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Chapter 108 The Same House, The Same Concert

Chapter 107 Same House, Same Concert

If a newcomer signs with a reputable agency, a long contract period is a form of security before they become famous, but it becomes a constraint after they become famous. It all depends on their choices.

Dilraba's decision to immediately choose a 15-year management contract suggests that she lacks confidence but is also very ambitious.

This is indeed a ruthless and clever move; at the very least, the company will treat her as their top priority for development.

"If that's what you're saying, then I think Dilraba is indeed very similar to you. She will become a big star, and she has a natural star quality. You can nurture her more."

Lin Feng suggested to Yang Mi that he was also thinking about his agency contract with Tianyu Media and Deng Shuang's agency contract. However, he would have to talk to Long Danni about these things after the box office revenue from "Love is Not Blind" was received.

"Lin Feng, I've picked out two apartments. Come with me this afternoon to take a look and see which one is better," Yang Mi said.

"Great! I don't have any plans for today, so I can spend more time with you this afternoon."

Lunchtime was tight, so the two of them just grabbed a quick bite at the studio. It was all takeout, which looked plentiful, but there wasn't much they could actually eat. As celebrities, many things are inconvenient, including going out for a simple meal, which is quite a hassle.

After disguising themselves in the afternoon, the two arrived at the house that Yang Mi had chosen. It was in a slightly older neighborhood. Although it was a second-hand house, it was a bare shell. The owner had never lived there. However, the layout was average. The only advantage was that it could be moved into immediately after renovation.

The second house is in the Yanjing Jinmao Mansion high-end residential community. The community has a good location, adjacent to the core area of ​​the CBD, located in the Jinmao residential area, which is the closest mature residential area to the core area of ​​the CBD. It is only a 5-minute drive from the three major business districts of Guomao, Huamao and Parkson.

Yang Mi set her sights on a prime unit in the upcoming third phase of Jinmao Mansion, a 389-square-meter five-bedroom apartment with a total of 11 units.

She set her sights on the 10th floor, the east-facing unit, the best location. However, it was an off-plan property, and delivery wouldn't be possible for another six months. Nevertheless, there was already a fully furnished show flat; it was indeed a luxury residence, featuring an extra-wide frontage and shallow depth design. The interior ceiling height was 3.25 meters, more than 0.35 meters higher than ordinary residences. Upon entering, one was greeted by a living room with a 6.4-meter-wide frontage and 270-degree natural light, offering direct views of the school and city park – the view was simply amazing!

The living room effectively separates the active and quiet areas. On the left are the kitchen, dining room, maid's room, and the male head of the household's study, while on the right are the bedroom and the family living room.

The double study design can meet the different work needs of the male and female owners, and the kitchen and dining room are organically separated, with the dining room emphasizing the function of private banquets.

Moreover, it features a three-elevator, two-household configuration, with private elevator lobbies showcasing a distinguished atmosphere, and even a separate elevator for nannies, elevating the privacy and security of the homeowners to the highest standards.

This is just a model apartment on the ground floor. If it were on a higher floor, the view would definitely be better. After showing Lin Feng around, Yang Mi asked, "Lin Feng, what do you think of this apartment? I'm quite interested in this one."

"I think this is great too! This must be a high-end neighborhood, right? What's the price range now?"

"The listed price is 6 yuan per square meter, but if we book now, we can get a discount to 5.8 yuan per square meter. What do you think?"

At 389 square meters, and priced at 5.8 yuan per square meter, that's 2256.2 million yuan, which is quite valuable! However, this place will probably start at least at 10 yuan per square meter in the future, so buying now is definitely a good deal. What's there to hesitate about?

"Are you short on money? The box office revenue from 'Love is Not Blind' will arrive around New Year's Day, and I'll make up the difference if you're short!"

"No need, I have money. If it's not enough, I can take out a mortgage. In addition, I will have a lot of GG endorsements and subsequent film and television fees coming into my account soon. In fact, if it weren't for me opening a studio, I wouldn't have had a problem paying in full."

I mainly want you to take a look at this house today. After all, you'll be staying here often in the future, so you'll practically be a part of the owner. It's my first house, so I need to be careful."

"Since you've said I can stay here from now on, I should at least do something for you. I'll give you more money when I have it so you can renovate it properly," Lin Feng said readily.

Since his rebirth, whether it's a film salary of 72,000 or 2 million, or this time for "Love is Not Blind"...

He was indifferent to money after his investment in "Tian" was successful, because he knew he would never lack money.

After finding what they liked and paying the deposit, the two didn't linger and slowly took a car back home.

As they passed a movie theater, Yang Mi suddenly said, "Lin Feng, let's go see a movie. I haven't had a proper date with you yet, let's watch a movie together."

"Okay! What do you want to see? I'll go buy the tickets."

"How about we go see your movie 'The Legend of the Last Supper'? I haven't seen it yet. I heard it's really popular lately, and the box office is almost 3 million!"

"The box office is nowhere near 3 million. It's currently at 2.68 million. It's nearing the end of its run, so there's not much room for further growth. Plus, it'll be taken off the screens soon, so 3 million is definitely out of the question. The final box office is estimated to be around 2.8 million."

Lin Feng is still very concerned about the box office of "The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen". After all, it was a flop movie in his previous life. However, even with the current box office of 2.68 million yuan, "The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen" has definitely broken even. Although it is said to have an investment of over 100 million yuan, the maximum investment was only 70 million yuan.

"You're really amazing! I've acted in so many movies, and none of them have grossed over 100 million! You have to include me in your next movie!"

"You didn't want to act in my next movie, 'Double Exposure,' did you?"

"Hmph! I won't act. I'm telling you, next time you invest in a movie, you have to include me. Of course, if I'm really not suitable, I won't bother you."

"Well, I haven't decided yet. I want to rest for a while. Let's talk about it after the New Year. But let's not watch 'The Legend of the Feast at Hongmen' this time. I've seen it several times. How about we watch something else that neither of us has seen?"

"Let's make it 'The Flowers of War'. I really admire Zhang Yimou's movies. It's already grossed over 3 million yuan, and I estimate it will reach 5 million."

"Reaching 5 million is definitely not a problem, but it's impossible to reach Zhang Weiping's boast of 10 billion, and even getting over 6 million is a question."

If the director of "The Flowers of War" had been another film, it might have been acceptable, but this is Zhang Yimou's work, and it was said to have a budget of 6 million yuan. He is definitely not satisfied with the box office results and must have lost a lot of money.

Of course, given Zhang Weiping's boastful style, the investment cost could be halved. "The Flowers of War" would have an investment cost of at most 200 to 300 million yuan, but the box office would need to reach at least 600 million yuan to break even!

The key issue is that Zhang Yimou wanted to use "The Flowers of War" to compete for the Oscars again, but in the universal values ​​of foreigners, "what is chastity worth?" They simply cannot understand what is different about using 13 prostitutes to sacrifice themselves in place of female students.

It can be said that, apart from making Ni Ni a star, the film "The Flowers of War" failed to achieve the expected results in terms of box office and awards.

A few days ago, when Zhang Weiping was promoting "The Flowers of War," he rode on Lin Feng's coattails to gain a lot of attention. Seeing that it hadn't achieved the expected results, just like in his previous life, Lin Feng was inexplicably pleased.

It seems that after this movie, the two Zhangs completely separated, and the relationship ended badly, with a lawsuit. It is estimated that Zhang Weiping also exposed Zhang Yimou's issue of having more children than allowed.

However, the movie "The Flowers of War" is still pretty good, definitely better than Lin Feng's "The Legend of the White-Haired Banquet". Yang Mi watched it quite attentively, but when the passionate bed scene between the "priest" played by Christian Bale and the "Yu Mo" played by Ni Ni appeared on the movie screen, Lin Feng and Yang Mi were also passionately kissing in the back corner.

Moreover, this passionate feeling continued until they returned to the hotel. Lin Feng and Yang Mi fought fiercely and were evenly matched. Deng Shuang was too naive and couldn't unlock many positions, while Fan Binbin was too powerful and no match for him. On the contrary, Yang Mi could keep Lin Feng going for a long time.

Afterwards, Yang Mi sweetly said, "Lin Feng, I wish we could stay together like this forever."

Oh, by the way, your birthday is coming up soon, so I'm giving you your first birthday present—ta-da! My first album, "Close to Me," is finished recording and will be released after New Year's Day. It's also my first album, so please keep it safe!

Lin Feng glanced at the exquisitely crafted album, "ClosetoMe," and realized that apart from "The Power of Love," he hadn't even heard of any of the other songs. "Hey Mimi, can I not take this birthday present? Or can you get me another one?"

"Lin Feng, what do you mean? You're looking down on me now? My song 'The Power of Love' won two major awards: the Best-Selling TV Drama Song of the Year and the Best TV Drama Theme Song Performance Award. Is that a lie?!"

Moreover, this is the very first copy of my first album. I didn't even keep it myself, but I'm giving it to you. You must keep it safe, listen to it often, and learn to sing along!

Oh right, I almost forgot about that. Didn't you promise to send me a song? My album is about to be released, where's your song? You didn't just give it to Deng Shuang, did you?

"Writing songs isn't that easy. You'll have to give me some time. Our 'Gu Jian Qi Tan' project is about to start filming, so I'll definitely write one for you. It can even be the theme song for 'Gu Jian Qi Tan'."

"That's more like it. We have to sing this song together."

"Okay, don't worry, I'll definitely remember what I promised you."

Writing a song for Yang Mi can also be used as the theme song for "Gu Jian Qi Tan"—killing two birds with one stone. But which song is better?

The songs from the previous life's "Gu Jian Qi Tan" were all good, but they didn't become very popular. The few songs that Lin Feng could think of for future fantasy dramas that would become popular were nothing more than "Liang Liang," the theme song of Yang Mi's own drama "Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms," "Bu Ran," the theme song of "Ashes of Love," and "Nian Lun," the theme song of "The Journey of Flower."

Let's leave "Liang Liang" for "Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms". Yang Mi probably can't sing "Bu Ran", so let's use "Nian Lun" instead, to avoid another controversy over the original singer.

At this point, Yang Mi continued, "Oh, right, there's also the Hunan TV New Year's Eve concert. I'll be singing two songs this time, one is the title track from my new album, and the other is our duet, 'The Power of Love.' Don't forget!"

"Don't worry, it'll definitely be fine. I can sing really well now!"

Although Lin Feng readily agreed, his first thought was that he would definitely have to sing a duet with Deng Shuang, specifically the song he wrote for her called "A Little Happiness." That was something too!

The next morning, the two parted reluctantly. Lin Feng had many activities to attend to, and Yang Mi, needless to say, had a full schedule of work already.

While Lin Feng was attending a brand event, he received a call from Deng Shuang: "Lin Feng, could you spare an hour today to go house hunting with me? I've found one I like, let's go see it together, otherwise I'm afraid someone else will snatch it up!"

Lin Feng hadn't seen Deng Shuang in a long time, so he just nodded in agreement. There was nothing he could do; with so many women, he really didn't have enough time. He should learn from "time management master" Show Lo in this regard!

"Sure! I happen to have some free time at noon. After I finish my activities this morning, you can come pick me up directly, and we can have lunch together."

"Do you have any activities this afternoon? How about we look at them another day, so you don't get too tired? There are plenty of nice houses out there, it's not a big deal."

"It's okay. I went back to my hometown for two days and had a good rest. Besides, I've been very busy lately. In addition to these brand events, I also have several new GG endorsements coming up!"

Besides, time can always be found if you squeeze it in, otherwise it'll drag on for a few more days. I also want to see what kind of house Xiao Shuang likes.”

"Lin Feng, you're so kind! Thank you for your help. I'll come pick you up in a bit."

"I have a lot of activities this morning, so don't come so early. I'll call you half an hour beforehand, and you can come then!"

"It's okay, I'm free these days. I haven't seen you in a long time and I want to spend more time with you. I'll just stay by your side and watch over you, so as not to interfere with your work."

Since Deng Shuang had said so, Lin Feng agreed. However, he didn't expect that Lin Feng would have so many activities in the morning. He was busy until noon. Lin Feng worked for three hours, and Deng Shuang waited in the car for three hours.

After Lin Feng finished his work and got into the car, he said apologetically, "Xiao Shuang, what do you want to eat for lunch? I've kept my Xiao Shuang waiting for so long, I have to treat you properly for lunch! I have two hours."

"How about we look at the house first, and then grab something to eat later when we have time?"

"Okay, let's do as Xiaoshuang says and look at houses first."

At first, Lin Feng was quite curious about which house Deng Shuang had chosen. But when he arrived at the place, Lin Feng realized that it was the Jinmao Mansion community that he had accompanied Yang Mi to see yesterday!

They live in the same neighborhood, what a coincidence!

Pointing to the same model apartment as yesterday, Deng Shuang said, "Lin Feng, what do you think of this complex? I think it's nice, and the price is reasonable. What do you think?"

"I think it's great! Which house did you like?" Lin Feng was somewhat relieved that the two of them weren't eyeing the same house.

"This Building No. 6 is the king of the building, with a total of 11 floors, 10 of which are east-facing units. What do you think?" Deng Shuang said casually.

Wow, it really is the same house!

What a coincidence!

Two women have their eyes on the same house, what a coincidence! What should we do?

Lin Feng couldn't remember whether Yang Mi had paid the deposit yesterday!

There will also be a New Year's Eve concert later on, and these are all things to consider. What should we do?

Being a scumbag isn't easy after all!

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