My beautiful CEO wife-Chapter 788: Interview with an Agent

Xiao Zheng left Donghua Pharmaceutical Building and returned to his villa. After resting for half the evening, he got up in the morning and prepared to head to Qianqiu Entertainment.

Chu Xiaoran had been studying and training recently to meet the demands of Director Wen Cheng, and had been living at the dance school; therefore, she hadn’t stayed at the villa.

Just as Xiao Zheng was about to leave, Ah Bai called and said, "Mr. Xiao, you should handle Park Eun-si yourself. They’ve been unyielding and have even made some more outrageous demands."

"Oh?"

Xiao Zheng’s eyebrows lifted. It seemed that this Park Eun-si was not easy to deal with. Thinking that Ah Bai was also handling this type of situation for the first time, Xiao Zheng didn’t blame her too much and said, "Then leave this matter to me. I will go to the hotel and have a good talk with that celebrity."

"Hmm."

Ah Bai nodded and hung up the phone.

Xiao Zheng had originally planned to visit Qianqiu Entertainment, but now a new issue had arisen, so he changed direction and drove directly to a five-star luxury hotel.

In about an hour, Xiao Zheng arrived at the destination.

This five-star hotel, standing in the most bustling district of Zhonghai City, was designed by an internationally renowned architect. The entire hotel, resembling a Kunpeng bird spreading its wings to soar, exuded a dominating presence, and was quite different from ordinary hotels, becoming quite famous throughout Hua Country.

Many of Qianqiu Group’s profits were generated from this hotel.

Upon entering the hotel, Xiao Zheng called Park Eun-si, but the person on the other end was a woman’s voice. Xiao Zheng immediately recognized that this woman was Park Eun-si’s agent.

"Is that Mr. Xiao? What do you need with my Eun-si?" the agent asked in somewhat awkward Huaxia language.

"I heard you and Ah Bai were discussing some conditions and ran into some problems. So, I decided to come in person. I’m already at the hotel. How about we meet?" Xiao Zheng said with a smile.

As the head of Qianqiu Entertainment, his personal visit represented a high level of respect. The agent, upon hearing this, felt joyful yet replied, "Oh dear, I’m sorry, but my Eun-si is currently sleeping and doesn’t have time."

"Hmm?"

Xiao Zheng’s brows furrowed immediately.

In a sense, hiring this celebrity to act in a film meant he was the celebrity’s boss. And now the boss had arrived, but the employee was still asleep, not ready to meet him, which seemed rather improper!

"Hehe, I apologize, I really do apologize. But I handle all of Eun-si’s affairs. How about I discuss this with you instead?" Managing to catch Xiao Zheng’s dissatisfaction, Park Eun-si’s agent hurriedly tried to remedy the situation.

"Fine," Xiao Zheng considered for a moment and decided not to dwell on such a minor issue, but he already felt a bit of discontent towards Park Eun-si.

"Hee hee, then let’s meet at the hotel’s tearoom," Park Eun-si’s agent proposed a location for the meeting and then hung up the phone.

Xiao Zheng immediately went to the hotel’s tearoom, sat down, ordered a cup of tea, and waited patiently. However, after a full half-hour, Park Eun-si’s agent finally arrived, much later than expected.

"You sure took your time," Xiao Zheng said with dissatisfaction.

"Haha, you are the big boss of Qianqiu Entertainment. I had to dress up to meet you; it wouldn’t be polite otherwise," responded Park Eun-si’s agent, a seasoned negotiator, without giving anything away.

"Alright, let’s skip the niceties and get straight to the point," Xiao Zheng stared into the agent’s eyes and said sternly, "I think the price you’re asking for is too high! Even Hollywood stars don’t command such a fee.

The maximum I can offer you is forty million. Even for our Huaxia’s action superstars, the highest payout for a film is only thirty million. We’re already treating you very generously with this figure. How do you feel about it?"

"Mr. Xiao, you must be joking," the agent of Park Eun-si laughed lightly, "Are you trying to take advantage of my lack of knowledge about the Huaxia market? Even stars with a bit of fame here easily make tens of millions for a single film. Not to mention a big star from South Korea!"

"Oh?"

Xiao Zheng narrowed his eyes.

Wearing a proud expression, Park Eun-si’s agent continued, "Do you realize what it means to bring a star from South Korea? Currently, South Korea’s entertainment industry is at least three levels above Huaxia’s!

"Look at South Korean movies and dramas; aren’t all of them overwhelming your Huaxia counterparts? Moreover, there is a huge fan base within your Huaxia that is infatuated with our South Korean artists, some even to the point of madness!"

"Therefore, it’s an enormous favor for our Eun-si to partake in your film! And yet, you’re trying to negotiate down the price; it’s utterly ridiculous, don’t you know?"

Xiao Zheng felt a touch of annoyance. This agent’s emphasis on "South Korea" carried an air of condescension that was really testing his patience.

However, as business was business, Xiao Zheng knew better than to let his emotions sway him, so he nodded and replied, "What you’ve said isn’t without merit. The influence of the South Korean entertainment industry is indeed significant."

"But!"

"The influence of South Korea doesn’t mean Park Eun-si is influential. He has only acted in one TV drama, and the female lead in that show is even more popular than he is."

"Such an actor, coming to our Huaxia and demanding a hundred million, seems rather preposterous, right? We believe in fair dealings in business. If the demands are too excessive, it’s not going to work."

Unmoved, Park Eun-si’s agent looked at Xiao Zheng as if he were a fool, with supreme arrogance in her demeanor.

"Mr. Xiao, your understanding of the entertainment market is simply too superficial!"

"I can tell you responsibly that even an actor from an ordinary South Korean TV series coming to your Huaxia would match up to your top stars."

"Ever heard of ’dimensional assault’? That’s what this is."

"In fact, asking for a hundred million is already us giving you a lot of face. There are many other conditions we haven’t even brought up yet! Mr. Xiao, you’d better be content with what you’re offered."

"You have other conditions?" Xiao Zheng asked with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

"Of course," nodded Park Eun-si’s agent assuredly. She then took a stack of papers from her designer handbag and handed them to Xiao Zheng, her face exuding arrogance.

"These are our demands. I want to make it clear to you, if there’s anything here that you can’t fulfil, we might leave at any moment."

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