After being honest with Li Xiaoheng and telling him all the secrets, and getting the most reassuring response from Li Xiaoheng, Tao Mu seemed to have let go of his burden instantly. It was like a duckweed or a fallen leaf finally found a place to rely on and take root, and the whole person suddenly felt at peace. Even recalling the bad things in my previous life doesn’t seem so heartbreaking anymore.
When they returned to the training base the next day, everyone noticed that Tao Mu looked refreshed as if he had just finished the rain. The three roommates who were familiar with Tao Mu immediately joked, "Hey, how come you have become more handsome after going out? Do you think you secretly did some skin care while we were not paying attention?"
"We agreed to train together and get tanned, but you're doing beauty treatments all alone." The few remaining actresses looked at Tao Mu with resentment. Experiencing the scorching sun and the ravages of wind and rain every day, the little girls are almost turning into dehydrated vegetables. The only thing that made them feel relieved was that Tao Mu, a delicate boy with a ton of idol baggage, was with them in the wind and sun. The skin color has visibly darkened by several shades.
But what is happening now?
She just went out for less than three days, and when she came back she was so dazzling that it was hard to look at her. This high-spirited and radiant look is simply a nourishment that can be seen with the naked eye. It seems that he is even more handsome than when he was fair and clean.
Tao Mu smiled and showed his big white teeth. Of course he couldn't say much to these people, but he was really happy. I really want everyone to feel this joy. So he clapped his hands and said, "Everyone has worked hard in training. I will ask the instructor for leave, and I will treat everyone to a hot spring bath tonight."
As soon as he finished speaking, the actors in the crew, who had been tortured into human-shaped dried vegetables, cheered in unison. Perhaps due to the stimulation and encouragement, the training efficiency on that day was particularly high. In the evening, Tao Mu drove a group of people to a hot spring resort a few kilometers away. Because of everyone's professional relationship, Tao Mu didn't want to cause any trouble. So we informed the resort in advance and booked the entire place. When we got there, we found that the resort actually had other guests.
And he is Tao Mu's acquaintance.
"Oh, Mr. Tao is here? I haven't seen you for such a long time, and you look even more handsome. It shows that you are in high spirits when you are happy." Cheng Baodong sat on the sofa in the lobby of the resort hotel. Seeing Tao Mu and his gang push the door open, he came up to them and said, "I heard you were also filming nearby?"
Tao Mu looked at Cheng Baodong and the group of people behind him - there was Wang Boyuan, whom he knew, a group of old actors who looked familiar but had never met, and unfamiliar staff members. He smiled faintly and said, "I didn't expect to meet Director Cheng here, what a coincidence."
"What a coincidence!" Cheng Baodong laughed. "I was filming nearby with my crew. I happened to hear Boyuan mention that there was a nice hot spring resort here. So I brought a group of people here to relieve my fatigue and save myself the trouble of going back to the city late at night. But I didn't expect that as soon as I got here, I heard the people at the resort say that this place had been booked by Mr. Tao. I know that Mr. Tao always takes advantage of others. This time, he booked the resort because he wanted the crew to relax. He didn't want to be disturbed by strangers. I wonder if Mr. Tao would mind if we, the colleagues, stay with him for a night?"
As Cheng Baodong spoke, the big names and veteran actors behind him also looked over. Wang Boyuan smiled awkwardly and said, "Sorry to bother you, Mr. Tao. It's just too late..."
Wang Boyuan stopped talking halfway when he looked embarrassed and seemed as if he was too embarrassed to continue.
In terms of personal feelings, Tao Mu really doesn't like Cheng Baodong's way of dealing with people. Of course, Cheng Baodong has always been dissatisfied with Tao Mu's skillful dancing and deep scheming. The two of them absolutely disliked each other. But with Tao Mu's style of doing things, personal preferences have never affected his principles of dealing with people. As long as Tao Mu's personal interests are not affected, no matter how coldly others treat him or how flattering they are, it cannot change Tao Mu's habit of making things convenient for others and himself.
Just like what happened today, although Tao Mu disliked Cheng Baodong, in front of so many colleagues in the industry, Tao Mu would not keep him at a distance.
"Director Cheng, what are you talking about?" Tao Mu smiled gently and said, "The entertainment industry is not big, but it is not small either. It is fate that we met."
"Then I'll take advantage of you this time." Cheng Baodong smiled pretending to be generous. He knew that with Tao Mu's hypocritical temper, he would never reject his request in front of so many people.
Cheng Baodong was in a good mood. On the one hand, it saved the crew some expenses, and on the other hand, it was a big expense for Tao Mu.
Tao Mu saw through what Cheng Baodong was so proud of at a glance, and was too lazy to pay attention to him. Smiling, I asked the resort staff to register everyone.
A girl with delicate features and a slightly arrogant temperament walked out of the crowd and looked Tao Mu up and down. Her eyes were really blatant, and the girl's face looked a little mean: "Are you the Tao Mu who founded Feixun.com? I'm curious, you have a boss, why are you willing to be an actor? Don't you think filming is hard?"
Tao Mu smiled slightly. He didn't know the young man in front of him. But looking at her manners and the way she dared to speak without authorization in front of Cheng Baodong and a group of big shots, Tao Mu dared to conclude that she was definitely a second-generation.
And he is a second generation person who has no good feelings towards him.
Sure enough, after hearing what the young girl said, Wang Boyuan, who was standing nearby, introduced her: "This is Miss Qi, the daughter of the chairman of the Qi Group. The Qi Group is the largest investor in our play. Miss Qi is very interested in the entertainment industry and she also played a role in the crew this time."
Miss Qi waited for Wang Boyuan to finish speaking, then continued, "I'm not that interested in acting. I'm just a little curious about you. I also participated in the audition for actors for "Soldier King". Unfortunately, I was eliminated in the second round of auditions. So I asked my dad to invest in Director Cheng's crew."
Tao Mu raised his eyebrows. Miss Qi continued, "I spent a few days in Director Cheng's crew and found filming boring. It was dull and tedious, and the set was even more boring. It's hard to imagine that President Tao would waste so much time on something like this."
"If you do what you like, you won't feel like you're wasting your time." Tao Mu smiled warmly.
Miss Qi snorted and replied in a slightly aggressive tone, "So Mr. Tao's favorite thing is acting?"
Before Tao Mu could speak, Miss Qi sneered again, "I wonder if Mr. Tao also likes to act so much in front of Xiao Heng?"
Li Xiaoheng? !
Tao Mu suddenly understood and looked at Miss Qi intently. Is this someone with bad intentions?
"What, you have nothing to say?" Miss Qi snorted coldly: "I don't know what kind of magic potion you gave to the Li family. Not only did you make Li Xiaoheng lose his mind, but even Uncle Li and Aunt Li agreed to let the heir of Fengxing Group marry a man. I really admire President Tao. President Tao is worthy of coming out of the night."
In front of so many people, Miss Qi said such harsh words to Tao Mu. And it’s a revelation with such a huge amount of information. The people watching on the side looked at each other in confusion. Even Cheng Baodong's face looked a little unhappy. It's true that he didn't like Tao Mu, but he never thought of offending Tao Mu openly. After all, Tao Mu holds 5% of the shares of Feixun.com and Xiaoheng Capital, and is the person that people in the industry dare not offend the most.
Compared to everyone else's furious expressions, Tao Mu's expression was probably the calmest. There wasn't even any fluctuation in my mood.
"There are many people who admire me, Miss Qi is just one of them." Tao Mu curled his lips and said leisurely: "But most other people admire me for creating Feixun.com, or for making a little money in the international financial market. Of course, there are also people who admire my acting skills and my production ability. It's the first time I've met someone like Miss Qi who admires my ability to have a boyfriend."
Tao Mu smiled when he said this: "But seeing Miss Qi's conversation and behavior today, I am not surprised why Miss Qi admires me for this. I think with Miss Qi's style of doing things, there shouldn't be any outstanding opposite sex who would actively pursue you, right? Not to mention the same sex?"
"You——" Miss Qi didn't expect Tao Mu to say such a thing. His face suddenly changed with anger, and he cursed without thinking: "You are so shameless!"
"Oh?" Tao Mu raised his eyebrows calmly: "Miss Qi said so, do you know how to write the word shame?"
As soon as the words fell, there was a burst of suppressed laughter from the crowd. Miss Qi was so shocked that she turned her head and glared at him fiercely. A few people who couldn't help laughing quickly lowered their heads to avoid Miss Qi's gaze. They all knew that Tao Mu was a man with a very powerful mouth. But before, it was just the hype from netizens, and today I saw it with my own eyes... it really is true that seeing is believing.
"Don't be so proud!" Miss Qi clenched her fists tightly and glared at Tao Mu with anger in her eyes: "Don't think that just because you have deceived Brother Li now, he will definitely be with you. For a family like ours, we must pay attention to the matching of family status when talking about marriage. Even if Brother Li and Uncle Li and Aunt Li are deceived by you, there are still so many people in the Li family. The elders of the Li family will never let the heir of the Li family marry a male actor. "
At the end, Miss Qi pointed at Tao Mu angrily.
As soon as the word “male actor” came out, the male actors present all looked unhappy. Although they all knew that there were many wealthy and powerful people who looked down on their business. But knowing is one thing, but being scolded by others is not the right thing to do.
Tao Mu lowered his eyes and looked at the finger that almost poked his face. "Miss Qi is so confident. Could it be that Miss Qi, who knows shame... still wants to taste the feeling of being a mistress?"
"You and Big Brother Li are not married yet, so why do you say I'm a mistress?" Miss Qi sneered again and said confidently, "Of course everyone relies on their own abilities. I warn you, I am Big Brother Li's fiancée as acknowledged by Grandpa Li himself. Our marriage involves the cooperation between the Li and Qi families in the next few years. It is not something that a poor boy like you with no background or foundation can stop."
At this point, Miss Qi remembered something and smiled, "By the way, you are not a poor boy with no background. I heard rumors online that you might be the second son of the Shen family in Shanghai. But it's a pity, even if you return to the Shen family now, I'm afraid it will be of no use. The Shen Group is about to change hands. Think about it, you are really pitiful, you are born to be poor! But don't be afraid, after our Qi family takes over the Shen Group, we will leave enough money for your Shen family to live on in their old age."
Hearing this, Tao Mu paused slightly.
Miss Qi looked at Tao Mu's expression and smiled gloatingly, "Why, you don't know yet? The backer behind the Shen Group is my uncle. At the beginning, the Yan family made things difficult for the Shen Group, and the Shen Group had no choice but to ask my uncle for help. This morning, Shen Chen called in person and wanted to transfer 25% of the shares of the Shen Group to the Qi Group. This is what Shen Chen said in person. He also said that you are the second son of the Shen family who disappeared that year, and now you want to take revenge on the Shen family after knowing your life experience. Shen Chen is worried that you will instigate Brother Li and the Li family to help you, and then the Shen Group may not be able to withstand the retaliation of the Li family. So he took the initiative to ask to exchange shares with the Qi Group."
In fact, it was not Shen Chen who took the initiative to ask for it, but the Qi Group had this intention when the Shen family came to the eldest uncle of the Qi family for help. However, at that time, Shen Chen and his son were still determined to obtain the controlling rights of Shen Group, and of course they were unwilling to accept the proposal of exchanging shares. After all, the Shen family had not yet reached a desperate situation at that time - the Yan family was only angry with the Shen family because of Shen Yu, and it was far from a situation where both sides would be destroyed.
However, Tao Mu's relationship with the Shen family is different. There is a life between the two. It would be fine if everyone in the Shen family had never known about it, but now that Shen Chen has been reborn, there is always someone to blame for the wrong. Tao Mu will never let the Shen family continue to prosper. The most important thing is that it is impossible to allow Chen Chen, an unstable factor, to have the capital and ability to harm Tao Mu.
After all, Chen Chen was able to stand by and watch Tao Mu's desperate situation for his own benefit in his previous life. How could he know that he would not secretly kill Tao Mu for his own benefit in this life? If Chen Chen were in Tao Mu's shoes, he would definitely not believe himself.
So after Chen Chen hung up the phone, he immediately realized that he had been impulsive.
After all, Tao Mu in his previous life was handed over by Chen Chen himself. Chen Chen could guess what Tao Mu's reaction would be after he learned that he was reborn. Since he had guessed Tao Mu's train of thought, Chen Chen certainly wouldn't sit still and wait for death. So the first thing they did was to contact the Qi family, who had always wanted to do business with the Shen Group. The purpose is also to pull the Qi family into fighting against the Li family.
It's just that times have changed, and Chen Chen wants to bring up the old matter again. However, looking at the Qi Group's plan, it seems that it is not as simple as exchanging shares. Instead, he wants to join forces with other small shareholders of Shen Group to remove Shen Shiyuan from the position of chairman?
Tao Mu figured this out, and his heart sank.
As expected of Chen Chen, he could anticipate everything. When it comes to business skills and scheming, Tao Mu believes that he can never catch up with Chen Chen even if he flatters him. However, it is precisely because Shen Chen acts so decisively that Tao Mu dares not believe what Chen Chen says.
Just as Chen Chen knew his temper well, Tao Mu had been with Shen Chen for so many years, so he naturally knew Shen Chen's methods. Shen Chen regarded the Shen Group as so important, but after predicting Tao Mu's actions, he quickly and decisively took out 25% of the Shen family's shares in exchange for the group's vitality. How could Tao Mu feel at ease with such a decisive mind?
And Shen Chen was worried about him, so naturally he had to try his best to check Tao Mu's ability and ensure that Tao Mu could not threaten the interests of the Shen family. It was even more impossible for Tao Mu to sit there and wait for death, allowing Shen Chen to harm him again for the Shen family. So there is absolutely no possibility of reconciliation between the two.
As for Miss Qi's outrageous words, Tao Mu was indeed a little frightened when he first heard them. However, on second thought, I knew that what Miss Qi said would never come true. With Chen Chen's intelligence, he would certainly not neglect the hidden dangers that Miss Qi could see. Therefore, Tao Mu dared to conclude that if the Qi Group agreed to exchange shares, Chen Chen would definitely have a way to make the Qi Group continue to support him.
In contrast, Tao Mu was more concerned about the relationship between the Qi family and the Li family, or more precisely, the relationship between Miss Qi and Li Xiaoheng. Is this also part of Shen Chen’s plan?
After all, judging from the current situation, if Chen Chen really wants to check Tao Mu's ability, splitting Tao Mu and Li Xiaoheng, or splitting them and the Li family, is the fastest, most effective and safest way. Tao Mu had to admit that Chen Chen was indeed Chen Chen. Sure enough, the first move was a killing move.
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