“You want me to help you take care of FlyNews’ organization of national school beauty and school hunk selection activities?” Yun Yi said in surprise.

Tao Mu specially called Yin Yi out during the weekend to meet at the private restaurant opposite the No. 1 People’s Beijing Hospital to discuss business matters with him.

“Yes.” Tao Mu nodded and said seriously: “Didn’t you say you want to set up a medical forum. After the forum goes online, you have to learn how to manage the forum and how to promote the forum. You can take this opportunity to practice and become familiar with FlyNews. When you have adapted to the working mode of the website, you will definitely be able to easily manage your medical forum.”

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It seemed to sound quite reasonable. However, Yun Yi’s IQ had not been affected by the plot’s IQ lowering halo and was still online. “What I want to create is a medical forum. You want me to manage an entertainment website. It isn’t the same thing, is it?”

“Why isn’t it the same? Haven’t you heard the saying, grasp one fundamental point and all the rest will follow!” The essence of the acting was that whether what you said was true or not, the performance must be realistic.

Tao Mu was a man who had at least been a film emperor, and this was not a problem for him: “The Internet industry is not the same as other industries. No matter what content your platform wants to host, the basic structure of the website is the same. Promotional techniques and product operation are basically similar. Whether it is an entertainment website or a medical forum, it is essentially a social platform. If you don’t believe this, then when your medical forum goes online, I’ll help you run it a few times and you’ll see.”

“Besides, I’m going to fly to country M soon. If I don’t find someone to help me keep an eye on things, I really won’t be at ease. But I don’t know anyone else. I believe only you can help me. In fact, you also don’t have to worry about the specific operations. The production team of Longteng Entertainment will be responsible for the specific operations. They are all professionals, so we don’t need to worry much about it. You only need to help me control the general aspects, make sure that the results are absolutely fair and prevent anything fishy from happening. And most importantly, don’t let the staff take advantage of their positions to do anything that does not meet the rules of the competition.”

For example, colluding with the candidates, deliberately engaging in bias when editing final film shots, or secretly tampering with background data or something.

“I have hired auditors from DB to be responsible for the notarization. You only need to keep an eye on them when it comes time to count the voting, and then there is also the competition video cut, try to ensure that the number of frames for each player is the same.”

After experiencing the crazy star-chasing atmosphere in the previous life, Tao Mu knew that some fans would actuslly count the program frames one by one when watching TV series or reality shows in which idols participated. Although Tao Mu was not sure whether there was such a crazy person among the netizens who participated in the selection of national school beauty and hunk, he still habitually planned to take precautions.

After all, if any matter had Shen Yu involved in it, it was destined to have twists and turns. Tao Mu didn’t care about Shen Yu stirring up commotion himself, he just wanted to keep his FlyNews safe, and not let it be implicated by Shen Yu’s halo.

Hearing Tao Mu admitting his calculations so frankly, Yun Yi smiled: “Alright then. Since you believe in me this much, I won’t refuse anymore.”

Tao Mu smiled, and when he went back to face his brother Yao and brother Xiao Qi, he was also very open.

“Yao Wenxiao has come to Beijing.” Of course, Liu Yao and Meng Qi knew about the Yao family. Hearing Tao Mu’s words, Liu Yao’s eyes flashed.

Tao Mu continued: “Yao Wenxiao’s visit to Beijing this time, in addition to seeking cooperation with the Weibo platform, the main purpose is to accompany his little childhood friend Shen Yu to participate in the selection activities of the national school beauty and hunk. Shen Yu, this person, you’ll know when you see him. I’m afraid that you won’t be able to help but want to beat him up. So I asked another person to help supervise the competition. This person is Yun Yi, and he’s a collaborator I’ve tried hard to win over. This time he is participating in the management of FlyNews so that he can gain experience for the medical forum that we’ll launch in the future.”

Tao Mu always behaved very upright when facing his own people. No hiding, no concealing, but speaking straight to the point. Even if it was extremely likely to cause the other party’s misunderstanding, he would still confess, and then work hard to dispel the other party’s grudge.

Meng Qi was originally a suspicious and sensitive personality, and his gentle and considerate nature was only his protective layer. But when confronted with Tao Mu, who he had personally taught, he was too lazy to think so much, and spoke straightforwardly: “You kid, you are just afraid that brother Yao and I will act impulsively, and just directly deal with surnamed Yao, and also his little childhood friend, so you specially found someone to keep an eye on us, right?”

Tao Mu hesitated, and immediately poured the tea and behaved obediently: “Brother Xiao Qi, you are still so smart, and my little tricks can’t hide from your eyes at all.”

Meng Qi took the tea Tao Mu handed over, took a sip, and gave Tao Mu a slanted look, “But how come I feel that you seem to be more wary of his little childhood friend than that surnamed Yao himself? Could it be that his little childhood friend has some kind of powerful background?”

Tao Mu paused and had to admire the keen senses of his brother Xiao Qi: “Shen Yu is the youngest son of the Shen Group in Shanghai. He was doted on by his family since he was a child and grew up spoiled. The way he speaks and acts easily provokes unnecessary quarrels. The rest of the Shen family are even more troublesome.”

Liu Yao, who had not spoken much the whole time, raised his eyebrows and asked in a deep voice, “Has their family caused you any difficulty?”

Tao Mu shook his head and said frankly: “Not really. After all, Shen Yu wants to make friends with me for the time being so they won’t act too awful. It’s just that their arrogant attitude makes people really uncomfortable. As if I should just yield to Shen Yu and follow whatever Shen Yu says. Otherwise, I’m just an ignorant who doesn’t know what’s good for me. Anyway, I can’t stand it. If I can’t afford to provoke them then I can just avoid them. I’m only afraid that you will feel aggrieved on my behalf and decide to teach Shen Yu a lesson. At that time, the situation would become even more troublesome.”

As Tao Mu spoke, he looked at his brother Xiao Qi with pitiful eyes.

Liu Yao understood. It sounded like a group of overprotective family members and a troublemaking kid who never cared about other people’s thoughts and feelings and only cared about his own happiness. Indeed, one really couldn’t reason with this kind of person.

“But that shouldn’t make you worry to such an extent. Just what kind of people are brother Yao and I, don’t you already know? No matter what we wouldn’t squabble with an eighteen-year-old child who hasn’t even grown up yet.” Meng Qi frowned. He knew that Liu Yao’s personality was quite impulsive, but he had confidence in his own self-control ability. Tao Mu also knew this. So how come now, it seemed that he was more worried about him making a move than Liu Yao.

“Do you know that the auras between two people can be naturally disharmonious?” Tao Mu shook his head with a wry smile. He was not worried about brother Xiao Qi, but about the ubiquitous plot halo. He was afraid that brother Xiao Qi would be affected by plot halo. After all, according to Tao Mu’s memory in his previous life, there were many people who targeted Shen Yu without any logical reason, but for inexplicable emotions such as “jealousy”, “distaste for Shen Yu’s innocence and purity”, and “just plain dislike.” Because of such inexplicable emotions they would steadfastly oppose and make trouble for Shen Yu. Of course, in the end, these people would “as expected” end in tragic ruin.

Tao Mu therefore felt that according to the plot setting of the original book, Shen Yu’s protagonist halo might also have the function of automatically triggering cannon fodder characters. That was, whenever an original plot character who had the possibility of becoming a vicious cannon fodder meet Shen Yu, there would be a great chance that they would inexplicably target Shen Yu. In the end, it would just be explained away as “not seeing eye to eye”.

You couldn’t avoid it even if you wanted.

Tao Mu didn’t dare to bet on whether this possibility would really come true or not. He didn’t dare to bet on the lives of brother Yao and brother Xiao Qi. So he could only do everything possible to avoid it.

Liu Yao and Meng Qi really saw Tao Mu’s fear of Shen Yu this time.

Shen Yu just sounded like an annoying brat m who hadn’t experienced the ravages of society and had no shrewdness or sophistication. The couple didn’t know where Tao Mu’s deep grudge came from, and instantly felt very puzzled.

Tao Mu also knew that no matter how much he said it would not beat seeing the truth in person, so he said: “How about this. I promised Shen Yu that I will take him to tour Beijing Film’s school campus during the day. If you don’t believe me, you can see with your own eyes.”

——And then Liu Yao and Meng Qi finally personally experienced the kind of feeling Tao Mu described, “When you see him, you will get angry for no reason and want to slap him to death.”

Of course, Liu Yao and Meng Qi also developed this kind of feeling when they saw the mother and daughter pair of the Shen family as well as surnamed Yao.

The point was that this group of people didn’t really do anything, just that for some reason any casual remark from them was able to make them boiling mad.

Their Mu Mu really got it right, this was really fucking bizzare indeed!

After separating from the Shen family, Liu Yao, who got into the Grand Cherokee, felt like a man had just escaped from death. He couldn’t help but let out a sigh of emotion and said: “I didn’t believe it when Mu Mu said it before. But today I saw it with my own eyes. How can there be such an annoying family in this world? I heard that the Shen Group is quite influential in Shanghai. Then just how high is the IQ of the men in the Shen family to be able to restrain those three idiots? Ai, I won’t follow the school beauty and school hunk competition. I’m afraid I won’t be able to control myself.”

Liu Yao accompanied Tao Mu on the tour of the campus today. During this period, he was nearly overcome with the urge to call Da Hui countless times. He, Liu Yao, was a man who had never targeted women and children before. Towards this bizarre oddity you couldn’t not be convinced even if you didn’t want to.

Meng Qi looked exasperatedly at Liu Yao, who was lying on the steering wheel, his tongue practically sticking out in exhaustion.

“Then how can you be sure that the business partner you found will not be affected by the Shen family?” Meng Qi turned his head and asked Tao Mu.

Tao Mu had been secretly observing the reactions of brother Yao and brother Xiao Qi. Seeing that the two did not show any signs of wanting to target Shen Yu, he became steadily relieved.

It seemed that things like the IQ lowering plot halo could be weakened so long as there was an early warning and precautions were taken, as well as a limiting the interaction.

What he was afraid of was unknowingly being bewitched by the plot halo and then inexplicably carrying out untimely and silly actions.

“Yun Yi won’t.” Tao Mu, in a very good mood, answered his brother Xiao Qi’s question very decisively.

Because Yun Yi also appeared in the plot in his previous life, including Li Xiaoheng, who was far away in country M. If they were also affected by the plot hall, then Luo Yang’s ending might have changed. Besides, based on the status of those two, if they were really affected by the plot, their scenes would not be so little.

So after Tao Mu’s repeated speculations, it was almost certain that the influence of the plot halo was indeed limited. The more outstanding industry leaders people were, the less likely they were to be influenced. The more rational people were, the less likely they were to be affected. Just like in the entertainment industry, most of the people affected by Shen Yu were on the level of celebrities and investors. As for the ones at higher levels, they would be less affected, and as a result their scenes were very little. If not, based on Tao Mu’s cannon fodder character in the plot, coupled with his reduced luck value from confronting Shen Yu all the time, he should not have been able to even win a single film award let alone become a film emperor.

It could be seen that Shen Yu’s protagonist halo was indeed not invincible. And the best way to avoid the halo, aside from limiting interactions with Shen Yu, was to get acquainted with talented and outstanding people! Ana at the same time he must also make himself more outstanding as well.

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It was estimated that after he had achieved the industry influence of people like Li Xiaoheng or Yun Yi in his previous life, whether it was Shen Yu’s protagonist halo or the plot halo of the original book, he would no longer be able to be negatively influenced.

Thinking of all of this, Tao Mu was even more eager. After handing over the various undertakings of FlyNews’ national school beauty and hunk competition activities, Tao Mu immediately booked a plane ticket to country M to see Li Xiaoheng.

He felt that he might need to bathe in the halo of the future capitalist bigshot. Maybe it could offset the IQ lowering buff on him!

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After the two hands squeezed vigorously, they let go very quickly.

Yao Wenxiao put his right hand behind his back and rubbed his fingers with a little disgust.

As Shen Yu said, besides accompanying Shen Yu to participate in this so-called national school beauty and hunk competition, he also had another important purpose for coming to Beijing, which was to find a social platform to collaborate with.

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But unlike Shen Yu’s wishful thinking, the business partner Yao Wenxiao wanted was not Tao Mu’s FyNews, but the Weibo platform.

There were several reasons for this. For example, the capital behind the Weibo platform was stronger, and Yao Wenxiao placed more value on Weibo. In Yao Wenxiao’s view, although FlyNews could always come up with some gimmicks to attract the attention of netizens from time to time, the overall strength of FlyNews was too weak. If it really competed head-on with Weibo, the chance of winning was too small.

Weibo was different. No matter what innovative gimmicks FlyNews came up with, Weibo could always draw lessons from FlyNews’ experience. Yao Wenxiao didn’t think there was anything wrong with borrowing. On the contrary, Yao Wenxiao believed that so long as he had the ability, the student becoming superior to the master could create a better publicity effect.

So in Yao Wenxiao’s view, Tao Mu was a competent planner, but as for being Yao Wenxiao’s business partner, FlyNews was not qualified.

Of course these were all excuses. Putting aside these grand-sounding principles and interest related motives, only Yao Wenxiao knew that the fundamental reason was that he had a grudge against FlyNews.

This ill-feeling came from Shen Yu’s excessive attention towards Tao Mu. Of course, another reason was because Tao Mu suppressed the news leak he private messaged FlyNews Entertainment. This caused Yao Wenxiao to be very dissatisfied. Later, Yao Wenxiao asked around and found out that Tao Mu had a good relationship with Luo Yang. He suppressed the news he had sent to FlyNews Entertainment, and used it as a bargaining chip in exchange for the goodwill of the Luo family and the strong support of Longteng Entertainment. Only then did FlyNews have the spare capacity to undertake hosting the national school beauty and hunk competition.

——Actually willing to shake hands with a person like Luo Yang and make peace for the sake of profit.

Yao Wenxiao had investigated in detail, and naturally knew that Luo Yang had made it difficult for Tao Mu in H Town. He didn’t expect Tao Mu to be such a vulgar person who could throw aside his pride for the sake of profit. After learning the truth, Yao Wenxiao suddenly felt sick like he had swallowed a fly.

How could their Shen Yu want to make friends with this kind of person? While Yao Wenxiao was indignant, he also looked down on Tao Mu. He didn’t want to collaborate with such a person at all.

But in front of Shen Yu, Yao Wenxiao would naturally not say anything. In fact, he even showed the appearance of “I am very optimistic about you”. But Yao Wenxiao’s acting skills were not good, at least Tao Mu could clearly see Yao Wenxiao’s disgust and contempt. As for Shen Yu, he still wishfully felt that his best friend and the person he was optimistic about would also be able to be friends, so he was very happy.

“By the way, I heard that Luo Yang was beaten by his father and he is now in the hospital. Why don’t we go and see him?” Shen Yu felt that Luo Yang was also a good person. They had a lot of fun together back in Shanghai.

Shen Yan suddenly smiled and put her arms around Shen Yu, rubbing his head: “My brother is too kind. So long as it is a friend who he has met several times he is always concerned about. No wonder everyone likes you so much.”

There was no doubt that these words were also spoken to Tao Mu.

Unfortunately, Tao Mu suffered from selective deafness and turned a deaf ear to Shen Yan’s remarks.

“Luo Yang was hospitalized in the No. 1 People’s Hospital. You’ll know when you get to the hospital. I think he’ll be very happy to see you.” Tao Mu waved his hand at Shen Yu, very happy to dismiss this person so easily.

Shen Yu pouted, looking at Tao Mu unwillingly. He also wanted to have a meal with Tao Mu.

“I’m not in a hurry. How about you take me around your school? I have never been to Beijing Film. Are there many big stars here?” Shen Yu looked at Beijing Film behind Tao Mu with a curious expression. He also wanted to see Tao Mu’s dorm.

“I think acting is very fun now. If I knew earlier I would have also applied for Beijing Film. We would even be classmates.” Shen Yu sighed. He felt that the literature major he was studying was particularly boring. Unlike Tao Mu——

“By the way, what do you study in the drama department? Do you usually rehearse and act out dramas or something? I really want to see Mu Mu acting.” Shen Yu said a lot of things on his own, and then asked Tao Mu: “Who is the school hunk chosen by your school? Is it you? It must be you, if it is someone else, I will not be convinced.”

“It’s not me. This program was originally organized by FlyNews. It is not appropriate for me to participate. Besides, we Beijing Film don’t place too much importance on looks. Our school voted for a senior with very good acting skills, his talent is indeed very impressive. He won the Golden Crow Award for Best Actor in the first movie he shot in his junior year. He is very amazing.” Tao Mu didn’t want Shen Yu’s irresponsible nonsensical words to provoke enmity for himself, and explained very seriously.

Tao Mu was originally one of the most outstanding and attention attracting 2008 freshmen. Tall and handsome, good personality, talented photography skills, and created such a cool website like FlyNews. He was simply a textbook-level campus version of domineering CEO male lead. So he had won the favor of Beijing Film’s female classmates and the admiration of male classmates.

So the Shen family talking with Tao Mu at the school gate for so long naturally attracted the attention of the students coming and going. Hearing Shen Yu’s enmity attracting remarks, many students just felt a little uncomfortable, but they didn’t think too deeply. After all, what Shen Yu said was the truth. Tao Mu was originally very excellent, especially in terms of appearance——it was said that during the art test interview, the three chief examiners all gave full marks.

But after hearing Tao Mu’s explanation, all the students suddenly realized. No wonder Shen Yu’s words sounded a bit wrong. That’s right, their Beijing Film was not such a superficial school. They not only look at appearance but also look at acting skills and talents. The senior who was voted as the school hunk by everyone was a Golden Crow film emperor. In Tao Mu’s words, possessing good looks and strength. Although he was not as good-looking as Tao Mu, he was also a particularly excellent talent. After all, wasn’t Tao Mu also sincerely convinced and ready to concede himself?

What Shen Yu said, sounded as if Beijing Film had no one else except Tao Mu. Was this a friend or an enemy making a stab under the guise of a friend?

Seeing that there was something wrong with the surrounding atmosphere, Shen Yu squeezed his sleeves nervously, raised his face and asked Tao Mu: “Did I say something wrong?”

Tao Mu nodded at the classmates around him and smiled helplessly: “Okay. I know you didn’t mean anything bad. Just pay attention from now on.”

Shen Yu took a deep breath in an aggrieved manner and nodded obediently.

Mrs. Shen and Shen Yan suddenly became a little unhappy. They felt that Tao Mu was too harsh on Shen Yu. Shen Yu was still a child, and was usually spoiled by the family. How could he possess any scheming and shrewdness. Naturally, his speech would not be as flawless as Tao Mu’s. Couldn’t Tao Mu just let it be?

Yao Wenxiao couldn’t help but let out a snort and support his childhood friend: “I think Xiao Yu is very good just like this. Innocent and romantic, saying whatever is in his heart. He really feels that you are very good, and is better than others, so he said so. Don’t you think this is very valuable?”

After a pause, he also couldn’t help but say sourly: “If it was me Shen Yu admired so much, I would definitely be crazily happy.”

Tao Mu: “…..” He also felt that he was going to go crazy too.

“It’s late. If there is nothing else, you can go back and rest.” Tao Mu was too lazy to take care of these uncommunicable plot characters and directly shooed them.

Shen Yu was still looking at Tao Mu pitifully: “Aren’t you going to take me around your school?”

“It’s already dark.” Tao Mu felt exasperated: “In this darkness we can’t see anything at all. If you want to take a tour it should be during the day. Besides, your family accompanied you all the way and must definitely be tired. Why don’t you rest with them first, okay?”

So you also know that we are tired from traveling all the way? In order to come to see you, the instant Shen Yu got off the plane he didn’t even stop at the hotel and went straight to Beijing Film to see you. But this is how you treat our Yu Yu?

Everyone in the Shen family didn’t expect Tao Mu to be so ignorant and tactless, and became angry at that moment.

“Xiao Yu, since he doesn’t welcome you, let’s not stubbornly pester him. Aren’t you going to see Luo Yang? Brother will accompany you.” Yao Wenxiao’s eyes flickered, feeling wronged for Shen Yu while also at the same time pushing Shen Yu into the car. But in his heart he was thinking of how to teach Tao Mu a lesson, so that this poor bumpkin boy would know not to act so arrogant just because he created a website. Actually daring to ignore their Shen Yu?

As if you are even worthy!

Yao Wenxiao angrily stepped on the accelerator, and with a “roar”, the car drew angrily away, even the car exhaust appeared particularly angry.

The classmates who had been onlookers instantly surrounded him. Someone asked Tao Mu: “Who were those people? Their noses were practically sticking up to the sky.”

Tao Mu came back to his senses and said with a smile: “The young son of Shanghai’s Shen Group and his family. He is the school hunk chosen by Shanghai University to participate in the national school beauty school hunk selection contest.”

“Oh, the rich. No wonder.” The person chuckled: “Just looking at their aura, they’re not the same as ordinary people. Even their words hold a trace of arrogance.”

Tao Mu agreed in his heart. Suddenly, he felt something was wrong. He looked at the classmate who was talking to him, blinked subtly, and tentatively said, “Why do you say that, don’t you think Shen Yu is innocent and cute?”

“He does seem quite simple.” The classmate chuckled dryly, thinking that Shen Yu was Tao Mu’s friend, so he was embarrassed to say anything straight. But looking at the faces of the Shen family and Tao Mu’s response, they didn’t seem like it. He could only say vaguely: “If a person has a good family background and is also pampered, he’ll have a source of confidence. If he wants to be simple, then he can be simple, if he wants to be straightforward, he can be straightforward. This is not something we can get just from being envious.”

“…..Actually, you don’t need to be envious either. We all think you’re pretty good. Although we have no money and power, we have acting skills. Besides, your ability is not small either. Just started school and created such an interesting website. The way I see it, you not only want to be an actor, but also be your own boss, right?” The classmate threw his arm around Tao Mu’s shoulders in a brotherly manner, patting Tao Mu’s chest and comforting: “Cheers. We are all optimistic about you.”

Tao Mu subconsciously thanked him. Feeling rather dazed, his thoughts too messy to make sense.

Why were everyone’s reactions so different? He remembered that in his previous life, when he had just transferred to Shanghai University, everyone supported Shen Yu no matter what. No matter what Shen Yu said it was always right, no matter what he did it was never wrong. It was in that kind of extreme atmosphere that Tao Mu fell deeper and deeper, the more he struggled the crazier he became.

But now…..Shen Yu hadn’t changed, the attitude of the Shen family hadn’t changed, and Shen Yu’s admirers were still the same as well. So why was the reaction of Beijing Film’s classmates so different?

Could it be that Shen Yu’s protagonist halo had geographical limitations and time limitations? Only in the place and time period where the plot was concentrated could it have the greatest influence——such as Shanghai City, and H Town, as well as the several film festival awards and afterparties held in Beijing and Hong Kong that had clearly appeared in the book.

Outside of the time and place delineated in the plot, everyone was actually relatively normal? In fact, normal feelings of indifference and even disgust towards Shen Yu was possible instead of just blind pampering and flattering.

If this was the case, did it mean that the space he can move around in was actually larger than he thought, and he could do more things than he expected?

But to what extent could he do things so that it would not cause a backlash from the plot?

Tao Mu was completely dazed, feeling that his worldview was once again overturned.

Tao Mu felt a little psychologically unbalanced, floating back to the dormitory in a trance. He then unconsciously turned on the computer and entered the backend of FlyNews. Before Shen Yu came, he had been checking the function of the video network and the voting by netizens.

Unlike the Oscars and other award ceremonies, most of the domestic reality show competitions’ voting process generally did not bother to do notarization. Of course, this was also because the organizers of many of these shows have to operate the rankings to maximize their profits.

In fact, the selection of national school beauty and hunk organized by FlyNews also did not invite anyone to do the notarization. It was not that Tao Mu wanted to do something hidden——originally this was an activity for self-entertainment among netizens and Tao Mu intended to use this activity to promote FlyNews. He had no direct interest in any of the contestants, and of course he couldn’t play any tricks to ruin the reputation of FlyNews.

But now, as if he was bespelled, Tao Mu had an inexplicable urge to manipulate the voting algorithm so that he could tamper with the background data at any time.

Tao Mu sat in front of the computer expressionlessly, appearing as if he had a hatred for the computer. It was strange enough to catch everyone’s attention.

Du Kang, who was teaching Wen Bao to play a video game, couldn’t help asking: “What’s wrong? Who did you just go out to meet? What is that expression? Did you have a fight with someone?”

“Nothing.” Tao Mu came back to himself. For a moment, he even had an urge to shuffle Shen Yu down the rankings even if he had to tamper with the background data.

Fortunately, Du Kang interrupted his thoughts. Tao Mu came back to his senses and realized that he had no need to do such an irrational thing that could possibly even drag the newly developed FlyNews down into the water just because he hated Shen Yu.

Sure enough, was the IQ lowering buff from the protagonist halo that powerful?

Even if Shen Yu’s IQ lowering buff could not affect outsiders for the time being, he still had a very strong and subtle influence on him, a former plot character.

Maybe, this was what the saying ‘the players seeing less clearly than bystanders’ meant!

Tao Mu took a few deep breaths and calmed down his emotions slowly. Then he did one more thing, which was to find DB, one of the big four accounting firms, to do notarization overnight.

——He would rather spend a little more money to ensure the fairness and impartiality of the selection activities, then to let his IQ run freely while being under the influence of the IQ lowering buff.

Maybe he should really hurry up and fly to country M. Not only to discuss with Li Xiaoheng about the launch of FlyNews in country M. More importantly, he could take the opportunity to avoid Shen Yu’s protagonist halo.

After putting down the phone, Tao Mu tapped on the desk thoughtfully.

If he left China now, who should he leave FlyNews’ activities to?

Tao Mu first thought of brother Yao and brother Xiao Qi. But no, these two were both plot characters. Tao Mu could not guarantee whether Shen Yu’s halo would not affect Liu Yao and Meng Qi in advance. Especially in the case when these two men were helping him.

Besides Liu Yao and Meng Qi, who else could he call?

Luo Xi was not suitable either. The Luo family’s eldest miss had good abilities, but a so-so temperament, Tao Mu did not dare to trust her. As for Long Tianao, don’t even think about it. Even if this kid’s ability and character were okay, his IQ was not reliable at all. With the past episode back in H Town, Tao Mu really didn’t dare to trust him.

——Even if Long Tianao was not a plot character in his previous life, he and Shen Yu still spent some time together in H Town. Tao Mu couldn’t guarantee that with Long Tianao’s IQ, just how much was affected from long-term bathing in Shen Yu’s protagonist halo.

As for Da Mao, Xiao Pang and Feng Yuan. In the plot, they were basically cannon fodder characters who were worse off than him. It was likely that their heads would become dazed when they saw Shen Yu’s face. In truth, old man Song was a very worthy choice. However, the old man was getting on in the years and he didn’t know anything about things like the Internet.

There were his three roommates. Tao Mu thought for a while. Too little time had passed since they had met, and the three roommates did not show any talents and abilities other than acting or directing. Although Du Kang had a strong sense of variety show workings, he had not yet experienced much and had not become the hell-raising director of later years. Thinking about this, he felt a little worried about handing over such a responsibility.

At this time, Tao Mu could see that his contacts were still lacking. If he knew earlier then when he was hiring before, he should have hired a reliable professional manager as well!

Tao Mu was racking his brains anxiously, when from the corner of his eyes, he accidentally glanced at several popular medical science magazines on the shelf.

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His eyes suddenly lit up.

Tao Mu subconsciously picked up the phone and dialed Yun Yi’s number.

After three beeps, the call got through. Tao Mu said with a smile, “Big brother Yun, there’s something I need your help with~”

China’s future richest man! Possessing IQ, ability, good luck, and good ethics. This was a man worthy of trust!

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“Tao Mu, you finally remembered to find me!” In the luxuriously decorated private room, Long Tianao looked at Tao Mu with a melancholy expression: “I thought you had forgotten me.”

“How is that possible?” Tao Mu smiled, and poured a glass of beer for Long Tianao: “You have helped me a lot. If I have something good, I will definitely not let you miss out.”

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Tao Mu told Long Tianao about FlyNews’ national school beauty and hunk selection: “…..Now we need two mentors, don’t know if Summer Star Entertainment is interested?”

Long Tianao’s brows furrowed, realizing that things were not so simple: “It seems that it is more than that. You have made such a big momentum, not only using a competition mode but also signing to talent agencies and debutting. You neither cooperate with the TV stations but still want to organize netizens to vote. I also haven’t heard that you are in contact with any video sites…..”

Having said that, Long Tianao looked at Tao Mu thoughtfully: “Could it be that FlyNews wants to take this opportunity to launch its own video website? Just like Maoku.com and Tomato.com?”

Tao Mu looked at Long Tianao in surprise. When he talked about this with his three roommates, none of them realized this. But just mentioning vaguely to Long Tianao and he could come to the conclusion quickly. Was it that Long Tianao had a keen sense of the entertainment industry, or was it that he subconsciously looked down on Summer Star Entertainment’s rich young master?

“Why are you looking at me like this?” Long Tianao rubbed his nose, and smiled: “After all, my uncle is also a major shareholder of Summer Star Entertainment. Even if you haven’t eaten pork you have at least seen a pig run.” (TN: fig. of speech for “You may not see it, but you ought to hear about it”)

Tao Mu chuckled lightly, and admitted frankly: “I just have a whole new level of respect for you.”

“You think I’m pretty good, right!” Long Tianao chuckled: “I think this is pretty good idea. Don’t worry, I will have Summer Star Entertainment make preparations when I go back. What kind of artists do you want to be the mentor? And do you plan to have FlyNews use Summer Star Entertainment as a sponsor name?”

“Not only Summer Star Entertainment, I also contacted Longteng Entertainment, and they also promised to give me two mentors. Longteng also provided the filming team needed for the filming. Their company has two filming teams that have engaged in talent shows and have some experience.” Tao Mu had reached a private agreement with Luo Xi, so he would not hesitate when using Longteng Entertainment’s resources.

Long Tianao was amazed when he heard this: “Not bad. The relationship between Luo Yang and his sister is not very good but Luo Xi can actually help you like this. It seems that you have spent a lot of effort on her?”

Tao Mu smiled but did not comment. After clinking beers with Long Tianao, he said, “Because there is the talent performance part of the competition, I hope that Summer Star Entertainment will give me a singer or an idol artist for mentor candidates. As for the sponsor name, both Summer Star Entertainment and Longteng Entertainment can be placed in front of the show’s name for free. Take it as me paying back the favor.”

Long Tianao smiled, and clinked beers with Tao Mu again: “Also, the military uniform promotional event you mentioned to me before on the National Day week, it has to be a two-inch photo?”

“The photo must be formal.” Tao Mu said seriously: “I have completed the program in FlyNews, so photos that do not meet the requirements cannot be uploaded.”

FlyNews.com was doing positive publicity this time. To make the website cater to the mainstream, Tao Mu must prevent those horsing around and jokester photos. This foundation must be laid, otherwise it would be troublesome in the future.

“Alright.” Although Long Tianao didn’t care, since he already promised Tao Mu, he would do things well——don’t look at his usual smiling and playboy appearance, he was still very reliable when carrying out serious business.

“Also, you must take the photos on National Day. Yiu better not leak the activity plan in advance.”

“Don’t worry.” Long Tianao knew that Tao Mu was guarding against Weibo stealing his idea. Who let the other always stare at FlyNews’ activity. It was estimated that Tao Mu was also very annoyed about this.

After meeting with Long Tianao, Tao Mu also went to discuss with Luo Xi about the shooting team in the evening. In addition, the first batch of recruits by FlyNews.com was nearing completion. In the early stage, Meng Qi helped him do the preliminary interviews, but at the last part of the interview, Tao Mu had to choose on his own.

Tao Mu finally selected five programmers, two post-production coordinators, and two art designers. He also asked his brother Yao to rent a villa temporarily as a dormitory for the school beauty and hunk candidates as well as coordinated with Beijing Film to use the school’s theater as a shooting location. During this period, he also did not forget to upload the news that FlyNews was going to hold a national school beauty and hunk selection contest in Beijing to the site.

There were too many things, and Tao Mu was so busy he could barely distinguish night and day. When Tao Mu realized it, it was already the eve of National Day. Many school beauties and hunks selected by their respective colleges and universities took advantage of the school holiday to rush to Beijing together.

But what Tao Mu didn’t expect was that Shen Yu came knocking on the night of September 30th.

At that time, Tao Mu was testing the backstage of the upcoming video network in the dorm when he heard someone knock on the door of 301 and inform Tao Mu: “Tao Mu, someone is looking for you, they’re waiting for you at the school gate.”

“Who is looking for me?” Tao Mu looked over his shoulder.

The classmate standing at the door shook his head: “I don’t know. A pretty looking boy, his family also came with him.”

Du Kang interrupted: “Could it be one of the candidates for the school beauty and hunk competition?”

Tao Mu closed the laptop, got up and went downstairs. The three roommates also joined in the fun and followed behind.

When he arrived at the school gate, Tao Mu saw Shen Yu standing outside the gates looking around, accompanied by everyone in the Shen family, and even Shen Yu’s childhood sweetheart Yao Wenxiao was present.

Tao Mu nearly couldn’t hold back and his face almost turned black face on the spot. “Why are you here?”

“I’m here to participate in the selection of national school beauty and school hunk~” Shen Yu waved his entry certificate printed from FlyNews.com, his head tilting and proficiently acting coquettish: “I am the school hunk selected by Shanghai University. You don’t know?”

Tao Mu had a mouthful of old blood stuck in his throat, and almost didn’t suffocate himself to death: “No, you are actually the school hunk of Shanghai University?”

“En.” Shen Yu nodded proudly: “Everyone likes me and they insisted on voting for me. I also can’t help it. But to tell the truth, I am quite happy. Because this event is held by you, I can come to Beijing to play with you.”

At this, Shen Yu looked at Tao Mu with bright eyes: “Tao Mu, you are so amazing. I really like your FlyNews website. I don’t even play Weibo now. I check in on your FlyNews every day. That’s right, Tao Mu, do you know? Weibo is so stingy. Didn’t you post an advertisement on Weibo to promote FlyNews. That ad was blocked by Weibo. I got so angry I decided to never play Weibo again. I also introduced a lot of my friends to come play FlyNews. Say, aren’t I a good boy?”

“Tao Mu, are you happy that I came to play with you?”

“I——” Tao Mu was in a daze, feeling like he had shot himself in the foot. He rubbed his temples which had a headache building and said, “Forget it, let’s not talk about this. The competition will officially start tomorrow night. Are you going to go to the villa to report in first, or do you want to play with your family for a day and report to the villa tomorrow night?”

“This is my first time in Beijing. You aren’t going to show me around?” Shen Yu pouted, looking at Tao Mu pitifully.

“I have too much work, I really can’t spare the time.” Tao Mu said, looking at Wen Shijin who was standing behind Shen Yu: “Mr. Wen is a top agent in the entertainment industry and he used to work in Beijing. He is also familiar with Beijing so just let him show you around.”

“But I——”

“Be good.” Tao Mu rubbed Shen Yu’s head and said perfunctorily: “You also know that FlyNews.com will hold the selection of national school beauty and hunk. I have a lot of things to take care of now. If there is an opportunity in the future I’ll team up with you on gameplay.”

Shen Yu was a fanatic gamer. Before he confirmed his relationship with Yan Sheng in the previous life, the two often played games in groups, and their interactions would always cause fans to scream and vomit blood every time. In contrast, Tao Mu’s talent in gaming was very trashy. He was a long-term bronze player no matter how long he practiced. Of course, he himself didn’t have much interest in gaming.

So, if Tao Mu had to choose a way to get rid of Shen Yu, he would choose gaming.

Might as well hurt each other.

Shen Yu didn’t know what Tao Mu was thinking. He was delighted when Tao Mu said he wanted to game with: “You actually know that I like to play games! Be honest, could it be that you secretly peep at my FlyNews account?”

Tao Mu let out a hehe.

The Shen family who had been standing next to Shen Yu this whole time finally had a chance to talk to Tao Mu.

“Mr. Tao is really young and promising. I didn’t expect that the FlyNews website you created by yourself could have such momentum in such a short period of time. This time Xiao Yu came to Beijing to participate in the national school beauty and hunk competition. Originally, our family disagreed very much. But he insisted that since this event was organized by FlyNews.com and you are his good friend, he must come to cheer you on.” Shen Yu’s mother embraced her child and said with an adoring smile: ” Xiao Yu has been spoiled by us since he was a child, so his personality is inevitably naive and spoiled. He always likes to cling to friends who he feels he is able to get along with. I know Mr. Tao is busy with work, we really cause you trouble. Our Xiao Yu really likes you, so I can only ask you to take care of him.”

“By the way, your FlyNews website has just started. If you have any funding needs, you can tell us about it. You are a good friend of Yu Yu, so if you need it, we as parents are willing to help out.”

Mother Shen could see that the boy in front of her didn’t seem to like their Yu Yu so much, at least his attitude was not so warm. Although the Shen family also hated the people around Shen Yu who schemed to get close to their baby because of the background of the Shen family. But when Tao Mu really ignored Shen Yu, the Shen family also felt uncomfortable and feel aggrieved for their baby.

Their Yu Yu was so cute and adorable, why would anyone not like him?

“Mrs. Shen doesn’t need to say that. It’s a good thing to be spoiled.” Tao Mu twitched the corner of his lips and said lightly: “I think, with family members like you, Shen Yu’s future will be smooth and easy, so what need is there for my care.”

Hearing Tao Mu’s words, Shen Yu blinked and immediately tried to smooth things over: “Mom, don’t always treat my friends like this. I have already said that Tao Mu is very capable. He is not the kind of person you think. By the way, Tao Mu, this is my friend Yao Wenxiao. He also runs a media company. This time he came along with me to Beijing so that he can discuss cooperating with FlyNews.com.”

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As Shen Yu spoke, he kept nudging Yao Wenxiao’s back with his elbow.

Yao Wenxiao sighed helplessly, and cooperated with Shen Yu: “Hello, I am Yao Wenxiao. It’s nice to meet you.”

Tao Mu looked at Yao Wenxiao’s outstretched right hand and squeezed it firmly: “I am also very happy to see you.”

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Because Luo Yang and Gou Rixin happened to be hospitalized in the same hospital, after leaving Luo Yang’s ward, Tao Mu also went to Gou Rixin’s ward to pay a visit to Gou Rixin who was about to undergo surgery. When he returned to school, it was already 12:30 noon.

Tao Mu randomly ordered a bowl of beef noodles in the cafeteria. After eating the noodles, he went to the admissions office to inquire about the admissions to private universities. Many public universities were affiliated with a large number of private colleges. Beijing Film was no exception. Tao Mu wanted to ask about admittance to a private university for Feng Yuan.

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Feng Yuan was only a few months younger than Tao Mu, and this year he was also a senior high school graduate. It was just that Feng Yuan was different from Tao Mu. He didn’t study well since he was a child, and he scored only around two hundred points in the college entrance examination. In his previous life, Feng Yuan didn’t go to college after graduating from high school, so he became Tao Mu’s personal assistant. At that time, Tao Mu had just returned to the Shen family’s house and everyone looked down on him. He had no people of his own so he took Feng Yuan with him.

Tao Mu thought at that time that with Feng Yuan following him, even if he had no academic qualifications, so long as he worked for him he would still have a good future. At the very least, he could work as a talent agent in the entertainment company under the Shen Group. However, he did not expect that in the end, Feng Yuan was implicated by him——after he was expelled from the Shen family, in order to help him, Feng Yuan ran to Shen Yu’s crew to beat him up, but in the end he injured Yan Sheng who stood in front of Shen Yu. Yan Sheng, who was already very famous and popular in the entertainment circle, won the favor of all netizens and fans once again because of this saving the beauty scene as well as successfully embracing home the beauty. However, Feng Yuan was sentenced to three years for intentional injury.

In this life, Tao Mu must make good plans for Feng Yuan. So attending university was a must. Considering Feng Yuan’s IQ, coupled with Tao Mu’s business——something like financial stocks could be crossed out but film and television production, marketing and planning, or news media were possibilities.

Of course, the teacher at the admissions office knew Tao Mu, one of the 2008 freshmen. Hearing Tao Mu inquiring about this, she suddenly smiled and said, “We do have some affiliated private colleges and universities under Beijing Film, and they also have this career major. Are you helping others to inquire? But since school has been in for so long, why did you think to ask about this?”

“Speaking of this, I am quite ashamed.” Tao Mu looked embarrassed, directly playing his familiar pitiful act: “…..it’s for a friend of mine from the orphanage, just a few months younger than me. He also graduated this year and took the college entrance examination, scoring around two hundred points. He has no time to repeat his studies, and no money to go to college. Now, he is working random jobs every day, either serving dishes in restaurants or moving bricks on construction sites or going to places like bars and nightclubs to serve as a security guard. I feel distressed seeing this so I want to ask around for him. If possible, can I pay the tuition and let him study with the school? This way he can also get a diploma and it will be easier to find a decent job in the future.”

After a pause, Tao Mu lowered his eyes slightly, and said with some disappointment: “Teacher, you don’t know. Orphans like us, without the help of parents, we can only help each other. Otherwise, why else do they say people rely on their parents at home and when outside rely on friends. We don’t have that condition, so we can only be responsible for ourselves. I am also afraid that he might be infected with bad habits having been out in the society for a long time. After developing bad habits it will be difficult to change even if he wanted to.”

The director of the admissions office was a female teacher in her forties. Hearing these words, she couldn’t resist her natural feminine softness and maternal love. She took over the matter that originally did not meet the procedures in one sentence: “Student Tao Mu, how about this? We also have specialized training schools under Beijing Film, and this year’s student roll is full. If you don’t mind, I can let your classmate follow the class for now, and when we enroll students next year, let him retake the college entrance examination. As long as he has passed the culture class, he may take undergraduate anew, or he can make up his registration as a current student. It’ll depend on the situation.”

Tao Mu immediately showed a surprised expression. He looked at the director of the admissions office, his eyes bright as if there were little stars in them: “Definitely. Teacher, thank you so much.”

“No problem. Find a time to bring your classmate over to see what major he is suitable for.” The director of the admissions office waved her hand at Tao Mu, and then inquired about FlyNews. Tao Mu was not allowed to leave until the class bell rang.

Tao Mu knew that the reason why the director of the admissions office could speak so well in front of him was because he created FlyNews by himself, which had become so popular on the Internet recently. This definitely had a lot of positive effects. The entertainment circle could be said to be very big, but also could be very small. FlyNews had just launched, but it could get the full support of two major film and television talent agencies, Longteng Entertainment and Summer Star Entertainment. This matter was seen in the eyes of the entire industry so naturally, Tao Mu’s contacts and potential could also be measured.

People of this world admired the strong and pitied the weak. Even if they didn’t need to ask for help at the moment, they still liked to make friends with capable people. And if there was spare capacity, they were also willing to help the weak. The director of the admissions office granting Feng Yuan a visiting student qualification not only did not violate the school’s rules and regulations, but also expressed goodwill towards Tao Mu. Although this decision was also affected by the “weak, pitiful and helpless” atmosphere that Tao Mu deliberately exaggerated. But in general, she was still optimistic about Tao Mu’s own potential. As for Tao Mu, making all the connections that he might need was originally his habit in both of these lifetimes.

One party deliberately expressed weakness and the other expressed goodwill. The two hit it off and both thought it was a very cost-effective favor. At least both parties were particularly satisfied.

Tao Mu left the admissions office and called Feng Yuan.

At this time, Feng Yuan was riding a little motorcycle all over the alleys——helping Song Ji deliver food. Hearing Tao Mu telling him to clean up and prepare for school, his face suddenly became reluctant, even forgetting to pretend to be cool and aloof: “Mu, brother Mu, I don’t want to go, to go to school. I’m different from you. I don’t, don’t, don’t have the talent to study. I also can’t learn, learn. I have a headache as soon as I go to class, and I want to sleep as soon as I read a book. I, I feel, I’m fine helping out at Song Ji. You, if you have anything that needs my help, you can call, call and tell me. I’ll directly help you——”

“You have no education and no ability, what can you do for me? Can you help me with stocks or take care of my FlyNews site? You brash kid who doesn’t even know how to drive a car!” Tao Mu was especially cruel and ruthless, burying Feng Yuan into a hole with a single sentence: “Stop talking nonsense. Do what I ask you to do. Come here quickly. Do you think just anyone can come to Beijing Film? If it wasn’t for the teacher pitying you for not having parents, they wouldn’t give you this opportunity.”

According to what you said, it would seem that if I have parents then I wouldn’t be able to get in! Feng Yuan slandered fiercely from the bottom of his heart. But since he was a child, he loved to cling to Tao Mu, and was most afraid of angering his brother Mu. If you let him talk back in person, he really wouldn’t dare.

“Brother Mu, Mu, don’t, don’t be angry. I’ll go!” Feng Yuan scratched his head: “Then, when, when should I be there? I am helping Song Ji, deliver, deliver food.”

In case of any change in the situation, Tao Mu said with promptness: “I will help you pay the tuition and reserve a dorm spot. You come over tomorrow morning, first say hello to the teacher, and then go straight to class. Remember, when you are at school be good, be obedient.”

“Relax!” Feng Yuan replied confidently. It must be said that the children who come out of their orphanage may not know anything else, but they were all professionals in playing the sweet obedient orphan. They were definitely strong actors among strong actors.

After finishing class that afternoon, Tao Mu rushed to the bank to withdraw 20,000 yuan for Feng Yuan to pay the tuition, miscellaneous fees and accommodation fees. Tao Mu reported to Feng Yuan that he would be majoring in management, focusing on film and television production, distribution and projection, and talent agency.

The director of the admissions office had long known that Tao Mu was a swift and decisive person. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to make FlyNews so popular in just one month. So she also did not delay, directly helping Tao Mu complete all the procedures.

The next morning, Tao Mu brought Feng Yuan to see the admissions office teacher. Only then did she learn that Feng Yuan also had a stuttering problem and was a bit troubled. However, Feng Yuan was extremely humble, shy and polite in front of the teacher. Appearing like a delicate child, thin and small, his words thoughtful and extremely concise. People who were not paying attention really couldn’t notice any issue at all. They would just think that this child was naturally aloof and did not like to talk.

The director of the admissions office changed her mind and thought, after all, this child was just a visiting student. It was better to take a look first. A year later he could get a higher vocational college diploma, and no one could say anything. Besides, Feng Yuan studied management and nit acting. So long as he passed the professional course, they didn’t need to be too demanding on his speaking aspect.

Thinking about it this way, the director of the admissions office felt less psychologically burdened.

Later, Tao Mu thought of a way to return the favor of the admissions office teacher. As a result, the two interacted increasingly more. Under Tao Mu’s deliberate acquaintance, the director of the admissions office almost recognized Tao Mu as a godson. She also took the initiative to help Tao Mu solve several problems relating to distribution channels. But this was something to be brought up later.

At noon that day, Tao Mu took Feng Yuan to see his three roommates. The several of them had a meal of mutton hot pot in Wen Juxiang. Tao Mu introduced Feng Yuan to his three roommates and asked everyone to help take care of his little brother.

Wen Bao and the others were extremely bold and cheerful. Hearing Tao Mu’s entrustment, they agreed without hesitation. He also asked Tao Mu: “No need to ask. We will take care of everything that should be taken care of. But you, the selection of school beauty and hunk of major universities have now finished. Didn’t you draw an alluring picture for everyone at the beginning, selecting national school beauty and hunk across the country or something? It’s almost October 1st, what are you planning to do?”

Tao Mu smiled mysteriously at the three roommates. Regarding this matter, he had already made a plan and was preparing to talk to Luo Xi in detail. Didn’t  father Luo let Longteng Entertainment cooperate with FlyNews in all aspects of publicity. Of course he would not let such a good opportunity pass.

“Just watch, you guys. I’ll give you a big one when National Day comes.”

The three roommates looked at each other, and Du Kang asked, “What are you going to? Tell us first?”

Chu Sui’an also echoed: “Yes. We are all roommates. Are you afraid that we will reveal it to others?”

That was not the case. Tao Mu had a lot of trust in the characters of his three roommates. So he no longer continued playing mysterious and said with a smile: “I am planning to join Longteng Entertainment to launch a seven-day national election for school beauty and hunk. The flight ticket and board and lodging expenses will be reimbursed by FlyNews, so that all the selected school beauties and hunks of all the colleges and universities in the provinces will gather in the capital. We’ll host a reality show competition. Have all the school beauties and school hunks who come over to receive training, and then perform talents, and finally be voted by netizens to eventually pick the national school beauty and hunk. The selected national school beauty and hunk will also get a reward——they can play supporting male and female roles in urban idol dramas invested by Longteng Entertainment. Or sign directly into the talent company.”

In fact, Tao Mu was also planning to drag Summer Star Entertainment to undertake activities together. After all, Long Tianao helped him so much, so as a matter of paying back the favor, Tao Mu would not forget Summer Star Entertainment. But he didn’t know how much influence Long Tianao had in Summer Star Entertainment, and whether or not he could speak up on such serious matters. Besides, what did the senior executives of Summer Star Entertainment think of this event? Maybe they didn’t want to bother with this at all. If that was the case, Tao Mu would also not shamelessly insist.

The three were very excited, but Du Kang was a little confused: “Are you talking about letting netizens vote? Are you still going to cooperate with the TV stations? Otherwise where will the netizens across the country watch the talent show of the contestants?”

Tao Mu only smiled. Let’s not mention that he had no personal connections and influence to temporarily insert programs on TV stations. But just speaking of FlyNews engaging in the promotion of the selection of national school beauty and hunk for nearly a month, Tao Mu would not hand over his fruits of labor for free.

Of course, this kind of good thing must not be given to outsiders.

While talking, they heard a knock on the door outside the private room. Wen Bao’s father walked in with a smile and added a few plates of meat for everyone. On the way, he also asked Tao Mu about how old man Song was doing, expressing that he wanted to visit the Song family, but was afraid that the old man would not want to see him.

Tao Mu couldn’t decide for the old man, so he could only say tactfully that he would help Wen Aiguo convey his wish to visit. As for the old man’s answer, he was unsure.

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When Wen Aiguo heard this, he sighed sadly: “I also understand that Mr. Song is still very hurt by the past and doesn’t want to see us old people again. He can’t get through this hurdle in his heart. But I also really want to go visit Mr. Song. No matter what, I learned my craft from the Song family. As a person, one should not forget his roots.”

Tao Mu had no words. That night, he began to secretly collect information about the Sheng’an Group. He also searched his memories form his previous life on what big projects Sheng’an Group participated in——

If trouble could be stirred up, it damned well should be stirred up.

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“Tao Mu, you actually came to see me!” In the ward, Luo Yang was lying on the bed playing a game console out of boredom. His leg was broken by his old man, and because his friends were afraid of his sternness, they didn’t dare to visit him, resulting in him being bored this whole time.

“Sure enough, only you are a loyal friend. My gang of brothers are afraid that my dad will take his anger out on them, so they dare not come to see me.” Luo Yang complained and motioned to the nurse to help him raise the bed. He asked Tao Mu enthusiastically: “Do you want to eat fruit? I’ll ask the nurse to peel the apple for you.”

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“No need.” Tao Mu smiled warmly, glancing around in the ward before walking to the TV cabinet and putting down the fruit basket. He picked up a glass vase, and inserted the calla lily he bought and then asked Luo Yang: “Didn’t I teach you how to say it? Why are you still beaten?”

“Ai, don’t mention it.” Luo Yang waved his hand and admitted that he was unlucky: “The old man in our family is a veteran soldier and a very serious person. What he hates most is this kind of thing. Fortunately, I did what you taught me. If I explained it another way, my old man would not just break my leg.”

“And even still, he is angry with all the friends who often play with me. If I dare to go out to play with them again, he will halt my pocket money and kick me to Europe to survive on my own.” Luo Yang shook his head with a sorrowful expression: “Say, is he even my real dad?”

“You should be content.” Tao Mu looked at Luo Yang’s leg in a plaster cast, and was in a particularly good mood: “I heard that your old man’s heart is not very good, so it’s fortunate he did not get sick after hearing about your mess. Otherwise, your sin would be much more serious.”

“The way I see it, my old man is in very good health!” Luo Yang snorted, and rolled his eyes up to the ceiling: “He was full of vigor when he scolded me, and his body was definitely healthy when he beat me. He can eat two bowls of rice every meal, and during the company’s staff outings and mountain climbing, now that’s what I call running as fast as flying. He can climb straight to the top of the mountain without any panting. I don’t think anyone in their twenties can match it. He does not at all seem like a middle-aged and elderly patient suffering from heart disease.”

“——And that’s all because of your mother’s attentive service!” Luo Yang’s complaint was suddenly interrupted by an angry scolding voice: “You kid actually have the nerve to feel unhappy. You really want to anger your old man to death, do you?”

Luo Yang shuddered with fright, and his whole aura immediately changed from 250 to 25: “Dad, why are you here? You are so tired from beating me, so you just rest at home. You don’t have to come to see me.”

“If I didn’t come and take a look, I wouldn’t know how you complain about your old man behind my back!” The patriarch of the Luo family snorted and walked into the ward with his hands behind his back. The posture was indeed very vigorous.

Luo Xi, who was one step behind, also walked in with mother Luo. When she passed Tao Mu, she smiled and nodded.

Father Luo’s pair of tiger eyes fell on Tao Mu’s figure, and his thick eyebrows raised: “You are?”

“Hello Chairman Luo, I am Tao Mu.”

Luo Yang was afraid that father Luo would think that Tao Mu was one of his gang of brothers and take his anger out on Tao Mu, so he quickly said: “Dad, he is not one of that gang of scoundrels that you always complain about. Tao Mu is Li Xiaoheng’s private investment consultant, and the two are partnering to short international crude oil. He usually doesn’t even like to pay attention to me. This time he heard that my leg was broken, so he condescended to pay me a visit.”

Of course, father Luo knew about Li Xiaoheng and his capability. He also heard the news that Xiaoheng Capital was shorting oil in the international market recently, and it was said that he had made a lot of money. That Tao Mu was able to serve as Li Xiaoheng’s private investment consultant and have the ability to short oil in partnership with Li Xiaoheng. It seemed that this young man was also a promising talent.

Father Luo’s expression eased a lot, and he nodded at Tao Mu, then turned to lecture Luo Yang: “You should usually associate more with such outstanding young people. Learn how to behave and act like them. In the future, don’t pay attention to your gang of scoundrels. Originally you were already a hooligan, and with the influence of those delinquents, you have become more and more unseemly!”

Luo Yang rolled his eyes in exasperation, and interrupted the old man’s words impatiently: “Okay, okay, I know. You always say that my friends are not good, but aren’t their parents your business partners! I’m just trying to build a good relationship with them so that things can go smoothly in the future. Isn’t this all for work!”

Luo Yang absorbed the essence of Tao Mu’s teachings, and now whenever his old man picked at his group of friends, he would use these words to fob him off.

Sure enough, when father Luo heard Luo Yang say this, although he was still dissatisfied, his expression eased a lot: “Not knowing to work hard in serious matters and instead delving into these unorthodox ways. As for the friends you make, just how many of them are highly regarded by their family and designated as heirs? Most of them are hedonistic sons who rely on their family background to go around causing chaos. I am afraid that in the future they will only succeed in failing in the company, and can only eat dividends. You go ahead and learn from them. Sooner or later, one day——”

“Aiya, alright, alright.” Mother Luo interrupted her husband’s scolding, and said softly, “Yang Yang is also thinking for the company. He is young and ignorant, so why don’t you just teach him. How can you always just scold him? Besides, you have broken his leg already. Will he dare to fool around with those friends in the future?”

“Birds of a feather flock together.” Father Luo snorted, “You just listen to him talking nonsense. If he really has the heart to change, why doesn’t he learn from Li Xiaoheng? Logically speaking, the Li family and our family are also family friends for generations. He and Li Xiaoheng also grew up together. When this kid went to study in country M, I specially sent him to California so that Xiaoheng could look after him a bit more. Xiaoheng Capital was established in the next semester. As for him, he ran to Hollywood to play around with female celebrities and go to bars and race cars with those little bastards who also fooled around while studying abroad. He spent four years studying in country M with his old man’s money, and yet when other people speak English, he can’t even understand a word——”

The father Luo became more and more angry, and he suddenly slapped Luo Yang’s leg wrapped in plaster, causing Luo Yang to holler in fright: “Mom, mom, stop my dad. This leg is already broken. If it’s beaten again, it’s really going to be disabled. Your son is going to be lame.”

“Aiya, old Luo!” In exasperation, mother Luo dragged father Luo to the sofa farthest from the hospital bed and sat down: “You should calm down, I will peel an apple for you.”

As mother Luo spoke, she stretched out her hand to beckon her daughter who hadn’t spoken a word since she entered the ward: “Luo Xi, come and peel an apple for your father.”

Luo Xi smiled slightly and walked over to the old couple obediently. She picked up a fruit knife and an apple, and slowly peeled the skin.

Tao Mu looked at Luo Xi, who was practically invisible since she entered the ward, and thought about Luo Xi’s resolute and decisive conduct when doing business. He couldn’t help but shake his head.

Mother Luo looked at Tao Mu who was standing next to the TV cabinet arranging the flowers and smiled as she had him come and sit down. She asked, “How did you two meet? I never heard Yang Yang mention you before.”

Father Luo continued to snort coldly on the side: “Your son has always been like this. Friends who are motivated he never talks about. Only knowing to fool around with those dandies all day long.”

Tao Mu smiled warmly: “We met in H Town.”

“Ah——” Luo Yang was afraid that Tao Mu would mention their relationship in H Town and incite his father to beat him up again. He quickly interrupted Tao Mu and took over the conversation himself: “Tao Mu is an actor, now studying in Beijing Film. At the beginning he went to H Town to gain experience, working in various crews and acting as a martial arts extra. We happened to know each other then. By the way, Tao Mu’s cooking is very delicious. Let him cook for you another day.”

“Nonsense!” Mother Luo glared at her baby son: “How is that a way to talk?”

As she spoke, she looked at Tao Mu with a smile: “My son is ignorant, so don’t take it to heart. He didn’t mean that.”

Tao Mu smiled and nodded: “Don’t worry, I know Luo Yang’s temper.” Never using his brain before speaking or doing things!

“You are learning acting?” In view of certain industry prejudices, father Luo felt uncomfortable when he heard about this profession. If it weren’t for Li Xiaoheng’s influence, the term “actor” would have been blurted out. (TN: in Chinese, there is a derogatory term for actors and entertainers)

“Since you are Xiao Heng’s private investment consultant and also do business with him in partnership. You must have good business talent. In that case, why didn’t you apply to business school, and then be your own boss in the future? The social status is much higher and can also help more people solve the employment problem.” Learning to act and becoming an actor was nothing more than entertaining people in the end. Using one’s good looks for profit will never last long.

Luo Xi frowned and couldn’t help but defend Tao Mu: “Dad, Tao Mu is very amazing. He not only partnered with Li Xiaoheng to do business, but also founded FlyNews. The National Day publicity plan I gave you earlier was personally written by Tao Mu himself.”

“Oh?” As a veteran soldier, father Luo had a natural affection for the National Day publicity plan. At this moment, hearing that this plan was actually made by Tao Mu, he couldn’t help smiling: “This young man is really good. A good head on your shoulders you have there. I heard Yang Yang say that you were also a martial arts double, then you must also know martial arts. This is both a literary and martial arts talent.”

Tao Mu smiled: “Chairman Luo praises me too much.”

“Don’t always call me Chairman Luo.” Father Luo waved his hand: “You are a few years younger than Yang Yang, just call me uncle.”

Then he said: “Since you are a good friend of Yang Yang then when you do business with Xiaoheng, you can also bring along Yang Yang. This kid has been spoiled by me since he was a child. He is too playful. With you both leading him I will be more at ease.”

Tao Mu smiled in a humble and low-key manner, but did not answer.

Father Luo also didn’t care. He was a businessman himself, and he naturally knew the temperament of a businessman. If there was no benefit, who would share the interests with you for no reason. His own son was not worthy, and he could not force Li Xiaoheng and Tao Mu to drag along Luo Yang. However, with friends, so long as there were more exchanges of interests, the relationship would naturally get closer.

“I know that your FlyNews network has just been established, and you want to use the celebrity’s popularity to promote it. Since you are a friend of Yang Yang, you are also considered my younger generation. If you have any needs, you can talk to Luo Xi directly. Luo Xi Xi is my daughter and the manager of Longteng Entertainment. She can help you.” Father Luo said, pointing to his daughter.

Luo Xi nodded at Tao Mu, and said: “Dad, don’t worry. I have already cooperated with Mr. Tao. We will cooperate very well.”

“Towards your ability, Dad is very trusting. I am just worried that you are too official.” When father Luo looked at Luo Xi, his expression was much more kind. Although he had an old-fashioned personality and old thinking, always thinking that his daughter would eventually belong to someone else’s family and that his son belonged to his own family. But he would not deny his daughter’s talent and ability in business. Therefore, although he wanted to hand over the Luo Group to his son to inherit, he also worked hard to cultivate his daughter, and wanted Luo Xi to become the chief steward of the Luo Group and assist Luo Yang.

It was a pity that father Luo didn’t see his daughter’s unyielding temper and discontent in being subordinate to others. It was complete wishful thinking on his part. And in the end, Luo Yang coming out of the closet and him failing to survive the resulting heart attack eventually caused the tragedy between this pair of siblings.

However, in this life, with Tao Mu stepping in, father Luo was prepared, and the Luo Group had successfully passed the bidding for the land, preventing any negative effect on the company’s subsequent development. Even if Luo Yang would still come out of the closet for Shen Yu in the future, father Luo would not be angered to death by Luo Yang.

“Tao Mu is a good friend of Yang Yang, and also a younger generation of our family. You should also treat him as a younger brother. Help if you can and don’t fuss over trivial things.” Father Luo patiently persuaded his daughter who always did things according to the rule, and most hated people using the back door. But he didn’t know that Luo Xi and Tao Mu had already joined hands secretly, and had cooperated several times.

“Dad, don’t worry. I know what to do.” Luo Xi smiled and nodded at Tao Mu. Now that it was made official with father Luo, she wouldn’t need to worry about using Longteng Entertainment as a favor to Tao Mu in the future.

Tao Mu smiled slightly and admired Luo Xi’s calculation very much.

After all, father Luo was the chairman of the Luo Group. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was busy everyday. So he was unable to stay long in Luo Yang’s ward. Seeing that although his darling son had his leg broken, he was still full of energy, father Luo finally felt at ease and left with mother Luo and Luo Xi.

Soon, Tao Mu and Luo Yang were left alone in the ward.

Luo Yang looked at Tao Mu cautiously. He remembered how he had ruthlessly tossed around Tao Mu when he was in H Town. It was estimated that Tao Mu was hurt by the water hose at that time: “Tao Mu, are you still angry with me? I have asked the doctor and heard that it is easy to cause an accident when spraying people with the fire water hose using the highest pressure. You say, why was I such a bastard at the time. Tao Mu, how about you beat me to vent your anger. My dad broke one of my legs, so how about you break the other leg. I won’t even make a peep.”

“No need.” Tao Mu was a little thirsty after speaking for a long time. He peeled an apple for himself with a fruit knife. His lowered eyes stared at the sharp blade, watching as the apple skin peeled off in circles, revealing the flesh of the fruit: “I don’t like to be angry.”

He had so many things to do that he didn’t want to bother to focus on being angry with people, which was just wasteful and useless. If he had so many emotions, he might as well think about using it in acting. If he still had extra energy, he would be like today, stabbing someone in the back when encountering a good opportunity. Taking revenge and doing business, delaying neither.

As for the matter of being angry and not working, he was not so idle!

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Of course, Luo Yang didn’t know Tao Mu’s thoughts. Hearing Tao Mu say he was not angry, he really believed that Tao Mu had not been angry with him. Or maybe he was angry at the time, but now he was not angry anymore——otherwise why would he come to see him with flowers and fruit?

“Tao Mu, you are so kind.” Luo Yang smiled at Tao Mu: “Don’t worry. I will be very good to you in the future. To make up for the harm I did to you before.”

Tao Mu played with the fruit knife, cutting the apple into pieces. He stared expressionlessly at Luo Yang who was smiling stupidly on the hospital bed. After a long while, he tilted his head and curled his lips into a smile.

The smile was full of compassion for the mentally retarded.

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Tao Mu slept until the next morning. When he woke up, he suddenly remembered what he seemed to have promised the night before.

“Promise to study driving with us!”

“Promise to sign up for the freshmen welcome party show!”

“Answered a phone call, and promised to create a visual chat function!”

Yes, this was it!

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Tao Mu quickly found the information he wanted from a bunch of true or false responses. Then he picked up the phone and called Mr. Business Partner on the other side of the ocean again: “Brother Li, what you said last night, I think we need to discuss it more in detail.”

At 7 o’clock in the evening, Li Xiaoheng, who was still reading through some documents in the study, smiled slightly and picked up his mobile phone. He walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows opening out onto the balcony, looking at the beautiful and magnificent skyscrapers outside the window, and his figure reflected on the glass windows. The contours of a face that had always been cold and hard was much softer under the intersection of light and shadow, and the dark eyes also showed a warm brilliance. He smiled softly and asked, “You were drunk last night, did you get a headache in the morning?”

“Huh?” Tao Mu was stunned for a moment before reacting, and quickly said, “I’m fine.”

He asked again: “I was drunk last night, I didn’t interfere with work, did I?”

“How was the market situation last night?”

“Everything is as you expected.” Li Xiaohang responded with a smile: “Don’t worry about it. I just want to ask how you are and if you feel uncomfortable. If you feel uncomfortable, make yourself a glass of honey water to ease it. Don’t take me as the grinch, even questioning my partner on something like going out to have a meal and drink with a friend. I’ll feel sad.”

Li Xiaoheng’s slightly softened tone came from the other end of the line, inexplicably laced with a sense of coquettish feeling. Hearing this, Tao Mu was startled into a quiver and embarrassedly explained: “That’s not what I meant…..I just feel that, since this is something we agreed on already, but on my side there is always trouble because of personal reasons——”

“That’s not something you could help after all.” Li Xiaoheng smiled and interrupted Tao Mu’s words: “There is a twelve-hour difference between us and the work time on my side happened to be the rest time on your side. Speaking of which, is this considered the furthest distance in the world?”

Tao Mu paused slightly, and a little poem came to mind inexplicably. He shook his head quickly, feeling that he was really too drunk and not yet fully awake: “It probably counts. We are two hemispheres apart.”

Li Xiaoheng chuckled lightly. The light and airy sound traveled through the phone and into Tao Mu’s ear. It seemed as if he was scratched by a feather, feeling slightly itchy.

“Brother Li, thank you for your understanding.” Tao Mu scratched his ears. Adhering to the principle that politeness is never too much, he apologized and expressed his position. Then he turned the topic to business matters: “…..As you said last night, I think it’s particularly good to add the visual chat function in the communication section of FlyNews. However, considering the network environment of China and the current situation of FlyNews, I am afraid that the rented server cannot afford such a data-consuming function. Besides, FlyNews has so far only me as the back-end maintainer. Of course, I have been busy hiring programmers in the past two days. But even if I hire people, we are separated by more than half of the earth. If we want to launch the video function, can this network speed support it? Wouldn’t it lag into a PPT? And the professional skills required for this transoceanic video function are too high-end, I also can’t hold it.”

After saying this, Tao Mu’s eyes suddenly brightened and he asked Li Xiaoheng: “Or, brother Li can help me recruit two first-rate programmers who graduated from Stanford, and have them come to China to help me?”

Li Xiaoheng lowered his head and chuckled: “We work hard together, and we’ll definitely have this opportunity in the future.”

Tao Mu touched his nose, knowing that he was a bit whimsical. Pulling his thoughts back to earth, Tao Mu continued: “Actually, I also thought about the function of online video calls on FlyNews. But my idea is to wait until external conditions permit, and the web version and mobile version will then be launched together.”

“Now that the first generation of smartphones has just come out, the hardware of the mobile phone cannot support the APP version of video calls. I think brother Li’s suggestion is very good but it is not suitable at this time. Because the hardware does not support it, even if we managed to introduce the video call function it would only be of dubious worth. It is better to wait another year or two for the hardware configuration of the smartphone to keep up. Then we’ll synchronize this function again. What do you think?”

Tao Mu had a systematic plan for the future development of FlyNews. So when he talked to Li Xiaoheng about this matter, he also talked in a methodical manner. After rebirth, Tao Mu knew better than anyone the development potential of mobile clients in the next ten years. Therefore, Tao Mu had always focused on the core technology of FlyNews on the mobile client. In the planning book he secretly wrote that only he could understand, Tao Mu had enumerated in detail how to develop the promotion of the FlyNews mobile client at every step. Now everything was ready and all he needed to do was wait for the Internet speed upgrade and next generation of smartphones.

It was just this kind of thing, Tao Mu couldn’t explain it in detail to Li Xiaoheng.

Li Xiaoheng liked Tao Mu’s seriousness and concentration in everything he did. He listened to Tao Mu’s voice, and in his mind he depicted Tao Mu’s frowning slightly as he tried to come up with a solution and couldn’t help smiling.

“I think your idea is very good.” Li Xiaoheng copied Tao Mu’s way of speaking, first affirming Tao Mu’s thoughts, and then offering his own: “But I still think that we can also let the programmers develop this function first and then the two of us will use it first. Don’t they say that a website needs an internal test before a new feature is available? It just so happens that the two of us can serve as internal testers.”

After all, Li Xiaoheng was still not satisfied with just talking on the phone. He wanted to see Tao Mu with his own eyes, trace the silhouette of the other with his eyes, and appreciate Tao Mu’s ecstatic and energetic appearance when discussing his career. Instead of like now, only able to listen to the voice and guess the other’s expression.

“Actually, have you ever thought about the simultaneous implementation of FlyNews overseas.” Li Xiaoheng suggested with ulterior motives: “I also signed up for an account on FlyNews. After playing with it these days, I think the social concept of FlyNews is very good and caters very much to the social mentality and social needs of college students. Moreover, if FlyNews can be promoted in universities in country M, it will also be a kind of publicity for FlyNews’ promotion in China.”

It must be said that there was indeed a phenomenon in China’s consumer market that “foreign monks can recite sutras”, “foreign moons are rounder”, and “fragrant flowers bloom outside the walls”. As Li Xiaoheng proposed, if FlyNews could open up the market among universities in ​​country M, then just speaking of publicity, Tao Mu would have one hundred publicity plans that could arouse national self-confidence.

But the key point was that——

“Aren’t all college students in country M now using Facebook and Photo Albums. The promotion of local social software is already in full swing. As a foreigner, I have no foundation and no staff. I’m afraid it won’t be possible, right?”

Of course Tao Mu was very tempted by Li Xiaoheng’s proposal. But he was also very self-aware: “FlyNews is not as confident as Facebook and Photo Album in terms of technology or capital. I don’t think those foreign students will abandon their own social software and use ours instead.”

The most important thing was that if Tao Mu chose to launch FlyNews in country M, then the pace of the step-by-step development of FlyNews that he originally planned for China would be disrupted. In order to compete with Facebook and Photo Album, Tao Mu must put some publicity methods and new features online in advance. Tao Mu didn’t know whether or not this kind of growth was a good thing for FlyNews.

Of course, the core issue was still that FlyNews had no foundation in country M.

Tao Mu’s brain was operating rapidly, and he was wondering how to tactfully and firmly reject Li Xiaoheng’s whim.

Having advanced gradually, Li Xiaoheng finally had a chance to perform in front of Tao Mu: “What do you think of me?”

“What?”

“In fact, I am personally very optimistic about the potential and future development of FlyNews. If you can trust me, you can leave the promotion of FlyNews in country M to me. It will be the National Day on the 11th, and your school should be able to take a seven-day holiday. Why don’t you use these seven days to come here and have a chat in person. And when you arrive in country M, you can also take a feel of the atmosphere of the international crude oil market up close.”

Li Xiaoheng deliberately and methodically plotted and finally brought up the topic he wanted to talk about the most.

“But…..” Tao Mu’s thinking wasn’t able to follow for moment. He was a little uncomfortable with Li Xiaoheng’s pressing every step of the way.

“This is too much trouble for you.” Tao Mu said euphemistically, he did not have any intention of sharing ​​a piece of the pie that was FlyNews. At least not yet: “You are in country M alone. It is already very hard just to keep an eye on the international crude oil market. I think that FlyNews has just been established and there is no need to consider such a long-term matter yet.”

“I think it’s a good opportunity now.” Of course, Li Xiaoheng raised this matter not on a whim. He also deliberated carefully before speaking: “You haven’t come to country M, and you don’t know the situation here. Because of the economic crisis, the entertainment industry in country M is now developing very well. The public urgently needs more and more novel things to attract and distract them in order to relieve the pressure in everyday life. Although FlyNews is not part of the orthodox entertainment industry, its social philosophy is very suitable for college students and those who have just entered the society. Let me help you analyze it, now country M…..”

Li Xiaoheng directly gave Tao Mu a research report on the phone, and finally concluded: “…..So I think that with the current situation of country M, it is a very rare opportunity for FlyNews. We should seize this opportunity. Of course, you don’t need to worry too much. You are my most promising partner. It is my honor to be able to help you in your career. If you are really feeling that guilty, why not think about just how much profit you helped me make on the futures market. Or when FlyNews wants to ring the bell on Nasdaq, you can give priority to Xiaoheng Capital and let us help FlyNews to raise funds and go public.”

It must be said that Li Xiaoheng’s answer perfectly solved all the worries Tao Mu had lingering in his heart. So Tao Mu was unable to refuse any longer.

“Okay, then. When it’s National Day, I will fly to country M. Let’s talk in person.” Tao Mu was feeling a bit helpless. But he was even more grateful for Li Xiaoheng’s kindness.

Even if Li Xiaoheng’s ultimate goal was still to inject capital into FlyNews. That he was able to unreservedly give selfless help when FlyNews was just starting out, and also admitting his needs frankly. This approach was much better than those capitalists who didn’t know anything about technology and only knew how to smash people with money, everyday scheming about how to kick the founding team out of the company.

Tao Mu once again felt that he had found a very smart partner that also suited his tastes.

Before he finished feeling touched, Tao Mu received a call from Luo Xi.

“Are you in Beijing?” Luo Xi on the phone made no secret of her self-satisfaction and Schadenfreude amusement: “If you are, you can come to the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department 304 Ward of the No. 1 People’s Hospital of Beijing City. Luo Yang had his leg broken by Dad. I think he may need the visit and encouragement of his friends.”

Tao Mu: “…..”

“By the way, I forgot to tell you.” Luo Xi smiled slightly: “According to the base prices you gave me, I added another 10 million. The bid was successful, and the Luo Group has successfully obtained the land in Shanghai. Although the bidding price is a bit higher than the original budget, after careful consideration by the board of directors, the group believes that this price has a very large profit margin. So the next step of the company’s focus is to develop the land. Because I turned the tide on the bidding, the board felt that I can be the person in charge of this project.”

When Luo Xi said this, she paused slightly: “If you don’t mind, I didn’t tell the board of your role because I really need the approval of the board. Don’t worry, I will compensate you in other ways. No matter what FlyNews wants to do, Longteng Entertainment will unconditionally cooperate with FlyNews’ publicity work. Of course, if Mr. Tao has any personal requirements for me, you can also speak out. I will do my best to satisfy any requests.”

“I think, our cooperation will be a very happy one. And, I personally look forward to having more opportunities for cooperation with Mr. Tao in the future.”

Tao Mu understood that this was the exchange of benefits that Luo Xi could offer. She wanted to use the bidding to convince more shareholders of the board to support her, so she swallowed all of Tao Mu’s credit without hesitation. But she was also worried about inciting Tao Mu’s dissatisfaction, so she prepared to go to great lengths to meet Tao Mu’s requests.

But she didn’t know that Tao Mu himself did not want this matter to be known to more people. Of course, Tao Mu mainly considered that he was still a fledgling and did not want to attract the attention of the Shen family and those who admired Shen Yu. But this did not affect Tao Mu’s acceptance of Luo Xi’s favor.

“I also look forward to cooperating with Ms. Luo very much.” Tao Mu smiled warmly, and very simply accepted Luo Xi’s show of goodwill.

On the other end of the call, Miss Luo, who was holding her breath, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Luo Xi had already seen Tao Mu’s value just from the two matters of international oil futures and Shanghai city land bidding. She didn’t want to offend Tao Mu. She even thought that if Tao Mu expressed strong dissatisfaction after hearing this, she would rather tell the truth to the board of directors.

But now it seemed that Tao Mu was very empathetic and easy-going. That being the case, Luo Xi also felt that she had to let Tao Mu see her sincerity.

“If FlyNews wants to use Longteng Entertainment’s artists for publicity, whether it is online or offline promotion, I can make the decision and let all the artists cooperate with FlyNews’ promotional activities.” Luo Xi knew that Tao Mu valued Longteng Entertainment’s resources so she offered very generously: “If you need other authorizations, please tell me directly. I will do my best to help you. As for the price, you don’t have to worry. I will take care of it on my side. “

Tao Mu liked this kind of smart people the most: “Then thank you Miss Luo. If I need anything, I will tell you directly.”

“You’re welcome, this is what I should do.” Luo Xi paused slightly, and then asked, “Will you come to the hospital to visit Luo Yang?”

“Of course.” The corner of Tao Mu’s lips curved up, smiling very brightly: “I think, I should pay a visit indeed.”

Luo Xi didn’t know much about the relationship between Tao Mu and Luo Yang. Hearing this, she immediately smiled and said: “That’s right. You two are good friends. I think Luo Yang would be very happy if he could see you in the hospital.”

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Is that so?

Tao Mu raised an eyebrow. Whether or not Luo Yang would be happy to see him, he didn’t know.

Tao Mu only knew that when he politely arrived holding a bunch of flowers and carrying a basket of fruits into the ward and saw Luo Yang, who was lying on the bed with a plastered leg, his mood was extremely refreshed.

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