Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 1596: Chapter 925: Forcing Her to Submit? The Pathetic Fated Bond of a Perpetual Singleton

Inside the studio, in the hallway

Tang Wan followed Chen Zhi out of the office, and as soon as the door closed, he couldn’t wait to speak: "Wanwan, Yu Zhen’s team has released news saying that we invited them to participate in the event."

"What promises and guarantees did you make to them?"

"None, don’t I understand your intentions? I was just about to discuss this with them when the news exploded online."

"Show me what kind of news it is."

Chen Zhi handed her the tablet, "Yu Zhen is livestreaming right now and talked about this matter. This is the video I captured."

Tang Wan took the tablet and clicked to watch:

"Thank you all for your support. Regarding the matter of participating in Teacher Tang’s exhibition, it’s currently inconvenient to reveal details to everyone. However, Teacher Tang has always supported animal protection, and I hope everyone won’t follow rumors..."

"What Teacher Tang promotes has always been the inheritance of traditional culture, not urging everyone to hunt animals."

"Please support Teacher Tang’s first solo exhibition."

...

She was completely speaking on behalf of Tang Wan, and even a fool could hear the implication that they had already contacted privately; given the current stance she is showing, cooperation is definitely confirmed.

Tang Wan already had a rift and conflict with animal welfare people, and with Yu Zhen being a representative figure online for protecting animals, inviting her was certainly good.

Now that the news has been released, once it’s discovered that she wasn’t invited, things become very delicate.

Online, some extreme animal welfare activists might start getting agitated, saying that she is deliberately creating hype or looking down on animal welfare people, surely rumors would spread again.

She’s speaking in a very humble manner, but if I say I’m unwilling to cooperate with her, it easily makes it look like Tang Wan is bullying her.

Where did she get the impression that I didn’t want to cooperate with her? Or is there some other reason, therefore...

Preparing to leverage public opinion to force her compliance!

Actually, many brands nowadays, when cooperating with celebrities or a production coordinating with certain actors, will intentionally leave out news early on, then adjust based on market and audience reaction.

"How should we handle this?"

"Ignore her, originally we didn’t expect relying on her alone could change anything. To change people’s views on Cyan Feather, it won’t happen overnight, we should just focus on our own tasks."

Currently, the most debated topic is the conflict between Cyan Feather and animal protection, which might need gradual effort.

...

Tang Wan returned to the office, Si Qingxiao asked her if she needed help.

"Just a small work issue, why do you two have time to be out at this hour?" Today is a weekday, Jiang Chengsi should be at work.

"Going to discuss some matters with my brother and sister-in-law." Jiang Chengsi didn’t hide anything since the discussion was about Jiang Zhaolin.

Jiang Zhaolin came for the two brothers, and what they can handle privately doesn’t need to trouble the whole Jiang Family.

"Did you reach any conclusions?" Tang Wan poured tea for the two.

"Although severed ties, relations were never good, I even hated him..." Jiang Chengsi laughed wryly, "But after all, he raised me and my brother, there’s a certain duty of care for him."

Si Qingxiao nodded, "The duty of care doesn’t change because of severed ties; the third brother, fourth brother can disown him, but when he’s old and needs help, there’s still responsibility."

Tang Wan nodded, "What do you plan to do then?"

"My brother and I plan to take some time to seek him out, clarifying that it’s fine to care for him, but that’s about as much as it will be." Jiang Chengsi frankly stated.

Not to mention that Jiang Zhaolin’s appearance this time has ulterior motives, even if he sincerely repents, emotional repair requires time.

Therefore, after discussion, providing care is fine; but him wanting to return to the family and enjoy the joys of being surrounded by grandchildren is, under current circumstances, definitely impossible.

If the brothers don’t care for him, with Jiang Zhaolin’s personality, he might directly sue them, better they take initiative.

Just then, Tang Wan’s phone vibrated, it was Jiang Jinsang calling.

"I’m done with work now, ready to go over and pick you and Mutang up for dinner, are you done?"

"I’m done, come over."

"Xiaowu has arrived, we should leave, otherwise that kid will think I’m here to bully you." Jiang Chengsi stood up.

Si Qingxiao’s gaze dropped on the venue design plan on the table; she had been staring at it earlier.

"Sister-in-law?" Tang Wan noticed she seemed to be in a daze.

"This design plan, the style feels familiar?"

"Specifically commissioned someone to design it, on the day of the exhibition, when you come, there’ll be surprises." Tang Wan smiled and saw the two out.

**

When Jiang Jinsang arrived at the studio, it was already dusk.

Upon entering, he saw his son holding a glass aquarium, waveringly run towards him, with Lord Wansui lying in the aquarium, getting tossed around.

"Dad, something’s wrong!"

"What’s wrong?" Jiang Jinsang kneeled down and bent over.

"Lord Wansui got kicked today, it’s hurt!" The little guy seemed very anxious, "It also doesn’t feel like moving, doesn’t respond to me."

"Who kicked it?"

Jiang Jinsang frowned and took the turtle to examine it in his palm; it seemed there were no abnormalities.

"Just a sister, suddenly kicked it, let’s take it to see a doctor."

When Tang Wan came out and briefly explained the situation to him, Jiang Jinsang, with years of turtle-rearing experience, also felt it was fine, but Jiang Xiaowai was worried, so the couple could only take both a person and a turtle to the pet hospital.

Tang Wan’s studio wasn’t located in downtown, there weren’t any pet hospitals nearby, so they relied on Baidu search to find one.

...

There was no one in the pet hospital, accompanied by several dog barks as they pushed the door open, a middle-aged man greeted them, caught sight of Jiang Xiaowai holding the small glass aquarium with the turtle inside, and chuckled, "Here to treat the turtle, huh? What’s wrong?"

"It got kicked!"

"Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it." The veterinarian took out the turtle and examined it carefully, possibly also realizing there wasn’t any issue.

"It’s not moving much, doesn’t respond to me, surely got kicked faulty." Jiang Xiaowai looked worried, after all, it’s a turtle he grew up knowing.

The veterinarian knew the turtle was fine; however, without checking and putting up a show, the little fellow might still feel insecure, so he intentionally said:

"Then I’ll go inside and do a full check, you all can sit wherever you wish."

Initially, Jiang Xiaowai wanted to follow in, but as the veterinarian shut the door, short in stature, he leaned against the glass door peeping inside, revealed nothing, he could only return to his parents’ side.

"With a doctor around, Lord Wansui won’t be harmed." Tang Wan ruffled his hair.

Jiang Xiaowai paced the pet hospital back and forth; several cats and dogs were being treated or fostered there, soon drawing his attention.

The young one was struck by a beautiful Pomeranian, petite, the fur excellently trimmed, a pretty bow tied around its neck, laying in the cage motionless.

Jiang Xiaowai squatted by the cage, looking set to stretch a hand to tease it.

"Mutang." Jiang Jinsang frowned.

The kid instantly withdrew his hand; in the Huo Family’s backyard, two wolf-dogs were kept, bigger than the Pomeranian, often went to the Huo Family to play with dogs.

Jiang Xiaowai wasn’t afraid of dogs, squatted by the cage, turned to look at Jiang Jinsang, "Dad, I’d like to own a dog too."

"You can’t even take care of a turtle, and you want a dog?"

"..."

Today, Jiang Xiaowai brought Lord Wansui out to sunbathe, but ended up busy eating ice cream, leading to its kicking, feeling culpable and worrying away, believing it to be his fault.

He squatted by the cage, stared at the Pomeranian for a long stretch, just as the pet hospital’s door swung open again, and the tiny Pomeranian, previously laying still in the cage lifting its eyelids for nothing, suddenly sprang up, barking towards the entrance.

Right away Jiang Xiaowai turned to see.

A man and woman came in...

The man gentlemanly held the door, the woman walked in first.

They’re surprisingly acquaintances!

"Sister, Brother Xie Duo?" Jiang Xiaowai exclaimed with surprise.

Jiang Jinsang and Tang Wan turned their heads upon the voice.

This time Xie Duo was dumbfounded!

Tell anyone this isn’t a destined encounter and they’d hardly believe it; meeting them everywhere, be it the Aquarium, fine, Beijing with just one, but a pet hospital, not hundreds, at least tens existed, surely.

How did they coincidentally bump into each other.

Even the girl beside him remained unchanged from last time, the one seen at the Aquarium.