter disarray, completely unprepared for this turn of events.

Okay! The life of the wealthy, indeed not something he could imagine.

"Miss Xia, I can’t thank you enough for being willing to invest in me," Xu Tian said as he got into the car, his gratitude towards Xia Ningxing making it seem like he couldn’t wait to repay her by working like an ox or a horse for her.

Xia Ningxing slightly curved her lips: "It’s mutually beneficial, after all."

Although it was indeed the case, Xu Tian was still extremely grateful for the coal she had sent him in the snow.

It was only after getting in the car that Xu Tian realized there was another person there.

"Who is this?"

Xia Ningxing introduced him: "This is my boyfriend, Lu Tingli."

"Hello," Xu Tian greeted.

Lu Tingli nodded coldly and indifferently.

Xu Tian didn’t mind his coolness and once again looked at Xia Ningxing with gratitude, pulling out the script: "Miss Xia, here is the script, please take a look, and feel free to make any requests."

His tone was cautious, even formal, afraid that if he wasn’t careful, she might change her mind.

"Hmm," Xia Ningxing took the script and flipped through it.

The disaster movie tells the story of a massive tsunami hitting Anda City, with the male and female leads figuring out ways to save the world—a film of heroism.

It particularly highlights the themes of family and friendship.

Despite being a disaster movie, it’s unexpectedly heartwarming and healing, filled with positive energy, making one surprised that, in the face of disaster, there is still love in this world!

Especially the female lead, who throughout the movie doesn’t drag down the male lead, performs excellently, and is neither foolish nor troublesome—her IQ is online.

You should know that even in later times, many disaster movies with good reputations can’t portray the female lead well, instead provoking scathing criticism from the audience. (Sob, I get this feeling every time I watch a disaster movie.)

But this screenplay handles it particularly well.

"Miss Xia, what do you think?" Xu Tian had been keenly observing Xia Ningxing’s reactions, and seeing her remaining silent, his heart almost reached his throat, thumping violently.

"It’s good!" Xia Ningxing closed the script, nodded toward him, "It’s just that the latter part of the script seems as if it wasn’t written by the same person as the beginning. The logic and details in the back are a bit messy, and it needs some revision and polishing. Later on, I’ll have the screenwriters in my company make some modifications. Do you mind?"

Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but furrow her brows; the script as a whole was really good, it was just the latter part that was written in a complete mess.

"I don’t mind, of course, I don’t mind. Speaking of which, Miss Xia, you might not know, but my late wife wrote the beginning of the script. Only, she couldn’t finish it in those years, and I forcibly added the rest," Xu Tian said with a slightly embarrassed expression.

He, a student of directing, was not very proficient in scriptwriting, especially since his deceased wife had once been a bigwig in the screenwriting field; she wrote too well, making the part he continued appear to be especially bad.

"No wonder," Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but click her tongue, finally understanding the root of the difference in quality between the beginning and end of the script.

"So, Miss Xia, how much are you planning to invest, and do you have any other requirements?" Xu Tian rubbed his hands, with bright, hopeful eyes fixed on her.

Xia Ningxing didn’t rush to answer but instead asked, "How much do you think this movie needs?"

"At least twenty million," Xu Tian swallowed nervously before stating the number.

Xia Ningxing was silent for a moment, finally understanding why nobody was willing to invest in his project.

"..." These twenty million nearly equaled two hundred million in later times.

You should know that under normal circumstances, the cost of an ordinary drama was only around five million at this time.

And here he was, starting off with twenty million!

No businessman would make such a risky investment without seeing the potential for profit.

Xu Tian was an old fox after all; seeing her expression, he knew things might not bode well.

So he quickly opened his mouth, frantically trying to find the right words to persuade Xia Ningxing, "Miss Xia, I wouldn’t want to spend so much if it were possible, but disaster movie special effects are very expensive, I..."

Just as he was pouring out his heart and racking his brains for words to move Xia Ningxing, she directly interrupted him.

"No need to say more—twenty million then, but you have to remember, make this movie as good as you can, money is not a problem!" Xia Ningxing declared with the air of someone who had deep pockets.

Hearing this wealthy tone, Xu Tian immediately understood—he had latched onto a very, very thick thigh!

Ah! Excitement!

Afterward, Xia Ningxing added, "I only have one more condition."

Originally, her reason for investing was simply to lend Xu Tian a helping hand in his time of need, so he would owe her a favor. But now, Xia Ningxing decided...