It is agreed that the 18th line will be top-notch?

After forming a united front with Mag, Yang Ruoqian continued to stay in the foreign branch for a long time.

Not until the crew had finalized the cast did Yang Ruoqian call his secretary who was handling various matters back home so that she could start arranging her return.

However, Mr. Yang was not completely confident in the crew.

It took a long time for the old hands like Mr. Yang in China to get it done. How could the director of this movie be so easily hired?
It’s just that the location of this movie is set on an alien planet in a distant galaxy, and it is set that this alien planet has its own unique ecosystem and a unique biome under this ecosystem.

The filming locations include Europe, Asia, America, the Pacific Islands, and there are even plans to film in Antarctica.

Yang Ruoqian will meet with the crew at that time, so there is no need to rush.

Of course, before leaving, Yang Ruoqian would follow the old custom and treat the crew to a big meal.

Labor costs abroad are generally higher, and the expenses for eating and drinking will be even higher. Mr. Yang cannot miss this good opportunity.

Looking at the final list in his hand, Yang Ruoqian nodded, and was very satisfied that all the actors met the script requirements.

The woman named Natalie, who was kept by the director during the preliminary selection and given a chance to audition again, eventually succeeded in getting the role of the female lead.

I have to say, this blonde, blue-eyed woman with a hot body perfectly fits Mr. Yang's stereotype of Western beauties.

After the actors were decided and the contracts were signed, Yang Ruoqian no longer had many concerns - even if certain groups put extreme pressure on him, it would be impossible to change the established facts.

"Is the cast finalized?" Chang Zhiqing raised her black stockings in the room. "I see there's a lot of discussion online right now."

Yang Ruoqian responded, "It's all hype. We didn't find any actors who are popular, and we are not an international entertainment company. How can such a big hit come from such a cast?"

"A big tree attracts the wind." Chang Zhiqing sighed, "In fact, I am not that worried about these things on the Internet. I am just afraid that the disturbances on the Internet will affect the domestic public opinion... You know, some people dare to say anything after receiving dog food."

Is there such a good thing?

Kuiguang Group has already taken the lead in the domestic entertainment industry, putting pressure on those in the traditional circles. Is there anyone who dares to pluck the tiger's beard?
Yang Ruoqian looked at Chang Zhiqing, considered his words, and said, "Actually, you don't have to worry too much about the group's money. Let me put it this way, if we lose, we lose... At this point, no one can threaten us with money."

"Think about it, the group is not listed, and financial means have no lethality to us; we also control the social platform with the best environment and the largest traffic. It is wishful thinking to suppress us through public opinion."

"In terms of influence, the group has signed so many stars, has so many works, and involves various fields... It is not an exaggeration to say that one call can attract a hundred responses. Who can have a greater influence than us?"

"How could it be that we can't express our true opinions because of money?"

Most importantly, the cooperation between the group and the authorities was also very pleasant.

Although it’s not the case that anyone who is glared at will die, no one can do anything to the group.

Chang Zhiqing was a little stunned after hearing this. After a long while, she said with emotion: "Yeah...we don't need to think so much. It's only been two years. I can still remember clearly how the company was about to go bankrupt."

Yang Ruoqian laughed and supported Chang Zhiqing's waist: "Let's go, let's go eat... Why are you wearing these high heels today?"

It was no secret that she had no idea how to wear these shoes.

"Ha! Who told you to have so many beauties in the cast?" Chang Zhiqing curled her eyes, "Would I be embarrassed to go there?"

"Tsk, get in the car, beautiful lady."

……

Soon, the two arrived at the restaurant they had booked.

In order to cater to everyone's appetite, the restaurant's dishes include Chinese and Western cuisine, as well as creative dishes that combine the two.

Mag, who arrived at the restaurant early, was holding a wine glass and talking to the director.

"What are you talking about?" Yang Ruoqian walked up and asked casually.

Mager immediately turned around and replied, "I just told the director to make the movie according to his own ideas and not to pay attention to any outside voices."

"The battlefield of public opinion is not so easy to control. Sometimes it is normal for some bad voices to come out."

"But Sir Yang, you'd better pay attention to the domestic public opinion environment. You have the media at your disposal, so it shouldn't be a big problem."

Yang Ruoqian nodded: "Don't worry about this, I have asked someone to pay attention to it."

After discussing work matters, everyone sat down. Some ate, while others toasted each other with glasses and talked with each other.

Most of the people here will become colleagues in the days ahead, and there may even be a possibility of collaboration after the filming of the movie is finished.

If we get to know each other now, we may have more resource channels in the future.

What if someone here becomes famous in the future?

If you can establish a good relationship, you can also benefit from it.

Halfway through the meal, Natalie, who was wearing a red modified Chinese cheongsam, came over with a glass of wine and toasted Yang Ruoqian, saying that she wanted to thank him for giving them, the actors, such good opportunities and resources.

"..."

After having a good meal and a few drinks, Yang Ruoqian and his team said goodbye to the crew, went to the airport, and boarded the plane after completing the exit procedures.

In the luxurious bedroom at the end of the private plane, Chang Zhiqing complained while changing clothes: "I didn't notice it before, but now I see that you have quite a few romantic relationships."

"I don't have any romantic relationships." Yang Ruoqian put on his pajamas, yawned and lay on the bed, "I don't feel anything."

Firstly, he didn't feel it, and secondly, having lived two lifetimes, Mr. Yang didn't have much desire to pursue excitement. He just wanted to live a peaceful life with his wife.

"Gao Naiyun counts as one, I'll block him for you." Chang Zhiqing counted on her fingers, "Then there's Shang Qianyu behind, and then there's Natalie just now... Oh, it would be better if you weren't so handsome."

"What a mess." Yang Ruoqian laughed, not taking these words seriously at all, "Don't think too much, it's better to think about what to eat for breakfast tomorrow."

Chang Zhiqing, who has a slim figure, looked in the full-length mirror and said, "Tsk, I'll just have a vegetable omelet. I don't want to be too fat."

Just as the couple was chatting about their daily life, a message notification suddenly came on Yang Ruoqian's phone, which displayed a long string of English words.

"Who sent me this email?" Mr. Yang was a little confused. "Did a foreign email scam also reach me?"

"What email? Let Xiao Luo translate it for me. I'm quite curious about what methods people abroad use to commit fraud." Chang Zhiqing immediately became interested when she heard this. "To be honest, I've never been defrauded once in my life. I always feel something is wrong." The English level of both of them is actually quite good, but it has deteriorated a lot after not using it for a long time. It is still a bit difficult for them to read this kind of email, and there may be misunderstandings.

So it would be better to let Luo Ruying help translate.

Although there was no holographic projection equipment for Luo Ruying on the plane, they could still have real-time conversations with Luo Ruying through mobile phone Internet access.

Yang Ruoqian opened the app and sent a message: "Xiao Luo, come out!"

"Here I am, Dad! What do you want me to do?"

He looks very energetic. Could it be that he has recently participated in the company's high-level decision-making and is feeling proud of himself?
Yang Ruoqian complained in his heart and forwarded the content of the email to Luo Ruying: "Please help me translate this email, don't use a machine to translate it."

Luo Ruqin corrected him seriously: "Dad, no matter how good my translation is, it is still machine translation in principle."

Chang Zhiqing, who could also see the chat content, couldn't help but send a message to teach her useless daughter a lesson: "Stop talking nonsense and translate it quickly."

Luo Ruyin was very obedient: "Okay mother... let me take a look, oh, it's not a big deal, it's just that we seem to have been blackmailed."

Yang Ruoqian and Chang Zhiqing looked at each other - was this really a scam email?!
"What is the specific content? Translate it."

Luo Ruqin did her best to translate while asking questions out of curiosity: "This email says that they are employees from a dessert company. They believe that the selection of crew members for our new movie will have a significant risk of offending others. As long as we buy their products, we can eliminate this risk... Their guidance letter requires 200 million US dollars. Uh, that's about it. What did you do, mom and dad?"

"Isn't this blackmail?"

Dessert company, guidance letter worth 200 million?
Although Yang Ruoqian had never heard of this company, he was very familiar with the number and the term behind it.

$200 million…

Didn’t he tell Mag not to bother with related matters before? How come the email was sent to the headquarters of Kuiguang Group?

Mager said that when a company asked for this fee, the other party contacted Mager's company's official email address.

But this time it was sent directly to Yang Ruoqian’s personal work email.

As the boss of a large group, Mr. Yang has three frequently used email addresses: one is the company's own email address, one is his personal work email address, and the last one is his personal private email address.

The fact that the other party did not send this email to the company's email address, but chose to send it to Yang Ruoqian's email address, is very telling.

Chang Zhiqing obviously remembered this incident. She was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Yang Ruoqian: "Didn't you ask Mag to solve this matter?"

"Don't worry, I'll ask Mag first." Yang Ruoqian casually sent Luo Ruying away, switched back to the email interface, and took a few screenshots.

He then sent the images to Mager via WeChat.

"Mag, is this the company you told me about last time?"

Mager was clearly still awake at this time, and he quickly replied, "Dessert company... yes, it should be this one. Sir Yang, did you receive their email as well? It seems that since I didn't reply, they came to you directly."

If Mag says he won’t reply, he really won’t reply. Not only will he not reply to emails, he won’t answer the phone either.

However, he did not expect that the other party would not give up and directly contacted the headquarters of Kuiguang Group and went straight to Yang Ruoqian himself.

Could it be that these people thought that it was Mag who blocked the news and didn't let Yang Ruoqian know?

Seeing that Yang Ruoqian did not reply to the message immediately, Mag asked again: "Sir Yang, what are you going to do? I will help you reject it?"

Yang Ruoqian thought for a moment and said, "Since the other party doesn't understand what a polite refusal means, there's no need to give them face. Just formally refuse directly and tell them in the most affirmative tone that we don't need this service and don't recommend it to us in the future."

"Okay, I'll send it over here."

Yang Ruoqian nodded: "After you send it, give me a copy of the text. We can both speak with one voice and make the other party give up on this idea."

"No problem. I'll write it right away. It should take about twenty minutes."

While Yang Ruoqian and Mag were discussing the specific response, Chang Zhiqing was also chatting with Luo Ruying.

"Xiao Luo, how big is the difference between the paraphrase and the literal translation of this email?"

Luo Ruying must have polished the content of the email when translating it.

"It's actually okay. The other party just warned us that if we didn't buy their guidance, it would greatly affect the reputation of the movie. They told us that they had already warned us, and it was just a threat anyway."

Yang Ruoqian got Mager's copy and sent it to the "dessert company" with a relaxed look: "It's okay, they can do whatever they want. I would rather spend 500 million on public relations than give them even 200 yuan."

"This is the same as piracy. The compensation I get from defending my rights may be one-tenth of the cost of defending my rights, but I still want to defend my rights. Otherwise, anyone can bully me in the future."

"Today it's a dessert company, tomorrow it could be a bakery company. Now that we've opened this loophole, we'll inevitably be blackmailed no matter what movie we make in the future. It's better to make our stance clear from the start."

And you can spend more money, a lot more money.

Chang Zhiqing climbed onto the bed, hugged Yang Ruoqian's neck and lay down: "I know, let's go to sleep."

"..."

The next day, I got up from the bed, stretched, and subconsciously picked up my phone to check the message on it.

After receiving the reply, the dessert company never sent another email.

At the top of the message alert was a picture and a message sent by Qi Mu.

"Mr. Yang, this is something I found on the Internet today. It's not widely circulated, but I think we should pay attention to it."

"Some accounts are posting updates that are full of doubts about the casting of our new movie. Do you think our public relations or legal department can do anything?"

Yang Ruoqian looked at these updates and felt surprised and happy - Brothers, you guys really dare to post them!
Before, he thought that no one in the country would dare to bring bad luck to the Kuiguang Group anymore.

Not bad, not bad, your courage is commendable!
"I will be returning to China today. Please ask the public relations and legal affairs department to go to the conference room and wait for me to come back."

ps: I received a scam private message on Steam a few days ago, which made me very happy. I teased him severely. But I was also very confused. I don't play CS2, so why would he use CS2 store items to chat with me? (End of this chapter)