Please! My relationship with the girl group leader is purely platonic.

Chapter 74: Purchasing the copyright and then filming saves time and effort.

As soon as they got back to the car, Jiang Youzhen took out the gift he had brought. He smiled at Jiang Jingshu and said, "It's just a little something, Mom."

Jiang Jingshu glanced at the luggage bag and noticed there was more than one gift bag inside. She smiled and teased, "I think you're not the only one you want to give a gift to, right?"

Jiang Youzhen pretended not to understand what he meant. He cleared his throat, put the gift aside, took out his phone, and replied insincerely, "This flight was tiring. I'll probably only be here for half a month before heading back to New York for promotional work."

"They finished filming so quickly, that's fast!"

Jiang Youzhen deliberately changed the subject, but Jiang Jingshu didn't continue teasing him. Instead, she continued talking about the topic. She wasn't interested in any of that, but she was quite surprised by Jiang Youzhen's efficiency in making the movie.

"Focus on filming. Besides, mockumentaries don't take much time, and the budget was only one million, which is very economical. As long as the box office exceeds five million, it will be a huge profit."

As he spoke, he had already sent a text message to Kim Tae-yeon on his phone, telling her that he had just gotten off the plane.

He received a reply less than ten seconds after sending the text message.

When the bell rang, Jiang Youzhen was a little surprised. He thought she should be busy practicing at this time.

You'll only know the reason after clicking on it.

SM Entertainment is holding a trainee selection competition these days. The veteran trainees have some free time. Everyone else is willing to go to the selection competition, but she doesn't want to join in the fun and would rather stay in the practice room.

However, they didn't slack off. The group decided to leave a little later, and she stayed in the practice room to rest until the others returned.

She learned yesterday that Jiang Youzhen was returning to the country. To be honest, she was somewhat surprised, but her emotions remained stable, so she quickly processed the news.

She felt that it was because they had been in contact every day for a long time that she didn't feel like she hadn't seen Kang Woo-jin for a long time.

Kang Woo-jin asked Kim Tae-yeon if she had any plans for the next couple of days. It was just a routine question, but Kim Tae-yeon's reply surprised him.

Not long ago, Super Junior member Kim Heechul was in a car accident and his condition was serious. Kim Heechul had a good relationship with them and was a senior who took good care of them, so they had been wanting to visit him in the hospital.

Because they needed to rest for the first two months, and because the company manager did not allow them to have contact with male artists, especially members of idol groups, even if they were from the same company, they were worried about the potential for negative publicity.

The situation has improved somewhat now, so it will be a little later. The head of the department will personally lead a team to visit the patient. Trainees are still receiving media attention, especially those from SM Entertainment.

Super Junior is a boy group, and this manager is genuinely worried that some irrational fans might start attacking and flaming indiscriminately.

Kang Woo-jin was unfamiliar with the name Kim Hee-chul, but he had a slight impression of the group Super Junior.

I remember watching their performance on MBC when this group debuted.

While Jiang Youzhen was engrossed in chatting on his phone, he arrived home quickly.

He went to greet the old man immediately, but before they could chat for more than a few minutes, guests arrived at his home.

Jiang Jingshu looked at Secretary Lin with slight curiosity and asked, "Secretary Lin, is there something urgent?"

Secretary Lin first thanked the maid, then quickly explained her purpose: "I'm sorry to bother you, but on behalf of you, the matter you asked me to discuss has been finalized."

"Really? It's perfect timing that Youzhen is back too. Youzhen, come and take a look at this." With that, Jiang Jingshu took a document from Secretary Lin and handed it to Jiang Youzhen.

It feels familiar; it's like I've already started a new job since I just got back.

Kang Woo-jin reluctantly took the document, opened it, and saw that it contained production information for an animated film called "Seoul Station." He shrugged dismissively and said, "So, you're thinking of switching careers to become an animation director?"

Jiang Jingshu glared at him with displeasure. "I asked you to look at the documents."

"Watching it now, don't rush."

Kang Woo-jin shrugged, his gaze lingering on the brief description of the document. It was about a single father and his daughter traveling by train to Busan when they were attacked by zombies.

The information above indicates that this was intended to be made into an animated film, and while the content is commendable, the ending is somewhat rough, but the first half is quite good.

Seeing that he was reading intently, Jiang Jingshu took another document and handed it to him, then said, "Do you remember what I asked you about before? I was planning to write a script centered on religion, but I think this Seoul station is very good, so I wanted to introduce it to you. If you want to buy the copyright, that's fine too. I've already asked Secretary Lin and the legal team to negotiate."

As a seasoned screenwriter, Jiang Jingshu can tell which works will be hits and which will fail. Now, she happened to discover a decent work, and she quickly sent someone to communicate with it.

"Animation production? I'm not good at that, Mom."

"The copyrights for film and television adaptations are not expensive, and it is entirely possible to create new works based on animated films."

Since things had come to this point, it would be impolite not to agree, so Jiang Youzhen quickly agreed, put away the document, and then opened the second document that Jiang Jingshu handed him.

"Religion, oh, that's not easy to film, Mom. Our country has all kinds of religions, so many that it's impossible to count them all, and none of them are any good."

There are a large number of religious believers in China, and films and television works involving religion are very sensitive, especially since the most popular ones now are idol dramas.

"It's just an idea. Since you're back, could you give me some suggestions? I have to go back to the company later. By the way, the idea for Seoul Station is really good. Take a closer look."

Viral infection and zombies were things he was quite familiar with.

Jiang Youzhen picked up the documents and started reading them carefully on the sofa. Jiang Jingshu said goodbye to the old man and left. She still had to sign the contract and buy the copyright as soon as possible to save herself some trouble.

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Because of the time difference, and having slept on the plane, Jiang Youzhen was neither sleepy nor tired after it got dark outside. He held the documents in his hand and compared them one by one with the script on his laptop.

Works related to viruses and zombies are generally similar in theme, with only minor differences in details.

Since the animated film was still in production, his interest waned. After clarifying the content, he began revising his own movie sequel.

Jiang Jingshu returned home after 8 p.m. She handed the copyright purchase contract to Jiang Youzhen, which gave Jiang Youzhen a new idea.

No wonder people love buying the rights to novels, animated films, or comics; the feeling of adapting original works is indeed quite enjoyable.

After packing everything up, Jiang Youzhen grabbed his car keys and went out. He originally intended to buy some late-night snacks, but once he was out, he unconsciously took out his phone and sent a text message.