Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 523 Hand over your daughter

Last year, at the highest point of the Ferris wheel, Meng Bai agreed to Zhao Jinmai's coming-of-age gift wish and became her "boyfriend" for a year.

His initial thought was to just go along with the girl's wishes, hoping that as time went on and they came into contact with each other more often, her obsession would probably fade away.

This reason also convinced Zhao's mother, and she agreed to pretend that she knew nothing about it, in order to fulfill her daughter's wish.

However, both of them forgot one thing. Zhao Jinmai's feelings for Meng Bai were not a sudden impulse, but had been buried deep in her heart since she was a little girl many years ago. Over the years, they sprouted and grew into a towering tree.

As we all know, when a tree grows, its roots become connected to the soil.

Especially after a year of careful cultivation with "good weather and good harvests", they are intertwined with each other. Now it is impossible to uproot them without any damage.

"I know that you, Brother Meng Bai, have been treating this as a game with me for the past year, but I still want to tell you that I am serious and I really like you."

Meng Bai sighed and said through the screen: "But, Mai Mai, the one you like is not a good boyfriend, but a scumbag."

"I know." Zhao Jinmai blinked his bright eyes and said lightly, "But it doesn't matter. I won't compete with Sister Qinqin and Sister Tongtong. I just need a little corner from you, Brother Mengbai."

"Little girl, your worldview is a little distorted now..."

"It grew crooked. It's because of you that it grew crooked, so you have to take greater responsibility! And..."

Zhao Jinmai suddenly showed a bright smile on her face: "Brother Meng Bai, are you really willing to let me find another boyfriend?"

BINGO! The ultimate kill!

Meng Bai opened his mouth, but in the end he couldn't say the word "yes".

His feelings towards Mai Mai are very complicated, including three parts of "brother-sister love", three parts of "possessiveness" and three parts of "love between men and women".

Although you always say "I'm just playing house with a little girl", but ask yourself, if a pretty little girl chases you and calls you "boyfriend" every day, how can you not be moved at all?

What's more, he was not a good person.

The reason why I always insist on this statement is mainly because of "Mr. Meng's face".

This is like why Wu Fan, a person with a lot of traffic, can carry out "fan selection", but Meng Bai, a top boss who can control the entire industry, just simply hopes that one day he can put Teacher Li and Boss Li together.

To put it bluntly, just like those people who are dressed in silk and satin but still boast of their simple life, he is more greedy than before - he wants people and fame.

We can only say that capitalists are like this.

After thinking about it carefully, Meng Bai felt that his behavior was a bit like covering up the truth.

Just go online and ask some netizens who are interested in entertainment gossip. His reputation as a "scumbag" is only slightly inferior to classic cases like Chen Sicheng. He doesn't have a good reputation at all.

So, what’s the point of finding self-righteous excuses for yourself every day?

"Ha ha……"

"Brother Meng Bai, what are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, I just feel like the atmosphere is getting tense and I should smile a little. Don't worry about it."

"Oh……"

Zhao Jinmai didn't understand what this meant, but she still responded obediently and brought the topic back: "So, can you help me realize my wish to renew my contract for another year?"

"If I say no, what will you do?"

"Then I will go to you after class every day until you agree."

"That's good. You know to finish your classes before coming back. Then you can run for a few days first."

"Ah?" The little girl was dumbfounded.

Meng Bai looked at the dull little face on the screen and laughed, "I'm just teasing you. I promise you."

"Really? It's a deal. I've already recorded it on the screen. Don't go back on your word! Hehehe..."

An unconcealable smile appeared on Zhao Jinmai's delicate face.

"Don't just enjoy yourself, I also have a request."

"You say, I promise you!"

"Don't think about the show anymore. Go to class and practice your acting skills. When you finish your sophomore year and are ready to take on acting jobs, your boyfriend will naturally arrange suitable scripts and resources for you."

"Don't worry, I promise to do it!" Zhao Jinmai said happily: "Thank you, boyfriend!"

After chatting for a few more sentences, she resisted the urge to continue talking because she was worried about disturbing Meng Bai's work, and hung up the video call reluctantly.

Holding the phone to her chest, she recalled what had just happened and felt an indescribable excitement surging in her body.

She suddenly grabbed the quilt to cover her head, and fluttered her two little feet to express her joy.

At the same time, on the other side.

Watching the video hang up, Meng Bai laughed, then sighed with a headache.

It was easy to agree to the girl's wish, but the problem was how to tell Zhao's mother? When she looked back, she found that her daughter was still "ambiguously entangled" with Meng Bai. Should she tell her "Mr. Meng likes your daughter, name a price."

Not to mention, if it were parents who wanted to use their children as cash cows, this straightforward statement would be quite appropriate.

But based on Meng Bai's understanding of Zhao's mother, she still loves her daughter very much. Although she can't say that she doesn't have the idea of "a mother's status depends on her daughter", she will definitely not agree to such a straightforward statement.

Or they can use their power to pressure others - "If you don't hand over your daughter, she will not be able to get involved in this circle in the future."

Well, it seems to be quite nonsense. It is not a small market controlled by chaebols like Kimchi. With the size of domestic entertainment, unless the government takes action, no company can cover the sky with one hand.

As for excuses like "I really like Mai Mai", it has absolutely no extra value other than making each other feel disgusted.

After thinking about it for a long time, Meng Bai really couldn't come up with any good excuses, so he decided not to think about it anymore and just leave it to fate.

After finding Zhao's mother's phone number, he took a deep breath and dialed the number without hesitation.

"Hello, Mr. Meng." Mother Zhao's voice came from the phone, "Is there anything about Mai Mai?"

"Yes, there is a situation that I think I should talk to you about..."

Meng Bai did not hide anything and explained the current situation in a tactful way.

In summary, there were some unexpected circumstances in the previously agreed agreement, and it did not develop as expected, which resulted in me having to continue being a boyfriend.

Of course, he changed the order of things when he was speaking and took the responsibility of the matter on himself.

Unfortunately, he still underestimated a mother's understanding of her daughter.

"Mr. Meng, if I'm guessing correctly, this should have been brought up by Mai Mai first."

"Uh, Auntie can't either..."

"Mr. Meng and I are only about ten years apart in age, so you don't have to call me aunt." Mother Zhao suddenly interrupted him.

Well, I can’t just call her “mother-in-law”, Meng Bai complained in his heart.

It can be heard that although Mother Zhao's tone seems calm, she is actually suppressing her anger.

But it is understandable. I entrusted my daughter to you because I trusted you, but now I suddenly tell myself that you are the biggest "danger".

In other words, she knew in her heart that it was her daughter who took the initiative, otherwise she would have called the police and accused Meng Bai of "trafficking in girls."

Having said that, Mother Zhao also had mixed feelings.

To be fair, my daughter is really lucky to find such a boyfriend for her acting career.

If Meng Bai was single, she would definitely agree without any hesitation. Even if the other party's reputation was not so good, it would be much better than finding an actor or artist.

But the problem is that basically everyone knows that Mr. Meng has a girlfriend, and more than one. If his daughter really follows her, what is the difference between that and being a "concubine" in ancient times.

What if he just took a fancy to his daughter's youth and kicked her away after a few years of having enough fun with her? It would be good if the girl could come to terms with it by then, but if she couldn't and couldn't accept it, then she would be doomed.

This kind of worry cannot be solved by Meng Bai just patting his chest and making promises. After all, the promises of a man with multiple girlfriends are no different from farts.

But it is unrealistic to force my daughter to separate from the other party.

Firstly, Mother Zhao knew her daughter too well, and there was no way that the girl would listen to her, especially now that she had grown up; secondly, she had to consider Meng Bai's status and background.

A headache!
Mother Zhao sighed secretly, and even couldn't help blaming Meng Bai in her heart: You are such a high-ranking person, can't you find a way to keep your relationship with Mai Mai a secret from me?

There was silence on the phone for a long time. Just when Meng Bai was about to take the initiative to speak, he finally heard Zhao's mother's voice: "I need to think about this matter, but I hope that Mr. Meng can agree to one of my requests."

"Auntie, tell me."

"Before the matter is resolved, you are not allowed to bully Mai Mai, otherwise..."

Mother Zhao didn't finish her words, nor did she explain what "bullying" meant, but Meng Bai understood her meaning without any hindrance.

"Don't worry, Auntie, I promise you."

"There won't be any 'unexpected situations' this time, right?"

"Uh……"

"Forget it. I'll just assume you'll keep your promise."

After saying that, she hung up the phone directly.

Putting down the phone, Meng Bai couldn't help but frowned.

Until the end, Mother Zhao didn't say what she was thinking, so he didn't know what the situation was.

After thinking about it for a while, he put the matter aside for the time being.

Things will work out when the time comes. With his current strength, he can just fight back.

(End of this chapter)