Chapter 256: Film and Television Company

“You don’t need to put in a dime—I’ll fund it.”

Chen Mo said with a smile, thinking to himself:

Why waste your family’s money when I’ve got loads of System Funds just waiting for you to burn through?

“You want to invest in movies?”

Luo Xiao stared at Chen Mo, a bit dazed, suspicion flickering in his eyes.

Chen Mo nodded at first, then shook his head.

“Not just movies. I’m planning to invest in a Film and Television Company. Since you’ve got experience directing, I’d like to bring you on as the director.”

“Chen Mo, investing in a Film and Television Company is no small matter. And to be honest, I’ve already made two flops. There’s a good chance the third one will be another disaster. I really think you should reconsider.”

Luo Xiao thought for a moment, then said seriously.

If it were any other investor offering to fund his movie, he’d have jumped at the chance—after all, making films was his dream.

But this was Chen Mo, his old classmate.

Even though they hadn’t been that close before, Chen Mo had taken him to a hotel yesterday and brought him breakfast this morning.

Just those gestures alone made Luo Xiao not want to take advantage of him.

“It’s fine. I’ve got the funds. As for making flops—well, every investment carries risk. If it turns out to be a flop, I’ll take it on the chin.”

Chen Mo shrugged nonchalantly. In fact, flops were exactly what he wanted.

The more, the better—dozens of them, even.

As for the money, that was the least of his concerns. This time, the system had given him an initial fund of 30 million.

Before the holiday, he’d added another 5 million to Pet Park and invested another 5 million into five new coffee shops.

He’d also transferred 6 million—20% of the Charity Funds—into the Foundation’s account.

At this point, the Foundation account already held over 7.3 million in Charity Funds.

Last month, Yang Xingguo’s team had conducted a survey of disadvantaged groups. Although they’d helped many people, they’d only spent about 1 million, leaving 1.3 million unspent.

Thanks to the last system upgrade, any unused Charity Funds in the Foundation account could now roll over to the next month.

So right now, the Charity Funds stood at 7.3 million.

After all these expenditures, he still had 14 million left in System Funds.

And to him, that was already a small amount.

What really gave him a headache were the two games from Cangxue Games—*Tianlong* and *Extreme Survival*. Over the Spring Festival holiday, their player base had grown faster than he’d anticipated.

*Tianlong* had jumped from 3 million to over 3.6 million concurrent users—an increase of 600,000.

*Extreme Survival* had gone from 4.5 million to 5.8 million—an increase of 1.3 million.

In just half a month, the two games had pulled in a combined revenue of 67 million.

Adding in the remaining 14 million in System Funds, he now had 81 million that he needed to spend.

And there were still two weeks before work resumed.

In those two weeks, both *Tianlong* and *Extreme Survival* were bound to keep growing.

By the time March 1st rolled around, his System Funds would likely exceed 100 million.

And that was just this month’s income. Next month would bring in just as much.

Thinking about all this gave Chen Mo a headache.

But Luo Xiao’s appearance had given him the perfect outlet for spending money.

Making flops.

High investment, low return.

Once this Film and Television Company was up and running, it would easily become the most money-losing venture in his entire portfolio.

“Chen Mo, I still think you should really study this industry before diving in. The film business is incredibly risky.”

Seeing that Chen Mo wasn’t backing down, Luo Xiao kept trying to dissuade him.

“The greater the risk, the greater the reward. I’ve already decided—I’m getting into this industry.”

“Aren’t you worried I’ll make another flop?”

“If I didn’t trust you, I wouldn’t hire you. I believe in you. Just do your thing.”

Chen Mo looked Luo Xiao in the eye, his gaze firm and encouraging.

Exactly.

Just do what you did with those last two flops. That’ll be perfect.

Seeing how determined Chen Mo was, Luo Xiao began to waver.

Since this old classmate was so eager to invest in film, why shouldn’t he give it another shot?

As long as he worked hard and made a good movie, everything would be fine, right?

With that thought, Luo Xiao finally nodded.

“Alright, I’ll join your Film and Television Company.”

“That’s more like it. Here’s my card. Come find me in Jiang City in March. We’ll talk about setting up the company and investing in some films.”

Seeing Luo Xiao agree, Chen Mo finally relaxed and smiled.

He’d finally recruited the talent he wanted.

He handed Luo Xiao a business card.

When he saw Luo Xiao put it away, Chen Mo knew his mission today was complete. He was just about to leave when—

Wang Bin, who had been quietly eating nearby, suddenly spoke up.

“Brother Mo, if you’re making a movie, can you give me a role?”

“You’re an actor?”

Chen Mo looked at Wang Bin in surprise, a bit on guard.

If he was a professional actor, that would need some serious consideration.

Wang Bin scratched his head awkwardly.

“I’ve only been an extra. But Brother Mo, I’m not asking for much—just a small part with one or two lines. I just want to live out my dream of being an actor.”

“Sure. Come find me in Jiang City in March too. You’ll be the first actor in our Film and Television Company.”

As soon as he heard Wang Bin had only worked as an extra, Chen Mo relaxed.

An extra, huh?

That meant his acting skills were far from professional.

Perfect.

When the movie starts filming, I’ll give him a major role.

No—

I’ll make him the male lead.

Chen Mo gave Wang Bin a satisfied look and handed him a business card as well.

A lousy director, a male lead with zero acting skills, and no star power to speak of—this had all the makings of a disaster. A flop among flops.

There was no way he wasn’t going to lose money on this.

“Thanks a lot, Brother Mo.”

Wang Bin looked at Chen Mo, his face lit up with joy.

“No need to thank me. Just make sure you show up on time.”

Chen Mo gave Wang Bin a pat on the shoulder.

“Don’t worry, Brother Mo! I’ll be there early for sure!”

Wang Bin thumped his chest with confidence.

“Well, you guys go ahead and enjoy your meal. I’ve got something to take care of, so I’ll head out first.”

Seeing that there was nothing more to discuss, Chen Mo took his leave.

“Brother Xiao, looks like we’re going to be working at the same company from now on. Looking forward to working with you!”

Once Chen Mo had left, Wang Bin turned to Luo Xiao, beaming with excitement.

“Likewise,” Luo Xiao replied with a polite smile.

But deep down, he couldn’t help but sigh. Chen Mo really was a decent guy—just like that, he agreed to give Wang Bin a role.

Wasn’t he worried that Wang Bin’s poor acting might drag down the film’s reputation?

Then again,

If it was just a minor supporting role, it probably wouldn’t make much of a difference.

That was probably what President Chen was thinking too.