Chapter 630 You look so pretty when you smile
Liang Fei didn't want the outside world to know too much about the fact that he had dinner with Xiao Ma Ge. To be honest, he didn't expect that having a meal with someone would affect the industry's judgment of the company. This state came too quickly.
The outside world here refers to those gossip media with nothing to do. Their focus is not on what the big guys talk about when they eat, but on the big guys' cars, companions, what clothes they wear, what kind of wine they drink, and they exaggerate and write about it and post it online for netizens' entertainment.
In fact, the big guys usually don’t have much to eat, they also eat scrambled eggs with tomatoes. Liang Fei has this dish for lunch.
You asked if there were any others, and she said no, but Liang Fei did not admit it.
Liang Fei held a simple meeting with the executives of TikTok to discuss the development of a video portal and free online novels, in order to see if they could create a number of valuable IPs, adapt them, and expand the vacant entertainment sector.
The payback time for this kind of thing was too short, so Liang Fei was too lazy to care about it and just let his subordinates do it themselves.
However, the video portal still needs to be set up, and it will be placed under the Douyin company to attract traffic. After it is launched, the first production to dominate the site will of course be "The Wandering Earth". Liang Fei has made a plan to broadcast it for free, and if VIP is not available, a fee will be charged.
We’ll talk about what happens next later. Don’t eat in such an ugly way.
Nowadays, all video portals are losing money.
"Mr. Liang, I received the latest news that Kimchi is going to release a big production called "Descendants of the Sun" recently," said a marketing director. "I personally think it's good. Can we introduce it?"
"Descendants of the Sun" is the love story of Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo . The hero's unit is the prototype of the White Tiger Regiment, which was completely wiped out by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.
As for the Koreans, they may not be good at other things, but their skills as Blackpink are the best in the world, and the same is true for their ability to make TV dramas. If domestic practitioners could learn half of this, the domestic film and television industry would not be in such a bad state today.
If this Korean drama had followed the original timeline, the exclusive broadcasting rights would have been taken by iQiyi. iQiyi has been half-dead in the past two years. Later on, thinking about it, it seems that the soul ferry that was originally intended to extend life was snatched away by Liang Fei. I am afraid that now even the exclusive broadcasting rights cannot be snatched away.
During its serialization, "Descendants of the Sun" brought iQiyi more than 100 million yuan in net profit.
Korean dramas usually only have a dozen or so episodes, and twenty episodes is considered very long. The fact that the show made hundreds of millions in profit in such a short period of time shows how popular it was at the time.
"Just buy it. It's not much money anyway."
Liang Fei made the decision. Originally, he didn't need to take care of such trivial matters. However, the video portal had just been established and needed the big boss to come and take care of it personally. This way, the subordinates would feel valued and would be more motivated to work.
Nowadays, everyone has a video portal. Except for Penguin Video, which has the support of a big tree and is still somewhat vibrant, the rest are half-dead. The quality of their own dramas is uneven and they don’t make much of a splash.
Liang Fei’s plan was to spend money first to buy film and television copyrights.
They snatched the name of Lightyear Mining Co., Ltd. from Bilibili. Bilibili is just a poor and shabby little website, so why does it have the right to occupy such an arrogant name?
How dare you, little Chen Rui, steal the throne?
After simply spending several hundred million yuan and attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the video portal, Liang Fei began to concentrate on arranging a dinner with Xiao Ma Ge.
Chen Lin's arrangements were very appropriate, so Liang Fei didn't have to worry about anything else.
Minghai International Airport
Li Xingruo came back alone. As soon as she walked out of the terminal, she saw Liang Fei sticking her head out of the car: "Beauty, where are you going? If you go back to the city, the fare will be 50% off."
"Yes, back to the city."
Li Xingruo smiled brilliantly. After recuperating in Shenzhen for a few months, she became plumper, with a rosy complexion, and looked very .
Liang Fei got out of the car, helped put the luggage into the trunk, and asked, "Are Uncle Ding and Teacher Pei okay?"
"Yes, it's very good. Teacher Pei takes me for walks and mountain climbing every morning and evening. My lung capacity has improved a lot. Teacher Pei can now run ten kilometers."
Li Xingruo was also in a good mood. She talked more and took the initiative to share her life in Shenzhen with Liang Fei. To Liang Fei, this was no different from an ordinary family of three.
"Uncle Ding is just too busy at work. He can't guarantee to get off work on time. He often goes to various places for research and meetings. Teacher Pei makes soup for Uncle Ding every day, but Uncle Ding still loses weight."
When Li Xingruo talked about these daily little things, her whole face was filled with joy.
Liang Fei saw it all. The fact that someone like Li Xingruo could appear so happy and joyful showed that she had been having a very good time recently.
"It seems that you are really happy during this time living with Uncle Ding and Teacher Pei." Liang Fei drove the car, glanced at Li Xingruo and smiled, "You are full of energy."
"kindness?"
Li Xingruo probably felt that he was too out of line, so he immediately quieted down and whispered, "No."
"Not what?" Liang Fei asked.
Li Xingruo looked at Liang Fei: "It's not just because I'm so happy living with Uncle Ding and Teacher Pei."
Liang Fei asked: "Anything else?"
"Yes, and you called me back to have dinner together." Li Xingruo nodded and said, "So I will be very happy."
Liang Fei looked forward and held Li Xingruo's hand: "You have to shout, you know why everyone gave me face when I was at Penguin Technology, is it really because I am gifted and domineering?"
"It's because I, Li-chan, have a good uncle here."
"ha??"
"I'm just kidding."
Liang Fei glanced at Li Xingruo again and asked, "Do you have suitable clothes?"
"Yes, yes."
Li Xingruo leaned over and took the bag from the back seat. Inside was a very beautiful dress, dignified and elegant, but not too exaggeratedly gorgeous. It was very suitable for attending private, small-scale dinners.
"This is what Teacher Pei picked for me."
Liang Fei took a look and praised: "It will definitely look good on you."
The car drove into the city and arrived at Pei Rou's residential area. Li Xingruo watched Liang Fei help carry her luggage into the bedroom, and suddenly asked: "Do you want to see how I look in this dress in advance?"
Liang Fei nodded: "Okay."
"Then wait a moment." Li Xingruo took the bag of clothes and went into the bedroom. After the door was closed, Liang Fei did not hear the sound of it being locked.
This is also a sense of security.
Not long after, Liang Fei just lay on the sofa and watched a few Douyin videos, and Li Xingruo opened the door and came out.
She had long black hair that fell on her shoulders, with slightly curled and fluffy ends. Her skirt was just above her knees and was sleeveless, showing off her beautiful swan neck and white, smooth shoulders.
Li Xingruo turned around slightly, feeling a little unsteady on her feet: "How is it?"
Liang Fei stood up and helped her steady herself: "It looks good."
"but……"
Liang Fei hugged Li Xingruo and said with a smile: "Have you gained weight?"
Li Xingruo felt Liang Fei's hands wandering around her body, and her face immediately turned red: "No, no?"
"Why are your lips getting fatter?"
Liang Fei was surprised and said, "I must have seen it wrong. Let me try. Don't move."
“Hmm…”
evening
Liang Fei hired a private kitchen. From the high building, she could overlook the entire river view and did not have to worry about being disturbed by any other strangers. This restaurant had received countless big shots and was absolutely professional in protecting the privacy of its guests.
This is also one of the reasons why Chen Lin chose this place.
Li Xingruo sat next to Liang Fei. She was not nervous at all. She just felt a little hungry as she had waited for a long time. She stared blankly at the glass of water in front of her.
The hotel where Xiao Ma Ge was staying was some distance from here, and there was a little traffic on his way out. The reason Xiao Ma Ge gave on the phone was that his wife knew that Liang Fei was going to bring a young and beautiful female companion tonight, and thought she had to dress up nicely because of a woman's desire to win.
"Should I get you something to eat first?"
Liang Fei asked, and before Li Xingruo could answer, she waved to the waiter: "Do you have any snacks to fill your stomach?"
The waiter bowed and stood beside Liang Fei, asking in a low voice: "What flavor does Mr. Liang like?"
"Chinese, please."
"Our Chinese dim sum chef here is very skilled. I recommend the crab roe soup dumplings to Liang Fei."
"Can."
The crab roe soup dumplings came, there was one dumpling in each small cage, you can eat one in one bite and leave when you are done, it is very convenient.
Li Xingruo quickly bit open the dough and sucked out the soup inside, then ate it all, chewed quickly with his hand covering his mouth, picked up the water cup and took a sip, then breathed towards Liang Fei.
She is very cute and naive.
If you say that the environment is really nourishing, the previous Li Xingruo would never be so calm and generous. If she knew that she would have to eat in such a high-end place and meet such an important guest as Xiao Ma Ge, she would definitely be very nervous.
But after living with Ding Dehong and Pei Rou for such a long time, Li Xingruo has almost gotten used to it.
Ding Dehong and Pei Rou's friends are of different levels. When Ding Dehong said that they were all ordinary people, he was being modest. Li Xingruo had seen so many of them that he didn't feel anything.
"Mr. Liang, Mr. Ma and his wife are already in the elevator." Chen Lin came over and reminded.
"OK."
After waiting for a while, Xiao Ma Ge and his wife, dressed in suits and ties, walked into the restaurant, and a waiter immediately came forward to help guide them.
"Liang Fei."
When Xiao Ma saw Liang Fei, he raised his hand and waved with a smile: "I really didn't expect you to dare to treat me to a meal."
"How can you say that? A man's word is worth a thousand gold."
Liang Fei stood up to greet him, shook hands with Brother Ma, and then looked at Madam Ma: "Hello, sister-in-law."
"Hey, Xiao Liang." Madam Ma responded with a smile, "You look energetic again. Where's your girlfriend? Bring her to me to meet her."
"OK."
When Liang Fei took office as senior executive vice president of Penguin Technologies, he had gone to Ma's house for dinner and had met Mrs. Ma.
Li Xingruo stood beside Liang Fei and bowed slightly: "Boss Ma, Madam."
"Hello, Xiao Li." Xiao Ma Ge knew Li Xingruo's background and smiled and nodded. "Not long ago, I went to the province to attend a meeting and met Secretary Ding. After Teacher Pei retired, did you feel too bored? If you feel bored, you can come to the group. Teacher Pei is a professional and there are many positions suitable for her."
Liang Fei wanted to block this question for Li Xingruo, but Li Xingruo seemed to have been prepared and replied with a smile: "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Ma. Teacher Pei said that she has been worrying too much over the years and just wants to receive her pension comfortably. She is busy taking culinary lessons recently."
"Hahahaha, great, enjoy life in advance."
Brother Ma glanced at Liang Fei and said, "I will retire in a few more years. As for you, Xiao Liang, you still have decades to fight for."
"You make me want to retire immediately." Liang Fei said with a smile.
Everyone sat down chatting and laughing. Liang Fei and Xiao Ma Ge both knew that today's meal was actually a way to clear up their past grudges.
Xiao Ma Ge never expected that Minghai attached so much importance to Lightyear Technology. Even though he used many connections to express that if the acquisition was successful, Lightyear Technology could still be kept in Minghai, he was still rejected.
This shows that Liang Fei already has his own foundation in Minghai, and it is very extensive and deep.
Since I can't finish it, I'll just have to sit down and eat.
Liang Fei raised her glass and said, "Boss Ma, Madam, let me toast to you two. Thank you for your care and cultivation during my time in Shenzhen. Thank you again."
"Come on, Xiao Li should drink a little too." Mr. Ma and his wife raised their glasses together, "Liang Fei, I wish you good luck in Minghai."
The four wine glasses clinked together and the dishes were served one after another.
The local cuisine tends to be sweet. Liang Fei has lived in Minghai for so many years, but she still doesn't like this taste. However, Xiao Ma Ge and his wife tend to prefer lighter tastes and like this kind of dishes. Li Xingruo is a native local and also grew up eating these dishes.
"I heard that you are competing with ByteDance and Kuaishou for time."
Brother Ma glanced at Liang Fei and said, "What's the specific situation? Are you sure about the sinking market?"
"The current situation is that we can't bite off more than we can chew, but if we don't capture the sinking market, we will lose the opportunity." Liang Fei took a bite of the food and replied, "So I'm considering whether I can acquire one of them. At present, I still want to directly acquire ByteDance and join Douyin. The development of Huoshan Short Video is not particularly bad."
Brother Xiao Ma laughed: "Why are you talking about acquisitions all the time now?"
"That's because you, Mr. Ma, have taught me well."
Madam Ma smiled and interrupted, "Okay, I already said that tonight is a family dinner, can we talk about something other than work? No one here will flatter the two CEOs. I understand but I'm too lazy to listen, right, Xiao Li?"
Li Xingruo responded with a smile.
"Okay, I won't say any more."
Brother Ma drank some water, and was obviously in a good mood. He said to Liang Fei, "I targeted you before because I wanted you to come back and because the group needed it for development. Now that I have failed, I have not lost anything. I still have a junior like you to continue to support my work, which is not bad."
"I wish you two a happy and harmonious life."
Mrs. Ma and Xiao Li chatted with smiles on their faces, and the meal went very harmoniously and smoothly.
After the dinner, the four of them went downstairs together. Liang Fei and Xiao Ma Ge walked behind. After talking about work for a few words, Liang Fei suddenly talked about a very sensitive topic. After pretending that it was inconvenient to disclose it in public, he took Xiao Ma Ge to the side.
Xiao Ma lit up a cigarette and asked with a smile, "Given your character, you would never let it slip, and you wouldn't tell me. Tell me, what's the matter?"
Liang Fei chuckled and said, "Nothing else, I just want to treat you and your wife to a simple meal tomorrow."
Brother Xiao Ma looked at Liang Fei strangely: "It's not impossible, I want to stay in Minghai for three days, but why."
"You'll know when the time comes. Just consider it as a favor to me."
Liang Fei said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Ma, it has nothing to do with work or principles, I'm just helping my younger brother."
"Okay, fine."
Xiao Ma Ge was curious and agreed.
