"President Mo, are you asking me to play the secondary character?" Huangfu Shuo asked in disbelief as he pointed to himself while sitting in Hai Rui's meeting room. "Me? Secondary?"
"I've seen your previous works. Giving you this role is a decision I came to after analyzing your acting ability," Mo Ting said with an attitude befitting of the King of Entertainment as he negotiated with Huangfu Shuo. "You may have played a male lead before, but do you honestly think you were up to standard?"
"President Mo, everyone in the industry knows that, I, Young Master Huangfu, will only act based on my mood. I'm not used to the way you're talking to me." Huangfu Shuo was a handsome man. He had the type of look that drew people in with one glance. But, a quick change in his appearance and he'd give off a completely different vibe. It was evident how flexible he was. However, his attitude..."I don't want to play this rubbish."
"You debuted at 17-years-old. At that time, you were still a good little boy. But, because of underhanded schemes, you suffered a lot of setbacks. At that time, there was a woman that gave you a lot of encouragement. However, she ended up abandoning you in the end. So, from that moment on, you created an image of a player for yourself..."
"Aren't you curious why she abandoned you?"
After Huangfu Shuo heard this, he immediately put away his casual attitude and became slightly angered, "I see that Hai Rui likes to dig up other people's private matters."
"She ended up in a relationship with a singer. But, that singer only had a small moment of fame and was quickly unheard of again. So, she had an abortion, flew overseas and ended up marrying a slightly famous actor in Hollywood."
"How ruthless!" Huangfu Shuo scoffed.
"I've looked at your audition. It's really good. So, are you going to sign with us or not?" Mo Ting changed the subject calmly. "I know you actually want to question her and attract her attention, that's why you act so seriously. But, unfortunately, her status is too high and you can't reach her. Hai Rui is giving you a chance; if we announce that you have newly joined the cast of 'The Forensic Concubine', I can guarantee that Bai Yu will look at you in a different light."
"Do you think that I would want that?" Huangfu Shuo sneered.
"You may not want that. But, you can always transform in front of her and make her feel regret."
"Can we really achieve what you've said?"
"I'm sure you must know that Bai Yu has been openly trying to go against my wife," Mo Ting said straightforwardly. "How do you think she would feel if she found out that the lover she once abandoned, ended up acting with her enemy?"
That would be super satisfying!
Huangfu Shuo was tempted.
Although he had already matured a lot, there was nothing wrong with being childish every once in a while.
"What else can I say? Of course I'll sign with you...I wish for an enjoyable cooperation, President Mo," Huangfu Shuo returned to his usual casual attitude. Tangning had encountered a lot in the past, but the best way to describe Huangfu Shuo would be to say that everyone had secrets that they couldn't talk about. And these secrets were like thorns, embedded deep within their hearts.
One may disregard these thorns as being small and insignificant; unable to cause much damage. But, as soon as someone touched them, the pain would be unbearable.
Some people, for example, Tangning,would end up being cured by others.
But, the majority would continue to carry this burden with them...
...
"I heard you already signed a contract with Huangfu Shuo, is that right?" Tangning asked during dinner, "Have you already confirmed it?"
"Uh huh," Mo Ting nodded.
Tangning lowered her head. This was perhaps the first time that Mo Ting made a decision without first consulting her.
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