After The Vicious Cannon Fodder Was Reborn

Growing up in an orphanage since he was a child, Tao Mu, who had suffered so much, never thought that his life was actually a result of picking up the wrong script.

Eighteen years ago, two ch...

Chapter 80

In order to better interpret the role of the adult heroine in the MV, Guo Yaning listened to Tao Mu's advice and hired a top international model from Country F to learn from her how to walk on the catwalk with a strong aura.

As a top domestic actress, Guo Yaning immediately becomes the focus of everyone's attention whenever she appears in public. Moreover, because of her "outstanding manners", she often outshines others and becomes the object of praise from the media and the fashion industry. She is invited to participate in Fashion Week every year, is a guest of honor for several major international luxury brands, and is a darling of the fashion industry. Last year, it was the turn of the “Big Five” to hit the cover grand slam.

——I say this to illustrate that Guo Yaning has also worked hard in private to hone her aura as a top domestic actress. Every year she would spend a lot of money to hire an etiquette teacher to train her manners, making her look more charming and her walk more graceful. Because before meeting Tao Mu, Zhou Fengxuan had set a transformation route for Guo Yaning that was mature, sexy and charming. This is also the first choice of most female stars when they transform - to seduce people with beauty. Moreover, the method is simple and low-risk. You only need to wear heavier makeup and lower your chest when appearing in public. The safest option is of course walking the red carpet.

Zhou Fengxuan has even arranged the specific time for Guo Yaning to appear - at the premiere of "Jianghu Zhiyuan". Zhou Fengxuan even customized the evening gown that Guo Yaning was going to wear at the time. It had to be a bright red tube top with a long, rounded tail and a slit in the front just below the thighs. It is necessary to be radiant, sexy and enchanting.

But now that Tao Mu has intervened, this look can be passed over - it is beautiful, but too cliché. Just like Tao Mu said before, although the styles that everyone has used are classic, because there are too many gems in the former, it loses the sense of surprise at first glance. If I come across some little bitch who secretly bribes reporters to lead the trend, I'll make a big comment on a similar look or something. Zhou Fengxuan is very confident in the looks of her artists, and does not think that Guo Yaning will lose to others. However, letting other little bitches lead the trend and gain popularity is not in line with Zhou Fengxuan's view of "maximizing benefits".

——Your point of view is very hypocritical, that is, I can take advantage of your popularity, but you are not allowed to take advantage of it back. Especially the little fairy who is of the same gender as their Guo Yaning.

So after thinking about it, Tao Mu's queen-like look is better. Even though some people have followed a similar pattern in this model, their makeup and styling are very different from Guo Yaning's. Even if the media tries to take advantage of her popularity, Zhou Fengxuan is not afraid - after all, the classic veterans who emerged in Hong Kong's golden age are on average ten to twenty years older than Guo Yaning. If there is any media comment, Zhou Fengxuan will have a good time.

With this idea in mind, Zhou Fengxuan attached more and more importance to the shooting of this MV. Even during the filming, Guo Yaning's cover photo was released for publicity.

No matter what stage the entertainment industry develops to, there will never be a shortage of people who only care about appearance. Guo Yaning is already a top female star in China with countless fans. And most of them love her looks. As soon as the cover photo that Tao Mu carefully created for Guo Yaning was released, it immediately caused Guo Yaning's fans to scream and lick their boots.

As expected by Guo Yaning and her management team, the fashion industry quickly noticed Guo Yaning's new look. With makeup that has never been seen before and a strong aura, this cover photo is so exquisite that it can almost be on the cover of the top five fashion magazines.

The entire fashion world immediately went crazy. Almost at the same time when Guo Yaning released the cover photo of her new album, Zhou Fengxuan's phone was bombarded with calls from the editors-in-chief of major fashion magazines and several internationally renowned luxury brands. Everyone was asking who took Guo Yaning's cover photo, who did her makeup, who matched her style, who did her hair... From head to toe.

After learning that Guo Yaning's new look was all the work of Tao Mu, the founder of Feixun.com, Tao Mu's phone was flooded with calls.

Fashion magazines invited Tao Mu to do a cover interview, wanting him to talk about his experience in creating a new look; luxury brands wanted to invite Tao Mu to be a brand friend and promote their brands.

Zhou Fengxuan struck while the iron was hot. After seeking Tao Mu's consent, she posted a clip of the shooting on the barrage website, calling it a benefit for fans. A group of netizens followed Guo Yaning's Feixun account to Danmu.com, and saw Guo Yaning in the behind-the-scenes footage, whose aura was 2.8 meters and whose walking posture could directly crown her as the king, and they immediately screamed with excitement. I am looking forward to the MV even more. The pre-order volume for Guo Yaning's new album surged by more than 100,000 overnight, all of which were from people who came to admire Guo Yaning's new look.

Tao Mu also gave a friendly title that can create a gimmick——

"If you meet such a handsome queen, you should marry her."

This headline was then reprinted by major entertainment media and fashion magazines. In the last month of 2008, the domestic fashion industry was suddenly occupied by a creature called "Queen". Guo Yaning's hairstyle, makeup, the white shirt, black trousers and red high heels she wore instantly became a hit that year, and sales of major brand stores all increased by more than 30%. Such crazy sales volume has left all brands dumbfounded. Of course, besides being dumbfounded, they were all laughing so hard that they couldn't stop.

The endorsement contract with Guo Yaning was about to expire. The brand owner, who was originally considering replacing Guo Yaning with another female star, immediately made a decision and signed a new three-year contract with Guo Yaning at a price 30% higher than the original contract. After seeing Guo Yaning's ability to sell products, other brands have also contacted Guo Yaning's management team to discuss cooperation. Several major domestic fashion magazines contacted Zhou Fengxuan one after another, wanting to discuss the specific details of inviting Guo Yaning to take the cover photo.

Zhou Fengxuan had long known that Guo Yaning's new look would cause a sensation in the entertainment and fashion circles. But I didn't expect the impact this time would be so great. I laughed so hard that I had a psychotic attack. Seeing Tao Mu every day was like seeing a treasure pot.

However, what no one expected was that in the behind-the-scenes footage, the most eye-catching thing was Guo Yaning with her new queen look. It was the photographer Tao Mu who was fiddling with his camera from time to time across from her.

A handsome face with no dead angles, a serious look that makes people weak in the knees when doing things, a noble and delicious abstinence temperament, even if he is wearing a simple white shirt and jeans, he can shine in every gesture. Tao Mu's existence is a perfect interpretation of the best mate selection standard in the minds of all women——

He has to be young, rich, talented, have a perfect personality, and be able to take photos to make girls happy. Of course, the most important thing is to have a handsome face and a good figure. Especially the body proportions of broad shoulders, narrow back, thin waist, perky butt and long legs. My god, it makes people feel weak all over when they see it!

How can he be so handsome?

I am so envious of the Queen standing opposite Mr. Tao.

Even Wang Boyuan, who temporarily played the male lead in the MV, couldn't help but complain to his agent after seeing the behind-the-scenes footage: "Fortunately, I didn't appear in the behind-the-scenes footage. Otherwise, I would be compared to Tao Mu like a piece of scum. I would definitely be the worst background board of the year. I really sympathize with the male actors who will appear in the same frame with Tao Mu in the future."

Wang Boyuan's agent felt the same way, but tried to comfort Wang Boyuan: "He's just handsome. He may not have acting skills. This kind of appearance is favored in the fashion industry. When it comes to filming movies and TV series, many directors will consider whether an actor who is too handsome will affect the plot itself..."

I can’t go on. Wang Boyuan's agent also visited the crew of "Jiang Hu Zhi Yuan", so he naturally knew how good Tao Mu's acting skills were. For ordinary idol actors, the face is a minus point when movie directors are considering the role. Then Tao Mu's acting skills are enough to make his face a plus point when the director considers the role. What's more, Tao Mu is not only an actor, he is also the founder of Feixun.com——

The most frustrating thing in the world is that someone who is more handsome than you is also younger than you, younger than you is also more talented than you, more talented than you is also richer than you... Nima Tao Mu has all these plus points by himself, how can other people live?

Wang Boyuan's agent didn't know yet that Tao Mu had become a partner of Xiaoheng Capital and was about to become a capital tycoon. But even if he knew... he probably wouldn't have any idea.

When a person is a little bit better than the people around him, everyone will feel jealous and think that maybe if they try harder they can do the same. When a person is better than the people around him to the point of crushing them, most people will just look up to him and will no longer feel jealous.

"I think you can get in touch with Tao Mu more. His Feixun.com has a strong presence in the entertainment industry recently. I found that many celebrities have become more popular after registering accounts on Feixun.com. The company is already considering whether to let you register an account on Feixun.com. Although you are a top domestic star, you have a personal relationship with Tao Mu. Registering an account on Feixun.com at this time can be said to be helping a friend and will not seem cheap."

Wang Boyuan smiled bitterly when he heard this, thinking it was too late now. If he could register a Feixun account to stand up for Tao Mu when Feixun.com was just created, or when Tao Mu was first slandered, everyone would believe that he and Tao Mu were really good friends - just like Guo Yaning did.

But now, it's just icing on the cake at best. But it's also icing on the cake, and any expression is always better than no expression.

However, Wang Boyuan's agency changed its mind the next day because Tao Mu's adoptive parents actually accepted the TV station's invitation to do the show. On the show, they cried about how good they were to Tao Mu when they adopted him, and how Tao Mu was jealous of his younger brother and even abused him. So much so that they were forced to send Tao Mu back to the orphanage. But they didn't expect that after such a long time, someone would sue them for abandonment. They had no choice but to come out to clarify the facts, hoping to gain Tao Mu's forgiveness.

The general public always likes to sympathize with the weak. Especially the two who looked honest, dressed very simply, and were submissive and servile in their every move. It was obvious at first glance that they were a middle-aged couple who had been worn out by the hardships of life and had lost their temper and could not hold their heads up. Many people suddenly felt involved.

At this time, an unknown voice began to appear on the Internet, discussing why Tao Mu was unwilling to support his adoptive parents - even if it was only for five years, it was still a favor. Moreover, Tao Mu's adoptive parents personally stated on a TV show that Tao Mu abused his younger brother when he was five years old. A small group of people agreed that this honest middle-aged couple would not lie on a TV show. So that must be the case.

Since Tao Mu was wrong back then, he should apologize to his adoptive parents and his younger brother.

As soon as such a weird remark appeared, it immediately caused Tao Mu's fans to diss him crazily.

"I'm really sick of it. It was the adoptive parents who were causing all the trouble from the beginning to the end, okay? Tao Mu never responded to these rumors. At most, some netizens discussed online whether the adoptive parents' actions counted as abandonment. When did Tao Mu say he would sue his former adoptive parents for abandonment?"

"Don't you think this pair of adoptive parents is really weird? Tao Mu didn't pay any attention to them at all. They talked to themselves and revealed that they adopted Tao Mu and threw him back to the orphanage because they had their own son. When they were questioned by netizens, they participated in TV shows, saying that they wanted to apologize to Tao Mu and ask for Tao Mu's forgiveness. In fact, every word they said was secretly accusing Tao Mu of abusing their son when he was five years old. Does anyone know who their son is? Is he disabled or crazy? Is there such a big hatred?"

"I think this ordinary couple is quite capable. They can easily cause a sensation on the Internet by just revealing something. They can easily get on TV by just clarifying something. Is it so easy to get on TV? Why didn't I know about this?"

"I know this couple. Their son Tao Dabao is my brother's classmate. He is a very poor student and has a bad character. My brother said that Tao Dabao's parents were called by the teacher because he stole money from his classmates. His mother threw a tantrum in the teacher's office and refused to admit it... She is not as honest as she appears on TV."

"The couple upstairs are old neighbors of my grandmother's. They live in a certain alley in Xicheng District, Yanjing. The woman is a famous shrew in the neighborhood. And the old neighbors all know that they abused their adopted son when they had their own son. I think there must be something wrong with this. Could it be that someone doesn't like Tao Mu, so they deliberately find someone to blacken him?"

"After hearing what the above person said, I suddenly felt that this routine was a little familiar."

"Familiar 1"

"Familiar 2"

At the Zhang family's home in Xicheng District, Yanjing, Zhang Hanya's aunt was eating melon seeds while watching TV. Suddenly, she saw the show of the couple from the Tao family next door. She was stunned: "Hey, come and see. The couple from the Tao family are on TV..."

All the neighbors in the courtyard were howling at Aunt Zhang's shout. Seeing the Tao couple crying on TV, Aunt Zhang sneered, "Their acting skills are quite good, almost as good as the heroine in the sad drama I've been following recently. If she's so good at acting, why doesn't she go and do TV shows!"

"What a sin!" Some old neighbors who live in the courtyard vaguely remember that the Tao couple adopted the child more than ten years ago: "He was a fair and innocent child, but they treated him like this. They abandoned him at the door of the orphanage in the heavy rain, and they even had the nerve to talk about it on TV."

"You see that his child is now successful, so you want to recognize your son?"

"How can you acknowledge a son like this? This isn't acknowledging a son, this is acknowledging an enemy, right?"

"Grandma, you don't know this, right? It's said on the Internet that this is called moral kidnapping. They must want to use public opinion to force Tao Mu. Force Tao Mu to support them. How shameless."

"Tao Mu?" Aunt Zhang's ears moved. She was particularly sensitive to this name: "Is it Tao Mu who founded Feixun.com? Wasn't the child adopted by the old Tao family called Xiaobao? How could it be Tao Mu?"

"Xiaobao is the child's nickname. Not many people usually call him that." Someone still remembered what happened back then and explained, "The Tao couple are also committing a sin. If they had treated the child well, wouldn't they be enjoying a good life now? Now, they are using such means to force the child. Even if the child gives them money, he won't be happy."

Aunt Zhang thought of Tao Mu's ruthless look, and immediately said with gloating: "They are not good people."

He added: "But the Tao family couple wanted to use public opinion to force Tao Mu to pay for them, but they made a wrong calculation. This kid is sinister and cruel, and he might come up with some bad tricks. He will definitely not let the couple have an easy time."

A group of old neighbors looked at Aunt Zhang in confusion: "How come you still know Tao Mu?"

Someone thought of the medical dispute that the Zhang family had been exposed by the media, and suddenly realized: "Oh, he is the lifesaver of your Han Ya, right? He looks like a good child. How could he be like what you said? The better the person is, the softer his heart is. I think it's terrible."

Only Zhang Hanya sat in the corner of the living room with her head lowered, silently thinking about her own plans.

* * * * * *

The next morning, before daybreak, the old alleys in the Xicheng District of Yanjing, which are interconnected, began to bustle all day long.

Some came out to use the toilet and empty the urine pot, some went out shivering in their cotton-padded jackets to buy soy milk and fried dough sticks, some rode their 28-bar bicycles to work nearby, the sound of bells jingling, accompanied by all kinds of lingering shouts.

"Hey, man, make way."

"Please make way for me. I'm in a hurry to get to work!"

"Hey, man, have you eaten?"

Zhang Hanya waited in the public toilet at the entrance of the alley for nearly half an hour. Finally, I met Tao Haiguo's wife, who was late, holding her belt.

Zhang Hanya's eyes lit up, her face flushed from the cold, and white air came out of her mouth when she spoke. She pretended to greet casually, "Aunt Yang, are you here to use the toilet too?"

Yang Shufen looked at Zhang Hanya who was standing at the toilet door with some surprise. What happened to the Zhang family’s daughter today? This taciturn person who has never said a word actually took the initiative to greet people today.

Fresh.

"That's nonsense. I'm already at the toilet door. If you don't want to go to the toilet, are you coming here to smell the smell?" Yang Shufen snorted. She couldn't stand anyone in the Zhang family. Especially with Zhang Hanya's aunt and uncle, they would quarrel as soon as they met.

The resentment between neighbors was so deep that Yang Shufen didn't have a good tone when she saw Zhang Hanya.

Zhang Hanya didn't care and asked, "Aunt Yang, I heard that your family has become rich. You plan to stop living here and buy a high-end apartment. Is that right?"

A trace of vigilance flashed across Yang Shufen's face. "Who told you that? This is nonsense. Who among our neighbors doesn't know what's going on in our family? You're dreaming about buying a high-end apartment."

After saying that, Yang Shufen no longer paid any attention to Zhang Hanya. She went straight into the bathroom, pulled up her pants after she was done, and ran away. She looked so hurried, as if there was a dog chasing her.

Zhang Hanya stood next to the toilet for half an hour without being able to ask a clear question. I also hurried home trembling. As soon as she entered the house, her aunt scolded her from head to toe: "...it takes her more than half an hour to go to the toilet, and she doesn't even cook. A grown-up girl has no interest in work, and she just knows how to go out and be lazy. Why doesn't she just freeze to death outside?"

Zhang Dafu frowned, "Alright. What are you yelling about so early in the morning? It's inevitable that people will get sick if they eat all kinds of grains. So you've never had constipation or diarrhea in your life?"

"Oh. You seem to be on the side of your niece. What's the matter? Are you still thinking that one day she will find a rich man and let you, her uncle, get rich too? Pah, this jinx, it's good enough that she doesn't drag our whole family down to death..."

Suddenly he said, "By the way, isn't Tao Mu your savior? He has his own company now and is considered a big boss. Why don't you try to curry favor with him? Maybe Tao Mu will pity you and give you a lighter job. It's better than serving dishes in a hot pot restaurant, right?"

Zhang Hanya's mother's eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "Your aunt is right. Go find Tao Mu. Maybe he feels sorry for you and can help you."

Compared to Aunt Zhang, Zhang Hanya's mother has more ideas. She felt that their daughter was not ugly and that she and Tao Mu had a destiny. If you take the initiative, you might become Tao Mu's girlfriend. By then their family will be rich.

Zhang Hanya ignored her mother and turned a deaf ear to her aunt's sarcastic remarks. He frowned and asked, "Aunt, didn't you say yesterday that Aunt Yang's family is rich? I ran into Aunt Yang outside the toilet today, and she said that's not the case at all."

"How is that possible? I heard it with my own ears. The night before yesterday, Tao Dabao from their family was throwing a tantrum in the house, so I went to visit Lao Zhao's house. On the way out, I overheard what he said outside their window. She was absolutely right." Zhang Hanya's aunt was not at all ashamed of her eavesdropping. Shouting loudly.

Zhang Hanya stopped talking. Zhang Dafu looked at Zhang Hanya coldly, as if she was thinking about something. He couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? You never asked about these things before, why are you suddenly concerned about their family?"

"No, I'm just asking casually." Tao Mu's affairs have been publicized on the Internet and everyone knows about it. However, the Zhang family members are generally older and rarely use the Internet. Besides, the name Tao Mu is a taboo in the Zhang family, and no one can mention it. Zhang Hanya didn't dare to mention it. I had to mumble and muddle through.

Aunt Zhang snorted coldly: "You spend all day in the gambling house and don't even know about such a big thing..."

As she spoke, Aunt Zhang told the whole story of how the Tao couple complained about Tao Mu on TV: "The old Tao family is lucky to have such an adopted son. I guess this time, they will be able to get a piece of meat from Tao Mu."

After a pause, he said bitterly: "You deserve it!"

Compared to his wife who was always complaining, Zhang Dafu had different ideas. They all lived next to each other, so Zhang Dafu naturally knew who the old Tao couple were. There is absolutely no ability to be interviewed on TV.

I thought about what my wife said before, that the Tao family is going to make a fortune. Zhang Dafu's eyes flickered slightly. I thought that making a fortune definitely didn't mean being able to deduct some money from Tao Mu.

Zhang Dafu knew Tao Mu's character better than anyone else. The Tao couple wanted to use public opinion to force Tao Mu, but they were afraid that if they failed to steal the chicken, they would be accused of abandonment. However, the Tao couple firmly believed that they would be able to make a fortune.

Thinking about it, it’s been so many years since this happened. The Tao couple suddenly brought up the old matter at this time. Maybe he really did receive money from someone.

Zhang Dafu suddenly stood up, rushed into his son's room and started rummaging through the drawers. Aunt Zhang shouted angrily, "You don't want to eat, so why are you looking for something? I told you there's no money at home, so stop looking."

"I don't want money!" Zhang Dafu asked Aunt Zhang, "Where is our son's tape recorder?"

Aunt Zhang asked, "What do you want that for?"

"Don't worry about it." Zhang Dafu said impatiently: "Anyway, find it for me. It will be of great use to me."

That night, Zhang Dafu wore a loose military coat with a pocket specially sewn inside to hold a tape recorder, and took two bottles of white wine to go drink with Tao Haiguo.