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

The TV series "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer," produced by Tang Ren, began airing on Sohu Video on July 6th, and is now nearing its end.

With over 10 billion views on Sohu Video, a Douban rating of 8.4, and nearly 16 reviews, Tang Ren, who had been quiet for several years, has finally produced another hit drama.

But Jin Daxi felt she had never felt so frustrated in her life. "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" was a hit, and as the female lead, this should have been the highlight of her career.

The problem is, it wasn't her who was exposed, it was Wang Churan.

That sixteen-year-old girl, with her youthful face and tall figure, played the wicked Yue Qiluo, and her line "Zhang Xianzong, my tooth hurts" instantly went viral.

When Jin Daxi was browsing Weibo, he saw a statistic: among the trending topics related to "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer", Wang Churan accounted for 40%, Zhang Ruoyun accounted for 20%, and the remaining 40% were discussions about the plot.

And she, the female lead, accounted for 0.5% of the content and was on the trending topics list twice.

The first time was when the show had just aired, someone said, "Did they measure that fringe with a ruler? It's so thick you could scrub a pot with it."

The second time was yesterday, when someone posted a screenshot of her and Wang Churan together, with the caption "Yue Qiluo's bangs are evil, Jin Daxi's bangs are weird".

When she saw that message, she almost dropped her phone.

Strange? Strange?!

In her more than 20 years of life, this was the first time someone had described her bangs as "weird".

Today is the day of the celebration banquet for "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer". On the way to the hotel, Jin Daxi leaned back in his seat and stared out the window in a daze.

Xiaoyue, the assistant, was scrolling through her phone in the front row when she suddenly let out a suppressed gasp, "Wow, Wang Churan has surpassed three million followers... He only had two million eight hundred thousand yesterday..."

Jin Daxi took a deep breath and then closed her eyes. Xiaoyue saw her expression in the rearview mirror, quickly shut her mouth, and shrank her neck.

The car was silent for a few seconds. Jin Daxi opened his eyes, took out his phone, opened his contacts, and dialed a number. "Hey, Jin Daxi? What made you think of calling me?"

On the other end of the phone, Li Yitong's voice was lazy and a little hoarse from just waking up, which made Jin Daxi angry.

"Li Xue! You're still sleeping! Are you a pig?!"

Li Yitong paused for a moment, then laughed: "What's wrong? Who made Daxi angry? I'll beat him up for you?"

"Fine! Very well!" Jin Daxi gritted his teeth. "Why don't you punch yourself in the face twice first!"

"Huh? Is it me?" Li Yitong's voice was tinged with laughter. "Then you're going to be disappointed. Not just anyone can touch my face!"

"Touch? You're only allowed to let your own touch me, huh?!" Jin Daxi's voice suddenly rose. "You two just know how to bully me!"

She took a deep breath and began her accusation: "Do you know what people are saying about me online right now?"

"Ugly bangs! Weird! The female lead is being overshadowed by the supporting actress!"

"I, Jin Daxi, have been around for so many years, and this is the first time I've been bullied so badly. The worst part is, it's your family who bullied me!"

Li Yitong laughed even louder on the other end.

Jin Daxi became even angrier: "You're still laughing! How dare you laugh!"

"Wang Churan is one of yours, right? She's become incredibly popular now, shouldn't she thank me?"

"If it weren't for me being the easy target for the lead actress, who wouldn't try to sabotage her and make fun of her?"

"Yes, yes, yes," Li Yitong agreed, "It's all thanks to you."

"Then tell me, don't you owe me compensation?"

"Compensation?" Li Yitong's voice held a hint of amusement. "What kind of compensation do you want?"

Jin Daxi's eyes lit up: "Good roles! Save some good roles for me! You Mohen have so many projects, just give me a few, it's not too much to ask, is it?"

Li Yitong paused for a second on the other end, then laughed: "Okay, I'll save it for you."

Jin Daxi was taken aback. So straightforward? She had thought she would have to haggle for ages.

"You...you really gave it to me?"

Li Yitong, on the other end of the phone, buryed her head under the covers, her muffled voice coming through, "What, you don't want it?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Jin Daxi exclaimed quickly. "Only a fool wouldn't want to!"

Li Yitong smiled: "Okay, I'll remember that. I'll contact you if there's a suitable role later."

Jin Daxi happily agreed, then suddenly remembered something: "By the way, how's your man doing lately?"

"What do you mean, 'my man'?" Li Yitong's voice carried a hint of reproach. "Speak like a human being."

"Shen Mo!" Jin Daxi rolled her eyes. "Aren't you two a couple? Can't I ask him how he's been lately?"

"Okay, okay, he's doing great. He just went to Shanghai to discuss a project."

"Shanghai?" Jin Daxi's eyes lit up. "He's in Shanghai too? That's perfect! Let's meet up for dinner sometime. As his older sister, I need to give him a good interrogation."

Li Yitong chuckled: "You're going to interrogate him? You're lucky you're not being interrogated by him."

Jin Daxi retorted, unconvinced: "What's wrong with me? What kind of situation haven't I, Jin Daxi, seen?"

"Okay, okay, you're amazing." Li Yitong paused, then suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, are you serious about your bangs?"

Jin Daxi's smile froze on his face. "What bangs?"

"It's that one..." Li Yitong's voice was laced with suppressed laughter.

"That thing that looks like sheet metal, I've seen it called 'Iron Bangs' online, does it have some special meaning?"

Jin Daxi took a deep breath, "Li—Xue—"

"Hey, hey, I was just kidding!" Li Yitong quickly said, "I think it looks really good, really, it's very distinctive."

"Distinctiveness?" Jin Daxi gritted his teeth. "Do I need to use bangs to increase my recognizability?"

Li Yitong suppressed a laugh: "That's true, who doesn't know your name, Jin Daxi?"

"Come on!" Jin Daxi rolled his eyes. "The way you were talking just now, you were clearly making fun of me."

"I don't."

"You have."

"I really didn't."

"You definitely have it."

"Okay, okay, I have one, I'm just making fun of you." Li Yitong finally couldn't help but laugh out loud: "This is the first time someone has made me admit that I was mocking her."

She laughed so hard she could barely breathe: "But seriously, your bangs are really...really hilarious..."

Hearing the laughter on the other end of the phone, Jin Dahai was torn between anger and laughter. Finally, she couldn't help but laugh herself. "Alright, alright, have you laughed enough?"

"No... let me laugh a little longer..."

Jin Daxi rolled his eyes, his lips twitching slightly.

She leaned back in her chair, listening to Li Yitong's laughter on the other end of the phone, and then the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up again.

After laughing, Li Yitong's voice became a little more serious: "Seriously, aren't you upset?"

Jin Daxi paused for a second. Was she upset? Of course she was upset. She was an actress, not a saint.

Seeing his leading role go unnoticed while a sixteen-year-old girl becomes a sensation through a supporting role, how could he possibly feel comfortable?

But after thinking about it, she said, "It's a little uncomfortable, but not that uncomfortable."

"Oh?"

"Hey! You agreed to my request so quickly, was it just to apologize for that girl Wang Churan? Is it really that serious? Do you think I, Jin Daxi, would be so petty?"

"Wang Churan is a perfect fit for the role, and she really did a great job."

Jin Daxi raised an eyebrow. "To be honest, if I were to play Yue Qiluo, I wouldn't be able to capture the essence of the character."

Li Yitong remained silent, while Jin Daxi continued speaking.

"Besides, this role was originally a resource of your Mohen, which Shen Mo got in exchange. That young girl became famous through her own abilities, so what can I say?"

Li Yitong gave a soft "hmm".

"Besides," Jin Daxi's tone became more relaxed.

"Who do you think I, Jin Daxi, am? How could I possibly fall down because of this? If this one doesn't work, we'll try the next one."

Li Yitong laughed, "Alright! This is how the Jin Daxi I know should be."

Jin Dahai smugly snorted, "That's right."

Li Yitong suddenly spoke up: "By the way, I have a question for you."

Her voice held a hint of amusement, "Are you thinking of switching jobs to Mohen?"

Jin Daxi's heart skipped a beat. She had thought about the word "job hopping" many times. Mohen's resources, Mohen's projects, Mohen's publicity capabilities... Who wouldn't be envious?

It would be a lie to say she didn't want to go, but she still blurted out, "How could I? You're kidding!"

Jin Daxi quickly explained, "Your group of young actresses at Mohen already have enough. If I go there, I'll have to compete with them for resources. It's too tiring."

"real?"

"Really! Really!" Jin Daxi nodded frantically. "All I wanted to do was latch onto you. You're Li Yitong's best friend, how could you not get a role?"

Li Yitong laughed on the other end: "Okay, I'll remember that. If there's a suitable role in the future, you'll be the first person I think of."

"That's more like it," Jin Daxi replied happily, then suddenly remembered something, "By the way, aren't you worried?"

"What are you worried about?"

"Your Shen Mo keeps so many little flowers," Jin Daxi said in a low voice, "aren't you worried about your own position at all?"

Li Yitong on the other end of the phone immediately laughed.

"What am I worried about?"

"No matter how many flowers he grows, isn't it all for my sake to make money?"

Jin Daxi was stunned for a moment. She could actually detect a hint of sincerity in Li Yitong's words, a sense of manipulation. She really didn't care!

"Besides," Li Yitong said with a hint of slyness.

"If we're really talking about status, no matter how popular they are, everyone who sees me still calls me 'Sister Tong'."

Jin Daxi chuckled, "Alright, alright! You're amazing!"

"That's right, you should learn from her too, wake Sister Tong up for me!"

Li Yitong snorted smugly, "Hurry up and cling to my leg, and I guarantee you'll make a fortune."

"I'm holding on tight, I'm holding on tight," Jin Daxi nodded rapidly, his shoulders shaking wildly, and said with a smile, "I'm clinging to Sister Tong's thigh tightly."

The two chatted and laughed for a few more minutes before hanging up. Jin Daxi leaned back in his seat, looking out at the night view of Shanghai with a smile on his lips.

Li Yitong, that fool, is still so heartless, but she knows that Li Yitong isn't truly heartless.

She simply trusted Shen Mo too much, and also trusted herself too much.

Jin Daxi suddenly felt a little envious, not because she had Shen Mo, but because she envied her certainty.

She smiled, put her phone in her pocket, and admitted that she had indeed considered changing jobs.

But when she refused just now, she suddenly realized something.

What's she doing at Mohen? Competing with those girls for resources? Whether she can win is another matter.

Competing for favor? They couldn't possibly win. If they could, Li Yitong and Shen Mo wouldn't have been together during their university years.

It's better to stay as things are now, to be best friends with Li Yitong, to say whatever we want, and to curse whatever we want.

Anyway, that idiot said he'd think of her if a good role came up.

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Wang Churan sat in the back seat of the van, looking at the familiar street scene outside the window, but felt a little depressed.

She made the call as soon as she came out of the airport, eagerly anticipating hearing Shen Mo's voice, but his assistant answered the phone instead.

"Mr. Shen is in a meeting and cannot answer the phone."

After hanging up the phone, she stared at her phone screen for several seconds, then pouted and stuffed the phone into her bag.

Meetings, meetings, all you ever do is attend meetings. It's the same at the company and it's the same outside.

She muttered a small complaint to herself, then realized she was being rather unreasonable.

Who is Shen Mo? He is the boss of the Mohen Group, who manages hundreds of people and deals in hundreds of millions of dollars.

She's just a minor actress in the company who's just started to gain some fame. Why should she have to answer your calls all the time?

But she still couldn't help wanting to hit him, not for any other reason than that he came to Shanghai, which could be considered her second hometown.

During her holidays, she had brought Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei to play, but she had never played with Shen Mo. She had always wanted to bring him here once to show him hospitality.

Wang Churan leaned back in his seat and sighed softly.

"Chu Ran, we've arrived." Her manager, Sister Su's voice pulled her back to reality. Wang Chu Ran came to her senses and found the car already parked in front of a five-star hotel.

She took a deep breath, opened the car door, and temporarily suppressed those little thoughts.

The celebration banquet was held in the hotel's banquet hall. When Wang Churan arrived, there were already quite a few people in the hall.

She spotted Zhang Ruoyun standing in the crowd, holding a glass of champagne and chatting with several strangers.

Seeing her come in, Zhang Ruoyun nodded to her, then continued to deal with the people around her.

Wang Churan didn't go over to disturb them. She glanced around the banquet hall, found a less conspicuous corner to stand in, and took a glass of champagne from a passing waiter's tray.

She's only sixteen, not old enough to drink alcohol, and the company has rules about it, her agent has also told her not to, and she herself has no interest in it.

But in this kind of situation, it always feels strange not to have something in her hand, so when someone comes over to say hello, she picks up her glass and takes a small sip from the rim.

After most of the people had arrived, Zhang Chaoyang, the owner of Sohu, stepped onto the stage in the middle of the banquet hall.

"The success of 'Wu Xin: The Monster Killer' is primarily thanks to Tang Ren's creative team..."

As Wang Churan listened to the polite words, her gaze swept aimlessly across the crowd. She saw Jin Daxi standing in the front row, wearing a black evening gown, her smile impeccable.

But Wang Churan always felt that there was something hidden beneath that smile. After all, she was the female lead, but she, the second female lead, stole all the limelight.

Who would feel comfortable in that situation? But Jin Daxi never showed any dissatisfaction to the outside world.

During the interview, he kept praising her for "acting well" and "having talent".

Wang Churan admitted that he could not possess such self-restraint.

"Next, please welcome Mr. Cai Yinong, General Manager of Tangren, to the stage."

Applause erupted as Cai Yinong walked onto the stage, took the microphone, and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, thank you, Sohu, thank you to all the partners who worked hard for 'Wu Xin: The Monster Killer'..."

As Wang Churan listened, her gaze continued to wander through the crowd, and then she saw a few people standing not far behind Zhang Chaoyang.

They were senior executives from Sohu, along with a few people who looked like investors.

After Cai Yinong, the director went on stage. To Wang Churan, it was just a bunch of thank-you speeches that went on and on, which was boring, so she didn't listen to them.

Finally, the celebration banquet officially began, and the crowd dispersed, gathering in small groups to chat.

Wang Churan, holding the glass of champagne, quietly moved to the fruit buffet area. This place was great; there was food, no need to exchange pleasantries with anyone, and she could even pretend to be seriously choosing fruit.

She picked up a small plate and started putting watermelon into it.

"Why are you hiding here all by yourself?" Wang Churan turned around, and Zhang Ruoyun walked over with champagne and stood next to her.

Wang Churan turned her head to the other side, "I don't want to socialize."

Zhang Ruoyun smiled, "Me too."

He picked up a piece of cantaloupe, took a bite, and mumbled, "Your role in this play is so popular, I thought a lot of people would come to toast you, but... hey, it's quieter around you than around me."

Wang Churan turned to look at him, silently rolled her eyes at him, which earned her a burst of laughter in return.

In this drama, he is the second male lead and she is the second female lead, but today's occasion is Tang Ren and Sohu's home turf.

No matter how popular they become, they are still "outsiders".

It's normal if no one bothers you; it would be strange if someone did.

She turned around, took a bite of the watermelon, and it was sweet.

Actually, it's fine. She doesn't like socializing anyway, and if someone comes up to chat her up, she doesn't know what to do.

Just stay here quietly, eat something, wait for the banquet to end, and then go back to the hotel...

Thinking of the hotel, she remembered the missed phone call. She wondered if he had finished his meeting or if he had any social engagements that evening.

"Your lips are practically pouting to the heavens."

Wang Churan was taken aback. Turning her head, she saw Jin Daxi standing next to her with a glass of champagne, a half-smile on his face.

"Your lips are practically pouting to the heavens."

Wang Churan was taken aback. Turning her head, she saw Jin Daxi standing next to her with a glass of champagne, a half-smile on his face.

"Smile more sincerely," Jin Daxi said. "Your fake smile is too obvious."

Wang Churan subconsciously touched her face. A fake smile? Was she smiling just now?

Seeing her bewildered expression, Jin Daxi couldn't help but chuckle. "Alright, alright, stop thinking about it. I was just reminding you."

"Your sister Tong and I are best friends from the same school." Jin Daxi raised an eyebrow. "She asked me to take good care of you."

Wang Churan was stunned. She thought of Brother Mo in her mind just now, and then heard Sister Tong asking someone to take care of her.

She couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt.

"Hey!" Jin Daxi's voice pulled her back to reality.

"You've become a huge star with this show, why aren't you happy?"

"Even I, a completely unknown leading lady, am not sad, so why are you sad?"

Wang Churan looked up at Jin Daxi. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know what to say.

But in the end, she just pouted and didn't say anything.

Jin Daxi was about to tease her when a voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Your tin bangs deserve to be covered up."

Jin Daxi turned around instantly, his eyes wide open.

Wang Churan was also stunned. That voice...

She turned her head sharply in the direction the voice came from. The person was wearing a dark gray shirt with the sleeves casually rolled up to his elbows, and was looking at Jin Daxi with a half-smile.

It's Shen Mo, her Mo-ge (Brother Mo).

Wang Churan's mind went blank for a moment.

Jin Daxi rushed forward: "Shen Mo! Can't you watch your mouth?! What do you mean 'tin bangs'?! This is fashion! This is trendy! Don't you understand?!"

Shen Mo took a step back, dodging her attack, and his smile deepened.

"Fashionable? Trendy? I can't see it. All I see is a tin can of golden bangs!"

Jin Daxi was furious: "You! You! You!"

Zhang Ruoyun, who was standing next to her, was stunned and almost dropped the champagne in her hand.

What did he see? Boss Shen Mo actually came?

Before Wang Churan could react, she suddenly realized that Shen Mo had taken the champagne from her hand and then shoved a glass of orange-yellow juice into her hand.

"At such a young age, why are you drinking alcohol instead of learning good things?"

"You'd better drink your juice properly!"

Wang Churan looked down at the juice in her hand, then looked up at Shen Mo, her mouth slightly open, her eyes shining brightly.

"Mo...Brother Mo..."

Shen Mo reached out and ruffled her hair. "What's wrong? Don't you recognize me?"

Wang Churan shook his head, then nodded, then shook his head again.

Shen Mo was amused by her silly look: "Silly girl."

As he spoke, he raised the champagne in his hand and gestured to Zhang Ruoyun, Jin Daxi, and Wang Churan beside him.

"Congratulations on the huge success of 'Wu Xin: The Monster Killer'!"

Zhang Ruoyun quickly raised her glass: "Thank you, Mr. Shen!"

Jin Daxi pouted, wanting to say something like "I didn't explode," but seeing Shen Mo's sincere blessing with a smile, he didn't refuse and obediently drank it.

Shen Mo looked at Wang Churan, who was still standing there, holding the glass of juice in her hand, motionless.

"Why aren't you drinking?"

Wang Churan snapped out of her reverie, looked down at the juice in her hand, and suddenly remembered something.

The champagne Shen Mo just drank seemed to have been taken from my hand.

She had just drunk from that glass of champagne, though only taking a small sip, but there was still some left on the rim...

She subconsciously glanced at the cup in Shen Mo's hand. There was a faint mark on the rim of the cup, which was from her lipstick.

At that moment, Shen Mo's lips were right in front of that spot, and her face flushed red instantly.

"What's wrong?" Shen Mo noticed her unusual expression. "Your face is so red? Do you have a fever?"

Wang Churan shook her head frantically: "No, nothing... I'm just a little... a little happy to see Brother Mo here."

Shen Mo looked at her awkward expression, a hint of concern flashing in his eyes, but he didn't say anything, he just reached out and ruffled her hair again.

Wang Churan lowered her head, feeling the warmth of the hand above her head, her heart pounding as if it would jump out of her throat.

The commotion quickly attracted the attention of those nearby.

Zhang Chaoyang, who was chatting with someone, was startled when he heard his assistant's whisper. He then put down his wine glass and strode over.

Cai Yinong also received the news. His expression changed for a moment, but he quickly adjusted and followed after her with his wine glass in hand.

When Jin Daxi saw Cai Yinong walking this way, his heart skipped a beat.

She was chatting so enthusiastically with Shen Mo just now, could President Cai have misunderstood? Although she is indeed considering changing jobs, now is not the time!

She quickly took two steps back, pretending to look at the decorative painting next to her.

Zhang Ruoyun also noticed the change in atmosphere, quietly took a step back, and then gave Wang Churan a wink.

The big shot is here, get out of here!

When Wang Churan saw his look, she instinctively tried to back away, but as soon as she took a step, a hand landed on her shoulder.

Wang Churan froze for a moment, then changed direction following the force on his shoulder and stood next to Shen Mo.

"Mr. Shen, it's an honor to meet you."

Zhang Chaoyang walked up to Shen Mo, extended his hand, and wore a standard social smile.

Shen Mo grasped his hand and nodded slightly: "Mr. Zhang, you're too kind. I've wanted to visit you for a long time, but I haven't had the chance until now."

Zhang Chaoyang laughed heartily: "Isn't this an opportunity? Come, come, let's find a place to sit down and talk."

Cai Yinong also walked over, with a polite and courteous smile on his face: "President Shen, I didn't expect you to come. I'm so sorry for not welcoming you properly."

Shen Mo looked at her, a slight smile playing on his lips: "President Cai, you're too kind."

"Two of my company's artists are in 'Wu Xin: The Monster Killer,' so I'm here to support them. I hope Mr. Cai won't be unwelcome?"

As he spoke, he gestured to his left and right, and Wang Churan and Zhang Ruoyun, who were next to Shen Mo, nodded in agreement.

"These two children are thanks to Mr. Cai's care."

"Mr. Shen, you flatter us. It is our honor to have you here for the celebration banquet." Cai Yinong's gaze then fell on Wang Churan, and his smile deepened.

"Moreover, Chu Ran is very promising; she portrayed the character Yue Qiluo very well."

Wang Churan was a little embarrassed by the praise and subconsciously shrank behind Shen Mo. However, Shen Mo reached out and put his arm around her shoulder, pulling her in front of him.

"The child is still young and may not understand some things, so please give him/her guidance."

"If there is an opportunity, I would appreciate your guidance and support."

Wang Churan was a little confused by this action.

At this moment, she stood next to Shen Mo, with Shen Mo's arm around her shoulder, facing Zhang Chaoyang and Cai Yinong.

She suddenly realized that he wasn't there to support the film crew; he was there to support her.

The reason those people ignored her was because she was just a supporting actress in an "outsider's" company.

But from that moment on, she was introduced to the two people of the highest status present by Shen Mo, and she was no longer the little actress who could be ignored.

She belongs to Mohen! She belongs to Shen Mo even more!

Zhang Chaoyang's gaze lingered on Wang Churan for a second, then he smiled.

"The young lady is indeed quite good; she has a natural talent. I look forward to working with her in the future."

Wang Churan opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Shen Mo spoke up for her: "I'll remember what President Zhang said. Don't find us annoying later."

Zhang Chaoyang laughed heartily: "With President Shen personally speaking up, how could I dare to complain?"

Cai Yinong chimed in with a smile, "Alright, alright, don't just stand there. It's a rare occasion for President Shen to come all this way, let's find a place to sit."

The group moved to the nearby rest area. Wang Churan followed Shen Mo, still holding the glass of juice in her hand, looking somewhat dazed.

Zhang Ruoyun followed slightly behind, half a step behind.

Jin Daxi hid far behind a pillar, pretending to look at his phone while secretly peeking at the situation.

She saw Wang Churan sitting next to Shen Mo, chatting with two big shots, and she was incredibly envious.

This little girl is so lucky.

Looking at the scene on the sofa, Jin Daxi suddenly remembered the question Li Yitong had asked her on the phone: "Are you thinking of switching jobs to Mohen?"

She refused at the time, but now, seeing this scene, she suddenly felt that it might not be so bad after all?

An hour later, the celebration banquet was drawing to a close.

Shen Mo stood up and said goodbye to Zhang Chaoyang and Cai Yinong.

"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Cai, that's all for today. Let's chat again another time."

Zhang Chaoyang patted him on the shoulder with a smile: "Okay, Mr. Shen, take care. Let's meet again next time you're back in the capital."

Cai Yinong smiled and nodded, "Take care, Mr. Shen. Let's have more opportunities to cooperate."

Shen Mo nodded, turned and walked out. After a few steps, he stopped and looked back at Wang Churan.

Wang Churan was still standing there, holding the empty glass of juice in her hand, staring blankly at him.

Shen Mo laughed: "What are you standing there for? Let's go."

Wang Churan was taken aback: "Leave? Where to?"

"Didn't you just say you were going to treat me to a late-night snack?" Shen Mo raised an eyebrow. "You've already forgotten?"

Wang Churan's eyes lit up instantly. She jumped up and ran to Shen Mo's side in three quick steps, looking up at him.

"I haven't forgotten, let's go!"

Shen Mo reached out and flicked her forehead: "What are you thinking about? Standing there like an idiot."

Wang Churan covered her forehead, a barely perceptible smile curving her lips before she forcibly suppressed it.

"I was just surprised that Brother Mo managed to secure another TV series project collaboration in just a few words."

Zhang Ruoyun nodded in agreement. In just that short time, Shen Mo and Zhang Chaoyang had finalized a joint production project for a TV series called "Forensic Doctor Qin Ming".

Moreover, the male lead just happened to be given to Zhang Ruoyun, and the female lead just happened to be given to Wang Churan.

Standing to the side, Zhang Ruoyun watched as Wang Churan practically pressed against Shen Mo. He silently swallowed back the "I'll go too" that was already on the tip of his tongue.

He had a premonition that if he followed, he might be killed by Wang Churan's gaze or burned to death by her eye roll.

"Um... Mr. Shen, I was a little tipsy just now, so I'll head back to the hotel first." He walked up to Shen Mo, bowed slightly, and said.

Shen Mo glanced at him and nodded: "Okay, be careful on the road."

Wang Churan didn't pay attention to what Zhang Ruoyun said. Her mind was filled with thoughts of whether she and Brother Mo were the only two people left now.

Shen Mo glanced at him and nodded: "Okay, be careful on the road."

Wang Churan didn't pay attention to what Zhang Ruoyun said. Her mind was filled with thoughts of whether she and Brother Mo were the only two people left now.

She took Shen Mo's arm, tilted her head back haughtily, but the smile on her lips was almost impossible to suppress.

"Brother Mo, I promise, the barbecue restaurant I'm taking you to later will be the best you've ever eaten at!"

Shen Mo couldn't help but laugh at her smug little face. "Okay, I'll wait."

Wang Churan took a deep breath; she felt her cheeks burning hot, almost as if steam was rising from them.

Today was a wonderful day!