Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years

"They said there was an editing problem with the new movie, so they couldn't come."

Zhou Xun, who was in charge of making phone calls, looked at a man on the scene.

"Maybe they're really busy. After all, I took a day off today..."

Lu Yang shrank his neck, hoping he could tuck it into his stomach.

After working continuously for over a week, he finally got a day off, only to become evidence of his boss's lie.

He was quite innocent too.

"Is everything okay?"

Wang Baoqiang was filled with confusion, thinking there must be something fishy about this.

That's just stating the obvious.

Anyone could tell there was something fishy, otherwise Qi Hao wouldn't lie to everyone.

"Forget it, everyone has secrets. Maybe there's something inconvenient to discuss, let's just have fun and I'll get him to foot the bill later."

Wu Jing smoothed things over.

The others echoed this sentiment, nobody would get angry over Qi Hao's lie.

Are they really going to sever ties with him?

No way, Qi Hao is a big player now, and everyone wants a piece of the pie.

This group often gathers with Qi Hao, giving them an advantage.

Sooner or later, they'll benefit from Qi Hao's success.

Qi Hao had no idea Lu Yang was also attending the gathering.

Having worked together twice, and with a reasonable level, plus the connections of being a second-generation rich kid, Lu Yang naturally blended into Qi Hao's circle.

If Qi Hao knew Lu Yang was going, he'd definitely come up with another excuse.

Such is the unpredictability of life, like a sausage wrapped in layers.

However, this little incident didn't affect his plan to play pool with An Feng.

Perhaps because Qi Hao chose to continue playing with her rather than attending the small gathering, An Feng seemed especially happy.

Anyway, they had a blast that day.

Being young is great; after walking so much yesterday, Qi Hao was fresh and energetic, ready for business the next day.

He arranged to have tea with Gao Yang.

"I heard you often take friends to bars, why not come to mine? This teahouse is also mine; you can come here for business talks, I won't charge you."

Gao Yang had given Qi Hao a VIP card long ago.

Discounted to the bone.

"I'm afraid I'd spend your bar into bankruptcy."

Qi Hao shook his head. Once or twice is fine, but if it's always on the house, it's embarrassing to keep going.

"You're speaking nonsense. I didn't open a bar to make money, but just to provide a social venue."

Gao Yang laughed heartily.

"Your friends are all too wealthy, I can't fit in. Brother Yang, your business has been booming lately."

Even someone like Qi Hao, not from the real estate circle, knew Gao Yang's real estate business was thriving, with word frequently coming of his company acquiring new plots of land.

It seems that those who do well in the coal industry also thrive in real estate.

"I was planning to retire, but since Fei has shown promise, I thought about amassing more for him."

Gao Yang had some regrets too.

It's a pity not having a son, especially not an outstanding one.

Of course, he never considered having an illegitimate child.

If he had an illegitimate child, his daughter would suffer in the future.

No, she might already be furious now.

He could only try discussing with Gao Fei about finding a son-in-law in the future.

"I don't know real estate, I can only wish Brother Yang great success and hope you become number one in the industry."

Who wouldn't envy Gao Fei for having a good father?

"Ten years, I'll probably work for ten years at most, then retire completely. By then, let's meet for afternoon tea, have some drinks... Rather die among the flowers and wine than bow before the carriage and horse."

Gao Yang envisioned the future.

"When free, go up the mountain to see the wild waters, and suddenly see the green mountains at the bottom of the water. When the climate is right, I can also stay in the mountains for a few days."

Qi Hao graciously supplemented his thoughts, it's all Gao Yang's favorites.

Who said coal bosses are crude and uneducated, that's a stereotype.

"Yes, the Observatory Master invited me to the mountains for a stay recently, saying the maple leaves had turned red, but unfortunately, I didn't have the time to see it," Gao Yang sighed melancholically, then returned to reality, asking, "I heard from Fei that you're looking to buy a building?"

"Yes, my staff is increasing, and the place we rented before is no longer sufficient."

With connections like Gao Yang's, Qi Hao surely wouldn't go through normal channels to find a real estate agent.

Even if Gao Yang didn't have an office that met his requirements, he could ask Gao Yang for help.

He could really get an insider price, not just some agent's fake discounts of 98% or 95% off.

"I have two alternatives, one is a park developed by me and a few others, and it can probably be used around 2012. If you want to buy, I can reserve a building for you."

He could actually offer more options, but Qi Hao wasn't a customer, so there was no need for any pretentious stuff.

He only presented what he thought were the most suitable options to Qi Hao.

"It's not built yet..."

Qi Hao reviewed it but wasn't particularly interested.

The current company space isn't sufficient, so even if he booked the office building, he would still need to rent more space later on.

It doesn't solve the immediate issue.

"The second location is a bit more remote than the first, closer to the Fourth Ring Road, and across from it is a large park. It's a triangular small plot, a leftover piece, with two buildings, one big and one small. If you want to buy, you can take the bigger one, and I'll give the smaller one to Fei."

Gao Yang leans towards these two small buildings.

However, if Qi Hao wants to make his mark in the major district, then this one is very suitable.

This is the expansion area of the CBD!

"Is this building Brother Yang's, or is it with a friend?"

Qi Hao also had his eye on this piece of edge property.

Take a look at the kind of people who can buy buildings here.

It's either banks or securities.

They have deep pockets, there's no need for us to pretend to be rich.

"I acquired a real estate company last year, these two buildings were leftover from their sales. If you're interested, I'll offer you twenty thousand per square meter."

Gao Yang wasn't here to haggle with Qi Hao, he directly offered the lowest price.

This was the price when the assets were liquidated, and it's the same now.

That was back in 2008.

During the economic crisis, property prices plummeted, and many real estate companies went bankrupt. Gao Yang, wielding tens of billions, along with hundreds of billions entrusted to him by other Coal Bosses, acquired a large number of valuable assets.

"This area is going for at least thirty-eight thousand now, right?"

Qi Hao had recently been paying attention to the office real estate market. Gao Yang said it was remote, but that's relative to the CBD. In fact, this place isn't far from the CBD area.

Plus, it's close to the ring road, with convenient transportation.

"That's not necessary, the area is too small, the building is irregular, and can't compare to the price across the street in the park."

Roughly a little over thirty thousand.

"Alright, I'll take this one. No formalities needed, let's see each other in business in the future."

Qi Hao examined the information. The building Gao Yang planned to sell him had a single floor space of 2000 square meters, with 9 floors totaling 18000 square meters. According to Gao Yang's quote of twenty thousand per square meter, this building alone would cost 360 million.

"Haha, good, young brother, you're really straightforward now."

Three hundred million plus, and he says buy then buy.

"Brother Yang is joking; I'll definitely need a loan to purchase this as I don't have that much cash."

Qi Hao chuckled. Despite having over twenty billion in stocks, he pales in comparison to Gao Yang.

Of his twenty billion, he doesn't dare to spend even half.

And Gao Yang not only dares to go all in, betting his entire fortune, when other Coal Bosses entrusted hundreds of billions to him, he accepted without hesitation to splurge.

It requires not only courage and determination, but also connections that enable one to reach the skies, and the ability to grasp the pulse of the times, thereby choosing the correct path.

The ducks can sense when spring arrives warm.

It's unknown to ordinary people.

"This building is not without flaws. Although the area is not small, it's very irregular, and currently occupied by tenants. You'll have to wait until the end of the year for the lease to expire and renovate; it can't be used immediately."

Gao Yang was probably aware of his daughter's current office environment.

However, that's how office buildings are. Where can you find rented spaces without renovations?

Moreover, employees' lives are important too. Once the renovation is done, it needs airing, and they can't just rely on employees to act as human formaldehyde absorbers.

The boss can leave after meetings, but employees have to sit all day.

"If it really doesn't work, check if there's any available space in our building, then rent some area to make do for a while."

Qi Hao could only do this.

"How do you plan to purchase? Remember to buy the building under companies with high revenue."

Gao Yang gave the young man a reminder.

There's a term called "effective tax planning," which refers to conducting a comprehensive analysis of personal or corporate financial status, and under compliance with relevant laws and regulations, formulating rational tax planning schemes aiming to minimize tax burdens and increase post-tax income.

This is clearly legal, and he worried Qi Hao, being new, might not understand this.

Or the young man might have a high and proud spirit, enjoying doing something unconventional.

"Haha, rest assured Brother Yang, I even have the car you gifted me registered under the company name..."

Qi Hao is indeed young, but he's been out in society for over ten years.

He's no longer a naive child.

He pays his taxes fairly, but he won't forego the benefits he's entitled to.

This doesn't even conflict with making donations.

The two chatted a bit about past times, and then went on to their respective businesses.

Since there are two buildings, the smaller one went to Gao Fei, while the larger one was independently financed by Qi Hao.

He bought the building under the name of Donghao Venture Capital, then rented it out to Zhonghao Entertainment for use, collecting rent every year.

By collecting rent annually, Donghao has operational expenses covered and the ability to repay bank loans without Qi Hao needing to invest his own money.

Zhonghao also increased operational costs, reducing tax expenses.

Carrying a debt of three to four billion actually had a weighty feel; Qi Hao selectively forgot he also had over twenty billion in stocks and became eager to get on with tasks.

Two foreigners were tormented by him to the point of wanting to resign.

They didn't even want the balance payment.

Let us go, if you don't release us, we'll go to the embassy.

They had never seen someone so talkative.

And the topics were all over the place, making them feel especially exhausted.

The more twisted thing was, this guy even recorded the teaching process.

The foreigner with a slightly darker outlook suspected that Qi Hao pleasured himself while secretly watching their video recordings.

In truth, Qi Hao wasn't just focused on these two people. Every night, he spends one or two hours chatting with An Feng in a foreign language.

An Feng's spoken English isn't that proficient, so they can improve together.

Mrs. Liu held suspicions, but when she inadvertently heard her daughter was conversing in English.

She immediately had no doubts that the call could be Qi Hao.

How could it be Qi Hao? He's just a middle schooler.