Chapter 51
After having his phone taken away for almost half a day, Chen Haotian sat in front of the computer and couldn’t even type out a thousand words. Before he transmigrated, Chen Haotian was an obscure screenwriter who always considered himself superior. He thought he hadn’t become popular because investors and readers lacked taste and couldn’t recognize talent. Now, he has been blinded by fame and fortune. Having tasted the sweetness of success without effort, he hasn’t written a complete script by himself for almost five years. Therefore, he naturally can’t write anything now.
Looking at the plain and unremarkable text on the computer, without any ups and downs, Chen Haotian was so angry that he selected all the text on Word and immediately pressed the backspace key. The document, which originally had a few hundred words, was instantly cleared and became blank again.
He couldn’t go on like this. Forget about three days, even if he was given thirty days, he wouldn’t be able to produce this script.
Finally unable to bear it, Chen Haotian opened the hotel room door. As soon as he stepped out, he saw two men in black standing at his door. They were probably bodyguards, but they were likely there to monitor him and prevent him from escaping.
Seeing him come out, one of the bodyguards took out a device similar to a walkie-talkie and said a few words. Not long after, the person in charge from Sheng Yue appeared in front of him.
Are the people from Sheng Yue so idle that they don’t have to work?
As if reading his thoughts, the person in charge pushed up his glasses and smiled formally, “Mr. Chen, you don’t have to worry about me. My current job is to urge you to hand in the script as soon as possible. If it’s late, it will be you, Mr. Chen, who is in breach of contract.”
Hearing the word “breach of contract”, Chen Haotian’s heart thumped. If he breached the contract, he would have to pay a huge penalty. By then, it would be more than the price he sold through this script.
He absolutely couldn’t breach the contract! Chen Haotian was even more determined about the method he had thought of in his room.
Striving to look confident, Chen Haotian pretended to be calm, “Of course I can hand in the script on time. The script is almost finished. I’ll take a short break and continue later. I’ve been with the crew for so many days and haven’t been home yet. Can you give me my phone first so I can call home?”
Finally, it came. The person in charge hooked up his lips an imperceptible arc. Wasn’t this the moment he was waiting for as instructed by his superiors?
“Of course, we will satisfy Mr. Chen’s reasonable request. Ling Yi, give Mr. Chen his phone first. But we hope that after thirty minutes, Mr. Chen can voluntarily give it to us for temporary safekeeping and devote himself to creating.”
“Of course, I can.” Chen Haotian nodded reservedly.
The bodyguard named Ling Yi returned the phone to the man. Chen Haotian took it from his hand, but at the same time, he saw the man’s extraordinarily strong muscles exposed outside. The idea of sneaking away disappeared instantly. He probably wouldn’t have run a few hundred meters before this man could instantly knock him down. It’s better not to take this risk.
What Chen Haotian didn’t know was that this was a bodyguard specially invited by the Ling family from the retired special forces. Not only was his physical fitness excellent, but he was also very good in many other aspects.
As soon as Chen Haotian got his phone back, he immediately closed the door and returned to his room, quickly trying to dial the numbers of the five members of the ghostwriting team again.
This time, the call finally got through.
“Hello! What happened just now? Why didn’t any of you answer my calls?!” Chen Haotian’s panicked heart finally settled down the moment the call was answered, and at the same time, his anger surged.
Now that the leader had the upper hand, he no longer needed to kowtow to Chen Haotian, nor was he in a hurry to explain. He simply replied lightly, “We five had something to do just now, and we didn’t hear the phone because it was on silent.”
“You have something so important that you need to put your phone on silent?” Chen Haotian mocked, then quickly moved on to the matter at hand, “Have you finished the script that Sheng Yue requested? No matter how much you’ve written, send it all to me right away.”
So now he can only rely on plagiarizing others? The leader sneered in his heart, and said as instructed by the HR from Sheng Yue earlier, “The script is already finished, but… Mr. Chen, can you see, we five have been serving you behind the scenes for so long. ‘Under Heaven’, ‘Struggle for Succession’, and other popular scripts are all our works. So this time, can we request to have our names added to the script?”
“We don’t ask for much, Mr. Chen. Your name can still be at the forefront, and ours can be added at the end.”
Hearing this request, Chen Haotian’s eyebrows furrowed instantly, and he retorted sarcastically, “What kind of medicine did you take today? Making this request… Have you forgotten the lesson of Gu Mingnan? Do you know how Gu Mingnan’s reputation was ruined? He was clearly a ghostwriter, but he coveted something that didn’t belong to him.”
“I’ll tell you, your scripts can only be brought to the big screen because of my fame. It’s your luck that these works can appear in front of the public through my hands. Do you know how many newcomers are constantly entering this industry every year, and how many of them can actually produce works? You should be content. If these things stay in your hands, they will always remain unknown!”
Chen Haotian spoke as if it was a matter of course, not feeling ashamed at all when he said such ridiculous words as “I plagiarize you because I think highly of you”.
The leader’s last hope was completely dashed, and a sense of relief surged in his heart. Fortunately, they were luckier than Gu Mingnan back then. They met a company like Shengyue. It’s just a pity that he was so talented, and his family was quite pitiful.
No longer holding any expectations for Chen Haotian, the leader didn’t say anything more about his remarks. He just promised to send the finished script soon and then hung up the phone.
Chen Haotian… you will get your retribution.
Sure enough, in less than five minutes, Chen Haotian received the script file sent by the other party. After checking it and finding no omissions, he immediately transferred it to his computer and saved it. Only then did he completely let go of the big stone that had been pressing on his heart.
Looking at the time left to hand in the phone according to the agreement, there was still twenty minutes left. With plenty of time, Chen Haotian started to make the excuse he had made earlier and called his wife.
He casually chatted about some trivial matters at home, and thirty minutes quickly passed. This time, Chen Haotian very actively handed over his phone, showing no reluctance at all.
He had no idea that handing over his phone this time would give such a big handle to others. Even when facing the person in charge, he was quite confident, “The script will be completed soon. I will hand it over to you before the deadline.”
“Really?” The person in charge chuckled lightly, “Then congratulations, Mr. Chen.”
I hope you won’t be too happy to grieve later. (Note: 乐极生悲 [Lèjíshēngbēi] = Out of extreme joy comes extreme sorrow)
Watching the man return to his room to pretend to work, the person in charge looked at the phone that Chen Haotian had just handed over with deep meaning. He then handed it to Ling Yi, instructing, “Please copy all the call and chat records from it.”
As a special forces soldier, physical skills are just one aspect. Skills similar to hacking to obtain information are naturally not a problem. He has dealt with even more complex and high-end communication devices, let alone a small phone with low security.
This time, Ling Yi also came at the employer’s instruction. He nodded without saying much, took the phone from the person in charge, easily unlocked the password lock, and started operating.
After about seven or eight minutes, Ling Yi unplugged a USB flash drive that could be used on both phones and computers and handed it to the person in charge, saying briefly, “Everything is in here.”
“Thank you. You guys keep watching here, I’ll go back and report to the president.”
Ling Yi nodded, then returned to his previous expressionless standing posture, fulfilling his duties as a bodyguard.
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Forced to lie in the hospital for two days, Ling Rong was finally able to return to the factory. Her return was immediately greeted with a warm welcome from everyone. A group of simple big boys expressed their excitement by eagerly crowding around her. Then, many people lifted Ling Rong together, celebrating by throwing her up and catching her when she fell.
“Welcome back, Little Prince! These days, I’ve been tired of looking at Qi Chao’s face. Hurry up and let me wash my eyes.” Someone joked from the side.
“Alright, Liu Yuanhao, are you saying I’m ugly?! Watch me tell the producers later about you hiding snacks, let him confiscate all your snacks, I’ll see what you eat!” Qi Chao, who was suddenly mentioned, laughed and threatened.
The boys in the training center have a good relationship, so it’s common for them to joke around like this. Today, Ling Rong’s return has stirred up the emotions of these big boys even more.
“Alright, alright, he just came back from the hospital, and his body is still weak. You guys quickly put her down.” After confirming Ling Rong’s true identity, he was even more careful with her. He quickly acted like a big brother and told the others to restrain themselves, so they wouldn’t hurt her again.
“Haha, big brother is right. Little Prince, you’re really weak this time, you need to replenish more.”
“Hmph, Little Prince, you should beat him up. He says you’re weak, which means you’re not good enough. Can a man say he’s not good enough?!”
The playful behavior of everyone made Ling Rong’s mood recover from the depression of being forced to stay in the hospital. Indeed, it’s always lively when everyone is together. Although she had smelled the disinfectant for two days, knowing that her brother had been doing it according to her method, Ling Rong was still looking forward to the day when Chen Haotian would crash.
By then, Gu Ningyan would also be able to clear his father’s grievances, understand a worry, and restore his reputation. Ling Rong thought about it and was very happy. Now, the male lead’s dead end is also solved. She just needs to wait and watch him debut happily, and watch him shine in the entertainment circle.
In fact, Ling Rong didn’t plan to stay in the entertainment circle for a long time from the beginning. She can’t act, and she would rather comfortably be a young master of the Ling family. So her original idea was to send Gu Ningyan to debut if she couldn’t debut. If she could debut and form a group, she would temporarily follow the group for two or three years. When everyone was stable and the group disbanded, she could retire and return to the Ling family to enjoy her life. By then, she could also have a little love affair with Gu Ningyan, which would be very happy.
Unfortunately, Ling Rong couldn’t predict at this time that her comfortable days of retiring from the circle might be ruined.
Thinking of Gu Ningyan, Ling Rong suddenly realized something.
She had just come back from the hospital, and the man who always wanted to be inseparable from her didn’t appear by her side to greet her immediately?!
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