Reborn in the Entertainment Industry: Second Life

"Little Ice Bro..."

Sitting in the back seat, Li Yuan called out to Bo Bing with a wronged expression.

She had just finished her dance class and was leaving school with her classmates when she ran into Cao Xin and his gang at the school gate. The girl had a very keen sixth sense and was ready to avoid them, but how could a little girl like her escape from Cao Xin's watchful eye?

The students, who were discussing the matter, deliberated whether they should call the police.

Bo Bing turned around. The little girl's big, watery eyes were filled with fear and grievance, and her lips, painted with lipstick, were pursed uneasily, making her look very endearing.

The young man was at a loss with this girl, so he sighed and handed Li Yuan a few pieces of nougat he had taken from Zhuangyuanlou.

"It's okay, it's me."

"Oh, thank you, Brother Bing."

Li Yuan felt relieved. Seeing that Bo Bing's expression was normal, she felt inexplicably at ease.

—If Brother Bing says it's nothing, then it should be nothing, right?

"Where?"

Bo Bing rolled down the car window a little and stared blankly at the increasingly concentrated raindrops in the rearview mirror. Cao Xin, gripping the steering wheel and chewing gum, didn't stop him. "L City Grand Hotel."

This hotel is one of the best in L City; even Zhuangyuanlou is a level below it.

"Are you really going to eat?"

"You'll find out when you get there," Cao Xin said, spitting out his chewing gum as he opened the window. "The boss wants to discuss business."

This hotel is generally unaffordable for ordinary people; it's usually used for business meetings. But why would they choose to spend so much money at the L City Grand Hotel instead of going to a restaurant of the same caliber as Zhuangyuanlou?

If Zhi Yu were only talking to Li Dai, he wouldn't need to make such a big show of it. Wouldn't it be safer to do it in his own VIP rooms at nightclubs, on his own turf?

How could Li Dai dare to utter a single word of dissent?

"That's strange. Your boss talks to me instead of Li Laosan when he needs to discuss business?"

Bo Bing propped her head up with her hand and curled her lips into a smile. "You don't like me, so you're trying to detain me?"

"That's one way."

Cao Xin slammed on the brakes, nearly hitting the young man against the windshield. "Pretty boys are quite popular. If you want to work as a hostess, I'll definitely use my power to give you the green light all the way."

The young man's smile vanished. He rolled up the car window, got out, and slammed the door shut. "Then I still hope to become the head of the anti-prostitution squad."

Cao Xin led his group inside.

Li Yuan stayed outside, sitting in the VIP lounge with two of Zhi Yu's underlings, while Bo Bing followed Cao Xin to the innermost luxury private room.

The young man quickly glanced at the furnishings on both sides: artificial mountains, artificial trees, artificial streams, and a thick wool carpet under his feet.

Wow, rich people.

Inside were Zhi Yu, Li Dai, and Zhou Tao. It seemed that not long after I left Zhuangyuanlou, Zhi Yu went to find someone.

"meet again."

Zhi Yu looked at the slender, black-haired young man in front of him. "Here, have some tea first."

"Thank you for remembering me, Mr. Zhi," Bo Bing said, meeting Zhi Yu's sharp gaze. She nodded without changing her expression and sat down to Li Dai's left. A beautiful hostess immediately served tea to her.

The main seat is still empty.

Who is Zhi Yu waiting for?

Bo Bing couldn't help but wonder. Judging from the situation, Zhi Yu must be a little shorter than this guest.

—Who exactly is it that can make Zhi Yu obediently sit down?

His doubts were quickly answered. The door to the VIP box was pushed open again, and a middle-aged man wearing a dark gray jacket entered. The man was of medium height, with a receding hairline, a mustache, and a briefcase in his hand. He had a friendly smile on his face.

Zhi Yu and the other two immediately stood up politely.

Is this the person Zhi Yu is waiting for? He looks somewhat like a government official, and Bo Bing also stood up.

No, that's not right. This person opened the door; Zhi Yu's gaze was on...

On a woman.

The woman had neat, slightly permed short hair, wore a plain white shirt underneath a black wool coat, and mid-heeled shoes. She was tall and walked with a steady gait.

"Oh dear, Mayor Yin, Secretary He—"

Zhi Yu visibly warmed up and immediately stood up to greet him, saying, "Please take a seat, please take a seat."

The hostesses nearby were very attentive and served tea and water to both of them.

Li Dai and Zhou Tao exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other.

mayor?

secretary?

As Bo Bing made way for the woman, she suddenly looked up and met her probing gaze. Bo Bing's eyes widened and her heart began to pound.

It wasn't that this woman was exceptionally beautiful, enough to make Bo Bing, who had seen many famous actors and actresses in the entertainment industry, fall head over heels for her.

Mayor Yin had a calm demeanor and was indeed good-looking—but not in a beautiful or alluring way.

Even strangers who see her face will instinctively feel a sense of respect.

The woman has a single eye on the left and a double eye on the right, with both phoenix eyes and dragon eyes. Her eyebrows are like swords, her face has angular features, high cheekbones, a medium nose bridge, thin lips, and thick, drooping ears.

A tiny red cinnabar mole between her eyebrows.

—It is priceless.

Bo Bing stared at the new mayor's face, her palms slightly sweaty.

The woman shook hands with Zhi Yu and sat down.

The middle-aged man took out two pink plastic name tags and placed them on the table.

"As you all probably already know, let me introduce myself," Mayor Yin's voice carried a hint of pressure, serious and forceful. "I am Yin Fengzhu, the new mayor of L City who succeeds Mo Jianjun; this is my secretary, who is also the new secretary of L City."

The bald man glanced around, nodded in greeting, and said, "Hello everyone, I am He Zhongtian."

Zhou Tao almost thought he had misheard. It was Fengzhu or some other name like Fenzhu or Fenzhu, but the nameplate clearly stated it.

Yin Fengzhu.

This name doesn't sound like the kind of name a woman would have in a small town, nor does it sound like the kind of name an ordinary family would give someone. Usually, a name is meant to be carried by someone, but it seems that's the case with this female mayor.

L City is an underdeveloped and remote city with a backward economy, perhaps even less profitable than a town in the south. However, the woman looks to be only a little over thirty years old. The fact that she was able to replace Mo Jianjun, who is over fifty, as the mayor of the city shows that her personal ability and the power behind her should not be underestimated.

Those who understood the stakes also abandoned their contempt.

Bo Bing listened with her head down as Zhi Yu introduced each person. When it was her turn, she stood up stiffly and said, "I am Bo Bing, and I am somewhat unemployed."

"Unemployed?"

The bald man smiled, took a sip of tea, and said, "Young man, you're too modest. With so much capital invested in the pharmaceutical factory, how could you be unemployed?"

Upon hearing this, Bo Bing, Li Dai, and Zhou Tao's expressions all changed. What exactly did this guy mean?

Zhi Yu stared at Bo Bing with a grim expression, but then, as if remembering something, he calmed down.

The paperwork was only completed in the last few days, how did this woman know? Could it be that the transfer of power happened much earlier than Zhou Tao knew about it?

The factory's paperwork, which had been stalled due to the impending change of leadership, was processed for Zhou Tao by the new mayor's people.

"Most of it is borrowed money from other people," Bo Bing said with a helpless smile, but she was very wary in her heart. "I also occasionally work part-time as an extra in movies to earn some extra money."

Yin Fengzhu nodded, it was unclear whether he believed it or not.

“Acting makes money, but it’s not a long-term solution. You have a long-term vision, and I’ll wait and see,” the new mayor glanced at Bo Bing and took a sip of tea.

The woman's gaze shifted, and her words were swift and to the point: "Instead of the younger generation, I'd like to know if you, the 'top leader' of L City's transportation department, have any intention of cooperating with the government?"

coming.

All eyes were on Zhi Yu.

Zhi Yu was also taken aback. What was wrong with this woman?

—Is he planning to use himself as a guinea pig?