Chapter 131: Love Apartment

Su Tong was still underage, so Yang Feifei firmly refused to let him drink at dinner, much to his annoyance.

“Not even red wine?” Seeing everyone else enjoying themselves, Su Tong grew restless and eager to try a few sips.

“Not a single drop.” Yang Feifei was domineering and adamantly opposed.

What? Su Tong was still underage?

The students from the Beijing Film Academy were astonished. Good heavens, he was actually still a minor!

None of those present had known Su Tong before. However, when Yang Feifei introduced him, some of them recognized him after she mentioned that he was Nian Nu Jiao.

A singer from the Internet, with several popular songs such as “I Believe” and “Sailor.”

For a moment, the eyes of several girls lit up.

These girls either personally liked handsome underage boys or knew women who were fond of pretty young men. A fresh-faced boy like Su Tong was highly marketable. If they wanted to sell him, they could certainly fetch a good price.

After all, he had never even been in a relationship. If they let some wealthy woman have her way with him for a night, she might easily give him a few million as a red envelope.

Because of these students from the Beijing Film Academy, Su Tong suddenly came up with a bold plan.

In his previous life, a television series had swept the entire country and become enormously popular among young people. Before the show aired, its actors had been completely unknown, practically ordinary people. Afterward, their worth soared.

“Sister Xin, once our studio is established, will we be qualified to invest in and produce a television series?” Since he could not drink while everyone else was having a wonderful time, Su Tong slipped away and called Zhang Xin, unable to contain his impatience.

Zhang Xin was startled. “Little Tong, are you planning to do something reckless again?”

Su Tong had abandoned proper livestreaming to write. If not for the success of Immortal Slaying, Zhang Xin, as his manager, would certainly have stopped him. But the results had been good, so she had said nothing. Besides, Su Tong had claimed he only intended to play around for two years. Now that he wanted to enter the industry for real, however, she could not let him act recklessly.

“Our studio was only just established. We are not fully staffed, and we have no connections. We cannot afford to invest in a television production, and we have nothing to our name. Besides, producing television requires registering a film and television company…” Zhang Xin had been working hard recently and had familiarized herself with the various rules of the entertainment industry.

“Then we’ll register a film and television company,” Su Tong said.

Zhang Xin opened and closed her mouth. What had happened to this child tonight? Did he think making a television series was child’s play?

“Sister Xin, I’m going to the Magic City tomorrow. I’ll come straight back as soon as the blind-audition recording is finished. If there are any commercial performances, help me take them. We have to work hard to make money this month. I already have the script for my television series. It’s a small production, and we won’t hire any stars. We can complete it for no more than eight million…” Su Tong was filled with ambition and excitement, growing more animated with every word.

“Have you discussed this with the Yang family?” Zhang Xin asked. She did not know what else to say.

Nor did she know whether this unconventional young man could succeed. Her own experience was limited, and she was exploring the path right alongside Su Tong.

“Uh…” Su Tong scratched his head. “Sister Yaya will support me. She’s always been like that.”

Even as he said it, he lacked confidence. Today’s R shoot had cost almost nothing, which was why Sister Yaya had supported him without hesitation. But when it came to seven or eight million, she might not be so willing.

“We’ll talk about it later. Wait until you come back from the Magic City.” Zhang Xin neither objected nor offered her support, choosing to put the matter aside for now.

That night, after returning home, Su Tong immediately went to look for Sister Yaya.

“Yesterday you merely sprouted the dream of making a film, and today you already want to shoot a television series. Do you have a fever?” Before Sister Yaya could say anything, Yang Feifei reached out and touched Su Tong’s forehead.

“Don’t take advantage of me.” Su Tong slapped her delicate hand away.

Lin Yin snickered from the side. Whenever those two were together, they were always making a commotion. It was thoroughly entertaining.

“You…” Yang Feifei hurriedly complained to Sister Yaya. “Sister Yaya, Su Tong must be getting revenge on me. Tonight we had dinner with a group of adults, and he kept shouting that he wanted to drink. I wouldn’t let him. He’s so young and already wants to learn bad habits. Sister Yaya, you must discipline him properly.”

“My eighteenth birthday on the solar calendar is this month. It’s only a few days away…” Su Tong protested indignantly.

Sister Yaya was holding a book of poetry and reading. Dressed in purple pajamas, she possessed a noble and elegant air. Her calves were full and smooth, her skin fair and flawless. At his words, she looked up at him.

“Little Tong, you are not drinking this year. Even after you turn eighteen, you still may not.”

Su Tong had never been interested in cigarettes or alcohol to begin with, but he put on a pitiful expression and managed to fool even Yang Feifei, who now looked delighted by his misfortune.

“Sister Yaya, then give me some compensation. It doesn’t have to be much. Just support me in gathering a team to make a television series. It really won’t cost too much—only a few million. I’ll pay for it myself.” Su Tong tried to curry favor with her. The others could trade on their seniority, but in front of the three women, he was merely a young boy. All he could do was play the child.

“A few million is not a small sum for you. If your script is good, I can recommend it to Qin Huang. If it truly goes into production, you can choose whether you want to be the director, editor, or take some other position. I’ll give you a place, but I’ll also have to assign you an experienced assistant who understands the business,” Sister Yaya said.

Su Tong did not dare claim that the series would become a hit. If Qin Huang wanted to make it, then Qin Huang could make it. He was not wealthy now, and several million was indeed an enormous sum for him. Even if he went completely bankrupt, he could not produce that much money.

“Let Feifei read the script first. I don’t know much about these things.” Sister Yaya turned to Su Tong, then looked at Yang Feifei. “If Feifei thinks it is good too, I’ll recommend it to Qin Huang. Feifei, don’t let your feelings influence your judgment. Be objective.”

“All right.”

Su Tong had plenty of good scripts. It was only that he lacked enough points to redeem them. Giving Apartment of Love to Qin Huang would be fine. With their help, he could make a name for himself, which would make it much easier to find investors for his own films in the future.

Acting was Yang Feifei’s specialty, and she loved reading scripts. She asked Su Tong, “What kind of television series is it? A period drama or a modern one?”

Su Tong pulled Yang Feifei up from the living-room sofa. The hand of one of the nation’s four great goddesses truly felt wonderful. He did not dare behave recklessly around Sister Yaya, but with Yang Feifei it was different. He would even dare to give her a bear hug when he was happy.

“It’s a contemporary urban youth comedy. The story revolves around an ordinary youth apartment called Apartment of Love. It tells of the hilarious, bizarre, and romantic stories of friendship, family, and love among the young men and women living there.”

Sitting before the computer in the livestreaming room, Su Tong switched it on and explained the concept to Yang Feifei.

“Are you basing it on me, Sister Yaya, and Lin Yin?” That was the first thing Yang Feifei thought of.

“You’re overthinking it. I’d base it on anyone but you. I’ve had more than enough of you.” Su Tong was thoroughly exasperated. The personality of Bi Yao in Immortal Slaying was far too similar to Yang Feifei’s, and even people who knew them both had gotten confused.

Su Tong had not actually redeemed the script for the first season of Apartment of Love before this. He had looked into it, and it required only two hundred thousand points to redeem.

His base score was now a little over 2.4 million, while his current balance was under three hundred thousand points.

In an instant, Su Tong had the system redeem the complete script for the first season of Apartment of Love onto his computer.

He opened the folder containing the scripts for every episode of the first season and let Yang Feifei read it.

“Move over. Let me see.” Yang Feifei pushed Su Tong aside.

It was an urban sitcom filled with witty and humorous dialogue. Although Yang Feifei had never thought highly of sitcoms, the lines in this one were so devastatingly funny that she could not stop laughing from the moment she began reading.

When she finally emerged, her face was radiant, like peach blossoms in spring. Laughter truly made people look younger, and frequent laughter was excellent for blood circulation, leaving the skin even more beautiful.

“I want to play Hu Yifei.” The moment she came out, Yang Feifei announced it to Su Tong and Sister Yaya.

“No. We could never afford a film queen like you.” Su Tong immediately refused.

To be continued.