West Mountain Residence. Maple Leaf Study Room.
Elder Tang's assistant handed him his phone, "Chairman look, it's a phone call from the CEO of Hai Rui..."
"Pass it here," Elder Tang put down the perfume sample in his hands and received the phone from his assistant. He then gestured for him to leave.
The assistant respectfully turned to leave. Afterwards, Elder Tang lifted the phone to his ear and answered with a deep and aged voice.
"Elder Tang, how are you?" Mo Ting's voice was deep and intimidating.
"So, you are the man that my granddaughter is dating?" Elder Tang jumped straight into the main question.
"I am Mo Ting," Mo Ting greeted without being humble nor pushy. In terms of power, neither of them seemed to hold the upper hand. Although Elder Tang was older and wiser, Mo Ting was stable and unpredictable.
"Hmmph, how could there be true love in a dirty place like the entertainment industry?"
Mo Ting gave a gentle laugh, not taking Elder Tang's discrimination to heart. He then asked, "I asked someone to send a gift to your home. I wonder if Elder Tang received it?"
"What gift?"
"I sent a gift regarding mine and Tangning's marriage. But, not long after, a rumor started that I was to marry the heiress from the Chi Family..."
"What are you trying to say?" Elder Tang asked coldly.
"The Chi Family and Tang Family seem to be on good terms. I previously had a misunderstanding with Miss Chi, so if this has caused you to misunderstand me, I can explain myself. There's no need for you to start a false rumor to hurt Tangning," Mo Ting said in an even colder voice. "You have the right to ignore Tangning and pretend she doesn't exist, but you can't stop me from treating her well."
Mo Ting's words were well planned out like an art form.
Firstly, he let Elder Tang know a gift was delivered, then he let him know a rumor was started. Lastly, he hinted that because the Tang Family and Chi Family shared information, this incident was bound to be related to them."
"Rascal, do you know how to respect your elders?" Elder Tang had never been questioned in this way.
"If I have offended you in any way, please excuse me. But, if you don't want to acknowledge the existence of your granddaughter, you can hand her over to me." After speaking, Mo Ting hung up the phone.
Elder Tang was a little stunned. He immediately called his assistant into the room, "Make a phone call home immediately and ask if Hai Rui has sent any gifts over. Also, compile all of the latest news about Tangning. Quick!"
10 minutes later, the assistant returned to the study room and said, "The housekeeper said a box had arrived but the Big Miss opened it. Also, here's the news on Miss Tangning."
Elder Tang opened the newspaper and looked at the judgment placed on his granddaughter. He was so angry he slammed his hands on the table, "How dare these people talk rubbish about my granddaughter! Plus, my granddaughter is capable of everything, how could they compare her to the useless Miss Chi?"
"Chairman, control your anger!"
Elder Tang took a deep breath and calmed down, "According to the rascal with the surname Mo, the person who rumored that he was getting married to Miss Chi is someone from the Tang Family."
"Chairman, could he have made a mistake?"
Elder Tang shook his head, "That rascal rules over an entire industry, how could he make a mistake? Since he said the Tang Family did it, he must have looked into it. Plus, couldn't you tell he deliberately called to report the issue? He is obviously hinting that this isn't the first time the Tang Family has done something like this to Tangning."
"The Big Miss is indeed suspicious," Elder Tang's assistant responded.
"Tang Xuan has no tolerance for others. How could I leave the family business in her hands?"
"You're right. In terms of capability and personality, Miss Tangning is definitely better than all her siblings," the assistant agreed.
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