The other end of the phone immediately responded: "Well, you say, what do you need your mother to help with?"

"I want money. No one would invest in my films, my dad wouldn't help me, and I needed sponsors right now. ”

"Xixi...... Mom doesn't have much money to get, but if you make it together, you can still make up 20 million for you. I'll transfer you money in a moment?"

20 million?

Zhou Chenxi felt a sense of weakness.

Now for a casual movie, the investment is hundreds of millions. 20 million, even special effects are not enough money to do!

"Mom, this money isn't enough!Can you find someone to sponsor my movie? You should have a lot of connections, right?!"

"This ...... Xixi, you heard your mother say, it's not that your mother doesn't want to help you, it's really ...... Mom's friends don't know much about the film industry, and they don't want to throw money at it...... If you don't think of another way, you can go find your uncle......"

"Okay, if you don't want to help, forget it!

Zhou Chenxi was extremely disappointed, and couldn't help but sprinkle all her resentment on her mother.

He hung up the phone abruptly, tossed it aside, covered his face with his hands, and slowly slumped his back.

Zhang Xiaoyi listened to it for a long time, and finally understood.

He walked up to Zhou Chenxi and asked softly, "Chenxi, is it Mr. Shen and Mr. Chu who want to withdraw their investment?"

Zhou Chenxi was silent for a moment, covered his face and nodded.

"There's no room for manoeuvre, can't you go talk to them?"

“…… There is no room for manoeuvre. ”

Zhou Chenxi's voice seemed to have been taken away by a cat, and he was angry: "They said...... Unless I step down to become a screenwriter, they won't invest in ......"

"Let you be a screenwriter???" Zhang Xiaoyi was very surprised: "This ...... Why do they say that?"

"Because they think I can't do it! They think that if I come to direct this movie, it will be a terrible film! They force me to be a screenwriter in order to make sure that they don't lose their money! If I don't do it right, they will leave! Do you understand!"

Zhou Chenxi broke down and yelled.

Zhang Xiaoyi listened quietly, and after a while, he sat down next to Zhou Chenxi and said softly, "Then what are you going to do?"

"I don't know......" Zhou Chenxi was extremely tired.

He only now realizes that after so many years of filmmaking, he has not been able to make even one capable friend who can pull him at such a time.

What he can rely on is still his family.

And when his family gave up on sponsoring him, he had nothing and struggled.

After losing the help of his family, he either bowed his head like capital and obediently swallowed his anger to become a screenwriter, or he gave up his dream.

It's so cruel......

Why is this world so cruel......

"Dawn, this script was something we came up with together, it's a good script, you know. It would be a shame if it didn't make it......"

"So you want me to be a screenwriter?!" Zhou Chenxi's eyes were red, and he glared at Zhang Xiaoyi like a trapped beast, as if as long as Zhang Xiaoyi didn't say a word, he would bite off his neck.

“…… I know that your family is very good, you may never have experienced a dilemma, and you have never given up your self-esteem because of anything. But, Dawn, now is the time. You have to make the right choice – even if it costs you face. ”

Zhou Chenxi stared at Zhang Xiaoyi, and Zhang Xiaoyi looked back at him calmly.

After a while, Zhou Chenxi trembled and said:

"So for the sake of this script, you're going to let me go...... Compromise?"

"It's not this script. Zhang Xiaoyi said lightly: "It's your dream, Chenxi." The failure of the heroic fire will make your career fall to the bottom. No one wants to invest in you. This is your last chance for revival, and I can't bear to see you miss such a rare opportunity because of your mere pride. I admit that the status of screenwriters in China is very low, but the quality of the screenwriter of a movie directly affects the level of the film, and the screenwriter is one of the cores, and there is no shame in becoming a screenwriter! Chenxi, don't care about those external things, is the world's vision very important? Isn't it important that we can make this script well?"

Zhou Chenxi was at a loss.

He began to wonder whether he had embarked on this path to achieve his dreams, or to prove to his family that he could succeed and make a name for himself.

These emotions were mixed together, and he couldn't tell them apart for a long time.

Maybe his goal has never been pure. Maybe it's because of this that he hasn't been able to make a name for himself.

"Xiao Yi, you let me think about it, you let me think about it......"

Zhou Chenxi covered his face again, and his head hung down to his knees.

Zhang Xiaoyi stood up silently, stepped on light steps, and walked out of the studio.

One by one, the lights went out.

Only the table lamp next to Zhou Chenxi was still glowing faintly.

Reflecting his figure, he is particularly vulnerable.

※

Shen Xiao came to Fang Yuan Restaurant again.

The restaurant was the most satisfying in the neighborhood, so she made it her own cafeteria, and the restaurant manager was happy to see her do so.

It's still the same seat, it's still the same dish, Shen Xiao doesn't need to speak at all, as long as she walks in, the manager will automatically arrange her properly.

Shen Xiao felt very relaxed and comfortable, and the manager was equally happy.

A guest like Shen Xiao is so convenient and easy to serve.

As long as the level of the food does not decline and the quality control is done, basically Shen Xiao will not have any pickiness and difficulty.

She's the guest every restaurant dreams of.

Rich, polite, eats the same dish every day, and never makes any strange requests.

How easy to raise.

Chifeng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he saw Shen Xiao sitting behind the cherry blossom tree through the kitchen glass.

Seeing that the little boss was in a daze, when the sous chef passed by him, he couldn't help but follow his gaze.

"Little boss, are you looking at that beautiful guest? She comes almost every day, and eats the same dish every time, she is a very affectionate person. ”

"You know again?" Chiffon glanced at him: "Why don't you hurry up and cut the fish, you have time to talk here, are you very idle?"

"Hey, little boss, don't be angry. Let me tell you, that beautiful guest has never been to our restaurant with any man, and must still be single. If you have an idea......"

"My only thought is how to gag you!"

Chiffon pulled the sous chef's hat down, almost covering his eyes.

When the sous chef screamed and straightened his hat, Chiffon said angrily: "That woman has a problem with her eyes, and a fool has thoughts about her." Cook your food, no nonsense. ”