"With me around, she won't be able to take her," Tangning said confidently. "Firstly, your debts have already been cleared and your savings are in the 6-figures. So, there is nothing wrong with your finances."
"Secondly, she has a history of abandoning Coco."
"Thirdly, she's actually the one that is facing financial difficulties at the moment."
After hearing Tangning's words Father Lee finally calmed down. Whenever he thought about the possibility of Coco leaving his side, he felt like he'd lose all meaning in life.
Tangning looked at Father Lee. This man was much too kind-hearted. To be exact, he was too soft. It was because of this that he couldn't protect the most important person in his life. Things in life weren't going to sort themselves out if he kept retreating.
In reality, Tangning actually had a much more complex plan. But, after seeing Father Lee, she realized he wouldn't be able to do anything. So, she held back her plan and decided to ask Long Jie to execute it instead. However, growing up in a broken family and seeing the disagreement between her parents wasn't good for a child's mental health. So, Tangning could only hope that Coco remained as strong as she was now.
"Should I take Coco to see her?"
"Why not? You can't stop a mother from seeing her daughter. But, bring a few extra people with you when the time comes," Tangning replied.
"OK, I understand," Father Lee nodded.
Meanwhile, Coco was on set filming 'The Ant Queen'. As a child actress with no experience, she was extremely hard-working and determined. This made the adults on set feel a little ashamed in comparison.
Whenever Tangning wasn't present, Coco loved to follow Mo Ting around.
She liked to look at his script and tail him around the set. In fact, her gaze barely left Mo Ting. This was because she felt extremely safe around him.
It was normal for Coco to seek protection from Mo Ting. After all, he was the Big Boss of Entertainment. But, the fact that Mo Ting let the little girl follow him around was what made everyone shocked.
"Coco, lower your hips a little..."
Seeing the strict expectations from Qiao Sen, Mo Ting couldn't help but warn, "Be reasonable."
Qiao Sen chuckled and replied, "Don't worry, this child is born for the entertainment industry. It's enough that Tangning cares so much since she's cold on the outside and warm on the inside, but what about you President Mo..."
"I am training my future daughter-in-law."
Qiao Sen's eyes grew wide. Was this true? Weren't the twins only a little over one? Was Mo Ting looking for a daughter-in-law already? And wasn't she at least five years older than them?
Of course, Mo Ting was just joking, but Qiao Sen actually took him seriously.
"Uncle, I heard from daddy last night that 'that woman' wants to take me away from him."
"As long as you don't want to, no one can force you to do something that you don't want to do," Mo Ting replied.
...
A couple of days later, a piece of gossip started spreading around the variety industry. The son of a particular Station Manager lost his left arm because he was caught cheating with another man's girlfriend. It was a much deserved result.
That night, while Xia Hanmo was filming her program, Lin Qian headed to the parking lot to fetch her a jacket. But, she happened to overhear someone talking on the phone.
"Let's see if he tries to provoke me again. The entire nation now knows that I made his show famous and he simply picked up after me. Did he think that I didn't fight back because I was afraid of him? You guys handled this matter beautifully."
"He simply lost an arm. It's not even enough to cure my hatred yet."
After hearing these last few words, Lin Qian was stunned.
The voice was too familiar. So familiar that she couldn't quite accept it.
Afraid that she'd be discovered, Lin Qian quickly returned to the studio. But, the man that was on the phone noticed her leaving. Fortunately, he couldn't confirm her identity.
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