Nobody knows movies better than me

Chapter 39 The Honest Womanizer

The morning sunlight filtered through the curtains, casting dappled patterns of light.

The clothes scattered on the ground suggested that a fierce battle had taken place here last night.

On the bed in the bedroom, two people were tightly entwined, it seemed that these were the two who had their battle last night.

Zhang Jun slowly woke up, his arm feeling a little numb from being pressed down. But looking at Fan Pangbing lying in his arms, he suddenly felt a little disoriented.

From the time they met until now, he and Fan Bingbing have only met three times. Who knew that they would sleep together on the third meeting, perfectly demonstrating the "efficiency" and impatience of young people today in developing relationships.

As Zhang Jun pondered this, he felt the smooth skin of the woman in his arms.

Perhaps Zhang Jun's movements were a bit too forceful, which gradually woke up Fan Bingbing, who had suffered greatly the night before.

"Stop it, I haven't had enough sleep yet!"

Zhang Jun chuckled and said, "The sun is high in the sky, and a beauty is asleep in spring; what a beautiful scene."

"yes!"

As Fan Bingbing gradually came to her senses, she laughed and said, "It's just that there's an extra person next to us, which makes the scene a little discordant."

"Really? Should I leave then?"

Zhang Jun made a move to get up, but Fan Pangbing stopped him.

"Don't be in such a hurry. Morning is a good time to exercise. I can see you're already at your breaking point."

Zhang Jun retorted, "Nonsense, this is a normal physiological reaction, not a thought of my brain."

"That's what you really think..."

Fan Bingbing smiled charmingly and lowered her head... After a long while, the morning exercise warm-up finally ended.

The two left the hotel at different times. Although Zhang Jun was not afraid of being discovered, Fan Bingbing was, after all, a celebrity actress, and it would be troublesome for her to be caught by paparazzi.

On her way back, Fan Bingbing sent Zhang Jun a text message: "Director Zhang, what happened between us last night?"

She wanted to test whether Zhang Jun viewed last night's events as a one-night stand or a long-term relationship.

Zhang Jun's reply came quickly: "You think you can run away now that you're in my bowl? But I should make it clear in advance that I'm not a person with strong willpower."

If I meet other beautiful women, I might not be able to resist. It all depends on what you think.

Fan Bingbing frowned upon seeing the message and quickly replied: "Having someone else isn't enough for you, you're still thinking about other beauties, you're really greedy."

"You can never have too many beautiful women. If you mind, I'll trade one of my leading actresses. I believe that will be enough," Zhang Jun replied quickly.

Zhang Jun is quite frank; he hasn't hidden his fondness for beautiful women. If Fan Bingbing doesn't want a long-term relationship, she can simply exchange her for a role.

It's not that it's unpleasant to the eye, but if Fan Bingbing accepted it, she would feel like she was selling herself.

Fan Bingbing understands that finding a long-term, stable relationship in the entertainment industry is extremely difficult, and she doesn't have that kind of expectation.

However, Zhang Jun's honesty still left her somewhat disappointed. Could it be that everything would ultimately become a transaction?

After thinking for a moment, Fan Bingbing replied, "What would you think if I said I wanted to have a long-term relationship with you?"

Sitting in the back seat of the taxi, Zhang Jun looked at Fan Pangbing's text message and made up his mind.

"Of course I welcome her. This is Fan Bingbing, one of the most beautiful women in the entertainment industry. It would be my honor to have her."

Fan Bingbing was secretly delighted when she saw the news.

She abandoned the text message and called Zhang Jun directly: "Honey, I'm still savoring the taste from last night!"

Zhang Jun asked with a smile, "Have you made up your mind?"

"certainly!"

Fan Bingbing was now resolute: "I did hesitate for a moment, but your honesty moved me. I know that a high-quality director like you, young and handsome, is the ideal partner for many actresses."

In the future, in the entertainment industry, many actresses will inevitably have designs on you. I have a responsibility and an obligation to protect you and let you focus on your film creation.

"So, Ms. Fan Bingbing's wish is to become my knight in shining armor? That's quite unexpected!"

Zhang Jun joked, "I wonder if Miss Fan would be interested in becoming my leading lady!"

"Of course there are."

Fan Bingbing quickly agreed, afraid of losing the role: "Is it the new movie you mentioned yesterday?"

"Not necessarily, it depends on what the investors say."

Zhang Jun replied, "I haven't told the story to the investors yet. It's normal if they think the story is bad and refuse to invest or ask me to change the story."

But don't worry, you've made a wise choice to follow me, and I will never mistreat my own people.

"As long as you obediently listen to me and become one of my people, I guarantee I can make you the top female star in the Chinese entertainment industry."

Now that Fan Bingbing has joined his team, Zhang Jun will definitely help her get away from the quagmire of Huayi Brothers. He doesn't want her to be implicated in tax evasion.

A strong-willed woman like Fan Bingbing would only like two types of men: one is the "puppy dog" type, who needs to be taken care of by her.

Another approach is to be even more assertive than her, making her feel cared for.

Zhang Jun is young and cute, but his strong and domineering personality is something else entirely. This complex feeling lingered in Fan Bingbing's mind.

"Then it's settled, my dear Director Zhang..."

Fan Bingbing emphasized "big" because she saw it last night and it really was big. That's the advantage of youth; it's far superior to those older directors.

Zhang Jun was slightly excited to have established a long-term partnership with Fan Bingbing, after all, she was Fan Bingbing, the "Master Fan".

At the same time, Fan Bingbing's choice was not unexpected. Compared with those unremarkable veteran directors, following him in exchange for resources was a wise choice.

The high regard shown by both the CEO and CEO Wang further strengthened Fan Bingbing's resolve.

While genuine feelings may exist in the entertainment industry, Zhang Jun had already made his way in the world for many years and had long lost the naivety of his youth.

The premise of genuine feelings is that there is no conflict of interest, and that the union of the two people can bring benefits to each other.

For Zhang Jun, Fan Bingbing's body was the benefit he needed. For Fan Bingbing, the roles Zhang Jun would later play in numerous films were also the benefit she needed.

Although it may sound cold, their interests are complementary at this stage.

Whether feelings will develop in the future depends on how things unfold.

Back in his office at Guanzhi Pictures, Zhang Jun told He Xuan about Huayi Brothers' attempt to poach him.

He Xuan asked, "Huayi Brothers offers good terms, and they're the top private entertainment company in mainland China. Aren't you interested?"

Zhang Jun shook his head: "At Guanzhi Pictures, I was the head of content creation. If I went to Huayi Brothers, I would have to be subservient to others."

I can tell what's important and what's not.

He Xuan was relieved. At this stage, Guanzhi Pictures, a newly established company, could not afford to lose Zhang Jun.

Ye Xiaoyi is still in college, and she doesn't want to find out that her company has gone bankrupt by the time Ye Xiaoyi graduates.

He Xuan continued, "By the way, didn't you say last time that you were in contact with a coal mine owner who wanted to invest in your martial arts film? What are your thoughts on that?"

Zhang Jun took a document out of his briefcase: "This is the story outline. I will have Gao Yan pass it on to Boss Wang. If he is interested, we will proceed with it."

If you're not interested, we'll try something else.

He Xuan looked at the three big characters "Brotherhood of Blades" on the cover, then flipped through it briefly and found that it was different from the martial arts story she had imagined.

"This story feels different from others, completely different from Jin Yong's martial arts novels. I feel it can't even be called martial arts anymore."

He Xuan said this after roughly reading the script.

Zhang Jun nodded: "You're right, this is a case of false advertising."

Actually, I have an even better story, more like a martial arts tale. If Boss Wang isn't satisfied, you can give him this one.

"What story?"

"It's called 'Reign of Assassins,' and it's a story with the style of Gu Long's martial arts novels."

Zhang Jun explained his behavior: "This is a gradual escalation of the stakes. Talking about film projects is actually talking business. You can't bring out all the good stuff at the beginning."

We must wait until the situation is favorable to us, and the other party offers better terms, before we reveal all our cards.

"Okay, I understand," He Xuan said, indicating her understanding.

Gao Yan quickly sent Zhang Jun's story of "Brotherhood of Blades" over, and Boss Wang's reaction was not unexpected for Zhang Jun.

"Boss Wang said this story was somewhat unexpected. Although it was exciting, it wasn't the feeling he was looking for, and he asked if you had a better story." Gao Yan will report back to the director.

Zhang Jun replied, "Please tell Boss Wang for me that I don't have a better story at the moment. If he's not interested, I can only express my regret."

There's been no movement from Boss Wang for the time being, so Zhang Jun isn't in a hurry.