Lin Muci walked out onto the street, lined with luxury brand stores on both sides.
Wu Minlong looked at the shiny bags in the display windows, forcing a smile.
"I want to buy a few bags for my wife too... She agreed to sell her property to raise money, but it's just a drop in the bucket."
He and his wife had a very good relationship.
The more this was the case, the more guilty he felt, as if he had let his wife down.
Wu Minlong was about to say more.
The phone in his hand suddenly rang. Wu Minlong answered it, and the excited voice of his agent came through his ear!
"Brother Long, just now, Mr. Lin from Lin's Enterprises said he wants to invest in our film project!"
"She agreed to invest a billion yuan... our funding gap is instantly filled, and with this, we'll have money to hire the best special effects artists. This way, we can film two movies consecutively, and Brother Long, you won't have to beg for favors everywhere anymore!"
Wu Minlong's agent was extremely excited.
Wu Minlong couldn't believe this stroke of luck, so surprised he was almost incredulous.
"Really?"
"Is someone really willing to invest in my movie? What does Lin's Enterprises do?"
Wu Minlong's agent took a deep breath. He was actually a bit dazed, feeling a sense of unreality, but mostly a feeling of unexpected fortune.
"Lin's Enterprises... started in real estate. They are powerful, with assets in the tens of billions. They seem to have just established a new company for entertainment and signed the girl group 'Era Girls'."
Wu Minlong hummed in acknowledgment.
As long as the other party had the means and wasn't a scammer, he would be much more at ease.
"Ms. Lin said she wants to meet you to sign the contract. She's planning to visit her daughter and buy her some new designer bags."
Wu Minlong was still on the phone with his agent.
Meanwhile, at a luxury store nearby, Ms. Lin Cuiping, laden with shopping bags, was returning home. She happened to run into Lin Muci on the street and immediately rushed forward, wanting to hug her.
"My darling Little Ci!"
Lin Muci almost had her cheek squashed by her shopping bags.
Lin Muci coughed.
She stammered, "Mom... Mommy?"
Ms. Lin Cuiping hugged her and asked, "Where's the star you mentioned, Little Ci?"
"Didn't you say you needed investment?"
Lin Muci: "Ahem, keep your voice down!"
"Didn't we agree this had to be done secretly!"
Ms. Lin Cuiping was very confused. "Why does it have to be secret? Do we have to whisper even when we mother and daughter are talking? Besides, you finally found a script you liked, so of course, I have to spend money. I had your Uncle Zhaolong assess it, and he said the probability of profit is very high, so I don't need to worry."
"Oh, and is the money enough? If not, I'll add more. I got back quite a bit of assets when I divorced that scoundrel Lu Yuanhang. His accounts were frozen, and before he could transfer the money, I got it back."
"If you need money, I'll add another five hundred million!"
She said it with great flair.
Lin Muci felt a headache coming on. She had originally intended to do a good deed anonymously, but now her mother was shouting it out so casually. Was this really okay?
Wu Minlong was stunned, as if he had realized something.
"My movie... was invested in by your family, Lin Muci?"
He had originally thought it wasn't necessary to do this... this was not a small amount of money, and Ms. Lin Cuiping, facing an outsider, immediately adopted the demeanor of a domineering CEO.
"Ah, you must be the famous action star Wu Minlong? I've watched your movies since I was young, you fight so well!"
"With your martial arts skills, I could punch Lu Yuanhang's brains out with one punch!"
Wu Minlong was even more bewildered.
Who was Lu Yuanhang?
Lin Muci quietly told him.
"My mommy's ex-husband... a very unlucky phoenix man... but he's out of the picture now."
Wu Minlong was dumbfounded. Wasn't this lady a little too formidable?
And what was even more formidable was yet to come.
Ms. Lin Cuiping nodded at Wu Minlong and then said casually,
"Don't worry, you won't lose money."
"Besides, how can Little Ci be wronged? Rather than other investors coming in, changing things, being picky, and bringing in a few cronies."
"It's better for my company to invest!"
Wu Minlong gave a wry smile.
He finally understood what it meant to be rich and powerful. He had originally been worried about this young girl being bullied, but it seemed she had nothing to worry about at all.
With such a domineering CEO as her mother.
How could she ever suffer a loss or setback?
Now, the question was whether he could afford to hire this young girl as his female lead!
...
Ms. Lin Cuiping finalized the investment intentions with Lin Muci and Wu Minlong, and then the mother and daughter went to the restaurant upstairs to eat.
Lin Muci rested her chin on her hand, very curious.
"Mom, why did you come here?"
Ms. Lin Cuiping became excited at the mention of it. "You and that scoundrel from the coin box were dancing intimately and kissing on a live stream, do you think I don't watch them?"
"Little Ci, filming is just filming. You must not fall for any male celebrities in the entertainment industry!"
"None of these male celebrities are good people. Every single one of them is a scoundrel!"
"If he dares to mess with you, Little Ci, I'll chop off his troublesome parts!"
Lin Muci, who was drinking lemon water, spat out a mouthful of water. She wiped her mouth, maintaining a calm expression.
"It's not necessary to be so harsh..."
Ms. Lin Cuiping was still very unhappy.
"So what if he's an award-winning actor? Does that make him arrogant? Their family's mess, he might lose everything one day. And our Little Ci is young and beautiful."
"Perhaps, one day, he'll have to rely on Little Ci for support!"
Lin Muci felt a headache.
But her mother's prejudice was deeply ingrained and couldn't be easily dispelled. She could only change the subject.
"Mom, I might be collaborating with international film star Hanks later. Am I impressive?"
Ms. Lin Cuiping's expression softened considerably.
"Hanks?"
"If you really collaborate with Hanks... that would be quite good."
Ms. Lin Cuiping let out a muffled grunt, but no matter how she thought about it, she still felt a bit displeased.
"He's also a big playboy, don't think I don't read the news. I still need to stay by your side, Little Ci. There are wolves out there with green eyes, wanting to snatch you away!"
Lin Muci felt a headache. With Ms. Lin Cuiping's extreme protectiveness towards her.
It was estimated that Ling Qianhe would not be able to approach her easily! Da Feng Novel Network
The system chuckled foolishly.
[Isn't this good for the host?]
Lin Muci was actually stunned by the system's question.
Yeah... is this not good?
Why was she sympathizing with Ling Qianhe? It was best if he couldn't see her; let him be frantic!
Ms. Lin Cuiping became more serious as she thought about it.
"Yes, Little Ci, I'll just stay by your side. Let's see who dares to lay a hand on my Little Ci!"
The system tutted and sighed, gloating.
[Having offended his mother-in-law, Ling Qianhe is truly in a precarious situation this time.]
[Guess what means he'll use to appease your mother?]
Lin Muci was taken aback, then let out a cold哼.
"I don't care what methods he uses."
"He deserves it anyway! Who told him to kiss me on the live stream—so eager to make it official, now he's reaped what he sowed?"
One word for Ling Qianhe.
Serves him right!