The two movies Chen Hao mentioned were not bad, so no matter which Little Girl chose, she couldn't go wrong.
After listening to Chen Hao's narration, Little Girl said greedily, "Uncle, both of these movies are great! Why choose? Let's film both of them!"
"We can film both, but we need to choose one to exchange for original shares with Huayi Brothers." Chen Hao actually had an idea in mind, but he wanted Little Girl to choose herself.
He was a reborn individual with an information advantage, naturally sitting on the throne of "correct answers." When Little Girl collaborated with him, she normally only had to listen.
But such a dynamic would cause problems. Over time, Little Girl would become his accessory. But what if she was a big star who had made enough money and didn't want to be an accessory anymore?
Little Girl knew his secret, so he couldn't treat her as an accessory; he had to treat her as a partner. That's why he wanted to partner with Little Girl to open a company.
And on some issues, giving her two correct options to choose from would increase her sense of participation, and their relationship would become closer.
"Uncle, why is one of these movies super complex in plot, and the other super simple?" Little Girl had just said that both movies were great, but that was actually because she knew that what Chen Hao brought out must have been successful movies, but she didn't have much discerning ability.
See? Her secret was out!
"You really wasted your years in college! The difference between these two movies is a typical example of a 'person-driven' versus 'plot-driven' film. One is an ensemble, a big investment, relying on the brilliant performances of all characters to support the plot. The other has a simple plot, but the female lead single-handedly taking on the entire gang at the end is very satisfying, and the female lead in this movie is an expressionless, 'listless' girl, which is very suitable for you." While he let her choose, Chen Hao was also blunt when it came to complaining.
"Take the thieves to make the deal. This movie has a large investment and many characters, which will allow Huayi Brothers to share some of the pressure, and it will also be easier for them to insert their own people." Guided by Chen Hao, Little Girl made the correct choice.
"OK, I'll listen to you!" Chen Hao agreed with a smile.
Little Girl's eyebrows also curved in a smile. She wasn't that foolish; she knew that Uncle was intentionally letting her make the decision. Although she didn't think as deeply as Chen Hao, she really liked Uncle's attitude of caring for her feelings.
"Now there's still one question: how are you going to introduce me to Mom?"
Chen Hao had also been Liu Xiaoli's "daughter" for half a year, so calling her Mom was fine.
"Huh?"
"I'm just a poor student who just started college. Why should I be the male lead in your new movie?"
"Huh?"
"Don't just say 'huh'! Mom is still your agent, and she has to be responsible for you. When she asks about me, what will you say?"
"Just say it's a script you wrote, okay?"
"How much is a script worth, especially since I'm a newcomer? A few tens of thousands would be enough to dismiss me. Why would I be the male lead in a big-budget movie?"
"I can insist on choosing you! It's my movie; I can still make the decisions myself."
"Then how do we explain opening a company? You lent me money to open a company, but you yourself can only be a small shareholder. Will Mom be happy about that?"
"How about saying you're my boyfriend?" Little Girl started to come up with bad ideas.
"Get lost! Although my face is very fair, you can't really call me a gigolo, can you? How would I be able to hold my head up in front of your Mom?"
"That's right!" Little Girl understood this point. Uncle was a reborn individual; he was the chosen one, so there was no need for him to bow down to her mother.
"Then what do you say we do?" Little Girl was out of ideas.
"When you wrote songs yourself back then, what was your Mom's reaction?" Chen Hao did have an idea, but it was a bit outrageous, so he wanted to check the situation first.
"My Mom never believed those songs were written by me. She thought I bought them from someone else and then took credit for them. After all, she knows me too well; she knows my level and that I couldn't possibly write those songs."
Little Girl found it a bit funny talking about this. Those songs really weren't written by her, but she couldn't tell her mother.
"OK, that makes it easy. Just tell your Mom that those songs were written by me, and that your 'wanted' was also chosen by me for you. Build me up as a genius youth, and also your long-time fan, especially since we even made headlines back then."
Chen Hao blushed a little. This kind of setup was too shameless. But he didn't have a better idea. Only this way could he dominate the conversation with Liu Ma.
Little Girl's eyes lit up. This was a good idea; it would explain a lot of things.
"I'll tell Mom that after that commercial event back then, we exchanged contact information and have kept in touch ever since. And since you wrote songs and chose scripts for me, which made me money, it's only right that I lend it to you."
The two of them, talking over each other, quickly came up with a plan to fool Liu Ma.
After dinner, Little Girl drove Chen Hao to buy a car. Chen Hao chose a Wrangler; a man naturally needs an off-road vehicle.
Little Girl originally wanted to accompany Chen Hao to the mall to buy daily necessities for the Siheyuan, but Chen Hao refused. This girl didn't care about her popularity at all; she had just been surrounded for autographs at the 4S shop. Accompanying him to the mall? How could she even think of that?
"Hmph, I'm such a big beauty accompanying you to the mall, and you're still not happy? Sooner or later, I'll turn you into my bag-carrier." On the way home, Little Girl was still grumbling while driving.
Chen Hao drove his new car to the mall for a big shopping trip. The money for the big shopping trip came from Little Girl's allowance card, which made him feel a bit like a gigolo.
As for the 20 million loan, he had to wait for Little Girl to talk to her mother first.
Little Girl kept rehearsing her lines on the way, thinking about how to fool her mother when she got home. But when she got home, her mother's first sentence stunned her.
"Are you dating? What does that guy do?" Little Girl had just returned home and hadn't even caught her breath when Liu Ma asked impatiently.
"What dating?" Little Girl didn't react for a moment.
"Who were you just with? You were secretly photographed by paparazzi, eating together, and even going to a 4S shop to buy a car?"
Liu Xiaoli brought over her laptop and opened the entertainment news on a portal website for her daughter to see.
The two of them, brazenly going out together, were naturally and inevitably secretly photographed by paparazzi. The speed of online media was truly fast; they had just been secretly photographed, and it was immediately posted online.
Little Girl's eyes darted around. Wasn't this just the perfect opportunity to make up a story for her mother?
She chuckled, "Mom, you know this person too."
"I know him too? Who is it?" Liu Xiaoli looked at the news photos again and confirmed she didn't recognize him.
"Mom, do you still remember when we went to Shan City for a commercial event before 2005?"
Liu Xiaoli certainly remembered; something had even happened then that left a deep impression on her.
She looked at the pictures closely for a few more seconds, then widened her eyes and asked, "Ah, is that the little boy who fainted from excitement when you hugged him back then?"