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

Actually, Shen Mo isn't a serious person; it's just that when he gets serious, he's inhuman.

If you were to say that Mr. Shen, who has been in the capital market for over a decade and is quite wealthy, has never experienced frivolous relationships or extravagant lifestyles, no one would believe it.

He simply didn't want to get involved with married women; if things went wrong, it wouldn't just be him who suffered.

As for why she still took on this role, it's naturally because even if she were to have a major scandal later, it wouldn't affect the film.

For this movie, having one butterfly like myself is enough; if we replace it with another, the final outcome is hard to guarantee.

To ensure a perfect debut for both himself and Mohen, there is no room for error now.

Therefore, he preferred to spend more time chatting, discussing, and learning acting skills from Zhang Jiayi.

I don't want to pick wildflowers either; there's no need!

If we're talking about the person in the crew who gets along best with Shen Mo, it has to be Guo Jingfei.

Sure enough, after filming a scene, while the crew was tidying up, Guo Jingfei hooked his arm around Shen Mo's neck and pulled him aside.

Pointing to a scene in the script where Wang Xiaojian comforts Huang Xiaoxian after her breakup, he had a "malicious" look on his face.

"Mo'er, look here! The script says 'Hand over a cup of hot water and offer some bland words of comfort.' That's too ordinary!"

His eyes darted around, and suddenly he twisted his body, striking an extremely seductive pose, and mimicked Wang Xiaojian in a high-pitched voice.

"I think it should be like this—'Little Fairy~ Don't give up the whole forest for a crooked tree! What do you think of my little green leaf?' And then add a 'Erkang hand gesture'!"

As he spoke, he exaggeratedly stretched out his hand, his "affectionate" gaze almost sickeningly sweet.

The staff who were packing up their equipment nearby were immediately drawn in and looked over, trying not to laugh.

Shen Mo was almost bursting out of her composure from his amusement. She suppressed her laughter, stroked her chin, and actually started to think about it seriously.

He gently patted away Guo Jingfei's "hand" that was still on his shoulder and retorted in a serious tone.

"Teacher Guo, you, Wang Xiaojian, are really flamboyant."

As he spoke, he mimicked Guo Jingfei's expression from earlier, then deliberately twisted his shoulders in a pretentious manner, crossed his hands and stroked Guo Jingfei's chest back and forth, pouting and constantly throwing flirtatious glances.

"Master Guo~ Look at my expression, isn't it right~ Hmm~~"

Teng Huatao, who was sitting in front of the monitor watching the two of them goofing around, almost spat out his tea.

"Hey! This is great! This is great!" Guo Jingfei clapped his hands loudly. "Director, let's use this!"

Then he immediately switched to acting, clutching his chest and pretending to be injured.

"Mo'er, you just broke my chest with your hand! Ah~ my heart hurts so much! It'll take one, no, two midnight snacks to make up for it!"

Shen Mo immediately waved to Teng Huatao, shouting, "Director Teng! Master Guo wants to treat everyone to a late-night snack. He said he'll use the money from his unpaid salary...?"

"You brat..."

Before Shen Mo could finish speaking, Guo Jingfei stepped forward and covered his mouth to silence him.

"Okay, okay!" Teng Huatao chimed in immediately, completely ignoring Guo Jingfei's wide-eyed, open-mouthed expression.

The staff who had been quietly watching couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Of course, Shen Mo treated the whole group to a late-night snack, but he didn't let Guo Jingfei pay. He quietly paid the bill and left when the meal was almost over.

After a month or so on the set, in the eyes of the crew, Shen Mo had completely shed his aura as the investor's boss and had fully integrated into their lives.

Back at the hotel where the film crew was staying, Shen Mo had just finished showering when he received a video call request from Li Yitong.

As soon as the screen lit up, Li Yitong's face appeared, covered by a black face mask, lying on the bed with her legs raised, revealing only a pair of smiling eyes and a chattering little mouth.

"Shen, are you dazzled by these beautiful actresses?"

Her voice came through the face mask, muffled, with her usual teasing tone.

Shen Mo dried his hair, a smirk playing on his lips. "Hey, you know what, someone actually wants to sleep with me!"

"After all, I'm so handsome!"

"Tch~ You're so narcissistic!"

Li Yitong rolled her eyes speechlessly, but her upturned lips clearly showed that she cared about the topic.

"Reporting to Sister Li! Someone was looking for me, but I kicked her away. I told her to go cool off somewhere else!"

"Why do you need to report to me? I'm nobody to you!"

Li Yitong retorted emphatically, but her expressive crescent-shaped eyes clearly revealed an unconcealable smile, and even her eyebrows subtly showed a hint of sweetness.

On the other side of the screen, Shen Mo raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, then leaned back in his chair with a leisurely air, a faint, all-knowing smile playing on his lips.

"I'm afraid she'll lead me astray, and then the paparazzi will say I'm dating a married woman, and I'll get attacked online. Wouldn't I have to run away overnight again?"

He raised his hand and touched his chin, pretending to be deep in thought.

"Sister Li, you'd better fly over here and kill me!"

Li Yitong clenched her long, slender hand, clenched her fist in front of the camera, and said through gritted teeth, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll fly over and beat you up right now."

Shen Mo laughed heartily at the camera.

Li Yitong removed her face mask, revealing a hydrated and refreshing bare face. She sat cross-legged on the sofa, picked up a grape, and popped it into her mouth.

Suddenly remembering something, he swallowed hard, coughed twice, and tried to put on a "senior" air, tapping his fingertips on his knees in a pretentious manner.

"By the way, let's get down to business! How's your filming going? Do you need any advice from senior actors?"

She tried hard to suppress the upturned corners of her mouth, preparing to impart her "rich" experience in surviving on film sets.

Shen Mo on the other side of the screen glanced at her, and could tell from her expression that she was up to no good.

A smirk played on his lips as he teased him with a mischievous grin.

"No need for that. Thanks to Sister Li's good fortune, the core task at this stage is to devote myself to studying how to portray 'cheekiness' in a fresh and natural way."

"Pfft... Hahaha!"

Li Yitong froze for a second, then burst into unrestrained laughter, leaning back on the sofa armrest, slapping her thigh with one hand and clutching her stomach with the other, her crescent-shaped eyes almost invisible.

"A natural performance! Hahaha... This... this was tailor-made for you! Shen Mo, let me tell you, the director really made the right choice in casting you!"

After a few lighthearted banter, Li Yitong's tone became a little more serious. "Seriously, how's it going? Are you adjusting well?"

"That's good." Shen Mo nodded, leaned his phone against the table, and sat down as well.

"A very pure environment that allows you to calm down. It's much more comfortable than staring at those red and green candlestick charts."

He could feel that as he immersed himself in the performance, the resentment and heaviness left over from his past life in the cutthroat world of business were being washed away little by little.

This is a long-lost tranquility, a focus on the matter at hand.

"That's good."

Seeing his slightly tired but bright eyes, Li Yitong felt relieved.

She then seemed to remember something, wrinkled her nose, and looked a little smug.

"Hey, let me tell you, things are going well with Wang Siyu. According to the list I gave her, they're already in talks about the copyrights for a few books, and the prices are practically free!"

"Also, the media has started inquiring about our company from Lin Wei's side. Our company's mysterious foreign investment background has been initially established!"

She chattered on and on about the company's recent developments, like a little sparrow eager to share.

Shen Mo listened quietly, occasionally chiming in with a gentle gaze.

Finally, Li Yitong paused, lowered her voice slightly, and asked a question as if it were unintentional.

"Um... how's the food on set? Are we getting enough to eat? Don't starve yourself to look handsome on camera, or people will feel sorry for you..."

"Someone" could be her, or it could be "her," like a small pebble gently thrown into the lake of their hearts.

Shen Mo's gaze paused slightly, and a moment of silence fell on both ends of the screen.

"It's fine, we won't go hungry."

Shen Mo's voice remained calm and even, without any discernible emotion, "You too, don't just focus on the company, eat on time."

"Okay, okay, stop nagging!"

Li Yitong quickly reverted to her carefree demeanor, made a face at him, and said, "I won't disturb the great star Shen's rest."

"Little Mozi, kneel down and pay your respects!"

The video call ended, and the room returned to silence.