Chapter 1198 - Let’s Set Off Rent Against Your Remuneration
Chapter 1198 Let’s Set Off Rent Against Your Remuneration
Gu Jingyu said, “Sure. But I don’t have a place to live in at the moment. I may have to stay in your house for the time being.”
“Huh?” Lin Che asked, “Why don’t you have a place to stay?”
Gu Jingyu said, “I went traveling of my own accord and my family canceled all my credit cards. Didn’t you know?”
“…”
Alright. How rebellious…
Yu Minmin came in from behind them and was slightly astonished to see Gu Jingyu.
So what had happened earlier was real. Gu Jingyu was really here.
Lin Che said to Yu Minmin, “Get the contract ready for him to peruse. Let’s discuss how we should go about the filming process.”
Yu Minmin let out a sound of affirmation and quickly went to prepare.
It was only after going out that she pulled Lin Che towards her and asked, “Is he really going to film this?”
“Of course.” Lin Che continued, “He agreed. And he even said that he wouldn’t go back on his word.”
Yu Minmin said, “Good gracious, we’re going to get a windfall this time.”
Lin Che said, “He hasn’t even looked at the script. We shouldn’t wait for problems to crop up later. Eh. And I really can’t get used to this sudden situation at the moment.”
“Hahaha. What can’t you get used to? Just wait to go back and count your money. This won’t do. I must get in touch with the broadcast stations. Who wants to buy our series? They will only get it if they pay twice the price…”
Gu Jingyu was a moving billboard. Did they still need to advertise?
Yu Minmin was bursting with joy. She quickly went to make arrangements for publicity first.
Gu Jingyu’s sudden joining meant that they had to immediately make changes to their advertising methods too. To begin with, their initial methods had been slightly lackluster. Now that Gu Jingyu was here, they had to make this series even grander so that it was worthy of Gu Jingyu’s status!
Lin Che brought Gu Jingyu home with her.
Back home, Gu Jingyu saw the people outside the moment he stepped in.
“Hey. Are these your guys?” He was asking about Dongzi and the rest.
Lin Che said, “Ah. Yes.”
Right now, apart from those who had been with her since the past, the number of people she had was still increasing from time to time.
As she had not started with a lot of personal guards, Gu Jingze subsequently added a few more for her.
Gu Jingyu said, “I can’t believe Second Brother even prepared a personal army for you. Not bad, not bad. These people are very capable. Not many people in the Gu family have personal guards.”
“Ah. How could you tell at one glance that they were my guards and not Gu Jingze’s?” Lin Che asked.
Gu Jingyu said, “Of course I know Second Brother’s subordinates. It’s just those few people over and over again. He doesn’t really replace them. I asked you because I saw that these faces looked unfamiliar. Sure enough, Second Brother is extremely doting on you.”
“Why are you back?” Just then, Gu Jingze came out and asked.
Gu Jingyu smiled. “It’s because I came back and had no place to stay. So I’m here to live off you for a few days.”
Lin Che said, “Precisely. Why were his things confiscated? He just came today. Didn’t you see him appear at our press conference? He said he was going to act in our television series. The reporters immediately went crazy, you know.”
Gu Jingyu said, “Good lord. Those reporters were making a fuss about nothing.”
Gu Jingze said, “It’s because he refused to listen and ran all over the place.”
He scoffed and walked down. “You want to stay here?”
Gu Jingyu said, “Can I? I don’t have money to stay anywhere else.”
“Oh. Have you signed the contract with Lin Che?”
“Not yet.”
“How much remuneration are you going to ask for?”
“Well, just give whatever amount is suitable. We’re family, so there’s no need for such useless discussion. My usual price is enough.”
What was his usual price…
She did not know either.
Gu Jingze said, “In that case, leave.”
“What?”
Lin Che and Gu Jingyu looked in Gu Jingze’s direction together.
Gu Jingze said, “Why don’t we just use your pay for the rent? Then I’ll get someone to tidy up a room for you.”
“Hey, hey, hey. You’re way too underhanded. Is your house gilded with gold? Why is it so expensive?” Gu Jingyu protested.
Gu Jingze said, “If not, I can also tell the family that you’re staying with me.”
It was obvious that Gu Jingyu did not want them to know. So, he rolled his eyes and said unhappily, “Fine, fine, fine. My remuneration will be for rent… in that case, you can give me a bigger room, right?”
“Hn. You can choose any room upstairs.”
Gu Jingze smiled faintly.
Gu Jingyu scoffed. “How sly…”
Lin Che was stunned. She looked at Gu Jingze. “Wow. Can we do that? His remuneration is probably very expensive.”
Gu Jingze patted her on the back and looked at her. “This is the way to do business. You must take stock of the situation. Every cent you have must be put to good use. Save whatever you can.”
“…” Still, there was no need to be this frugal.
Gu Jingze was seriously so devious.
But Lin Che liked it. Hehe…
Gu Jingyu stayed here for the night.
He went to visit the two children. Gu Shinian was doing his homework. At the side, Shiyuan was sitting on the floor randomly playing, leaning against a cushion, and happily looking at the item in his hand.
Gu Jingyu said, “Dear me. Your children are already so big. It’s a pity that they look like Second Brother. Eh. I hope they’re not as evil as Second Brother.”
Lin Che said, “It’s all because you offended your family. That’s why he has a hold over you. By the way, why did you fall out with your family?”
“It’s all because they insisted that I marry this woman. I refused, so I ran away.”
“No way. Was the woman that terrible?”
“She wasn’t terrible. I just didn’t want to get married yet.”
“I guess. In that case, when are you planning to get married?”
“Eh. A good woman is hard to come by. I don’t want to get married at the moment. Not every man is as lucky as Second Brother, to be able to meet someone he likes so quickly.”
He smiled and glanced at Lin Che.
Lin Che scoffed. “Your flattery is quite effective.”
To begin with, he was the only one among the children of the Gu family who had yet to settle down. They did, indeed, feel more anxious because of this.
In the morning, Lin Che and Gu Jingyu headed to the film site together.
Initially, Yu Minmin had been drafting the contract. She discussed with Lin Che how much they were going to pay Gu Jingyu, or whether they were going to simply give him part of the profits.
Lin Che said, “No need.”
“Huh? Why? Did he say that he doesn’t want it?”
“No. He’s staying at my house. Gu Jingze told him to use his remuneration as rent.”
“What the hell. Is your rent that expensive?”
“But I’ve never known how much exactly his remuneration is…”
“I asked around yesterday. They said that he has only been filming movies for the past few years. His remuneration per movie is 20 million and part of the box office profits. In total… in total, he took home 240 million from his most recent movie…”
“What the hell… hundred of millions?”
“That’s right.”
In that case… his remuneration for a television series would probably be quite significant too.
Lin Che’s lip corner twitched briefly. She did feel that rent for their house was too expensive.
Yu Minmin said, “Not bad, not bad. The guru in your family is so evil.”
Lin Che said, “I, I, I, I didn’t know either. Why don’t I give him a symbolic sum, a bit of remuneration… But I still won’t be able to afford too much…”
After discussing it for a long time, the two of them nevertheless decided to give him a bit of remuneration as a show of appreciation.
Later on.
Hearing that Gu Jingyu had returned, Mu Feiran especially went to visit him on set.
This was because she and Gu Jingyu were old friends who had collaborated many times, but they had not met for a few years thereafter.