Xia Yang, who was described by Tang Ning as someone who had gone back to her old flame, realized that Tang Ning had already revealed her arrival and that Tang Ning had left. So she no longer had the intention to hide. She bit her lower lip and walked out from around the corner.
But after she came out, she realized that Han Jun, who was standing not far in front of her, did not even look back at her. In addition, she had overheard him shamelessly trying to persuade Tang Ning to stay.
A surge of frustration rushed to her head, causing Xia Yang to blurt out in an annoyed tone, "They're gone, and you're still reluctant to let them go?"
It can be said that in their two encounters so far, she has been completely overwhelmed by Tang Ning.
This woman showed none of the magnanimity and virtuousness she had previously investigated—a woman who was devoted to Han Jun, willing to endure anything for him, and willing to suffer any grievances.
If you asked her to describe her, she would be like a human spray bottle with explosive combat power, and she always manages to pinpoint your weaknesses, attacking relentlessly without showing any mercy.
In fact, Xia Yang was never someone who was easy to bully. Heaven knows why she felt so frustrated whenever she met Tang Ning. She was so frustrated that she wanted to give up all her tricks and just fight her head-on. She would love to use her newly done nails to scratch Tang Ning's mocking face. That would be the only way to feel good.
What's even more frustrating is that, no matter how she looks at the woman, she can't find anything about her that can compare to her. Her skin isn't as smooth, her figure isn't as good, and even her makeup isn't as exquisite. Her every move is stiff. She really can't understand why Han Jun can reject her again and again for such a woman.
A sudden surge of competitiveness and resentment prompted Xia Yang to walk quickly to Han Jun's side. After glancing at the man's profile, she spoke up for him, "Alright, stop looking. She won't come back no matter what. I heard you two were together for ten years. I don't know how you managed to endure such a fierce woman. She humiliated you in front of Director Li and the others without any regard for the situation. Even if you're angry, can't you at least consider the occasion?"
"I'm not saying anything bad about her, I just can't stand how she treated you. When you were with me before, when did I ever embarrass you like this? Forget it, there's no point in talking about this now. We've been out for a long time, Director Li and the others must be getting impatient in the private room. Let's go back first!"
As they spoke, Xia Yang naturally grabbed Han Jun's arm, trying to pull him toward the private room.
Regardless of what Tang Ning had said earlier, she was now able to hold onto Han Jun's arm and return to the private room, while Tang Ning had left much earlier.
In the eyes of some people who don't know the truth, if you want to offend her again, you have to think carefully.
Thinking this, Xia Yang slightly raised her chin and was about to take a step forward when she realized that Han Jun behind her did not move after only two steps.
She turned around in surprise, only to see Han Jun with his eyes downcast and silent.
His appearance gave Xia Yang a sudden bad feeling.
Sure enough, the next second, Han Jun pulled his arm out of her arms and walked towards the private room without saying a word.
Xia Yang, left standing there in disbelief, watched the other person's receding figure. She casually raised her hand to smooth her long, curly hair, gave a sarcastic laugh, and followed the man's footsteps.
Even Xia Yang, a seasoned player in the dating scene, probably didn't realize that compared to her ambiguous and unpredictable flirting attitude towards Han Jun when she first returned to the country, she was now starting to lose her composure because of Tang Ning's unpredictable behavior.
As a result, she became increasingly enthusiastic and eager to please Han Jun.
Who is Han Jun? Ningzhen is such a big company, which was developed by him and Tang Ning. After ten years of experience, he has seen all kinds of people and is no longer the dull-witted person who let Xia Yang tease him without knowing how to fight back.
He understood Xia Yang's changes better than anyone else.
Unlike in the storyline where Xia Yang, like a proud little fox, gradually evoked all of Han Jun's memories and love for her, her current excessive anxiety only makes her seem no different from those scheming and manipulative women outside who deliberately try to get close to Han Jun.
The only reason Han Jun was still willing to get involved with her was because he was still holding on to the resentment of being cruelly abandoned in the past.
In reality, their attitude has become increasingly dismissive day by day.
The more dismissive his attitude, the more anxious Xia Yang became. The more anxious Xia Yang became, the more enthusiastic her attitude became, which in turn made Han Jun's attitude even more dismissive.
A vicious cycle.
Because of Tang Ning's visit, even though Han Jun and Xia Yang returned to the private room one after the other, the atmosphere at the table just couldn't liven up.
The meal was finished in an awkward manner.
Everyone else was fine, but what really bothered Xia Yang was those minor actors with some fame. They hadn't dared to utter a sound when she sat next to Han Jun before, but now they were all making faces at her right in front of her, then looking down at their phones and chatting, as if they were afraid she wouldn't realize they were talking badly about her.
She tolerated all those snobbish people.
She refused to believe that once she became a huge star, these despicable people would still dare to look at her like that!
Xia Yang kept thinking this to herself.
As the meal drew to a close, it was time to bring up the matter of having Xia Yang play the female lead in Director Li's new movie. Although Director Li was also very reluctant, the entertainment industry is just like that, and he had long understood it, otherwise he wouldn't have achieved his current status and reputation.
Unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time without hearing Ning Zhen's words, Director Li subconsciously raised an eyebrow. However, since no one was in a hurry to say anything, Director Li didn't really care.
He doesn't care, Xia Yang has it.
Seeing that everyone had finished eating and drinking and was preparing to pack up and leave, and having confirmed her identity as the female lead in the movie, Xia Yang kept telling herself to stay calm, but in the end, she still turned her head and glanced at Han Jun beside her.
It was this glance that made Han Jun's eyes flicker, and he turned to talk to Director Li.
They were talking nicely at first, saying that Xia Yang was his classmate and that Director Li would need to take good care of her for a while. But soon, the topic took a sharp turn for the worse.
"...I, Han, was too insistent earlier. I only just found out that the female lead for Director Li's new movie was already cast in a film academy, a senior named Lin Meng..."
"A gentleman should help others achieve their goals. I think that since Director Li already has a choice for the female lead, I shouldn't force him. After all, I also hope that Director Li can make a better film so as not to let down our collaboration."
"As for my old classmate Xia Yang, I've also thought it over. I don't know if there are any leftover roles in Director Li's movie. She told me before that she would be very satisfied to participate in Director Li's movie, and she doesn't care what role she plays..."
Xia Yang, who was completely unprepared to hear these words, looked at Han Jun beside her in disbelief.
Then they heard Director Li, who was sitting opposite them, frown slightly, "This... Old Chen, are there any remaining roles in the movie?"
The casting director, known as Old Chen, hesitated for a moment. After receiving a suggestive look from Director Li, he immediately frowned in distress. "Director, most of the good roles have been decided. Now there's only the role of the male lead's father's lover left, and some minor roles with little screen time..."
Hearing this, Xia Yang and Han Jun didn't react yet, but the group of young actors almost couldn't help but burst out laughing. Fortunately, they immediately lowered their heads and pinched their thighs hard to suppress their laughter.
From a self-reliant female protagonist to the male protagonist's father's gold-digging mistress, what a contrast... Pfft!
But that's normal. This Miss Xia Yang doesn't look young anymore. How can she play a seventeen-year-old female lead? She's more suited to being a lover, hehe.
Meanwhile, Xia Yang's mind was completely blank. She stared blankly as Han Jun smiled and said he had gotten her the role of the male lead's father's gold-digging lover.
She was still somewhat dazed even after Director Li and the others had all left.
At this moment, only Han Jun and Xia Yang remained in the private room.
An unusual silence filled the private room. After what seemed like an eternity, Xia Yang mechanically looked up at Han Jun's back, who was standing not far in front of her. Her voice hoarse, she launched into her attack, "You promised me..."
"What?"
Han Jun asked without turning his head.
"You promised to give me the female lead in Director Li's new movie..."
Xia Yang answered subconsciously.
As soon as she said it, Xia Yang regretted it. She was so angry at Tang Ning and Han Jun that she lost her mind and blurted out such a thing.
Then she heard a low chuckle come from Han Jun's mouth, "So what?"
Wearing a custom-made Italian suit and with his hair neatly combed, he was no longer the poor boy Han Jun who could be trampled on by anyone. He turned around and gently exhaled a smoke ring, making his expression instantly blur in front of Xia Yang.
When Xia Yang first returned to China, she was full of confidence. She believed that given enough time, she would definitely be able to win Han Jun over. But now, looking at this man who had been separated from her for ten years and had grown into a completely different person, Xia Yang was filled with uncertainty and doubt.
Then she heard Han Jun say sarcastically, "If I remember correctly, it was you who dumped me for a spot to go abroad and for a playboy rich kid, saying those harsh words... Ten years later, you don't expect me to spend money to make you an international superstar, do you?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Yang's pupils contracted slightly, and she began to breathe heavily. Suddenly, she raised her head sharply, her eyes red, and looked at Han Jun at the door with a stubborn and unwilling expression.
"So, you've been playing me all along?"
Xia Yang said slowly.
This was the expression on her face that Han Jun used to find most unbearable. During the three years they were together, no matter what bad things she did, he would always compromise and go along with her whenever she did this.
But this time, even her trump card didn't work.
Han Jun showed no intention of compromising. He simply avoided her gaze and coldly said, "I'm going back now," before walking out.
Seeing that Han Jun had actually left, Xia Yang immediately stood up, wanting to chase after him, but put her foot down the moment she lifted it.
If she really goes after him, she'll lose all face and dignity.
The woman stood frozen in place, her eyes bloodshot, a surge of anger coursing through her. Finally, unable to contain herself, she swept all the leftover food off the table and onto the floor, breathing heavily with resentment.
Just then, a hesitant voice suddenly rang out behind her, "I...I came back to get my bag..."
After she finished speaking, a short-haired girl quickly came in, took her bag, and then swiftly retreated.
As soon as he ran out of the private room, he excitedly started revealing information in their private chat group.
"Oh my god, you'd never guess what I saw when I came back to get my bag..."
As soon as the man left, Xia Yang knew she would become a laughingstock again. With trembling hands, she forced herself to slowly walk to the sofa and sit down. Then, she slowly took out a pack of women's cigarettes from her bag, lit it, took a puff, and gradually calmed down.
After calming down, Xia Yang, with dark eyes, took out her phone and started dialing Su Mo's number while smoking a cigarette.
Before she could even say anything, Su Mo on the other end of the phone had already started asking her for money with practiced ease.
"Money, money, money, are you obsessed with money? I've already paid you the deposit, what more money do you need?"
Su Mo, who was sitting on the sofa in Tang Ning's living room, listened to Xia Yang's words and then curled his lips into a wicked smile. "Do you really think I'm a fool just because I don't say anything? Don't think I haven't investigated. Your poor ex-boyfriend is now rich. Not only that, he's my current employer, Tang Ning's boyfriend... He's even capable of doing something as shameful as paying me to steal your ex-boyfriend's girlfriend. You think you're broke?"
As he spoke, he casually moved his hand and sent out a photo of Tang Ning eating breakfast that he had saved on his phone. "Look, I've already gained entry into your inner circle. As long as you're willing to give the nod, I can get her anytime..."
Upon seeing the photo, Xia Yang's eyes darkened further. "Fine, you want money? I'll give it to you, but I don't want you to steal her away. She's much faster than you; she's already found a new boyfriend. What I want now are photos of you in bed together, and videos would be even better..."
Before she could finish speaking, Su Mo chuckled softly, "As expected of the ruthless Xia Yang, you're trying to ruin her. Being a mistress and then completely destroying the original wife, your level of disgust has once again exceeded my comprehension."
"In short, will you do it or not?"
"Do it, why not do it? It's stupid not to make money when you can."
"Then..."
"Yes, I can make it, but I'll charge extra for this one!"
"you……"
"Otherwise, there's no point in discussing it."
After saying those four words, Su Mo waited patiently, and after a long while, he finally heard Xia Yang's fierce "Deal!" coming from the phone.
Afterwards, Su Mo hung up the phone, looked at the huge villa, and began to frown and think.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Tang Ning was driving while explaining to Pei Yuan, who was sitting next to her, what happened that night.
Although Tang Ning had tried her best to describe it in a calm tone, Pei Yuan still detected a hint of anger in her words.
Are you angry?
Pei Yuan asked this question subconsciously.
"ah?"
Tang Ning, who was driving, didn't react for a moment and asked in confusion.
"You sound really angry. Do you... do you still like your ex-boyfriend?"
Pei Yuan asked tentatively.
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning immediately slammed on the brakes, turning to look at the bewildered Pei Yuan beside her with amusement. "What are you talking about? I'm angry because I'm upset that he's squandered my money so carelessly. That's all hard-earned money that I've worked my way up bit by bit, and he, for the sake of a woman he's rekindled, has thrown away tens of millions of dollars. I..."
As she spoke, seeing that Pei Yuan seemed confused, she waved her hand and said, "Alright, alright, I've vented my anger. I won't talk about these unhappy things with you. It's still early, how about we go back later? I heard there's a new movie out recently, and the reviews are pretty good. We could..."
Before she could finish speaking, Tang Ning almost bit her tongue. Talking about watching movies in front of a blind man was really inhuman.
"No, I mean..."
"OK."
Before Tang Ning could even offer any words of explanation or comfort, Pei Yuan had already smiled and nodded.
"But……"
"But what? Even though I can't see, I still have ears, I can hear. Besides, isn't going to the movies one of the must-do things for couples? I want to go to the movies with you, even if I can't see, I'll still be happy!"
Pei Yuan smiled gently.
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning stared at him blankly for a long time before finally raising the corners of her mouth and nodding vigorously, "Okay!"
Now that the two had made a plan, Tang Ning immediately drove to the nearest movie theater, took Pei Yuan's hand, and went to the front desk to buy tickets. The movie that Tang Ning wanted to see had quite a few screenings, and the next showing was in half an hour.
Seeing this, Tang Ning bought popcorn and cola, then took Pei Yuan's hand and went to the waiting area to wait.
"Watch out, there are steps here."
Tang Ning offered a reminder.
Even after she reminded him, Pei Yuan still stumbled. Just then, a sarcastic, mocking voice suddenly rang out behind them, "No way? No way? These days, technology is so advanced that even blind people are coming out to watch movies?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning's eyes instantly turned cold. Turning her head, she saw a slick-looking man in a hoodie standing not far behind them, with a little girl standing next to him looking troubled and constantly tugging at his sleeve.
"What are you looking at? Did I say something wrong?"
The man's attitude remained extremely sarcastic.
Hearing this, Tang Ning turned around completely and laughed, "Ha, even an idiot can come out and see, so why can't a blind person?"
"Damn it, who are you calling brain-dead?"
The man in the hoodie charged straight at her.
"Whoever seems guilty is the one!"
Tang Ning showed no fear whatsoever.
"You shameless bitch, you're asking for it!"
Without hesitation, the man raised his fist and smashed it towards Tang Ning's face. Pei Yuan, who was standing to the side, suddenly became fierce and his fingers twitched. He was about to block the blow for Tang Ning when, in the next second, everything went blurry and a scream rang in his ears.
Then he saw, for some unknown reason, that Tang Ning, who had been standing next to him, suddenly grabbed the man's wrist and forcefully pushed him to the ground. Her black high heels pressed down on his broad back as she leaned over him, saying contemptuously, "Now, do you want to say who's asking for it? Hmm?"
The man in the hoodie was originally planning to hold on and not say anything, but the woman's grip was just too strong. With one forceful pull, he immediately started howling again and had no choice but to say in humiliation, "I deserve to die, I deserve to die, ouch ouch ouch, please spare me, I won't do it again next time, I really won't dare to die, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts... ouch ouch ouch."
Seeing her boyfriend pinned to the ground, his slender, fair-skinned girlfriend rushed forward, her eyes red with tears, and begged, "Sister, please forgive him! He just has a foul mouth. I'll apologize on his behalf. I'm so sorry, please forgive him!"
Seeing that the young girl was almost crying, Tang Ning let go of her hand and allowed the other party to help up the hoodie man who had immediately cowered. She glared at him, which immediately frightened him so much that he grabbed his girlfriend and ran away as fast as he could, not daring to say another word.
After the two men ran away, Tang Ning turned around and looked at Pei Yuan behind her. Seeing his complicated expression, Tang Ning immediately stepped forward and took his hand. "It's alright, I chased them away. Who told him to talk nonsense like that..."
How do you know all this?
Pei Yuan could barely contain the complex emotions in his eyes. Her agile skills clearly indicated she had trained before, but why would a perfectly respectable CEO of a listed company need to practice such techniques...?
"Huh? You mean Sanda (Chinese kickboxing)? It's nothing. Back when the company was just starting out, we often had to go out and discuss business late at night for a single order. As a girl, I always ran into some trouble at that time. Once, I encountered an unlicensed taxi driver, and I almost..."
Tang Ning suddenly stopped talking. "Forget it, why am I talking about these unhappy things?"
"It's okay. I also want to know about your past. What exactly happened that time?"
Pei Yuan's face was full of worry, but the anger in his heart was about to overwhelm him.
"It's nothing, it's just that the driver saw me, a woman, out at 1 a.m., and got some bad intentions. He took me on a detour to some deserted place, and no matter what I said, he wouldn't listen. Once we got there... Luckily, a kind person happened to pass by and saved me, otherwise..."
"From then on, I started learning Sanda (Chinese kickboxing). You can't rely on others, you can't rely on yourself. Don't let my skinny appearance fool you, I can fight. I could take on ten of those thugs like those earlier..."
Before she could finish speaking, Tang Ning was suddenly pulled into Pei Yuan's arms by his trembling hands.
He hugged her tighter and tighter, until she was almost out of breath.
Seeing this, Tang Ning quickly reached out and patted his back, "You're really okay, aren't you standing here perfectly fine now?"
But Pei Yuan still showed no sign of letting go.
He knew nothing about these things; his investigation report didn't mention them. He only knew that Tang Ning had suddenly started learning Sanda (Chinese kickboxing), but he didn't know that the reason behind her learning it was...
These kinds of things are definitely not uncommon in Tangning over the past ten years.
The mere thought of her possibly suffering such harm in places he couldn't see filled Pei Yuan with a burning rage; he wished he could grind all those who might have hurt her to dust.
At this moment, Tang Ning, who was being held tightly in his arms, gently raised the corners of her mouth.
I occasionally played the victim card, and I didn't expect to get so much attention.
See, the favorability rating has increased, hasn't it?
Pei Yuan's current favorability rating: 82.
However, she wasn't lying; everything she said was something the original owner had personally experienced.
Author's Note: Come on, let's flood the chat with praise for Tang Jie's beauty, strength, and tragic end!
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