Chapter 235 - 154: Don’t Get Friendly, Our Relationships Are Separate

Chapter 235: Chapter 154: Don’t Get Friendly, Our Relationships Are Separate

Because of what Xiao Ran had just said, Director Zhang now admired his character even more.

To be honest, in their kind of situation, it was normal for people to be unable to stand the sight of each other. Slandering the other party was even more common.

After all, things had already gotten so ugly.

But for Xiao Ran to be able to do so, at this point, was truly magnanimous.

Xiao Ran smiled. "Oh, don’t flatter me. I was just speaking the truth. You are you, I am me, and she is she."

"I won’t let your relationship with her affect my opinion of you. After all, business is business, and no one has a problem with making money. You’re here to earn a living, and I can’t interfere with that."

Xiao Ran was quite self-aware.

How Director Zhang earned his money was his business, just as how Yan Li earned hers was her own business.

’None of it really had anything to do with me, anyway.’

Director Zhang picked up the teapot and refilled Xiao Ran’s cup.

"Yes, yes, exactly! As expected of Teacher Xiao, your perspective is on a whole other level!"

After what had happened today, Director Zhang felt more and more that a long-term collaboration with Xiao Ran would be an incredibly worthwhile deal.

With public morality in decline and people’s hearts no longer pure, a man like him was truly a rare find.

"By the way, Director Zhang, let’s get back to your second point," Xiao Ran said with a smile.

’The tea is about finished, and the show’s over. It’s time to get back to our earlier topic.’

At his words, Director Zhang cleared his throat, his gaze growing much more serious.

"The second point... My second point is that I’m hoping we can establish a long-term partnership. Look, you’re a very capable person, and we here at Ai Qi are very capable as well."

"I’d like to sincerely invite you to be one of our screenwriters. As for the school, you can continue to work there. My only requirement is that the quality is good. Even if you only write one script a year, that’s fine. But you must guarantee that the script is exclusively for us."

Director Zhang said with a sincere expression.

"Of course, the salary and benefits won’t be a disappointment. We’ll give you a base salary of 10,000 per month, and the company will also provide you with a car. After the script is done, we’ll determine its specific price. What do you think?"

’If you want to retain talent, offering a base salary is the surest way to do it.’

’It comes in every month, guaranteeing a living wage. That provides a completely different sense of security.’

Xiao Ran hadn’t expected such a good deal.

’Honestly, my current manuscript fees only come out to a little over ten thousand a month. If I could get another ten thousand on top of that, it would be twenty thousand a month, plus the separate payment for the script itself.’

’These were some great terms.’

....

After leaving Director Zhang’s office, Dong Ming didn’t dare to linger at Ai Qi. He rushed downstairs and out Ai Qi’s main entrance in one go, only then pulling out his phone to call Yan Li while catching his breath.

’That was way too close for comfort just now. I have to tell President Yan all about my suffering!’

Yan Li was already in her office signing documents when she heard her phone ring.

Seeing this, Wang Meng, who was standing opposite her, quickly said, "President Yan, your phone."

Yan Li didn’t speak. Her eyes remained fixed on the contract, but her hand found her phone with perfect accuracy.

Seeing Dong Ming’s number, her expression grew impatient.

"Speak."

She spoke while continuing to look down at the file.

"President Yan, uh, I went to Xiao Ran’s office just now as you instructed."

Dong Ming’s mind was so full of his encounter with Xiao Ran that he blurted out the name automatically.

Hearing this, Yan Li froze. "You went to whose office?"

"No, no, President Yan, I misspoke. I went to Director Zhang’s office, but I ran into Teacher Xiao in Director Zhang’s office." Fearing Yan Li wouldn’t understand, he added, "I mean, your ex-husband!"