It had been a long time since Louis took the initiative to film a movie. When Louis decides to make a film, it’s guaranteed to be a masterpiece. His work isn’t just to make himself happy, it’s to make the entire fan audience ecstatic.
While Jack was on the way, he was still wondering what team Louis had set his sights on. Could it be the big production Mr. Riggie had mentioned to him last time?
But he never expected…
Jack stared blankly at the script in his hand.
“A horror film?”
Louis nodded.
Jack was incredulous, “My ancestors, why did you choose this? How could you accept a horror film? Are you crazy, or am I dreaming and haven’t woken up yet? Don’t you understand the domestic film market? Horror films simply don’t have an audience. A 3D horror film with a two hundred million investment two years ago didn’t even make a splash. Not only did it flop, but it was also ridiculed by the audience. Weren’t you always focused on reputation? Why would you take on this kind of film?”
Louis had a bad temper, and those who knew him understood that he was difficult to get along with, except in front of Elisa. If it were any other day, he would have just walked away after hearing Jack say so much. But today, his patience was unusually good, and there was even a silly smile on his lips.
“This script is very good.”
Jack flipped through the script, indeed it was quite captivating. He muttered to himself, “Let me first see the team… Wait, isn’t this supposed to be a comedy film? You want them to make a horror film?”
“Yes, they are suitable,” Louis’ tone at this moment was exactly the same as Elisa’s the night before.
“No, this team used to perform skits. In recent years, the three movies they released all had very poor reputations. How did you decide on them? I suspect it’s not that I haven’t woken up, it’s that you haven’t either. Mr. Riggie at least has a body of work and offers you a high fee. I don’t understand why you’re interested in this team on the verge of collapse. This kind of team probably couldn’t even afford one-tenth of your fee.”
“I’m investing, I don’t need a fee.”
“You… investing?” Jack was increasingly puzzled about what Louis was thinking. He had a feeling that Louis had been hiding something from him for the past few days.
Jack tentatively asked, “Have you been keeping something from me recently?” His sixth sense was strong, and just by looking at Louis’ fidgety ears, he knew this matter likely had something to do with Elisa that he couldn’t avoid.
The more pleased Louis felt, the faster his ears twitched. This habit of his never changed! Besides Elisa, what else could make him feel this way?
“The leading actress in this script is Elisa, right? Is she playing your wife?”
This time, not only did Louis’ ears move, but they also turned a shade of red, like mountain berries. As the heat from his ears rushed to his cheeks, there was a sudden “boom” and a ringing in his ears.
“Yes… she’s going to play my… my wife…”
No wonder Louis was willing to work without pay. Recently, Jack had been thinking a lot. He used to look down on Elisa, as her reputation was too poor from every angle, not at all suitable for Louis. Furthermore, Louis was just starting out, and he was really worried that Elisa would affect his career.
However, after watching the first episode of the variety show, Jack’s opinion of her changed significantly. As an insider, with just a glimpse, he knew all the dirty and messy things in the entertainment industry. Jack tentatively asked, “Are you in a relationship with Elisa?”
“Not yet.”
Jack just exhaled a breath, then saw Louis smugly say, “But it’s coming soon. Lao Zhang, you were right, she has had a crush on me from the beginning.”
Louis gave an example, “Every night we chat, and before she goes to bed, she always sends me a good night message.”
“What’s wrong with sending a good night message?”
“Isn’t saying good night a way of saying ‘I love you’? You don’t even understand that.” Louis looked at him with a face that said ‘you’re clueless’.
Jack: How can a primary school kid come up with this nonsense?
“Not only does she send me good night messages at night, but she also texts me back when she’s eating.”
“I also text you back when I’m eating. I didn’t even finish breakfast today, and I rushed over as soon as I got your call.”
Louis gave him a cold look, not particularly scary, but it was as if he had two cold knives. Jack wisely kept quiet and listened to Louis’s unrealistic fantasies. Children always love to dream, what can you do? Of course, it’s best to indulge them.
“By the way, when she encounters difficulties in acting, I’m the first person she looks for. We even rehearsed scenes together.”
So, they were already flirting at that time. Jack’s eyes held a hint of resentment.
“Elisa also likes to stare at my lips. I think she must want to kiss me. She gets so fascinated by my lips, but my lips are so good-looking, so it’s normal for her to want to kiss them. It’s not like I wouldn’t let her.”
Louis touched his lower lip, filled with inappropriate thoughts.
Jack almost dug a pyramid out with his feet. How did he not notice Louis’s narcissistic tendencies and foolishness before?
As Louis spoke, he remembered the night when they were watching a movie, and Elisa suddenly touched the corner of his mouth. If she didn’t like him, why would she make such an intimate gesture? If she didn’t like him, why would she go on “dates” with him? If she didn’t like him, why would she start a company with him? If she didn’t like him, why would she let him hold the cat she cares so much about? If she didn’t like him, why would she invite him to act in a movie as her husband?
Jack asked him softly, “So, is she with you now?”
Louis smirked, “Not yet. She says her focus is currently on her career. She wants to work hard and build her career.”
“She’s just stringing you along. That’s how all these modern women are, don’t you get it?” Louis’s face darkened, “Do you know her well? You just keep spouting nonsense. I think you’re just a bottle of weed killer.”
What’s the difference between this and favoring a daughter who grew up with great care? Jack didn’t want to continue arguing with him on this matter. Let him daydream, he’ll cry one day.
“Let’s talk about the movie. Are you sure you want to invest and act in a horror film, and have a comedy director film it?”
“Absolutely.”
“Why did you call me here today then?”
“Oh.” Louis casually sat in the boss’s chair and raised his chin, “I called you here to tell you to clear my schedule.” Recently, he not only had to study the script, but also had to arrange for the team to take over the filming contracts. In addition, X Entertainment had to secretly acquire shares, and he also wanted to have a say in the new house Elisa was planning to decorate. When he carefully calculated, he didn’t even have time to rest. Ah, being a happy man is really tiring.
Louis’s mouth curled into a smug smile, not only were his ears moving, but his crossed legs were also shaking. Jack looked at the water on the table, constantly shaking, as if there was an earthquake.
Louis solemnly instructed, “Don’t leak the news about me taking on a horror film. Pay attention to the PR side and tell them I’m on vacation. When the time comes to promote the movie, it will be a surprise for them.”
Jack thought to himself, It’s more like a shock than a surprise.
Louis, who never took on romantic roles, was now playing a husband with another woman.