Chapter 1403 728: Not Involving the Law

Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui just breathed a sigh of relief when Chen Feng continued, "Qitian Media has a very strong background. I refused their request for shares this time, and they are likely to retaliate against us. So, it's best to be mentally prepared."

Given that Qitian Media might play dirty tricks, Chen Feng still informed Sun and Wu in advance, giving them a heads-up.

Both women were a bit surprised after hearing this.

Wu Mengting asked, "How strong is Qitian Media's background exactly? Can they really blacklist us?"

Chen Feng nodded and said, "They do have that capability."

"That's impossible, right?" Wu Mengting said in astonishment. "They're not a relevant authority, just a private company. Do they have such power?"

Chen Feng said, "As I mentioned earlier, their background is very strong. You should understand what that means, right? They are indeed a private company, but they have deep connections behind them. They can effectively blacklist us, making other companies and even actors and artists refrain from collaborating with us. Additionally, they might use their connections to prevent us from obtaining filming and distribution permits smoothly."

Wu Mengting's face slightly changed upon hearing this, and she immediately said, "I just submitted the application form for the filming permit today. They won't really be able to block us, right?"

TV drama filming permits can be approved at the provincial level, and in the province, Chen Feng has connections with Li Shengping. Without external pressures, they could generally be approved.

But the fear is similar to last time with "Green Jade Case," where the filming permit was granted, but after a few days, filming was ordered to stop, or worse, after filming was completed, it was not allowed to be released, leading to the greatest losses.

If the permits were not approved initially, filming wouldn't proceed, saving money anyway.

So Chen Feng thought for a moment and said, "They shouldn't block us initially; if they do, it will likely be midway through filming or after completion."

Wu Mengting's face became even more unpleasant upon hearing this, frowning as she said, "This is simply unreasonable. Why must we agree to their investment demands just because they want shares? Retaliation if not agreed? Isn't there any law?"

Chen Feng laughed and said, "The law still requires execution by people. Moreover, this matter doesn't involve the law but rather social realities."

Wu Mengting glared at him and said, "You still find it amusing; this is an eighty million project, which might require further budget increases and could potentially reach one hundred million. If we spend so much and can't release it, what a massive loss!"

Chen Feng laughed carefreely, saying, "If it's a loss, it's a loss. Don't worry too much, just continue executing the project as planned; don't worry about anything else."

"Do you have a solution? Or are you agreeing to their investment request?" Wu Mengting asked curiously.

"Of course, I have a solution. As for agreeing to their investment, that's impossible. Just focus on your work; I'll handle it."

Seeing Chen Feng so confident, Wu Mengting felt skeptical but eventually didn't ask further questions and went upstairs to shower.

Once she left, Sun Xiaorui, who had been silent all along, finally spoke, "Brother Feng, since Qitian Media is so influential in the circle, I'm afraid other peers who get wind of this will withdraw investments and avoid partnering with us."

Chen Feng nodded and said, "There's indeed that possibility, but if they withdraw, they withdraw. We can fund this fully ourselves."

Sun Xiaorui hesitated, "Isn't our risk too high then?"

"Higher risk yields higher returns, and I'm very optimistic about this project and very confident in Mengting's abilities. As long as we produce 'Reunion,' I believe it could be even more successful than 'Green Jade Case,' and our earnings will be tremendous."

Seeing Chen Feng say this, Sun Xiaorui felt he made a lot of sense.

She had confidence that Chen Feng could handle Qitian Media's retaliation and difficulties.

This was a kind of mental inertia for her; since Chen Feng said he could solve it, he indeed could solve it, leaving her with blind trust and admiration.

This evening was relatively quiet; Lu Sijia didn't suddenly call Chen Feng, and there was no other adverse news for him or Fengmang Film and Television Company.

But the next day, things began to shift. First, Star Media abruptly abandoned investment in Fengmang Film and Television Company's new project 'Reunion,' and promptly withdrew a deputy president initially stationed at Fengmang Film and Television Company. The previous days' public relations efforts were in vain.

Other entertainment companies and investors who had been eager to invest in this project also suddenly went silent, no longer seeking to connect with Lu Sijia and Wu Mengting.

Everything suddenly quieted down.

This abnormal situation left some uninformed people confused, but insiders like Lu Sijia and Wu Mengting immediately understood.

Qitian Media intervened, directly pushing now-restrained investors to back off.

Without those investors, Fengmang Film and Television Company, investing fully in this new project, was obviously exposed to much greater risks.

By midday, Yang Ziyin's manager, Hao Xiaolian, suddenly visited Fengmang Film and Television Company and first sought out Wu Mengting.

In Wu Mengting's office, Hao Xiaolian exchanged pleasantries with her briefly before appearing embarrassed, saying, "President Wu, I come here today to apologize to you."

Upon saying this, Hao Xiaolian stood up and bowed deeply to Wu Mengting.

Wu Mengting's expression changed immediately. She hurriedly stood up too, reaching out to stop her and said, "Sister Lian, what are you doing? Why bow to me properly? Apologize for what?"

Hao Xiaolian looked sincerely apologetic and after hesitating for a while, sighed and said, "Zi Ying probably won't be able to collaborate with you this time. I'm truly sorry, truly apologetic."

After saying this, Hao Xiaolian bowed slightly to Wu Mengting again, full of apology.

This time, Wu Mengting did not stop her, and her expression turned quite unpleasant.

Even though she had suspected it, receiving confirmation angered her deeply.

The drama was crafted specifically for Yang Ziyin and the project group was officially formed, with the main creative personnel all set up, and Yang Ziyin was the intended female lead, which made her sudden withdrawal so frustrating and infuriating.

They were about to sign a formal contract with Yang Ziyin these days, and her resignation at this stage was extremely upsetting.

"President Wu, we're really left with no choice. You offended Qitian Media, and they've already declared to blackball your company; any company or artist collaborating with you will face blackballing as well. They know Zi Ying is the lead in this project, so they directly instructed her to withdraw.