"Mr. Pan, you flatter me."
Tang Xiaomin also exchanged pleasantries with this Mr. Pan.
"Please sit."
Pan Peter suppressed the smile on his lips and sat down opposite Tang Xiaomin.
The new young assistant served Pan Peter and Tang Xiaomin each a cup of tea.
Tang Xiaomin gave the assistant a slight nod and then took a sip of her tea.
Her demeanor suggested she was rather inexperienced.
After a while, Tang Xiaomin finally spoke.
"Mr. Pan, is there something you need from me?"
As soon as this Mr. Pan arrived in Modu, many people wanted to invest in his company.
Pan Peter was successful in his career, and everyone fawned over him as much as possible.
Even Ye Fengxing of the Ye Group treated him with politeness.
However, Tang Xiaomin seemed unimpressed by him or his company.
In that case...
"I especially love the songs you write, Miss Tang. Would you be willing to compose a song specifically for my brand?"
Tang Xiaomin thought for a moment and politely shook her head.
"Thank you for liking my songs, Mr. Pan. Songwriting is just a hobby for me; I don't intend to make it my profession."
"Furthermore, I don't understand your company's philosophy, so I'm afraid I can't write a song suitable for your brand."
"However, I know a world-class musician named Aike. I can give you his contact information, so your trip here won't be entirely in vain."
Tang Xiaomin rejected Mr. Pan and subtly steered him towards the exit.
At this point, it would have been inappropriate to continue the conversation.
Mr. Pan smiled, took the business card Tang Xiaomin handed him, and left.
Tang Xiaomin even escorted him to the ground floor of the Tang Corporation. In the elevator, they made small talk about his company.
Outside the Tang Corporation, over a dozen sleek cars formed a convoy, all for Pan Peter's bodyguards.
Before getting into his car, Pan Peter turned back and said to Tang Xiaomin meaningfully,
"Do you know, you are the first person who has refused me since I came to Modu."
"You are very special."
Foreigners, when they praise someone, never hold back.
Just then, a sprinkler truck drove by, spraying water.
Although they weren't intentionally close, the spot where Tang Xiaomin and her companions were standing was still affected.
Pan Peter, being a gentleman, moved closer to Tang Xiaomin, using his tall frame to shield her from the mist spraying from behind.
From a distance, it looked like an intimate scene.
Everything happened too quickly.
Tang Xiaomin instinctively took a few steps back, creating distance.
"Thank you, Mr. Pan."
Pan Peter winked at Tang Xiaomin.
"It's a man's duty to take care of a younger woman."
...
Tang Xiaomin thought to herself, "Another seducer who ruins women."
...
In the distance, Tang Yiyi looked at the photos she had secretly taken and a cold, sinister smile appeared on her lips.
Tang Xiaomin had previously cyberbullied her and Tang Ye.
This time, she intended to use the same tactics against her.
If she wasn't confident in doing it herself, she would leave it to someone who was.
There were plenty of people who hated Tang Xiaomin as much as she did.
...
Ye Family.
After Ye Fengxing was forced by his family to break off his engagement with Tang Xiaomin,
he devoted himself entirely to his work to numb himself, trying not to think about Tang Xiaomin.
People are inherently flawed.
The more thoroughly Tang Xiaomin rejected him, the more Ye Fengxing found it difficult to let go.
Even though he knew she was no ordinary person.
But when a person truly falls for someone, no factor can stand in the way.
Steward Ye entered the study and announced, "Young Master, Nangong Shanshan is here."
"She has recovered now. The Old Master wishes for you to meet her and, if possible, apologize."
Last time, Ye Fengxing, in order to seek justice for Tang Xiaomin,
had beaten Nangong Shanshan into a coma and still refused to stop, almost killing her.
Now, Nangong Shanshan had come to see him.
Ye Fengxing understood Nangong Shanshan's intentions.
"Tell her to get lost!"
Ye Fengxing said without hesitation.
Steward Ye looked distressed.
"Young Master, due to the previous broken engagement, many people in the family have developed a prejudice against you."
"The Old Master's health is declining day by day. He hopes you will quickly form an alliance with the Nangong family. With the support of the Nangong family, your position in the Ye Group will be unshakeable."
The more powerful and influential people are, the more they are controlled by so-called power.
To maintain their status, they must constantly pay, defending their position.
Time, energy, and even their marriage.
Ye Fengxing had never felt so helpless.
Others only knew of his power and influence, unaware that he was dominated by it.
"I will see her after I finish my work."
Ultimately, Ye Fengxing compromised.
Perhaps, for someone like him, love was never meant to be his priority in this life.
Outside the door, Nangong Shanshan, upon hearing that Ye Fengxing would see her,
could barely hide her joy.
Tang Xiaomin was completely out of the picture; it was her turn now.
As Nangong Shanshan was celebrating, she received an image on her phone.
Nangong Shanshan merely glanced at it...
Half an hour later, Ye Fengxing finally had time to see Nangong Shanshan.
His gaze was as cold as if he were looking at a stranger.
"Is there something you need?"
Nangong Shanshan could not feel the doting gaze Ye Fengxing had for Tang Xiaomin; she could only feel his coldness.
Was this the difference between her and Tang Xiaomin?
Thinking of this, Nangong Shanshan felt a pang of bitterness.
She lowered her head and spoke to herself.
"I know, even though you've canceled your engagement with Tang Xiaomin, I can't replace her in your heart."
"It's alright, I can wait for you slowly, as long as you don't ignore me."
Nangong Shanshan's feelings for Ye Fengxing were this humble.
But such a subservient affection was destined to go unanswered.
"Did you come all this way just to say these nonsense things to me?" Ye Fengxing said coldly.
...
These words were like a splash of cold water, dousing Nangong Shanshan.
Her heart was deeply wounded.
She froze for a moment.
"I've said what I needed to say. I won't disturb you further."
Nangong Shanshan left without looking back.
Her fingernails, clenched in her palm, almost pierced her skin.
Although Ye Fengxing never mentioned Tang Xiaomin's name,
if he hadn't been cold to her because of Tang Xiaomin, what else could it have been?
For Tang Xiaomin's sake, Ye Fengxing had even been willing to kill her.
Nangong Shanshan's hatred for Tang Xiaomin reached its peak.
...
The next day.
Tang Xiaomin had the honor of making headlines.
#Shocking! Tang Xiaomin and Mr. Pan of Huanyu Group in intimate display, rumored to be in a relationship!#
!!!
Tang Xiaomin was already in the spotlight for acquiring Tang Corporation at such a young age.
Previously, she was engaged to Ye Fengxing.
Later, she was rumored to be in a relationship with Mr. Yan of Xianfu Group.
Now, this scandal with Mr. Pan had surfaced.