Chapter 1393 723: Ambitious and Hardworking

Chen Feng didn't intend to blacklist Tang Jierui, and besides, he didn't have the authority to do so.

However, it was clear that Wu Mengting and Fengmang Film and Television Company were unlikely to have any further collaboration with Tang Jierui.

Even Tang Jierui's agency, Yongxing Talent Agency, would find it difficult to collaborate with Fengmang Film and Television in the future.

Wu Mengting needed to avoid suspicion, and even Lu Sijia, the general manager, had to consider Chen Feng's perspective as her boss.

Tang Jierui and Wu Mengting's scandal had broken out, and if she were to collaborate with Yongxing Talent Agency, it would seem like she was deliberately embarrassing her boss, Chen Feng.

She couldn't pretend not to know about this, as almost everyone in Fengmang Film and Television was aware of it when Wu Mengting came to work. As the company's general manager, Lu Sijia couldn't possibly be unaware.

In fact, she had already learned about it the night before from her secretary.

Since it involved Wu Mengting and her boss Chen Feng, she had to remain silent, not expressing any opinions or discussing it with Wu Mengting.

Currently, the two maintained a balanced dynamic, and although they appeared harmonious on the surface, the reality couldn't be changed, making true closeness difficult to achieve.

Upon arriving at the company, Wu Mengting noticed that people's gazes were somewhat different, indicating that they were aware of the scandal between her and Tang Jierui.

However, she had no choice but to endure it, pretending as if nothing had happened, and immediately immersed herself in work.

At around nine in the morning, she convened a high-level company meeting to officially greenlight her second self-written and self-produced TV drama, "Reunion".

The initial budget for this TV series was 80 million yuan, largely due to Yang Ziyin's salary. After negotiations over the past few days, Yang Ziyin made concessions and agreed to a package deal of 18 million yuan, instead of charging per episode.

This series was planned for 50 episodes, averaging 360,000 yuan per episode, which was quite reasonable considering Yang Ziyin's status as a leading actress.

At her peak, she charged 800,000 yuan per episode. Although her popularity had declined slightly and the entertainment environment shifted, she still commanded 400,000 to 500,000 yuan per episode.

With only 360,000 yuan per episode, it was indeed a friendly price.

This reduction in salary was Yang Ziyin's voluntary decision, mainly because she was very fond of the script and the lead female role within it.

Initially, her signing company didn't agree to the pay cut, but with "Green Jade Case" achieving ratings as high as 3 and Yang Ziyin's persistence, they eventually complied.

They held high hopes for Wu Mengting's second drama as a gold-medal screenwriter and producer, especially since it had been two years since Yang Ziyin last filmed a TV series, and her popularity was gradually waning. She needed a hit show to boost and maintain her status.

Thus, "Reunion" set its lead actress accordingly.

The script was completed a few days ago, and within these days, it was handed over to Chen Feng, Lu Sijia, and other key executives for review. Even Chen Feng thought it was good, comparable to "Green Jade Case".

Therefore, it was quickly greenlit, and preparations for the production team began, while also publicly seeking investment partnerships.

The first company eager to participate in this investment collaboration was Star Media. They had invested in "Green Jade Case", though not a significant sum, but turned a substantial profit due to its popularity.

So, they were waiting early to partake in Fengmang Film and Television's next project.

Particularly with Wu Mengting as both the scriptwriter and producer, this project was promising from the start in Star Media's view.

Hardly had Fengmang Film and Television let slip any information, and Star Media's vice-general manager along with their PR manager hustled over to start the process.

This project remained led by Wu Mengting, with Lu Sijia having limited involvement, leaving the division of investment shares largely under Wu Mengting's control.

Of course, the ultimate authority remained with Chen Feng, the boss.

At noon, as Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui were busy with work at the company, they ate lunch there without returning, leaving Chen Feng home alone. Tang Xinyi called him, inviting him over for dinner at her place, or if he was free, to join her for lunch.

Sitting alone at home for lunch seemed pointless for Chen Feng, so he drove over to meet her.

Tang Xinyi was considerate; upon learning he was coming, she decided to whip up a few extra dishes. By the time Chen Feng arrived, she was busy in the kitchen.

She welcomed him in and warmly said, "I'll be done with two more dishes in ten minutes."

Chen Feng didn't stand on ceremony, nodding, "Okay, I'll wait."

Chen Feng sat on the sofa scrolling his phone while waiting, as Tang Xinyi continued in the kitchen.

When Tang Xinyi finished cooking and called him to eat, Chen Feng put away his phone and went to the dining room.

Tang Xinyi had already served the rice and brought chopsticks for him, serving with a smile and enthusiasm, making Chen Feng feel comfortable.

"Try it, my cooking is quite average, so don't blame me if it doesn't taste good,"

humbly said Tang Xinyi.

Chen Feng had tasted Tang Xinyi's cooking before. It was reasonably good, not quite as stellar as Sun and Wu, but not far behind.

There were seven dishes in total on the table, six dishes and a soup, a hearty meal for just two people.

Chen Feng picked a piece of sweet and sour pork to taste, finding it quite good, he nodded, "The taste is great. With your cooking skills, you've bested at least 80% of young women nationwide."

Happy with Chen Feng's approval, Tang Xinyi said, "As long as you like it. Have more."

Chen Feng was not shy, sampling each dish. Apart from one being slightly salty, the rest were fine, especially the fish soup, which he found delightful, consuming about two-thirds of it.

While dining, Tang Xinyi chatted about her recent affairs, mainly managing her struggling media company and attending gatherings where, through Tao Yaoyang and Huo Jindong's introductions, she met a number of elites and high-society figures.

Their meal conversation was mostly led by Tang Xinyi, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

After lunch, Chen Feng sat on the living room sofa while Tang Xinyi tidied up the table and promptly made him a cup of tea.

They sat side by side on the sofa, watching TV and sipping tea while chatting.

From their passionate initial meeting, their relationship seemed to have settled into a normal old couple's routine, without any physical contact this meeting.

When the lunchtime news ended and advertisements came on, Tang Xinyi asked casually, "I heard your company has a new project, and it's another script by Wu Mengting. Is that true?"