Shen Mu was curious, but not to the point of needing an answer. Everyone had their own opportunities—he wasn’t that overbearing.
Still, he replied to Cheng Feng and reminded him of a few things.
Shen Mu: 【Thank you for your concern and reminder. I will make some preparations. How is your granduncle’s health? Stay by his side and take care of him. Don’t worry about work. Wang Yue says you’re very capable. If you want to come back, the company will always welcome you. There are several projects next year—Wang Yue can see if any suit you.】
In truth, he just wanted to reassure him so that he wouldn’t rush back and end up walking the same path as in his previous life.
But Cheng Feng didn’t know that. Reading the message, he only felt that the boss was truly a good person.
Perhaps to make up for those who had been fooled in his previous life, Shen Mu’s rebirth came about ten days earlier than Shen Ke and Jiang Yun. Those ten days were enough for him to carry out a small revenge.
A few days later, while browsing his phone, Cheng Feng saw news of major internal changes within Shen Group. The heir, Shen Mu, had sold his shares at a high price, which were taken over by his illegitimate older brother. Thus, an illegitimate son who had once been relatively unknown suddenly became the legal heir of Shen Group.
This news also shook the entertainment industry, as Shen Ke was a heavily promoted artist under Shen Group with a large fan base. His fans were shocked to find that their idol had suddenly become a rich second-generation heir.
It was said that Shen Ke managed to buy Shen Mu’s shares with the secret support of their father, the president of Shen Group.
Soon, stories about the wealthy family’s grudges surfaced.
Shen Mu’s maternal family was also a powerful local clan. They had only one daughter, who married Shen’s father with all her family’s wealth, helping the Shen Group grow even stronger. However, Shen Mu’s mother fell seriously ill and died young. As the only child, Shen Mu was quickly designated as the heir.
But no one expected that before marrying Shen Mu’s mother, Shen’s father had a “white moonlight,” who had given birth to a child—this child was only acknowledged in recent years. That was when the father began considering changing the heir…
How much of this was true, only the people involved knew. Some media outlets even speculated whether Shen Mu’s mother’s early death involved conspiracy.
For a time, many people felt sympathy for Shen Mu.
As for Shen Mu himself—
He had already taken the huge sum from selling his shares and gone abroad. His remaining domestic assets were also being sold off, mostly taken over by Shen Ke.
Originally, he had planned to sell them cheaply and quickly to others, but Shen Ke—who seemed to have psychological issues—took pride in seizing everything from him. So, Shen Mu ended up selling at high prices instead.
Unexpectedly, the assets sold even faster this way. In less than a week, except for one residence known only to him and deliberately kept, he had almost no assets left in the country.
Worried that his loyal subordinates would suffer under Shen Ke, Shen Mu simply signed termination agreements with them according to their wishes, allowing them to receive substantial compensation—paid through the company’s accounts.
Wang Yue was among them.
After all, since they couldn’t stay long at the company anyway, it was better to take compensation than just collect a salary.
In fact, capable agents like Wang Yue would have no shortage of opportunities elsewhere, but she chose to take a break.
This didn’t quite match her usual strong personality, but she had been influenced by the apocalyptic rumors.
In recent years, natural disasters had become more frequent, often accompanied by man-made crises. At first, these felt distant to her, so she didn’t pay much attention.
But in the past six months, disasters had become even more frequent. Even Modu had experienced several typhoons and a minor earthquake—things that had never happened before.
Combined with the widely known apocalyptic prediction, which had already accurately predicted several events, and constant discussions from her family, Wang Yue gradually began to change her mindset.
When she messaged Cheng Feng, he comforted her:
【Sister Wang, you’ve worked hard for so many years—just take this as a break. Besides, the weather is very unusual now. Maybe that apocalyptic prediction is real. Staying home might actually be a good thing.】
Wang Yue was indeed comforted. After all, it was only six months. If nothing happened, she could always find a new job later.
She had messaged Cheng Feng partly because she felt it was a pity he terminated his contract six months early. Otherwise, he could have received compensation as well.
Most of the artists under her had terminated their contracts with compensation. Strong artists had no trouble finding new opportunities, while average ones benefited more from compensation than from small gigs. She had arranged future paths for each of them.
Rather than staying under a supposedly petty new boss, it was better to leave early.
But just after sending the message, she received one from the former boss’s secretary:
【Contact any artists under you who terminated contracts within the past year. The company will still provide compensation.】
Wang Yue: ???
Such a good deal? Was this even reasonable?
But having been in the industry for years, she quickly understood—the boss was deliberately making things difficult for the new management.
Still, it didn’t concern her. Usually, when powerful people fought, ordinary people suffered—but this time, she actually benefited from it.
Within the past year, three of her artists, including Cheng Feng, had terminated contracts. Other agents had one or two as well. Altogether, the company would suffer significant losses.
Since the boss had said it, he must have a way to justify it. She didn’t need to worry—just contact the artists.
And so, half a year after leaving the company, Cheng Feng unexpectedly received severance compensation.
N+2.
1.23 million yuan.
Free money.
After receiving it, he should have repaid Wang Yue and the boss first. But both refused, telling him to take care of himself first. The boss even transferred another 100,000 yuan to him, telling him to stay in the countryside for now and wait until the apocalyptic rumors passed.
He agreed.
At the same time, he realized that these changes—things that hadn’t happened in his previous life—felt unusual. But overall, they weren’t bad for him.
Moreover, he had heard that the male lead had taken over the boss’s assets. Even if the male and female leads realized the apocalypse was coming, it wouldn’t be easy to liquidate those assets quickly.
And he had a feeling—
Maybe the boss had also been reborn.
And if that were true, would he really do nothing?