After Transmigrating into the Main Shou, I Topped the Paranoid Big Shot 87

Chapter 87: It’s CEO Mo!

As a film academy in a city with a liberal and open atmosphere, besides a few public courses, the professional courses were generally only half a day in the morning or afternoon, leaving ample time for extracurricular activities.
This day, the full day’s classes had ended at eleven in the morning. A few energetic young men and women gathered together, enthusiastically discussing the afternoon’s group activities.
As a top-tier artist, Zong Mo was the undisputed number one celebrity in the class. And because of his good temper and personality, he was always unavoidably pushed to be the central figure of various activities.
A female classmate who was on good terms with him—it was said that she had secretly watched his variety shows and live streams to de-stress before the college entrance exam—called out to him with a smile as he was about to leave secretly, “Zong Mo, everyone is going out for barbecue later, and then singing and playing script murder in the afternoon. Do you want to come?”

Zong Mo was five or six years older than most of his classmates, and he was also a senior who had been in the industry for many years and a popular top-tier star. When school first started, he was naturally addressed as “Zong-ge” or “Mo-ge.” After a few months, at Zong Mo’s strong request, he had finally succeeded in getting his classmates to change to just calling him by his name.
Zong Mo was not socially anxious, nor was he particularly fond of lively scenes. He cherished this rare university time, but there were countless gatherings and activities among his classmates. There was no rush. He already had an appointment for today, so he had no choice but to refuse.
“I have to go home for lunch, and I have to go to Xingcheng Entertainment in the afternoon.”

When Ruan Chi had verified his Weibo as “Signed Artist of Xingcheng Entertainment,” the fans had dug up that this company was 100% owned by him, and he was his own boss. And after Zong Mo had changed his own verification, the small Xingcheng Entertainment once again attracted the attention of the netizens.
They didn’t know until they dug, and only after they dug did they find that the boss of Xingcheng Entertainment had transformed from CEO Ruan to CEO Mo.
His identity as the boss of an entertainment company was no longer a secret. The female classmate before him, upon hearing that he was going to the company, immediately recommended herself jokingly:
“CEO Mo, then do you want to consider signing me? I’m definitely a super potential stock! I will definitely make you a lot of money! My requirements are not high either, just a fifty-fifty split is fine~”

“I still don’t know anything about company management, so CEO Ruan is planning to take me there for a trip and give me an introduction,” Zong Mo replied seriously. Facing the eighteen-year-old girl, he couldn’t help but put on the air of a big brother.
“Don’t be in a hurry to sign with a company. If a company approaches you, remember to let me know. I’ll go and ask CEO Ruan for you.”
The girl did not keep him any longer and smiled with her eyes curved, “Okay, I know. You should hurry back and eat. You’re not allowed to refuse next time!”
Zong Mo also smiled and nodded, bidding her farewell.

Zong Mo went home and had lunch with Ruan Chi. After a short rest, he set off for Xingcheng Entertainment.
Ruan Chi had given him this company last year, but later he was busy getting married and playing around, and then he was busy with the college entrance exam. It wasn’t until a few months after school started that he was finally free and had the time to inspect the company.
And it was as the boss!
Zong Mo was inevitably a little nervous.
“Should I wear a formal suit, CEO Ruan?”
“You can wear whatever you want,” Ruan Chi said. “I’m just used to it.”
Zong Mo looked at the high-end suit on him that made his figure look straight and imposing and said, “I’ll change into a formal suit too. It will match you better.”
And he was also a president now. Of course, he had to look like a president. Otherwise, standing next to Ruan Chi, he would be mistaken for the boss’s wife again!!
Zong Mo quickly changed from his casual wear to a suit. Ruan Chi casually tied his tie for him and said, “Let’s go.”

Zong Mo had always thought that the Xingcheng Entertainment that Ruan Chi had founded was just like in Conquering the Entertainment Industry, just for fun.
But when he arrived at the company building, he couldn’t help but be intimidated by the magnificent and grand appearance of the company, and he also felt a sense of unreality for being the boss of such a company.

Glamorously dressed men and women came and went. Although they were all busy, they all stopped to greet them when they passed by. It was also out of curiosity for the two bosses that they secretly sized them up under the pretext of greeting them.
“CEO Zong” was not a smooth address. So Ruan Chi said to the person who came up to curry favor, “Just call him CEO Mo.”
Zong Mo: …
He hadn’t expected that the embarrassing Weibo name “CEO Mo is here” that he had changed would now become a reality.
Receiving Ruan Chi’s instructions, General Manager He took a break from his busy schedule to come to the first floor to welcome the two. He was also respectfully addressed as “CEO He” by the employees.
Manager He introduced himself to Zong Mo, whom he was meeting for the first time, “I am the general manager of Xingcheng Entertainment. My surname is He.”
Zong Mo savored the employees’ address and called out, “Hello, CEO He.”
“Don’t, just call me Little He,” Manager He shook his head in fear and trepidation, without the air of a company superior. He lowered his head respectfully and added, “CEO Mo, CEO Ruan, this way please.”
Zong Mo looked at the man who was at least in his forties but was bowing and scraping to him, feeling quite at a loss. But he saw that Ruan Chi beside him was calm and didn’t know what he had done to these employees before he came.
Zong Mo said after some consideration, “Then I’ll call you Manager He.”
“Fine, anything is fine. Don’t be polite with me,” Manager He said, leading the two to the office, and only then continued, “CEO Mo, then let me introduce you to the company’s operating situation during this period.”
Zong Mo naturally did not understand these things, but Ruan Chi was there, so he nodded and listened attentively.

He learned from Manager He that the creation of Xingcheng Entertainment was indeed to compete with Lu Bo’s family’s company.
The entertainment company now under Lu Bo’s control was called Chuangxing. It was an entertainment company dedicated to cultivating actors and specializing in film and television production, while Xingcheng Entertainment was aimed at the idol industry.
Zong Mo gradually became distracted in Manager He’s endless narration. He hadn’t expected that the company had recently approved a small employee’s project, which was to hold a national idol selection show.
Zong Mo: …

There was no precedent for such a selection show in the book world. Manager He’s bold decision was like crossing a river by feeling the stones. That was why he had to carefully ask the boss for instructions. But Zong Mo had the experience of two worlds and was almost certain that this selection show would be a hit.
Zong Mo couldn’t help but think of Ling Han, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time.
He hadn’t seen any of Ling Han’s songs released for now, but he had contacted Ling Han a few times and knew that he was fine, just that he had returned to his cold and indifferent appearance.
Now there was a good opportunity. Zong Mo said to Ruan Chi:
“CEO Ruan, are you willing to help Ling Han pay the contract termination fee and sign him to Xingcheng Entertainment? I think he has a lot of creative potential and will definitely make a lot of money in the future! And his age is also suitable for this selection show.”
Ruan Chi glanced at him faintly and said, “This is your company. You can decide for yourself, and then have Little He go and talk.”
Zong Mo’s eyes lit up and he nodded, but Ruan Chi had not finished and said softly to himself, “Hmm… but he might not be willing.”

Zong Mo went to chat with Manager He with great interest. Manager He didn’t care much about his guarantee that Ling Han would definitely make a lot of money and agreed very readily, then went on to discuss the details of the contract with him.
“A seventy-thirty split…?” Manager He was stunned for a moment by CEO Mo’s bodhisattva heart and confirmed again, “Ling Han gets seven, we get three?”
“Mm,” Zong Mo nodded. “Even if we help him pay the contract termination fee, we won’t lose money. Don’t treat him harshly. Even an eighty-twenty or ninety-ten split is fine.”
Manager He was silent for a long time, not knowing what this couple was up to. Zong Mo was clearly opening a backdoor for the wild man outside, but he was not secretive about it in front of Ruan Chi. And Ruan Chi was leisurely and at ease, drinking tea as if he hadn’t heard anything.
“Fine,” Manager He agreed first. “Then I’ll go and contact him now and give you a reply as soon as possible.”

Two days later, Zong Mo received a call from Manager He at home.
“CEO Mo, is it convenient for you to take a call now?”
Zong Mo: …
Hasn’t the call already come in?
“It’s convenient. Go ahead.”
Manager He said respectfully, “I went to Ling Han’s house in person. He didn’t know that Xingcheng Entertainment is now under your name. But because the terms we offered were too generous, he didn’t quite believe it. Only then did I reveal that I was there on your behalf.”
Zong Mo frowned slightly. He had only wanted to help Ling Han but had not expected that his good deed might cause another misunderstanding…
But Manager He changed the subject and continued, “And then, he asked me to go out and close the door. I was a little angry and knocked on the door again to ask him what he meant by that attitude. He just asked me to bring you a message.”
Zong Mo: “Hmm?”

“Are you sure you want to hear it…?” Manager He said hesitantly. “CEO Ruan is not with you now, right?”
Zong Mo glanced at Ruan Chi, who was working from home. He had nothing to hide and said frankly, “It’s fine. Go ahead.”
Only then did Manager He say with difficulty, “He… asked in what capacity you were giving him alms, asked if you thought he was very ridiculous, asked if you thought you were very great, if a white moonlight was superior… something like that.”
Zong Mo: …
This was relayed by Manager He, but Zong Mo could actually imagine Ling Han’s cold tone.
However, although it was a misunderstanding, at least it wasn’t a misunderstanding that he had that kind of feeling for him. And Ling Han seemed to have turned back into a little mad dog. He was fierce, but at least he was full of vitality.
“Then did he refuse?” Zong Mo asked in a gentle voice.
Manager He had not expected that Zong Mo would not be angry and would have such a tolerant attitude like an elder. He was relieved and said, “Yes, he said he doesn’t need your alms… help.”

Actually, it didn’t matter if he signed Ling Han or not. As long as he hadn’t given up on himself and was not despondent, he would be able to make a glorious comeback one day.
So Zong Mo asked, “Mm, then is he in a good state?”
“…Very good,” Manager He said. “The second time he closed the door, he used a lot of force and even hit my nose. It still hurts now.”
Zong Mo comforted the general manager, who was traumatized both physically and mentally, hung up the phone, and let out a long sigh.
This was indeed a real world. Everyone had their own personality, life, and a destiny that others could not interfere with.
Everyone was an independent individual. They liked and disliked a person based on their own will. Regardless of the result, even if there were regrets, it was still a brilliant stroke in a long and tedious life.

Zong Mo sat down beside Ruan Chi and lamented, “I don’t think I need to feel burdened by others’ liking…”
Ruan Chi understood his meaning and immediately replied, “The one who should feel burdened is me.”
Zong Mo was silent for a moment, then said, “You don’t need to feel burdened either. The only one I like is you.”
Ruan Chi: “Mm.”
Because of Ruan Chi’s words, Zong Mo couldn’t help but think from Ruan Chi’s perspective.
If a bunch of people came to fight with him for Ruan Chi, he would definitely be overthinking day and night, and might even choose to give up in the end…
Zong Mo’s eyes lowered, and he said in a deep voice, “You have to believe me, just like I believe you.”
Ruan Chi smiled, “Mm, I love you.”
Zong Mo: …
Why can any topic be used for a confession!
He said seriously, “Quick, say you believe me!”
“I believe you,” Ruan Chi said cooperatively. “I also love you.”