Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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After what happened before, Butler Zhang’s impression of Tang Moning had already hit rock bottom. Seeing that Tang Moning still came to the door as if nothing had happened after he did something wrong, his expression became even more terrible.
“No one wants to see you here, leave now.” After saying these words coldly, Butler Zhang took two steps forward and closed the door casually.
“Wait a minute…”
Upon seeing this, Tang Moning quickly stretched out his hand to hold the door of the ward in a hurry. At the same time, with a flattering smile on his face, he pleaded with a guilty conscience, “Brother, I am Zu Qi’s friend. I specially put down my work today to come and see him, so just let me in.”
Hearing this, Butler Zhang’s cold expression suddenly became unbearable. He slapped Tang Moning’s hand on the door away and closed the door with a bang.
“I don’t know if you are Mr. Zu’s friend or not, but if you specifically put down your work, you didn’t need to. If you feel wronged in any way, and a bunch of drafts on the Internet came back and said that Mr. Zu bullied you, then what will happen to Mr. Zu? Mr. Zu finally got clean and would have to jump into the Yellow River again.”
Butler Zhang spoke in a low voice, but every word pierced into Tang Moning’s body like a sharp needle, leaving him so embarrassed and angry that he had nowhere to hide and had to force himself. He kept his head down and continued to face Butler Zhang.
Tang Moning’s face was so red that it looked like he was about to bleed. The knuckles of his hands holding the bouquet turned white, and his body was trembling slightly.
“Those things in the past were all misunderstandings. I didn’t want to cause such a big fuss, and I didn’t expect it would have such a serious impact on Zu Qi.” Tang Moning said almost humbly, “We are all under Brother Yan. We have supported each other all the way, just like family…”
Before he could finish his words, a sharp female voice came across the sky: “Who is like your family? Can you please have some face?”
Tang Moning’s voice suddenly stopped, then he lowered his head, his face turning blue and white.
Liu Jing and her assistant, who had arrived late, came over carrying various supplements and a fruit basket. After saying hello to Butler Zhang, Liu Jing looked at the silent Tang Moning with a smile.
“Don’t pretend to be confused here. Your little thoughts are clearly written on your face. Do you want to use his heat to clear your innocence? I advise you to save your energy.”
Liu Jing didn’t speak like Butler Zhang. It was not said in a roundabout way and just hit the nail on the head, and Tang Moning, who had a guilty conscience, instantly became angry.
“You’re talking nonsense, I never thought about it that way!” If it was normal, Tang Moning wouldn’t dare to whisper to Liu Jing even if he was given the courage to do so. But at this moment, he was eager to get rid of the hat Liu Jing put on his head.
Liu Jing sneered: “What’s going on with Zhou Yan hiding downstairs? Is that camera on his body just for taking selfies?”
Tang Moning choked for an instant, all his quibbling words were stuck in his throat, and he turned around suddenly, looking directly at Liu Jing, his gloomy and hostile gaze was like a rattlesnake spitting out its venom.
Liu Jing had been struggling in society for more than ten years, what kind of people had she not seen before? How could she be afraid of a little guy like Tang Moning?
“Love comes from the heart. This sentence is absolutely correct.” Liu Jing turned away and seemed to feel sick even looking at Tang Moning. “Don’t worry, there are paparazzi everywhere outside the hospital. There is no need for Zhou Yan to take photos for you personally, maybe in the evening, the news that you came to the hospital to see Zu Qi will have spread on the Internet.”
Liu Jing clearly stated the purpose of Tang Moning’s trip in just a few words.
Tang Moning couldn’t argue, he was so ashamed and angry that he wished he could find a hole and crawl into it.
Seeing that Butler Zhang had no intention of letting him in, Tang Moning gave up after thinking again and again, gritted his teeth, turned around and left with the bouquet.
After leaving the hospital, Tang Moning immediately saw Zhou Yan’s dark red SUV parked on the side of the road. In fact, Zhou Yan rarely drove this car. In order to hide it from others, he always drove another low-key black Buick.
Of course, in Zhou Yan’s words, they didn’t need to hide when they came to the hospital this time. It was better to make a big show of their arrival so that the paparazzi knew about their arrival.
Tang Moning walked so fast that his head was almost buried in the bouquet in front of him.
In the ten minutes from the hospital gate to getting in the car, Tang Moning was keenly aware of several cameras hidden in the dark that were silently aimed at him.
Zhou Yan was sitting in the driver’s seat, his brows furrowed in annoyance, a half-smoked cigarette in his mouth, and he was playing with the camera in his hand.
From the corner of his eye, he saw Tang Moning open the car door and sit in the passenger seat with a sullen expression. Zhou Yan said without raising his eyes, “Did you get kicked out?”
“You asked knowingly.” Tang Moning waved his hand and threw the bouquet into the back seat. Then he looked in the direction of the hospital with evil eyes and said bitterly, “I had already guessed that they would have that attitude. The housekeeper named Zhang who was following Xue Jue didn’t even let me in.”
“It’s okay.” Zhou Yan said nonchalantly, “Anyway, we didn’t really come here to care about Zu Qi. Just to take the photo. There were a lot of paparazzi who saw you just now.”
Tang Moning was still immersed in the humiliation of being turned away, the anger in his eyes almost turning into substance and overflowing. He listened to Zhou Yan’s words without saying a word and made no sound.
But it didn’t take long for Zhou Yan’s expression to become unsightly.
“You should have shown your face just now, and your expression should have been as sad as possible, so that the photos you took would be convincing. You are still an actor, and you don’t even know this bit of common sense!” Zhou Yan was furious and scolded, “Do you still need me to teach you such a simple thing? You don’t have a brain!”
Tang Moning was stunned for a moment, then stammered and explained: “No, no, Brother Yan, I was a little distracted just now. And… I was ridiculed by them, which was really embarrassing…”
Although Zhou Yan had repeatedly told Tang Moning to act humble and pitiful in front of the paparazzi cameras, when he actually faced those cameras, he felt that deep down in his heart. What little self-esteem was left had come out to cause trouble again.
Obviously two months ago, he was still a hot traffic niche star in the entertainment industry. He had endorsements from several big brands and had also received an olive branch from a well-known director.
However, now he had become a street rat. Not only did the contract he received go away, but he also had to pay huge liquidated damages because the negative news about him that suddenly broke had a certain impact on the brand.
Why was this happening…
Why did he have to go through these things…
Tang Moning couldn’t figure it out. He was anxious when he was unexpectedly slapped on the head by Zhou Yan. He felt a buzz in his mind and turned around to see Zhou Yan’s face contorting with anger.
“You have a fu**ing pig’s head, don’t you? Other people’s heads are used for thinking, but yours is the only one filled with dung!” Zhou Yan yelled angrily, “You finally got a chance to clear your name. You just want to destroy me!”
Zhou Yan still held the cigarette butt between his fingers, and the spark suddenly splashed onto Tang Moning’s neck. Tang Moning winced in pain, but tried his best to suppress his emotions and did not dare to say anything.
“I was really crazy to fall in love with a fool like you. You can’t even take a fake photo. Just wait until Zu Qi steps on you for the rest of your life!” The last words were like a basin of cold water splashing onto Tang Moning, making him soaked all over.
“No, no…” Tang Moning said with a trembling voice, “I can’t be compared to him. It was him who brought me to where I am now. I will never let him go even if I die!”
That’s right!
All of this was caused by Zu Qi!
If it were not for him causing trouble, the relationship between him and Shi Hao would not be forced to come to an end.
Thinking of Shi Hao’s behavior of cursing and hanging up the phone without hesitation when he heard his voice a few days ago, the emotional distance in Tang Moning’s heart surged, and his hatred for Zu Qi became stronger.
Now that Liu Jing could sit in the position of editor-in-chief of a well-known magazine, she naturally had a lot of connections and resources. Several media outlets guarding outside the hospital had had close contact with her.
Even the news that Zhou Yan was waiting for downstairs was told to her by several paparazzi.
Liu Jing used her brain a little and guessed Zhou Yan and Tang Moning’s wishful thinking clearly and couldn’t help but raise her mouth in a sarcastic smile.
Do you really think that all netizens are fools that you dare to pull out any tricks that are not even worthy of publicity?
After calming down her emotions outside the ward, Liu Jing and her assistant followed Butler Zhang into the ward.
Seeing Liu Jing’s arrival, Weng Yuxiang couldn’t hide the surprise on her face: “Why are you here?”
“I’m here to see you.” Liu Jing said with a smile, and then asked her assistant to hand over all the things they brought to Butler Zhang.
When she saw Xue Jue standing by the window, coaxing the child in his arms, a trace of surprise inevitably flashed in Liu Jing’s eyes.
She had known Xue Jue for seven or eight years, and she had always felt that Xue Jue was a person with a dull temperament and no desires. She had never seen Xue Jue be enthusiastic about anyone. It seemed that even if the sky was falling, he would still look neither salty nor indifferent.
For the first time, Liu Jing saw a gentle look on Xue Jue’s face.
Liu Jing was extremely shocked, but Zu Qi, who was lying on the bed, was already used to it. Liu Jing’s face, which was mostly clean, attracted his attention.
The last time they met, Liu Jing’s entire face was almost covered with dense acne, which looked terrible. Although she still had a lot of acne and acne marks on her face now, it was much better than last time.
Zu Qi hesitated for a while, but he didn’t have the nerve to express his doubts. The next second, Weng Yuxiang said in surprise: “What’s wrong with your face? A lot of acne has gone away, and you look much better now than before.”
“Really?!” Liu Jing was surprised and happy.
She had been in the bathroom for an hour just now, squatting until her legs were almost numb. Later, when she looked in the mirror, she felt that the acne on her face had partially disappeared, but she was not sure.
It didn’t seem to be her imagination.
The acne on her face had been cured!
For a moment, Liu Jing’s face flushed with excitement, and her eyes looking at Zu Qi became more and more kind. She wished she could just take Zu Qi home and offer him incense.
Where was the mortal here? This was the living savior and living Bodhisattva!
It was her fault that she was blinded by the negative news about Zu Qi circulating on the Internet. She really thought that Zu Qi had climbed to the top of the Xue family through some unsavory tricks.
At present, it seemed that Weng Yuxiang was very attached to Zu Qi’s baby, and Xue Jue left the Xue family for Zu Qi before. How was it like what was said on the Internet?
The more Liu Jing thought about it, the guiltier she felt. She decided that she would no longer judge a person’s character based on just a few catchy words. She would only know what that person was like after getting in touch with him in person.
Liu Jing originally planned to ask Zu Qi about the apples, but then she thought about her attitude towards Zu Qi earlier, she found it difficult to talk about it.
After procrastinating like this until leaving, Liu Jing still failed to mention this topic to Zu Qi.
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