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The calls to find that "scoundrel" surged.
However, they had just come to know of Wang Yan, whose information consisted only of a name and school, finding any clues was almost impossible, and everyone was just joining in on the excitement anyway.
They weren’t really interested in who this guy was.
They just wanted to "stir up some trouble".
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Inside the gymnasium.
The audience gradually left the venue.
Many of the performers backstage had also removed their makeup and departed consecutively.
Celebrities are always busy.
Some even had to catch flights.
Wang Yan and Wei Yiyi, along with their third companion, were still sitting backstage because Tang Qing had said when he arrived earlier that they would go to his house for dinner after the concert. Remembering the unforgettable taste, Wei Yiyi couldn’t stop salivating.
Ever since she and Wang Yan spent a day at Tang Qing’s villa.
She couldn’t forget the taste of the food there.
She often urged Wang Yan to visit Tang Qing’s place on weekends, if only to scrounge a meal, given Tang Qing’s "local tyrant" net worth—daily freeloading wouldn’t make a dent. But Wang Yan always refused.
She could only resist her cravings.
"I’m so excited, delicious food, here I come, I’ve missed you so much, you must have missed me too..." Wei Yiyi paced back and forth, excitement written all over her face, her foodie nature completely exposed.
Wang Yan hurriedly grabbed Wei Yiyi, who was being looked at strangely by the people around, and said with a laugh, "Yiyi, can’t you be a little more ambitious, mind your image, there are so many people watching."
"No way, for the sake of food, I’m all in." Wei Yiyi pouted her mouth.
"Is it really that delicious?" Shi Lan asked with a smile. Before the year was out, she had been treated to seafood by Tang Qing in Qingyan City, and it had indeed tasted great, though she didn’t retain much of the taste in her memory.
Wei Yiyi nodded vigorously, smacking her lips. She had tried the seafood and other dishes, hence the vivid memory, and she said longingly, "It’s truly delicious, Aunt. You’ll know once we get there, guaranteed to make you crave it every day."
After she finished.
Wei Yiyi clenched her little fists, muttering to herself.
Shi Lan took two steps back.
Keeping her distance from this somewhat abnormal foodie, her gaze shifted to the corridor.
"Ms. Wang, you sang so beautifully just now," Li Feng came over at this moment and greeted Wang Yan.
He had barely finished speaking when Wang Yan had yet to reply,
a young man sprang out from behind Li Feng.
He approached Wang Yan, assumed what he thought was his most gentlemanly pose, extended his hand with a smile, and said, "Ms. Wang, hello, my name is Wei Ran, I’m officially notifying you that I’ve become your fan, could you sign an autograph for me?"
Wang Yan didn’t extend her hand.
She didn’t even know the guy.
Between the lines, there was a thick scent of ’questionable IQ.’
"Thank you," said Wang Yan without extending her hand, merely expressing her gratitude politely.
Wei Ran was slightly disappointed, retracting his hand with a flash of embarrassment on his face. It seemed that this woman was not easy to deal with, and his newly learned tricks weren’t working. Well, it was time to switch styles.
"Ms. Wang, do you have a moment? There’s a nice Western restaurant nearby, you must be tired from singing, you could use some replenishment."
Using his family background, he had always been this direct when pursuing girls.
"Thank you, no, I have plans tonight," Wang Yan shook her head.
"May I ask what the plans are? If you need assistance, just say the word, I do have some influence around here," Wei Ran said with confidence, but his self-perceived suaveness looked no different from foolishness in Wang Yan’s eyes.
Before Wang Yan could reply,
Tang Qing’s voice came from behind, "Wang Yan, Aunt Shi, are you ready? My car is waiting outside, oh, Wei Yiyi, you’re here too, let’s go, just in time to join us."
"We’re ready," said Shi Lan.
As Tang Qing and his family approached, Wang Yan greeted them with joy. Since the costumes were supplied by the organizers, all she had brought were some personal items, which all fit in a small bag.
"Great, let’s go find Sister Fei first, she should be almost ready," said Tang Qing.
"Okay," Wang Yan nodded.
"Wang Yan, you were amazing just now, I was blown away. It sounded so good, I’m definitely going to download the video and watch it closely when I get home," Qin Shiqi rushed over and hugged Wang Yan’s arm, bubbling with excitement.
"Glad you liked it," Wang Yan said with a smile.
Passing by Li Feng and the others.
Tang Qing glanced at them then ignored them, leading Wang Yan and the rest toward the dressing room. Li Feng felt a bit awkward, but as the director of the gymnasium, seeing the guests off was part of the job.
After knocking,
Tang Qing entered the dressing room.
The others waited outside.
"I’ll be ready soon. I’m just doing a quick makeup removal now, I’ll finish removing it before I sleep," said Sister Fei, sitting in front of the mirror as the makeup artist worked continuously. Uranus and another celebrity familiar to Tang Qing had already finished removing their makeup.
"Hu Ge, this is Tang Qing, Director Tang. Director Tang, you wouldn’t be unfamiliar with this actor, would you?" Uranus got up and introduced the male celebrity beside him. Seeing Uranus getting up, the man also quickly approached.
Curiously examining Tang Qing,
Tang Qing certainly recognized him.
He reached out to shake hands and said with a smile, "With Brother Hu’s fame, how could I not know of him? And just to mention, at my company’s first annual meeting, I sang a song, "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".
I really like that song, and I never expected that you would perform it today too, haha." The man was indeed the male lead from "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", a show Tang Qing had watched a few times in his previous life and also in this one,
mostly while loafing around at Lin Jiaxue’s home on weekends. Each visit involved cuddling while binge-watching TV, the several tragic characters in the show moved Lin Jiaxue to tears multiple times.
Thinking back was somewhat nostalgic.
Back then, Lin Jiaxue wouldn’t let him mess around.
At most, she’d indulge him with just a taste.
Now,
he finally got what he wished for.
"Thank you. I’ve been filming in Shanghai Stock Market recently. Sister Fei and Uranus invited me, so I came to join the fun," Hu Ge said, slightly surprised when he saw Tang Qing, wondering if he might be a second-generation of some wealthy family, given his handsome appearance.
"Since we’ve met, why don’t you join us? I’m inviting you to come over to my place for dinner, and you’d better not decline," Tang Qing extended the invitation.
"This..."
Hu Ge glanced at Uranus beside him. He had been here for a while just to talk about acting with Uranus and chat. He knew that after the concert, they planned to go to a friend’s place for dinner.
He hadn’t asked for more details before.
Uranus said, "Then let’s go together, Xiao Hu. Director Tang is very approachable, a very generous person, and although young, he has remarkable achievements. Speaking of which, you two also have some connection.
Director Tang is the Chairman of Comet Group and also holds Sheng Tang Group under his wing. The female lead of ’The Legend of Sword and Fairy’ is currently the spokesperson for Sheng Tang Group, haha, the world is sometimes really small, just around the corner and you find acquaintances."
This young man is the Chairman of Comet Group?
And owns Sheng Tang Group as well?
Hu Ge suppressed the shock in his heart and said, "Director Tang, nice to meet you. I would be honored to accept your invitation, thank you for your hospitality." Meeting such a big figure in the industry and a capital mogul was also an opportunity for him.
"You’re welcome," Tang Qing said with a smile. 𝚗ovp𝚞b.𝚌om
As for the actor, Hu Ge,
Tang Qing had a very good impression of him.
By this time, Sister Fei had also finished cleaning up and changed into casual clothes.
"Let’s go."
"Alrighty."
Tang Qing took the lead out of the dressing room.
Li Feng was also outside. Seeing Tang Qing come out, he didn’t know how to greet him since they were not acquainted. Earlier, he had asked Wang Yan and the others about Tang Qing’s information, but no one had said a word.
Nobody paid any attention to him.
Seeing Wang Yan with a bunch of strangers, Wei Ran also felt it was not appropriate to go up and greet them.
"Let’s go, home," Tang Qing said, taking Lin Jiaxue’s hand and addressing Qin Shiqi and the others.
"Wow, brother, it’s really Hu Ge. I mean, I’m your idol, no, you’re my idol," Qin Shiqi exclaimed upon seeing Hu Ge, rushing forward to get a closer look. But before she could take two steps, Tang Qing caught her neck with his left hand and pulled her back.
"Come on, let’s go. You can look at home," Tang Qing said helplessly.
Hearing that Hu Ge was also going to Tang Qing’s villa for dinner, Qin Shiqi immediately stopped struggling, and her eyes lit up, "Really? That’s fantastic! Going to my brother’s place for dinner, I guarantee it’ll be an unforgettable experience for you."
Li Feng was finally catching on.
These celebrities were going to Tang Qing’s house for dinner. At this point, Wei Ran started to feel anxious; if he didn’t speak up now, he would really turn into Pedestrian A.
He mustered his courage and approached Tang Qing, saying, "Hello, my name is Wei Ran. Could I also join the fun at your house?"
"You are?"
Tang Qing paused and asked indifferently.
Wei Ran was overjoyed, for it was finally his time to shine. He subtly signaled Li Feng with his eyes, and Li Feng immediately understood, reluctantly boosting Wei Ran’s image by saying, "Wei Ran’s father has considerable clout in our district, and he’s done quite some substantial business."
Li Feng’s introduction was quite ’modest’.
After hearing the introduction,
Wei Ran puffed out his chest, full of self-confidence.
In this area, at the very least, they would have to give some face to his father.
The others looked towards Tang Qing.
They, of course, did not want this fellow stirring up trouble. This guy didn’t look like good news, but being a big shot in a district of the Shanghai Stock Market still meant wielding real power, not a small fry.
Even though Wei Ran was merely his son,
His influence might not be underestimated.
"Is your father Wei Qing?" Tang Qing suddenly inquired.
"Indeed, he is my father," Wei Ran admitted with a grin.
"Oh, my home is small, can’t fit too many people, sorry about that. Let’s go," Tang Qing said, and with Lin Jiaxue’s hand in his, he walked towards the exit. A fly is simply dismissed with a swat; dreaming of freeloading a meal.
The others hurried to follow, leaving cheerfully.
Wei Ran was left standing there with a frozen smile on his face.
Seeing how Tang Qing refused to give any face,
Uranus and the others could only smile bitterly. Such an attitude was indeed quite arrogant. But who could blame Tang Qing for having the audacity to be so? Seeing Wei Ran’s embarrassed face, Li Feng didn’t dare to speak anymore.
Tang Qing knew Wei Qing.
And didn’t give any face at all.
It was not his place to say anything.
"Director Li, until next time," Sister Fei said to Li Feng, and as for Wei Ran, she didn’t recognize him either.
"Who exactly is he?" Li Feng asked cautiously.
After a brief pause, Sister Fei hinted, "The one from Comet Group. I need to go first." With that, she quickly followed Tang Qing’s group. Uranus had seen Li Feng before, greeted him, and then left as well.
"What did she mean just now?" Wei Ran was still confused. It seemed like his father’s clout carried no weight here.
Helplessly, Li Feng looked at Wei Ran and explained, "He is one of the shareholders of Comet Group, and he might even be the chairman. No wonder Pu Chaodong is also following him."
Wei Ran shrank back a little.
This company’s shareholder, he definitely couldn’t afford to offend. If Tang Qing was indeed the chairman of Comet Group, then his earlier behavior was indeed quite ’foolish.’
He might have even offended the other party.
Wei Ran was disheartened.
All I wanted was to get acquainted with a beauty. Is this how disaster strikes from a woman’s allure?
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