The media couldn't offend Hai Rui, even though they didn’t understand why Hai Rui was helping Tangning.
Even Long Jie didn’t understand why their plan had run so smoothly. She had originally expected it to take a few days, "Tangning, tell me, are you being supported by another company?"
"No," Tangning replied as she glanced at the man beside her. "However, there is indeed a person that has been assisting me behind the scenes. But, I can’t reveal who it is yet."
"Hahaha…that’s ok. We will talk about it later. Just the thought of Han Yufan’s distraught face is enough to satisfy me!" Long Jie assumed Tangning had help from her family.
She had no idea that Tangning had, in fact, suddenly become the wife of the King of Entertainment: Mo Ting.
"Are you trying to use this opportunity to leave Tianyi?" Mo Ting asked as he elegantly sliced the steak in front of him.
"No, I would be letting them off too easy if I was to leave so simply. I am going to tear them down from their perch," Tangning explained. "Plus, I have already decided to return to the modeling industry. Unfortunately, my popularity isn't as great as before; which is why Tianyi may come of use."
"You are like this right now because you are angry. What if one day you no longer hate..."
"What I have decided on, I will not regret, let alone turn back," Tangning told Mo Ting in certainty. When in love, she could love with all her heart. When in hate, she could tear the other person apart with her bare hands.
On top of everything, quite a decent amount of time had passed since news of Tangning's exposure on stage had gotten out, yet, Han Yufan hadn't even made a single phone call to check on her. Instead, he had released news that could easily ruin Tangning. There was no way she was going to let Han Yufan hurt her again.
Mo Ting remained silent, but he was already intrigued by Tangning.
Tangning wasn't stupid, in fact, she was very smart. She knew she couldn't hide anything from Mo Ting, so she quickly revealed everything in front of him. Whether good or bad, there was no holding back - all that existed was trust.
"I've asked my assistant to prepare a room in this hotel. Tonight, we will be staying here. My home is no fun..."
Tangning's ears flushed red as she nodded: "Up to you..."
Meanwhile, Han Yufan was all over the place, trying to come to a truce with the media and his business partners. Coupled with the news of Mo Yurou's pregnancy, the thought of Tangning didn't even cross his mind nor did he care where she was right now.
After a romantic dinner, Tangning followed closely behind Mo Ting as he led her to the presidential suite. Surprisingly, it wasn't just any normal presidential suite, it was actually a wedding suite.
Under such rushed conditions, Mo Ting somehow managed to prepare so much for her - she couldn't help but feel touched by his consideration. If it was someone else, there was no way they would have done the same.
Mo Ting could sense the nervousness coming from Tangning. He removed his suit jacket as he turned to her and said, "I'll have a shower first so you can have some time to make a decision. If you are still unsure...we can delay our wedding night indefinitely."
Tangning was thankful for his thoughtfulness as she watched him head into the bathroom. But...they were already married, what right did she have to make Mo Ting accommodate for her childish indecisiveness?
Thinking this, Tangning threw open the door and headed into the bathroom. Mo Ting looked at her in surprise as she reached out and embraced him in a tight hug, "I do not regret!"
"Are you sure? Once I've made you mine, you will no longer have the chance to change your mind," Mo Ting restrained himself. His deep sexy voice was enough to strike a chord in anyone's heart putting them into a daze.
"I am certain."
Hearing her response, Mo Ting let himself go. With one hand, he grabbed Tangning by the waist and pressed his lips against hers. With his other hand, he undid her dress, which was now soaking wet.
Tangning's mind was buzzing. She had never experienced a kiss like this before, one so magical she was losing control.
Standing under the shower, Tangning looked up at Mo Ting. Completely mesmerized, she examined his handsome looks. She noticed the diamond-like mole on his earlobe and his eyes that were looking at her passionately - wanting to swallow her whole.
However, even when the time came to take things further, he did not rush. Instead, he wrapped her in a towel and carried her in his arms out to the rose petal covered bed. Afterwards, his tall body came down on her, he was already wearing protection. However, just as he was about to enter her, he felt an obstruction...
Tangning cried out in pain.
Mo Ting pulled back quickly as he wrapped her in the blanket.
He originally thought, since Tangning was in the entertainment industry and she had already been in a relationship with Han Yufan, this couldn't have possibly been her first time, but...the feeling just now, he was sure, she had never engaged in this type of activity before...
"What's wrong?" Tangning noticed Mo Ting had stopped and couldn't help but lift her head up to question him. Her face was blushing attractively.
"Let's do it next time." Mo Ting was surprised, at the same time he felt bad for having misunderstood Tangning.
"Are you not satisfied with me?"
"If I had continued going...you would have been hurt." Mo Ting put on his robe and returned to the bed, trying to control his desires. He didn't want Tangning's first time to be a bad experience, "Why didn't you tell me you had no experience?"
"How was I to bring up something like this?" Tangning responded as she huddled up against Mo Ting's shoulder. "I knew you would have found out yourself."
"Anyway, what was that just now? Did we...do it?"
"Regardless of whether we did it or not, you are now Mrs. Mo. You can't escape..." After he spoke, Mo Ting stood up, lifted Tangning up and headed for the bathroom, "Let me see if you are hurt."
Looking at the worried expression on his face, Tangning couldn't help but let out a laugh, "You are nothing like how the outside world portrays you."
"How did you think I would be like?" Mo Ting placed Tangning gently into the bathtub and turned on the water.
"A ruler with complete control over the life and death of his entertainers. A person with no human sense."
"To other people, I am indeed like that!" Mo Ting expressed sincerely. "But you are different...since you are my wife and are so trusting of me...I will show you my true self."
"However, Tangning, I must warn you"
"To me, a lie is a lie. If you betray my trust, I will never forgive you."
Tangning sat up comfortably, her nose almost touching Mo Ting's, "What a coincidence, I am the same."
That night, their physical relationship had technically only reached halfway. But, their hearts had been drawn closer together.
The next morning, Tangning awoke to the blinding light of the sun shining through the window. To her surprise, the spot beside her was already empty.
Tangning thought Mo Ting had already left, but...he was actually waiting for her patiently in the living room whilst flipping through some documents.
"I've prepared some new clothes in the bathroom for you. We will leave after you freshen up."
Tangning nodded obediently as she turned towards the bathroom. At that moment, her phone suddenly rang...it was Han Yufan.
Tangning looked at Mo Ting awkwardly as he charmingly lifted one eyebrow and asked, "Do you want me to pick it up?"
Whew...what a chapter to translate. It's always difficult to portray a passionate scene without sounding dirty. Hopefully, you guys enjoyed it. ^_^
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Of course not, the timing isn't right!
Mo Ting knew what she was thinking, so he grabbed the phone and handed it to her. Tangning did not step aside to take the phone call, instead, she confidently pressed the answer button, right in front of Mo Ting.
"Tangning, where are you right now?"
"I was afraid the reporters would find me, so I found a place to hide," Tangning replied calmly.
"So, you're saying you aren't aware of the incident with Long Jie?" Han Yufan asked in a patient tone.
"What's wrong with Long Jie? The place I have hidden in is quite remote, so I haven't been able to keep up with what's happening on the outside, what happened?" Tangning tried her best to sound curious.
"Thanks to your manager, Tianyi is now in a mess. Return to the office first, I'm going to arrange for you to hold a press conference. Tangning, I am depending on you to clear Tianyi's name."
Press conference? More like another opportunity for him to throw the blame on Tangning...
Did he really think she was still that naive?
Tangning hung up the phone in disgust, when suddenly Mo Ting began to speak, "I've already saved my number in your phone. Anytime you need me, give me a call and let me know what you want to do."
"Thank you, Mo Ting..."
"You shouldn't be calling me that..." Mo Ting unfolded his legs and pulled Tangning to his side, "Call me something else...or I won't let you go."
Tangning blushed as she whispered shyly, "h...hubby..." A rare smile appeared on Mo Ting's face.
"Come on, I'll drop you off at work. Remember what you promised...don't get too close to another man."
Tangning knew exactly what Mo Ting was referring to. She responded with a reassuring smile and a hopeful look in her eyes for Mo Ting to trust her. Mo Ting's heart skipped a beat. Between the two of them, there was nothing more to say.
...
In just 40 minutes, Mo Ting had successfully driven Tangning to a location close to Tianyi Entertainment. As the King of Entertainment, he knew all the deepest, darkest secrets of the industry. Hence, he was curious as to how Tangning intended on turning the tables to retrieve her position as top model.
Tangning knew what she was getting herself into. It was clear that this was a game where she had to keep her cards hidden, whilst her enemies had already laid their cards on the table. If she couldn't change the outcome even after swapping out her entire hand, then she would have to admit defeat.
After stepping out of Mo Ting's car, she accessed the building through a secret walkway. As soon as the staff spotted Tangning, the room was filled with mixed reactions of disgust, hate and mockery; as if they were sure Long Jie's revelations were all under Tangning's directions.
Tangning pretended not to notice. She walked over to Han Yufan's room and pushed open the door as her gaze met the back of Han Yufan's head.
"You're back..." Han Yufan turned around holding back his anger.
"Tell me, what happened?"
"Tangning, are you certain you don't know about the incident with Long Jie?" Han Yufan threw the newspaper reports in front of Tangning. He questioned her angrily, "If she didn't receive orders from you, how would she be brave enough to do this?"
"Yufan, we are about to get married, why would I do something like this? Wouldn't that be pushing you away?" Tangning choked on her words as she looked at him innocently.
"Then, how do you explain why you placed the Crown's Star on your ankle at the show? You knew very well, that the biggest difference between you and Yurou are your legs..."
Tangning looked at Han Yufan as he interrogated her. She thought back on the multiple times that Han Yufan had protected Mo Yurou in the same way. She once thought it was all because he was trying to protect his own growing career, so she was willing to endure being wronged and allowed him to stick up for another person. But from the looks of it now, the only person he wanted to protect all along had solely been Mo Yurou.
"At the time, I had no way of wearing the Crown's Star on anywhere but my ankles. Mo Yurou's assistant was also present, you can ask him."
"I asked him already and he said you had made the decision yourself..." Han Yufan pressed on.
"Yufan, I am your fiancee, yet you choose to believe an outsider?" Tangning faked a look of disappointment as she continued to observe Han Yufan's reactions, "Yesterday...we were supposed to be signing our wedding papers."
"It's too late to say anything now, the damage is done. hf has already notified the court of their intention to sue Tianyi for breaching the contract and thanks to your manager, the public's negative reactions towards Tianyi are now getting worse and worse. You need to take responsibility for this." Han Yufan looked down at Tangning condescendingly. He gave off the aura of an almighty god passing judgment.
"You will be my wife soon, I don't want my wife to hurt my career. That's why...Tangning, for the sake of Tianyi, you have the responsibility to step out and explain to the public the entire mess was created by your manager for hype and has nothing to do with Tianyi..."
"Admitting that my manager was responsible is just like admitting I was responsible! Weren't you the one that called me to hastily substitute Mo Yurou?" Tangning cried, "Yufan, is it because I am to marry you, that I should be sacrificed?"
"I don't care. Being recognized was your fault." As soon as those words left his lips, Han Yufan must have felt he had gone too far. He quickly calmed down and reached out his arms to give Tangning a hug, however, she retaliated by pushing him away. "Tangning, I was just getting a bit impatient. Just this once...after we are married, I promise to treat you well..."
Of course, Tangning held back her tears and nodded, "I am doing this, not because I admit to creating this mess, it is because I want to protect your career. But, there will be no next time!"
"Yes...I promise, there will be no next time!"
In actual fact, Han Yufan knew Tangning would fall for it again next time. Especially after they were married, according to Tangning's character, she would be easily controlled by him.
"The press conference will be this afternoon at 3pm. We will have a meeting in a minute to go over your script."
"OK!"
Tangning stopped crying and forced herself to look into Han Yufan's eyes like always. But, as soon as she left the room, her eyes swept over with a cold gaze.
She couldn't immediately forget the jerk, but, she was going to stick by her decisions.
There was no way she was going to take on the blame for Han Yufan's wrongdoings again.
After thinking carefully, she returned to her own room and phoned her manager, "Long Jie, Han Yufan is trying to use me as a shield."
"Ha ha! Tangning, tell me what you want me to do." Her manager was full of fighting spirit.
"3pm. I will announce I created the mess and apologize. Afterwards...I want you to anonymously release photos of Han Yufan and Mo Yurou being affectionate in the hospital..."
"Ha ha, sure! I've even thought up of a great headline 'Exposed! Tianyi's boss has multiple affairs: The Biggest Cheating Scum!'"
Tangning couldn't help but respond with a laugh, before she began to apologize, "Sorry, Long Jie, for dragging you into all this."
"Tangning, as long as you have made the decision to start afresh, I will help you return to being the top model. In fact, not only that, I will help you become...an international supermodel!"
I can't believe how shameless Han Yufan is! I can't wait until he is exposed by Long Jie.
This novel is published in serial form. The release schedule is 2 chapters a day, 1 at 9am and 1 at 2pm (server time +8).