The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 324 Sister, what happened to your leg? (4k)

As dusk deepened, the setting sun sank behind the mountains.

"Whoo-"

Xu Mo, who had just gotten home from get off work, was humming a cheerful song.

Her steps were light, and her eyes were smiling.

"Brother~"

"Sister~"

"I'm back~"

As Xu Mo changed into her slippers in the entryway, she called out to people inside the house.

"Momo's back?"

Gu Heng, wearing pajamas, came over upon hearing the noise: "You're back just in time. Zhenhai just delivered the lunchbox. Wash your hands, change your clothes, and come eat."

"Brother, you had someone deliver food?"

"On my way home, I've already figured out what to cook for you tonight."

Xu Mo, wearing slippers, skipped over to Gu Heng, naturally wrapping her arms around his waist. Inhaling his unique scent, a feeling of happiness welled up inside her.

"Work is already tiring enough, so I should rest well after get off work."

Gu Heng raised his hand and gently rubbed Xu Mo's head, his voice filled with a hint of doting affection.

"It's so nice to have my brother here~"

Xu Mo looked up, her eyes filled with nothing but Gu Heng.

"Okay~"

"I'll hug you after I finish eating~"

Gu Heng urged Xu Mo.

"Good~"

Xu Mo obediently let go of his hand, turned around and walked towards the master suite, where she happened to run into Su Tang who was coming out of the housekeeping room.

The two sisters met face to face, and a hint of panic and guilt flashed deep in Su Tang's eyes.

"Sister, did you wash the sheets and duvet cover?"

When Xu Mo saw the bed sheets and duvet cover that Su Tang was holding, she instinctively reached out to help Su Tang.

"It's okay, it's okay, I can do it myself."

Su Tang feigned composure: "I was free this afternoon anyway, so I just changed the sheets and duvet covers and also changed the sheets and duvet covers in your room."

"Thank you sister~"

"Thank you for your hard work, sister~"

Xu Mo said excitedly, "I was originally planning to change the sheets and duvet cover tonight, but I didn't expect you to have the same idea as me, sister! We're so in sync!"

Su Tang's expression became slightly awkward upon hearing Xu Mo's thanks.

……

"Momo, hurry up and change your clothes."

Su Tang said to Xu Mo, "I can air out these sheets and duvet covers myself."

"Well……"

"Then I'll lend you my brother for a bit, so he can help you."

As Xu Mo spoke, she turned her head to gesture to Gu Heng.

Before she could even speak, she saw Gu Heng already standing behind her.

borrow?

Upon hearing this word, Su Tang's face inexplicably flushed.

"I'll help my cousin, you go change your clothes~"

Gu Heng naturally took the cleaned sheets and duvet cover from Su Tang's hands, and spoke gently to Xu Mo.

"Thank you, brother~"

Gu Heng and Su Tang turned and walked towards the balcony. Xu Mo watched Su Tang walk, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

"elder sister?"

"What happened to your leg?"

Xu Mo watched Su Tang's retreating figure and suddenly asked a question.

Upon hearing this, Su Tang paused slightly.

"I drank too much last night, and when I got up to use the bathroom, I accidentally bumped my leg on the corner of the wall."

She turned around and replied casually, "Don't worry, it's nothing serious. I should be back to normal soon."

"Whoa whoa……"

"That's good."

Xu Mo didn't think much of it. Knowing that Su Tang's condition wasn't serious, she didn't say anything more and returned to her room with light steps.

As Su Tang watched the door to the master suite slowly close, she first breathed a slight sigh of relief, then turned around somewhat resentfully and reached out to pinch Gu Heng's shoulder hard.

"It's all your fault!"

"I almost gave myself away in front of Momo!"

Although Su Tang's expression was indignant, her tone inexplicably carried a hint of coquettishness.

"Why should I be blamed?"

"Who just wrapped those legs so tightly around my waist?"

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of mockery on his face.

However, before he could finish speaking, Su Tang, whose face was already flushed, covered his mouth. Her beautiful eyes were full of shyness, and even the corners of her eyes were slightly red.

"You forced me to say those things!"

Even now, when Su Tang recalls the words she spoke back then, she still feels a sense of disbelief. She finds it hard to believe that those "filthy words" could have come out of her mouth.

"Ah……"

"The mouth is too honest for the body~"

Looking at Su Tang's somewhat embarrassed and indignant expression, Gu Heng chuckled and muttered something, but then reached out and took all the sheets and blankets from Su Tang's arms.

"Go and rest at the dining table."

"I can air out the sheets and duvet covers myself."

After Gu Heng finished speaking, he carried the bed sheets and duvet cover and walked straight to the balcony.

As Su Tang watched Gu Heng's retreating figure, feeling his subtle concern and care, a complex emotion flashed in her eyes.

To be honest, everything that happened today was beyond her expectations.

She had already prepared herself to cut ties with Gu Heng.

'Why……'

Let's take it one step at a time.

Su Tang sighed softly to herself and turned to walk towards the restaurant.

...During the meal, the three sat facing each other.

Gu Heng sat opposite Xu Mo, while Su Tang sat next to Xu Mo.

On the dining table were food boxes delivered by Zhenhai Feast, all filled with the freshest seafood of the season, prepared in various ways and flavors.

"Cousin, you said this afternoon that you wanted to film a short drama, right?"

The three chatted as they ate, and Gu Heng casually brought up the matter.

Upon hearing this, Su Tang paused for a moment, her expression slightly taken aback.

She did mention filming a short drama to Gu Heng.

However, she didn't say it this afternoon; rather, she mentioned it casually to Gu Heng on WeChat some time ago.

"Ah."

"I'm tempted to give it a try."

Su Tang quickly came to her senses and nodded gently.

Always proud and strong-willed in public, she watched her roommate Lin Qingge thrive in the live-streaming industry, accumulating nearly a million fans online in just a few months. How could she possibly be willing to fall behind?

She would never stoop to trying to steal the spotlight from Lin Qingge.

If you're going to compete, then compete to be the first.

Moreover, she felt that the prospects for the group broadcasting sector were not very clear.

In comparison, she is more optimistic about the emerging short drama genre.

She has done her homework on the short drama genre during this period.

Like many others, she originally thought that the short drama industry was a newly emerging industry that had only appeared in the last two years. In fact, the origin of the domestic short drama industry can be traced back to 2013.

For example, short and fast-paced mini-series such as "Unexpected", "Men's Diary", and "The Big Bang Theory" are actually early forms of short dramas. However, in the early days, each episode of these mini-series was independent, and there was no connection between the episodes.

It wasn't until 2018 that the short drama industry officially began to develop, with some of the leading video websites in China starting to focus on the micro-drama market. Later, major short video social media platforms also began to enter the market.

During this period of development, although the short drama industry has made occasional moves, it has always been difficult to truly enter the public eye and has not been valued by many related practitioners.

Last autumn, a TV series called "The Peerless Son-in-Law" achieved a total revenue of over 50 million yuan in just eight days after its release, despite having a production cost of less than 1 yuan and a production team consisting entirely of unknowns, from the director to the actors.

The terrifying return rate of two hundred times directly ignited the long-dormant short drama industry, prompting countless practitioners to truly pay attention to it.

Currently, the market size of the short drama industry has exceeded 50 billion yuan, and the market size is still growing rapidly.

The short drama ecosystem has also been thoroughly improved. Douyin's "Hongguo Short Drama" and Kuaishou's "Juxing Project" have matured one after another, forming a complete chain from IP incubation to production and distribution. The production of short dramas has become more and more sophisticated, and the props and costumes have become more and more exquisite.

At the same time, the government's regulatory policies for the short drama industry are becoming increasingly comprehensive, ensuring the industry's prosperity and development while making it more standardized.

Su Tang set her sights on the short drama industry, firstly because of its promising prospects, and secondly because it is in a period of rapid growth with low barriers to entry and many opportunities, which is more favorable for someone like her who is just starting out.

Finally, there's her career prospect. If she can make a name for herself in the short drama industry, then she might be able to move from short dramas to serious dramas in the future, thus becoming a real film and television actress, moving from mobile phone screens to television screens, and even the big screen.

In addition, she could also consider developing her short drama career and using the traffic from her short dramas to support her social media accounts. Once she has accumulated a certain number of fans, it would be easy for her to transition into any type of blogger in the future.

In this way, one can both attack and defend.

of course……

These are all her plans and visions, but right now the most important thing is to take the first step well.

"You are Momo's cousin, we are family."

"After you told me this afternoon, I inquired with people in the industry, and it turns out that the short drama industry is quite promising right now. If you're interested, you can give it a try."

Gu Heng slowly peeled the marinated freshwater prawns, speaking in a calm and unhurried tone.

"As far as I know, the State Administration of Radio and Television is about to implement a system that covers all short drama licenses. The state will further loosen its constraints on the short drama industry. Places like Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangsu Province, Shanghai, and Changsha will successively introduce subsidy policies and tax exemption policies for short dramas."

"The themes of short dramas are becoming more diverse now compared to two years ago, which was relatively limited. With your looks and professional skills, as long as you have a suitable script, it's only a matter of time before you become famous."

As Su Tang listened to Gu Heng's eloquent analysis of the short drama's prospects, a complex look flashed in her eyes.

This afternoon, she and Gu Heng had a very intense time together, basically never apart, and were constantly connected. Gu Heng didn't have time to make any phone calls.

Given this situation, there's only one explanation for Gu Heng's deep understanding of the short drama industry: something she casually mentioned to Gu Heng on WeChat some time ago, which Gu Heng took to heart and subsequently investigated further.

Gu Heng had been interested in her since then.

Thinking of this, Su Tang couldn't help but feel a warmth in her heart.

"Yes!"

"Sister, you're a top student in the vocal music department of Jilin University's Academy of Arts. You can sing, dance, and act. If you were to act in a short drama, it would be a piece of cake!"

Xu Mo had just learned that Su Tang wanted to try short dramas, and she couldn't help but feel excited, expressing her strong support for Su Tang's decision.

"Cousin, have any directors or producers already chosen you?"

Gu Heng unknowingly peeled out a bowl of drunken freshwater prawns. He first poured some broth into it with a spoon, and then, without saying a word, gently placed it between Xu Mo and Su Tang.

"Thank you, brother~"

Xu Mo didn't think much of Gu Heng's actions when she saw them, assuming that Gu Heng had peeled the marinated prawns for her. Only Su Tang knew what Gu Heng meant by this.

"not yet."

"I tried sending out my resume, but I didn't get any response."

Su Tang shook her head. She didn't reach out with her chopsticks to pick up the bowl of drunken prawns that Gu Heng had just placed in the middle. For her, Gu Heng's thoughtfulness was enough.

"It's normal that there's no response."

"Every industry has its own circles."

"If you just send out any resume, someone will reply to you."

"The other party either wants to swindle money or wants to sexually assault you."

Gu Heng shoveled a couple of mouthfuls of rice into his mouth, then said to Su Tang, "Send me your resume later. I'll arrange things for you if you want to try your hand at short dramas."

When Su Tang saw Gu Heng so openly offering to help her in front of Xu Mo, she felt a little flustered and uneasy, and subconsciously turned her gaze to Xu Mo.

"Sister, come on!"

"Momo, we're waiting for you to become the next queen of short dramas!"

"How about I become your assistant then?"

"I think it's super interesting!"

Xu Mo seemed completely oblivious, and spoke excitedly.

"If I really succeed, you can be my boss, not just my assistant."

Su Tang breathed a slight sigh of relief, then turned to Gu Heng and said softly, "Then I'll have to trouble you."

"What's the trouble?"

"Aren't we a family?"

Gu Heng looked at Su Tang with a smile, and the last syllable of his question felt strangely familiar to Su Tang, like...

It felt almost like when Gu Heng slapped her face with a big cat treat this afternoon!
This familiar feeling made her heart race, and she didn't dare to look Gu Heng in the eye.

"Thanks……"

Su Tang quickly lowered her head to eat, while responding to Gu Heng.

"You're welcome."

After Gu Heng finished speaking, he didn't continue the topic and instead chatted with Xu Mo. He didn't say anything to Su Tang again until the end of the meal...

(End of this chapter)