Secret Marriage with the King 2
There are many flowers and plants planted in the front and back yards of the villa. These were all planted by their grandmother, who usually took care of them herself. Later, when she became seriously ill, she asked a gardener to take care of them.
Tao Yuan and He Yucheng stayed there for two days. Tao Yuan personally sealed some of his grandmother's belongings. After they left, the villa would be taken care of and guarded by someone. If either of them wanted to come back and live there, they could come back at any time.
Tao Yuan simply packed up some things, and He Yucheng sent him to the original owner's high-end apartment in the city. This apartment was bought for him by his grandmother. When he really didn't have time to go back to the villa in the suburbs, he would live here.
After the assistants put down the suitcases, they left. He Yucheng sat down on the sofa. Tao Yuan poured him a glass of water and then sat down opposite him.
"I have considered your request and can agree to it." He Yucheng looked at Tao Yuan and said.
"Thank you," Tao Yuan said seriously. "I don't like owing favors to others. You helped me, and I'm truly grateful. If there's a chance, please let me repay this favor."
"None of this means anything to me. My grandmother's last wish was for me to take good care of you. You don't have to be polite to me in the future. I'll treat you as my younger brother, and you as my older brother. In this world, you and I are the only ones who can be considered half-family." He Yucheng was never one to make promises lightly, but both the original owner and Tao Yuan struck him as someone who wouldn't easily trouble others, which was why he told Tao Yuan not to be polite to him in the future. If it were someone with a bad personality or someone who was very troublesome, even if it was his grandmother's last wish, he would only help them in a critical moment and would never say such words.
"Grandma also asked me to take care of you. There is a limit to what I can do for you. If you miss grandma's dishes in the future, I will cook them for you," said Tao Yuan.
"I think the plan you told me yesterday is a good one. Now that you know what kind of person Xu Mo is, I hope you won't be soft on him in the future. Since I'm involved in this matter, I absolutely cannot tolerate you being soft on him. If you decide to let him go because you still have feelings for him, I will teach him a lesson in my own way."
"It's impossible for me to be soft-hearted towards him, and I no longer have any feelings for him. Since he dared to use me, he must bear the punishment I give him. Once I decide to do something, I will never regret it." Tao Yuan said seriously.
He Yucheng nodded. He was very satisfied with Tao Yuan's answer, but he felt that he had to wait and see whether he could really do what he said.
After the two chatted for a few more words, He Yucheng stood up to leave, and Tao Yuan saw him to the door.
"There are still a few days before the All-Round Idol program starts. You should have a good rest during these days. If there is anything important, you can call me. If my phone is not reachable, you can also call my assistant." He Yucheng stood at the door and looked at Tao Yuan and instructed.
Tao Yuan nodded, then looked at him and said, "If..., I mean, if you are not too busy, you can come over and we can have dinner together..."
There was a hint of dependence, fear, and loneliness in Tao Yuan's eyes, which startled He Yucheng. He remembered that he had always lived with his grandmother, and his grandmother treated him like her own grandson. Suddenly, without his only relative, he would inevitably feel lonely and dependent on him, a half-relative. Although He Yucheng had already decided to take care of him, at this moment, he suddenly felt a real sense of responsibility for him.
"Okay." He Yucheng couldn't help but raise his hand and touch Tao Yuan's hair. He was stunned for a moment by his own action, but he still pretended to be calm and put his hand down, then turned around, opened the door and walked out.
Tao Yuan stood at the door and watched He Yucheng get on the elevator before closing the door.
He Yucheng clenched his fists. He defined the strange feeling that suddenly arose in his heart as treating Tao Yuan as his own younger brother.
Tao Yuan walked back to the living room and sat down on the sofa, lost in thought. The original owner of this life didn't have such a deep blood feud. It could only be said that he didn't know how to judge people, and was being used without knowing it, willingly becoming cannon fodder.
Before the original owner was adopted, Xu Mo's family was their neighbor. Xu Mo was about ten years older than the original owner. Later, when Xu Mo's father's business prospered, the family moved away. The original owner was only a few years old at the time and didn't quite understand what love or affection meant. She just felt a little sad that Xu Mo had moved away.
Later, the original owner's mother died, and the original owner became an orphan. When He Yucheng's grandmother found out, she took him in to raise him. The original owner and He Yucheng didn't spend much time together because when the original owner was adopted, He Yucheng had already been studying abroad for a long time. After He Yucheng returned to China, he was too busy to pay any extra attention to the original owner.
While still in school, the original owner had already developed a crush on Xu Mo and considered him his idol. So after graduation, many agencies wanted to sign him, but he chose the same agency as Xu Mo. Upon meeting Xu Mo, Xu Mo actually recognized him, which surprised and delighted him greatly.
Later, Xu Mo often asked the original owner to go out for dinner together. Once, they were photographed and exposed by reporters. Later, when Xu Mo was asked about this matter at an event, he was vague. He neither denied that he had a relationship with the original owner, nor admitted that he had no relationship with the original owner. Instead, he said some words that made people think about it.
The original owner thought that Xu Mo did not directly deny their relationship because he liked him, because Xu Mo's attitude and actions towards him could easily make people imagine.
In reality, the person Xu Mo really liked was Qin Xiao, the son of their company's CEO. Qin Xiao was about the same age as the original owner, and they had graduated from the same school and grade, but were in different classes. Therefore, although they knew of each other's existence at school, they were not familiar with each other.
Few people knew that Qin Xiao was the son of the company's CEO. He didn't want to be labeled a "daddy kid" upon his debut; he wanted to prove his excellence with his own strength. And the fact that he was dating Xu Mo couldn't be made public, at least for the past few years, because Xu Mo's fans were almost all one-only. Even the slightest rumor about him and Qin Xiao would be met with a barrage of abuse from his fans.
When Qin Xiao and the original owner were in school, they could be said to be the two best people in the same grade, so they were quite famous in school. The classmates in the school would compare the two of them and predict who would be more likely to become famous after their official debut. Some people even made bets as a joke, saying that they would wait a few years before re-evaluating.
Out of curiosity, Qin Xiao had someone find out whether more people were betting on him or the original owner. The results disappointed him greatly, as not only were more people betting on the original owner than on him, but they also had a higher opinion of the original owner. Even some teachers were more optimistic about the original owner.
Qin Xiao was very unconvinced. He felt that he was no worse than the original owner in any way. Moreover, he had a background and backing, and had good resources since his debut. How could he be doing worse than the original owner?
If he revealed his identity, more people would definitely choose him, because that is the reality, but he just doesn't want to reveal his identity, so naturally others can only judge based on their personal strength.
No matter how much Qin Xiao felt he was dissatisfied, he had to admit the original owner's excellence. He also felt that if the original owner signed with a good agency and was valued, she would likely become his biggest rival. After all, the two of them were very similar in every way, and even after their debut, comparisons would be inevitable.
Therefore, Qin Xiao felt that if he allowed the original owner to enter his father's company, then the original owner's future fate in the entertainment industry would be completely under his control.
When Qin Xiao was still in school, he was already in love with Xu Mo. Xu Mo was one of the major shareholders of his father's company and had a very high status in the entertainment industry. It was only a matter of time for him to become a top male star. Even his father approved of their relationship.
Before graduation, Qin Xiao was thinking about how to get the original owner to sign with his father's company. Later, after learning from Xu Mo that the original owner and Xu Mo used to be neighbors, he was planning to let Xu Mo persuade him, but who knew that the original owner agreed to sign the contract directly.
So far, the original owner has been in his current company for less than a year. However, even those who joined the company at the same time as him but were not as successful as him have already started to get some very good resources, while the original owner has only appeared on a few online variety shows, and each time he was severely criticized due to editing problems.
Qin Xiao had been secretly observing the original owner. After he found out that the original owner had a crush on Xu Mo, he felt very angry and became even more determined to make sure that the original owner would have no chance of turning over in the entertainment industry.
Qin Xiao and Xu Mo had planned to deliberately let Xu Mo and the original owner have a scandal, and then let the original owner be bombarded with criticism from his fans. Then, they bribed the media to discredit the original owner, making the original owner inexplicably popular within less than a year of his debut, and almost all of his followers were haters.
Qin Xiao and Xu Mo's plan was for Xu Mo to deliberately act like he liked the original owner, leading fans to believe he would actually be with her, thus causing strong dissatisfaction among fans. They then used the show "Almighty Idol" to create a gap and contrast between Qin Xiao and the original owner, creating a seemingly unintentional sense of camaraderie between the two. They then hired a group of "trolls" to deliberately mislead fans into thinking that Xu Mo would be better off with the excellent Qin Xiao than with someone like the original owner. This way, when they later announced their relationship, they would receive even more blessings. This method is not uncommon in the entertainment industry.
In fact, Qin Xiao could have stopped the original owner from participating in the All-Round Idol, but for his plan and because he was dissatisfied with the original owner, he always felt that he was better than the original owner in every aspect, so he deliberately asked the company's artist director to arrange for the original owner to participate in this competition program.
Qin Xiao was determined to make the original owner a black sheep in this show and never be able to make a comeback. However, since Tao Yuan had already come to this world, it was impossible for him to get what he wanted.
Although the original owner still has a contract with his current company, he has He Yucheng as his strong backer, so there is no need to worry about anything. The penalty for breach of contract is just a drop in the bucket for He Yucheng.
Two days ago, at the villa in the suburbs, He Yucheng had asked him if he wanted to terminate the contract first, but Tao Yuan said he would wait. Although he could terminate the contract immediately, Tao Yuan preferred to take it step by step, because he wanted to make those malicious people step into the abyss step by step, so as to gradually deepen their fear and pain, and finally give them a fatal blow.
Didn't Qin Xiao want to prove he was stronger than the original owner? Then Tao Yuan wanted him to experience the feeling of being crushed.
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