Huayu: Starting with living with a girl from Taiwan

Chai Zhiping was in a good mood as she watched Lin Mo sign the two contracts.

He picked up the coffee his secretary had just brewed, took a sip, and suddenly, as if remembering something, looked up and asked:

"By the way, you mentioned last time that you were acting in 'Kung Fu Dunk,' what role did you play? I haven't asked you in detail yet."

Lin Mo paused.

He really couldn't answer that.

He really didn't know what role it was.

You can't exactly say he's a teammate playing a supporting role, can you?

Team members A, B, C, and D are Captain Liu's team members.

Lin Mo thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth:

"I don't know the specific role yet. I have to report to the film set tomorrow."

Tsk, they even double-bet.

Chai Zhiping is a shrewd woman, and she understood seven or eight parts of what she was saying as soon as she heard it.

I doubt it's a major role; it's probably just a cameo appearance, and they probably don't even have many lines.

However, she wasn't intimidated by Lin Mo's identity as a "movie actor," so she didn't care.

After a moment's hesitation, she asked again:

"Are you reporting to the Grand Hyatt Hotel tomorrow? I heard that the Emperor Group team arrived today and is staying there."

Lin Mo took out the text message that Liu Genghong had sent yesterday and glanced at it.

The address is indeed the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

He nodded: "Yes, this is it."

"Okay." Chai Zhiping's eyes darted around, and she smiled.

"Then go ahead and do your best. You might be pleasantly surprised."

Lin Mo didn't catch the hidden meaning in her words and got up to take his leave.

"Okay, then I'll be going now, Sister Chai."

"Go."

Lin Mo turned around and walked to the door, his hand already on the doorknob, when he suddenly stopped and turned back.

Chai Zhiping had just turned on her computer and was about to reply to an email when she saw him return. She looked up, puzzled.

"Is there anything else?"

"I almost forgot something important." Lin Mo walked back to his desk, his expression turning serious.

"The script for 'You Are the Apple of My Eye' was adapted on a whim, but we haven't acquired the adaptation rights to the original novel yet."

Angie Chai smiled upon hearing this, her hands resting together on the keyboard:

"Don't worry about that. I've already arranged for someone to talk to [Wine Party Island] about the adaptation rights. We should have news soon."

Lin Mo nodded and added:

"Sister Chai, my suggestion is to buy it out in one go."

Angie Chai raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised:

"A one-time buyout? That's not cheap."

"Moreover, according to industry practice, it is usually a revenue-sharing model, which allows the original author to continue to benefit, so they are more willing to accept it."

More importantly, investing in adapting novels into movies is inherently risky.

Investors don't have the ability to predict the future, so they don't know if the stock will collapse.

Therefore, in the early stages, we try to save on some costs wherever possible.

As for how much to split after making real money, that's a matter for later.

The main theme is "Let's all make money together".

But Lin Mo's tone this time was more forceful than ever before:

"Sister Chai, I know everything you're saying, but we must buy out this person outright in one go, leaving no room for future trouble."

Angie Chai sensed the hidden meaning in his words and leaned forward slightly:

"How so?"

Lin Mo didn't answer directly, but instead walked to the computer that had just been turned on:

"Sister Chai, can I borrow your computer again?"

Chai Zhiping paused, the last time Lin Mo opened his computer and pulled out that big treasure had already given her PTSD.

What kind of work are they going to do this time?

However, she still obeyed and did as she was told. Her feet, clad in black stockings and red-soled high heels, gently pushed off the ground, and the chair slid back a step.

Lin Mo typed away rapidly, opening a forum page.

That's [Wine Island]'s personal social media column.

Lin Mo scrolled the mouse, pointing to several paragraphs of statements:

"Look here, and here... His remarks on some issues are very dangerous."

Chai Zhiping leaned over to look, her breasts slightly rounded, and her brows furrowed as she glanced at the words.

She is a businesswoman and a producer who has worked in the entertainment industry for many years.

While some may not have the keenest sense of smell as Lin Mo, they still possess basic risk assessment skills.

These remarks might not seem like much in Taiwan today.

But if the work enters a larger market in the future...

"I understand." Angie Chai straightened up, her expression serious. "This kind of person really can't be allowed to have loose ends."

Then, her gaze fell on Lin Mo, her expression becoming increasingly complex:

"You even considered this... Lin Mo, are you really only twenty-two years old this year?"

The morning sunlight poured in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, enveloping Lin Mo in a golden halo.

He stood like a bow, his upright shoulders clearly and firmly outlined by the light, making his normally calm expression appear even more solemn and dignified to Angie Chai.

Lin Mo's lips parted slightly, and he spoke each word with perfect clarity:

"Safeguarding the unity of the motherland is the sacred duty of every citizen, including us artists."

Chai Zhiping was stunned for a moment, then nodded:

"Okay, I'll handle the adaptation rights. I'll definitely buy them out."

"Okay, then Sister Chai is busy."

This time, Lin Mo really pushed open the door and left.

In his memory, [Jiuba Island] was also a completely skewed place.

Moreover, after making a lot of money from this movie, he came back and did a lot of messy things.

This is not right.

......

......

In the afternoon, a recording studio in Taichung District with an unassuming exterior but professional interior equipment.

It's the same place that Jam Hsiao mentioned, where "the boss lent it to him."

When Lin Mo and Zeng Peici arrived, Xiao Jingteng was already there.

He was wearing headphones, testing his voice into the microphone, shaking his head and swaying his blond ponytail.

Seeing Lin Mo and the others come in, Xiao Jingteng looked delighted:

"How is it? Not bad, right?"

Lin Mo nodded; it was indeed very professional.

After trying it, I found it to be much better than going to a karaoke bar.

The group practiced inside for the entire afternoon.

During dinner time, we started chatting.

Zeng Peici asked Lin Mo if he had discussed something good with Chai Zhiping that morning, and Xiao Jingteng was also very interested.

Lin Mo thought for a moment and decided that since the matter of the studio needed to be kept secret, it was best not to talk about it for now.

But the characters in "Hot Shot" can be said to be...

After a brief explanation, Zeng Peici was somewhat surprised, but also very happy.

I can act in movies now!

Xiao Jingteng's mouth was wide open, and it took him a long time to finally manage to utter a sentence:

"Lin Mo...you're too awesome!"

His face was full of envy.

But his eyes were clear, purely showing his happiness for his friend:

"Little Pig, Dao Ming Si, you're actually going to act with them! And in a basketball-themed one at that!"

Lin Mo smiled when he saw his expression:

"envious?"

"Envy is an understatement!" Jam Hsiao scratched his blond hair. "I'm green with envy!"

Zeng Peici burst out laughing.

Lin Mo chuckled and patted Jam Hsiao on the shoulder:

"It's okay, you still have a chance."

Xiao Jingteng was stunned for a moment:

"Me? What kind of idol drama could I possibly act in?"

He tugged at his T-shirt, then touched his face, his expression somewhat self-deprecating.

Seeing his expression, Lin Mo said, "It's okay, I'll take you to make a movie sometime."

"Huh?" Jam Hsiao looked incredulous. "Really?"

He pointed to his face, his expression resembling that of a Benboerba meme:

"With my appearance, can I even act in a movie?"

Lin Mo nodded: "That's fine."