Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 275 Best Friend's Love

Night falls over the bustling city, the streets are filled with traffic, and neon lights emit a mesmerizing glow.

Inside Boss Song's luxurious Maybach, Yang Mi rested her chin on one hand, her eyes, like autumn water, filled with a dreamy look as she stared blankly at the dazzling lights in the distance.

"Honey, are you listening to me?"

"What?" Yang Mi seemed to wake up from a dream, turned around, and looked confused. Her thoughts were still immersed in the Bazaar Charity Gala that had just ended.

Liu Shishi rolled her eyes at her best friend and said reproachfully, "I said, let the driver take you home first."

"Thank you."

Seeing that Yang Mi looked restless and absent-minded, Sister Yi asked with concern, "Are you alright, Mi Mi?"

Yang Mi slowly shook her head and murmured, "Shishi, do you think successful female celebrities will have happy marriages?"

Liu Shishi was taken aback by her friend's question, not understanding what she meant: "Why would you suddenly ask that?"

"At the charity gala just now, Prince Long said that he was auctioning off on behalf of a Mr. Wang and giving that precious item to Zhou Xun."

Seeing Zhou Xun's blissful expression, I wondered, these leading actresses are all getting on in years, so why haven't they gotten married, except for Zhao Zhetian?

Liu Shishi pondered for a moment, then replied uncertainly, "Perhaps our time hasn't come yet."

Yang Mi sighed and said with feeling, "I think it's because they're afraid of not finding happiness that they dare not easily enter into marriage. Those rich young men are fine with dating, but I guess they're all unwilling to get married."

As she spoke, she noticed that the eldest sister looked bewildered. Considering that she was in a loving relationship with her childhood sweetheart and that her love life and career had always been smooth sailing, she probably couldn't understand her own troubles.

Then she added: "Actually, it's quite awkward for A-list actresses. They're not favored by wealthy families, and they're unwilling to marry down. They're only suited to focus on their careers, and before they know it, their youth has slipped away."

"So what exactly are you trying to say?" Liu Shishi found it a bit strange that her best friend was suddenly concerned about the love lives and marriages of several top actresses.

"What I mean is, women should still find someone who is caring and considerate; career, age, and family background are not important. Looking at them now, I can think about myself a few years from now."

"Sigh, you should do what you're supposed to do at each stage of life. I've already promised my dad that I'll get married and have children before I turn thirty, and settle down like Zhou Xun and Zhang Ziyi did, definitely not letting it drag on past thirty."

Seeing her best friend's determined expression, Liu Shishi nodded in agreement: "Honey, you're right. A girl eventually needs a home!"

"But I don't need to consider any of those things you mentioned. My Mr. Song is the ideal man in the world; his career, age, and family background are all top-notch."

Yang Mi gently touched her forehead, her face full of utter despair. She thought to herself that she was just being silly, talking about love with what could be considered the happiest woman in the entertainment industry. She deserved to be tortured.

After sulking for a while, Yang Mi decided to change the subject: "Shishi, your boss Song isn't home today. How about I stay at your place for the night?"

Liu Shishi hesitated for a moment. She understood the old saying "beware of fire, theft, and best friends," and besides, the strange dream she had before made her feelings for Yang Mi very complicated.

On the one hand, both of them are native Beijing girls, of similar age, and as celebrities, they have a lot in common. She genuinely treats Yang Mi as a sister and accommodates and takes care of her in small matters.

On the other hand, their Mr. Song is just too outstanding, like tempting Tang Monk meat to female celebrities in the entertainment industry.

She subconsciously harbors a certain wariness towards young and beautiful female celebrities, and those who are bright and charming like Yang Mi are especially targets for her to guard against.

"Shishi, you're the best. I'm going back to the 'Beauty's Rival in Palace' set in a couple of days, and we won't be able to see each other for a long time. I want to have a long talk with you tonight."

Yang Mi linked arms with the eldest sister, rested her head on her shoulder, and pleaded affectionately with her unique, sweet voice, making it hard for anyone to refuse.

Seeing her friend's pitiful expression, the eldest sister immediately softened and relented, saying, "I'm scared of you."

"Shishi, you're so kind. Boss Song is so lucky. I, a girl, can't help but love this pretty face." Yang Mi smiled slyly and showered him with compliments.

As he spoke, he tilted his head back and kissed the first sister's beautiful face.

Feeling the warmth on her cheek, Liu Shishi shivered and exclaimed, "Oh my god, Mimi, you're going to die!"

Seeing the top star shift her position and create some distance between herself, Yang Mi laughed heartily.

After playing around for a while, Liu Shishi got a little bored, so she took out her phone and started browsing Weibo.

As expected, tonight's trending topics were almost entirely about the Bazaar Charity Gala.

Are there any trending topics about us?

"No." Liu Shishi swiped her finger across the screen, scanning the twenty trending topics, but didn't see her or Yang Mi's names.

"These people really know how to create hype. Shishi, you at least bought an item and contributed to charity, but there's no news about you on the trending topics. That's really too much."

Yang Mi also took out her phone, looked through the trending topics list, and stood up for her friend.

Liu Shishi didn't care at all, and chuckled: "Go ahead and go ahead, I really don't care, it's just sending money to my Mr. Song anyway."

She had heard Song Ci mention that at such special times, anyone who wanted to outshine a host of celebrities and trend on social media would have to pay a fee depending on the topic's popularity, but it would start at least three times the usual price.

The vehicle drove steadily to Jingyuan and went straight to the gate of the 7 villas.

After getting out of the car, Yang Mi looked around the richest man's mansion with great interest. The villa in front of her was magnificent and had a unique exterior design.

Liu Shishi led her best friend into the living room, where the housekeeper, Sister Li, was already waiting at the door: "Madam, you're back! Have you had dinner yet?"

As Liu Shishi bent down to change her shoes, she introduced to Sister Li, "I've already eaten. This is my friend Yang Mi; she'll be staying at my place for the night. Sister Li, could you please tidy up the guest room?"

"Shishi, can't we sleep together? What about our promise to talk all night?"

Liu Shishi smiled and shook her head, thinking to herself, "Yang Mi, you live in Mr. Song's house and still want to sleep with his woman? No way!"
Seeing that her sister was smiling but not saying anything, Yang Mi knew that her sister didn't want to share a bed with her, and she pouted unhappily.

When Sister Li saw the guest arrive, she quickly took out a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet, placed them next to Yang Mi's feet, and said politely and gently, "Hello, Miss Yang, please change your shoes."

Yang Mi was slightly taken aback when she saw the neatly arranged slippers at her feet. It was the first time she had ever been served like this.

Looking up at Liu Shishi, who seemed so used to it all, he couldn't help but marvel at how different the life of the richest man's wife truly was; what he had seen was probably just the tip of the iceberg.

"Mimi, since you're here, let me show you around a bit."

"Okay." Yang Mi replied, quickly changed into her slippers, and hurried after her sister, ready to see Mrs. Song's luxurious home.

In the dead of night, Liu Shishi and Yang Mi, these two best friends, were still awake and whispering to each other.

The eldest sister finally gave in to Yang Mi's persistent pleading and agreed to sleep with her, but in the guest room; she didn't let Yang Mi get into Mr. Song's bed. "Shishi, are you asleep?"

"not yet?"

"Then let me tell you a story!"

"Okay, then go to sleep."

Yang Mi spoke softly, murmuring in her sleep: "I once had a dream in which I was slandered by many people. To what extent was I slandered that even breathing became a sin."

But I gritted my teeth and persevered. Later, I started my own film and television company, and my fans called me Boss Yang. Countless young male celebrities wanted to live off me...

Liu Shishi turned slightly to the side, looking at her best friend in the bright moonlight, and said with a feeling: "Honey, no one's road to fame is smooth sailing. Just keep doing your best."

The eldest sister sincerely comforted her, but the only response she received was the soft breathing of her friend. It turned out that Yang Mi had quietly fallen asleep without her noticing.

Liu Shishi tucked the blanket around her and smiled gently: "Sweet dreams, honey."

Early in the morning, Liu Shishi was suddenly awakened from her sleep and felt a small hand playing on her chest. She immediately exclaimed, "Mimi, what are you doing? Take your hand away!"

Yang Mi smiled and said playfully, "Shishi, I didn't expect you to have some talent. Boss Song must have worked hard."

Hearing her best friend's lewd remarks, Liu Shishi blushed slightly, slapped away the hand that was still climbing on her chest, and spat lightly: "You rascal! I shouldn't have slept with you last night."

"I'm just curious because you're always so covered up. It's a rare opportunity, so I had to experience it for myself."

Just as Liu Shishi was about to retort, there was a knock on the door, followed by the voice of the housekeeper, Sister Li, coming into the bedroom.

"Madam, are you and Miss Yang awake? The master is back and wants you to come down for breakfast."

"Ah, my husband is home! Honey, get up quickly and get dressed!"

Yang Mi looked at the panicked and flustered First Sister, but she wasn't worried at all. She slowly yawned, stretched, and said leisurely, "Please, I'm a woman, not someone who's cheating on me. Shishi, what's the panic?"

Liu Shishi frowned and said coquettishly, "Pah, pah, pah, if you keep talking like that, I'll tear your mouth apart. Get up and put your clothes on, and come downstairs with me for breakfast."

While urging him on, she secretly rejoiced that she hadn't listened to Yang Mi's nonsense last night and slept in the master bedroom with her. Otherwise, it would have been extremely embarrassing if her fiancé had come back and bumped into Yang Mi.

Yang Mi sat on the edge of the bed, her pajamas slipping down, revealing a glimpse of her cleavage. Unfortunately, no one was there to appreciate it. She lazily replied to the First Sister, "I know, Mrs. Song."

After tidying up and washing up, the two went downstairs to the living room and saw Song Ci sitting at the dining table, eating some stomach-soothing millet porridge while looking at some ingredients.

"Darling, what time did you get back?" Liu Shishi, accompanied by a fragrant breeze, came to her fiancé's side and kissed him on his handsome cheek.

Song Ci smiled gently: "You came back last night, have some breakfast."

Looking at Liu Shishi's petite and feminine demeanor, Yang Mi couldn't help but marvel. Was this still the same bold and energetic tomboy she was on set?

As expected, she has the ability to win over the richest man's heart. The top lady does have some skills; at least she can be both tough and gentle, switching between them freely, which is something I can't compare to.

"Hello, Chairman Song."

"Let's have breakfast together." Song Ci nodded slightly in response. Sister Li had already reported to him that Yang Mi was staying at his house.

With Song Ci present, Yang Mi was still a little scared and didn't dare to be as unrestrained as when she was alone with Liu Shishi. She sat down properly, took the breakfast brought by the housekeeper, and ate her meal without daring to make a sound.

Liu Shishi didn't like porridge, so she asked the housekeeper to bring her a glass of milk and a few slices of bread.

While enjoying breakfast, she asked her fiancé with concern, "Darling, why did you come back so late? Didn't you say you weren't going back to Beiping until tomorrow?"

"Things went smoothly. The leaders of Guizhou Province were very sincere, and the database project was finalized. In two days, I will be going to the city gate tower to watch the ceremony for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. I will also be attending a banquet for the leaders in the evening. I have some things to prepare in advance, so I rushed back."

Yang Mi secretly pricked up her ears, and when she heard that Song Ci was going to attend the National Day ceremony, she felt a pang of envy.

Perhaps Liu Shishi might be able to participate in such a grand event in the future thanks to her husband's fame, while a minor star like herself would probably never be able to ascend that solemn city tower that symbolizes glory.

Liu Shishi was filled with pride. She and Song Ci were of one mind and shared a great honor. Her eyes were full of admiration and love for her fiancé.

Did you find anything you liked at yesterday's charity auction?

"Yes, I've picked out something nice for you. Try it on and see how it looks."

"I checked Weibo, and last night was relatively peaceful; there were no confrontations or conflicts."

Liu Shishi nodded slightly: "Yes, the second half was all about Brother Chenglong. After all, he's an international superstar, so his status is definitely different."

"It's a pity I don't know how to raise children."

Hearing her fiancé's whisper, Liu Shishi asked curiously, "What child?"

"It's nothing." There were some dirty things Song Ci didn't want Liu Shishi to know, so she changed the subject, "The premiere of 'The Founding of a Republic' is the day after tomorrow?"

"Yes, it's the evening of the 30th. I heard that the movie was originally scheduled to be released in the middle of the month, but then Chairman Han and Director Huang discussed that it would be more meaningful to release it on National Day, so they changed the premiere to the evening of the 30th."

"This premiere is quite a big event in the entertainment industry; I estimate that more than half of the celebrities in the industry will be there."

"That's right. At such a special time, who would dare not give Huaying and Chairman Han face?"

"I look forward to your performance in 'The Founding of a Republic.' I'll organize all the employees of Tengda Group to book a whole theater and contribute to the film's box office success."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi straightened her back and said proudly, "Mr. Song, just you wait and see. Director Huang praised my performance and said I didn't embarrass myself among all the veteran actors."

“Okay, if time permits, I’ll go to the premiere too. I’m friends with Chairman Han, and Tengda Culture is also one of the film’s distributors. I’ll go and show my support.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi exclaimed in surprise, "Darling, you're going to the premiere too?"

"No?"

Miss Liu muttered to herself, "It's fine, but don't you usually dislike attending these kinds of occasions?"

Song Ci smiled and explained, "I happened to have something to discuss with Chairman Han, so I just went over to support him."

I promised Director Jiang of CCTV that I would participate in this year's annual economic figure selection, and I need three recommenders. I plan to ask President Zhou of Peking University, General Manager Wang of Wanda Group, and Chairman Han to recommend me.

(End of this chapter)