Entertainment: Who still wants to fall in love when there are cheats?

Chapter 163 Termination of Contract
Because of the change in his role and the increase in his screen time, Li Boda stayed on the set of "If You Are the One" for nearly twenty days before his scenes were completed.

After filming wrapped, Li Boda returned to his company to continue handling various company affairs.

In fact, Magic Cube Technology's business is still very busy. Although its main focus is only on the Silly Girl mobile phone system, it has been constantly cooperating with new mobile phone manufacturers and making fine adjustments to the mobile phone system.

At the same time, the establishment of a new company requires recruiting staff, and then training the recruited staff, etc.

With all these things piled up, it's incredibly busy.

It's also thanks to Li Boda's exceptional talent in managing the company, thanks to his "golden touch," that he was able to leave the company for so long to film without causing chaos.

However, after filming and returning to the company, Li Boda did indeed need to deal with a lot of things that had accumulated during this period.

Meanwhile, Li Boda completely ignored all the invitations from the outside world, such as scripts and film crews.

I'm not in the mood, and I don't have the time!

While Li Boda was busy with his business at the company, Gao Yuanyuan would often appear at the company, and even took on the role of his personal secretary at one point.

He served Li Boda tea and water, delivered his meals, and occasionally helped him relieve his internal heat.

In fact, Gao Yuanyuan originally planned to force Li Boda into marriage.

During the Chinese New Year, Gao Yuanyuan wanted Li Boda to meet her parents, but Li Boda ran away. After finishing some things, she chased after him to Shanghai.

However, Gao Yuanyuan, who originally intended to force Li Boda into marriage, temporarily gave up the idea after discovering how busy Li Boda was with his work.

After all, Gao Yuanyuan knew that Li Boda was so busy with work that she didn't want him to be distracted by other things. So after arriving in Shanghai, she didn't mention meeting her parents or getting married at all, and just focused on taking care of Li Boda's daily life.

It must be said that in some ways, Gao Yuanyuan is indeed a virtuous wife and loving mother.

It took quite some time before the company's business came to a standstill again.

With some free time, Li Boda began to focus some of his energy back on the entertainment industry.

Then a movie came into Li Boda's view.

Iron Man, a Marvel movie.

Watching this movie, Li Boda couldn't help but show a look of amazement.

Li Boda was truly amazed by the character design of Tony Stark.

Although Tony Stark is annoying in terms of personality, arrogant, conceited, and sharp-tongued, he has a whole host of flaws.

However, Tony Stark's brilliant mind made Liberty envious.

He created his own AI, Jarvis, and even hand-built an arc reactor under harsh conditions to create a technologically advanced Iron Man suit. He also possesses numerous doctoral degrees, seemingly capable of solving any technological problem.

Others might watch this movie for the spectacle, a chaotic battle of Iron Man suits, but Li Boda was captivated by the advanced technology and Tony Stark's brilliant mind.

“Sister Wang!” Li Boda dialed his executive agent’s number.

"Oh my goodness, how come you have time to call me?" Sister Wang's voice, tinged with complex emotions, came through the phone.

Sister Wang's feelings right now are really complicated.

Originally, Sister Wang's idea was to properly cultivate Li Boda, make him a superstar in China, and perhaps even let him try his luck in Hollywood like Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

Unexpectedly, Li Boda suddenly wanted to start a company and get involved in some high-tech business.

At first, Sister Wang thought Li Boda had been fooled by someone, and she even wanted to persuade him.

Unexpectedly, after Li Boda launched Rubik's Cube Technology, he truly rose to prominence and became a rising star in the technology industry.

Sister Wang doesn't even dare to hand Li Boda scripts or send him any filming invitations.

Sister Wang even thought that Li Boda might have to retire from the entertainment industry completely in the future and become a big boss instead of an actor.

After all, actors are considered lowly these days. Even big company bosses don't respect actors. After Li Boda became a big shot, how could he possibly come back to acting?

Sister Wang felt that she might lose her job in the future.

After all, because she sided with Li Boda, she and Tangren Media were practically adversaries. Once Li Boda left Tangren, she would likely have to leave in disgrace as well. "Look at what you're saying, Sister Wang. You're my agent, who else would I contact if not you?" Li Boda said with a smile.

"...Berda, are you still planning to continue making movies?"

"Yes, I'm a dedicated actor, and I've never intended to give up," Li Boda said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Sister Wang's expression immediately brightened, and her face became radiant.

"You're a big boss now, and you still want to act in movies? This, this—"

"Running a company is just a side job; being an actor is my main profession."

"..." Hearing Li Boda say that, Sister Wang was speechless.

"Sister Wang, have you seen the movie 'Iron Man' that was shown in theaters in April?" Li Boda asked directly.

"I did see Iron Man in the theater. I was pretty free at the time. Apparently, it's a Marvel comic book story, along with Spider-Man. The movie grossed 90 million yuan in China."

"Sister Wang, is anyone in China interested in making a movie similar to Iron Man? I'm quite interested in that kind of movie. Could you help me find out?" Li Boda said with a smile.

"Filming Iron Man in China? I'll look into it, but don't get your hopes up too high. After all, we simply can't do the special effects for Iron Man in China," Sister Wang poured cold water on the idea.

"Then Sister Wang, why don't you inquire and see if you can find out? If not, then forget it. Anyway, I do have a lot of things to do here."

“…Okay, then I’ll ask around for you.” Although Sister Wang felt it was a bit unreliable, after all, Li Boda was already a big boss, why would he need to ask about this? But since Li Boda had asked her to ask, she wouldn’t stand idly by.

"Thank you, Sister Wang."

“I’m your agent, this is what I should do. But Boda, your contract with Tangren Media will expire in less than a year, and you’re now your own company and your own boss. Do you want to terminate your contract with Tangren now? Or do you want to wait until next year when the contract expires?” Sister Wang asked directly.

Wang Jie had been thinking a lot about this matter lately, so when Li Boda came over this time, she decided to ask him directly.

"Whether I terminate the contract early or not doesn't matter much. After all, I don't have that much time to film or do commercial performances anymore. Whether I have this contract or not won't have much of an impact. Besides, I have a lot of work right now, and terminating the contract early would be quite complicated..." Li Boda didn't care about this at all.

"Actually, it won't be too complicated. After all, your status is different now. Before, you were just a celebrity, but now you're the boss of a tech company. If you want to resolve this, Mr. Cai won't have any objections. How about I talk to Mr. Cai first? If there are no problems and the contract termination is agreed upon, I'll bring the contract for you to sign?"

“Alright, I’ll leave the contract termination to you, Sister Wang. If it goes smoothly, I’ll sign the termination papers. If it’s inconvenient, don’t worry, we can do it when the contract expires next year.” Li Boda said nonchalantly, “Sister Wang, no matter when, after the contract is terminated, if you don’t resign, come work for me. I’ve set up a personal studio specifically for the entertainment industry, you can be the head of my studio.”

"Really? I'll be the person in charge of your studio?" Sister Wang's eyes lit up, and she asked excitedly.

"Yes, we've been working together for years, and I know your capabilities, Sister Wang. I feel at ease working with you."

"Alright, Boda, you wait here. I'll go talk to General Manager Cai about terminating the contract right away. I'll try to get everything settled within this week. Then you'll just need to sign the papers, and you don't need to worry about the penalty or anything else," Sister Wang said excitedly.

Hearing Sister Wang's excited voice, Li Boda chuckled to himself. It seemed he didn't have to worry about resolving this matter at all.

After hanging up the phone, Sister Wang quickly ran straight to General Manager Cai's office.

After finding Mr. Cai, Sister Wang began to discuss the contract between Li Boda and Tangren Film and Television Company with Cai Yinong.

After learning the purpose of Sister Wang's visit, Cai Yinong was not surprised at all.

After all, Li Boda's current status is truly different from before.

In Cai Yinong's view, Li Boda, a rising star in the tech industry and a promising company boss, will probably not be involved in the entertainment industry anymore.

Therefore, holding onto Li Boda's contract would not bring any benefit whatsoever.

It would be better to just terminate the contract now. That way, it's good for him, good for you, and good for me. Everyone will be happy.

Moreover, if Li Boda gains power in the future, they might be able to continue their cooperation in some areas.

As for the breach of contract penalty, Tsai Yi-nong didn't even mention it. Asking a tech mogul for the breach of contract penalty from the entertainment industry is simply ridiculous.

"Sigh, to be honest, I really think highly of Boda now. I was even planning to have him film 'Chinese Paladin 3,' but I didn't expect him to retire from the industry now. It's such a pity." Cai Yinong said with feigned regret while discussing the termination of the contract with Sister Wang.

Hearing Cai Yinong's words, Sister Wang couldn't help but laugh. The project for "Chinese Paladin 3" had already been approved at the beginning of the year, and the male lead was Hu Ge, whom Cai Yinong had always favored. Everyone in the company knew this, yet she was saying this now. It was simply ridiculous.

(End of this chapter)