Li Xun had dinner at Dai Ying's home. Afterward, he and the Dai family sat on the sofa chatting, and then Zheng Yuji called.
"Screenwriter Li, you wrote 'Where Did the Time Go' so beautifully. It's deeply moving. Whether or not this song ultimately gets me on the Spring Festival Gala stage, I want it. Tell me whatever requirements or conditions you have, and I'll do my best to meet them."
Li Xun glanced at Dai Ying. He had never sold a song before, and had no idea what the going rate was, so he wasn't sure what price to quote.
"I'll talk to her."
"All right, then I'll leave it to you. Thank you!"
Dai Ying took the phone and went out onto the balcony to make the call.
As soon as Dai Ying left, Liu Fang said to Li Xun, "Xiao Li, am I imagining it, or are you being a little too polite with Dai Ying? Isn't it perfectly normal for a girlfriend to help her boyfriend negotiate something? Don't be so formal!"
Li Xun smiled. "Auntie, I feel awkward about it. She's the vice president of Penguin Video. She handles hundreds of millions, even billions, on a regular basis. Asking her to deal with something as small as this feels like I'm imposing."
Liu Fang smiled. "What's there to feel awkward about? No matter how capable she is, didn't you still manage to win her over? Look at it the other way: a woman as amazing as her chose you. Doesn't that prove you're even more amazing?"
As she spoke, Liu Fang sat beside Li Xun and lowered her voice. "Xiao Li, I'm going to speak frankly with you. Listen to me: you can't be too proper or too polite with a girl. Sometimes you should