Chapter 234-239

Chapter 234. Duty-bound

Ding Shan nodded. "With your current status, it's easy for you to support your daughter. However, if she can find a career that she likes, it's much better than entering the entertainment industry. "

Based on this point alone, she could tell that Li Yang wasn't someone who would become blind to fame and fortune. After Ding Shan guessed the source of her clothes, she felt that Li Yang was even more suitable to be her friend.

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Not to mention her daughter, anyone with some status and power in the entertainment industry would want to introduce all kinds of cousins in their family to get a piece of the pie.

One should not let one's fertile water flow into other fields, which leads to complicated relationships in the entertainment industry. There were people with backdoors everywhere.

The fact that Li Yang and her daughter had such awareness and gave up the opportunity to make money in the entertainment industry showed that they were pure and clear-headed people.

Ding Shan held Li Yang's hand gently. Sister Yang, I know that with my strength, it's still fragile for me to say such things. I might be overestimating myself, but I believe that I can do it.

Li Yang patted Ding Shan's hand. "This was also my original dream. Although I don't dare to do something early, I hope it's not too late. Ding Shan, based on what you said today, if there's anything sister Yang can help with in the future, I'll do it. Speaking of which, it isn't very comfortable for you to call me sister Yang. You're about the same age as my daughter, so I'll treat you like my daughter from now on."

Ding Shan revealed the shyness of a girl. She had never felt her parents' love since she was young, so she was pleased that Li Yang could say this.

But Ding Shan still winked mischievously. "I'm still going to call you sister Yang. You're still so young and beautiful; I can't call you old! "

Li Yang was grinning from ear to ear. She liked Ding Shan even more now.

The two of them held hands as they walked upstairs.

Li Yang's suite was on the other side of the stairs. Because she feared her schedule would be different, she purposely separated it from Ding Shan and Chen Tong.

Li Yang patted Ding Shan's shoulder. "Go back and have a good sleep. We'll be busy tomorrow!"

Ding Shan also bid farewell to Li Yang and returned to her room.

At first, ding Shan had already forgotten about Chen Tong, but when she passed by Chen Tong's room, she subconsciously remembered that she had not seen Chen Tong that night. It seemed she had only seen her in a big dress initially, but she had not seen her since.

Logically speaking, with Chen Tong's restless personality, she shouldn't be so quiet. Wasn't she dressed so exaggeratedly to attract the attention of everyone present?

So when ding Shan passed by, she subconsciously looked at Chen Tong's room.

For some reason, Chen Tong's door was left open. Ding Shan saw Chen Tong sitting at the end of the bed. She had already changed into her casual clothes and looked depressed. When she heard the sound, she looked at Ding Shan with a gloomy expression.

Ding Shan was shocked and stopped in her tracks for a moment.

Ding Shan couldn't be blamed for making a fuss. It was already late at night, and it was a bit scary to see Chen Tong sitting alone on the bed in the quiet corridor without closing the door.

Especially the look on Chen Tong's face; even if she was expressionless, one could see the deep malice.

She didn't say anything or provoke Ding Shan like before. She just looked on silently, making people feel uncomfortable.

Ding Shan furrowed her brows, not knowing what kind of madness Chen Tong had gone through this time.

Although Chen Tong was always provocative during the day, she was not bright. She was full of loopholes, like a jumping clown. However, Chen Tong was like a venomous snake hiding in the dark, staring at her. She didn't know when she would suddenly come out and bite her.

Although Ding Shan felt that with Chen Tong's scheming and strength, she probably couldn't be considered a poisonous snake, it was still troublesome to jump out and bite her from time to time.

She didn't know how she had offended Chen Tong again; that had made her hate her so much overnight. However, Ding Shan also understood that some people's hatred was inexplicable. No matter what she did, she would never be satisfied.

Then why bother?

Ding shan looked away and walked away.

Chapter 235. The Big Shot

Returning to her room, Ding Shan tidied herself up, removed her makeup, and took a good bath.

It had been two months since she last appeared in front of the camera. Although it felt different from filming, Ding Shan still thought it was pretty novel.

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Ding Shan liked the feeling of having a scene dedicated to her. It gave her a strong desire to show off, and she was able to show her best side.

In the past, Ding Shan had also thought that if Ding Wan and his wife had not sent her to shoot advertisements and movies because of her lovely appearance when she was young, she would not have been able to do anything now.

If she didn't become an actor and didn't enter the entertainment industry, she would have become a different person, right?

But Ding Shan quickly rejected this thought.

In the beginning, she didn't have the right to choose. She was arranged to go down this path, and the things that happened after made her feel depressed and desperate.

But Ding Shan had never hated acting, nor had she ever hated the camera.

Ding Shan had even suspected that she had an acting personality. Was it because she had formed a conditioned reflex since she was young that she was used to acting? Or was it because she was used to pretending to be obedient in front of Ding Wan and the others, so she was always pretending?

Later, Ding Shan lost the opportunity to act and was arranged to shoot some rubbish advertisements and films.

In Ding Shan's eyes, that was not even an act. Even at the end of Ding Shan's life, there was no more trash. Ding Shan was sent from one bed to another.

In that dark moment, compared to the despair of life, it was not enough to crush Ding Shan. But the thought of 'can't act anymore' had made Ding Shan cry for countless nights.

At that moment, Ding Shan realized that she truly loved it and it was not a habit.

Perhaps it was because she had lost love when she was young, but Ding Shan could feel a sense of achievement and happiness from acting.

It was probably like what people said: she was born to eat this rice bowl.

Ding Shan lay in the warm water, filling the bathtub with soft bubbles. She smelled the faint fragrance, which soothed her nerves.

Ding Shan thought she just wanted a beam of light dedicated to her. She wanted everyone's applause to be encouraging for her.

No one could stop this. The glory that belonged to her would be completely taken back by her. The official recording tomorrow would be the starting point of this battle!

At this moment, Xiao Zhao quietly pushed open the door and walked in with a fruit plate in her hand. She looked around the room.

When she did not see Ding Shan, she ran to the bathroom door and knocked. "Sister Shan, are you back? "

"I'm here; please wait a moment," Ding Shan replied.

Xiao Zhao obediently went to the living room and waited.

After Ding Shan finished her bath, she walked out in a bathrobe, feeling refreshed. As she dried her hair, she asked, "Where did you go?"

Xiao Zhao looked at Ding Shan, a lotus flower out of the water. She couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, even if she was a girl.

After hearing Ding Shan's words, her lips curved into a smile. "I went to help you get some information! I saw that mysterious Person X dragged you to dance. I thought of what you told me during the day, so I went to get close to the director's team. I had no choice, so I went to look for those staff members in President Yin's company."

Her heart skipped when Ding Shan heard it was related to Mysterious X. She quickly sat down and listened to Xiao Zhao.

Xiao Zhao continued, "The result is that this mysterious person is really as his name suggests. Most people don't know him, but when I asked a few secretaries, they all had strange expressions. They were different from the others. However, no matter how I asked, I couldn't get anything out of them. Only one person secretly told me he was a big Shot that I couldn't afford to offend and told me not to ask. I'm back."

After she finished speaking, Xiao Zhao looked at Ding Shan apologetically. "Sister Shan, he seems to be good at hiding his identity. I didn't manage to find out. What should I do? He wouldn't be plotting against you, would he?"

Ding Shan thought of the man's unruly appearance and guessed that he was no ordinary person. To have such prestige within Yin Hui's company was even more extraordinary.

Ding Shan sighed and patted Xiao Zhao's hair. "It's okay; it's okay. If he's a big Shot, he won't go through so much trouble to plot something against me. I don't have anything worth the big Shot's attention."

Chapter 236. A Little Expectant

"Of course not," Xiao Zhao retorted with a straight face, "Think about it, sister Shan; he's a big Shot! He's rich and powerful, and he doesn't lack anything. He must be after your beauty! Wasn't that disgusting CEO Jin a good example? However, this mysterious man is much more handsome than President Jin. If such a handsome man is also an amazing big Shot...God, this world is so unfair!"

Ding Shan found it funny. "How is it unfair? Who said that the big Shots had to be ugly? And that CEO Jin isn't even a Big Shot; he's just a nouveau riche who can't be put on the stage; he's not at the elite level at all."

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Xiao Zhao blinked. "If this mysterious person is more powerful than CEO Jin and has more power than him, what should we do? Wouldn't you be doomed if he really took a fancy to you?"

Ding Shan thought of the man's oppressive aura and suddenly felt helpless.

There was always a lot of power in him that people couldn't refuse or resist, and they would unknowingly fall into his trap. If he was a bad person and wanted to harm her, she might not have the strength to resist.

Ding Shan was silent for a long time. Xiao Zhao was a little anxious. "Sister Shan, what's going on? Did we get into trouble?"

Ding Shan shook her head slightly. "I don't know either, but my instinct tells me that he doesn't want to harm me. Think about it, if he was a Big Shot with power that we can't resist, and if he wanted to harm me, it wouldn't take much effort. Then he wouldn't have to go through so much trouble participating in this show. Isn't that just lowering his status?"

Ding Shan's thoughts gradually became clear. "Since he's here, it means that no matter who he is, he wants to use this seemingly stupid and thankless method to achieve his goal. What do we have to worry about? If he doesn't use his power to suppress us, and we are the ones afraid, that would be troublesome. He must have his reasons for doing this, and I also have my reasons. That's enough."

Xiao Zhao lowered her head in frustration. She thought, 'I'm just afraid that he's pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger. He's thinking about swallowing sister Shan alive. That person's eyes are simply plundering!'

However, Xiao Zhao also knew that the mysterious man was in the dark, and so many people were helping to hide him. In addition, this mysterious man's behavior was different from others. Although his identity was unknown, it was self-evident. He wasn't someone that Ding Shan and herself could afford to offend.

Since that was the case, it would be dangerous to alert the enemy. Sister Shan was right. Since he had hidden his identity and had no intention of making things difficult for her, she might as well pretend not to know and play a role-playing game with this Big Shot.

Xiao Zhao grumbled indignantly, " He's earned enough money and has nothing to do. He's here to copy others and participate in the talent show. Are Big Shots that bored? Is he here to experience life? He's making everyone else tremble with fear!"

Ding Shan laughed and felt that what Xiao Zhao said was true.

Many rich second generations in the entertainment industry chose to enter the industry out of curiosity or true love. After entering the industry, their family background and funds would give them a lot of help, but this was only external help. Most of them still conscientiously took care of their businesses and fought for their road to fame.

However, this mysterious man was not like that. He did as he pleased, not caring about the reactions after the broadcast or any human relationships. He said whatever he wanted and left when he finished dancing. He was bored and had earned enough money and just wanted to play and experience life once.

Ding Shan thought of the man who was always cold and only occasionally had a faint smile. She suddenly wondered what he usually did for a living.

Did he usually manage his business as he pleased? He always had a cold face, so the others should be afraid of him, right? Such a person would participate in a variety show and perform on stage starting tomorrow.

Ding Shan's heart was filled with a sour taste. If he were a Big Shot, it would be a little embarrassing to go on stage to dance and sing. Suddenly, she was looking forward to it.

Chapter 237. Gathering

At the same time, the men on the top floor also started to chat.

Lu Chen flew here, and the four brothers finally reunited. Of course, they had to celebrate.

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Yin Hui generously brought champagne and red wine and poured them for the other three. The four of them raised their glasses, each of them looking extraordinary. This aura instantly set off Yin Hui's penthouse as if it was some Vanity Fair. This class was even more advanced.

It must be known that the combined wealth of these four people was no small matter. The valuation of Xiang Hong's global assets and all the brands under them was enough to describe them as wealthy enough to rival a country.

Although Yin Hui's business was a little unlucky and had just started, his family was in charge of the top jewelry and ore industries. His friends always joked that father Yin wanted to send Yin Hui out to mine. It was not a joke.

Father Yin naturally hoped his son could take over the family business, but Yin Hui was not interested. Instead, he plunged into the media industry. He would not turn back until he made a name for himself. He was very persistent.

Meanwhile, Lin Si and Lu Chen obediently took over the family business and became the pillars of their companies.

Most of them were in the financial and construction industries. The two of them were trained to be the successors of their companies from their youth. Lu Chen had a lively personality and was very popular in front of the elders. They were also willing to give him a face. With a set of tricks, he often got the contract.

Lin SI's family had a more solid foundation and was not to be underestimated. Lin Si was more reserved and did not smile easily. However, the Lin family had the most variety of businesses and was involved in all kinds of industries. However, the Lin family rarely appeared, so all the heavy responsibilities fell on Lin Si.

Sometimes, Yin Hui and his brothers were curious about Lin SI's family situation.

Even though they were a wealthy family, they were not old-fashioned at all. They had been keeping up with the pace of development. Their business was doing very well, and they invested in high-tech products. However, why did it feel like this family was very mysterious? Sometimes, Yin Hui's heart would ache for Lin Si. His family would fly worldwide without him knowing, and Lin Si would hold up the company alone.

In the past, everyone had suspected Lin Si's family might be involved in the underworld business, so the other family members often flew away secretly to deal with these matters, leaving Lin Si behind as a cover.

Later, Lin Si found out about this conjecture and gave the mastermind, Yin Hui, a hard punch.

"That's because I'm capable!" Lin Si sneered.

However, Lin Si, still young at the time, had an aggressive look in his eyes.

At that time, Yin Hui's friends did not know the hostility in Lin SI's eyes. They only knew that Daoism had difficulties, so maybe there was an inside story.

Later, they heard Lin Si's family had been looking for something or someone all over the world. They probably wanted to do business in all walks of life for convenience.

However, rumors were just rumors. These friends had grown up and relied on each other's trust to keep in touch. It had nothing to do with these family matters.

The four drank some wine and started playing pool at the pool table.

Lu Chen took the lead and shot the ball swiftly, sending the colorful balls flying in all directions. Lu Chen changed his position and tried to find an angle while peeking at Xiang Hong.

Xiang Hong didn't even turn his head, but he saw Lu Chen's sneaky expression. He glanced at Lu Chen and shook his head helplessly. He said coldly, "If you want to ask, then ask. Don't hold it in."

Lu Chen immediately perked up as if he had just received a pardon. "I really can't take it anymore. Are you going to participate in this show? This is a talent show! Big brother, are you awake?"

As soon as Lu Chen opened his mouth, he started to talk non-stop as if trying to express all the questions and shock he had had for the day, "Big brother, you like that actress? Your dance tonight almost stopped my heart, and your smile was so scary! Why did you suddenly become like this, my brother? What's wrong? Did you get poisoned?"

Xiang Hong glanced at him from the corner of his eye and said in a low voice, " It's almost done.

Lu Chen held his breath and didn't dare to say another word.

He may have exaggerated a little in desperation, but this is outrageous!

Chapter 238. Unscrupulous Means

Xiang Hong had a cigarette in his mouth. As the smoke swirled around him, he squinted his eyes slightly. His face was calm, and he still looked cold.

Lu Chen was confused. "How did you do it? Are you trying to win the girl's heart with that face of yours? "

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Yin Hui frowned. "Why do you have to make it sound so ugly? We also look at talent, okay? Girls nowadays do not only look at appearance but everything else. Besides, with our Old Xiang's face and temperament, didn't he manage to win over a large number of fans in a matter of minutes? You might be able to do it with your looks alone."

Lu Chen still couldn't believe it, " You guys are acting like he's the devil on stage. I can't imagine that scene."

Xiang Hong's brows twitched, appearing somewhat devilish. "I only need to please one person. It's enough to make her like me. "

Lu Chen's mouth was wide open, " Wow, I can't believe I'm hearing such words from you in my lifetime! You've changed! That female celebrity had such great charm. She knows magic?"

Yin Hui was smiling kindly at the side. He was very optimistic about Xiang Hong and Ding Shan. He nodded and said, "I think Old Xiang's performance tonight was not bad. Your dance was so good. From tomorrow onwards, if you perform like this, you'll win the goddess' heart!"

Xiang Hong recalled the dance with Ding Shan tonight. The little fox was shyly hiding in his arms, but she was stubborn and did not raise her head to look at him. The corners of his mouth curled into a smile as if he understood what it meant to feel a touch of sweetness in his heart.

'So this is what love is like?'

Lin Si was drinking red wine at the side and watching indifferently.

The atmosphere was just right, and he didn't want to say anything to break this rare relaxing night. He could only sigh in his heart.

Xiang Hong was gradually falling into a trap. If the outcome were good, everyone would naturally be happy. However, if there was an accident, the more bottomless Xiang Hong fell into the trap, the more difficult it would be to end things, and the situation would become terrible.

Lin Si had always stubbornly maintained his prejudice against this relationship. However, he also knew that no matter how good a brother he was to Xiang Hong, he could not interfere with Xiang Hong's freedom of love. It would inevitably affect their relationship. He had tried to persuade him a few times but to no avail. He could no longer provoke Xiang Hong directly. He could only observe from the side and see what Ding Shan would do.

Yin Hui was pleased. He was the most satisfied tonight. "So you'll be staying here for the next two months?" This was something that he could not even dream of! "Old Xiang, you have to hold on until the end! As the boss, I can't abuse my power anymore, but as your brother, I'll always cheer you on! I'll personally vote for you!"

Xiang Hong proudly said, "You don't need to worry about me. Since I've decided to do it, I will succeed. Giving up halfway or getting eliminated halfway won't happen to me."

Lu Chen nodded in agreement. " That's true. I've always felt that there's something crazy about old Xiang. He would do anything to achieve his goals. Of course, I'm not saying that you've done something bad. Others are unscrupulous in harming others, but you're unscrupulous to yourself."

Lu Chen recalled the past and sighed, "Even though you're so arrogant now, you went through all kinds of hardships when you started your business. At that time, I had just met you, and I was thinking, where did this person come from? He's courageous, intelligent, and looks like a warrior venturing into society alone. Once he has a target, he'll never let go, and he's willing to bend down and do everything himself.

To discuss cooperation, he drank two catties of white wine and said good things in a low voice. But you said that if the result is what you want, some insignificant losses in the process don't matter, and you'll always pay the price. Brother, I've been learning this until today!"

Yin Hui also thought of that period and was a little impressed. "Of course. At that time, I was still a rich second-generation with nothing to do. I only knew how to play with women and drive cars every day. I was threatened by my father and dragged to the sponsors' meetings. I saw Old Xiang doing it with ease among a group of old men. I was stunned. At that time, I realized how ridiculous I was. I was just a little kid. When I got home, I was shocked. I had never seen a man so handsome at work! I wanted to be a Big Boss too!"

Chapter 239. Have You Confessed?

Yin Hui and the others could become good Brothers with Xiang Hong and never leave him even after being hurt by his vicious tongue countless times because Xiang Hong's strength had conquered them.

Their luxurious family conditions and elite education gave them a sense of superiority from a young age. It might be an exaggeration to say that they were condescending, but they usually looked down their noses at people.

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But Xiang Hong had appeared out of nowhere! At the same age as themselves, he had reached the peak at a breakneck speed. This impact made people admire him from the bottom of their hearts.

Seeing Xiang Hong's thunderous methods and how he handled things, these second-generation rich people, who either lived their days muddleheaded or obediently followed arrangements, were shocked.

In those years, they had been shrouded in the shadow of a person called Xiang Hong. They had probably sighed behind his back that he was an expert! The few people who had also been provoked tried to get close to Xiang Hong, wanting to make friends with him.

After getting along, the few outstanding friends of the same age helped each other out and benefited from each other, and their relationship improved. Speaking of which, in the beginning, it was because of Xiang Hong that everyone had gathered together.

Lin Si recalled that time and smiled. Lin Si had been raised as the family's heir since he was young. He had a calm personality and was always meticulous and confident. However, there were times when he hesitated and lost the initiative.

After meeting Xiang Hong, Lin Si realized he had always lacked iron-blooded methods and bold attempts. Xiang Hong relied on these two points to run the company well and was at the peak of his career. Under this stimulation, Lin Si strengthened his clan's business innovation. Xiang Hong had also generously given him many good suggestions.

To Lin Si, Xiang Hong was initially a worthy competitor, but he later became a good role model to learn from and finally became a trustworthy brother.

Lin Si was grateful to Xiang Hong and truly treated him as one of his own. Thus, he could not bear that the expert in his heart had become so crazy over a woman.

That was what Lu Chen thought initially, which was why he was so shocked.

However, Lu Chen wasn't as prejudiced against Ding Shan as Lin Si was. He saw that Xiang Hong had already made up his mind and knew that no one could stop this devil once he had decided to do something. Lu Chen just smiled and said, "This is great. I can finally enjoy watching dramas again. I want to see if Old Xiang wooing girls is like starting a business. It's thrilling, inspiring, and touching!"

Lu Chen turned around and punched Yin Hui. I'm going to stay here for the next two months. Since I'm already back, I'll leave the business overseas to my sister and the others. I'll also take a break. I'll regret it for the rest of my life if I miss this opportunity. It's a pity; my second sister always complains about how good old Xiang is. She can't wait to see Old Xiang as her brother. If she knew Old Xiang had pursued a girl to a variety show, she would probably cry all night, haha!"

Lu Chen was gloating over Xiang Hong's misfortune. Xiang Hong had no interest in love in the past. So many women had a crush on him, but he was the only one cold to them.

Lu Chen's second sister once had a crush on Xiang Hong, but she was a lady from a wealthy family. Because Xiang Hong didn't intend to marry her, she didn't force him. She only treated Xiang Hong as a brother like Lu Chen, but she was still a little upset. She would probably be scared to death if she knew about this.

Lin Si disagreed immediately. He looked through his phone and said after a while, "I have an important meeting in a while. I can't push it back. I'll be away for a few days and return when I'm done."

The others all knew he was busy with the family's business and under a lot of pressure. They all nodded to show their understanding.

After Xiang Hong finished smoking his cigarette, he lightly extinguished it with his fingers and exhaled the last mouthful of smoke. His expression revealed a hint of laziness within the smoke as he coldly snorted, "All of you like to watch a show. Do you want to see me chase after someone? "

Yin Hui's ears perked up for gossip. "Old Xiang, you haven't told us yet. How did you fall for Ding Shan? Why do I feel that the relationship between you is so complicated? Is she familiar or not? Have you confessed?"