166: Return to China

One month later.

One early morning, the sun rose as usual.

The goddess of Kimchi Country, Ryu Ji-min—a top-tier celebrity who combined beauty and talent—was currently lifting her head slightly from Cao Lang's chest, her gaze filled with submission.

"Oppa, were you serious when you said you'd let me film the 'Kimchi Country Population Crisis' movie?"

"Mhm. You'll take the third female lead. The first and second leads have already been given to Son Ye-jin and Lee Ji-eun."

Hearing this, Ryu Ji-min's eyes lit up with joy. Even the third female lead was a top-tier cinematic resource for her.

The top-tier man before her was not only incredibly handsome, but his power in the Kimchi Country entertainment industry could be said to cover the sky with one hand.

A month ago, Xingyao Media had appeared out of nowhere!

Kim Ji-soo announced her transition to become the rotating president of Xingyao Media, officially shifting from an artist to a boss.

Park Chae-young and Kim Jennie posted on media to support their leader Kim Ji-soo and stand with Xingyao Media!

The three of them then released three new songs named after themselves: "Ji-soo," "Jennie," and "Chae-young"! Once released, they immediately dominated the global charts, sparking a super feast of personal IPs.

Then, in just one short month, Xingyao Media actually received strong support from various chaebol families. Development was exceptionally smooth!

It was said that the head of the Two Star Group, who had already begun appointing a crown prince and preparing his final affairs, was suddenly active in the media spotlight again, full of vigor.

Following that, major famous actresses all seemed to receive a signal, supporting Xingyao Media's artists, and many even breached their contracts to join Xingyao Media.

According to Kimchi Country's domestic media reports, Xingyao Media was a Huaxia enterprise, and this move was a cultural invasion, calling for the local citizens to resolutely boycott it!

As a result, the next day, that dedicated patriotic reporter mysteriously disappeared, framed by capital interests!

Subsequently, the Huaxia headquarters of Xingyao Media frequently released major movies with excellent market reputations, and the box office neared that of "Ne Zha"!

The short drama "urban tycoon" also made history, being translated into eighteen languages and becoming a hit worldwide.

Good art has no borders. As the living pressure on the global lower class increased daily, everyone enjoyed watching brainless short dramas to relax!

Therefore, the short drama market was rising at an unprecedented speed, and Xingyao Media was the first media company to achieve the globalization of short drama culture!

Along with the explosion of Xingyao Media's culture, a video software called Chonglang Short Video also began to spread virally, directly challenging TikTok's status.

The short video software itself was unremarkable, but it was connected to a mysterious, super-intelligent AI model.

Some found their future wives on Chonglang Short Video, some found daughters who had been missing for years, and some even found the meaning of life!

In short, this was a super-intelligent short video software; no matter how much you scrolled, you would never get bored!

Moreover, one could watch Xingyao Media's short dramas for free on it, watch the live streams of Xingyao Media's Internet Celebrities, and even see big stars chatting in live streams!

The popularity of Chonglang Short Video complemented the explosion of Xingyao Media; the two supported each other and shared traffic, forming a unique entertainment ecosystem.

And now, tens of millions of daily active users were flooding into Chonglang Short Video. According to well-known experts, the future commercial value of Chonglang Short Video was estimated to be as high as a trillion!

"Oppa, stay with me a bit longer, okay? I can't bear to let you go."

Seeing Cao Lang start to get dressed, this sexy goddess with a thin waist and large chest pleaded humbly like a little maid, pulling on Cao Lang's large hand.

Cao Lang felt somewhat helpless seeing Liu Zhimin's insecure appearance.

Was this still the cool and handsome female star from the screen?

People are like that; once you reach a certain high position, women will automatically apply a filter to you.

By then, even if you fart, it would smell fragrant!

Cao Lang had just obtained 20 Enhancement Points from Liu Zhimin, and his basic attributes were now almost maxed out.

He pulled up his panel.

[Host]: Cao Lang

[Age]: 27

[Height]: 180

[Constitution]: 100

[Endurance]: 100

[Agility]: 95

[Spirit]: 100

[Charm]: 100

At this point, he was only 5 points of Agility away from being a perfect man.

With 100 Charm plus 100 Constitution, what woman wouldn't be dazed?

No wonder Liu Zhimin would rather act so humbly than have Cao Lang leave.

Cao Lang pulled Liu Zhimin's body over, supporting her pert buttocks with both hands and holding her in his arms. Letting her sit between his legs and feeling her soft, sexy body, he said with a smile:

"Then I'll stay with you a bit longer."

These words were like heavenly music. Liu Zhimin was as excited as a little girl; supporting her aching slender waist, she adjusted her position again.

Clumsy, like a space station docking... Cao Lang had stayed in Kimchi Country for nearly two months, and the affairs here were mostly settled. It was time to return to Huaxia Country.

During this time, as movie filming went smoother and box office numbers grew higher, domestic female stars had frequently contacted him!

Additionally, the Internet Celebrity business was growing stronger, and the business war had reached a fever pitch.

It seemed it was time to go back and continue with the team-building.

Every time they did team-building, the company's cohesion reached a higher level, and the employees' salaries were also successfully resolved.

So, the Internet Celebrity business back in Huaxia still needed him to take charge!

He couldn't just have fun in Kimchi Country and neglect the other.

"Zhimin, I'm really leaving this time."

Cao Lang said to the puddle of mush that was Liu Zhimin while getting dressed.

"Oppa, come back soon. I'll work hard at filming!"

"When you've earned a hundred million for the company, I'll consider giving you a second female lead role."

"Mhm! I will definitely work hard to make money for Xingyao Media! I'll strive to complete Oppa's task as soon as possible!"

"Good luck. I'm leaving now."

Cao Lang patted Liu Zhimin's head like he was petting a kitten and then departed.

For a superstar like Liu Zhimin, earning a hundred million for the company was only a matter of a month or so.

So in her eyes, Cao Lang giving her such a simple task was a sign of his care and affection for her!

It was said that Son Ye-jin only got the female lead role after earning a billion for the company.

Since establishing the Xingyao Media branch, the money earned daily was an astronomical figure. These Kimchi Country female stars were like money-printing machines come to life, bringing Cao Lang massive profits every day!

Cao Lang couldn't help but sigh; how much money is enough?

When he left, despite being very low-key, many core members of the company still came to see him off.

Kim Ji-soo, Park Chae-young, and Kim Jennie stood at the front, along with many other big-name stars—Son Ye-jin, Lee Ji-eun, Lin Yun'er, Jin Zhiyuan, Song Huiqiao, and more—reluctantly watching Cao Lang board his private jet and fly toward Huaxia Country.

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