Urban Life: I Just Want To Work Hard!

Chapter 86: Not Asking What Kind of Frog

Upon hearing the three words "Xu Shiwen," Li Mubai couldn't think of any words to explain himself.

Fortune!

Destiny!

Sure enough, the blessings of fortune and destiny are not unfounded. As the main antagonist, he has finally faintly overturned Ye Feng's fortune!

Song Xingyu stared at Li Mubai in a daze. Although Li Mubai's expression didn't show much, it was obvious that he had thought of something...

"Mubai, what's wrong with you?"

Coming back to his senses, Li Mubai looked at Song Xingyu expectantly and asked, "Is it Xu Shiwen, who sang 'Dream' and 'Cicada's Chirping'?"

Li Mubai didn't know who Song Xingyu's teacher was before, but now he remembered the name.

Xu Shiwen is one of the female leads in the original novel.

According to Li Mubai's estimation, she should at least be one of the top ten in the "Charming Beauty Handbook"!

Because in the original novel, she was a star, and she was the only one.

Based on Li Mubai's memory, Xu Shiwen was most active when Yun Wuyue took over Yunyu Group.

But it was also the peak of her career when Xu Shiwen disappeared.

There were rumors that Xu Shiwen retired due to illness, but that was not the case at all.

This matter was probably also a lifelong pain for Yun Wuyue, but it was also the starting point for his rise in the business world.

As everyone knows, the entertainment industry has always been one of the most complicated circles.

The reason for this is because it has great benefits.

With benefits, one cannot be separated from the game between capital and talent, the so-called commercial talent.

The simplest example.

Yun Wuyue, who controls huge wealth and has a large amount of funds that can be separated from the company's industry to engage in commodity trading and investment to obtain commercial profits.

In the entertainment industry, there is a common type of contract called a gambling contract.

Gambling contracts can be between capital and capital, or between capital and artists.

Li Mubai doesn't know much about this aspect, after all, he has never been in the entertainment industry.

But even if you haven't eaten pork, you've seen pigs run.

Li Mubai still remembers an artist from his previous life who won a huge gambling bet with his own strength.

Ouyang Mi.

Li Mubai remembers that it was around 2010 or 2011. The first time he heard of Ouyang Mi, the most popular time-travel TV drama was "Palace," coupled with a song called "Love's Offering." It was a moment of great popularity, and this starting point was also a milestone leap in Ouyang Mi's entertainment career.

After that, there were several movies like "Haunted Island," which had a production cost of several million but earned nearly ninety million at the box office. That's when Ziran became interested in Ouyang Mi's popularity.

However, at that time, Ouyang Mi was not a tool.

After all, at that time, there were not many stars who had their own studios.

After a year or two, Ouyang Mi established her own studio, and then she had the qualifications to negotiate with capital.

Negotiation... in fact, it's more accurate to call it "exploitation."

That's the rule of survival in the entertainment industry. You have to be popular to have the qualification to be exploited by capital.

People in the entertainment industry generally have three outcomes.

The first is that when you are popular, you find your own cash cow, like Li Mubai. As long as Li Mubai continues to sing well, Ziran Li Mubai will always have fans paying for him, and he will be popular for a lifetime!

The second is that during your peak popularity, you keep climbing up and become capital, and then you go on to exploit the newly emerging popular stars.

The third is that you gradually fade out of the public eye and become a has-been.

Li Mubai couldn't help but think of a certain artist in his previous life who won a huge gambling bet with his own strength.

Ouyang Mi.

The last one, became popular, and then it cooled down~

Among these three, the first one is as difficult as reaching the sky. Li Mubai had cheats, so it doesn't count. Therefore, the second one is the most common.

Ouyang Mi chose the second one at that time.

Climb up!

Use the stupid capital to become a stupid capital.

How to become one? It's by signing a gambling agreement with the stupid capital!

At that time, Ouyang Mi and his agent established a company, went public through a reverse merger with a valuation of 25 million, and issued stocks, requiring the stupid capital to provide 300 million in funds with a high valuation.

The stupid capital had been waiting for a long time, and Ziran directly entered the scene and signed a gambling agreement with Ouyang Mi.

Three hundred million is a huge amount for the stupid capital, and Ziran is betting a large sum!

As for the content of the bet, it's also very simple.

Agree on a three-year period. If the company where Ouyang Mi is located can earn a net profit after tax that is lower than 310 million, then Ouyang Mi will be considered to have lost the bet, and he will have to repurchase the shares held by the stupid capital at a 15% annual return rate.

In short, if Ouyang Mi doesn't earn enough in three years, the 300 million will be like a high-interest loan that he needs to repay, and the annual interest rate is 15%!

This is far from over!

During the agreed three-year period, if the value of the shares doubles, then the principal of the 300 million will become 600 million!

Therefore, signing this agreement is equivalent to signing a contract to sell oneself. Either earn a net profit after tax of 310 million or be exploited for a lifetime until death!

The result doesn't need much explanation. "Three Lives Three Worlds" became a hit, and Ouyang Mi, as a tool, earned 402 million in three years.

Although the bet was completed.

But the valuation of Ouyang Mi's company has doubled from the initial 25 million to a whopping 5 billion!

In less than three years, it has increased by two hundred times!

It's exciting, indeed!

But with the 300 million from the stupid capital, Ziran didn't do anything for three years, and the tool helped them multiply their wealth several times!

As for Yun Wuyue, at that time, he signed a gambling contract with the other stupid capital, Xueying Entertainment Company, and lost.

Li Mubai is not sure about the specific amount of Yun Wuyue's loss, but he remembers that there wasn't much in the original plot.

But at that time, some of the potential artists of Yunyu Group, who were ready to help Yunyu Group make a lot of money, fell.

One of the prices paid at that time was the loss of Xu Shiwen, who had already risen to become a queen of the music industry.

Xu Shiwen lost her beloved singing career.

And the relationship between Ziran and Yun Wuyue broke down...

Li Mubai is not sure how bad their relationship has become.

But...

He already has a way to make Xu Shiwen give him a big boost in luck in front of Ye Feng.

"Yes, she is my teacher."

Song Xingyu said happily, seemingly proud to be valued by Xu Shiwen.

"Good, I actually really like her songs. I will definitely contact her after I'm discharged from the hospital."

"Ding! Song Xingyu's luck blessing for the host +1 (reached the limit, not accumulated), host's luck value +1, protagonist Ye Feng's luck value -1!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for receiving a 100 yuan reward!"

Finally, they made a common agreement. Song Xingyu stood up directly, her eyes shining: "It's a deal!"

"Yes, it's a deal. I will contact you after I'm discharged!"

"Okay."

Coincidentally, Lin Jiajia brought back the hospital gown that Li Mubai wore yesterday. Song Xingyu also raised her arm and looked at her watch: "Then I'll go back... Mubai, I'll come to see you another day!"

Li Mubai nodded and watched as Song Xingyu left.

Lin Jiajia, being sensible, didn't ask too much and hung up the clothes. She rushed to sit next to Li Mubai and pressed her forehead against his: "Do you want to go out for a walk? I just asked the doctor, and they said you can go out."

Li Mubai looked at the thermos, which could hold at least two bowls.

"I haven't eaten enough yet, so feed me!"

Lin Jiajia's eyes lit up instantly. It was clear that Li Mubai was willing to drink what she made and let her feed him. She was very happy.

Li Mubai understood Lin Jiajia's thoughts. He understood these small details very well.

Song Xingyu took over Lin Jiajia's job, and Lin Jiajia didn't say anything, but he wanted to make up for it.

If he could finish it... Lin Jiajia would be even happier.

Li Mubai hadn't had a hot meal in two days and was starving. He definitely wanted to finish it.

"Ding dong! Lin Jiajia's blessing to the host +2, host's luck +1, protagonist Ye Feng's luck -1!"

"Ding dong! Congratulations to the host for receiving a 100 yuan reward!"

Sometimes luck is just that simple~

Lin Jiajia and Li Mubai now had a closer relationship, and it wasn't as awkward as with Song Xingyu.

Although he could eat without being fed, Li Mubai probably wouldn't be able to finish a bowl of porridge if he did it himself.

But it couldn't be avoided.

After a few mouthfuls of the second bowl, he abandoned the spoon.

After eating for about an hour, Lin Jiajia's cheeks were flushed, and she was slightly out of breath as she pushed the wheelchair.

When Lin Jiajia returned, Li Mubai sat back in the wheelchair to continue enjoying the sun.

The weather was great today, with no wind at noon, and the sunlight was very comfortable.

There was no longer as much distance between Lin Jiajia and Li Mubai, and coupled with Lin Jiajia's simple thinking, Li Mubai often hit the mark with a single sentence.

With the slow rise of luck, Lin Jiajia and Li Mubai became more in sync.

After about two hours, Lin Jiajia pushed Li Mubai back to the ward.

Originally, they were supposed to take a nap, but Li Mubai had been sleeping for almost two days, and he wasn't sick to begin with, so he abandoned this plan.

Don't ask, it's time to play games!

The joy of playing together as a duo, coupled with Li Mubai's advanced version and some bottom lane strategies that hadn't been developed in the current world, had an instant effect.

Happy game after game, all victories.

After four games, Lin Jiajia was the first to yawn.

Without any hesitation, Li Mubai let Lin Jiajia lie on the bed next to him.

-.....

Yun Lianxing pushed the door open, and Lin Jiajia, who was not really asleep, opened her eyes drowsily and saw Yun Lianxing. Her pupils suddenly shrank, and then she quickly got up from the bed.

"You're here. I'm really sleepy, so I'll go back first..."

Yun Lianxing hadn't realized the fact that Lin Jiajia had been sleeping next to Li Mubai, and Lin Jiajia had already said goodbye to Li Mubai, put on her coat, and left with a yawn.

Watching Lin Jiajia's figure, Yun Lianxing found it unbelievable!

How was this possible?!

She had only been away for half a day, and how did Lin Jiajia progress to this point with Li Mubai?

If there was a regret medicine in the world, Yun Lianxing would be willing to swallow a bottle first!

"Mubai, you... you guys..."

Li Mubai switched his god-level acting skills and smiled, saying, "Jiajia drove back at noon to help me make porridge. Just now, she pushed me downstairs to bask in the sun. Plus, she didn't rest well last night, so I can see that she's very tired. I moved some things around for her to let her rest for a while."

By the way, have you rested well? It's only four o'clock. Why don't you come and lie down for a while too?

Instinctively, she wanted to refuse.

But when she opened her mouth, Yun Lianxing couldn't say a word of refusal, even...

Yun Lianxing looked at the empty seat that Li Mubai patted and silently swallowed her saliva.

This...

Something's not right!

Very not right!

Extremely not right!

She felt like she had overlooked something very important.

But...

Thinking back, it wouldn't be a problem to lie next to Li Mubai for a while, just like before she came here, right?

After all, Lin Jiajia could...

So she could too!

Yun Lianxing pretended to yawn and scratched her head. "This doesn't seem right..."

"The hospital bed is so big and spacious. It's fine, I don't mind."

"Okay, I didn't sleep well at noon either."

Li Mubai smiled and agreed. Yun Lianxing immediately took off her coat, took off her shoes, and cautiously slipped into Li Mubai's bed.

Although it hadn't been long since Lin Jiajia lay there, Yun Lianxing could already smell Li Mubai's unique scent.

This was the first time she had been so close to someone she liked!

And, most importantly...

Sharing a bed with a classmate!!!

Something she didn't even dare to dream about lightly!!!

Yun Lianxing could feel that her heart was uncontrollably starting to jump with excitement, and the frequency of her heartbeat kept increasing.

Then, to Yun Lianxing's disbelief, Li Mubai pulled the cup towards her.

She even touched Li Mubai's hand.

If taking a step forward in her dream was just a thought, then now, Yun Lianxing felt that she was only one step away from her dream.

She didn't move at all... Yun Lianxing didn't even dare to steal a glance at Li Mubai.

Enjoying the warmth of Li Mubai's bed, Yun Lianxing kept telling herself to stay calm, to be graceful, to be a gentleman...

But... Yun Lianxing couldn't help but feel this way.

A toad had actually eaten swan meat!

And, the swan didn't even ask her what kind of toad she was!

Li Mubai looked at the computer and his heart blossomed with joy.

"Ding! Yun Lianxing blesses the host with +1 luck (reached the limit, not cumulative), host's luck +1!"

"Ding! Yun Lianxing blesses the host with +1 luck (reached the limit, not cumulative), host's luck +1!"

"Ding! Yun Lianxing blesses the host with +1 luck (reached the limit, not cumulative), host's luck +1!"

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