After my divorce, I started to have good luck-Chapter 738 - 401 Mutual Exchange of Needs_2

Therefore, traditional business cards are quite fitting in occasions like this.

Before long, Chen Feng collected several business cards and also handed out a few of his own.

When the meal was almost over, Lu Sijia brought Tang Xingying over to find him.

"Boss, the adaptation rights to the novel ’Flowers Fall and Bloom’ are with Xinyi’s company. She’s considering selling them or collaborating with us on development. What do you think?"

"’Flowers Bloom and Fall’? Who wrote it? Is it well-known?" Chen Feng really wasn’t familiar with the novel, prompting three consecutive questions.

The two women looked at Chen Feng with surprise, and there was a hint of disdain in Lu Sijia’s eyes. She replied moodily, "You know Man Yun, right? She wrote it. It’s very famous. I heard the physical book sales have already exceeded a million copies. It’s very popular among young people."

Man Yun is a well-known contemporary young author, with several of her works adapted into films and TV series.

Chen Feng had heard of her but wasn’t very familiar, not even knowing if the author was male or female. Judging by the pen name, it seemed female, but that wasn’t certain.

"Oh, got it. You really think highly of this novel?"

Lu Sijia nodded affirmatively, "Of course. This novel has a broad audience and is well-loved by young people. If we were to acquire the adaptation rights and produce it, I think it would be profitable. But, of course, the copyright fee can’t be too high. Xinyi, the 30 million you mentioned for the copyright transfer fee seems a bit steep."

Tang Xinyi chuckled and shook her head, "30 million isn’t really too expensive, and I wasn’t keen on directly selling the rights. I’d prefer a mutual development partnership. We could invest the rights as equity, and you’d fund the production. We can negotiate the specific profit-sharing of the rights later."

"Boss, what do you think?" Lu Sijia asked Chen Feng again.

Chen Feng shrugged indifferently, "You decide on this. I have no opinions. Of course, I do think the 30 million for the copyright fee is too high. At that price, I don’t think it’s worth buying."

Tang Xinyi pouted and said, "Boss Chen, this is Man Yun’s bestselling novel. Although five years ago I secured the adaptation rights for only 8 million, which was quite a hefty sum back then. Now, five years later, there was even a company offering 25 million, but I didn’t agree."

Chen Feng shook his head, "I don’t really understand these things. I just feel that 30 million is too much, and buying it and investing in filming would require a lot of money, with high risk."

Lu Sijia chimed in, "Yes, if it’s that expensive, the investment is too great. I suppose that’s why you haven’t started filming yet; otherwise, it would have been shot by now."

Tang Xinyi immediately countered, "If you’re afraid of risk, then our two companies should collaborate and share the risk together."

Chen Feng didn’t want to argue with her about this and spread his hands, "I won’t get involved in this. Whether to buy or collaborate, you two talk it over. Just let me know the result."

"Xinyi, you see, this is how irresponsible he is as a boss."

Tang Xinyi also shook her head, "Indeed. He takes being a boss too easily. You’re really getting exploited by him."

Chen Feng rolled his eyes at them, indicating for them to interpret as they wished, and then ignored them, going over to take a glass of champagne from the tray of a server.

The two women could only shake their heads helplessly and then walked hand in hand to a side to continue discussing possible cooperation.

Having enjoyed a few quiet minutes, Chen Feng was again introduced to a few people by Tao Yaoyang.

It was evident that Tao Yaoyang was quite well-received at the gathering, as everyone showed him some respect, and Chen Feng also got some courtesy extended towards him as a result.

After chatting with these people sufficiently, Chen Feng excused himself and left the banquet hall, finding a female attendant outside to guide him to a room to rest.

The female attendant dutifully led him to a room downstairs, and once inside, Chen Feng lay directly on the bed.

Although he could just leave, since others hadn’t left yet and it was a meeting hosted and invited by Tao Yaoyang, leaving early would be somewhat inappropriate.

Moreover, Lu Sijia showed no sign of leaving either, and Chen Feng had to wait for her.

Not wanting to continue mingling and exchanging pleasantries in the hall, taking a room nearby to avoid it all was quite appropriate.

Alone in the room, he browsed his phone for over an hour and seeing it was almost ten o’clock, he sent a message to Lu Sijia asking if they could leave.

After a while, Lu Sijia replied, indicating they’d have to wait a bit longer since the others hadn’t left yet.

Then she messaged again, asking Chen Feng to come help her out, saying there was a guy pestering her and Tang Xinyi like a leech.

If the guy had only been pestering Tang Xinyi, Chen Feng would’ve minded his own business, but as he was also bothering Lu Sijia, he had no choice but to go.

Chen Feng quickly left the room and returned to the banquet hall.

With a quick glance, he saw Lu Sijia and Tang Xinyi waving at him. With their white jade-like hands held high, they were hard to miss.

Chen Feng walked over to them straight away while also noticing the man standing beside them.

To his surprise, the man was quite handsome, in his thirties, tall with long legs, dressed tastefully in casual pants and a POLO shirt, with impeccably styled hair.

"When I was studying at USC, what I loved most was riding a bicycle. The campus felt like a community, unlike fenced-in universities in China, so open..."

This good-looking man was still conversing passionately with the two women when Chen Feng interrupted bluntly, "Sorry, I need to talk to them alone."

Without waiting for the guy’s response, Chen Feng said to the two women, "You two, please come with me."

The two women smiled and nodded, "Sure."

So, Chen Feng led them to a window-side area away from others.

"Who is that guy? Why’s he bothering you two?"

Chen Feng glanced at the man who was watching them from where he stood.

Lu Sijia explained, "He’s an investment manager from Cairong Fund, studied abroad. He’s trying to get investment from me and funding from her. Plus, I think he might be interested in us. After all, we’re both beauties." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Chen Feng responded with impartial praise, "You’re not shy, are you?"

"Are we not beautiful?" Lu Sijia retorted discontentedly.

Ignoring her, Chen Feng asked, "He seems quite handsome, and being a young fund manager, aren’t you two interested?"