Zhang Li narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she had expected something, and the smile on the corner of her mouth completely faded: "Director Zhang, if you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly, there is no need to beat around the bush." ”

Zhang Peng sighed, and the hand holding the cup slowly tightened.

"I was a little hesitant before I came here, not knowing if I was right or wrong about choosing to go to the appointment. I'm really sorry about this cooperation......" Zhang Peng's face was full of apologies, and he lowered his head slightly: "I'm sorry that I'm going to break my promise, the heroine of my movie already has other candidates, I'm afraid I can't fulfill the agreement anymore." ”

Jiang Ni's eyes gradually cooled, but Wei Wei had a smile on his face: "Is it convenient to ask the reason?" ”

"I'm sorry." Zhang Peng made it clear that he didn't want to answer.

Zhang Li was already angry, and she said in a cold voice: "For this movie, our artists pushed down a lot of notices and prepared, and you sent us away with a word of sorry, Director Zhang?" You don't want to say the specific reason, isn't this a trick? ”

Zhang Peng just said sorry: "I'll come to apologize in person another day, but this heroine ...... I'm afraid ......"

He turned a corner: "Xiao Jiang is a very good actor, I believe we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future." ”

"Forget it, we don't want to have a second time with such a bad co-op experience." Zhang Li was obviously angry, she stood up and glanced in Jiang Ni's direction: "Xiao Jiang is gone." ”

Jiang Ni picked up his bag and looked at Zhang Peng: "Director Zhang, is it convenient to reveal who the actor you have set is here?" ”

Zhang Peng's eyes flashed: "Jiang Jingyi." ”

Jiang Ni's eyes flashed with a touch of clarity and coldness.

*

Zhang Li stepped on the accelerator, and her voice was angry: "Zhang Peng is clearly a tricker, but unfortunately it was only a verbal promise at the time, otherwise he would have to pay liquidated damages!" ”

Jiang Ni sat in the co-pilot's seat, his eyes lowering and not knowing what he was thinking.

"I remember that Jiang Jingyi seems to be ...... The illegitimate daughter of your family? ”

Jiang Ni hummed softly: "It's her." ”

"I always feel that this matter is not very simple, how could such a good role be cut off by her, Zhang Peng is not a person who is greedy for fame and fortune, and it is not so easy to bribe him, so what means did Jiang Jingyi use to snatch this role? Asked Zhang Peng, he didn't say it, it was really a headache. ”

Thinking of what Jiang Jingyi had done in the past, Jiang Ni's eyes became deeper and deeper, and suddenly she took out her mobile phone.

Zhang Li asked, "What are you doing?" ”

"Get through the relationship and replace Jiang Jingyi."

"This ......" Zhang Li stopped the car: "I guess it's not good, as I said earlier, Zhang Peng is not a director who will be bribed." ”

"Then change the director."

Zhang Li nodded approvingly.

Before Jiang Ni could send, he was interrupted by a ringtone on his mobile phone, which was an unfamiliar number from the capital.

"Hello?"

"Is it Ms. Jiang Ni?" An old voice came from the other side, and he coughed twice: "I'm Chongyiming, I have a movie I want to talk to you about, I don't know if you have time?" ”

"Chong...... Mr. Yoshiaki? ”

Jiang Ni almost suspected that he had heard it wrong, but the voice coming from the other side of the earpiece was indeed Chonglao's voice, almost no different from a few years ago.

Due to the close position, the sound of Jiang Ni's earpiece also fell into Zhang Li's ears, and she was stunned for two seconds before she reacted, her face full of disbelief.

Chong Yiming is a well-known veteran artist and director in China, and was awarded the Medal of Honor by the state three years ago. The films he directed are all classics, and the actors who were fortunate enough to play the leading roles in his films are now A-list celebrities.

He has not been active in the entertainment industry for a long time, and twenty years ago, the media exposed that his only relative, his only daughter, died of depression. Soon after the turmoil, Chong Lao announced his retirement from the entertainment industry, and since then he has lived in seclusion and rarely appeared in front of the media. He has created one classic after another, is the youth of countless people, after hearing this bad news, many people sighed, and there are still many die-hard fans looking forward to Chonglao to return to the rivers and lakes.

"It's me." Chong Yiming's voice was old but a little kind: "If you want, you can come to my manor at two o'clock in the afternoon to negotiate, and I will ask the assistant pony to send you the address later." ”

Until she hung up the phone, Jiang Ni still didn't come to her senses, she looked at the mobile phone that had just ended the call in disbelief.

Zhang Li hissed: "It can't be a scam call, right?" ”

When the bell rings, a text message is being sent.

Zhang Li saw that Jiang Ni had already opened her mobile phone, and did not forget to remind: "If there is a link, don't click it." ”

Don't blame Zhang Li for thinking more, this is too much like AI fraud. A tycoon-level figure who has been retired for many years suddenly called and said that he wanted to cooperate.

Jiang Ni carefully confirmed: "The address on this looks like it's real......"

Zhang Li leaned over to take a look, and the surprise in her heart couldn't be suppressed at all: "It can't really be Chonglao, right?" After thinking calmly, she said, "Let's go and have a look in the afternoon and bring two more bodyguards." ”

Jiang Ni nodded in agreement, and the original message that had not yet been sent was temporarily deleted by her.

She has a new idea, Jiang Jing will grab it as soon as she likes it, and she will still use her strength to tell her that no matter when Jiang Jingyi is far from catching up with her, she will only be defeated by her own subordinates.

*

According to the address on the text message, Jiang Ni and Zhang Li quickly found this place.

The security guard at the door hurriedly said after seeing Jiang Ni: "It's Ms. Jiang, right?" Wait a minute, I'll call Chong Lao. ”

In less than two minutes, he saw a butler in a tuxedo walking up, he bent down and bowed: "Elder Chong is waiting for you inside, please come with me." ”

Jiang Ni gradually confirmed the authenticity of this matter, and she and Zhang Li glanced at each other, and both read the shock and joy in each other's eyes.

Jiang Ni bowed his head slightly and said, "I'm tired." ”

The living room is a typical Chinese décor, with incense burning, and an old man in a white and gold Tang costume sits on the floor with his back to them, and his fluttering white beard can be faintly glimpsed.

"Please come in, Elder Chong is waiting for the two of you inside."

"Thank you."

Hearing the sound behind him, Chong Yiming turned his head, and he personally poured two cups of tea: "Please take a seat." ”

Jiang Ni and Zhang Li sat down, and as soon as she put down her bag, she saw Chongyi on the other side looking at her without blinking, her eyes were moist, as if she was looking at someone through herself.

Jiang Ni's heart was slightly touched, the gray-haired old man suddenly burst into tears, Jiang Ni was a little at a loss: "Chong Lao? ”

Chong Yiming took out a handkerchief and covered his mouth, stroking his heart and coughing twice.

Zhang Li asked, "Elder Chong, are you okay?" ”

Chongyi Ming took a sip of tea, and he opened his eyes after closing them slightly.

(End of chapter)