Unaware, Mo Yuanhang became more enthusiastic as he spoke. He considered himself Mo Yanzhi’s senior and felt that Mo Yanzhi should listen to him in everything.
“You see, your cousin is well-intentioned. Over the years, you’ve not had anyone by your side. He carefully selected someone to send to you, he was thinking about you, a younger brother.”
“According to Fourth Uncle’s words, I should thank him?” Mo Yanzhi’s index finger tapped the table rhythmically, his tone cold.
“You don’t have to, he’s your elder brother, taking care of you is only natural. It’s rare that you also like the person he chose, although the method is a bit wrong, but the intention is always good. This time, don’t argue with him.”
Mo Yuanhang straightened his posture. He also knew his son’s actions were not righteous, but was it too harsh to suspend his son from his position for this matter?
They are all members of the Mo family, why be so ruthless? His nephew was good in every aspect, but he wasn’t very close to the Mo family. Since Mo Yanzhi took over, he has supported some outsiders to take up important positions in the Mo Group. Especially Mo Lan Entertainment. Originally, it was led by his son, but he was replaced by Shen Yu when Mo Yanzhi took over.
Some old employees in the group were also gradually driven away by him. Mo Yanzhi’s methods were ruthless, and he covered his true intentions with a smokescreen. By the time they realized, their power had already been hollowed out. Even if they wanted to resist, they couldn’t stir up any waves.
When Mo Yanzhi first entered the Mo Group, they laughed at his young age, thinking he was easy to handle. Who would have thought his methods were so tough? As soon as he took power, he carried out drastic reforms in the group, and even relatives like them couldn’t tolerate it.
“Fourth Uncle, Mo Lanzhi’s original intention wasn’t like this, right? He did this for something, you should know better than me.”
The corners of Mo Yanzhi’s mouth slowly curved up, he was clearly smiling, but there was no warmth in his eyes. He sat behind the desk, but just sitting there gave an inexplicable sense of oppression.
Mo Lanzhi was the Fourth Uncle’s son and one of the masterminds behind the plot against him. However, the clues to him were cut off. Mo Yanzhi knew Mo Lanzhi couldn’t plan this alone; there must be someone with higher authority behind the scenes. However, this person was very cautious, and the traces of contact with Mo Lanzhi were wiped clean. For a while, Mo Yanzhi couldn’t find out.
“This… this…” Mo Yuanhang knew his son well, and also knew a little bit about Mo Lanzhi’s thoughts. However, he came for his son’s position, so naturally he wouldn’t admit it.
“What are you talking about? You’re brothers, Mo Lanzhi would never do anything to harm you. I’ll teach him a lesson for this matter, you see, Mo Lanzhi’s matter…”
“I’ll consider it.” The sound of tapping on the table stopped. Mo Yanzhi picked up the pen next to him and twirled it on his fingertips. “I have other matters to attend to, Zheng Lin, escort Mr. Mo out.”
“Okay, I won’t disturb you. Please consider Mo Lanzhi’s matter carefully. After all, he is your brother, and the bones are connected to the tendons.”
Mo Yuanhang left with Zheng Lin. Mo Yanzhi put down the work in his hand, stood up, and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.
The president’s office of the Mo Group was on the top floor, and standing here, you could overlook the entire city.
The city never sleeps. When the lights come on, the whole city becomes an ocean of lights. A powerful hand slowly pressed against the glass window, the man’s sharp eyebrows and eyes reflected on the window, casting a cold scene.
‘For my own good, heh.’
His fist slowly clenched. Mo Yanzhi also found out that the person who should have appeared on his bed was not Li Shu, but someone specially prepared for him. If he had really fallen into the trap, the consequences would have been unpredictable.
Li Shu.
He had thought Li Shu was involved, so he had been unscrupulous that night. But from beginning to end, he was the most innocent one.
Meanwhile, Li Shu had an unexpected visitor.
The unexpected guest was his former agent. He banged the door loudly early in the morning, and Xiao Song, who had been disturbed after staying up half the night playing games, got up with a belly full of fire to open the door.
“Who’s making such a noise early in the morning?”
As soon as the door opened, a face with a gloomy expression appeared. Xiao Song’s words paused for a moment, and the impatience on his face quickly disappeared. “Brother…Brother Song?”
He stepped aside to let the person in, ran his hand through his messy hair, and offered him a glass of water. “Why did Brother Song come so early?”
“Where’s Li Shu? I need to see him about something.” Song Guxin sat on the sofa, staring at the cup on the table with a dark expression.
He was preparing to give Li Shu the best resources in his hand with joy, but didn’t expect Li Shu to become so bold after finding a backer. He thought his agent wasn’t capable enough and directly replaced him with another agent, Qin Ran, who was well-known in the industry.
As he walked around the company these days, he could hear whispers behind his back, and the way people looked at him felt like thorns in his back. Ultimately, it was all because of Li Shu.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Song Guxin knew the situation was already set. Li Shu had a powerful backer he couldn’t afford to offend. But he couldn’t help but feel resentful.
“I’ll go get him.” Xiao Song didn’t dare to delay and quickly went to fetch Li Shu.
Li Shu had also stayed up half the night. He was about to go to a variety show, and last night he had watched some previous episodes. Before participating in the program, he wanted to know the situation.
“Li Shu, Brother Song is looking for you.”
Ever since he learned that Li Shu had changed to Qin Ran’s agency, Xiao Song had become more restrained in front of him.
After changing his clothes, Li Shu sat opposite Song Guxin.
Xiao Song poured Li Shu a glass of water and then went back to rest.
“I wonder what Brother Song wants from me?” Li Shu looked down at the glass in his hand.
‘What am I here for? Don’t you know?’ Song Guxin wanted to say this, but he didn’t dare. He knew very well how he had treated Li Shu before. Not to mention changing agents, if Li Shu had been a bit more narrow-minded, he wouldn’t have been able to stay in the industry.
“Xiao Li, look, I’ve already planned out your future development path. Why did you change agents without saying anything? Of course, it’s not that changing agents is a bad thing, but at least you should have told me in advance, shouldn’t you?”
Even though he was filled with anger, Song Guxin didn’t dare to vent it on Li Shu. He had come here to test Li Shu’s attitude.
“It’s the company’s arrangement. I thought Brother Song already knew.” Li Shu looked at Song Guxin with a smile that wasn’t a smile. “Is Brother Song here to question me?”
“Of course not, Xiao Li, where did you get that idea? I suppose you still don’t know. I had previously secured the role of the third male lead in ‘Gu Qingci’ for you. If you were still under me, that role would have been yours by now.”
Li Shu had chosen “Seeking the Sword” instead, but in terms of director, cast, and production, it was far inferior to “Gu Qingci”. Song Guxin couldn’t help but feel a little proud. Even though Li Shu was under Qin Ran now, so what? Qin Ran was currently representing the actor aiming for the “Little Golden Man” award. Resources would naturally lean towards that side.
After taking a sip of water, Song Guxin continued, “If you were still under me, I would have given you the best resources available.”
This was Song Guxin’s true purpose. Li Shu was originally one of his artists, but he was quietly snatched away. How could he swallow this humiliation?
As long as he had Li Shu in his grasp, with the powerful backer behind him, his position in the company would definitely rise.
“The roles are my own choice and have nothing to do with Brother Qin.” Li Shu could see through Song Guxin’s little scheme, but he didn’t point it out.
As his gaze met those eyes that seemed to see through everything, Song Guxin looked away awkwardly. He always felt that Li Shu was different from before, and it was an indescribable feeling. After all these years as an agent, he had never been afraid of a small artist like Li Shu. But now he was a little afraid of Li Shu.
Although Li Shu had experienced the ups and downs of life at a young age, he still lacked the worldly experience and couldn’t compare to Song Guxin, who had been immersed in the entertainment industry for many years. But now things were different; he was still the same person, but his temperament had changed.
It seemed to have changed after that night. Song Guxin didn’t suspect anything. After all, such a night would have had a huge impact on a young and innocent Li Shu.
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Qin Ran personally escorted Li Shu to the program crew. This was Li Shu’s first job under him, so he had to take it seriously.
“I’ve already selected an assistant for you. When the program officially starts filming, you should be able to meet them. I won’t be able to accompany you all the time, but you can call me if you have any problems. Is that okay?”
Qin Ran had more than just Li Shu under him. Even though Li Shu was personally entrusted to him by the big boss, he couldn’t be hands-on all the time.
“No problem, Brother Qin. You can focus on your own matters.”
Everyone likes well behaved and obedient children, and Qin Ran was no exception. He had always had a good impression of Li Shu. Upon hearing this, he smiled gently. “Don’t force yourself when you encounter problems. You can call me anytime. There are artists from Mo Lan in the program group, and I’ve already spoken to them in advance. They’ll take care of you.”
What Qin Ran accepted for Li Shu was a variety show. In recent years, variety shows have become very popular. Many celebrities have become popular because of their participation in reality shows. Of course, there were also stars whose reputation had plummeted because of their participation in reality shows.
The show Li Shu was participating in was called “I’m Not a Star”. Currently, they are shooting the second season. The selling point of this variety show was to have big stars return to ordinary life, but there were many surprises along the way that made the audience unable to bear it.
The program hadn’t officially started filming yet. This trip was just to familiarize themselves in advance, take promotional photos, and let Li Shu get to know people.
“Hey, Brother Ming, I heard the newcomer is from your company. Have you met him in person?” A young man with light brown hair leaned over to Ming Xuan and asked curiously.
“I haven’t met him yet.” Ming Xuan’s face remained expressionless. Before coming here, his manager, who was like a motherly figure, had repeatedly instructed him to take good care of the newcomer.
Ming Xuan didn’t feel any dissatisfaction. It was just a matter of accompanying the new person, and he had done this kind of thing before.
Ming Xuan was one of the few kind-hearted people in the industry. This personality trait had caused him trouble, but it had also brought him opportunities. Looking at his current development, it was evident that he had got no more opportunities.
“Brother Ming, you’re too easy-going. Any cat or dog can take advantage of you.” The young man with light brown hair glanced at the black-haired young man sitting on the other side, sounding displeased.
He was referring to what had happened in the last episode of the show. The program had invited a popular young actor, Chen Yu, who took advantage of Ming Xuan’s easy-going nature and gained many benefits from him.
“Do you think the new guy this time will be the same? I heard his name is Li Shu.”
The young man had never heard of Li Shu before, but the fact that he could participate in this variety show indicated that he had some background.
There were many people who thought like him. After the success of the show “I’m Not a Star,” countless people wanted to participate, but those who could actually join were celebrities with a certain level of fame. This Li Shu seemed to be unheard of in the entertainment industry.
Ming Xuan: “Here he comes.”
The young man with light brown hair: “Brother Ming! He’s so good looking! I’m sure he won’t be like Chen Yu, right?”
Ming Xuan: “…”
Qin Ran first took Li Shu to meet the director, whose surname was Huang. He had a beer belly and shook hands with Qin Ran enthusiastically.
Qin Ran: “Director Huang, this is my newly signed artist, Li Shu. Please take good care of him.”
Li Shu greeted, “Hello, Director Huang.”
“It’s a pleasure, a pleasure.” Director Huang rubbed his bald head. “He’s a good seedling. Leave him to me, and you can rest assured.”
Before meeting Li Shu, Director Huang had some concerns. This program was his life’s work, and having an artist like Li Shu, who had neither fame nor notable works, participate made him anticipate the bloody storm after the program aired. But he couldn’t refuse; Mo Lan Entertainment was his biggest benefactor, and he couldn’t afford to offend it.
After meeting Li Shu, his worries slightly eased. Just based on his appearance, he knew he had made a profitable decision.
His attitude became even more enthusiastic.
The entertainment industry valued looks the most. Moreover, Qin Ran, known as the “Golden Hand of the Entertainment Industry,” praised Li Shu both implicitly and explicitly, indicating that he had great potential. Under Qin Ran’s guidance, his future achievements would undoubtedly be remarkable.
After meeting the director, Qin Ran took Li Shu to meet his seniors.
“Ah! He’s coming towards us!” He suddenly grabbed the arm of the person next to him.
Looking at the wrinkles on the sleeve caused by the grip, Ming Xuan: “…”
Fortunately, Li Shu and the others quickly approached, and Qin Ran once again acted as the introducer.
Without waiting for both sides to exchange pleasantries, the young man with light brown hair couldn’t wait to speak, “Brother Qin, don’t worry, with me here, Li Shu won’t be bullied.”
