Chapter 1353: Chapter 703: Persuading My Parents

Chen Feng returned to No. 8 Villa just in time for dinner.

At the dinner table, the two women didn’t ask him where he had been.

After dinner, Sun Xiaorui went to wash the dishes while Wu Mengting pulled him to sit down on the living room sofa and asked him in Xiu Zhou dialect, "Did you go to see Li Liqin at noon?"

Chen Feng nodded, "Yes, I went to see her. I’ve made it clear to her that from now on, we’ll just be regular friends."

Upon hearing this, Wu Mengting couldn’t help but smile, "It’s good that you can keep your word."

Chen Feng also laughed, "Generally speaking, I’m definitely someone who keeps his promises, especially when I’ve made commitments to people I care about. I’ll definitely fulfill them. You see, I’ve kept my word now, so you should understand the difficulties I’m facing."

Wu Mengting raised an eyebrow and asked, "What difficulties are you having?"

Chen Feng smiled faintly, "It’s just that I don’t want to get engaged or married so soon."

Wu Mengting immediately put on a serious face and said, "You don’t need to say that again, I’ve made it very clear to you last time. This matter mainly depends on our parents. If you can persuade your parents to postpone our engagement, I have no objection."

Chen Feng smiled and tested, "Can you talk to my parents about it and persuade them?"

Wu Mengting gave him a sidelong glance, "Do you think I’m stupid?"

Seeing this, Chen Feng also smiled and then said seriously, "Since you’ve said this, you also have to keep your word. If I successfully persuade my parents to delay the engagement, don’t back out then."

Wu Mengting was surprised and quickly asked, "Do you have confidence in persuading your parents?"

Chen Feng shook his head, "Not much confidence, but I have to give it a try."

Wu Mengting relaxed and said in a casual tone, "Alright then, give it a try."

Chen Feng continued, "Besides, regarding the other women, I plan to take it slow, you need to give me some time."

Wu Mengting furrowed her brow slightly but ultimately didn’t voice any opposition, she only said, "You have to give me a timeframe, though."

Chen Feng assertively said, "I can’t give you a specific time. Anyway, after we get married, I’ll definitely clear things up with them."

If they truly got married, Chen Feng indeed planned to settle down. After all, he’s quite a traditional guy deep down.

If he really became Wu Mengting’s husband, his moral values and traditional ethics wouldn’t allow him to mess around with other relationships.

And Chen Feng’s answer was barely satisfactory to Wu Mengting, so she didn’t say much anymore, just said, "As long as you know what you’re doing."

Seeing her response, Chen Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, avoiding an argument was certainly the best.

Afterward, they didn’t talk about this topic anymore, instead, they turned on the TV to watch, while casually chatting about company matters.

Since "Green Jade Case" is now a popular drama with the potential to become a hit series, the company plans to strike while the iron is hot and launch another costume drama.

Wu Mengting personally wrote the script for this new drama, and the first draft has been completed. After another ten days or so of revising and finalizing, it can be submitted for the company’s review.

Of course, this includes Chen Feng as the boss, and Wu Mengting said he would be the first to see the final version.

The setting for this script is still the Song Dynasty, but "Green Jade Case" is set in the Southern Song, while the new script is set in the Northern Song.

It’s also a female-led series, with the lead actress tentatively set as Yang Ziyin. Of course, whether she’ll really play the lead depends on the negotiation results between the parties. If her asking price is too high, the production wouldn’t agree.

Yang Ziyin herself has already seen part of the first draft and has expressed to Wu Mengting her great liking of the script and a strong desire to play the lead.

Unless there are major unexpected changes, she’ll likely be the lead.

If the second drama script, penned by Wu Mengting, becomes a hit once it’s filmed and aired, she will undoubtedly become a gold medal screenwriter and producer.

Moreover, Chen Feng feels she indeed has the talent and ability in this field.

This makes Wu Mengting stand out among her peers, not only is she stunningly beautiful, but also extremely competent.

Once Sun Xiaorui finished washing the dishes and joined them, they ended their discussion about the company and new script, and watched TV seriously together.

It was just in time for the news segment, so the three watched the news for over half an hour before tuning into a variety show until "Green Jade Case" started airing, which the three watched together as it was produced by their own company.

Despite having seen it before, they still found it quite engaging.

Especially Wu Mengting, the screenwriter and producer, was the most focused.

Once an episode finished and during the ad break, Chen Feng first commented, "Zhang Yuxi performed quite well, and Yang Wenqi, despite not having much acting experience before this, also did a good job in the series. She’s worth nurturing by our company."

Wu Mengting commented, "She’s incredibly pretty, though her character in this series isn’t very likable, otherwise she’d be even more popular now. But even so, she’s gained a bit of fame. In just a few days, her Weibo followers have reached fifty to sixty thousand, and these are genuine followers, the company hasn’t paid for promotion or purchased any."[p] Chen Feng was somewhat surprised, "Is she really that famous?"

Sun Xiaorui helped explain, "Partly because ’Green Jade Case’ is popular now, her role as the secondary female lead also gained attention, and partly because she’s extremely beautiful, many fans are drawn to her unparalleled beauty. If her character weren’t so unlikable, even disliked by some audience members, she would have even more followers."

"There’s always give and take. The main thing is for her to make herself known to the audience, to let them know who she is. The rest relies on accumulating fame through her future works."

Wu Mengting nodded, "Exactly, we all hold a positive outlook for her. So, even though she just gained a bit of fame now, there are several brands wanting to sign her for endorsements. Although these are small brands, it shows her commercial value."

"Has she signed any brand endorsements yet?" Chen Feng asked.

"Not at the moment. After all, their offers are not very high right now. I believe her fame will continue to grow as ’Green Jade Case’ keeps airing, and her commercial value will also increase."

"True."

...

The three continued chatting until the second episode aired today.

After finishing two episodes of "Green Jade Case" for the day, it was ten o’clock in the evening, so the three of them went upstairs to sleep.

Chen Feng walked ahead, and upon reaching the second floor, he turned to look at them and asked with a smile, "Who’s going to sleep with me tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Xiaorui’s face turned red, she lowered her head, and hurriedly went to open her bedroom door, walked in, closed, and locked it with a click.