**Before reading this novel, please be informed that this is NOT my work and NO PLAGIARISM was intended

**Just sharing you guys, one of my favorite NOVEL so far.

**This novel is originally written by MS. PASSION HONEY and originally translated by YUNYI

EPISODE 353: The Entertainment Industry Has Always Been This Realistic

After the rumors got out, the entire production crew and cast looked at Tangning differently. They also started discussing about her in private.

“Tell me, how do you think Tangning can continue acting with all that’s going on?”

“The entertainment industry has always been this realistic. People break up quicker than lightning. Now that President Mo is marrying someone else, doesn’t that mean Tangning will return to nothing?”

“Shhh…Not so loud.”

A few of the extras sat together and chatted, but they didn’t realize, their voices were already really loud. Even Lin Sheng, who wasn’t sitting too far away overheard them. So, he sat beside Tangning and asked, “What’s going on?”

“What do you mean?” Tangning asked back confusedly.

“The news about your breakup and President Mo marrying someone else,” Lin Sheng said straightforwardly. This was the first time, outside of acting, that he cared about someone else’s personal life.

“It’s just a rumor, we are fine,” Tangning’s response to the hot rumor was simple.

“Since that’s the case, then don’t let the rumors affect you. Focus on acting.”

“Yes, Sheng Ge!” Tangning replied in seriousness as she lifted her head. During this time, Lin Sheng had practically become her acting teacher; he had truly taught her a lot.

“I’m going to go film my part now.”

Tangning nodded her head. Regarding the rumors that were going around, she completely ignored them.

Although Xiner, who was following Tangning around, also felt angered by the rumors, she did not act impulsively like Long Jie. Instead, she logically analyzed the situation, “I feel that the person that started this rumor is a little stupid. Regardless of the fact that you and President Mo are already married, even if you weren’t, according to how much President Mo cares about you, there’s no way he’d give up on you for a business transaction.”

“President Mo doesn’t need to do such a thing!”

Tangning burst out laughing.

“What are you laughing about?”

“I’m laughing at the difference between you and Long Jie. If Long Jie was around, she would definitely scold the culprit a million times before she’d settle.” Tangning closed up the script of ‘Hidden Expert’ and stood up before saying to Han Xiner, “It seems, the only reason she likes to eat, is so that she has the energy to scold people.”

“Haha…”

In conclusion, Tangning didn’t seem the slightest bit affected even though the people around her looked at her sympathetically. Tangning simply couldn’t be bothered to explain herself. Since they were about to announce their marriage, the truth was merely just around the corner.

But, once the rumor started spreading, it couldn’t be stopped. In order to get first hand information, the reporters did all they could to force themselves onto the set of ‘Stupid’. This ended up slowing down the progress of their filming.

Regarding this, Coque directly said to Tangning, “Since you’ve only got a few scenes to film, why don’t you go home and rest for a few days. Once the rumors have dampened, you can come back on set.”

Tangning nodded her head. She was actually thinking the same thing.

“I just saw Tangning leave. Doesn’t she have a scene to film tonight?”

“At a time like this, how could she film anything?”

“Poor thing. No wonder people in the ancient times used to say that ‘Accompanying a husband is like accompanying a tiger’. Accompanying the Big Boss of the Entertainment Industry is no different; yesterday you may have been his treasure, but today…you aren’t any better than a **********.”

**********?

It was fine if they wanted to gossip. But to compare Tangning to a **********? Han Xiner couldn’t contain her anger. So, she turned around and said intimidatingly, “What did you just say? I dare you to say it again.”

There was no way the gossiping extra was going to let a mere assistant question her. So, as she got fired up, her words became extra harsh, “I am merely speaking the truth. Right now, the rumors are circling like crazy. Everyone is saying that Tangning’s been dumped by President Mo because he needs to marry an heiress.”

“You…”

“Xiner,” Tangning held Han Xiner back before turning to face the woman and saying, “I am still on set. When you speak, you should hold back a little for the sake of others and yourself. Otherwise, for the rest of your life, you will only be an extra and won’t improve at all.”

After speaking, Tangning turned around to leave.

Just as the woman was about to argue back, Mo Ting’s car arrived and stopped right in front of Tangning, like he had done it on purpose. After getting out of the car, he directly walked over to Tangning and wrapped his arm around her, personally escorting her to the car.

Everyone on set saw it. As for the woman that had been gossiping earlier, her face was now bright red.

“Didn’t they break up? Why did President Mo personally come to pick her up?”

“Must be a false rumor. Look at them, they are showing off their affection like they always do.”

Of course, getting on the Boss’ bad side couldn’t possibly end so easily. It’s just, they were to face their fate a little later. With problems like this, Mo Ting simply had to make one phone call and they’d be guaranteed to never act again.

“Did everyone on set treat you like that?” Mo Ting asked on the way home.

“No, just those two,” Tangning replied.

“Good.”

As she turned her head, she noticed Mo Ting’s darkened expression, so she immediately asked, “What exactly happened? This incident…”

“Can you not ask about it and simply leave it with me?” Mo Ting asked back. He really didn’t want to tell Tangning that the person who had stabbed her in the back was from the Tang Family; her own family.

Tangning looked carefully into Mo Ting’s eyes and somewhat understood what was going on, “Even if you don’t tell me, I would still have my assumptions and opinions. I know not many people know about this matter. Plus, with the timing, even if you weren’t to say it, I could roughly guess who’s behind it. After all, this isn’t the first time something like this has happened.”

Mo Ting did not forget how smart Tangning was. His heart simply ached because she was too smart for her own good, “Why can’t you be a little more dopey. You would be happier that way.”

“If I had the choice, I would still choose to be smart. Because that way, you won’t be so tired. At least I could share your troubles with you,” Tangning said firmly as she held tightly to his hand. “I’m 80-90% sure that this has something to do with my siblings.”

“In order to prevent me from returning to the Tang Family, they’ve sure exhausted their methods.”

“If that’s the case, then I’ve thought of a great way to get back at them for you,” Mo Ting’s ink-black eyes suddenly glowed, “Of course, since this incident also involves Miss Chi, we will kill two birds with one stone.”

Han Xiner listened intently from the back seat and felt a sense of admiration; the couple seemed like they could read each other’s minds. With one simple glance, they were able to understand each other. Not everyone could be this in sync.

Most importantly, it didn’t seem like words were necessary between them; trust was all that was needed.

…

After returning to Hyatt Regency, Mo Ting helped Tangning into bed and then gave Fang Yu a phone call, “Try and get in contact with Elder Tang for me.”

“What do you plan to do?”

“You will soon find out.” After speaking, Mo Ting hung up the phone.

Previously, Tang Xuan had come looking for Tangning simply because Elder Tang had mentioned her. It seemed, he had the intention of taking her back in. With this in mind, it seemed he had no idea of all the backstabbing she had received. So, perhaps, Mo Ting could give him a little hint…

**Before reading this novel, please be informed that this is NOT my work and NO PLAGIARISM was intended

**Just sharing you guys, one of my favorite NOVEL so far.

**This novel is originally written by MS. PASSION HONEY and originally translated by YUNYI

EPISODE 354: Do You Still Feel Innocent？

West Mountain Residence. Maple Leaf Study Room.

Elder Tang’s assistant handed him his phone, “Chairman look, it’s a phone call from the CEO of Hai Rui…”

“Pass it here,” Elder Tang put down the perfume sample in his hands and received the phone from his assistant. He then gestured for him to leave.

The assistant respectfully turned to leave. Afterwards, Elder Tang lifted the phone to his ear and answered with a deep and aged voice.

“Elder Tang, how are you?” Mo Ting’s voice was deep and intimidating.

“So, you are the man that my granddaughter is dating?” Elder Tang jumped straight into the main question.

“I am Mo Ting,” Mo Ting greeted without being humble nor pushy. In terms of power, neither of them seemed to hold the upper hand. Although Elder Tang was older and wiser, Mo Ting was stable and unpredictable.

“Hmmph, how could there be true love in a dirty place like the entertainment industry?”

Mo Ting gave a gentle laugh, not taking Elder Tang’s discrimination to heart. He then asked, “I asked someone to send a gift to your home. I wonder if Elder Tang received it?”

“What gift?”

“I sent a gift regarding mine and Tangning’s marriage. But, not long after, a rumor started that I was to marry the heiress from the Chi Family…”

“What are you trying to say?” Elder Tang asked coldly.

“The Chi Family and Tang Family seem to be on good terms. I previously had a misunderstanding with Miss Chi, so if this has caused you to misunderstand me, I can explain myself. There’s no need for you to start a false rumor to hurt Tangning,” Mo Ting said in an even colder voice. “You have the right to ignore Tangning and pretend she doesn’t exist, but you can’t stop me from treating her well.”

Mo Ting’s words were well planned out like an art form.

Firstly, he let Elder Tang know a gift was delivered, then he let him know a rumor was started. Lastly, he hinted that because the Tang Family and Chi Family shared information, this incident was bound to be related to them.”

“Rascal, do you know how to respect your elders?” Elder Tang had never been questioned in this way.

“If I have offended you in any way, please excuse me. But, if you don’t want to acknowledge the existence of your granddaughter, you can hand her over to me.” After speaking, Mo Ting hung up the phone.

Elder Tang was a little stunned. He immediately called his assistant into the room, “Make a phone call home immediately and ask if Hai Rui has sent any gifts over. Also, compile all of the latest news about Tangning. Quick!”

10 minutes later, the assistant returned to the study room and said, “The housekeeper said a box had arrived but the Big Miss opened it. Also, here’s the news on Miss Tangning.”

Elder Tang opened the newspaper and looked at the judgment placed on his granddaughter. He was so angry he slammed his hands on the table, “How dare these people talk rubbish about my granddaughter! Plus, my granddaughter is capable of everything, how could they compare her to the useless Miss Chi?”

“Chairman, control your anger!”

Elder Tang took a deep breath and calmed down, “According to the rascal with the surname Mo, the person who rumored that he was getting married to Miss Chi is someone from the Tang Family.”

“Chairman, could he have made a mistake?”

Elder Tang shook his head, “That rascal rules over an entire industry, how could he make a mistake? Since he said the Tang Family did it, he must have looked into it. Plus, couldn’t you tell he deliberately called to report the issue? He is obviously hinting that this isn’t the first time the Tang Family has done something like this to Tangning.”

“The Big Miss is indeed suspicious,” Elder Tang’s assistant responded.

“Tang Xuan has no tolerance for others. How could I leave the family business in her hands?”

“You’re right. In terms of capability and personality, Miss Tangning is definitely better than all her siblings,” the assistant agreed.

“I think it’s time to reorganize the family.” After speaking, Elder Tang stood up with the support of his walking stick, “Let’s go. Escort me back to the Tang Family home.”

“Chairman…Do you want to return right now?”

“If I don’t go now, they won’t know how serious the matter is.” After speaking, the assistant escorted Elder Tang out of the West Mountain Residence and directly headed back to the Tang Family home.

…

After Mo Ting hung up his phone, he returned to the bedroom from the bathroom. Seeing Tangning sound asleep in bed, he leaned over and gave her a kiss on the forehead.

“What is it?” Tangning asked drowsily.

Mo Ting gently brushed her cheek and said in a comforting voice, “Nothing. I simply want to say that I will always be by your side.”

Tangning revealed a comfortable smile and slowly fell back asleep.

Tomorrow would be the press release for ‘Hidden Expert’. Which meant, it would also be a great chance to clarify everything…

Of course, Mo Ting did not intend to announce their marriage directly. He still wanted to wait and see if the Tang Family and the Chi heiress had a backup plan. He was going to clear out the pathway for Tangning to become his Queen in one fell swoop.

…

Late at night, the lights to the Tang Family home suddenly turned on. Afterwards, everyone from the Tang Family was dragged out of bed by Elder Tang.

As the members of the Tang Family were all busy with their own things, it wasn’t often that they’d all be home at the same time. So, on this particular day, there was only Tang Xuan and her husband, Father Tang and Tangning’s birth mother (now officially Madam Tang).

“Father, it’s so late. Is there a reason you’ve woken everyone up?” Father Tang asked as he sat on the sofa.

Elder Tang sat in the center of the living room with a powerful presence. His eyes looked piercingly towards Tang Xuan, “Xuan Er, have you forgotten to give something to me?”

Tang Xuan was a little stunned, but she quickly understood what he was referring to, “Grandfather…”

“Did you think I’m old and blind so I wouldn’t be able to keep my eyes on you?” Elder Tang slammed his walking stick on the floor. “Are you going to hand it over, or should I give Hai Rui a call?”

Tang Xuan’s expression was unimpressed as she retrieved the box from her bedroom and placed it in front of Elder Zhang.

“Can you explain to me what this is?” Elder Tang seemed to be asking a question he already knew the answer to.

“A gift from the CEO of Hai Rui. It seems he wants to notify us that he is planning to marry Tangning…”

“Then, can you tell me what this is?” Elder Zhang pulled out a newspaper and threw it in front of Tang Xuan. “Don’t tell me this had nothing to do with you.”

Tang Xuan trembled but she still picked up the newspaper from the floor and looked at it.

“Grandfather…what has Xuan done?” Tang Xuan’s husband had no idea what game of charades this grandfather and granddaughter were playing.

Elder Tang stood up with a powerful presence, “This isn’t the first time you have hurt Tangning this way. Am I right?”

“Grandfather…How could you be so certain that I hurt Tangning?”

“Do you still feel you are innocent?” Elder Tang roared. “I’ve already asked your assistant. The rumours indeed started from you. You couldn’t bear seeing Tangning marry someone with a powerful background, so you tried everything you could to tear them apart. In the end, you started a false rumor, causing my granddaughter to be judged by everyone.”

“The more you do stuff like this, the less likely I will hand the family business over to you.”

**Before reading this novel, please be informed that this is NOT my work and NO PLAGIARISM was intended

**Just sharing you guys, one of my favorite NOVEL so far.

**This novel is originally written by MS. PASSION HONEY and originally translated by YUNYI

EPISODE 355: Abolishing Rumors

After Elder Tang finished talking, he returned to his bedroom with the help of his assistant. Father Tang turned and looked at Tang Xuan in disbelief, “Xuan Er, regardless of everything, Tangning is still your younger sister.”

“Who would admit to having a sister like that?” Tang Xuan glared at Father Tang before returning to her room with her stubborn tears.

“I’ll go check on her…” Tang Xuan’s husband reassured as he followed behind.

Father Tang looked at his wife and felt slightly guilty. All these years, Tangning had been wandering the world on her own. Yet, as a father, he couldn’t show her any affection because he needed to show fairness to his other children.

Mother Tang glanced at Father Tang. Without a word, she returned upstairs.

No matter how much Tangning hated her, she was still her mother.

Seeing her own daughter being bullied and not being able to say a thing…

Who would understand how she felt?

Meanwhile, Tangning was oblivious to what had happened. Who would have thought, she didn’t even need to make an appearance, for the entire Tang Family to be at odds with each other and enter into a state of panic…

…

The next day, at the press release of ‘Hidden Expert’.

As a supporting character, Tangning was expected to attend. But, because of all the rumors that were circulating, the organizers of the event had to be extra careful.

At this time, the public started to assume that the reason Tangning had merely received a supporting role in ‘Hidden Expert’ and not another huge film, was because she had broken up with Mo Ting. Many people even started worrying on Tangning’s behalf; if Mo Ting was to get married to someone else, Tangning would need to put up with a lot more than a simple breakup…

…perhaps, she may need to suffer the wrath of a rich heiress.

After all, no woman could withstand their husband having a questionable relationship on the outside; even if their marriage was only a business transaction and no love was involved.

2pm at Crowne Plaza Hotel. Tangning was dressed in a long sleeveless black dress as she attended the press release. But, as she entered, one thing shocked everyone present; following behind her was none other than Mo Ting…

Mo Ting was accompanying her…

But…

…didn’t everyone say they had broken up?

Atop the stage, the host was about to start things off. Meanwhile, the main cast and crew slowly made their way onto the stage. Just as Tangning was about to head up, Mo Ting suddenly called her back and said to her softly, “You can say whatever you want today.”

“Huh?”

“You can say anything regarding us…”

Tangning smiled, “Understood.”

The host noticed the couple still whispering to each other below the stage, so he couldn’t help but laugh, “It seems, as a manager, President Mo is a little worried about leaving Tangning with us. It’s time for Tangning to head on stage, yet President Mo is still clinging on. Don’t worry, we are serious hosts and won’t play any dirty tricks.”

Mo Ting escorted Tangning to the stage and returned to his seat, transforming into a part of the audience.

“Come Tangning, say hello to everyone…”

After a simple greeting, Tangning moved to stand behind the two male leads. Because of her height, the host couldn’t help but tease, “Luckily ‘Hidden Expert’ doesn’t have any love lines. Otherwise, it would be quite difficult for our two male leads to hug Tangning.”

Everyone laughed…

“By the way Tangning, I wanted to ask, what made you choose ‘Hidden Expert’?”

Tangning received the microphone from the host and replied, “I’m sure that you all know that I have the most powerful manager in the world, Mr. Mo Ting.”

The camera panned to Mo Ting who was sitting below the stage and everyone present erupted in excitement.

“He helped me pick ‘Hidden Expert’ because he is well aware of what I’m lacking and what I like… The moment he first showed me the script, I fell in love with the troublemaker I am going to play; the troublemaking girl that is dressed as a boy.”

“Woah, it sounds like you are showing off your affection for each other,” the host said nosily as he smiled, “Does that mean President Mo is in charge of all your jobs? Does he ever slack off?”

Tangning quickly looked below the stage and shook her head, “Never. He personally looks through every single one of my jobs. Once he’s determined whether it is worthy of accepting, he would let me know.”

“Doesn’t that mean President Mo is extremely busy?!” the host opened his eyes wide in shock. “How about this, why don’t we get President Mo to answer this question himself.”

The host gestured for a member of staff to hand Mo Ting a microphone. Mo Ting accepted the microphone and replied, “Being busy is normal. So it’s OK if I handle her matters as main priority.”

“Oh God…”

The host gasped…

“President Mo is so thoughtful. Tangning, you sure are fortunate,” the host returned his gaze to Tangning, “Has there ever been a time where you’ve felt he wasn’t thoughtful enough?”

Tangning shook her head without a moment of hesitation, “Let me put it this way, if he is still busy working at the time that I’m heading to bed, I simply have to call out his name and he would appear at the doorway with exactly what I want. Sometimes it may be a glass of warm water, milk or something else. The point is, he always knows what I want.”

“Is he that amazing?” the host looked doubtful. “How about this? In order to prove that your minds are connected, let us ask you a question based on ‘Hidden Expert’. You can write down your answer and then we can all see what President Mo thinks your answer is. What do you think?”

Tangning quickly glanced below the stage. As soon as she saw Mo Ting nod, she also nodded.

“Great, bring out the question board! Tangning, once you’re done with writing your answer, cover it well and don’t show it to anyone.”

“OK.”

“Fantastic, Tangning’s done. In that case, President Mo, can you tell us why Tangning likes the character of Xiao Xi?” the host asked.

After hearing the question, Mo Ting replied calmly, “Because she gets to hang from wires.”

“Are you sure? Wouldn’t it be anything to do with improving her acting or anything else?”

“I’m sure,” Mo Ting nodded.

The host looked towards Tangning as she revealed her answer: ‘I can hang from wires.’

“Have you guys discussed this in private before?”

“Of course not, she is simply my soulmate.”

Hearing this, everyone finally understood why Mo Ting had appeared today. He wanted to abolish the rumors that were circulating; he wasn’t marrying anyone else – he only had Tangning.

“OK, we’ve pretty much finished probing into your personal life, time to go back to talking about the film: ‘Hidden Expert’…”

Actually, for today’s press release, the biggest big shot had not arrived. He was a well known weirdo in the industry, but he was extremely talented in acting; at a young age, he had already taken home many international awards.

The only issue was, his personality was very weird and he was known for only filming one movie every few years. Most importantly, apart from having a weird personality, his ticket sales were also weird. Whenever he was involved in a film, it never failed. This guarantee made him a very popular choice when casting. However, he always selected films based on his own preference.

So, for Tangning, receiving the role of Xiao Xi was better than being cast as the lead of other big films. After all, this weirdo wouldn’t work with just anyone – he liked to be picky with his supporting actors!