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

A week later, in a hotel in Hangzhou.

The next day was the day of filming the first episode of Running Man, and Shen Mo agreed to Bai Lu's request to come and accompany her to the filming.

Only one bedside lamp was on in the room, its warm yellow light softly enveloping the large bed, and a hint of romance lingered in the air.

Bai Lu curled up in Shen Mo's arms like a well-behaved kitten, her cheek pressed against his warm chest.

Her eyes were closed, her long eyelashes casting a faint shadow under her eyelids, the blush on her cheeks had not completely faded, and her lips were slightly swollen and glossy.

Shen Mo's arm encircled her smooth shoulders and back, his fingers gently stroking her long hair that fell over her shoulders.

Are you still nervous?

He suddenly spoke, his voice exceptionally clear in the quiet room, carrying a languid tone and concern.

Bai Lu's eyelashes trembled, but she didn't open her eyes. She just snuggled closer to him, finding a more comfortable position, and softly hummed in his ear.

"...I don't seem so nervous anymore."

She spoke softly, her voice slightly gentle.

"Well, the thought of recording a show with you makes me a little... excited."

She finally opened her eyes, looked up at him, her smiling eyes glistening with tears, revealing dependence, joy, and a hint of mischief.

"Please take good care of me tomorrow!"

Shen Mo chuckled softly, raised his hand, and gently touched her slightly flushed cheek.

"Take care of me? Didn't you say you'd look after me, a newbie in variety shows?"

"The situation is different now!"

Bai Lu grabbed his mischievous fingers, played with them in her hand, and spoke with an air of self-righteousness.

"If we're not in the same group, then I'll help you drag down the other groups and take care of you, the newcomer, so you can win."

"But now that we're grouped together, I can't hold you back. I can only ask you to look after me and help me get along!"

Her eyes sparkled, as if she could already foresee the scene of "dominating the battlefield" together tomorrow.

Shen Mo let her hold his fingers, his eyes indulgent.

"it is good."

"However, the acupressure mat..."

He recalled a passage he had read in the materials: "If you can't take it, don't force yourself..."

"Okay, okay," Bai Lu interrupted him, leaned over and gently bit his chin, leaving a shallow tooth mark.

"I'm not a child anymore, I can take care of myself."

As she spoke, her voice lowered, carrying a hint of coquetry.

"It's just... I'm sure I'll be really tired tomorrow, running around all day. Tonight... you have to make it up to me."

As she spoke, she used both her hands and feet to burrow deeper into his arms, almost embedding herself into his body.

Shen Mo's heart softened as she rubbed against him, and he tightened his arms around her, holding her even closer.

"Don't provoke me, or if this happens a few more times, you won't be able to record the show tomorrow."

His warm breath brushed against her earlobe, making her ears feel hot.

Instead of backing down, Bai Lu tilted her head back and kissed his lips. As their lips intertwined, she murmured indistinctly.

"Then... just like this... hold me... don't let go."

When the kiss ended, both of them were breathing slightly erratically.

Bai Lu buried her face in his neck again, inhaling his scent, and felt incredibly at ease.

"Brother Mo," she suddenly spoke softly again, "why...did you bring Reba along too..."

Shen Mo remained silent for a few seconds, then slowly slid his hand across her bare back.

"The production team said it would be best to have 9 people so it would be easier to divide them into groups, so I brought her along."

"Don't worry, she's not in our group."

Upon hearing this, the slight jealousy that had just arisen in Bai Lu's heart suddenly dissipated.

"Mmm," she responded, her voice filled with contented drowsiness.

"Going to sleep, Brother Mo. We have to get up early tomorrow."

Shen Mo hummed in agreement, lowered his head and placed a light kiss on the top of her head, then reached out and turned off the bedside lamp.

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"Satay!"

"Hey, my little girl!"

In the recording studio where Running Man first met, Bai Lu spotted Sha Yi in the crowd at first glance.

Looking at this little girl who had only recently become his daughter a few months ago and was now clinging to his sleeve, Sha Yi felt an extraordinary sense of affection.

"Chao, Chen'er, let me introduce you."

He pulled Bai Lu to stand in front of the group, saying, "Bai Lu, you can't bully our little girl."

"Hey, a daughter?" The group looked shocked. "Brother Sha, when did you have such a big daughter?"

Deng Chao teased with a mischievous grin, "Does Sister Hu Ke know?"

Sha Yi slapped Deng Chao across the face, "Go to hell."

"When your sister Ke watches TV, she likes this girl the most. She even said that she wants to have a beautiful little girl like this in the future."

"Your daughter," Li Chen suddenly interjected, "doesn't that mean she has to call us uncles?"

"Uncle Chen'er!" Bai Lu's eyes darted around, and she greeted him with a bright smile, "Uncle Chao!"

Li Chen and Deng Chao were taken aback by Bai Lu's decisiveness, and they shrank back in surprise, immediately putting their hands to their foreheads.

Seeing Bai Lu about to turn her head and open her mouth, Chen He, Wang Baoqiang, and Zheng Kai immediately shook their heads.

"Don't call me uncle, don't call me uncle."

"Give me some face, I'm not old yet!"

"Just call me 'brother'!"

Bai Lu didn't mince words, grinning, "Brother He, Brother Baoqiang, Brother Kai."

After a period of joking and chatting, and having reviewed the task cards on the table, the production team then proceeded with the scheduled procedures.

"To help everyone better complete the mission, we've assigned two special agents to you. Let's welcome them!"

"Welcome, Shen Mo! Dilraba!"

Everyone immediately looked surprised and turned to the doorway.

Of course, it was all for the sake of the show's effect; the production team had already given them the basic script and flow.

Moreover, as a project co-developed by Mohen and Huayi, it is obviously unreasonable for Huayi to have 6 main MCs and Mohen to have 1. Therefore, Huayi and the others are well aware of this, and it is highly likely that Mohen will appear quite a few guest stars in the future.

However, there were some surprises. After all, Shen Mo, who has consistently produced hit dramas in the past year or two, may not have the same seniority as the people present, but his popularity is definitely top-notch.

Moreover, he has only appeared on the Happy Camp variety show once in all this time, so it is truly surprising that he would appear on this show this time.

But then I thought about it again, and this show was produced by him, Mohen, so it's normal for him to bring some viewership and attention to the first episode.

After Shen Mo and his companion appeared, the production team immediately divided the nine people present into groups, and the recording of the opening segment ended there.

The next scene shows them changing into their team uniforms and heading to the outdoor recording location.

Seeing that the cameras were off, Deng Chao, Sha Yi, and the others came over one by one to greet Shen Mo. After all, besides being a popular celebrity in the entertainment industry, Shen Mo was also one of their "bosses".

"Brother Chao, Brother Sha, Brother Chen, please don't be so polite, just call me by my name. I'll need your help to take care of Bai Lu in the future."

Shen Mo turned around and patted Bai Lu's shoulder, who was standing next to him. "She only acted in one drama before, 'A Little Reunion,' and she's actually Brother Sha's daughter."

"She may not know much about things in front of the camera, so she'll have to rely on the seniors in the entertainment industry to guide her in the future."

"Shen Mo, what are you saying? You don't need to tell me; I'll take care of her anyway. After all, she's my 'daughter'!"

Sha Yi was probably the most familiar with Shen Mo here, so he naturally chimed in.

Standing on Shen Mo's other side, Dilraba watched as Shen Mo took care of Bai Lu and built connections for her. Suddenly, she felt a pang of sadness. At that moment, she wished she were the one being taken care of.

At West Lake Cultural Square, the iconic "R" flag fluttered in the breeze, and the nine members had changed into eye-catching red, blue, and yellow team uniforms as required by the program team.

Deng Chao, Zheng Kai, and Dilireba are on the Yellow Team; Shen Mo, Bai Lu, and Sha Yi are on the Red Team; and Chen He, Li Chen, and Wang Baoqiang are on the Blue Team.

The group was worried that the production team would set the difficulty of the games based on the order of arrival, so they all ran as soon as they got off the car, since the original Running Man often did this.

In an attempt to take a shortcut, Sha Yi leaped over the line tied between two warning posts, but unexpectedly tripped and fell.

Startled, Bai Lu stopped abruptly and rushed over to help him up. "Oh dear, Dad, what would I do if you crippled yourself?"

"You brat, you can't expect anything good from your father."

Sha Yi flicked her forehead, and just then, Shen Mo leaped past her, easily stepping over the line that had tripped Sha Yi.

"Take your time, I'll go and reserve a spot first."

Bai Lu glanced at the dashing figure that had departed, then turned back to look at Sha Yi, but the look in his eyes...

"Shut up! I know what you're trying to say, but don't say it!"

Sha Yi pointed at Bai Lu with his index finger with a serious expression.

Bai Lu nodded, but didn't say anything, only making soft "tsk tsk tsk" sounds.

"Hey! You little brat, give me back my sweet daughter from 'A Little Reunion'!"

"If you keep being so fierce, I'm letting go!" Bai Lu threatened.

Sha Yi was not going to be threatened by her and decisively pulled away from the arm she was holding.

"Get lost! I'm young and strong! What's this little problem?"

Bai Lu looked him up and down, and seeing that he seemed to be alright, she decisively let go and chased after Shen Mo's back, calling out as she went.

"Brother Mo! Wait for me..."

Sha Yi was completely dumbfounded. "She's gone? It's true, daughters grow up and leave home!"

He then turned to the camera that had been filming him and said, "Hey, maybe we shouldn't have a daughter. A daughter won't do. Let's have a son instead!"

When everyone arrived at the location of the production crew, the square was full of aunties dancing. Deng Chao even led Chen He, Dilraba, and others to join in and dance along.

Shen Mo stood aside watching happily, occasionally commenting to Bai Lu. Unexpectedly, Sha Yi, who was walking over slowly, patted him on the shoulders with both hands and pushed him from behind straight towards the square dance group.

"Since we're already here, we might as well start shaking it, no matter how energetic it is."

As he spoke, he turned back to Bai Lu, raising his eyebrows and lifting his chin. His determination to eliminate the blond-haired boy and forcefully sever his girl's early romance was extremely obvious.

Bai Lu laughed silently, but her gaze remained fixed on that tall and imposing figure.

When she saw Shen Mo being pulled into the crowd by Deng Chao, who was dancing wildly, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, her eyes curving into crescents.

However, she suddenly noticed that Dilraba had quietly moved closer to Shen Mo. How could this be allowed?!

Her smile vanished instantly, and she strode inside, grabbing Dilraba's hand and, to Dilraba's bewildered and shocked gaze, performing a waltz.

Seriously?! You're even guarding against me while filming a show? Bai Mengyan, you've gone too far!

Suddenly, the aunties who were dancing happily just a second ago stopped dancing and took something out of their bags.

When they saw the densely packed bamboo shoots forming a running track on the acupressure mat, all the guests gasped in surprise.

After taking off his shoes and trying it on, Sha Yi immediately cried out in agony, "This is torture! I'm going to sue you!"

Bai Lu's eyes lit up, and she raised her chin and eyebrows in a provocative gesture towards Dilireba, whom she was holding hands with.

"Dare to have a race? Let's see who's faster!"

"Come on, who's afraid of who?" As she spoke, Dilraba straightened her chest and bumped into Bai Lu like a bamboo shoot.

"This is a team competition!" Shen Mo looked at the two of them. "It's a competition of team time, not a race between the two of you."

"Sigh, what a pity!" The two women exchanged a glance, then simultaneously turned their heads away, but their hands remained clasped together.

The yellow team, which was the first to arrive at the scene with all its members, got priority and became the first group to take on the challenge.

Bai Lu then released Dilireba's hand, allowing her to go and prepare.

She then pouted and looked at Sha Yi, "Sha Yi, it's all your fault. If you had been a little faster, we would have been first."

Sha Yi frowned and retorted, "You little brat, you just wait! In a few days I'll invite Tao Hong over so your 'mother' can come and suppress you!"

Bai Lu stuck out her tongue, her eyes darting around, and gave him a funny face.

Over there, Deng Chao took the lead. The moment he stepped onto the acupressure mat, although he lost control of his facial expression, he still grimaced and completed his vaulting and rope skipping parts.

Then Dilraba took over the baton, and the most difficult part, crawling through the archway, was right in front of her. Without hesitation, she pressed her back against the ground and crawled through the bamboo shoot acupressure mat.

As Zheng Kai, the next runner, came down from the pull-up bar, just when everyone thought he was about to start his sprint, the show's producers delivered a surprise gift.

A middle-aged man, weighing around 200 pounds, stepped forward, with four large characters emblazoned on his shirt: "Carry me across!"

By the time he carried the load to the finish line, the 90-second time limit had already passed.

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