Chapter Eighteen I Want to Sign Him

  He Mu, who was driving, took a glance at the phone and knew that Tao Qudu had called to scold him. He answered it, thinking that letting Tao scold him for a couple of sentences would make him feel better.

  "Old Tao, I'm sorry, I..."

  He Mu was interrupted by Tao Qudu before he could finish speaking, "He Mu, what's going on with you? If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I...I won't care about you!"

  After holding it in for half a day, he finally came up with this ruthless remark.

  "Sorry, something happened at Li Jun's home and I couldn't just ignore it," He Mu said firmly.

  "What makes you willing to give up even the opportunity to act?" Tao Qu always thought that He Mu was a crazy actor who would do anything for acting.

  He Mu paused for a moment and said: "Although the opportunity to act is precious, friends are more important. Li Pang's family has encountered a major change, I must be by his side."

  When He Mu said this, Tao Qiu Duo was glad that he was his friend. "Where are you? I'll go over there after finishing things here."

  "Thank you," He Mu said sincerely, "come to Communication University of China, I'll be right there."

  After hanging up the phone, He Mu was thinking about how far Li Wen Hua's father had gone with this matter and if there was still room for maneuver.

  Li Wen's father Li Guiyou is also a fat man like him, and He Mu calls him Uncle Li.

  Li Bobo was originally a farmer, but when he went out to work, he learned printing and opened a printing factory after returning to his hometown. He became rich and married a university student in her early 20s, who is Li Wen's mother, when he was almost 40 years old. Later, the printing factory gradually turned into a pirated book printing factory. After seeing the huge profits of pirated books, Li Guiyou began to expand the scale of the factory, open branches, and rely on exquisite printing that is not inferior to genuine products, with prices much lower than genuine products. In the end, this farmer became the largest pirated book merchant in Hebei Province, covering North China, Northeast South, and Northwest East regions. His pirated book sales network even covered cities in the north and several major cities in the south.

  In terms of business talent, Li Bo is undoubtedly a genius, but what he did was indeed illegal. Although in recent years, he has done some good deeds that benefit his hometown, such as repairing roads and bridges, supporting nursing homes, and donating to build libraries, which have earned him a good reputation among locals. However, the law does not care about this; the law is cold.

  Not having thought of a solution yet, the Media University had arrived. He Muyuan saw from afar that Li Wen's car was parked at the entrance, with Li Jun standing outside, surrounded by several good friends including Zuo Jun.

  When he saw He Wu walking over, Li Wenhua, who had been somewhat excited, calmed down a bit. Zuo Jun knew that the relationship between the two was not something they could compare to, so he gave a signal and called away their classmates, leaving the space for the two of them.

  "Who told you something happened at home?" He Mu asked.

  "It's all over the news, of course I know." Li Wen Hua said in a low and depressed tone.

  "Since it's already been reported in the news, it means that this matter has basically been settled. What's the point of you going back?"

  "Can I just pretend nothing happened and continue to eat, drink and have fun in school?" Li Wen Hua shouted, he now has a sense of guilt, feeling that his previous frivolous rich boy behavior did not live up to his father's expectations, and even more so, using his father's money but despising the illegitimate source of the money, often saying hurtful words to his father.

  Now that his father is in prison, he doesn't know if the sixty-year-old can hold on until the day he comes out. If the father and son are separated forever, Li Wen will hate himself forever.

  "Has anyone called Auntie and what did she say?" He Mu asked again.

  Li Wenhua wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes, "She told me not to go home, she said she would think of a way."

  "Then let Auntie handle it," He Mu said, leaning on Li Wen Hua's shoulder. "You can't afford to worry about this kind of thing, and it may even affect Auntie's judgment."

  Li Wenhua shook his head, "Muzi you don't know, my dad's case is very serious. I've studied the copyright law before, and for something like this, a ten-year sentence would be considered light. Maybe it won't do any good, but I hope he can see that I'm being sensible, so even if he goes in, he can rest easy."

  Li Dashi, who had never known the taste of sorrow since childhood, lowered his once stubborn head, hoping that He Wu could understand him and also hoping that his father could forgive him.

  "Alright," He Mu was persuaded, "We'll go back together. As your brother, I should stand by your side in this situation."

  Li Wenhua looked at He Mu with a grateful expression. At this time, a taxi stopped beside the two of them, and Li Wenhua's cousin Chen Xuehe got out of the car with a young man, "Neither of you is allowed to go, I can go."

  "Sister!" Li Wenhua cried out in a desolate tone.

  Chen Xuehe patted his head: "I just received the news, this is my senior from the University of Political Science and Law, a big lawyer at Huangdu Law Firm. He will take on your uncle's case, we will try our best to help your uncle get a lighter sentence. You should behave yourself and stay in school, don't let your aunt worry about you again."

  When he heard that his cousin had found a big lawyer to reduce his father's sentence, Li Wen Hua finally relaxed a bit. Under Chen Xue He's consolation, he agreed not to go back for the time being and lent his car to his cousin.

  After Chen Xuehe left, Tao Qudu also arrived, and Li Wenhua only then knew that He Mu had given up the audition for her.

  "You're quite silly, since it's almost your turn anyway, why not try the mirror first?" Li Wen Hua felt both moved and guilty, but his tone had lightened up a lot.

  He Mu smiled and said: "Right, how silly of me, I'll definitely pay attention next time."

  ……

  Hu Lun Film and Television Investment Company is located in a office building in Zhongguancun, occupying half of the eighth floor. This shell company, which was established two years ago, has grown under the wise leadership of its young boss Xiao Fang and his strong connections, gradually taking shape.

  The company currently has more than 40 employees, mainly engaged in TV series investment and production, with departments for production, publicity, and marketing. However, due to limited capabilities, it often relies on larger companies like Huayi Brothers and Hairun, which are happy to see the name "Xiao Fang" appear alongside their investments, as these two characters sometimes prove more valuable than years of operation.

  In addition, the company also has a newly established artist department. However, there are no signed artists in the artist department, only one artist director, and this director is also a has-been agent.

  "Datang, I want to sign him." Xiao Fang said firmly in the artist director's office.

  The artist director Da Tang was holding He Mu's personal file that Xiao Fangshun had brought back, and he would occasionally search for it online.

  "The hardware conditions are good, unfortunately I haven't learned acting." Da Tang commented.

  Xiao Fang was slightly disappointed, but Da Tang continued: "However, the performing talent is outstanding, it's an unpolished jade, and has already gained some fame online."

  "My eyesight isn't bad, is it?" Xiao Fang said with a pleased smile.

  "Are you really determined to make him the face of the company?" Da Tang looked at Xiao Fang seriously, "Actually, you should know that with your status, as long as you're willing, there will be a large number of first-line stars who are willing to sign under your name. At that time, the company will also become famous, so why bother taking the risk to promote a newcomer? If he doesn't make it big, you'll have wasted your effort."

  Xiao Fang waved his hand, "You're also a veteran agent who's been in the business for so many years. Is it more interesting to manage those big shots or is it more fulfilling to turn small-time actors into big stars?"

  "I understand what you mean." Da Tang heard the fighting spirit and competitiveness in Xiao Fang's words, which was also why he accepted Xiao Fang's invitation. He had become somewhat jaded and needed a passionate partner to collaborate with; otherwise, it would be difficult for him to adapt to the current entertainment circle as an excellent agent.

  "What do you want to do first?" Da Tang asked.

  "Of course I'll give this kid a call." Xiao Fang took out his Nokia...

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