My Life with Narration

Chapter 738: Chapter 729: Tang Nan’s Apology

"Oh no, sorry little brother, I didn’t expect Director Teng to behave this way. If I had known he was such a person, I wouldn’t have introduced you to him back then. Don’t worry, I’ll call him in a bit!"

After work, Su Qing and Shen Yi had just arrived home when he received a video call from Tang Nan, who immediately expressed her regret on the other side of the video.

Clearly, she had seen the news online too. Exploiting "Wandering Earth" for attention is already disgraceful, but Director Teng specifically mentioned Wang Fan and him, making the situation look quite nasty, like he’s forcibly climbing to the top.

If at the beginning, he and Wang Fan really thought highly of the script, it wouldn’t matter whether they invested or not. After all, they were in the same circle, had met once or twice, and with Tang Nan acting as the go-between, they might even send a supportive message.

However, neither he nor Wang Fan had a favorable view of that script. Especially he, knowing fully well it was a pitfall, had already had an unpleasant fallout over it. Given all that, being dragged into this is quite obvious to all the onlookers.

This kind of behavior is like saying: we’ve already parted unhappily, so I’ll disgust you once more while reaping some benefits for myself. After Su Qing refused to invest last time, there was no need for further association. Teng Hua naturally felt no psychological burden doing this, as he didn’t lie about showing the script to Su Qing.

Hearing this, Su Qing gave her a slight smile, "No need to ask. Since he’s doing this, he’s certainly thought it through. Even if you did ask, he’d probably just laugh it off. He wouldn’t actually risk a complete fallout, especially since you haven’t left the industry yet!

But I’d advise you to be cautious with him in the future. This person, how should I say, has a low bottom line!"

It’s somewhat normal for a businessperson to have lower boundaries; after all, there’s no deceit in business. It’s about making money, right? But if it’s too low, it damages one’s character.

"Who knew he’d do something like this? He didn’t even inform me, just using you for advertising like that. It’s disgusting, isn’t it? Had I known, I wouldn’t have set up the meeting between you and him. Now I’m caught in the middle, it’s infuriating!" Tang Nan said, feeling aggrieved.

She had reason to feel upset. Though Director Teng helped her when she first entered the industry, clearly, her relationship with Su Qing was closer due to Shen Yi. At the least, she saw Su Qing as an insider.

Not to mention, when Tang Nan first entered the entertainment industry, she faced some casting couch propositions. At that time, what was her backing? If not the landlord’s wife and Shen Yi’s company?

Though their company wasn’t as large back then, the landlord’s wife was wealthy—a capitalist. Tang Nan had capital backing her, which protected her as she gained popularity, so naturally, she’d side with Su Qing.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi sat down next to Su Qing on the sofa with a cup of water, placed her legs on Su Qing’s lap, and said with a smile,

"The kind of people you know, they’re just awful! You better choose your friends more wisely in the future. This time it’s minor, but don’t bring anyone shady to my little brother next time. My brother is young, I don’t want him to be taken advantage of!"

As Shen Yi appeared on screen, her student-like outfit, the natural ease between her interactions with Su Qing, along with her tone, made Tang Nan shudder, giving her goosebumps:

"Eeew~~"

"You’re still acting youthful? That’s shameless! I already thought it was absurd when you dated younger guys, but now you’re still pretending to be young? You, you... do you still think you’re a college student? Puh!"

Shen Yi: ...

Hearing this, Su Qing couldn’t help but admire Tang Nan’s courage; he certainly wouldn’t dare say such things.

Indeed, hearing this, all the color drained from Shen Yi’s face, her body trembling with anger, she was the very embodiment of ’shaking with rage’.

Gritting her teeth, she shouted word by word: "You! Are! The one! Acting! Young!"

"Me, acting young? Unlike you, I don’t dress up like this. And I haven’t found myself a little boyfriend either. Tsk, tsk, tsk!" Tang Nan responded without fear.

The two of them are headstrong and not afraid of each other. Encountering Shen Yi in this state, Tang Nan just grew more excited, fully charged, and began to launch an onslaught.

In response, Shen Yi removed her legs from Su Qing, propped herself up on the coffee table, stared at the phone, and solemnly declared:

"You’re finished. Wait for it, I’m coming to the capital to find you and settle this!"

"Whoa, you’re coming back? You think I’m afraid of you? Besides, if it gets too hard, I’ll just take on a guest role in a variety show and take a few days off. What can you do about it!"

Because Shen Yi’s youthful appearance was pinpointed today, Tang Nan found her weakness, keeping her on the defensive. Su Qing couldn’t stand it anymore and quickly wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her into his embrace.

"Don’t be mad, no need to fuss with a single person over this, wouldn’t want your health to suffer from rage!"

Hearing this, Shen Yi rolled her eyes, then wrapped her arms around his neck and gave his neck a loud kiss: "Ah~~~ It feels nice, having a man’s warmth is just comforting."

With that, she even glanced sarcastically at Tang.

"You... you two, stop showing off in front of me, what’s with the flaunting!"

This time, it was Tang Nan’s turn to fumble with her words. There’s no helping it; among their trio, though they all had experiences in love, Shen Yi was the only one with a boyfriend now.

Though the landlord’s wife was currently single, she had been married, and had experienced it all. Her child was even old enough to be in elementary school, meaning Tang Nan was the only one alone.

"I can flaunt if I want. What’s it to you? If you’re jealous, go find one yourself. Isn’t the entertainment industry full of handsome guys!" Shen Yi boasted, sitting in his lap, chin raised with an air of triumph.

"I’m not bothering with you," she replied, then continued, "Little brother, what are you going to do about this? Should I help you clear things up on social media?"

This issue arose from Tang Nan’s matchmaking, so she wanted to help out as much as she could. Though she knew Su Qing didn’t suffer a loss, the feeling of being used like a pawn was frustrating, particularly being manipulated by someone undeserving.

Hearing this, Su Qing patted Shen Yi’s soft waist, signaling her to get off. She glared at him playfully but said nothing as she headed upstairs to change, then he spoke:

"No need. I talked with Director Wang on the phone this afternoon. We agreed to ignore it. Besides, I’ve read the script for ’Demon Capital Fortress’, and it’s not great. More importantly, the production seems rushed, bound to be a disaster. The more hype there is now, the harder it’ll fall.

And Director Wang and Director Teng are part of the same industry. Although Director Wang became popular through ’Wandering Earth’, he’s not as established yet, there’s no need to make enemies rashly and become aloof.

In a few days, Shen Yi and I will go to the capital, Director Wang will be there too. We can further discuss then."

Hearing this, Tang Nan nodded, realizing he made a lot of sense.

"Mm, anyway, it was my oversight. I’ll be more careful next time. By the way, your studio is well-managed by Xiaoling lately, and she’s been away on business twice; you should come to check it out. Next time, let’s all get together.

But... what if ’Demon Capital Fortress’ really does become a hit?"

Hearing this, Su Qing chuckled nonchalantly: "So what if it does? If it’s a hit, it’s a hit. I didn’t lose anything, and it could even boost my reputation. People will say any script I value will succeed, what’s wrong with that?

At worst, I’ll recoup this loss in other ways, I’m not one to suffer losses."

He knew this movie wouldn’t be a hit, but he couldn’t just say it bluntly; no one would believe it anyway. Better to let time prove.

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