This director is vindictive.

Chapter 559 Regarding the possibility of me standing up and kicking after I retire from the industry.

This time, Chen Mo practically "publicly admitted" to his affairs with seven women.

Of course, he didn't care too much, mainly because this matter was already common knowledge.

Moreover, the claim of "publicly acknowledging" is merely what people perceive.

The word "family" can be interpreted in many ways; after all, livestreamers use this word more often than they eat.

At the same time, it's also because Chen Mo really intends to retire. As a public figure, there are some things that can't be said too clearly, as it would have a bad influence. But if he retires from acting, then it will be different.

It can be said that although he is the director and also works behind the scenes, he is actually different from any other director.

This time, however, he has truly decided to step back from the limelight.

Although Chen Mo's relationship with these women has long been an open secret in the entertainment industry, it can even be said to be a fact known to the world.

But when seven top female stars, including Yang Mi, Liu Yifei, and Zhao Liying, each with their own unique charm and stunning beauty, appeared beside Chen Mo, the audience at the scene and in the live broadcast room were still envious of this "Seven Fairy Protectors," a modern version of "Happy Seven Fairies."

Some sharp-eyed netizens noticed that Jing Tian, ​​who was standing in the center, was unusually not wearing high heels today, but instead wearing a pair of flat shoes with a traditional Chinese cheongsam; Liu Yifei, who is usually ethereal, surprisingly wore smoky makeup, with a rose tattoo on her collarbone faintly visible; even Zhao Liying, who is usually full of sweetness, switched to a mature and sophisticated style, with her red-soled high heels clicking loudly.

These seven top actresses, who used to compete fiercely for attention, now seemed to have agreed to adopt the "woman of a powerful figure" style, creating such a strong sense of pressure that even the reporters in the front row subconsciously leaned back.

The live stream chat instantly turned into a sea of ​​lemons (a Chinese expression for feeling envious).

"Wow! Is Yang Mi's waist-to-hip ratio even real?"

"Liu Tianyi's temporary tattoo placement is so alluring!"

"Zhao Xiaodao is still half a head shorter than Chen Mo even in 15cm heels, tsk tsk, that's quite a difference in physique, hehehe!"

"Seven people standing together is practically a sequel to 'The Wolf of Wall Street'!"

"Chen Mo, you really deserve to die!"

"Damn it, I suddenly realize I've been tricked by him again. I'm totally numb!"

A male reporter with a receding hairline in the audience turned green, his hand gripping the recorder trembling.

He stared at the group of stunning beauties on stage, then thought of his own wife, the shrew who had gained forty pounds in ten years of marriage, and suddenly felt a bitter taste in his mouth. Especially when the camera panned across Yang Mi's slender fingers resting on Chen Mo's lower back, he couldn't help but scribble wildly in his interview notebook: "Beast! This bastard has to deal with seven top goddesses every day! I have to take Liuwei Dihuang Pills to serve just one haggard wife!"

What's even more disheartening is that Chen Mo said he was "tired." Before, I thought it was really difficult for Chen Mo to film two film and television works a year, but now I suddenly realize that Chen Mo is just in Versailles.

Immediately, a chorus of grinding teeth filled the air. One female reporter gritted her teeth and sent a voice message into her phone, saying, "Did you hear that? People say having seven wives is too tiring! You can't even be bothered to buy them a Valentine's Day gift!"

The boyfriend's aggrieved defense came through the other end immediately: "But I'm not Chen Mo."

Even more outrageous, when the big screen started playing a montage of Chen Mo's film and television works with seven women, the background music was "The Ordinary Road".

One netizen aptly commented: "You call this ordinary? Seven top female stars as a harem, box office records as achievements, if this is considered an ordinary path, then we're walking a beggar's version of the road to the underworld!"

The director skillfully cut the camera to the audience, capturing the complex expressions of countless male viewers: three parts envy, three parts jealousy, and the remaining four parts indignation of "Why isn't it me?"

"That director is a real bastard! That Chen Mo is a real dog!"

"Thinking about how this guy could carry seven people while filming a movie, what if he stops making movies? What will happen then?"

"That angle from upstairs is really interesting! Isn't it something like... standing up and kicking?"

The situation finally calmed down.

Yang Mi took the microphone, a playful smile playing on her lips: "Don't worry, everyone. We're not completely leaving this industry; we're just continuing to participate under different identities."

She winked deliberately, a hint of slyness in her eyes, and said, "For example, if I switch careers to become a producer, I can openly 'make things difficult' for new actors?"

The audience burst into laughter, amused by her humor.

However, Yang Mi's fans felt quite bitter.

After all, this supermodel is a well-known workaholic, who used to film more than a dozen movies a year.

As a result, she actually chose to retire from acting for a scumbag. Don't be fooled by her playful tone; many of her fans felt quite uneasy about it.

Everyone felt that their sweetheart had made a huge sacrifice for that scumbag Chen Mo.

"Sister Mi, you promised to become a people's artist, but you didn't keep your word!" a fan suddenly shouted, choking back tears.

Yang Mi's smile froze.

The people at the scene also had strange expressions.

What was I saying again? Is this person really a fan of Big Secret? Good heavens, this is absolutely shocking, they're practically exposing my secret to my face!

"What the hell? People's Artist!" Yang Mi could feel Chen Mo and the other sisters trembling beside her; clearly, they were all enduring a lot of hardship.

"Pfft!" Just as Yang Mi was awkwardly unsure how to respond to the fan's question, Chen Mo came to her rescue.

However, Yang Mi was seething with hatred. If it weren't for the fact that this was a live broadcast, she probably would have already ridden on Chen Mo and given him a good beating.

You bastard, what are you laughing at? Is it that funny?

"Sorry, sorry, cough cough, I really couldn't help it!" Chen Mo explained, completely ignoring Yang Mi's murderous glare.

"Hahaha!" The whole audience burst into laughter.

That immediately dispelled the awkward atmosphere from before.

"Chen Mo is a real man!" "He actually laughed at a time like this, while my biggest secret is stuck and I can't even reveal it!"

"People's Artist, Yang Mi? Hahahaha!"

"This is even funnier than the 'stinky feet' joke, haha!"

The live stream chat was instantly flooded with "hahaha" comments.

Yang Mi decided to just give up entirely: "Ahem, okay, I admit it, it's because I feel like I'll never be a people's artist in my life, my abilities just don't allow it! So..."

She shrugged helplessly.

After saying that, she breathed a sigh of relief. Actually, some things are awkward for others as long as I don't feel awkward.

Yes, Yang Mi suddenly had a very profound realization.

Once she had talked it out, she felt much more relaxed and didn't feel embarrassed at all.

As soon as she finished speaking, a thunderous round of applause suddenly erupted in the room.

The applause was clearly for her honesty!
At this moment, Jing Tian cheerfully raised her phone, waved the screen at the audience, and laughed, "Maybe one day when you're scrolling through Xiaohongshu, you'll see me sharing my daily tutorials on growing succulents!"

She tilted her head and said in a relaxed tone, "After all, besides filming, there are many interesting things in life waiting for us to try."

Liu Yifei took over the conversation, her voice gentle yet firm: "In the future, we will focus more on behind-the-scenes work and public welfare, and will not completely disappear from the public eye."

She paused, then added, "Perhaps next time we meet, I will reunite with everyone as a producer, bringing a new project."

The three women's speeches not only eased the heaviness of retiring from the entertainment industry, but also revealed a clear direction for their transformation—from on-stage stars to behind-the-scenes promoters or life sharers, leaving fans still full of expectations for their future.

As a result, many fans breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly realizing that it wasn't such a big deal after all.

The screen switches to the "Silent Era Project" logo:

Filming of "Domestic Violence" will be completed in 2025 (my final film as a professional director)!

In 2026, a "New Director Support Fund" will be launched, investing in 10 new director works every year!
He will retain his position as Chief Content Officer at Shengshi Pictures, focusing on script development and industry infrastructure.

"As you can see, I'm actually really too busy, and I really don't have that much energy to continue multitasking!" Chen Mo said with a smile, pointing to the big screen.

For some reason, a disdainful hiss suddenly rang out from the crowd.

The live stream chat was filled with complaints.

"Don't have the energy to manage multiple tasks simultaneously? This multi-tasking technique is very useful!"

"Heh, is that multi-line? It's over ten lines!"

"Goodness, he still has so much energy. If you ask me, the sisters shouldn't have let him retire. Doesn't that just give him more time to philander?"

"So, does this mean they're planning to expand their harem?"

Chen Mo just couldn't see the live stream comments, otherwise he would probably have cried out that he was wronged.

He doesn't have any cheat codes or a system! Although he's incredibly healthy, he's still within the realm of humanity, okay?

Finally, it's time for the Q&A session that everyone has been waiting for.

The reporters were already eagerly waiting.

What Chen Mo didn't expect was that the first entertainment reporter's question would be so pointed.

"Director Chen, don't you think that a collective retirement from the entertainment industry is a betrayal of the fans?"

The moment this question was raised, the atmosphere at the scene froze.

Clearly, no one expected the first question to be so pointed.

Chen Mo remained silent for a moment, then suddenly stepped down.

The reporters instinctively made way for Chen Mo as he walked into the fan group behind him.

I was a little confused about what he was going to do.

Chen Mo arrived at the fan group wearing T-shirts with the character "Mo" on them and picked up a little girl wearing a T-shirt with the character "Mo" from the first row.

"Little sister, if your uncle changes careers to make animated films, will you be angry?"

The little girl looked confused and looked to her father for help. The male movie fan gave his little girl an encouraging look.

Then she shook her head.

Chen Mo asked with a smile, "Why?"

The little girl looked at Chen Mo, then at her father, and said in her childish voice, "Because...because Bald Qiang doesn't cut down trees every day!"

"Hahahahaha!"

The entire audience burst into laughter instantly.

Everyone was amused by what the little girl said.

Amidst the laughter of the audience, Chen Mo gently patted the girl's head and said, "This is the answer. True companionship is allowing each other to grow."

(End of this chapter)