The Entertainment Industry in Turmoil: Young Actresses All Want to Rise to the Top

Chapter 361 Quickly draw the curtains!

Chapter 357 Quickly draw the curtains!

The Spring Festival in 2017 came exceptionally early, with the first day of the Lunar New Year falling on January 28th.

Li Yitong, who was filming in Kenya, spent a tense New Year in Africa because of the filming schedule.

Shen Mo returned to Quancheng on the eve of the Lunar New Year and had a simple New Year's Eve dinner with both sets of parents.

Then, on the morning of the third day of the Lunar New Year, I returned to the capital.

Because at the beginning of spring in 2017, Mohen had a major event about to begin.

In the past two years, the number of subsidiaries under Inkmark Capital Group has been increasing.

Mohen Media, which is responsible for artist management.

Inkstone Pictures, which is responsible for film and television production.

Mohen Asset Management is responsible for financial investments.

Inkwave Cinemas, which is responsible for the distribution of films in theaters.

InkStain Animation, which is responsible for the animation production.

In charge of Mohen Video, a long-form video platform.

Sweet Cone Technology, the company responsible for the short video app.

DeepSeek is responsible for AI.

InkSign Technology, responsible for graphics card chips.

In addition, there's the headquarters of Inkstone Capital.

Before we knew it, the total number of employees in the Mohen Capital Group had exceeded two thousand.

However, due to their different founding times and scattered locations in various office buildings in Beijing, the communication costs and data transmission between them greatly limited the group's strategic synergy.

To resolve this issue, Shen Mo had already spent a large sum of money more than a year ago to buy an entire industrial park near Wangjing.

Before the Lunar New Year, the renovation and decoration of the industrial park had been fully completed.

The first thing we did after the new year was the company-wide relocation.

Shen Mo set the group's official opening ceremony for February 27th.

On the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon raises its head!

In traditional Feng Shui, this day is considered an auspicious day for "good fortune, meeting important people, and moving".

More importantly, Li Yitong, who had been eating sand in Africa for several months, will also be returning in those two days.

The opening ceremony of the new store wouldn't be complete without this co-founder.

On the morning of February 25, at the headquarters building of the Mohen Industrial Park.

At the very top of the building lies Shen Mo's absolute domain.

The chairman's office, which is so spacious it's almost luxurious, has huge floor-to-ceiling windows that offer a panoramic view of the bustling park.

Shen Mo was currently directing the members of the chairman's secretariat to arrange office supplies.

Just then, the two doors of the office were slowly pushed open from the outside in.

A series of crisp footsteps rang out.

"Wow, Chairman, your new office is quite nice."

"These huge floor-to-ceiling windows, this genuine leather sofa—"

"Tsk tsk, no wonder they're called wicked capitalists!"

Shen Mo turned around and saw Tian Xiwei, who was wearing a white coat, walk in.

Those were her signature, huge eyes, and she had a sweet dimple on her face.

"Do you need my help?"

Tian Xiwei winked sweetly at Shen Mo, and before Shen Mo could speak, she rolled up her sleeves and helped Rebecca and the others move the documents.

As she moved things, Tian Xiwei discovered that there was another door on the left side of the office.

She went forward, pushed open the door, and immediately let out a gasp.

"Wow! Shen Mo, you actually have a separate bedroom here?!"

"This area is bigger than my living room!"

"Mr. Shen, are you planning to keep a mistress in this room?"

Upon hearing Tian Xiwei's unrestrained teasing, Rebecca, who was organizing documents, suddenly paused for a moment, looking rather strange.

Her reaction was extremely quick. She strode over to the secretaries who were trying not to laugh, gave them a fierce look, and then gestured towards the door.

Their eyes met.

Which of these elites who managed to get into the chairman's secretary's office isn't a shrewd and capable person?

Everyone instantly understood.

"Mr. Shen, Mr. Tian, let's go check the financial statements downstairs first."

Rebecca bowed slightly, then quickly left the office with her team of secretaries, thoughtfully closing the door, which had a 99% soundproofing effect.

In the corridor outside the main gate.

"call----"

Lilian, a newcomer who had only been in the secretarial office for a short time, patted her chest, looked at the closed door, and, unable to contain her gossip, lowered her voice and spoke.

"Rebecca, the person who just went in—wasn't that Tian Xiwei?"

"But didn't she leave the company?"

"Why is she here?"

Upon hearing this, Rebecca, who had been smiling just a moment ago, instantly turned icy cold.

She glared at Lilian with a sharp look that sent chills down the young girl's spine.

"If you don't want those eyes anymore, you can always keep staring at them."

Rebecca's voice was extremely low, yet it carried an air of authority befitting a superior.

"What kind of training courses did you take before coming to the Chairman's Secretary's Office?"

"Have you forgotten the confidentiality agreement you signed?"

Lilian turned pale with fright, nodded frantically, shrank back, and quickly made a zipping motion to her mouth, not daring to utter another word.

Inside the chairman's office.

Seeing the secretarial team vanish without a trace in an instant, Tian Xi was slightly taken aback, then couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Your secretaries are really quite sensible."

She gave Shen Mo a coquettish glare.

He casually slapped the documents he was holding onto the coffee table.

The next second, she pounced into Shen Mo's arms and skillfully hooked her arms around his neck.

Tian Xiwei tilted her head up.

"Mr. Shen, have you reserved a few offices for our Morning Light Media?"

Shen Mo naturally wrapped his arms around her waist, feeling the amazing elasticity of the warm, soft jade in his arms.

"Since Dawn has become independent, this batch of relocations definitely won't be able to move in."

Tian Xiwei's little mouth visibly pouted, and she twisted her body indignantly.

"Hmph, biased!"

"So, next time I go back to Mohen, I'll have to register downstairs again?"

Looking at her adorable appearance, Shen Mo couldn't help but give her a light pat on her pert bottom.

"Don't worry, I've reserved your office space."

"The park is so big, we can't even use up all the ink we have now."

"Especially you, Mr. Tian!"

"I've reserved a private office for you that's over 100 square meters."

"The interior is decorated entirely in your favorite style, and the space is huge, more than enough for you to run around in."

Tian Xi frowned slightly, a hint of coquettishness flashing in her big eyes, and raised her head to bump Shen Mo's chin hard with her forehead.

"What the hell?!"

"Still running around like that? Do you think I'm a puppy?!"

Shen Mo chuckled softly, and instead of retreating, he moved closer, resting his chin on the top of her head and rubbing it against her a few times.

"Hey! What are you doing?!"

"I have to meet with a brand representative later!"

You've messed up my hair!

Tian Xiwei pounded his chest frantically, but finally couldn't help but giggle.

Shen Mo suddenly stopped laughing, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"What time is it?"

Tian Xi was slightly taken aback and blinked in confusion.

"Huh? What time?"

"I asked, what time in the afternoon are you going to meet with the brand?"

"3:30 PM, what's wrong?!"

A slight smile appeared on Shen Mo's lips.

"That's plenty of time."

"What's enough?"

Tian Xiwei instinctively sensed a hint of danger.

"What do you think, my Mr. Tian?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Tian Xiwei felt a sudden dizziness, and she was instantly lifted into the air!

Shen Mo simply scooped her up in a princess carry.

He walked to the gate in a few steps and, with a "click," locked it from the inside.

Then, without looking back, he walked towards the bedroom at the back.

"Shen Mo! Are you crazy?!"

Tian Xiwei's legs swung wildly in mid-air, and her face instantly turned red to the roots of her ears.

She grabbed his collar in embarrassment and anger.

"What do you want to do!"

"Put me down!"

What do you think?

Shen Mo kicked the bedroom door shut with his heel, then threw her onto the bed.

"This—this is the company headquarters!"

There are still people outside!

Tian Xiwei grabbed a cushion and held it in front of her chest.

However, a strange expectation still flickered in those big eyes.

As Shen Mo unbuttoned his shirt, he leaned in and pressed down on her.

"The Ink Trace Industrial Park is about to open."

"Shouldn't we invite our General Manager Tian to fire the first shot?"

"rest assured!"

"Every wall in my office and bedroom is custom-made for superior soundproofing."

"Even if the sound is very loud—"

"And nobody can hear you—"

"Shen Mo, you scoundrel—"

Before she could finish speaking, she was swallowed up by Shen Mo's passionate kiss.

The air in the bedroom began to heat up instantly.

The white coat flew through the air and then crashed heavily onto the carpet.

Along with her, her last shred of rationality crumbled.

In a daze, she seemed to see fireworks lighting up the sky above the park to celebrate the grand opening of the Ink Trace Park, which blew her mind into a blank.

She suddenly felt a lightness in her body.

I opened my eyes, still dazed, and what came into view was a huge, unobstructed floor-to-ceiling window!

High above, the winter sun shone brightly, piercing into our eyes.

Outside the window, the Mohen Industrial Park is covered in snow.

Looking down from this height, the employees moving around below looked like ants.

"This is----"

She couldn't help but shudder, instantly becoming fully awake.

"Quickly—quickly draw the curtains!"

She suddenly opened her eyes wide, filled with shame and panic, and reached out to pull the curtains shut.

Under the clear blue sky, above the heads of thousands of employees who are busy relocating.

Standing in front of the window in this position, the terrifying visual impact made her heart feel like it was about to jump out of her throat.

However, her wrist was firmly gripped by a large hand in mid-air.

Shen Mo lowered his head slightly and gently bit her earlobe, sending a tingling electric current through her.

"Don't worry, baby!"

"Every pane of glass on this floor is a custom-made one-way privacy mirror."

"Even if someone stares at it with a high-powered telescope, they can only see the reflection of the sky."

"after all!"

"How could I bear to let others see you like this—hmm?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiwei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But the sense of taboo and shame that lingered in my heart was magnified countless times in an instant.

"Lift your head and look down."

Shen Mo pinched her chin, guiding her to open her large, spring-like eyes and look out the window.

"This is the empire I've built for you, what do you think?"

"Doesn't it give you a unique kind of exhilaration?"

"You—you madman, you pervert—"

Tian Xi's voice trembled uncontrollably.

She followed Shen Mo's gaze downstairs, and the feeling of looking down from such a height completely captivated her, triggering a surge of dopamine.

Her face turned bright red in an instant, so hot it looked like it was about to drip water.

An hour later.

The afternoon sun of winter streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Tian Xi wrapped herself in the blanket with a slight resentment, revealing only her delicate but flushed face.

She glared at Shen Mo through gritted teeth.

"Shen Mo, you bastard!"

Tian Xiwei stretched out a soft, slender arm, pointed to her slightly swollen red lips, and angrily accused her.

"Look at my mouth, it's so swollen!"

"Look at my hair, it looks like a bird's nest!"

"My legs have no strength left!"

"How am I supposed to meet with the brand later?!"

Shen Mo reached out and pulled Tian Xiwei, blanket and all, into his arms.

"What are you afraid of?"

Shen Mo said lazily.

"There's a bathroom here. Take a shower, and then go downstairs to find our company's professional makeup artist to do your makeup."

"If you really can't walk anymore, how about I carry you on my back?"

"Pooh!"

Tian Xiwei was amused by him and couldn't help but bite his chest.

"If it really doesn't work out, how about we reschedule for another time?"

Tian Xi rolled her eyes at Shen Mo.

"Forget it, we finally managed to arrange a time, and suddenly changing it is disrespectful!"

"I understand, our CEO Tian is the most dedicated person in the entire Chinese entertainment industry."

Shen Mo lowered his head and kissed the crown of her head.

"I am very satisfied with your cooperation just now; you truly deserve the word 'dedicated'."

"You bastard!"

"Shut up!"

Tian Xiwei's pretty face instantly turned bright red again, and she covered his face with a pillow in embarrassment and annoyance.

"What's wrong? You were begging for mercy so sweetly, calling me 'Brother Mo,' but now that you've taken advantage of me, you're denying it?"

Shen Mo grabbed her small fist and pinned it down beneath him, his eyes flashing with a dangerous glint.

Tian Xi immediately backed down.

"I'm not saying anything more! I give up!"

She knew this man too well; if she let him do as he pleased, she really would have to go to the brand event that afternoon in a wheelchair.

She blinked her big eyes at Shen Mo in a flattering way, revealing dimples that were irresistibly sweet.

"Brother Mo—I'm hungry."

"What do you want to eat? Shall I take you out for a Manchu Han Imperial Feast tonight?"

"No, that thing is all show and no substance."

"I want to go home and eat your cooking!"

After saying that, Tian Xiwei playfully stuck out her tongue.

Then, a pair of beautiful eyes stared at him intently, and she began to use the opportunity to elaborate.

"What? Brother Mo doesn't want to?"

"I've heard that Chu Ran has been staying at Ziyu Villa every day lately, not only having top-notch private chefs cooking for him, but also receiving personal guidance from President Shen?"

"What? As soon as Sister Tong and I left, a new person moved into this villa?"

Shen Mo chuckled and reached out to give her delicate nose a sharp scratch.

"She's still preparing for the college entrance exam, while I'm focusing on her academic subjects!"

"I didn't touch her! What if I disturbed her studies!"

Shen Mo raised the corner of his mouth slightly and pinched her chin.

"What, Mr. Tian, do you also want to relive the fear of the '53' exam?"

"Never mind then, spare my brain cells."

Tian Xiwei shrank her neck when she heard "53".

Then, she stretched languidly in Shen Mo's arms, revealing a glimpse of her eye-catching abs.

She hooked Shen Mo's chin and raised an eyebrow provocatively.

"However—after tonight's brand dinner, Mr. Shen must come to pick me up on time."

"That master bedroom at Ziyu Villa tonight must be mine."