Chapter 23: That’s too early to say!
Translator: Aafkee
Proofreader: ChaiTea
On the flight back from their business trip to Shanghai, Feng Jun told Wang Zhongding about what happened with Liang Jing.
“Are you saying that the person Liang Jing found will fit all the requirements?”
Wang Zhongding did not even lift his head as he said directly, “Impossible.”
“How can you be so sure? I saw how confident Liang Jing was!”
Wang Zhongding replied in an even more confident tone, “The data I have given him simply goes against human ergonomics. There’s no way anyone will meet that kind of standard.”
Feng Jun asked knowingly, “Then why do you still insist on having Liang Jing look for such a person?”
“It can’t be helped. This man is too greedy. The company has more than ten studios and so many executive producers and yet he wants to have sole control over everything. If I want to keep him in check, I have to split up the resources and projects in his hands.”
Feng Jun puzzled, “Why don’t you just remove his rights as an executive producer for this film?”
Wang Zhongding replied very seriously, “Don’t you guys say that I’m too straightforward, and the way I do things is too simple and crude? That’s why I’m a bit more tactful this time.”
Feng Jun did not believe a single word he said. Every single person in the company was waiting for Liang Jing to make a fool of himself. Was Wang Zhongding serious about being tactful?
“What if there really is this one divine person who happens to have a body with such nature-defying human ergonomics to prove you wrong?” Feng Jun looked at Wang Zhongding teasingly.
There was no change in Wang Zhongding’s facial expression, “Then, I would really love to see such a person for myself. If the person does have such a figure, I’ll spare no effort in pushing him to stardom!”
“Hahahaha…”
Wang Zhongding got another urgent call not long after getting off the plane. He returned once again to the arrival hall.
“Family matters, I can go alone. Keep an eye on the company for me.”
Feng Jun nodded, “Then, Liang Jing…”
“Let him struggle a little longer, and I’ll finish him with a single hit.”
Liang Jing was at a complete loss at the office. Having received a call saying that Wang Zhongding would be out on a business trip again for another two weeks, his blood, which had turned cold, began to boil again. Indeed, there was no way he could change anything in two days, but it was another story if it was two weeks. Including changes from cosmetic surgery, body shaping, it was common in the entertainment industry. Only that it would be extremely rare to meet Wang Zhongding’s requirements despite plastic surgery. And in this case, the person he found was 1.8 metres but his legs were not long enough. Even if he were to attach bones to make them longer, the legs would reach the requirement but the height would be above the maximum limit. Besides, there were other problems such as leg proportions and the limitations of the current medical advancement, etcetera. All of these made Liang Jing apprehensive.
He had gone through the thick stack of papers filled with data in no time. Just as Liang Jing was about to mentally fall apart, Li Shang’s data had rescued him.
“Director, look! Both this height and leg length are 18mm apart!” Xiao-Wen was amazed, “This is too awesome! This must be our lucky star!”
Li Shang was already mentally prepared to pack his bags and leave. Instead, Liang Jing tossed the contract in front of him.
“The signing bonus of the contract is three million dollars, you’ll get the lump sum after you signed!”
But that was under the premise that Li Shang must undergo a series of body cosmetic surgeries, including liposuction, fat filling and bone lengthening. The first two on the list were still acceptable, but the last one had high risk. Xiao-Wen was very sincere in explaining the drawbacks of each surgery, including the fact that the medical technology was not yet mature enough and how it might lead to unpredictable after-effects.
Three million was a sky-high figure for any celebrities starting out, a figure which Li Shang would not even dare to think about in the past. Moreover, with the contract and signing bonus, Liang Jing would utilise him in other ways to make money even if he did not get the role. With Liang Jing’s resources and power, it was only a matter of time before Li Shang got popular!
Liang Jing tossed him another contract, clearly stating that if the surgery did fail, Liang Jing would bear the full cost of any follow-up treatments, with an addition of one million dollars as compensation for his mental welfare.
“I can give you time to consider, but you need to understand that the longer you take, the greater the risk is to your body and the intensity of your recovery.”
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Translator's note:
MERRY CHRISTMASSSSSSSS.
Totally insane !! Chirurgy for 2cm?? No way, plz refuse !
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