Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

When Li Shuo mentioned "Shuoguo Culture," the treatment he received at Jinjia immediately improved: although it was a traditional art family with a long hierarchy of contempt, the names "Shuoguo Culture" and "Li Shuo" had become so well-known recently!
Especially "Little Apple", with the spread of this song, now people of all ages in China know it. With such a large number of people, there are naturally many who remember that the composer and lyricist of "Little Apple" is "Li Jiulin". People in the Beijing circle naturally know that "Li Jiulin" is Li Shuo!
What followed was a natural progression. Neither the younger uncle nor the younger aunt displayed any signs of being "snobbish." On the contrary, they spoke highly of Li Shuo. Incidentally, after learning that both of them worked in the cultural field, Li Shuo even offered them two potential collaboration opportunities...

Well, actually, it's just that Shuoguo Culture funded the donation of some items to specific organizations. Although it's called a donation, there's no official return on investment. In reality, these organizations will naturally allocate some honors when they organize competitions in the future. Moreover, my aunt and uncle both work for organizations with "Hua" in their names, so the honors they can offer are all very prestigious.

Because of the harmonious atmosphere, during lunch, Grandma, who suffers from some dementia, suddenly asked, "Xiao Chen, when are you planning to get married?"

This morning I blushed bright red, and quickly scolded her:

"Oh, Grandma, Li Shuo is related to my grandfather! I was just accompanying a friend home for dinner..."

However, while speaking, she secretly glanced at Li Shuo: although she knew her boyfriend's fishpond was very large and full of fish, she still harbored some hope.

"That's right, the main reason for this trip is to visit Elder Jin..."

This morning, her pretty face fell, and she silently lowered her head. The next moment, Li Shuo continued, "If it's about getting engaged to Chenchen, then we definitely can't just come like this. It must be ten times, a hundred times more grand than this! She's not only the little princess of the Jin family, but she's also a priceless treasure in my heart..."

"Pah, what are you saying? How annoying!"

In front of her family, she blushed instantly this morning and even playfully punched Li Shuo. This scene left her aunt and uncle with strange expressions, looking like they wanted to laugh but dared not...

After lunch, Jin Laojiang (Li Shuo) called him to his study, and they began their discussion about the landscape and changes in the Beijing entertainment circle, starting with the recent China-Korea Song Festival.
"Although the art scene in Beijing has many schools and factions, it's basically unrelated to your field. The only real connections are film and music. In film, even though there are academies like the Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama, they all have to give Han Ping face. He sided with you at this music festival, so he won't easily back out in the future. So, in film, you can actually take bigger steps, it's okay..."

"I'm not very familiar with the songs, but with Lao Cao here, it shouldn't be a big problem. The only thing that might be a bit troublesome is distribution. This market is actually controlled by the South, where the commercial atmosphere is much stronger. You'll need your business acumen to succeed..."

Jin Lao didn't mention Zhou Huanian's name at all, but only told Li Shuo about the general direction of the domestic entertainment industry. Li Shuo felt that he benefited a lot: mainly because of the different perspectives, the angles of looking at things are different. In the eyes of someone like Jin Lao, what circles or factions are there? He looks down from the top and sees them all as his disciples and followers. In the end, he is the one who will be the referee and set the rules in the competition between these people!

Li Shuo and Zhou Huanian were locked in a struggle, and it was only after Jin Lao intervened that Han Ping's support was won over.

Therefore, as long as Li Shuo develops step by step and gains control of the discourse, he can completely act as the referee and set the rules himself!

Or rather, Li Shuo may not be able to set national rules for the time being, but his strength and influence in the Lenghai circle have gradually caught up. The drama competition organized by Leng Wen and the art competition organized by Leng Xi every year are ultimately set by him.
Previously, Li Shuo had been making rules based on his existing experience. But after hearing Jin Lao's explanation, he was surprised to find that he could actually start with these small competitions, form his own set of rules and voice, and eventually extend upwards to gradually develop into someone like Jin Lao who looks down from above!
Li Shuo stayed at Jin Chen's house until 4 PM, and only left after Jin Chen urged him to. What followed was naturally shopping and dating with her; in short, Jin Chen did whatever made him happy…

Until midnight, after a passionate encounter, this morning nestled in Li Shuo's arms, she whispered, "It feels so unreal that you were able to take so much time to spend with me today..."

Li Shuo stroked the girl's smooth and tender shoulders and said things like, "It's my fault. I will spend more time with you in the future."

But this morning, she pouted and punctured his empty promise: "Come on, aren't you going back to Lenghai tomorrow?"

"Uh, hehe, darling..."

"Get out of here, leave me alone..."

"Baby~"

……

The tension from their time in bed had completely dissipated by the time they woke up. The next day, when Li Shuo took Jin Chen back to Beijing Dance Academy, the girl cried her eyes out, clinging to Li Shuo's arm and refusing to let go. Li Shuo tried to comfort her for a long time without any effect. However, Li Yitong, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, stood aside with her arms crossed and sneered. Jin Chen immediately stopped crying!
Ultimately, these two school beauties are better than each other in every aspect!

After saying goodbye to the two most beautiful girls from Beijing Dance Academy, Li Shuo returned to the apartment building that Shuoguo Assets had purchased. A beautiful figure had been waiting there for a long time!

"Brother Shuo~"

Seeing Li Shuo drive over, Reba waved to him cheerfully, then picked up her bag, tossed it in the trunk, and got into the passenger seat.

"Let's go, let's go back to Lenghai together!"

Seeing the girl's excited expression, Li Shuo chuckled and said, "Are you that happy?"

Reba pouted and said, "You have no idea, life on a film set is like hell. Not only do we not sleep well at night, but we can only eat boxed lunches during the day, and we also have to be on guard against all sorts of things, and there's all sorts of backstabbing and intrigue..."

At this point, Reba couldn't help but shudder, then muttered to himself:

"Brother Shuo, you've never been on a film set, so you have no idea how complicated people's hearts are. Take the male and female leads as an example, uh, the second and third female leads as examples..."

She was originally going to mention the female lead, but immediately realized that the female lead was Yang Xiaomi.

"The second and third female leads don't get along, so she's been scheming against each other everywhere. She even revealed that the third female lead's diploma is fake; she's actually just a student in the Beijing Film Academy's training program. Yeah, the training program is outsourced, just using the Beijing Film Academy's name... And there are unspoken rules, wow, you wouldn't believe it. In our crew, it's more than just unspoken rules; they're basically all out in the open. Take this third female lead as an example again. She originally wanted the second female lead role, so she hooked up with the assistant director early on, but she didn't get it because Director Li directly rejected her. She made a huge scene about it, making everyone know that the assistant director and she were having an affair. And yet, the next day, neither of them was affected, and they continued filming as usual..." Li Shuo listened with great interest, and because he had been to the "Palace" crew more than once, he could even name the main characters, so it sounded quite plausible to him!

However, what he learned more from the gossip shared by Reba was her growth: this experience on the film set made her truly witness the darkness of the lower classes. In fact, a top-tier film set like "Palace" was already quite good; smaller film sets were much more unscrupulous in their dealings. For a beautiful woman to get in, it wasn't just about "dating" an assistant director...

Just then, the phone rang. The passenger in the passenger seat picked it up, glanced at it, and exclaimed, "Speak of the devil, and he appears! It's our Director Li!"

Li Shuo answered the call via Bluetooth. Li Shaohong exchanged a few pleasantries before saying, "You're going back to Lenghai today, why didn't you tell me beforehand?" Li Shuo gave a vague reply, and Li Shaohong quickly revealed her purpose:
"I never expected you to leave in such a hurry. Guanwei just told me that you promised her you would give a speech at the Beijing Film Academy..."

Li Shuo suddenly realized that it was about Chen Guanwei. This Sister Chen was arrogant and refused to ask him to give a speech a second time. Li Shuo, on the other hand, was so quick to leave that he had long forgotten about it!
However, he couldn't say he'd forgotten now, so Li Shuo quickly said modestly, "I'm truly honored that Sister Chen invited me, but as you know, Director Li, I'm still a student of the 'Cold Drama' school. It's really not a good idea for me to go to the Beijing Film Academy to give a speech. The main problem is that I'm not confident at all. That's the Beijing Film Academy, and many of the students in the audience are much more talented than me..."

This wasn't entirely untrue. The reason Li Shuo didn't attend the speech at Jingying was twofold: firstly, he forgot; secondly, during a previous conversation with Liu Wenchuan, his senior colleague warned him that his reputation had grown too much after the Huahan Song Festival, and many people in his department were considering establishing some cooperation with Shuoguo Culture...

Liu Wenchuan was in charge of the cultural sector. He called it cooperation, but it also implied supervision: Your company is already so big, if you produce any defective products, will it cause a bad social impact?

Therefore, Li Shuo, who knew he was already in the eye of the storm, could not actually give a speech at the Beijing Film Academy as a student of the school of Peking Opera. That would be fun, but he would really be standing in the eye of the storm!
Of course, the main reason is that it doesn't fit Li Shuo's style. Even a reborn person knows that having too much money will make one a fish to be slaughtered, so there's really no need to be so ostentatious...

After dodging the question with Li Shaohong, Li Shuo made a special call to Chen Guanwei and sincerely explained the situation, citing "I am too young and still a student in a small theater school" as the reason for declining the invitation to give a speech at Beijing Film Academy.

"Wow, after listening to you, I actually think you're more thoughtful and mature than I am!"

On the phone, Chen Guanwei clicked her tongue in amazement and said, "Brother Shuo, I really don't know how your brain works. How can you be so mature at such a young age? Your thinking is exactly the same as that of my dad's generation! You, are you some kind of monster?!"

Li Shuo chuckled and said, "Oh dear, I didn't really think that much about it. I just felt a lot of pressure after being invited by Sister Chen. I was afraid of saying the wrong thing. It doesn't matter if I lose face, but I'm afraid of embarrassing you!"

"Tch, little guy, your mouth's as sweet as honey!"

Chen Guanwei chuckled and scolded, "I'll let it go this time, but after you graduate, you absolutely must give a speech at the Beijing Film Academy! Hey, you're so young, don't be like those old men. They may be reliable, but they miss out on a lot of fun. Besides, with your abilities, you should be at the forefront, absolutely at the top, looking down on everyone. No matter what kind of demons or monsters they are, they'll all have to kneel down and call us daddy in front of the Chen family! Understand?"

"Got it, thank you, sis!"

Li Shuo was genuinely startled by what he heard. He still harbored the mindset of an ordinary citizen from his previous life, forgetting that he had Shao Yiying as a powerful backer. Putting aside everything else, the fact that she became the richest woman in her region in his past life and ultimately managed to settle safely abroad was chilling in itself. Of course, he now knew that the Chen family was behind it all. Therefore, as long as he didn't do anything reckless, he had absolutely nothing to fear.

After hanging up the phone, Reba asked in a low voice, "Shall we go back now? We should be able to make it to the lecture at Beijing Film Academy!"

As she continued, her pretty face was full of anticipation: During her time on set, what impressed Reba most was the power of prestigious universities, especially Beijing Film Academy. The third female lead was just a nominal student at Beijing Film Academy, yet she was able to thrive on set "with only an assistant director." What about the actual students at Beijing Film Academy? And what about people like Li Shuo who were invited to give lectures at Beijing Film Academy?

"Let's not go, we've already left the capital..."

As he spoke, Li Shuo saw Reba let out an "Oh," as if she had instantly deflated like a punctured balloon, and couldn't help but tease her, "What? Want to join in the fun?"

Reba pouted: "Why would I join in the fun? I mainly want to see you give a speech on that high platform. You'll look so cool!"

In the eyes of girls, the feeling of their boyfriends being able to speak eloquently in "high-end" settings like universities and become the focus of everyone's attention is one of the most satisfying things.

"Giving a speech isn't necessarily a bad thing..."

"Huh? Didn't they say we'd already left the capital?"

"But we've arrived at Tianjin Port now!"

"??"

Li Shuo came to the capital with an important purpose, which he has not yet achieved. So, although he left the capital, he returned "by the same route" and did not go straight to Hangzhou, but instead came to the neighboring Tianjin Port.

While Hotba was still full of questions, the sports car had already stopped at the Greater China headquarters of Sony's talent agency. At this time, a red carpet had been laid out at the headquarters, and some people who looked like reporters were gathering here.

"Where is this? Are we here to attend a celebrity event?" Reba was still confused. She could only see a lively scene outside, with all sorts of well-dressed men and women, as if a grand banquet was about to begin.

Li Shuo nodded, but didn't stop. The sports car drove through the crowd, turned at the end, followed the small road, entered through the back door, and finally parked in the underground parking lot of Sony's agency.

Getting out of the car, Li Shuo went to the back seat, opened the door, leaned over, and reached out to the woman inside, saying softly, "Come on, my little beauty, tonight you will be my only companion!" (End of Chapter)