Outside the door, Lin Fan stormed in with his lackey, Ma Qun, both visibly furious.
Besides these two, there was also a bruised and battered bodyguard limping behind them, struggling to keep up.
Liu Yong and his crew immediately understood how Lin Fan had arrived.
He had forced his way in!!!
For a moment, Xu Mo was thrilled.
Liu Yong and the entire crew were awkwardly silent.
An Youyi remained expressionless, showing no reaction.
"Lin Fan, you're trespassing. If you don’t leave, I’ll call the police," Liu Yong accused, playing the role of the victim.
Wait, no—Liu Yong was the one making the accusation first.
To save Xu Mo from embarrassment, the fat man had to speak up first, cutting off whatever Lin Fan was about to say.
Lin Fan wasn’t angry; instead, he smirked with disdain.
Just as he was about to say something, he spotted Xu Mo, an old acquaintance.
Then he glanced at Liu Yong.
In an instant, Lin Fan realized something.
"Heh... it’s you again, you useless playboy, isn’t it?"
Xu Mo paused for a second, then broke into a smile.
"That’s right, it’s me again."
He admitted it without hesitation.
What was there to say?
He had been waiting for the male lead to show up.
Oh my!!!
The face-slapping scene was about to begin.
This was going to be exciting.
Liu Yong and the crew were completely baffled.
What was going on?
Before they could think too much, Lin Fan’s eyes lit up, and like a seasoned detective, he spilled out his theory.
"I knew it."
"You’re nothing but a rich brat with no skills."
"All you know how to do is throw money at problems."
"You must have bribed the director and the crew to get this script, didn’t you?"
"Because of your selfish desires, you forced everyone to go along with it."
Lin Fan’s words sounded logical and well-reasoned.
The crew members’ expressions turned strange.
It wasn’t unheard of for wealthy individuals to invest heavily in films or TV shows just to act in them.
They were used to such things.
But they never expected Liu Yong to take bribes so quickly.
It was faster than they had imagined.
Given Xu Mo’s identity and family background,
this whole situation suggested that Liu Yong had probably taken a hefty sum.
He had hitched himself to the Xu family’s wealth!
He might not even need to make movies anymore.
The money he’d earned could sustain his family for generations.
Liu Yong looked both shocked and excited. Seeing Xu Mo smiling at him, he quickly pointed at Lin Fan.
With a nervous expression, he defended himself,
"Don’t believe him! He’s slandering me! He’s slandering me!"
Liu Yong’s reaction only solidified the suspicion that he had taken bribes.
Even Song Yixue couldn’t stand it anymore.
She was resentful.
Why wasn’t she the director this time?
If she were, she could have interacted more with Xu Mo.
Taking money wasn’t something to be ashamed of in this industry.
She was used to it.
Xu Mo, on the other hand, was impressed by Lin Fan’s ability to spin theories.
To fit his role as the villain,
Xu Mo’s smile carried a hint of arrogance and defiance.
"What? You’re jealous because my family’s rich?"
"You’re right, money really can buy anything!"
Xu Mo hadn’t figured out yet why Lin Fan’s entrance was so... unique.
Hmm... he had beaten up the bodyguards hired by the crew.
Meanwhile, a few people went to check on the situation.
According to the bodyguard, his injuries were minor compared to the others.
The guys guarding the outside were all knocked out.
Terrifying.
Or maybe this just proved the saying:
The protagonist always makes a grand entrance.
It didn’t matter if it was a bit odd.
After all, he was the main character.
Lin Fan was left speechless by Xu Mo’s retort.
On second thought,
Xu Mo wasn’t wrong.
This hit Lin Fan’s weak spot.
How was he supposed to compete now?
Lin Fan noticed An Youyi standing behind Xu Mo.
A flash of contempt crossed his eyes.
Xu Mo clearly had no idea who An Youyi really was.
What a fool.
While the two of them were bickering—
Well, it was mostly Lin Fan’s imagination running wild.
Xu Mo was just playing along.
Whatever Lin Fan thought,
Xu Mo admitted to it.
Lin An'an couldn’t take it anymore.
She grabbed her bag and prepared to leave.
With such a big scene unfolding,
Liu Yong couldn’t stay silent. He glared at Lin Fan.
"That’s enough, Lin Fan. As the director, I decide who gets cast. That’s my right."
"Furthermore, I solemnly declare that I have never taken a single cent from Xu Mo!"
"If you continue to slander me, I will sue you. Take it up with the judge if you have a problem!"
Lin Fan looked surprised.
Had he guessed wrong?
That couldn’t be!
Xu Mo cursed Liu Yong in his heart.
[Damn it! What’s going on? Weren’t you supposed to side with Lin Fan?]
[Don’t mess this up so badly!]
Meanwhile, Song Yixue stopped Lin An'an from leaving.
The scene was chaotic.
"Song Yixue, I came here to act, not to listen to arguments," Lin An'an said bluntly, rubbing her temples.
She wasn’t worried about Xu Mo causing trouble for her later.
She could tell from Xu Mo’s thoughts that this film was already doomed.
There was no point in continuing.
Liu Yong had already made his stance clear.
He was siding with Xu Mo.
Anyone with eyes could see that.
Lin Fan suppressed his anger.
So what if Xu Mo was rich?
His mind raced.
If he couldn’t compete with Xu Mo’s strengths,
then he’d have to find another way.
Even if it meant gaining just a sliver of Lin An'an’s favor,
he’d do whatever it took to annoy Xu Mo.
"Xu Mo, do you dare to compare acting skills with me?"
Lin Fan had made up his mind.
He wanted to leave a lasting impression on Lin An'an in this short time.
Lin An'an was probably going to leave anyway.
That was perfect for him.
No matter what, he had to leave a good impression.
Liu Yong was about to refuse on Xu Mo’s behalf,
but Xu Mo beat him to it. "Sure!"
A showdown between the protagonist and the villain.
These things usually ended with the villain’s defeat.
Besides,
An Youyi was also part of the Dragon King Hall.
Maybe she’d backstab him later.
The thought excited him.
Seeing Xu Mo agree,
Liu Yong couldn’t object.
He frantically blinked at the crew, signaling them,
then waved over a bespectacled female assistant holding a script.
"Take Lin Fan and Xu Mo to the room over there and brief them on their scenes."
Xu Mo and Lin Fan followed her out.
An Youyi and Ma Qun trailed behind them.
Xu Mo felt an unprecedented surge of excitement.
The entire main cast was here.
Crammed into a small room.
He wasn’t sure if these lunatics would suddenly attack him.
But his Golden Bell Technique would protect him, right?
Xu Mo’s mind wandered.
As soon as Xu Mo and the others left,
Liu Yong immediately turned serious and whispered to the crew.
"For the next five minutes, no matter how Xu Mo performs—whether he’s reciting lines mechanically or showing no emotion—
I want all of you to remember one thing:
Praise his acting! Don’t hurt his pride!"
"If I see anyone who doesn’t play along, pack your bags tonight."
"If you can’t handle something this simple, you don’t deserve to be actors."
After giving his instructions,
Liu Yong hurried over to Lin An'an.
He fawned over her, begging her to play along for a bit.
She could leave the project afterward without paying any penalties.
Just flatter Xu Mo a little.
Flattery never hurt anyone.
Once Lin An'an left,
Liu Yong still had other A-list actresses in his contacts.
If Xu Mo had a thing for female stars,
he could always bring in someone else to co-star with him.
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nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
