Chapter 2182 Jiang Wen's Hesitation

Because of the medical disturbance incident, Zhao Fusheng wanted to do something, but his mood was not so cheerful.

So, Zhao Fusheng hadn't really gone out much these past few days.

A sense of social responsibility—he didn't have it originally. In his previous life, he was just a nobody, living through birth, aging, sickness, and death. Until the moment of his transmigration and rebirth, Zhao Fusheng never felt he had received any care.

But now, with his changed status and position, he gradually came to understand certain things.

Many times, some matters cannot be decided or changed on a whim.

Some people always say how a certain job should be done, liking to point fingers at government work.

But they probably forget that even those at the top consider things from the perspective of overall stability, not just the gains and losses of a particular time or place.

The people who truly get things done in this country have never changed.

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“Talk about your luck.”

That guy Jiang Wen only found out later that Zhao Fusheng had encountered a medical disturbance.

After confirming that Zhao Fusheng was fine, he stopped worrying much.

To be honest, at Zhao Fusheng's level, as long as there were no major mistakes by those around him, it was almost impossible for anything to happen to him.

That was a fact. After all, with his status, ordinary petty thieves wouldn't dare provoke a billionaire of this caliber.

Not everyone was like that Zhang Ziqiang, a madman.

But even that Zhang Ziqiang was later dealt with and ultimately sentenced to death.

Some things are beyond the understanding of ordinary people.

What the public likes most is to make wild guesses and spread rumors, since doing so costs nothing.

As for the consequences of all this nonsense, those people never think about it and don't care.

At worst, it's just a few days in detention.

“My luck is okay.”

Zhao Fusheng smiled and said to Jiang Wen, “What, do you have some misunderstanding about my luck?”

Jiang Wen rolled his eyes, too tired even to complain.

That guy Zhao Fusheng had a face thicker than a city wall.

“Alright, let's talk business.”

Looking at Jiang Wen, Zhao Fusheng said.

“Nothing major.”

Jiang Wen chuckled: “It's just that the movie is about to be released, and I feel a bit uncertain.”

“Ah?”

Zhao Fusheng was taken aback, then burst into laughter.

He really hadn't expected that Jiang Wen could also get nervous.

You see, ever since he met him, Old Jiang had always been fearless and full of his own personality. Back then, the biggest label on Jiang Wen was 'self.'

But now, Jiang Wen was actually worried about the promotional effect of his movie's release, which made Zhao Fusheng sigh with emotion.

Time can indeed change a person, even someone as stubborn as Old Jiang.

“What are you laughing at?”

Sure enough, Jiang Wen, as a longtime friend of Zhao Fusheng, knew just from seeing him laugh what was on his mind. He said helplessly, “I tell you, if the company hadn't gone public, I wouldn't be this worried.”

That was his honest thought. To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that Future Film had officially gone public and that *Let the Bullets Fly* was the first movie released after the company's listing, Jiang Wen wouldn't be as nervous and worried as he was now.

In other words, Jiang Wen was well aware of the impact a low box office for *Let the Bullets Fly* would have on Future Film's stock price.

It would be nothing short of a disaster!

This was no joke; it was the truth.

After all, the fact that he was a senior executive at Future Film was no secret in the industry. Moreover, with Future Group behind Future Film, for many people, this was an opportunity to test Future Group's capabilities.

“Don't worry.”

Zhao Fusheng naturally knew what was going on. He smiled and said to Jiang Wen, “Worry about what you should worry about; don't fret over what you shouldn't.”

Jiang Wen's intentions were good, but in Zhao Fusheng's view, this wasn't something he needed to worry about.

That was something only he, as the boss, needed to consider.

“But…”

Jiang Wen opened his mouth, wanting to say more.

Zhao Fusheng waved his hand: “Don't worry, this movie definitely won't be bad.”

To be honest, he couldn't think of a reason why *Let the Bullets Fly* would flop at the box office.

In terms of cast, the entire crew was star-studded: three Best Actors plus the comeback of Red姑. Just that gimmick alone made the media flock to it, and even fans in Hong Kong were eagerly anticipating.

After all, Red姑 had retired from acting for many years, and this was her first comeback, and she was also collaborating with Fat哥. The memory of their perfect partnership back then was still fresh in many people's minds.

Now, times have changed, and the two have gone from young, handsome men and beautiful women to middle-aged people.

Working together again, just looking at them is a complete nostalgia trip.

As for the other supporting actors, there's no need to mention them.

The bandits under Zhang Mazi were all top-tier young male actors in China, including教主 Deng Chao and others.

This movie was practically a gathering of domestic stars.

Nothing like this had ever happened before.

Based on this alone, Zhao Fusheng didn't think anyone would dislike this movie.

No matter which star you admired, you could find them in it.

As for Jiang Wen's directing skills, there was no need to elaborate. Being hailed as one of the best directors in the country, possibly ranking in the top three, Jiang Wen's level was obvious to all.

And Future Film was now one of the top few large-scale film and television companies in the country.

Under these circumstances, if *Let the Bullets Fly* still flopped at the box office, Zhao Fusheng wouldn't believe it even if he were beaten to death.

A movie or TV series flopping in box office or ratings can have many reasons.

Some films suffer from quality issues—problems with the script and actors' performances that make it hard for audiences to keep watching. Others have factors outside the work itself, like national sentiment.

Still others suffer from insufficient attention from the investors, who mostly just finish filming and then let things take their course without further concern.

None of these problems would occur with *Let the Bullets Fly*.

With Zhao Fusheng personally overseeing it, and Ye Jing also valuing the film highly—even making a cameo himself—how could it not be taken seriously by the company?

Looking at Zhao Fusheng, Jiang Wen was silent for a long time.

He knew that Zhao Fusheng was actually comforting him.

In his view, since Future Film had gone public, it had become linked to the financial markets. In other words, some things were no longer within Zhao Fusheng's control.

And to keep a listed company under control, the energy and cost Zhao Fusheng would need to expend might be unimaginable to him.

That was the real reason for Jiang Wen's worry.

He didn't want to cause any trouble for Zhao Fusheng because of himself.

Zhao Fusheng had already helped him too much as a friend. This time, Jiang Wen wanted to help Zhao Fusheng.

For people with a conscience, receiving a drop of kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring.

Both Jiang Wen and Zhao Fusheng were that kind of person.

In their hearts, if someone helped them, they should do something in return.

That was a basic principle of being human.

Zhao Fusheng had always treated those around him this way.

To those who had helped him, Zhao Fusheng gave the best rewards, because he knew that others might not have expected repayment when they helped him, but if he had the ability to repay and still pretended nothing happened, he would truly lose the bottom line of being human.

Zhao Fusheng didn't want to be that kind of person.