By simply looking at the reception of fans at the airport, the difference between Tangning and Ling Ziyi was clear to see. Rumors could spread all they wanted, but as soon as Tangning made an appearance, one glance was enough to distinguish what was true popularity and capability.
Just before boarding their plane, Long Jie spotted Lan Xi and Ling Ziyi. She lowered her head and said to Tangning, "Do you want to go over and say hi? Lan Xi is following that newcomer around everywhere. It's obvious how important she must be to her."
"There's no need," Tangning replied swiftly. Long Jie seemed to have already forgotten about the kneeling incident that happened not too long ago, but Tangning was going to remember it for the rest of her life.
In actual fact, Long Jie hadn't completely forgotten, she simply didn't want to stress Tangning out, so she pretended to be relaxed.
Long Jie nodded her head and whispered into Tangning's ear, "Boss has gotten more and more black bellied..."
"Is this the first day you've known him?"
In reality, Ling Ziyi had wanted to use Tangning's name to boost her own popularity. However, Tangning also knew how to flip the situation around and use it to prove the level of her status. At the moment, she had a break from filming, but even if she had been absent for a few more days, would she have lost her status?
If she was signed with a different agency, perhaps. But, did they consider who was backing Tangning?
Lan Xi naturally noticed Tangning and Long Jie. Most importantly she also noticed the man with a king-like presence who she didn't dare to look directly at.
"I simply stole a few good resources right out of Tangning's hands. Why can't Hai Rui accept it?" Ling Ziyi complained. "They should stop saying that I would be nothing if Tangning had appeared at Fashion Week, when in reality, Tangning gave up on Fashion Week herself."
"Your current status isn't enough for you to be mentioned in the same breath as Tangning. Just put up with it for a little," Lan Xi tried to convince Ling Ziyi. "Tangning got to where she is today because of her ability to endure."
"But..."
"That's enough. This time at Feng Ge's wedding, we will see people from all walks of life. Make good use of this opportunity. You will catch up to Tangning very soon."
Although Lan Xi didn't understand why Tangning had given up on Fashion Week, she never once believed the rumors that were going around. Because no one knew how clear minded Tangning was, better than she did.
However, right now, the thing that she was most worried about, was that Mo Ting still had something up his sleeves. So, she decided it would be best not to provoke Tangning, in case she attracted a face slap.
After all, the incident with Luo Hao had only just passed.
...
Huo Jingjing and Fang Yu arrived at the wedding destination before Tangning. As soon as they reunited, Huo Jingjing couldn't help but hug Tangning and pull her into the bedroom for some 'girls talk'.
"The recently famous Ling Ziyi will also be attending the wedding tonight, how do you plan on dealing with this? The media are bound to cling to you..."
"What can I do? It's true that I didn't attend Fashion Week," Tangning smiled with her usual calmness.
"I saw the entertainment news just a moment ago. It seems you and President Mo made quite a stir with your appearance. I think I'm beginning to understand President Mo's intentions."
"Regardless, even if your film is a complete failure, you still have me!"
Hearing this, Tangning was a little uncomfortable. So, she opened her eyes wide and glared at Huo Jingjing, "You're the failure..."
"But, you're a model! If I was in your position, I would only be able to take on the role of a corpse - the ones that lie still on the floor," Huo Jingjing completely doubted Tangning. "So, you..."
Huo Jingjing couldn't be blamed for not believing in Tangning's acting ability. If others hadn't seen it with their own eyes, not many people would have believed that she had such an amazing stage presence.
Plus, Tangning did not say anything to explain herself. She simply smiled because she knew time would be able to prove who was right and who was wrong.
As there was still quite some time until the wedding, the men gathered in the study room to discuss business while the women watched a movie to pass time.
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