The Movie Queen, a Flirty Omega, Has Been Plotting Against Me for a Long Time (GL) - Chapter 6

At the end of the meeting, Zhou Shinian decided to step away from the project and hand over all matters concerning Shen Qingli to Chu Zhou.

He suddenly realized that Shen Qingli’s signing was unexpected, and he didn’t need to clash with the new ruler in this meeting.

If Chu Zhou handled Shen Qingli exclusively, Chu Yue Entertainment would remain under his management, and he wouldn’t have to play mind games with the new “emperor.”

Zhou Shinian wanted to keep Chu Zhou busy so she wouldn’t interfere with Chu Yue Entertainment’s affairs again.

With his suggestion and Shen Qingli’s agreement, the matter was settled.

As for Chu Zhou’s opinion? Shen Qingli felt that, at this moment, her opinion wasn’t so important after all.

The Chu Yue Group operates three main companies. Chu Yue Entertainment is more than just film investment and artist management; it also includes literary and entertainment projects like novels and comics.

The other two are real estate and an e-commerce company, both of which are performing moderately.

The former is geographically limited to the Jiangning area, and the latter is not ranked in the top three for domestic popularity. A platform outside the top three can only hope for scraps.

Chu Yue’s most profitable entity is the cultural and entertainment company, but after thirty years of existence, Chu Yue Entertainment has little room for further development unless it ventures internationally.

Chu Zhou wants to quickly gain the approval of everyone in Chu Yue. The best way to do this is to use the momentum of Shen Qingli to open the door to the international market for the group.

The meeting concluded, and Chu Zhou and Shen Qingli walked out of the conference room together.

What made her curious was, did Shen Qingli truly trust her, a newcomer? Was she really so confident in handing over her next three years of career to her?

“Where is CEO Chu heading?”

Just as Chu Zhou was deep in thought, Shen Qingli suddenly leaned close to ask.

Chu Zhou quickly pulled away but then felt that was inappropriate, so she moved a step closer to the other woman.

“The office.” As she spoke, she inadvertently glanced at the person next to her, and her attention was immediately captivated.

Shen Qingli was smiling, looking straight ahead, her steps measured and unhurried as she followed. She exuded elegance.

She had to admit, this woman was truly exceptional. From any angle, she was flawless.

“Great, I’ll join you. We can discuss my work.”

Shen Qingli had just returned to China after filming a movie. Apart from pre-signed commercial endorsements, her subsequent work was currently on hold. She was technically on vacation.

Her new movie is scheduled to be released around Christmas, so there are still six months to go, and time must be reserved for promotional activities with the crew.

This means Shen Qingli won’t be joining a new production crew this year; that will have to wait until next year.

Upon reaching her office, Chu Zhou gestured for Shen Qingli to sit down.

Shen Qingli slowly sat on the guest sofa, observing the office.

Chu Zhou’s president’s office was large and followed a minimalist design: a guest sofa area, a five-meter-long desk for the working area, and behind the chair, a row of shelves with open sections for decorations and books. To the right of the desk was a small room used for rest.

The sofa and the desk took up a lot of space, but fortunately, the office was big enough to still feel spacious.

Chu Zhou initiated the conversation. “Coffee or tea?”

“Coffee.”

Shen Qingli answered, and Xixi, who was waiting by the door, immediately went to prepare the coffee.

Now alone in the space, Chu Zhou felt a strange warmth. She stood up and handed a document from her desk to Shen Qingli.

“What is this?”

“A script.”

The World Cannot Be Saved—With the development of high technology, humans and machines have achieved multi-faceted integration, the high intelligence of artificial intelligence, the invasion plan of the androids against humans, the collapse of social morality and order under a massive wealth gap, and the monsters hiding in the darkness, people eating people in dark corners. She is from the future, but why did she come?

This paragraph was printed on the first page of the script. Shen Qingli immediately recalled where the script originated.

She didn’t continue reading, placing the script on the table instead. “You want me to film this project?”

The World Cannot Be Saved is a huge IP, a novel that swept the globe, translated into eleven languages, with all its rights—physical books, audiobooks, comics, games, etc.—having been sold.

The video game of the same name, in particular, has a high number of global players. The novel was initially only popular domestically, but the success of the game boosted the novel’s popularity.

Adapting this work into a film would require a massive investment just for the special effects. Furthermore, without the participation of international actors, it would easily flop.

Also, to adapt it into a movie, one film would not be enough; it would need to be a series.

The completion of filming, global release, promotion, cinema scheduling, and so on, would all be enormous undertakings.

It’s easy to make a film, but no one can guarantee whether a film will be a blockbuster. Such a large investment is not just for show.

If they can’t maximize the chances of the film being a hit, it’s better not to shoot it.

Chu Yue has ambitions to enter the international market, relying on the tens of millions of copyrights in its library. The World Cannot Be Saved is one of the hottest big IPs among them.

Shen Qingli’s arrival has provided Chu Yue with an opportunity to enter the international market.

The only thing Chu Zhou couldn’t understand was that cooperation should be mutually beneficial. In this partnership with Shen Qingli, Chu Yue is the one who benefits. But what about Shen Qingli? What does this person want?

She had initially thought Shen Qingli wanted one of the big IPs from Chu Yue’s copyright library, but Shen Qingli only glanced at the script and put it down.

Chu Zhou’s confused look was subtle, but Shen Qingli noticed it clearly.

Shen Qingli leaned forward slightly and said softly, “It’s almost noon. Will CEO Chu treat me to lunch?”

Chu Zhou hesitated. She wasn’t hesitating about buying lunch, but about being alone with the person in front of her.

Shen Qingli didn’t care why she hesitated, feigning disappointment. “It seems CEO Chu doesn’t like me.”

“It’s not…”

Before Chu Zhou could finish, Shen Qingli interjected with a smile, “Then you do like me?”

Chu Zhou: “…”

“Xixi,” she called her assistant in. “Book a restaurant.”

Shen Qingli glanced at her wrist with a sweet smile and then asked Xixi, “What time does Chu Yue usually have lunch?”

Xixi: “11:50 AM.”

“There are still thirty minutes. Can I wait for CEO Chu in the office? You go about your business; don’t worry about me.”

Shen Qingli spoke lightly, but how could Chu Zhou go about her business? With such a lively person sitting there, it would be impossible for her to concentrate on work.

Moreover, her most important task right now was to figure out what Shen Qingli wanted.

She waved Xixi out and, her expression serious, said, “Ms. Shen, why exactly did you sign with Chu Yue?”

She entered Chu Yue to study at eighteen and has always been skeptical. She doesn’t believe there are free lunches in the business world; they are all bait, waiting for the fish to bite.

However, Chu Yue is not a small fish; it’s a great white shark. An ordinary person can’t swallow it, and at least Shen Qingli can’t.

Therefore, Shen Qingli must be trying to get something from Chu Yue.

Shen Qingli smiled slightly and didn’t answer. She was afraid that if she spoke some things out loud, they would never be able to sit and chat alone again.