"A Silver Lining" is about to be released and is facing the opportunity to participate in the French Film Festival. No mistakes can be made at this time. Once such a thing is announced, everyone knows what kind of problems will arise.
Especially the plot of "A Glimmer of Hope" happens to be related to kidnapping.
Jiang Se plays a kidnapping victim in the movie. If Feng Nan takes the opportunity to cause trouble, it will bring a lot of trouble to Jiang Se.
Nie Dan immediately understood what Pei Yi meant. He also considered the consequences after the incident was exposed. Jiang Se would go from being a "victim" in the movie to the daughter of a kidnapper in reality. Feng Nan would therefore come into the public eye and step on Jiang Se to get to the top.
No wonder Jiang Se and Pei Yi called him separately tonight and asked him to check Feng Nan's matter.
"Brother Yi, don't worry, leave this matter to me."
Nie Dan also understood the seriousness of the matter. As Pei Yi was willing to tell him such a thing, he naturally understood that in Pei Yi's heart, he still valued him as a brother very much.
In addition, what Nie Dan found incredible was Pei Yi's attitude towards Jiang Se.
Pei Yi fell in love quickly and devotedly back then, and he has never changed his mind over the years.
As the heir of the Pei family, Pei Yi is surrounded by many temptations. Xiang Qiuji has changed girlfriends countless times in the past few years, but he still only clings to that one.
If it were just that, it would be fine, but Pei Yi's long-lasting love could be seen from the fact that he was pursuing Feng Nan.
Jiang Se has a little bit of Feng Nan's feeling, so it's not surprising that he likes her. However, what surprised Nie Dan was that Pei Yi finally got serious about her. They even mentioned marriage, and the Pei family agreed.
After so many years, their feelings have not faded, but have become deeper. Knowing Jiang Se's background, not only did he not despise or criticize her, he also helped her to hide it. This was enough to open Nie Dan's eyes.
"Brother Yi."
When he was about to hang up the phone, he was a little moved:
"I won't tell anyone else about this. I only told you this because I know you still treat me as a brother. If you have any problems in the future, just give me a call!"
He was extremely moved, and he sighed with emotion about the friendship between the two brothers who grew up together. After he finished speaking, Pei Yi responded lightly:
"Yeah, I'm asleep."
There was a beeping sound from the phone, and Nie Dan felt a little uneasy.
Nie Dan went to the Chaojin Pavilion in person to ask for the surveillance footage from that time. Although it had been a long time, the surveillance video was still well preserved in the Chaojin Pavilion. Nie Dan successfully got the video and asked someone to process it. He sorted out how Feng Nan lost money in gambling that day and quickly got the matter done.
He remembered what Jiang Se said on the phone and asked someone to investigate the movie "Revenge".
At this time, Feng Nan didn't know that while he was suspecting the relationship between Jiang Zhiyuan and Jiang Se, someone was also investigating his affairs.
She has actually been very busy recently. After the role of the heroine in "Criminal Suspect" was snatched away by Tao Cen, she quickly set her sights on the role of Zhong Qi in "Criminal Suspect".
Although this character does not have as many scenes as Shen Xunran and is only a supporting role, "Criminal Suspect" was well-liked by the audience after its release. Also, because Tao Cen joined the cast, if I can star in this movie, it can be regarded as a collaboration with Tao Cen.
By then, relying on her cooperation with Tao Cen, she will be able to increase her popularity, which will not be a bad thing for her.
She had contacted Huo Zhiming earlier and mentioned that she wanted to play Shen Xunran in "Criminal Suspect" and also mentioned that she wanted to invest in "Criminal Suspect", which impressed the old man Huo Zhiming at the time.
Afterwards, because Tao Cen intervened, Huo Zhiming must have felt a little embarrassed towards her, so now she proposed to invest in "Criminal Suspect" and asked Huo Zhiming to give her a chance to audition for the role of Zhong Qi. This would most likely be successful.
"Criminal Suspect" is different from the original situation when Huo Zhiming took the manuscript and looked for investors everywhere. With Tao Cen around, many investors are willing to provide funds.
No matter whether Huo Zhiming values Feng Nan's money in the end, he will definitely appreciate Feng Nan's kindness.
Feng Nan thought about it carefully. In "Criminal Suspect", Zhong Qi and Shen Xunran have a lot of rival scenes. Tao Cen's joining has raised the status of this movie, but there should also be disadvantages.
Among the current domestic female stars, Tao Cen is the number one in China. Whether in terms of fame, status or acting skills, no female star can match Tao Cen.
Her momentum is likely to suppress her opponent during the confrontation.
Once the filming starts, if the person who plays opposite her does not have enough psychological quality, it is very likely that he will not be able to perform at all when facing an actress of Tao Cen's level.
But Feng Nan is different. She has experienced rebirth and feels that she is fully capable of playing the role of "Zhong Qi". Even when facing Tao Cen, she will most likely not be stage fright at all because of her special experience.
As Feng Nan expected, she proposed to invest in "Criminal Suspect" and strived for an audition for a supporting role. It took almost no effort for Huo Zhiming to agree to give her a chance.
After setting the time for the audition, Feng Nan hung up the phone happily, but her good mood did not last long. She picked up her phone and flipped through the address book. Her thumb, which was covered with nail polish, stopped when it slid over Zeng Shao's name.
She frowned, looking a little serious. Zeng Shao hadn't contacted her for several days. Ever since she asked Zeng Shao to track down Jiang Zhiyuan's whereabouts in Hong Kong a week ago, Zeng Shao's phone was still reachable at first, but when she called again these days, it showed that it was turned off.
There was no news from him for several days, and Feng Nan gradually became restless.
This person is reliable and well-informed. In the previous life, it was he who found out the information about Jiang Se and his daughter, and even got the photo.
But for some reason, Zeng Shao in this life made Feng Nan extremely dissatisfied.
He spent 300,000 yuan to track down Jiang Zhiyuan's whereabouts, but a long time has passed and he hasn't found out anything useful, let alone the photos of Jiang Zhiyuan and Jiang Se. He doesn't even know the situation of Jiang Zhiyuan himself.
Now he doesn't even answer his own phone calls. The so-called debt collection and loan sharking company he opened was not reliable to begin with. Feng Nan called to ask, and he was told that he hadn't seen the boss for several days.
As a person in this line of work, Zeng Shao is often elusive, and it is not a big deal for him to disappear for a few days. Feng Nan did not suspect at first whether this person wanted to cheat her of her money. After all, she had the views of her previous life, and she thought that Zeng Shao would not dare to cheat her.
But as time went by, Zeng Shao never took the initiative to contact her, and Feng Nan gradually became impatient.
"A Glimmer of Hope" is about to be released. This movie was starred by Tao Cen in the previous life, but the female lead is Jiang Se in this life. If Jiang Se's scandal can be exposed at this time and substantial evidence can be produced, Feng Nan dares to guarantee that Jiang Se's star career will be ruined and she may never be able to survive in this circle again.
The Pei family will not want a woman who has lost the favor of the people to be Pei Yi's wife. Jiang Se will then be desperate and like a rat crossing the street!
Feng Nan held the phone for a long while, finally took a deep breath, and called Zeng Shao again. The voicemail came with a reminder that Zeng Shao's phone had been turned off.
She hung up the phone and called another person, asking him to help her find Zeng Shao's whereabouts. Before she hung up the phone, someone knocked on Feng Nan's office door.
"Come in."
She looked unhappy. After hanging up the phone, Dai Jia pushed open the office door and came in. Before she could say anything, Feng Nan grabbed the pen holder on the table and threw it at Dai Jia:
"Do you know that I have something to do? Didn't I tell you not to bother me unless it's something important?"
Feng Nan has a bad temper. When she gets angry, she hates others to hide from her.
The pen holder was made of ceramic and was quite prickly. When it flew over, it hit Dai Jia's shoulder hard, causing her body to tilt. Finally, it rolled to the ground and broke with a clang.
She was hit hard. If it were any other assistants, they would have cried out loudly. However, Dai Jia endured the pain and said calmly:
"Ms. Feng, someone is looking for you."
"I don't want to see you!" There has been no news from Zeng Shao, and there has been no clue about Jiang Zhiyuan's case. Even though Feng Nan knows that Jiang Zhiyuan is Jiang Se's father, and may be related to the person who kidnapped her, she can't get any evidence. This kind of boring gossip was exposed by the media even if she found it. Perhaps due to Jiang Se's fame, status, Xia Chaoqun's relationship, and pressure from the Pei family, no media website was willing to use this kind of revelation.
She was in a very bad mood. Dai Jia had to run into the gun. Feng Nan suppressed her anger:
"Call Givenchy for me and set up an appointment. I need to go pick out some clothes."
She and Huo Zhiming have already set a meeting time. During this meeting, Feng Nan must leave a better impression in front of Huo Zhiming and get the role of Zhong Qi.
As soon as she finished speaking, Dai Jia still stood at the door without moving. Feng Nan raised his head impatiently:
"What are you doing? Get out of here!"
"Ms. Feng, someone wants to see you. It's a lawyer named Hai. He says he's here to ask for money on behalf of his client, Mr. Pei."
"When did I ever owe Mr. Pei any money?"
Feng Nan thought it was ridiculous. She sneered and asked back. Then, a middle-aged man stood behind Dai Jia and said with a smile, "Whether you owe her anything or not, Miss Feng should think about it again."
As he spoke, he held a folder in his hand:
"I advise Miss Feng to take a look at the information I have first. Otherwise, if the matter becomes serious, it may have a very bad impact on a public figure like you."
When the middle-aged man whom Dai Jia called Lawyer Hai said this, Feng Nan felt that he didn't know who was trying to trick him on purpose, and he didn't take it seriously.
With the mentality of playing tricks on her, she motioned for Lawyer Hai to come in and asked about her so-called debt.
Feng Nan knew clearly whether she owed any money.
She didn't make a lot of money over the years, but she made a lot of small amounts of money. Over the years, she received the pay from the many movies she endorsed and filmed, some of Feng Nan's original collections that she sold for cash, as well as the dividends from Zhongnan Industrial in those years, and the money she got from Feng Zhongliang. All together, her net worth is about 20 to 30 million. If she hadn't suffered some losses when filming "Revenge", she would have even more money.
These tens of millions may not seem like a lot to rich people, but they are enough for her at the moment, and she doesn't need to borrow money from anyone.
She wanted to see who was behind this, deliberately playing pranks on her to disgust her.
"Ms. Feng, let me introduce myself first. My last name is Hai, and I am the person in charge of Qitian Law Firm. This is my business card."
Lawyer Hai first briefly introduced his identity, and Feng Nan's expression became a little strange.
This so-called Lawyer Hai is Qi Tian’s lawyer. Qi Tian Law Firm is quite famous in the imperial capital and specializes in serving the powerful and wealthy.
She vaguely remembered that Zhao Junhan's family company was cooperating with Qi Tian Law Firm.
If someone wanted to play a prank and find a lawyer to scare themselves, it would be impossible for them to find someone from Qi Tian to do the trick.
She frowned, and Lawyer Hai looked at her and said with a smile:
"My client's surname is Pei. Six years ago, you owed him more than 50 million in gambling debts at a party. Do you remember?"
When he mentioned this, Feng Nan quickly realized what was going on and finally remembered what money he owed.
She felt a little ridiculous at first. What kind of background did Pei Yi have? At first, Feng Nan was a little panicked about losing money. Later, when she returned to the Feng family, she tried to solve the problem through Feng Zhongliang. However, the more she understood Pei Yi, the less she cared about the money she lost playing cards with Pei Yi and others.
The Pei family's money was enough for him to squander for several lifetimes. At that time, a few people were just joking and he lost money at the card table. For Pei Yi, this money was just a drop in the bucket and he didn't care at all.
Sure enough, a few years passed and no one mentioned the loss of money again.
Not only did Pei Yi never deal with her again after that, Feng Zhongliang never mentioned it again. The incident was like a joke at the poker table. A few years passed and Feng Nan herself had completely forgotten about what happened. Unexpectedly, Pei Yi would send a lawyer to her house and urge her to repay the debt.
She couldn't help laughing twice:
"Repay a debt? We were just joking at the time, what debt is there to repay?"
After hearing what she said, Lawyer Hai just smiled slightly and put the brown paper bag in his hand on the desk in front of Feng Nan:
"I'm sorry, Miss Feng. Master Pei is not joking. You really owe more than 50 million in gambling debts. After so many years, the principal and interest are already in the folder." He pointed to the folder and said, "You can take a look. There is a video of you playing cards at that time, as well as what you said. There are witnesses and evidence. Master Pei hopes that you can pay back the money within 30 days, otherwise..."
He didn't say the rest, but Feng Nan's face already looked grim.
She tore open the paper bag, and the organized documents inside spilled all over the desk.
In the bag were photos of her playing cards with Pei Yi, as well as copied discs. As for the amount of debt Lawyer Hai mentioned, Feng Nan took a look at it and crumpled it up and threw it away.
At this point, Pei Yi didn't look like he was joking with her. He had the evidence and the lawyer, but suddenly, where was she going to get tens of millions of dollars
Feng Nan was stunned! (To be continued)