Chapter 1398 725: A Project Everyone Covets (Part 2)

Otherwise, Chen Feng wanted to nap with her.

Back at No. 8 Villa, lying on the sofa, he had just finished reading the latest chapter of a novel and was about to start another when Lu Sijia suddenly called him.

Chen Feng immediately answered; generally, Lu Sijia wouldn't call him unless there was something important.

Sure enough, this time was no exception.

"Boss, Blue Star TV wants to buy our new project as a package, offering a purchase price of 200 million. What do you think?"

Chen Feng was a bit surprised, and couldn't help but ask, "How's the package deal?"

Lu Sijia explained, "It means the whole project, including the script and team, the female lead is still Yang Ziyin, the producer remains Mengting, and Mengting will be fully in charge of this project. They won't be involved in the specific shooting and production of this new series. Of course, they'll definitely send representatives to join the project, especially for the financial aspects, and they'll also assign some actors to join the crew."

Only then did Chen Feng understand. It goes without saying, Blue Star TV has tasted the sweet success of "Green Jade Case," earning quite a fortune from advertisements.

Moreover, this TV station is well-funded, so throwing out 200 million as a package purchase isn't that surprising.

Chen Feng asked, "What does Mengting say about it?"

Lu Sijia somewhat helplessly said, "She said she needs to think it over, but I guess she's likely to disagree."

Chen Feng asked again, "So what's your opinion?"

Lu Sijia didn't mince words, saying, "I'm inclined to sell and I think the price can be negotiated further; 200 million is just their initial offer. Besides, although we've achieved great success with Green Jade Case, and the script for the second one is quite good with Yang Ziyin starring again, there's always some risk. While it's unlikely we'll lose money on production, there's no guarantee we'll make 200 million."

Chen Feng laughed, saying, "200 million is quite a lot. Even if they add more, it won't be by much."

Lu Sijia asked, "So what's your take on it?"

Chen Feng said, "200 million is just the purchase price, and it's based on our original 80 million production cost? So, the actual acquisition cost for them is only 120 million. Given the success of Green Jade Case, we'll definitely be losing money if we sell at that price. Unless they cover the production cost too."

"How could that be possible? That would be 280 million."

"Exactly, this project is better off in our own hands, not for sale. As you said, we're not going to lose money; it's just a matter of how much we make. And I bet there's a good chance we'll earn more."

"Alright then, I'll respect your decision and turn down their offer."

"Okay, if anyone else approaches about acquiring, just reject them straightaway."

"Sure. Actually, I have high hopes for this series being a big hit, it's just that there's inevitably some risk involved."

Chen Feng chuckled, "We've always profited from our series, so it's no big deal if we earn a bit less this time; we can afford the risk. Otherwise, if we sell it and watch them make a fortune, we'd be crying our eyes out."

Lu Sijia laughed too, "That's true, I guess I've been too overly cautious."

Chen Feng said, "Looking at it from the general manager's perspective, suggesting the sale isn't wrong; it's indeed safer."

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Shortly after hanging up, Wu Mengting sent him a WeChat voice message about the same issue, and Chen Feng replied to her with a voice message about his conversation with Lu Sijia.

Wu Mengting was quite pleased to see that Chen Feng also refused Blue Star TV's acquisition. The script for this series was written by her word by word, and she was the producer too; it was like her child, how could she bear to raise it only to package sell it away?

After finishing the voice messages with Wu Mengting, Chen Feng checked a few unread messages that had come in earlier.

One was from Liu Ying, asking when he would visit her, considering she's pregnant, Chen Feng said he'd find some time to visit her in the next couple of days.

Another was from Jin Xinyan, finally inquiring about the company's new project, asking if her father could invest 5 million in it.

Her dad acquired a shell entertainment company two months ago, waiting to invest again in Fengmang Film and Television's new projects.

Clearly, Jin Xinyan felt awkward investing in her own name again and wanted her dad's entertainment company to participate instead.

Chen Feng kept his word, firmly refusing, saying there weren't many investment shares left, and that Mengting would decide.

Jin Xinyan promptly sent him a voice message, feigning innocence, hoping Chen Feng would plead with Wu Mengting to grant a 5 million investment share. Otherwise, it would be hard to explain to her dad.

Chen Feng sent back a voice message, saying, "Last time I let you invest 5 million in Green Jade Case, people in the company were gossiping already, including Mengting and Lu Sijia, you should be aware of that. It can't happen again; at least not consecutively. We'll wait for the right opportunity, and talk then."

Seeing this, Jin Xinyan could only plan to give up. Last time she invested in Green Jade Case, it indeed caused dissatisfaction for Wu Mengting and Lu Sijia, and she knew that.

If it were for herself, she would have never asked this time, but it's for her dad.

In the end, the money was too easy to earn. Investing 5 million, and within a few months, getting back almost 10 million with principal and interest, who wouldn't like such earning?

"Alright, I wouldn't want to make things difficult for you. I'll explain to my dad."

After listening to the voice message, Chen Feng ignored her, put away his phone, and went upstairs to absorb invisible energy and meditate.

Until about four in the afternoon, Chen Feng finished meditating and came out of the training room, checked his phone, and saw several unread messages.

Messages from Liu Ying, Jin Xinyan, Guo Mengyao, and Tian Xiaoman.

Chen Feng took a glance, seeing nothing urgent, and as usual, didn't reply.

Walking downstairs, he turned on the TV, barely watching for a moment when the phone rang.

Looking at the number, it was Lu Sijia calling again, which puzzled Chen Feng a bit, but he quickly answered.

"Boss, Qitian Media from Beijing sent over a vice president to discuss cooperation with us, wanting to buy shares in our company, quite assertively, wanting to meet you in person. How should we handle this?"

Chen Feng was even more surprised, asking, "What's the background of Qitian Media?"

Lu Sijia whispered, "This media company doesn't have a great reputation in our industry. Their apparent boss is a woman in her forties, but in fact, she's just a front. Her backers are complicated and powerful. We can't afford to offend them."