The film and television city starts from the courtyard

After the variety show recording ended, on the way back to the city, Zhao Shucheng looked at Xiao Mu, who seemed to be in a good mood, and said, "Are you that happy?"

"Of course I'm happy."

Xiao Mu smiled as he looked out the window, recalling what had happened in the courtyard.

I thought filming this variety show with my sister would be just as unpleasant as before, but I didn't expect her to actually care about me so much. Especially seeing how worried and anxious she was about me, all the previous unpleasantness seemed to vanish.

During the subsequent filming of the program, the two worked together seamlessly, helping to prepare dinner, and the older sister even made her favorite food.

Zhao Shucheng first took Xiao Mu back to her apartment, but instead of going home, he went to his studio.

When Shanli saw Zhao Shucheng return, she smiled and came up to him, helping him with his clothes, saying, "You're finally back."

"What's wrong? You shouldn't be working at the studio lately."

Shanli said, "It's not about the studio, it's about Xiang Wan."

"Her? She's not on leave from work, what could have happened to her?"

"A lot has happened while you were away. You should check the news."

Hearing Shanli say this, Zhao Shucheng curiously opened his phone, only to see that the trending topic was news about Xu Ling, an artist under Mo Xiangwan. Xu Ling appeared sunny on the surface, but in his youth, he had a dispute with someone and seriously injured the other person, resulting in his imprisonment.

Although Zhao Shucheng knew the plot, he didn't expect it to actually happen, and couldn't help but ask, "Didn't Mo Xiangwan do any public relations?"

Shanli said, "This article was written by someone Xiang Wan hired, and she has never clarified it."

"What? Real or fake?"

"Really! Xiang Wan told me herself."

Zhao Shucheng asked, "Why did she do this? Doesn't she know that once this article is published, Xu Ling's future will be ruined? Is she really willing to do that?"

"Of course she's willing to do it. I asked Xiang Wan, and she did it on purpose. Xu Ling is determined to terminate his contract with her, so Xiang Wan did it."

"Is this what they mean by 'if you can't have it, you'll destroy it'? But Mo Xiangwan shouldn't be that kind of person, right?"

“I don’t know what Mo Xiangwan is thinking either. When I asked her if she had any other plans, she wouldn’t tell me. I’m telling you this so you can be careful.”

"This shouldn't have anything to do with me, right?"

Shanli said, "I'm not talking about what happened online. With Xiang Wan's personality, if you two have a conflict later, I'm worried she'll treat you the same way."

"Probably not? Besides, even if she wanted to target me, she doesn't have any leverage over me."

Shanli looked at Zhao Shucheng and said, "Do you really think so? You haven't done anything illegal or disorderly, but you have so many women. If people find out, it will have an impact."

Zhao Shucheng said, "There's even less to worry about. The 'charming and talented man' persona, while it might attract some criticism, won't have a significant impact. Besides, I never intended to hide it. Otherwise, I would have kept you all hidden away long ago, instead of letting you have your own careers and even appear openly by my side."

"Aren't you worried at all?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Of course I'm not worried. Mo Xiangwan probably doesn't really intend to destroy Xu Ling. We can't just look at the surface or the present; we need to focus on the future."

Zhao Shucheng knew the plot; he knew that Mo Xiangwan's apparent destruction of Xu Ling's future was merely a preemptive trigger.

After all, the truth will eventually come out. Xu Ling's affair was real and not a secret. It's just that no one investigated it thoroughly before, which is why things have remained peaceful.

However, Xu Ling is now switching jobs and signing with Hao Mai. Hao Mai already knows about Xu Ling's past, and if this isn't exposed beforehand, it will become a handle that Hao Mai can use against Xu Ling after he signs the contract.

By doing this, Mo Xiangwan could expose the truth beforehand, preventing anyone from threatening Xu Ling. Besides, she already knew the truth when she signed the contract with Xu Ling, so she naturally wouldn't leave herself with a hidden agenda.

After the matter had been brewing for a while, Mo Xiangwan asked someone to clarify the truth. This would allow Xu Ling to establish a persona of a prodigal son who had turned over a new leaf. Not only would it not lower her popularity, but it would also make netizens feel guilty for their previous criticism of him, thus making them more supportive of Xu Ling.

She also hoped to part ways with Xu Ling amicably, which is why she planned this.

Unfortunately, because of her later plans, she couldn't tell anyone else, which led people to misunderstand her as the kind of person who would destroy what she couldn't have.

Congratulations! They went directly to Mo Xiangwan and said:

"The company's two most valuable artists are in your hands. The online controversy surrounding you and Lin Xiang hasn't subsided yet, and now Xu Ling has gotten into this mess. Do you want to ruin Yun Xiangchuan or destroy Qili?"

Yu Jiang also said, "Even if Xu Ling wants to terminate the contract, as long as the terms are agreed upon, it's fine. You shouldn't let a bomb explode in your own home, should you?"

He congratulated her, saying, "If you can't handle the position of the company's artist director, you can leave. Our company doesn't only have you as an agent, and the company can function without you."

Yu Jiang only wanted Mo Xiangwan to give an explanation, but he didn't intend to let Mo Xiangwan leave. After all, she was his comrade-in-arms and one of the few people who had always supported him.

"congratulate!"

“Am I wrong? This matter has already alarmed Mr. He and the company’s other investors, and they have begun to question your ability to run the company.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Jiang looked at Mo Xiangwan and asked, "Xiangwan, what exactly are you thinking?"

"Mr. Yu, this matter is only half done, so there's no point in explaining now. If you want to know the result, let me finish the whole thing."

"You've only done half of it? What else do you plan to do? Are you going to shelve Xu Ling? The Legend of Yun Xiang is almost finished filming, we can't just let it rot in our hands, can we?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Yu, Mr. Zhu, I won't let the company lose money."

Mo Xiangwan left without offering any explanation.

She called Hao Mai and arranged to meet him to discuss Xu Ling's contract termination.

Hao Mai didn't expect Mo Xiangwan to be so ruthless. Although he had used his artists' gossip to divert attention from Xu Ling's trending topics, it was just a drop in the ocean.

When Mo Xiangwan mentioned terminating the contract and demanded that they pay a penalty of 20 million yuan, Hao Mai couldn't help but laugh in anger.

"Mo Xiangwan, do you think that's possible? Mo Bei has already seen Xu Ling's termination contract. Feixiang Entertainment doesn't have to pay a single penny in compensation, since the contract itself has problems. Besides, do you think Xu Ling is still worth anything now?"

"As long as you can afford it, I can make it valuable."

Upon hearing this, Hao Mai looked at Mo Xiangwan thoughtfully and said, "Really? You can clear Xu Ling's name?"

"Of course, it also allows him to maintain his inspirational persona."

Hao Mai hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay, in business, everyone has to bargain. How about we each compromise, ten million?" "If you can't even spare twenty million, I seriously doubt that the conditions you offered Xu Ling before were just empty promises. But it doesn't matter, if you don't want it, after Xu Ling cleans up his act, plenty of people will line up to help him terminate the contract, but the price won't be the same then."

Hao Mai hesitated even more after hearing this. He was worried that if he paid the money, Xu Ling wouldn't be able to clear his name. But seeing Mo Xiangwan's confident expression, he felt this was a good opportunity, since he really thought highly of Xu Ling.

"Yes, but only if Xu Ling is clean."

Mo Xiangwan nodded and said, "You can rest assured about that. You should know that if I say it, I can do it."

After Mo Xiangwan and Hao Mai parted ways, she found Xu Ling and asked him to prepare for a live interview later so that everyone would know the truth.

After watching the live stream, Shanli looked at Zhao Shucheng and asked, "So you already knew things would turn out this way?"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Although not all of them, it is certain that there are doubts about Xu Ling's past. After all, as his agent, Mo Xiangwan knows very well how great the risks would be if Xu Ling were a disgraced artist, so she would definitely take precautions in advance."

Shanli said, "You seem to know Xiang Wan very well, you wouldn't be..."

"What are you thinking? I just understand how agents think and I know the unspoken rules of the industry. By the way, I'm editing some footage these days, so if you're not busy, please don't bother me."

Sanli said, "You can rest assured, I promise I won't let anyone bother you. However, 'Under the First Snow' is about to finish its run and we're preparing for a celebration party. Will you be attending?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "I'm not going. This is a past achievement, and we should look to the future. Besides, this production team has little to do with me, and it would be awkward if Director Zhang went too."

"Speaking of Director Zhang, her sister film, in which Xiao Mu plays the lead role, aren't you worried..."

"There's no need to worry at all. Xiao Mu played Li Rongjing well before, and he's been filming in many productions lately. We've even hired an acting coach for him, so there definitely won't be any problems."

"You're so carefree."

Zhao Shucheng said, "I just believe in her abilities. By the way, to be honest, the place I lived in before was nice, but it's a bit far from the studio and film set now. I'm thinking of moving to a different place. Do you have any suggestions?"

"Why are you even asking me? Why don't you just move to where Xiao Min and the others are?"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "That won't do. People need their own private space. Besides, it's their house, so it's not appropriate for me to go there."

"Then what do you want to do?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "I looked at a villa community before, it looked pretty good, and I'm planning to move there. Do you have any thoughts?"

"What are you thinking? You want me to buy a house there too? Unlike you, I don't have enough from my writing fees. A regular neighborhood is fine, but I can't afford a villa."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Of course not. What I want to ask is whether you have any plans to move in with me."

"Are you crazy or am I? What will happen to Xiao Min and the others if I move there? They'll definitely have complaints. Or do you want us all to move there?"

“I don’t mind if you all move over there, I’m just afraid you’ll feel embarrassed.”

Shanli rolled her eyes at Zhao Shucheng and said, "Don't even think about it. We can come to see you occasionally, but the idea of ​​sleeping together is absolutely out of the question."

Zhao Shucheng said, "That's such a pity."

Zhao Shucheng wasn't joking; he genuinely felt that the previous neighborhood was no longer suitable. Although he had Luo Shuquan as a friend, it lacked privacy and security.

The next day.

Zhao Shucheng went directly to the sales office, looked at the apartments, and then chose a fully furnished one and moved in.

When Mo Xiaomin and the others found out, except for Mo Xiaomin who was filming out of town and couldn't come, everyone else came to Zhao Shucheng's house to celebrate his move and assigned all the rooms upstairs and downstairs, except for the guest rooms.

"From now on, we can bring some of our things here, so we won't have to worry about not having clothes to change into or finding a place to stay."

Xiaoxue, linking her arm with Zhao Shucheng's, said, "Xiaobai, why don't I move in with you? You must be lonely living alone in such a big house."

Amy pulled Xiaoxue close and said, "Xiaoxue, do you remember what you promised us? We'll compete fairly, but we absolutely cannot live together."

Xiaoxue said with some regret, "Alright then, Xiaobai, I'll come to see you often."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Don't worry, I can come anytime."

Because it was a newly built relocation site, Zhao Shucheng and Shanli prepared a feast for them. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they wanted them to stay, but they didn't expect that, perhaps out of politeness, the three of them left together in the end.

Zhao Shucheng could only shake his head helplessly, wash up, and then go to rest.

The next day.

After getting up early, Zhao Shucheng went for a run in the neighborhood wearing sportswear, partly to exercise and partly to familiarize himself with the neighborhood environment.

But after running for a short while, he saw a woman exercising in front of him suddenly twist her ankle and squat down.

"Hello, are you alright?"

The other person glanced at Zhao Shucheng and said, "Gu Xiaobai?"

Zhao Shucheng was surprised that the other person knew him and asked curiously, "I'm Gu Xiaobai, do we know each other?"

"I've seen your movies and your interviews."

"Really? I didn't expect to meet one of my fans here. By the way, can you stand up?"

The other person grabbed Zhao Shucheng's hand and tried to stand up, but the pain was so intense that they couldn't stand up at all.

Zhao Shucheng knew that the sprain was really serious, and said, "Where do you live? Let me take you home first."

"This……"

"Treating the sick and saving lives is nothing to worry about."

With that, Zhao Shucheng hugged her and walked in the direction she was pointing.

A neighbor happened to come out and saw the woman Zhao Shucheng was holding. He asked in surprise, "Congratulations, who is this?"

Zhu He quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I twisted my ankle while I was running just now, and he happened to run into me and brought me back." (End of Chapter)