A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Chapter 790 Waiting for the Wind, Waiting for the Flowers to Bloom

"Explain in detail, make things clear."

"It's like this, Brother Li, didn't Sisi's contract expire?"

moment.

After explaining the whole story, Yang Mi asked, "So what should we do now?"

On the other end of the phone, the couple, both frowning, exchanged a glance.

Before Li Mu could speak, Xiao Fan took the phone: "Hey, Mimi. Your Aunt Liu will call you in a bit. Just tell her: Qianqian went to France to see her father. That's all you know. Understand? If she asks why you didn't tell her earlier, just say you promised Qianqian you'd keep it a secret, but then you thought about it and decided to tell her to keep her from worrying. Don't tell her any other specific reasons, understand?"

"Uh... okay, sis, I understand."

"Okay, that's all for now. Let's quickly tell her mother so she doesn't worry. As for what happens next—"

Remember this: don't get involved at all, understand? They're a mother and daughter; even if you're their best friend, you're still an outsider. Do you understand the difference?

"Yes, sis, I understand what you mean."

"Okay, that's all for now."

Beep beep, the call ended.

Meeting her husband's speechless gaze, Fan Linbing said, "This child—he's so old and still causes so much worry, really. I'll call Sister Liu."

"Okay, sure."

The call connected quickly, and Fan Linbing said directly, "Sister Liu, I just called Mimi and got the truth out of her. Qianqian is fine; she just didn't want Mimi to tell you. Actually, the child went to France to see her father—yes, I'm sure of it; she told Mimi this before boarding the plane. From Shanghai to France, it should take more than ten hours. She's definitely on the plane now, so don't worry—well, why don't you ask your ex-husband? Anyway, that's what Mimi said. I really don't know anything else—okay, okay—"

Okay, bye-bye.

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Fan shrugged: "She went to contact her ex-husband."

"How was your tone?"

"It's urgent, and quite stressful. I think they're really going to call the police—sigh, what kind of situation is this?"

Xiao Fan shook his head helplessly as he spoke.

Li Mu didn't say much, but after checking the time, he said to his wife, "I'm taking our son to take a bath."

"Um."

So, after taking a bath with his father, Li Guanqi and his father played together for a while.

Around nine o'clock, after he started rubbing his eyes, Li Mu decisively took the child back to the bedroom to sleep.

Just as the child fell asleep, Xiao Fan came in. Seeing that her son was asleep, she went straight to the bathroom to take a shower.

After emerging from the water, her first words were: "That girl, Xixi, was too willful this time."

"What's wrong?"

Li Mu's gaze shifted from the book to his wife, who had begun applying makeup at the dressing table.

"This didn't surprise us at all. I already said back then that after this girl's ordeal, as an adult, she would..."

"He must have his own ideas —"

"That's not what I meant. I just called Mimi again and asked her about the details—this girl's departure was planned a long time ago. What Mimi meant was that the reason she went to France was actually to hide. Because her contract with Red Starwood has ended, she's free now. Mimi's exact words were: 'Sister, she made it very clear. During the contract period, she wouldn't refuse whatever arrangements the company made for her. But now that the contract is over, she wants to pursue the life she wants—'"

Li Mu subconsciously frowned slightly: "So, you mean this girl won't sign with Huayi Brothers?"

"Yes. That's what Mimi said. The reason Sister Liu was separated from her daughter this time was actually because Qianqian secretly took her passport. And coincidentally, after Sister Liu finished filming her scenes, she was supposed to sign a contract with Huayi Brothers. This girl played a trick, saying she was going to the Shanghai embassy to renew her passport, and then went directly to France. She even skipped her final exams and went straight there."

"—Won't Huayi Brothers be angry?"

"What do you think? If it were you, wouldn't you be angry? And most importantly, this girl knows the consequences. According to Mimi, the TV series offended Tangren, and the movie offended Huayi Brothers. What will she do in the future?!"

"Well----"

Li Mu paused for a moment, then fell into deep thought.

After a while, Xiao Fan, who was applying makeup, realized that her husband hadn't spoken for a long time.

Turning my head, I saw him with his book on the quilt, staring blankly into space.

Curious, I asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Li Mu snapped out of his daze.

After glancing at her, he suddenly said, "I think you should start preparing."

"What preparations?"

"The company is preparing to sign a second artist."

"————???"

Xiao Fan was stunned.

Then I heard my husband continue, "And I'm thinking of a new cooperation model."

Fan Linbing was completely dumbfounded.

"What do you mean? Explain it clearly."

"—Do you remember how I found out about the relationship between Sisi and President An?"

Talking to smart people is sometimes quite simple.

With just a hint, the other person immediately understood what you were talking about.

"No way—"

Xiao Fan was speechless for a moment: "No way, why should I take this blame? I don't care about Qianqian, but I don't want to work with Sister Liu. That kind of person—working with her would shorten my lifespan."

"uncertain."

Li Mu shook his head: "Qianqian's father must dote on his daughter, otherwise he wouldn't have sent President An to find me in the first place. And this time it's the same logic. His daughter did offend someone—but don't you have powerful connections? And everyone knows you have powerful connections. So, it's highly likely that, in order to continue supporting his daughter's acting dream, he will send President An to find me."

"—Finding you is actually finding me."

"uh-huh."

"But the problem is—if what you're saying really happens, I don't care about Tangren. But why would I offend Huayi for no reason? I came from there myself; isn't that betraying my former employer? Why invite this trouble?"

Looking at his speechless wife, Li Mu shrugged: "That's why I said I'm working on a very new business model. Or rather—the entertainment industry needs a very new model."

"For example?"

"Just like JD.com, it's all about venture capital!"

Fan Yongbing recognizes every single word in that sentence.

But when they got together, she really couldn't understand it.

"Can you speak human language?"

Li Mu rolled his eyes at her, annoyed, and said, "You—you're utterly ignorant. It's that simple. The situation between Huayi Brothers and Liu Yifei is definitely at an impasse. But it's not hopeless. And if President An comes to me, tell me, should I help or not?"

"Of course we'll help!"

She may not care about President An or the Guangming Daily—but for her husband, the ultimate goal is to have many friends and few enemies.

Moreover, President An is no simple character either.

But if I really do as my husband says—then I'll be the one in trouble.

"What should we do then?"

"The only solution is for you to sign it, Sisi, but not directly. Instead, set up a personal company for her, or rather—"

studio."

Following his train of thought, he continued, "When registering this kind of personal agency, you act as a middleman, bringing Huayi Brothers into it. You, Huayi Brothers, would hold a controlling stake in Qianqian's company. The profits from Qianqian's studio would be split among the three of you. For Qianqian, the advantage is that she can access resources from multiple sources. Furthermore, because it's her own studio, she'll have more freedom regarding schedules and choices. It's the same for you, especially for a company like Huayi Brothers. If more and more artists choose this work model, then at least Huayi Brothers won't have to worry about allocating resources. Whether they survive depends on their own abilities; there won't be a situation where a company heavily promotes an artist but they don't become famous."

"Oh?"

Xiao Fan's eyes suddenly lit up.

This model—isn't that exactly the same tactic JD.com uses now? No wonder he mentioned JD.com.

Furthermore, following her husband's line of thinking, she immediately realized that the benefits went far beyond that.

The company's shares are also very valuable.

Just like JD.com.

Once Sisi is ready, all she needs to do is offer a portion of her shares to attract investment. She can bring in major film and television production companies or venture capital firms.

Give me money, I'll give you shares.

Mutually beneficial.

Interconnecting resources —

Oh?

"That sounds good."

"nonsense."

Li Mu rolled his eyes: "Essentially, it's just turning celebrities into company market value. The more famous you are, the higher your popularity, the more valuable your company shares become. And the more people will want to invest—that's the essence of financing. Moreover, no one in the entertainment industry is doing this kind of development model right now, understand? You can set an example for everyone—but the downside is that you can't really profit from it. At most, you can only make others remember that you were the first pioneer, that's all. But from the perspective of industry prospects, once you make this model work, then—the entertainment industry may have to be reshuffled."

"—So, does that mean I can sit at the card table too?"

"Of course, as the first person to try something new, you can certainly be served at the table."

"!"

As soon as Li Mu finished speaking, he saw a fire ignite in his wife's eyes.

Like a burning ambition.

moment.

"So what do we do now?"

"wait."

"What are you waiting for?"

"Waiting for the wind to come, waiting for the flowers to bloom."

Her husband's concise words stirred up a storm in her heart.

Through the wind and rain, she could already see a broad road leading to the card table, far away on the horizon—