210: Chapter 210 How does Boss Jiang plan to reward me?

Jiang Fan sat behind his desk, watching the two women chatting animatedly on the sofa.

Su Yuyan held Song Siyi's hand, her fingers brushing against the cuff of her silk shirt.

"The material of this shirt is nice, but the cut is a bit conservative," Su Yuyan said, leaning closer to Song Siyi.

"Another day, I'll take you to the high-end tailor shop I frequent and pick out a few pieces that accentuate your waist."

Song Siyi shrank back half an inch, but she didn't pull her hand away.

She was used to working behind the scenes, and facing this diva with such an overwhelming aura made her feel a bit uneasy.

"There's no need to trouble yourself, Sister Yuyan. I usually dress casually for work; as long as it gets the job done, it's fine."

"A woman shouldn't skimp on herself," Su Yuyan said, looking her over. "You are now the person in charge of Qitian Culture; when you go out, you represent the company's image. If you dress too plainly, people will look down on you."

Jiang Fan leaned back in his chair.

The speed at which these two had formed an alliance was faster than he had anticipated.

Su Yuyan had been in the entertainment industry for so many years; she had mastered the art of social niceties.

Song Siyi had worked as an editor for a few years, but she was simple-minded and was easily led by the nose after just a few sentences.

"Are you done chatting?" Jiang Fan tapped on the desk. "If you're done, let's talk business."

Su Yuyan finally let go.

She stood up, straightened her skirt, walked over to the desk, and pulled out the chair opposite him to sit down.

Crossing her legs, the black skirt hem slid upward with the movement, revealing a stretch of fair calf.

"You called me all the way over here, what for?" Su Yuyan looked at him.

Jiang Fan opened a drawer, took out a document, tossed it onto the table, and slid it forward.

"The television adaptation rights for 'journey to the west'. I plan to collaborate with Times Media."

Su Yuyan picked up the document, flipped through two pages, and her gaze fixed on the paper.

"How do you want to collaborate?"

"Qitian Culture provides the script and copyright; Times Media provides the production team and marketing," Jiang Fan said, looking at her. "The profit split is 30/70; you get 30 percent."

Su Yuyan slammed the document onto the table.

"Jiang Fan, you're too ruthless. For just a script and the copyright, you want to take 70 percent of the profits?"

Although 'journey to the west' was currently extremely popular and several top film and television companies in the industry were practically fighting to the death to snatch this IP, it was also a hot potato.

It was a mythological theme involving the Heavenly Court, the Dragon Palace, and the Underworld, all of which required top-tier post-production special effects.

The initial production costs plus special effects would be at least 500 million. Times Media would have to sink in real money, only to end up with 30 percent of the soup?

"If Manager Su has any difficulties, I can ask someone else," Jiang Fan said, looking at her with a smile.

Su Yuyan gritted her molars, silently cursing Jiang Fan as a little bastard in her heart.

She glanced at Song Siyi on the sofa, then turned back, leaning forward with both elbows on the desk, her face coming within half a foot of Jiang Fan's.

She lowered her voice so that only the two of them could hear.

"Jiang Fan, how about a 50/50 split? Why are you haggling so much with your own woman?" Her voice was soft, with a hint of a nasal tone.

Jiang Fan looked at the fair skin exposed at her neckline, leaned back, and increased the distance between them.

"Business is business, personal is personal. Personally, I'd give you 300 million every day, but company accounts cannot be mixed."

Su Yuyan froze for a second, realizing what he was saying.

Two blushes crept up her cheeks.

Seeing that this tactic didn't work, she huffed and sat up straight.

This deal looked like a loss for Times Media, but in reality, it was a guaranteed profit.

"Are there any other conditions?" Su Yuyan asked.

"I have veto power over the casting of the leads," Jiang Fan continued. "You handle the rest."

"Deal."

Su Yuyan stood up, resting both hands on the desktop.

The neckline of her black dress dipped slightly because of the movement.

An expanse of snow-white skin and the edge of black lace were exposed directly to Jiang Fan's line of sight.

"Besides the profit split, don't you want anything else?" Su Yuyan's voice was very soft.

Jiang Fan's gaze traveled down her neckline.

"So I don't have to pay back the money I owe you?"

"That's my coffin money!" Su Yuyan straightened up and rolled her eyes at him. "Then you'll have to support me in the future."

She turned to pick up her bag from the sofa and glanced at Song Siyi.

"I'm going back to the company to prepare the contract. Song Siyi, don't make any plans for the weekend; I'll come pick you up for some shopping."

"Alright, Sister Yuyan." Song Siyi stood up to see her off.

The office door closed, leaving the two of them alone in the room.

Song Siyi walked to the desk, looked at the document on the table, and frowned slightly.

"Although Sister Yuyan is easy to talk to, the conditions you set are too harsh."

Jiang Fan looked at her.

"Do you think I took advantage?"

"Isn't it?" Song Siyi picked up the calculator on the table. "Once this show is filmed, the premiere rights, exclusive online streaming rights, plus advertising sponsorships—the total revenue won't be less than one billion. You don't spend a penny and take away 700 million directly."

"That's not how the accounts in the entertainment industry are calculated," Jiang Fan said, taking the calculator from her hand.

"Once the news of the exclusive adaptation rights for 'journey to the west' is released, Times Media's stock will hit the limit up tomorrow. Their market value will easily rise by several billion."

"Not to mention that they can stuff all the newcomers they've signed into the cast to get exposure. The saved marketing costs and the traffic brought in are simply immeasurable."

Jiang Fan tapped on the table. "Su Yuyan knows this calculation better than anyone."

Song Siyi was stunned; she realized that in terms of business calculations, she was more than a level behind Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan reached out, wrapped his arm around Song Siyi's waist, and pulled her closer.

Her hip-hugging skirt was very form-fitting, and Jiang Fan's palm could feel the warmth of her waist through the fabric.

"How much cash does the company have on hand right now?"

"A portion of the pre-sale funds has been recovered. After deducting the printing factory's operating costs and labor, there is nearly 100 million in the account," Song Siyi reported the number.

Jiang Fan nodded and gave instructions for the next steps.

"Post a teaser on the official Weibo account; the second batch of five million copies will open for pre-sale in three days."

Song Siyi took a pen and jotted it down in her notebook.

"Also, find more art students and have them create a few versions of picture books suitable for elementary school and kindergarten, then bring them to me for review first."

Song Siyi's eyes lit up.

Right, this was also a huge profit point.

Many parents bought the original work, but children couldn't understand the text at all; picture books were different.

The target audience could sink directly to kindergarteners.

Anyway, they had the newly acquired Qitian Printing House, with machines and workers already in place; this was equivalent to fully utilizing the entire upstream and downstream supply chain.

She looked at the man in front of her.

He was no longer the little brat who used to follow behind her at the Orphanage.

He thought three steps ahead for every one he took, utilizing the resources in his hands to the extreme.

Song Siyi thought for a moment and offered her suggestion.

"I think we can hold an event. We can solicit drawings of the main characters online."

"The selected works can be used directly in the picture books, giving the authors credit and royalties. This way, we can save on some artist fees while also boosting the hype once more."

Jiang Fan looked at her; this idea was indeed good.

There was interaction, traffic, and he could get high-quality original art at a low cost.

He reached out and gave Song Siyi's pert bottom a pat.

"That's a great idea. Sister Siyi is truly amazing."

Song Siyi's cheeks flushed, and she leaned into his embrace.

"So, Boss Jiang, how do you plan to reward me?"