Chapter 8: Patron Dad, Lin Mo!

When Lin Mo arrived in Yanjing, Teng Dao actually came to pick him up himself, which surprised him quite a bit.

"Teng Dao, aren't you directing today?" Lin Mo asked half‑jokingly.

Teng Hua Tao laughed heartily: "We are filming, of course—our big Boss is here, so I have to greet him personally."

In fact, Teng Dao had a mental ledger: the two leads of the crew are newcomers, their acting still needs polishing, and today's scene ended up NG'd more than ten times, giving him a headache.

When Lin Mo arrived, it was the perfect chance for the Assistant Director to give them extra coaching, while he slipped away.

"These students have a whole set of theories, but they freeze the moment actual shooting starts," Teng Dao complained, shaking his head.

Lin Mo nodded, feeling the same way.

What you learn about acting in school is actually a different matter when you actually film.

Soon, they arrived at the crew's filming location.

Wanda Platinum Man Grand Hotel.

After entering,

He saw Teng Dao muttering a few words with a middle‑aged man, then turning to Lin Mo and saying, "I'll set you a good seat later so you can watch our male and female leads' acting!"

"Alright, you go take care of your business!"

Lin Mo smiled in response, thinking that he was just here to join the fun.

Teng Dao called over his assistant, a fresh‑looking young girl, who bustled back and forth attending to everything.

She would pour tea one moment, then try to move the fruit platter the next; Lin Mo quickly stopped her: "Miss, don't be so formal, I'm not particular about those."

After sending Teng Dao's assistant away,

Lin Mo finally surveyed the crew's situation.

"Thirty‑Three Days of Breakup" is an urban romance film.

It tells the story of the protagonist Huang Xiaoxian's emotional ups and downs and growth during the 33 days after a breakup.

And today's scene.

Looking at the grand hotel before him,

This must be the part where, in the film, Huang Xiaoxian's friend has a flash marriage and invites her to the wedding; Huang, who initially wanted to decline, hears that her ex‑boyfriend Lu Ran will attend with his girlfriend, so the daringly bold her decides to bring a "new love" to the ceremony.

I have to say,

Teng Hua Tao's eye for casting is actually quite good.

The casting of Huang Xiaoxian and Wang Xiaojian also stays true to the original, and even though they're newcomers, their earnestness looks promising.

With a click from Teng Dao,

this segment of filming ended.

At the same time, it pulled Lin Mo back to reality.

Seeing everyone clapping,

he joined in the applause.

However, Lin Mo didn't know that the scene had been NG'd more than ten times before finally getting through.

Teng Dao, being a straightforward person, immediately brought Lin Mo out into the light, "Everyone, this is our film's big patron, Lin Mo. Please give a warm welcome!"

Huh?

That shout startled the whole crew, drawing curious glances.

Fortunately, the nearby stagehand and assistant reacted quickly and immediately led the applause.

Then the rest of the crew began clapping as well.

At the same time,

Everyone's gaze at Lin Mo was full of curiosity; such a young big Boss must be a second‑generation rich kid.

It was only their first meeting.

The crew had already taken Lin Mo for a wealthy young master.

Lin Mo had intended to keep a low profile, but now he was fully exposed.

He could only grit his teeth and wave to everyone.

When night fell,

Because of Lin Mo, the big patron's arrival,

Teng Hua Tao even gave the crew a day off, saying he wanted to treat them to a meal.

All the leads of the film were present.

They kept taking turns to toast him, and Lin Mo couldn't stand it.

MD.

Miscalculated!

The next day,

Lin Mo woke up in the hotel.

He had forgotten how he got back yesterday.

He only remembered being drunk.

"Damn, old Teng this guy..."

Lin Mo muttered, casually unscrewed the bottle of mineral water on the bedside table, gulped a few swigs, and eased the hangover discomfort.

In the following days,

Lin Mo also became familiar with this group of leads.

The actors playing Huang Xiaoxian and Wang Xiaojian each called him "Lin Ge" repeatedly.

Of course.

He and Re Ba basically need to have a video call once every two or three days.

When Re Ba heard that Lin Mo was in Yanjing.

She also curiously asked him what he was doing in Yanjing.

So.

Lin Mo then told him about his investment in Teng Hua Tao.

"Mo Ge, is the Teng Hua Tao director you mentioned the big shot who directed Dwelling Narrowness?" On the video call, Re Ba's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief.

Lin Mo laughed and confirmed: "Exactly, that's the old guy!"

"Ah..."

Obviously, Re Ba hasn't recovered yet.

Mainly, the name Teng Hua Tao is indeed quite well-known in the circle.

It can be said that everyone who sees him fears him.

Commonly known as "even ghosts feel sorrow!"

"Oh dear, Mo Ge, why did you decide to invest in him?" Re Ba's tone carried a hint of worry.

Lin Mo confidently replied: "Don't worry, I've studied this script thoroughly; it's definitely promising, and it's bound to be a hit after release!"

Re Ba still wanted to say a few more words, but seeing Lin Mo had already made up his mind, she swallowed her words and silently prayed for him, hoping this investment would go smoothly.

Time flew like a white horse passing a gap; in the blink of an eye, over two months passed.

The filming of "Love in 33 Days" wrapped up smoothly, entering the tense post-production stage.

Editing, color grading, dubbing and other procedures proceeded in an orderly manner; Teng Hua Tao was holding back his energy, wanting to present this work as perfectly as possible.

After all.

He is now a cancerous director in the circle.

When looking for others to act in films, everyone avoids him as much as possible.

How to put it.

In this parallel world, the film review system differs from that of my previous life; as long as there are no issues, the review is quick—generally, it takes only one or two weeks.

Speaking of which.

Lin Mo is still somewhat looking forward to it.

In my previous life, "Love in 33 Days" was indeed a super dark horse.

Although this world doesn't use the original cast, the script is solid; even if the box office is lower than in my previous life, breaking a hundred million should be no problem.

By then, a few million could become tens of millions.

This is literally faster than stealing money!