Qin Ran was dumbfounded.
The two bosses of Mo Lan Entertainment were standing outside his office door, eavesdropping, and one of them had a sullen expression, staring at him as if he had been robbed of his wife.
Qin Ran carefully thought about it. He hadn’t heard any scandals or rumors about Mo Yanzhi recently. Besides the artists he was in charge of, he hadn’t had any contact with other artists…
Wait, he almost forgot. The artist he was preparing to manage now was personally brought over by Mo Yanzhi. Feeling the burning gaze on his arm, Qin Ran suddenly realized, and discreetly removed his hand from Li Shu’s shoulder.
However, he couldn’t help but worry. He was a veteran at Mo Lan, had been in this circle since he was young, and was familiar with various phenomena in the industry. Just the fact that Li Shu was the person Mo Yanzhi personally ordered he take over already indicated a lot of issues.
That was why he was worried. After the conversation just now, he knew that as long as Li Shu wanted, he could definitely have a long-term career in this circle. But all of this depended on Mo Yanzhi not interfering with Li Shu’s development, especially since their relationship would already constrain his growth.
There were many rumors about Mo Yanzhi. The true and false were mixed together, making it difficult to distinguish. As a longtime employee of Mo Lan, Qin Ran still had some understanding of this big boss.
He was decisive and ruthless in his actions, cold-blooded and merciless. These were all true. He didn’t know how long the big boss’s interest in Li Shu would last, nor did he know whether the big boss’s presence was good or bad for Li Shu’s future. From what he could see now, everything was uncertain.
Thinking of this, Qin Ran couldn’t help but glance at the young man beside him. What he saw surprised him. Li Shu showed no unusual reaction to the two. He was calm, genuinely calm, without any waves.
It was strange. The two big bosses definitely didn’t come to see him, so it must be because of Li Shu. Initially, he wondered if Li Shu was just a little lover Boss Mo took on a whim. If so, Li Shu would inevitably be overshadowed by him. But now, it seemed that wasn’t the case.
Mo Yanzhi was still staring at Qin Ran’s arm, and Shen Yu beside him couldn’t help but want to laugh. He had finally convinced Boss Mo to come and see someone. After asking the secretary downstairs and finding out Li Shu was in Qin Ran’s office, he dragged him over for fear that his friend might change his mind again.
Just as they were about to knock, the person beside him stopped with a cold face. Shen Yu leaned against the door, thinking, ‘Fine, I’ll wait here with you.’
They waited for nearly two hours. Shen Yu glanced at the person next to him, only to find that he was even more gloomy than before.
The office building where Mo Lan was located was built by Mo Yanzhi himself, and all equipment was first-class. Naturally, the sound insulation effect of the office was excellent. Standing outside the door, they couldn’t hear anything inside.
Two big bosses who could create tens of millions of wealth in minutes, one on the left and one on the right, stood like two door gods in front of the office door, waiting for a small artist for two hours. One of them was even the controlling power of Mo Lan. Who would believe it?
“Boss Mo, President Shen, is anything wrong?” Neither side spoke, so Qin Ran couldn’t help but ask.
Mo Yanzhi didn’t speak. His gaze had already left Qin Ran and fell on Li Shu. Looking at the young man standing beside Qin Ran, an inexplicable dissatisfaction rose in his heart. This dissatisfaction was directed at Qin Ran. He even had the impulse to push Qin Ran away from Li Shu and replace him.
Only he could stand beside Li Shu.
There was a soreness in his heart, a feeling that had never appeared before. Although his eyebrows were slightly furrowed, his gaze couldn’t bear to move away from Li Shu.
Mo Yanzhi didn’t speak, so Shen Yu had to speak for him. “We came to see the situation of the company, and coincidentally arrived at the door of your office.”
Obviously, this was a blatant lie. The two of them took the elevator straight to Qin Ran’s office, and waited for two hours without going anywhere else.
Qin Ran had an idea of what was going on. Following Shen Yu’s words, he continued, “Then, do you want to come in and sit?”
“No…” Li Shu was about to leave. If the person he wanted to see wasn’t there, what was the point of going in? But before Shen Yu could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Mo Yanzhi.
Mo Yanzhi: “Okay.”
“Brother Qin, I’m leaving.” Li Shu turned around to bid farewell. He had finished his business, and there was no need to stay any longer.
“Oh, okay, pay attention to your email. I’ll send you the work matters later.” Qin Ran was originally sending Li Shu out. When he heard Li Shu was leaving, he answered subconsciously.
Only after he finished speaking did he realize something was wrong. He turned his head to look at the two big bosses, and sure enough, Mo Yanzhi was staring at him with a gloomy expression, while Shen Yu beside him seemed to be suppressing a smile.
He touched his nose, annoyed at himself for speaking too quickly.
Li Shu greeted the two big bosses with a normal tone, then turned and left without looking back. He didn’t give Mo Yanzhi another glance, as if there had never been any interaction between them.
Mo Yan felt suffocated, and a wave of pain swept over him. He couldn’t help but take a step towards the direction Li Shu was leaving, and almost blurted out “wait”.
In the end, he still walked into Qin Ran’s office with a cold face.
[Host, are you not angry?] 1314 asked cautiously.
[Why should I be angry?] After seeing Mo Yanzhi, how could Li Shu still not understand why he suddenly changed agents.
[What’s the relationship between Mo Yanzhi and Shen Yu?] The system didn’t provide much description of Shen Yu in the plot, let alone his relationship with Mo Yanzhi. That’s why he was puzzled when Shen Yu came looking for him.
He didn’t connect Shen Yu with Mo Yanzhi. It had been several days since that incident, and during that time, Mo Yanzhi had never appeared. He thought he had lost interest, but it turned out he was waiting for him here.
[Hold on, let me check.] 1314 disappeared in a flash. The host seemed to be in a bad mood. It might as well obediently make up for its mistake.
The world consciousness of this small world disappeared, causing many plot points to be missing. The ones it provided were all organized by it based on the plot sent from above.
“Li Shu?”
A man walked out from the corner, wearing a floral T-shirt, tight ripped jeans, hair dyed golden, and large sunglasses covering half of his face. He leaned against the wall, reached out his hand, and stopped Li Shu’s path.
Li Shu searched his memory but couldn’t find anyone who matched the person in front of him.
“Who are you?”
Upon hearing this, the blond young man’s face darkened instantly. Through gritted teeth, he said, “I’m He Rong. Do you know why I’m looking for you today?”
‘How would I know?’ The original owner’s interpersonal relationships were very simple, and he didn’t know anyone named He Rong.
“I don’t know. Please move aside.” Just seeing Mo Yanzhi had swept away Li Shu’s good mood. He wasn’t in the mood to chat with a child.
“You…” Annoyed by Li Shu’s tone, He Rong took off his sunglasses, glared at Li Shu, and said, “Li Shu, you’re really something. You stole my resources without a word and now you pretend not to know me?”
“I stole your resources?” Li Shu raised an eyebrow. “I don’t even have a single job in my hand right now. Tell me, what resources did I steal from you?”
“Just because you don’t have any now doesn’t mean you won’t in the future,” He Rong took a few steps forward, leaned close to Li Shu, and whispered, “Don’t think I don’t know what you used to steal my stuff. Li Shu, remember, my things aren’t that easy to steal. Sooner or later, I’ll make you cry out what you’ve stolen!”
“Are you one of Song Guxin’s people?”
His transfer to Qin Ran was still a secret, and had not been publicly announced. Cases involving resource grabbing often occurred under the same agent’s management, and the involved parties wouldn’t know.
“Do you know who I am?” He Rong was indeed one of Song Guxin’s artists. Not only that, he was Song Guxin’s most successful artist. Whenever Song Guxin had good resources, he would let He Rong choose first. This time was no exception. He had already considered the role of third male lead in “Gu Qingci” as his own. Song Guxin had even hinted that he would give him this opportunity. Who would have thought that after he went out for publicity, he would hear Song Guxin say he wanted to give this role to Li Shu.
Who is Li Shu? He’s just a small star who wasn’t even above the 18th line. He Rong hadn’t encountered such a thing since he entered the entertainment industry. If it was found out that he was robbed of resources by someone who was nowhere near his level, he would be laughed to death.
He Rong was completely dumbfounded. He didn’t dare to cause trouble in front of Song Guxin, but he was not afraid of Li Shu, a small star outside the 18th line.
“Now that you know who I am, why don’t you obediently return my things to me! Don’t think you can turn things around just by taking on a third male lead. Believe it or not, I can make sure you have no roles to take after this drama!”
What’s going on? One by one, they threatened him, saying they would make him unable to survive in this circle. Did he look so easy to bully?
Lightly pushing the person away from him, Li Shu’s gaze fell lightly on He Rong. His tone was also light, “He Rong, right? First of all, I haven’t done what you said about stealing your resources, so naturally, I won’t admit it. Besides, how resources are allocated is the agent’s responsibility. Who ultimately gets them depends on everyone’s abilities. You don’t even have these resources yet, so how can you say they’re yours?”
“If one day, something of yours is really taken by me, you can come and argue with me then. I would welcome it.”
Li Shu had heard of the name “Gu Qingci”. It was a TV drama adapted from a major IP, directed by the famous director Lin Jiarong, and starred popular actors and actresses. With a strong lineup and large investment, it could be said to be the most anticipated production of the year. No wonder He Rong came to him for this role.
“You… You’re good, Li Shu. Let’s wait and see!” After giving Li Shu a fierce glance, He Rong put on his sunglasses and prepared to leave.
“Wait a moment,” a hand blocked him, and Li Shu changed his cold expression from before, smiling gently at him, “Mr. He Rong, shouldn’t you apologize for your actions just now? You… humiliated me quite a bit, shouldn’t you at least apologize if not compensate?”
He was clearly smiling, but it made He Rong feel a chill in his heart. He looked around; there were already people stopping to watch them, and more and more people were gathering. He Rong spoke harshly, “Li Shu, don’t push your luck!”
“Oh? Am I pushing my luck? You were the one who did something wrong first. I just asked for an apology from you. How come, you’re only allowed to bully others, but it’s not okay for you to apologize when you’re in the wrong?”
Li Shu still had a smile on his face. Their conversation wasn’t loud, so from afar, it looked like he was being bullied and still greeting the other party with a smile. As for He Rong, he looked fierce. Moreover, he had been bullying newcomers for a long time. For a moment, everyone’s sympathy was on Li Shu’s side.
Feeling condemned by everyone’s gazes, He Rong’s back felt like it was being stabbed by needles. He slapped Li Shu’s hand away and stormed out of the crowd.
Li Shu looked at the red marks on his hand, lowered his eyes, and remained silent. He had noticed that the body in this world was just like the one in the previous world, remaining with marks with a light touch. The red mark on his hand looked scary, but it didn’t necessarily hurt much.
As for He Rong, after suffering such a big loss this time, who knew how much he resented him.
“Are you okay?”
A soft voice came, and Li Shu snapped out of his thoughts. He looked up and saw a teenager wearing a simple white T-shirt standing in front of him, looking at him with concern.
“I’m fine, thanks for asking.” Li Shu smiled gently at the teenager.
“I… you…” The teenager was so dazzled by this smile that his face turned red, and he couldn’t speak properly, “Your hand, it’s so red, how can it be okay? I… I have some medicine, let me take you to apply it.”
Li Shu was amused by his reaction and couldn’t help teasing him, “Why is your face so red? Is it hot?”
“N-No, not hot.” The teenager’s face grew even redder, and he couldn’t help but secretly think, this person looks really good-looking when he smiles.
“Then… are you fascinated by me?” His eyebrows were curved, and a smile flowed from his eyes.
The teenager blushed and didn’t speak.
“Are you shy? Are you easily embarrassed?”
Dressed in a simple white T-shirt and cropped pants, the boy exuded a sense of youthfulness. His features were delicate, with a pair of big almond eyes that made him look even younger. At the moment, the youth was staring at his injured hand with his big almond eyes, looking like a little rabbit.
The onlookers had already left, leaving only the youth who was still worried and had summoned up the courage to ask. He felt close to Li Shu, and even if he was teased, he didn’t mind. He just looked at Li Shu’s injured hand with concern, unable to help but think: it must hurt so much when it’s so red, right?
His eyes reddened quietly.
He looked even more like a rabbit now.
Li Shu patted the youth’s head, “It doesn’t hurt, it just looks scary.”
The youth held his wrist, carefully avoiding the injured area, “Let me take you to apply the medicine.”
Li Shu was helpless. He was thinking about whether he should just agree to it when his other hand was suddenly grabbed by someone.
“Where do you want to take him?”
Li Shu turned his head, and sure enough, Mo Yanzhi was standing behind him, his icy gaze shooting straight at the youth. Standing next to Mo Yanzhi was Shen Yu, who looked helpless.
The youth shrank back from the cold and stern gaze but bravely replied, “I want to take him to apply the medicine. And who are you?” He had only recently come to the company and didn’t recognize Mo Yanzhi.
‘Apply medicine?’ Mo Yanzhi followed the youth’s gaze to see the red mark on the young man’s hand, and his pupils suddenly contracted. He didn’t even care if the young man would be offended; he said in a cold voice, “Let go!”
The youth looked at him stubbornly and refused to let go.
1314, who had just returned after checking the information, was on the verge of collapse: Help, what should I do if my host seduces the protagonist gong and the protagonist shou at the same time? Can they still get together now?!
