The Fleeting Years of Chinese Entertainment

Liu Xiaoli looked at Lin Mo with a puzzled expression, then turned to look at Liu Yifei. After thinking about it carefully, she turned her attention back to the contract.

"call…"

Seeing that Liu Xiaoli had refocused her attention on the contract, Lin Mo breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Grandma, if you're trying to scam me, just say so! Stop making me jump around like this, okay? I looked up... and you just turned away and didn't care about anything. How can you be so shameless?"

"Hehe... I'm sorry, I'm sorry," Liu Yifei covered her mouth to prevent herself from laughing out loud.

"But... are you really not planning to act yourself? I really think it would be quite suitable for you to play the role, since we're familiar with each other... and it would save us the trouble of getting to know each other as actors."

Liu Yifei felt that rather than having Lin Mo find an actor she didn't know, it would be better to have Lin Mo, whom she knew, play the role. At least it would save her time adjusting her mindset, and maybe she could even... well, who knows.

Lin Mo glanced at Liu Yifei, and he felt that something was off about her.

As for what was wrong... he couldn't quite put his finger on it, but it was completely different from when he was at school or chatting on his phone.

"I'll think about it..."

Lin Mo couldn't figure it out and stopped thinking about it. Instead, he took out the gift he had prepared for Liu Yifei in advance from his backpack.

"For me?" Liu Yifei asked with a look of surprise as she looked at the small gift box in Lin Mo's hand.

"Who else could it be given to? Is there anyone else here besides you? It can't be for your mother, can it?"

"Pfft... Hehe... Thank you!"

Liu Yifei eventually picked up some foreign habits; when Lin Mo placed the gift box in her hands, she immediately opened it.

……

Because of the contract with Ms. Liu, Lin Mo couldn't leave that day and was instead taken to dinner by Liu Xiaoli.

Cai Yinong and Li Guoli also arrived, followed by Hu Ge, one of her capable subordinates.

Just as Lin Mo was about to dismiss the rumors that Liu Xiaoli was clueless about social interactions, he immediately suppressed them.

"Hehe... Hello Director Lin, seeing is believing. Director Lin is truly young and promising."

Lin Mo looked at Sister Cai, who hadn't yet gained weight, and replied with a faint smile, "Ms. Cai, you're too kind."

You can't hit a smiling face, right? No matter what she came here for, Lin Mo didn't want to be impolite.

"I heard that Director Lin and Xixi were classmates before. Although they have now transferred to the directing department, since we have met today, it is only right that I treat them."

Well, it seems they didn't come here shamelessly; they're the host today.

As Lin Mo sat down with the others, he secretly glanced at Liu Xiaoli.

My perception of Liu's mother's emotional intelligence has once again dropped a notch.

"Director Lin, I heard you've now taken Director Xie Xiaojing as your mentor? I've actually always kept in touch with Director Xie, so we're practically family."

Lin Mo smiled, but inwardly he was already complaining:

"You've really got a knack for building connections; you can make things up so easily. I've never heard my master mention you before."

Lin Mo was a bit exhausted after the meal. He originally thought it was a thank-you dinner for Liu Xiaoli to repay him for inviting Liu Yifei to act in a movie, but it turned out to be Sister Cai's sales pitch.

Throughout the meal, Cai Yinong subtly inquired about Lin Mo's new movie.

Are we still short of actors? Are we short of funds? Tangren's artists are all high-quality and affordable…

Liu Xiaoli kept making things worse, and Lin Mo really couldn't understand what this woman was thinking.

Now you're all lovey-dovey with Cai Yinong, but once Cai Yinong fails to sign Liu Yifei and gets angry, you'll know what the consequences will be. You're helping so enthusiastically now, but you'll probably be slamming your fist on the table in anger later.

Lin Mo was tight-lipped, knowing he wouldn't have any future relationship with this Sister Cai, so he didn't reveal a word, treating the meal purely as a chance to fill his stomach.

"I'm sorry, Lin Mo, I don't know how Mom got involved with President Cai. I've caused you trouble tonight."

As soon as the dinner ended, before Lin Mo had even returned to his hotel, Liu Yifei sent him an apology message.

"It's okay, I'm not that petty."

Lin Mo left Hengdian the next day. Before leaving, he only sent a message to Liu Yifei to tell her that he was leaving and that she didn't need to see him off.

Even the production team of "Chinese Paladin" didn't bother to look at it again.

……

Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers" is currently in full swing of filming. After all, his previous film "Hero" had a significant impact and is about to be released in North America. Zhang Yimou himself has officially become a major director on the international stage.

There are even rumors that Zhang Yimou is now taking his film crew abroad to shoot, and the investment is staggering.

At the same time, Zhang Dahuzi also announced that "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was about to be approved, and invited many actors and stars in China to audition.

Lin Mo knew that this master of hype was about to start his usual antics again, and he wondered if those actors and celebrities would be ruined.

However, this had nothing to do with Lin Mo anymore, as he was already on his way back to the studio.

However, as news of Lin Mo's new film spread, the Beijing Film Academy contacted him specifically, implying that they wanted him to take care of their student as before.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo could only think: Heh!

The students from Beijing Film Academy kissed me with pain, yet they expect me to repay them with a song? Dream on!

Lin Mo would repay the favor he owed to the Beijing Film Academy, but he didn't intend to use it on those ungrateful wretches.

He planned to follow the example of his senior classmates and try to find actors from outside the area, because he would never choose someone from his own backyard.

He would rather visit various universities than go back to the Beijing Film Academy to see those people again.

After all, if the actors are chosen based on the plot, high school students are indeed more suitable.

However, before he could put his idea into practice, an unexpected person appeared at the door of Lin Mo's studio.

"Hello Director Lin, my name is Lu Zheng, and I am a shareholder of Wanda."

Lin Mo looked at the man in front of him, feeling a little surprised.

"Why does this big shot have time to come here? Is he thinking of inviting me to join Wanda? But is it really necessary for him to come all the way here?"

"Hello, what brings you to my studio today?" Lin Mo asked, calming himself down.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "I heard that Director Lin is going to make a new movie! And he's been going around to various universities looking for actors. I'm here to recommend myself."

"Are you some kind of deity? I've only been to two high schools... and you've already managed to show up at my door?"

Lin Mo suddenly gained a deeper understanding of the power of the guy in front of him, and at the same time felt a little embarrassed by his own "narcissism".