In the end, Nangong Quan stepped out to take full responsibilty for everything. He then asked the Americans to speak to him if they had any issues and not to bother Hai Rui. After all, what they had done was an embarrassment to Hollywood and wasn't something they'd want to promote to the world.
Nangong Quan's approach was quickly acknowledged by his peers in the industry, so he worked hard to sort things out with the Americans.
But, how could Mo Ting let Nangong Quan face something like this on his own?
Hai Rui had evidence in their hands and had full confidence to tell the world that 'The Ant Queen 2' was an original story and that the Americans had lied to everyone.
Soon after, Hollywood stepped forward with a response: they did not acknowledge the film agency in question, nor their productions. They also revealed that the agency had plagiarized many times in the past and had even lost court cases because of it.
The truth was apparent. 'The Ant Queen 2' was indeed an originally-produced Chinese film. This outcome shocked many people. In the past, many people refused to acknowledge Chinese creativity, but after hearing that even Hollywood tried to plagiarize them, it was obvious that this particular film was a success.
So, it didn't take long before 'The Ant Queen 2' confirmed their international copyright and announced their release in theaters across the globe.
The foreigners couldn't wait to see the quality of the sci-fi film produced by the Chinese...
Because of this, Tangning's fame once again rose to a new high!
In fact, many international events ended up requesting for her attendance. But, Tangning rejected them all.
She even stood in front of everyone and said, "I simply want to invest my heart into filming and leave the stage for actors and celebrities to stand on. That's why I hope everyone can give me some privacy and turn your focus to all the talented newcomers instead."
After the entire kidnapping incident, Tangning simply had one wish: she wanted to leave as much time and energy for her husband and children as possible. She knew what her priorities were...
Shortly afterwards, Tangning heard that Elder Nangong was trialed in court and was sentenced to 5 years in prison, with 1 year probation.
Elder Nangong happily accepted the results, because for him, it was a form of release...
Just before the old man headed into prison, he finally accepted a visit from Nangong Quan.
But, the first thing that the old man said was, "My dear grandson can't even compare to the little 3-4 year old from the Mo Family..."
"In the future, if Little Eggshell decides to choose one of them as her husband, let her pick the younger one; he's smart. Don't pick the older one."
"Grandfather..."
"Go ahead, leave. Don't visit again, in case it makes both of us suffer," the old man said calmly. After all, prison was like his home. On the other hand, the short time he spent in the outside world made him very uncomfortable.
In the end, Nangong Quan had no choice but to leave with Su Youran.
And just like the old man requested, he never visited again.
"Although it's cruel, I'll do as grandfather requested because it's the only way to make him feel a little better."
Nangong Quan should have been grateful that the old man didn't murder anyone in cold blood and become a psychopathic killer nor someone sick enough to hurt children. This, at least, left a trace of the Nangong Family's pride intact...
...
Soon, it was once again time to submit the annual Fei Tian Awards nominations.
This year, Hai Rui submitted a list of names and it was predicted that 'The Ant Queen 2' would own the ceremony.
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