16: Naza's thoughts, a summer movie season where gods fight!

Seeing Yang Mi's move, Zeng Jia sighed inwardly and said, "Alright, seventy-thirty it is!"

There was no other way; all her hopes were pinned on Yang Mi.

Yang Mi had great potential, and this was not only obvious to her, but Chen Le could see it too.

Therefore, Zeng Jia could only compromise.

In the early stages, they still needed Zeng Jia's help. After all, she was a top-tier Agent.

Later, when Yang Mi established her own company, Yang Mi and Chen Le would naturally hold the largest share. As for Zeng Jia, Chen Le certainly wouldn't just kick her out.

Professional matters should be left to professionals!

Even workhorses need to be given a bit of equity, right?

It's true that Zeng Jia had ambition, but if used properly, she could be a great asset!

(P.S.: Don't even ask if Zeng Jia would agree. Once the protagonist finishes filming 'lost in thailand' and becomes a director with a billion box office, anyone with eyes can see that following the protagonist is the way to go!)

She didn't expect Yang Mi to trust Chen Le so much and could only give in.

Most importantly, Chen Le was too assertive.

Zeng Jia felt she couldn't out-negotiate Chen Le; he was too knowledgeable about things like signing studios.

Once the most crucial equity distribution was settled, other matters were easier to discuss.

Soon, the two reached a consensus.

After signing the contract, Zeng Jia looked at Chen Le with a wry smile and said, "I really envy Mi Mi for having such a good boyfriend. Since the contract is signed, I'll get busy now."

With that, Zeng Jia left.

She hadn't expected Chen Le to be so well-versed in all these intricacies; she couldn't even set a trap if she tried.

Their discussion lasted over half an hour. Combined with the travel time, it was already five o'clock before they knew it.

So, Chen Le and Yang Mi hailed a taxi home.

In the car, Yang Mi looked at Chen Le, her eyes full of admiration.

She hadn't expected Chen Le to know so much, completely suppressing Sister Zeng.

"Old Chen, how do you know so much? You seem to know everything."

"Just learn more and read more books. If you studied hard, I think you could know everything too," Chen Le said with a smile.

"Forget that. I can't focus on books at all," Yang Mi quickly shook her head.

Studying was torture for her; just looking at books made her sleepy.

"Then you could search for more knowledge online. Just don't always look at entertainment gossip news."

"I'll pass on that too. I'll just rely on you, Old Chen. With you here, what do I need to learn?" Yang Mi said, giving Chen Le a bright smile.

Seeing this, Chen Le felt a bit helpless.

Soon, they arrived home.

As it was getting late, Chen Le, for once, personally cooked dinner today.

After dinner, Yang Mi took out her phone and continued scrolling through comments about 'nightclub' on the Social Media Platform.

Seeing this, Chen Le shook his head with amusement.

"Mi Mi, you've been looking at that all day, still at it?"

"Nothing else to do, just wanted to browse and see how 'nightclub' is doing," Yang Mi put down her phone and said.

"Nothing to do? Then I'll find something for you to do." As Chen Le spoke, he moved closer to Yang Mi, a mischievous look on his face.

"Hey, Old Chen, what are you doing?"

"You said you had nothing to do. I'm finding you something to do."

They fooled around until midnight, until Yang Mi fell into a deep sleep... The next day.

Beijing Film Academy.

The academy was very lively today.

In the cafeteria, at a table by the window, several boys were sitting.

"Have you guys heard about what's on the school forum?" one boy spoke up.

"Heard what?" another boy asked, puzzled.

"Senior Chen Le's movie 'nightclub' that he filmed before has been released. I heard its opening day box office was 1.43 million."

"1.43 million? That doesn't sound like much?"

"What are you thinking? Senior Chen Le's movie only had a two-million investment. It made 1.43 million in one day. Think about what that means!"

"Wow, that's insane! Only a two-million investment."

"This is Senior Chen Le's first movie, and he's already achieved such results."

"I heard he co-produced this movie with Yang Mi, and Yang Mi also invested money in it."

Besides these few, many others were also discussing 'nightclub'.

After all, this 'nightclub' was made by a senior who graduated just a year ago, and it achieved such a good opening day box office.

At that moment, in the girls' dormitory at Beijing Film Academy.

Listening to her roommates discuss 'nightclub', Naza felt somewhat conflicted.

On the day 'nightclub' was released, she went to the cinema to watch it with a close friend.

After watching 'nightclub', she was very impressed. The plot was not only funny but also meaningful.

What was even more unbelievable to her was that the movie had only a two-million investment.

Yet, it made 1.43 million on its first day.

"I didn't expect Senior to collaborate with Yang Mi."

"And Senior is really handsome."

"I remember Senior and Mi Mi were classmates in the same year. Do you think they might be a couple?"

"Very likely. I heard Senior and Mi Mi have a very good relationship."

Hearing her roommates' discussion, Naza felt even more downcast.

She knew about the relationship between Chen Le and Yang Mi.

Thinking about this, Naza felt unwilling, regretting that she couldn't have enrolled a few years earlier. If she had been there two years earlier, she might have been able to compete with Yang Mi for Chen Le.

Time flew by. A week passed, and 'nightclub's' first-week box office soared, quickly surpassing the ten-million mark.

Due to 'nightclub's' high attendance rate, the cinema chains specifically increased its screenings, making the film's popularity rise even higher.

Online discussions about 'nightclub' were endless.

This kind of low-budget, high-return movie also attracted attention and discussion within the industry.

"Hahaha, Chen Le, kid, you're really famous now!" Dean Wang called Chen Le, laughing as he spoke.

"What's up, Old Wang? Why so excited?" Hearing Dean Wang's hearty laugh, Chen Le asked, somewhat puzzled.

"You don't know? Your movie is a total hit in the industry. Low budget, big returns—it's really rare! I didn't expect you to be so calm about it?"

"It's okay. After everything's divided up, there's actually not that much money left," Chen Le told the truth.

"That's not much? You've already doubled your investment, and you still think it's little? Do you want to take it all?" Hearing Chen Le's words, Dean Wang was a bit speechless.

"Haha, I'd really like to if I could. Unfortunately, later on, movies like Stephen Chow's 'CJ7' and those other big shots' new films will be released. The box office after that probably won't be much,"

Chen Le sighed.

After Stephen Chow's 'CJ7' and the new movies from those industry giants were released, 'nightclub's' screenings would surely dwindle. Making this much now had already met his expected target.

Time passed swiftly.

Soon, the free-for-all summer blockbuster season arrived.

Just as Chen Le predicted, 'nightclub's' screenings began to decrease, and its box office revenue kept declining.

However, achieving a ten-million box office in the first week had already exceeded his expectations. Even if revenue decreased later, by the end, it should still manage to pull in around thirteen or fourteen million in total box office.

Calculating it this way, 'nightclub's' performance had already surpassed his expectations. It could completely be considered an overachievement.

And as various industry giants entered the fray, 'nightclub's' online popularity also kept declining, soon fading from memory.