Who are you calling powerful?.

Chapter 608: Xiao Wei becomes President Wei, and President Jia becomes Old Jia
Beijing, airport

Wei Yang took a deep breath, his face filled with intoxication of returning to freedom. He finally escaped from that "devil's cave".

Wang Baoqiang, who came to pick up Boss Wei at the airport, seemed to be hesitant to speak when he looked at him, but he couldn't help himself in the end.

"Boss Wei, you have to take care of your health."

Boss Wei subconsciously touched his eye sockets. He remembered that he had specially covered up the dark circles before coming out. His complexion also looked normal, so it wasn't that obvious.

"When I attended the Starry Night Ceremony last month, you still had some flesh on your face. Now your jawline is a little pointy. You are busy with work, and losing weight too quickly will hurt your health."

Wang Baoqiang had a good relationship with Wei Yang before, and the divorce incident in the middle of the year and Boss Wei's help brought their friendship even closer.

At least Wang Baoqiang was very grateful to Boss Wei and was naturally worried about his health. Seeing that something was wrong, he gave him some advice.

"It's okay. I've been exercising more these days. I feel much better now. Thank you for your concern."

Not knowing how to explain, Wei Yang responded with a sentence. Wang Baoqiang smiled and said, "Isn't this what I should do? I owe you such a big favor, I don't know how to repay you. I'm glad you're okay."

"You're welcome. How's the baby?"

Feeling guilty, Wei Yang did not talk much about himself, but instead asked about Wang Baoqiang's family life.

Unlike the previous life where Wang and Ma each raised one child, perhaps because Boss Wei’s lawyer was powerful, he helped Wang Baoqiang win custody of both children.

This is a good thing and one of the reasons why Wang Baoqiang is grateful to Wei Yang, but it also brings trouble.

She is busy with work and has to take care of two children, especially her young daughter, so the pressure is quite high.

"Luckily, my parents moved in, and there's a nanny to help. The older one has started elementary school, and the younger one can go to kindergarten."

"That's good. You can relax a lot when you go to school."

Boss Wei remembered that Wang Baoqiang seemed to have sent his son to boarding school in Hong Kong later on. Now that he has a younger daughter, there must have been some significant changes.

This is quite good. Although his son needs some exercise, Boss Wei personally does not agree with him going to school in another city at such a young age, even if there is someone to take care of him.

It is not clear whether his son will study abroad in the future, but he should wait until he is at least 16 years old and has a certain ability to live independently and relatively clear and complete outlook on life.

Like Wang Baoqiang's son and brother-in-law Fan Chengcheng, they were sent far away to study and live independently at a young age.
I am reluctant to put it aside first, but the main thing is that I am worried that others will lead me astray. Even if it is not bad, I can’t stand it…

This year's Spring Festival is relatively early, with January 1 being the first day of the Lunar New Year, so the promotion of the Spring Festival period is also much earlier than in previous years.

"Detective Chinatown 2" is ambitious and highly anticipated, so it requires careful preparation.

The pre-production + roadshow is expected to take more than half a month. Wei Yang will lead the team personally, and Wang Baoqiang, Shen Teng, Nazha, Li Jiahang and others will all participate. Even Da Mimi, who is busy with "Ode to Joy 2", was called over.

Considering the importance that Boss Wei has attached to the promotion of his works over the years, this movie, even if not the first, is definitely among the top three.

What is a little puzzling is that this promotion did not start in Boss Wei’s base in Shanghai, but instead went north to Beijing.

Wang Baoqiang was naturally a little puzzled, but Boss Wei had a ready-made reason.

Doing the difficult part of the promotion first and then the easy part is also an option. At the same time, it is approaching the Spring Festival in Beijing, and there are several industry conferences. In addition, he also has some work and business cooperation that he needs to handle personally.

Yes, it is like that!

The car didn't drive for long before it arrived at Wei Yang's place - Jiuzhang Villa.

This has been mentioned before. Fan Xiaopang's house is like the Tangchen Yipin in Shanghai. It can be regarded as Wei Yang and Fan Xiaopang's nest in Beijing. If nothing unexpected happens, when their child is born in the future, they will settle down here in a short time.

It’s hard to say about the long term. This place is good in other aspects except that it’s not very convenient for children to go to school.

Fortunately, Boss Wei has no shortage of houses in Beijing. He owns several school district houses in Beijing. Besides, not to mention him, Fat Fan also has a lot of real estate. He can move when the time comes, or just buy one now if that doesn't work.

For the basic need of sending children to school, there is no need to consider the fluctuations of the housing market and the cost-effectiveness. Wei Yang still has that little money.

Besides, there is one thing now, that is, Wei Yang is not sure whether Fan Xiaopang will really take the children back to Beijing to live, or just settle down in Shanghai later.

This is not a particularly difficult decision. For example, Tang Yan and Da Mimi originally developed in Beijing, and then moved to Shanghai as their career focus changed. Many artists from Hong Kong and Beijing circles have also done the same.

Fan Xiaopang's original focus was on Beijing, but now he is leaning towards Shanghai.

Bingyang Entertainment is not a big company, but they moved as soon as they said they would, and they are very familiar with the business.

Her parents are not from Beijing. If they can move from Shandong Province to Beijing, they can naturally move from Beijing to Shanghai. Both are top-tier cities, so it is not a big deal.

As for real estate and the like, I can't run away. If other businesses cannot be moved, I can fly over to take care of them. Whether I'm an artist or a businessman, I've long been accustomed to frequent flyers.

The most important thing is that by coming to Shanghai, the child can see more of his father Wei Yang.

Boss Wei's connections and resources in Shanghai can also provide better help and support for the children.

However, Fan Xiaopang was hesitant about this matter. She felt that coming to Shanghai was inferior to others and it would be better to be comfortable in Beijing. This went against her original intention, but she could not ignore the objective benefits.

Wei Yang was actually also hesitant. It would be convenient for him to take care of the mother and daughter if they came to Shanghai, but it would easily make the situation more complicated.

After all, for Liu Zhao, the concept of Fan Xiaopang and his mother in Shanghai and in Beijing is completely different.

So, although both of them had this idea, Wei Yang didn't mention it, and Fan Xiaopang didn't say anything either. They planned to wait until the child was born to see the specific situation before discussing it.

"Sir, you are back."

There is a nanny in Jiuzhang Villa. Although Wei Yang has only been there a few times, he treated her as the male owner. He let her in with a friendly attitude and even asked if she was at home for dinner.

Wang Baoqiang, who followed in, initially thought that the house belonged to Boss Wei.

It wasn't until I saw Fan Xiaopang's family portrait and an oil painting of himself in the corridor that I figured out what was going on.

However, the relationship between Wei Yang and Fan Xiaopang had long been an open secret in the store, and given their friendship, Wang Baoqiang pretended not to notice anything and talked about business with Wei Yang.

This time he came to pick up Wei Yang in person, not only to promote "Detective Chinatown 2", but also to consult with Boss Wei about the movie he directed.
This year's Spring Festival period has undergone certain changes compared to the previous life.

For example, "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" was produced by Stephen Chow and directed by Tsui Hark. Blue Whale also invested in this movie because of its strategic cooperation with Stephen Chow. Naturally, there is no reason for it to be released during the Spring Festival to compete with "Detective Chinatown 2".

In addition, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 3", directed and acted by Wang Baoqiang, has also chosen to postpone its release.

"Detective Chinatown 2" is too powerful, and Wang Baoqiang is not sure whether to release it at the same time to take advantage of the popularity or to be cannon fodder.

If he was just the lead actor, maybe it would be a gamble, but since he is the director, the actor and the main producer, it is better to play it safe.

Boss Wei is a big shot in the industry and a top expert in film and television publicity and promotion, so Wang Baoqiang naturally wants to learn from him, such as when "Journey to the West: Conquering India" will be released and what kind of publicity and promotion strategy to adopt. In fact, this statement is not particularly accurate.

To put it more bluntly, the crew of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2" wants to take Wang Baoqiang as the core and ride on the popularity of "Detective Chinatown ".

But you can't just hitchhike if you want to, otherwise you may offend people. So for both public and private reasons, this matter needs Boss Wei's approval. Wang Baoqiang said he was seeking advice, but in fact he was trying to test Boss Wei's attitude.

Wei Yang was a very smart man, and Wang Baoqiang had roughly guessed his purpose before he even opened his mouth.

Actually, when the movie "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was being prepared in 2015, Wang Baoqiang had approached him. Wei Yang did provide some financial support, but only let Feicui Xia step in.

The reason is simple, it was filmed so badly!

The script, production, and even the actors' performances are, if not completely worthless, then they are also lackluster.

At that time, Wei Yang advised Wang Baoqiang to calm down, saying that being a director was not easy.

But that was the time when most actors crossed over to become directors, and Wang was also very proud of himself. Although he hesitated under the persuasion of Boss Wei, he finally decided to make this movie.

Now, after the family changes, Wang Baoqiang has become more mature and calm, and has also realized that the quality is poor.

But the movie has already been made and so much money has been spent on it, it has to be released, so we have no choice but to go ahead with it.

As for riding on the popularity of "Detective Chinatown 2", Wei Yang didn't take it too seriously.

This kind of situation is too common in the circle. He just said that no one is allowed to piggyback on each other. The two movies are so close, and both star Wang, so how could they not be linked together.

As for whether it will affect the Blue Whale’s brand, this is obviously an unnecessary worry.

Everyone knows that the core of the "Detective Chinatown" series is Boss Wei, and "Journey to the West: Conquering India" was directed and acted by Wang Baoqiang, and Blue Whale did not invest in it. It would be too far-fetched to forcibly tie them together.

Boss Wei and Blue Whale have either been working in vain over the years. They can even blame themselves for their own mistakes, not to mention being forced to lead the team.

The one who will really be affected is Wang Baoqiang himself, but this guy is also famous for his thick blood and his popularity among the public is extremely good.

Dapeng also directed and starred in a film, but his first film was a terrible flop. He made several more films after "The Pancake Man" to pay off his debts. Even though the word of mouth improved, the box office was still mediocre.

After Wang Baoqiang's "A Chinese Odyssey" flopped, he lay dormant for a few years before his movie "Octagon Cage" broke the 20 billion box office.

Of course, there are some other factors involved, and it is also due to a certain amount of luck, but one thing that cannot be denied is that Wang Baoqiang does have a tolerance rate that countless artists envy.

Even Wei Yang wasn't sure if he could compare to him in this regard, mainly because he hadn't failed yet and had no reference.

After receiving the reply from Boss Wei, Wang Baoqiang was very grateful and thanked him repeatedly. Boss Wei made a joke.

"You're welcome. I'm counting on you to make the Detective Chinatown series."

Wang Baoqiang's expression became serious: "Don't worry, as long as you say so, I will keep the schedule for as long as you want. I will accompany you in as many films as you want."

Wei Yang patted him on the shoulder and said nothing more, but ate at the invitation of the nanny.

Wei Yang didn't tell the nanny before coming, and it was too late for her to buy groceries, but fortunately she always had some at home.

Four dishes, one soup, and a few pounds of dumplings were enough for Wei, Wang, Wei Fei, and the bodyguards.

After the meal, Wang Baoqiang said goodbye. Wei Yang took a short nap and then went to a certain department to meet with his leader. As it was the end of the year and the unit was too busy, they didn't make a dinner arrangement, but Boss Wei's dinner was still arranged.

A Michelin restaurant in Beijing

Wei Yang had just got off the car and before entering the gate, he saw Boss Jia coming out to greet him.

"Boss Wei, welcome to the capital."

Wei Yang stepped forward to shake hands. He was a little dazed for a moment, vaguely remembering the first time he met Boss Jia because of "My Love from the Star". Although the latter was friendly, he was actually a bit arrogant.

At that time, Boss Jia was President Jia, and he was still Xiao Wei.

Later, as Blue Whale developed better and better, the two sides entered a honeymoon period, and the two began to address each other as Brother Jia and Brother Wei, with the former still coming first.

Today, Wei Yang is at the peak of his career, while Boss Jia is in dire straits. Back then, Boss Jia went out to greet Wei Yang to show his courtesy, but now, he is waiting at the gate in Layue to express his sincerity.

Little Wei also became Mr. Wei, and even when Wei Yang called him Old Jia, Boss Jia probably had no choice but to accept it.

However, Boss Wei is not such a mean person and his attitude remains as cordial and familiar as before.

"Brother Jia, I feel embarrassed for spending so much money as soon as we came to the capital."

"Why are you being so polite to your brother Jia? Let's go inside and talk."

Seeing that Wei Yang's attitude remained the same as before, Boss Jia's smile became more sincere and his tone of voice became more intimate.

After entering the restaurant box, Wei Yang was surprised to find that there was no one else inside. Today, it was Lao Jia who was chatting with him alone.

After ordering some dishes, Jia also opened a bottle of good wine worth hundreds of thousands of yuan. A lean camel is bigger than a horse, and LeTV is short of money, as Jia had cashed out a lot before.

While tasting wine, eating food, and chatting, Lao Jia took Wei Yang aside to recall the mutual admiration they had when they first worked together, as if today was just a pure welcome party for Wei Yang.

Since Lao Jia was slow to get to the point, Wei Yang became even less anxious and started gossiping about the scandal between Liu Tao and Lao Jia.

LeTV has attracted a lot of celebrity investment in recent years, and Liu Tao has invested the most, tens of millions of yuan. Naturally, there are some rumors on the Internet.

This rumor is most likely false. Gan Wei must have been the one who arranged Liu Tao's investment, and Boss Jia is extremely overwhelmed right now and has no mood to deal with these things.

After chatting and laughing for a while and getting half drunk, Boss Jia finally couldn't hold back any longer and started talking about business.

A lot of things were said in bits and pieces, and many of the words used were rather euphemistic in meaning, but when translated it formed a single sentence.

Brother, please invest some money and help me!
The smile on Wei Yang's face faded. He knew of course why Lao Jia was looking for him at this time, but the other party had invited him sincerely many times, and they also had an old friendship, so it was not easy for Boss Wei to avoid him.

But he didn't expect that Jia had such a big appetite. He asked for at least 50 billion, and there was no upper limit.

You also gave me a son, right?
But this makes it simple. If Jia really wants to borrow 3 million or 5 million for an emergency, it would be difficult for Wei Yang to refuse, but he really can't come up with 50 billion in cash.

Unless he sells off assets and shares to make up the money, Wei Yang is not stupid. Not to mention that LeEco is about to sink, even if it is in its rising stage of development, he would not make such a big bet.

Seeing Wei Yang was silent, Jia became anxious. "It's not for nothing. Didn't PPTV sign a copyright mortgage agreement with LeTV? We can continue to do this. I can mortgage all the shares of LeTV Sports, LeTV.com, and LeTV Pictures to you."

Wei Yang's brows twitched slightly. Let's not talk about LeTV Sports. LeTV.com and LeTV Pictures are currently the few profitable sectors of LeTV...

(End of this chapter)