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

Chapter 342 reminds her to queue.

In the data analysis room of Mohen Video.

Cai Huaijun was staring at the constantly fluctuating real-time data in the background, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead—not from heat, but from excitement.

"Mr. Cai, it's broken!"

"Our registered membership has officially surpassed that of Pants, and we're now two million ahead of them. Our growth curve hasn't flattened out yet; it's still going up!"

The technical supervisor's voice was hoarse and hoarse.

Cai Huaijun slammed his hand on the table in excitement, making the coffee cup vibrate.

Just half a month ago, LeEco was a patient being drained dry by Jia Yueting and waiting to be slaughtered.

Who would have thought that after Shen Mo took over, Mohen Video would produce a series of outstanding works and high-quality productions?

Now, this new drama, "Goblin," has actually made it soar to new heights.

"It's not just about traffic, Mr. Cai."

The CFO pushed open the door, holding a report in his hand, his eyes gleaming with barely concealed shrewdness.

"The merchandise related to 'Goblin,' the acquisition of new members, and the upcoming GG advertising campaign for the next quarter have already brought the show's return on investment to 200%."

"Mr. Shen's move was brilliant!"

At this moment, Shen Mo, who was regarded as a god by everyone, was sitting in the top-floor office, playing with a Parker gold pen in his hand.

His gaze did not linger on the glorious battle reports, but instead fell on a date on the calendar: August 18th.

"You're here?"

Shen Mo said to Bai Lu, who had just entered the room.

"What did Lin Wei say?"

Bai Lu was wearing a smart 0L suit today, which she had recently changed into as a chairman's assistant.

Although the outfit hugged her graceful figure, her bright, expressive eyes held a hint of excitement and dependence.

"Brother Mo, President Lin said that the promotional plan for 'Love O2O' has been fully rolled out."

Bai Lu stepped forward and skillfully straightened Shen Mo's collar.

"But Tencent seems to have gone mad. The press releases they bought actually said that Xiao Nai is not as good as Chen Xiaozheng, and they want to show everyone who is the nation's first love."

"Is he crazy, or is he just trying to ride the wave of popularity?"

"Yang Le? He thinks he can compete with our Brother Mo in popularity?"

A playful smile appeared on Shen Mo's lips.

"Don't underestimate 'So Young'. The original novel is very famous, and the previous film version also grossed more than 7 million yuan. So, this film is sure to have a lot of popularity and a large number of loyal fans."

"Even though Yang Le isn't as popular as me, his father, Yang Lixin, is a veteran actor in the Beijing entertainment circle. With Tencent's resources and connections in the Beijing circle, you can imagine that their publicity efforts and reach will definitely be substantial."

"Sun Zhonghuai, if he wants to maintain Tencent Video's position as the leading streaming media platform in the Chinese entertainment industry, will certainly not be stingy."

"Is there really any danger?"

Bai Lu pouted. She had finally managed to film a TV series with Shen Mo, and she was very unwilling to see the results be poor.

Shen Mo smiled slightly, reached out and took her hand, patting it gently.

"Don't worry, what your brother Mo wants, Sun Zhonghuai can't take away from him."

Upon hearing this, Bai Lu's face instantly lit up with a smile, and she bent down to kiss him on the cheek.

"I knew it, Brother Mo wouldn't let me down."

Shen Mo pulled Bai Lu over and lightly slapped her on the bottom.

"Be serious in the office!"

Bai Lu pouted and covered her butt, "Then why did you take pictures of me!"

"Hey! How dare you talk back!"

Shen Mo pretended to raise his hand to slap her again, but Bai Lu jumped back and stood a few meters away, grinning at Shen Mo.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she quickly walked to the door and locked it with a "click".

Then she took three steps at a time and walked directly to Shen Mo, straddled his lap, and wrapped her arms around Shen Mo's neck.

Shen Mo reached out and put his arm around her waist, looking at her with a mischievous grin.

"Why did you stop running?"

Bai Lu chuckled, "I'm not running anymore."

After saying that, she kissed him on the lips again.

"Brother Mo, don't you think this environment is quite suitable?"

"What's suitable?"

Bai Lu didn't answer, and reached down to grab something.

Shen Mo was instantly stunned. "Bai Mengyan, you're playing with fire!"

Bai Lu gave a soft hum and applied a little more pressure to her hand.

"Come on! Burn me!"

Shen Mo couldn't stand her, so he used both hands to lift her up and place her on the desk in front of him.

Bai Lu leaned closer and whispered in Shen Mo's ear.

"Brother Mo, I've heard a saying..."

"When there's work to be done, the secretary does it; when there's nothing to do, there's nothing to do—"

"Secretary Bai!"

"Is it burned enough now?"

About half an hour has passed by now.

Bai Lu, her face flushed, nestled in Shen Mo's arms, whimpering and pouting without saying a word.

After a while, Shen Mo patted her on the back.

"Time to get down to business, Secretary Bai."

Bai Lu raised her head to look at him.

"Go contact Tomato TV, and we're willing to increase our advertising budget by another 30%."

"Also, go tell Chen Zhixi that I want Xiao Nai and Bei Weiwei's faces to be printed on subway stations, bus signs, elevators, and even takeout boxes all over the country on August 18th."

Bai Lu was deeply moved, and the restlessness in her heart almost overwhelmed her. However, she thought that she had just been whipped, and if she were to go through another round, she might not be able to go to work.

"Finally, inform Chen Zhixi and Cai Huaijun that the meeting will begin in ten minutes."

Ten minutes later, in the conference room.

Shen Mo tapped on the table, and the entire room fell silent.

"Goblin was a hit, and everyone was happy, but what I want to talk about today is the crisis."

Shen Mo's words immediately suppressed the joy that everyone was still immersed in during their victory.

"The three major platforms have now joined forces to ban artists and works from the Mohen Group, trying to turn us into an isolated island."

"If we rely solely on our own few artists, we will eventually be worn down by this war of attrition."

"What does President Shen mean?" Cai Huaijun asked tentatively.

"Break the situation."

"We want everyone to see that InkSign is not a company that wants to keep all the profits to itself."

Shen Mo wrote two names on the whiteboard: "Signal" and "The Hidden Corner".

He looked at Chen Zhixi.

"These two dramas should be approved immediately."

"Moreover, all the core roles in these two dramas were filled through open auditions."

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"No company restrictions, no experience restrictions, as long as the acting is good and the role is suitable."

"I want to let those talented actors who are going through a low point in their lives see this space that I call Inkmark."

Chen Zhixi's eyes lit up.

"Mr. Shen, that's a brilliant move!"

"This is not just about filming; it's about undermining the foundation of the three major platforms."

"As long as these two works become hits, those talented actors and studios will see that they can make a name for themselves on Mohen, and they will turn to us. The so-called blockade will then collapse on its own."

"Not only that."

Shen Mo looked at Cai Huaijun and continued speaking.

"Ink Trace Video is going to open a special theater section. I've already thought of a name for it: Mist Theater."

"We specialize in producing high-quality, logically sound, and industrially sophisticated suspense dramas."

"We want to establish a brand standard: everything produced by Mist Theater must be of high quality."

"These two dramas are the opening works of the Mist Theater."

Cai Huaijun took a deep breath and looked at Chen Zhixi with emotion.

Both of them showed the same shock.

That evening, Mohen Pictures held a celebration banquet for "Goblin" at a five-star hotel in Beijing.

Amidst the clinking of glasses, nearly half of the core members of the Mango and Ink Trace factions had arrived.

Besides, there were also many bigwigs from the capital and entertainment circles who had a good impression of Shen Mo and high expectations for him. At this moment, they were all holding wine glasses, trying to find an opportunity to have a heart-to-heart talk.

Zhang Ruonan wore a Chanel haute couture gown, looking as beautiful as a lotus emerging from the water.

Although she is the female lead in this TV series, she is now a member of Chenxi Media, so she doesn't receive as much support here, only a few small producers.

Conversely, Meng Ziyi, Zhang Ruoyun, and Zhu Yilong, who were not far away, were surrounded by a large crowd.

Even so, her mind wasn't on these few producers she was working with.

Because she knew who the key figure in this meeting was.

She held her wine glass, her gaze occasionally drifting towards the man in the center of the crowd.

In "Goblin," she was the leading lady who was the center of attention.

In reality, however, she was just an insignificant outsider.

The alcohol flushed her cheeks and gave her unprecedented courage.

She wants to improve herself!

"President Shen————"

Taking advantage of the moment when no one was around Shen Mo, Zhang Ruonan quickly walked up to him, her voice trembling slightly.

Shen Mo turned around and saw that it was Zhang Ruonan. His eyes softened.

"Ruonan, congratulations! You've finally achieved great success."

Zhang Ruonan bit her lower lip, and with the help of alcohol, her voice was so low that only the two of them could hear it.

"Mr. Shen, actually I—I have always been very grateful to you."

"You didn't mind that I rejected Mohen before, and you were still willing to give me a second chance."

"If you hadn't chosen me, I might still be a boring e-commerce model."

Shen Mo smiled, raised his wine glass, and lightly clinked it against hers.

"Didn't you say you wanted to improve when we first met?"

Zhang Ruonan certainly remembered this scene; she had been prepared to be taken advantage of back then.

After all, she made it very clear that she wanted to make money, she wanted to become famous, and she wanted to improve her career.

The main reason is that she felt she hadn't lost out because of Shen Moqian's words; she wouldn't have said those words to anyone else.

But until now, Shen Mo has not made any move, it really is like simply giving an ambitious person a chance.

But when it comes to Shen Mo, she doesn't want to be so naive.

In her WeChat chat history with Shen Mo, besides what happened inside Chenxi Media, it was all about reporting on Tian Xiwei's situation.

Is it really true that I can only be a spy arranged by Shen Mo to infiltrate Tian Xiwei's inner circle?

"I—can I have a drink with you alone? There are some things I'd like to say to you in person."

That look in his eyes, that unspoken emotion, was exceptionally passionate even under the cover of alcohol.

Just as Shen Mo was about to speak, a fragrant breeze wafted over.

Bai Lu gracefully stepped between the two, holding a folder in her hand.

"Oh, Nan Nan, you're here?"

"Several brands were just contacting you, saying they wanted to discuss endorsement deals with you."

"I couldn't find your agent, so I brought him along since I was passing by. Would you like to come over and talk?"

As she spoke, Bai Lu handed the folder to her.

Then, very naturally, she took Shen Mo's arm and winked at him.

"Mr. Shen, just now, Director Wang from Hunan TV said he wanted to talk to you about He Jiong's role in 'Who's the Murderer'. They hope that 'Who's the Murderer' can be broadcast on both Mohen Video and Mango TV."

Shen Mo chuckled inwardly as he watched Bai Lu's possessive expression.

"Alright, business comes first."

Shen Mo nodded to Zhang Ruonan.

"Ruonan, drink less. We can talk about it later."

After speaking, Shen Mo walked towards the private room surrounded by Bai Lu.

Zhang Ruonan stood there, watching the two figures leave intimately, and the courage that had just risen suddenly vanished completely.

Looking at Bai Lu's confident and composed demeanor as her assistant, she felt a mix of emotions.

It's true that those who are close to the water get the moon first.

But Bai Lu, right?

I'll remember you!

Zhang Ruonan wrinkled her nose and snorted softly, then turned and walked towards the brand store that Bai Lu had pointed out earlier.

At the end of the corridor, Bai Lu muttered to herself as she walked.

"Returning the favor—"

"I think she wants to directly become the boss's wife."

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"Brother Mo, with your ability to attract so many suitors, it seems my workload as your assistant will have to double."

Shen Mo stopped and teased.

"What, Assistant Bai wants to be the boss's wife too?"

Bai Lu snorted and glared at him.

"How could I dare to do that to Sister Tong! I'm just helping to guard the gate as one of the twin sisters."

After saying that, she suddenly smiled slyly.

"But Brother Mo, if you're willing to let me be the boss's wife, I might as well bully your Xuexue a bit and make her guard the door for me."

Shen Mo smiled wryly and did not take up the topic.

"Be confident in yourself! Don't forget, on August 18th, you'll be my Bei Weiwei."

Bai Lu blushed and puffed out her chest.

"Just you wait and see, Xiao Nai, the great god."

"Whether on or off screen, I will never lose to anyone."

As she spoke, her chin was slightly raised and the corners of her eyes were upturned. The arrogance that emanated from her very bones was just like that of a kitten that had just won a fight.

Shen Mo raised his hand and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

"How long have you been listening over there? And you just happened to walk over here."

Bai Lu lowered her head, looked at her toes, and then suddenly smiled.

"I didn't listen in."

"But I saw her eyes."

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"Um?"

"The way Zhang Ruonan looked at you, Brother Mo, just now."

"Just like me back then."

Shen Mo stopped in his tracks. The corridor was quiet, and the noise from the banquet hall in the distance was muffled by the heavy doors.

He reached out and ruffled Bai Lu's hair, messing up her carefully styled hair.

"Brother Mo, are you angry?"

Bai Lu ignored her hairstyle, chuckled, took his arm, and leaned her head on his shoulder.

Shen Mo shook his head and continued walking forward.

"I don't mean to stop you from having good luck with women, Brother Mo."

Bai Lu murmured.

"I just wanted to remind her."

"What reminder?"

"Remind her she has to wait in line!"

Shen Mo suddenly laughed out loud and reached out to rub the top of her head again.

Then, with her pitiful eyes looking at me, I slowly helped her straighten things out again.

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