Kyoto.
A five-star hotel.
The sound of water gushed from the bathroom. In front of the massive floor-to-ceiling window, Morita Yui rose from the bathtub.
A beauty emerging from her bath, her oval face flushed with a pleasant warmth.
She picked up a towel, dried herself, and changed into a nightgown. The black hem covered her fair legs, seemingly draining the color from the bathroom.
She reached for her phone on the rack. Seeing the message, her peach blossom eyes curved into crescent moons.
"You did very well. When you return to China, I will ensure the company rewards you."
Fukada Yui was the second daughter of Vini Entertainment, Japan's largest entertainment company.
She was currently serving in a management position.
In fact, it had been her elder sister, Morita Yumi, who had been managing the company. Unfortunately, Morita Yumi was too obsessed with Ting Yu from China, which greatly angered their father. He then appointed Morita Yui to temporarily replace her.
In such a family-run company, the true power holder was not the visible manager but their father, Morita Sho.
"If I can invite Mr. Jiangnan this time, with his talent, it should be no problem to secure a top three spot at the film festival. As long as I achieve results, my position as chairman will be temporarily secured."
She poured herself a glass of red wine and sat by the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the myriad lights outside, a smile gracing her lips.
"Moreover, Mr. Jiangnan's achievements are no less than Ting Yu's. If I extend an olive branch to him, I can also gain an excellent partner."
The Morita family had two daughters. The elder daughter was responsible for music, and the second daughter was responsible for film and television.
Previously, her elder sister Morita Yumi had always outperformed her in business matters.
This was because she had the assistance of Miyamoto Sawa, a world-class producer.
Now, due to Morita Yumi's obsession with Ting Yu from China, Miyamoto Sawa was displeased. This greatly angered their father, who temporarily stripped her of her management authority and handed it over to Morita Yui.
Morita Yui was only lacking one opportunity, a collaborator as talented as Miyamoto Sawa.
Now, she had the opportunity. She was temporarily in charge of Vini Entertainment, and Jiangnan was the collaborator she had identified!
After her investigation, she discovered that Jiangnan's growth was terrifying. Coupled with the global explosion of "Journey to the West," she knew that if she didn't act now, she wouldn't have another chance.
Therefore, after making up her mind, she took a red-eye flight to Kyoto, personally coming to invite Jiangnan to collaborate on a film.
The Japanese film industry not only had Japanese film companies competing but also several Western entertainment powerhouses, making the competition very fierce.
However, the rewards were substantial. The top three positions would receive nominations at the world's largest film festival.
This nomination was the recognition of screenwriters by the global film and television industry.
A golden screenwriter. Morita Yui believed Jiangnan would be interested in this film festival.
...
Kyoto.
As Su Yu stepped out of the airport, Lin Yanyu rushed towards him.
Then, she clung to Su Yu like a sloth.
"Wuwuwu... Su Su, did you miss me?" She had been filming a reality show called "Mushroom House" during this time.
As a result, Su Yu didn't have time to accompany her when he went abroad.
However, she had consistently watched the live broadcast of "Time Music King."
She even dragged the production crew to watch it together, and it was edited into this episode of "Mushroom House."
No matter the program, Ting Yu was absolute traffic. Lin Yanyu proactively provided traffic, so the production crew was naturally delighted to piggyback on it.
"Of course, I did. How is the filming going?" Su Yu held her perky bottom with one hand and the suitcase with the other.
"It's okay. Everyone takes good care of me. They don't let me do the heavy work. But I feel like this way, every episode, I have a sense of separation from them, and we can't really integrate."
Although reality shows claim to be real, human relationships also involve a bit of acting.
The way they call each other sisters and brothers on the show is still how it is off the show.
Therefore, reality shows are just for entertainment.
"If you don't like it, we won't film it anymore," Su Yu naturally didn't want his darling to feel wronged.
"No, I haven't participated in any shows for a long time. My fans will almost forget me!" Lin Yanyu shook her head.
"Alright, as long as you're happy, I'll support you." Su Yu knew Lin Yanyu had a career ambition, and he respected it. Since Lin Yanyu was willing, he had no objections.
"Su Su, you're so good! Kiss me! Mwah~"
Lin Yanyu wrapped her arms around Su Yu's neck, imprinted a lipstick mark on his face, and then giggled uncontrollably.
The couple openly flaunted their affection, attracting the attention of many.
Even though they were wearing masks, Su Yu and Lin Yanyu were too famous.
And their high-profile display of affection still led to many recognizing them.
"Perhaps, this is the most beautiful form of love!"
"It is indeed beautiful, but unfortunately, it's not my love."
"Damn it, I just sent my girlfriend off, and I'm met with public displays of affection!"
"What's that? I just sent my buddy off, and I don't even have a girlfriend yet!"
As the crowd chattered, Su Yu walked towards the car, holding Lin Yanyu.
A girl's eyes sparkled: "Ahhhh! So romantic, husband, I want you to hold me like this too!"
Then, the boy next to her twitched his lips unconsciously. Looking at her voluptuous figure, he said irritably, "Don't you have any idea how much you weigh?"
"Oh, so you dislike me for being fat now! Explain yourself clearly!"
"Hiss... Wife, I was wrong!"
...
In the car.
Lin Yanyu said she wanted to give Su Yu the "emperor experience" today, so she was driving.
Su Yu sat in the passenger seat, holding a cup of milk tea.
Suddenly, his phone rang.
"Su Yu, a Japanese company wants to collaborate with you." Zhao Yuan got straight to the point.
"What kind of collaboration?" Su Yu was taken aback.
"A director found Gu Qianqian..."
Generally, Su Yu's collaborations were handled by the company. Therefore, after Gu Qianqian received Kudo Eagle's invitation, she didn't contact Su Yu but directly approached Xinghui.
Zhao Yuan, having familiarized herself with the film industry, felt it was a good opportunity, especially concerning the nomination for a golden screenwriter at the world film festival, so she decided to ask Su Yu.
After Zhao Yuan explained the situation to Su Yu, she waited for his reply.
"Nivie Entertainment..." Su Yu mused. Isn't this the entertainment company behind Miyamoto Sawa?
Speaking of which, his identity as Ting Yu was his rival. Now they were asking him to collaborate, was that appropriate?
But then he thought about it, this film festival was indeed quite good. Now that his Jiangnan persona was going global with "Journey to the West," if he gained more exposure at a film festival, he would be closer to truly breaking into the world stage.
However, regarding this collaborator, would they still want to cooperate with him if they knew Jiangnan was Ting Yu?
"Qianqian mentioned that the director's attitude was quite good, and they seem genuinely sincere about cooperating. Should we go meet them?" Zhao Yuan continued to ask.
"No need to meet. I will send you the collaboration requirements later. If they agree, I will provide the script. If not, it's fine." Regardless of the collaborator's intentions, Su Yu only wanted to fight for his own interests.