Chapter 108: Twists and Turns
"It's true she's an artist I signed, but what evidence do you have to prove I instructed her? If you can't produce evidence, don't make baseless accusations against others."
Tang Zi's former agent, Shao Gang, held his chin high. He hadn't even looked at Tang Zi properly from the very beginning!
Wen Ni remembered that smug look on his face.
She had seen him before, and not only had she seen him, she had even beaten him up with Feng Sui!
"You deliberately retaliated, deliberately retaliated against me!" Tang Zi's hands trembled with anger. "Whether it was an accidental spill of coffee or you deliberately poured it on my clothes, I can tell the difference!"
"What difference does it make whether you can tell the difference or not?" Shao Gang smiled contemptuously again, stepping forward. "Besides you, is there anyone else who saw this?"
"No……."
Tang Zi thought for a moment, then reluctantly bit her lip and looked up.
At that time, her assistant was sent to pick up Wen Ni.
She was the only one in the entire dressing room with the new singer!
"Isn't that settled then?"
"Tang Zi, Tang Zi, it's just a piece of clothing, it's not that important."
Shao Gang reached out and, feigning intimacy, brushed a stray hair from her temple. A smirk played on his lips as he lowered his voice, "When you were imprisoned in Myanmar, didn't you still serve men comfortably whether you were dressed or not? Now you've come back and are currying favor with Lu Jinye's PTA Entertainment. If you're so capable, go ahead and be provocative again, and get him to give you some more advice~"
His words were full of humiliation, which made Tang Zi's anger rise again and again!
"Shao Gang, are you even speaking human language? You beast!"
Enraged, Tang Zi was about to slap him.
A figure suddenly appeared beside him and pressed down Tang Zi's hand, which he had impulsively raised halfway!
"Don't fall into his trap. He's just waiting for you to take action against him and create public opinion."
With a single, gentle remark, Wen Ni exposed Shao Gang's true intentions.
Then
Her eyes flickered, and she stepped protectively in front of Tang Zi. "However—"
"Just because Tang Zi can't hit you doesn't mean I can't. I'm an outsider, and I want to see how you create public opinion to ruin me!"
Wen Ni raised her hand and, without any warning, delivered a slap that landed squarely on Shao Gang's face!
The bright red five-finger mark left Shao Gang dazed and nearly made him fall over!
The onlookers were also taken aback by the sudden slap.
"Who is this girl? She's so brave!"
“Wen Ni…” Tang Zi’s eyes reddened.
Perhaps because she had relied too much on Wen Ni in Myanmar, Wen Ni's appearance at this moment was like a savior falling from the sky, causing Tang Zi's feigned bravery and composure to vanish completely, leaving only a surge of grievance in her heart!
"Brother Shao, are you alright?"
The new singer quickly helped Shao Gang up by the arm.
Enraged, Shao Gang shook off the newcomer's hand, covered his face, and glared fiercely at Wen Ni, feeling utterly humiliated. "It's you again..."
"You still remember me? Since you remember me, why don't you learn from this experience?"
Wen Ni slowly lowered her hand, her cool and aloof eyes filled with a disdainful smile.
"Last time you accepted bribes to give Tang Zi random gigs and even beat her in the street. Later, you caused her to suffer hardships and face life-or-death situations in Myanmar. This time, you're using the incident of soiling her dress to frame her again, trying to fabricate something out of nothing and tarnish Tang Zi's reputation!"
Wen Ni's voice was clear and loud, so that everyone present could hear her clearly: "How dare you, a beast and scum in human skin, stand here and say such high-sounding words to accuse Tang Zi?"
The staff around were quite surprised after hearing this.
"No wonder Tang Zi insisted on terminating her contract with her former agency!"
"I remember the incident where Shao Gang beat Tang Zi in the street. It even trended on social media at the time, but somehow it was suppressed and the matter was dropped!"
"His methods are truly impressive; how could an ordinary person possibly outmaneuver him?"
The whispers and comments made Shao Gang's face look as red as if he had eaten shit.
He clenched his fists and glared at Wen Ni, "Shut up..."
“I’m not part of your circle, why should I listen to you? If you have any guts, then show the same spirit you had when you beat up Tang Zi in the street that day, and beat her right here in front of everyone.”
Wen Ni looked at him defiantly and pointed to her forehead!
If he dares, what awaits him is not only disgrace and ruin, but also broken bones.
As more and more people gathered around, Shao Gang, though seething with anger, couldn't vent it. After holding it in for a long time, he finally managed to say, "You just wait!" and then turned and left.
The new female singer was left standing there, unsure whether to leave or stay!
"Now that things have come to this, are you still not going to tell the truth?"
"I..." The new female singer looked flustered.
"When Tang Zi was a top singer, Shao Gang could beat her up and verbally abuse her. You're just a newcomer with no background, so what makes you think you can get his favor? In the end, you'll be devoured by him without leaving a trace. Why should you be his tool?"
Wen Ni's words hit the nail on the head, making the new singer suddenly realize something.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, Sister Tang Zi!"
"Forget it, I know it was all Shao Gang's idea. He just can't stand to see me doing well."
With Wen Ni standing up for her, Tang Zi's anger subsided considerably.
only……
This dress is absolutely unwearable.
"The performance is about to start, so I'll just borrow a clean dress to tide me over."
"Okay, Sister Tang Zi!" the assistant replied.
“Wen Ni, I’ll be busy later, so I’ll need you to stay backstage and help me. I originally just wanted you to sit in the audience and support me, but who knew this would turn out like this…”
"Don't be so polite with me." Wen Ni tilted her head. "After all, we've been through life and death together, partners."
“Hmm…partner!” Tang Zi’s eyes lit up.
Wen Ni stood behind the curtain in the corner of the stage until Tang Zi took the stage.
Watching Tang Zi, dressed in a simple white dress, sit at the piano, calmly facing hundreds of fans and audience members below the stage!
Today, Tang Zi will be playing and singing her hit song that became a sensation when she debuted.
I hummed it a few times for Wen Ni backstage.
The music is lyrical, like a summer breeze blowing into people's hearts.
As the accompaniment began, Tang Zi raised her hand and pressed the piano keys...
There was no sound.
No matter how I press the keys, there's no piano sound!
Tang Zi stared blankly, her fingers frozen on the piano keys.
From the audience came gasps and puzzled voices: "What's going on? Why can't she play any sound on her piano?"
"What happened?! How could the piano break down?! It was perfectly fine during rehearsals!" The assistant behind the stage curtain was frantic, spinning around in circles. "This is being broadcast live online! What are we going to do?!"
"Don't panic! Director, cut to the sponsor's commercial!" The on-site director urgently called out, "Piano player, repairman, come up on stage quickly and see what's going on!"
"Okay!" The staff immediately got to work.
"Excuse me, please wait a moment." Tang Zi smiled to reassure the audience, but she was actually extremely nervous inside!
Those few minutes felt like an entire century.
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