Chapter 25

Xue Chen did not stand on ceremony and sat down directly. Brother Li left with a smile.

"Mr. Xue, are you also thinking of investing in this film?" Seeing that Director Li had gone to get the contract today, Brother Li went straight to the point.

Xue Chen nodded. "Yes, I'm somewhat interested in this film. At first, it was more of a gamble, but after seeing you, I'm now completely certain that this movie will definitely make me money."

"Hahaha, Mr. Xue, if you'd said that earlier, I would have thought you were flattering me. But hearing it now, I somehow feel a bit of pressure." Brother Li laughed. "To be honest, I've actually been shelved by the company. Li Zeng is better than me. He could have gone somewhere better, but because of me, he has refused to leave. If we can make a comeback this time, we plan to start a new company."

"Everyone has their low points. Perhaps from here on, the sea will be wide and the sky vast, and you'll be free to soar. You're both very talented people. I trust my own judgment—I never make a losing investment," Xue Chen said.

Seeing that Xue Chen did not seem to be bragging, Brother Li relaxed somewhat. Still, he found it hard to believe that Xue Chen had agreed so easily to invest in his film. After all, he was at rock bottom now. Since Xue Chen was investing in him, it was better to be cautious.

"Mr. Xue, may I boldly ask what line of work you're in?"

"Investments. So far, I haven't failed even once," Xue Chen said calmly.

Chapter 25

After agreeing on the filming schedule with Li Zeng and Li Ke, Xue Chen was forcibly dragged along by the two of them to meet the crew members, including the actors.

The cast and crew of Love in the City had gathered on the street. When their director told them he had secured investment, they had all rushed over excitedly. But when they saw Xue Chen beside Li Zeng—

Zhou Rui, the male lead, immediately pulled Li Zeng and Li Ke aside. "Come on, Old Li, Brother Li, you two didn't fail to get investment and then go scam some kid, did you?"

"Pfft, listen to yourself. Do I look like that kind of person?" Li Zeng shoved him away, rolled his eyes, and ran his fingers through his sparse hair a few times.

"You do! I heard you saying just the other day that you were going out on the streets to find some sucker." Zhou Rui nodded hard.

"I..." Li Zeng was nearly angered to death by that remark. He instinctively glanced toward Xue Chen and, seeing that he was not looking over, lowered his voice. "Don't be fooled by his young age. His eye for investments is far sharper than yours. His net worth is at least one billion—US dollars." He deliberately stressed the words "US dollars."

A disdainful look appeared on Zhou Rui's face. "Seriously? One billion US dollars? You're not lying to me, are you?"

Li Zeng nodded. "Of course it's true. Oh, right, I remember now—you don't like reading financial news. You must have heard of that new stock market god who swept through the market some time ago, right?"

"Him!?" Zhou Rui's expression instantly froze. His mouth hung open in disbelief.

At that moment, he finally understood what "wealth" meant. The events on Hong Kong Island a few days ago had left countless people with nothing, yet rumors said that one person had made a net profit of several billion. At the time, he had thought someone was exaggerating to hype up the stocks. He never expected to meet the True Person today.

"He's that stock market god!?"

"That's right, it's him!" Li Zeng nodded firmly. "Think about what kind of eye he has. Just like you, me, and everyone else, he saw the potential in this film."

"Tch." Zhou Rui could not stand Li Zeng's self-congratulatory manner. Curling his lip, he said, "I just heard Brother Li say that you were the one who dragged him over here."

"Hehe..." Li Zeng gave two awkward laughs, then could only lean close to his ear and whisper, "Give me some face in front of him."

"Fine, but I want half of that Moutai you've been saving for half a year." Zhou Rui held out his hand, sounding like he was bargaining.

Li Zeng nodded with a pained expression, his heart bleeding. "Drink yourself to death."

"Works for me." Zhou Rui rubbed his stomach contentedly. "As long as it gets into my belly, nothing else matters."

Li Zeng: "..."

While the two were talking, the crew members had arrived one after another.

When they saw Li Zeng, they hurried over to greet him.

"Hello, everyone." Li Zeng responded with a smile. "Today, I brought the big boss over so he could get to know you all. You don't mind, do you?"

The crew exchanged looks. They had heard that the production had found an investor, which was why they had rushed over. If the crew did not start work soon, they really would be living on air.

"This is Mr. Xue Chen, our investor this time and our boss!" Li Zeng said with a smile, pointing at Xue Chen before turning to introduce him to the staff.

"Hello, Mr. Xue. We're the people in charge of the production. You can just call us Ah Hai. Thank you for solving our urgent problem." One of them, a woman in black business attire, smiled and extended her hand to shake Xue Chen's. She was clearly very happy.

"That's because your script truly moved me, so I decided to invest. I don't make losing investments." Xue Chen responded politely, making a joke along the way.

Everyone burst out laughing.

After some conversation, the main people in charge of the crew all got to know Xue Chen. Besides marveling at his financial strength, they also admired his personality—and their own good judgment.

"Oh, there's something I want to tell you all. I may not be able to attend your opening ceremony."

"Why?" everyone asked in unison.

"It's like this—September is almost here, and I need to report to school," Xue Chen said calmly.

"Oh, so that's how it is. That's fine." No one paid much attention to it.

"Wait, may I boldly ask how old you are this year?" Chen Chu, the female lead in the same production, asked cautiously.

"I just had my birthday last month. I'm nineteen." Xue Chen smiled and looked at everyone. There was no need for him to hide anything.