In Xiangjiang, and indeed the entire Chinese-speaking film industry, Director Kong had it all—status, prestige, and money. He had few ambitions left, but he was particularly irked by Hollywood's long-standing domination of the global box office. Now that he had this opportunity, he felt he could create a blockbuster with ticket sales rivaling the *Avengers*. He was taking this extremely seriously. The moment he returned to Xiangjiang, he had his finance department wire the first installment of twenty million to Shen Yibin's account.
After receiving the notification text, Shen Yibin stared blankly at his phone, counting the zeros several times. It wasn't the first time he'd received such a large sum; Cheeky's talent show had brought him over thirty million in income last time. But that money had merely passed through his hands before being donated to the Sichuan Giant Panda Base.
