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

Chapter 168 Yang Mi
"Oh? Mr. Li, why are you here alone? Isn't Shishi with you?"

Just as Li Boda had been wandering around Hengdian for two days and was about to leave, he suddenly ran into Yang Mi. Yang Mi looked at the lone Li Boda with surprise and asked him a question.

“Shishi is filming, you know. Filming is important, she can’t just drop what she’s doing and run around with me, right?” Li Boda chuckled.

In fact, Li Boda wasn't that concerned about Liu Shishi being away filming and not being able to be by his side all the time.

Ultimately, Li Boda wasn't the kind of person who wanted others to stick to him all day and do nothing.

For someone like Liu Shishi, it's perfectly fine to go to film normally during the day and then go back to the studio at night to test the soundproofing of the room.

"You can't say that. Filming can happen anytime. How long can you stay in Hengdian if you come here to play? As your girlfriend, shouldn't Shishi spend more time with you?" Yang Mi spoke up for Li Boda and denounced Liu Shishi.

"...It's not that serious, filming is more important. But Yang Mi, why aren't you filming?" Li Boda asked curiously, seeing Yang Mi alone there.

"I don't have any scenes to film today, so I figured I'd just take a break and go for a walk. It's a good way to relax, since filming is quite tiring," Yang Mi explained with a smile. "But since you're here too, Mr. Li, let's go for a walk together."

A strange feeling flashed through Li Boda's mind. This Yang Mi, as expected, definitely had something on her mind.

When Yang Mi visited the set of "Chinese Paladin 3" before, she secretly hooked her finger with his.

This time, it seemed like a chance encounter, but Li Boda felt more that Yang Mi was probably just deliberately creating a coincidence.

Li Boda found it quite funny, especially since Yang Mi had previously said that Liu Shishi was wrong and had stood up for him.

However, since Yang Mi wanted to wander around with him, then so be it. Li Boda also wanted to see what Yang Mi was up to.

Yang Mi followed beside Li Boda, chatting with him with a smile. Originally, the two maintained a certain distance, about half a meter apart. However, as time went by, this distance gradually shortened, and it was all done by Yang Mi unintentionally and actively.

Later on, somehow, Yang Mi ended up holding onto Li Boda's arm.

Li Boda felt a slight unease as he felt his arm being wrapped up.

After all, Liu Shishi had previously told Li Boda that Yang Mi and Hu Ge seemed to be dating.

……

"Boda, where are you now?" Liu Shishi called to ask Li Boda after getting off work because she couldn't find him.

"I... I'm already back in Shanghai," Li Boda replied in a normal tone, looking at Yang Mi kneeling on the bed.

"Huh? You're back in Shanghai?" Liu Shishi was a little surprised and disappointed.

"I'm sorry, Shishi, I didn't tell you before. The main reason is that you were filming on set at the time, and if I called you to tell you this, it would definitely affect your performance." Li Boda explained while gently stroking Yang Mi's smooth hair with his right hand.

"It's okay, I know you're just trying to help me."

"..."

Li Boda and Liu Shishi talked for a long time, more than half an hour, before hanging up.

Yang Mi rubbed her chin and looked at Li Boda reproachfully, "Did you take some medicine?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly eat that stuff?"

Li Boda stayed in Hengdian for two more days. During these two days, Yang Mi clung to Li Boda's side like glue, and the two of them hardly left the room.

“Speaking of which, although I now run a company, it’s a tech company, not involved in the entertainment industry. Besides, I’ve terminated my contract with Tangren Media, and I might not be in the entertainment industry anymore. So, I won’t be of much help to your career. Under these circumstances, you still have this kind of relationship with me. Don’t you feel like you’re getting the short end of the stick?” Li Boda asked with a smile, playing with Yang Mi’s hair.

"How can you say I'm at a disadvantage? Putting everything else aside, just the fact that you're such a handsome guy and so strong makes it clear that I'm not at a disadvantage," Yang Mi said with a grin.

"So, you were just after my good looks?"

"That's right, I'm just lusting after you. Back when we were filming 'The Return of the Condor Heroes,' you only had eyes for Liu Yifei. I even tried to curry favor with you, but you were still so cold towards me. That's when I made up my mind to make you see me in a different light. Now, I've finally got you on my back." Yang Mi's words even had a hint of passion.

"..." Looking at Yang Mi like this, Li Boda was a little at a loss for words. No wonder Yang Mi always wanted to be on top.

"By the way, have you and Liu Yifei done it?" Yang Mi suddenly stared straight at Li Boda.

"no!"

"real or fake?"

“Really, I mean no. She’s very well-behaved under her mother’s watchful eye, and she’s very simple-minded. If she were to do something, she would definitely be framed.” Li Boda shook his head and said.

"Hahaha! So I beat Liu Yifei to it?" Yang Mi was especially happy. "No, I remember back in the 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' crew, you and she were pretty close, weren't you? She even treated you like a best friend. She told me about you before," Li Boda couldn't help but say.

“Being a good sister is being a good sister, but that’s a different matter,” Yang Mi argued.

"..." Li Boda couldn't help but shake his head inwardly. Sure enough, his opinion of Yang Mi when he first filmed with her was absolutely correct.

This woman is not the kind of simple person you can get along with, nor is she the kind of woman you should be friends with.

This woman has too much on her mind. You can be friends with her on the surface, but never open your heart to her. If you really try to become her close friend, you're just asking to be taken advantage of.

Well, it seems that Liu Shishi was tricked by her this time. She took advantage of the situation and went straight to Li Boda's bed.

Including his cameo role in "Chinese Paladin 3", the two days he spent wandering around Hengdian, and the two days Yang Mi accompanied him later, Li Boda spent a total of five days in Hengdian.

Afterwards, Li Boda returned to Shanghai, went back to his company, and started working.

He then spent almost a day properly handling the work he had done while away from the company, and then work got back on track.

At this moment, however, Li Boda was thinking about whether he should hire a professional general manager to help him handle some of the company's affairs.

Although these company affairs were not difficult for Li Boda to handle, he was even able to take time out to film movies while working.

However, the backlog of work still had to be handled by him when he returned.

If you hire a professional general manager, or even a president, he can extricate himself from these company affairs.

Upon reflection, Li Boda realized that his idea was quite correct.

After all, Li Boda's golden touch comes from acting, so no matter what, he has to act. And over the years, he has found that he has indeed developed a love for acting.

If he devotes a lot of energy to the company and stops acting, he will feel uncomfortable and may even miss the time he spent acting.

Starting a company may indeed elevate one's status and position, but it's not worth devoting all one's energy to it.

After having this idea, Li Boda immediately went to headhunting firms to help him find a suitable general manager.

However, finding a suitable general manager is not so easy.

It took nearly a month to find several targets, conduct various screenings and exchanges, and finally select a general manager who was more in line with Li Boda's preferences.

"...From now on, Mr. Zhang will be the general manager of our Magic Cube Technology. Everyone, please welcome him!" Li Boda announced to everyone in the conference room.

clap clap clap...

Amid applause, this man in his thirties, wearing glasses and slightly overweight, became the general manager of Magic Cube Technology.

After handing over some work, Li Boda immediately felt a sense of relief; he could now finally take the burden off Rubik's Cube Technology.

After that, Li Boda went directly to his personal studio.

Sister Wang was overjoyed when she saw Li Boda.

She had been eagerly anticipating Li Boda's arrival, and finally he came.

"You're finally here. I thought you were going to give up on your career in the entertainment industry," Sister Wang said wistfully.

"Sister Wang, how could I possibly give up?" Li Boda said with a smile.

"The key issue is that you haven't cared about the studio for so long, even though everything in our studio revolves around you. With you absent for so long, our studio has been at a standstill," Sister Wang complained.

"I was thinking that Sister Wang and Xiao Yuan had worked too hard, so I was planning to give you a break, but you don't seem too keen on it. In that case, let's get back to work." Li Boda laughed heartily.

Hearing Li Boda say that, Sister Wang and Xiao Yuan both breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Yuan was previously assigned as Li Boda's assistant by Tangren Media. After Li Boda terminated his contract with Tangren, Xiao Yuan also left Tangren and joined Li Boda's personal studio.

After all, Xiaoyuan had been Li Boda's assistant for so long, and the two got along quite well. Xiaoyuan was familiar with Li Boda's personality and lifestyle, and was able to properly arrange Li Boda's daily life and work-related matters.

This is why Li Boda specifically recruited Xiao Yuan to his studio when he left Tangren Media.

(End of this chapter)