Because he didn't know this, Lai Yang didn't dare to just walk away.
At this moment, he noticed that Hu Zi had a somewhat surprised expression, probably because he heard Du Xi say that there was a misunderstanding before, but he was not clear about the specific grudges.
After a moment of silence, Hu Zi spoke.
"Well, Du Xi and Mr. Su have been doing well recently, and the box office is also selling well. But Lai Yang, your team is very creative in content creation. He wants you to produce content, and then he can give you some of the box office revenue."
"Yes, we can eat the meat together. Lai Yang, I have always been optimistic about you. I heard that your box office performance has not been ideal recently. You are too closed-minded. Nowadays, everyone is pursuing win-win results." Du Xi echoed.
Lai Yang looked at the round glass on the table and smiled, "Do you want us to write jokes for you?"
"Our audience repurchase rate is quite high now, and we want to speed up the content update. Of course, I won't let you work for nothing. Whether it's direct payment or performance share, we can discuss it. If you want to perform, I can arrange it, but... it must be in the name of comedy."
"Apart from this matter, is there anything else?" Lai Yang looked up at him.
Du Xi was stunned. From his reaction, Lai Yang guessed that Hu Zi probably did not reveal the matter of the cinema.
Fortunately, this person does things in a somewhat organized manner.
"So is there anything else you want to talk about?" Du Xi asked with a smile.
"Nothing to talk about."
Lai Yang fixed his eyes on the bearded man's face, but pointed his finger at Du Xi.
"Hu Zi, let me tell you straight. This guy used to stand at the door of my theater and said to my face that if the Boxiao Club didn't close down, he wouldn't be named Du. Haha, he thinks he's Du Yuesheng, but Du Yuesheng is a man who is two-faced. He's one thing in front of people and another behind their backs. He wants me to make content for him, and he wants to recruit all of our team with a little money, and then kick us out when he becomes completely big. Tell me, can I agree to that?"
Hu Zi and Du Xi's expressions changed drastically.
Lai Yang felt relieved!
Some people can endure it if they can, but there is no need to endure it for Du Xi's grandson.
Besides, if I say everything in person, it can also prevent Hu Zi from being unable to distinguish between friend and foe and leaking important information.
Lai Yang stood up and patted Hu Zi's shoulder: "Brother, you are kind-hearted, I know that. I don't blame you, but you were deceived by this grandson. Don't look at his current glory, but if a content creator can't even handle the content, how long can he jump around? Thank you brother today.
I will treat you to a meal alone some other day."
These words were meant to calm Hu Zi down, and the effect was very successful as reflected in Hu Zi's embarrassed expression.
Seeing this, Du Xi snorted coldly and said, "Alas, your biggest problem is that you can't see the situation clearly and you think too highly of yourself. You said you would stab me in the back, okay..."
Du Xi pinched the bridge of his nose and smiled grimly.
"Then I'll just say it frankly. I've already worked with someone in your team. He provided me with manuscripts, of course... anonymously, and I paid for them. There are many people who are short of money. Even if you don't want to develop, you can't stop your subordinates from making money. Do you believe that everyone else wants to make this money except you? I'll talk to them slowly."
Lai Yang had some tinnitus and someone suddenly came to his mind.
But he still restrained himself and said with a smile, "Whatever you want", then waved goodbye to Hu Zi and him.
…
The rain started to fall from the sky. The rain was a bit sticky, and made a "slurping" sound with every step.
After walking two streets, Lai Yang stood at the door of a shopping mall to avoid the rain. Looking at the gray sky, he felt terrible.
Perhaps the only person in the theater who could secretly cooperate with Dusi is Aru.
But the relationship between him and this person is very delicate now, plus his relationship with Yuan Shengda, so Lai Yang really didn't dare to question him directly like before.
After smoking a cigarette, the wind began to blow the rain sideways, soaking his toes and hair.
At this time, a couple came out of the mall quarreling. The girl holding a black umbrella quickly passed by Lai Yang, stepped down the steps in front of the mall, and rushed into the rain.
The man chased after her and grabbed her arm, and the two had a heated argument.
Not knowing that the man had said something wrong, the girl slapped him in the face, then threw the umbrella to the ground and left in anger.
The man stood there for a long time, without even picking up his umbrella, and just left.
The umbrella fell in the center of Lai Yang's sight, forming a point connecting his memories, which reminded him of some past scenes.
After staring for a while, Lai Yang took a deep breath and called Yuan Shengda.
After the call was connected, there was a burst of noise from the other end, and Lai Yang quickly realized that she was in Aru's milk tea shop.
She has really changed. She used to go to bed late and get up late, usually waking up around noon, but now it's different.
"What's up
There will be customers.”
"Well... you go ahead and do your work. When you're done, we'll meet and talk about something."
"Let's talk on the phone. Wait a moment."
After Yuan Shengda finished speaking, her cell phone made a click, as if it had been placed on the table. After a while, she picked it up again and said that A'lu had gone out to buy food and she was busy alone, so she should tell him if she had anything to say.
Lai Yang's Adam's apple moved and he spoke.
"I just met Du Xi, and he said that someone in our theater secretly wrote jokes for him to make money... How should I put it? I understand that he wants to make money, but some things are better left open. This really hurts people."
Lai Yang spoke very tactfully and restrainedly, but what he didn't expect was that Yuan Shengda snorted and laughed.
"why are you laughing?"
"Do you suspect Aru of doing such a thing?"
"… You think it's not him?"
"Laiyang, I really didn't expect you to say this to me."
Lai Yang was startled, as if something stabbed his heart.
"Aru told me last night that he couldn't spare time due to school training, so you deliberately targeted him. I scolded him. I didn't expect you to say this today?"
Lai Yang clenched his cell phone, and a surge of evil fire rushed out of him.
"So you mean I framed him?"
"It's not what I meant, but is Aru such a person in your heart? I don't care whether you have met Du Xi or not. Even if you have, do you believe him or Aru?"
"So do you believe Aru and not me?!" Lai Yang roared.
He felt like he had fallen into a trap, but he didn't know if it was set by Dusi or Alu, or... by both of them
Yuan Shengda took a deep breath on the other end of the line, his voice a little hoarse.
"Laiyang, I'm about to get engaged to him, and you ask me to trust you now, I..."
"I really can't see this guy clearly now. He probably hasn't even told his family about your engagement! Do you know that? I'm really worried that you guys are getting engaged like this!"
"But don't forget... it was you who asked Aru to chase me."
"… "
"Forget it, Aru is back... Let's leave it at that for now."
Beep beep beep~