Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Jiang Jiu tailed Tang Wan, who stopped her car in front of a hotel. She disappeared into the hotel entrance, and as he sat in the car, waiting to go and check the situation after a few minutes, his car had just turned off when he saw another vehicle pulling up to the hotel entrance. The person that alighted made his pupils constrict sharply.

**

Inside the hotel’s private room

Tang Wan had already arrived. Sitting beside her were the married couple, Deng Shuo and Ding Anran. Since their falling out at the teahouse, this was their first time meeting again.

”You wanted to see me, and now I’m here, so just spit out what you need to say.”

”Um... Miss Tang, please have some tea first,” Ding Anran spoke in a flattering tone, devoid of the arrogance she had previously displayed in the tea house. Yet, despite her pouring the tea, Tang Wan didn’t touch the cup from beginning to end.

”Maybe you should eat something to settle your stomach,” Deng Shuo suggested with a smile.

Tang Wan knew they were deliberately stalling for time, waiting for someone to arrive.

They were longstanding employees of the studio and had suddenly disregarded their contracts to make a scene, which was unreasonable in the first place. Moreover, they had been insisting on meeting her, which surely meant there was someone behind this. Coming here today could only mean that the person behind it all wanted to meet with her.

Originally, Tang Wan thought it might be a competitor trying to sabotage her, especially since her studio had suddenly become incredibly successful after the official announcement of ”Feng Que,” bursting into flames overnight.

The Qi’s project was a juicy piece of business, and it had fallen into her hands, a turn of events even she hadn’t anticipated. The tall tree catches the wind, and surely there were many who envied her.

Recently, many people had approached her through Chen Zhi, trying to cooperate with them. Qi Zeyan’s project was huge, and it seemed like Tang Wan might not be able to handle it alone, prompting many to want a slice of the pie.

It was not surprising that they used her employees to lure her out; she just wanted to see who was behind such underhanded trickery.

Though it was getting late, the hotel was a public place, and she had taken some precautions. Tang Wan thought nothing too serious could happen, naturally unaware that some would act so outrageously.

Still, when she saw the person who walked in, she couldn’t help but her pupils shrink slightly.

A bit overweight, lacking in ferocity, with a leisurely gaze and squinted eyes looking at Tang Wan, laughing with a sleazy and frivolous air.

”Miss Tang, we meet again.”

This was none other than Xie Jing, the person who had been kicked out of the Xie family’s annual meeting by Elder Xie!

Ever since then, he seemed to have vanished into thin air, and with everyone’s attention on Shen Zhixian at the time, no one paid him any mind.

”Mr. Xie,” Tang Wan glanced at the two people beside her.

How did they end up working together with Xie Jing?

”I heard you’re getting engaged soon? Congratulations.” Xie Jing had grown thinner than before and reached out to shake hands with her. However, Tang Wan didn’t even lift an eyelid, and he didn’t seem to get angry.

”Please, take a seat,” Deng Shuo invited Xie Jing to sit down. It was then that he realized that the man’s surname was Xie.

”Meeting Mr. Xie here is quite unexpected,” Tang Wan said, her expression unchanged.

”Deng Shuo and I have known each other for a while. A few days ago, he mentioned he had offended you, and he’s been looking for a chance to apologize. Knowing that we’re acquainted, he asked me to join him,” Xie Jing spouted nonsense, with his fabricated story sounding quite polished.

”Is that so?” Tang Wan smirked.

”Miss Tang, regarding that previous matter, it was our fault as a couple, and we hope you, being the bigger person, won’t hold it against us. Let us raise a toast in your honor,” Deng Shuo and his wife stood up, ”We’ll stick to the contract and won’t cause you any trouble.”

Tang Wan had not intended to come out at all, but when Deng Shuo called her, his demeanor implied that if she didn’t show up, they would go to the Tang Family instead.

The Tang Family was well-known in Pingjiang, so finding her home wouldn’t be difficult. But doing so could alarm the elderly at home and worry them.

”It’s fine, all is past,” Tang Wan said, her lips curved in a perfunctory smile, her pleasure or displeasure unreadable.