Lan Jie's demeanor made Sheng Mo's face even more grim, his expression ashen.
Tang Xiao Min, standing beside him, hadn't expected Lan Jie to treat Sheng Mo this way and couldn't stand it any longer.
"Lan Jie treats her own artists like this; it's quite eye-opening."
Lan Jie, of course, caught the sarcasm and dissatisfaction in Tang Xiao Min's words and quickly explained.
"Miss Tang, that's not how it is. When I received the call, I was racking my brain to sort this out for Sheng Mo. But Sheng Mo? A little setback and he wants to end his life. Does he owe me, or all the staff's efforts, nothing?"
"Behind every glamorous star, there's a large group of people working hard. Tell me, why should Sheng Mo give up and end his life because of a little pressure?"
Lan Jie was a practical person, and Tang Xiao Min couldn't refute her.
Tang Ye smoothed things over.
"Alright, alright, Lan Jie, if you're busy, you can go first. We'll take it from here and persuade Sheng Mo."
Tang Ye thought that Lan Jie staying would only cause more trouble.
Lan Jie looked at Tang Ye with admiration.
"Tang Ye, you've experienced highs and lows in the entertainment industry yourself. The fact that you're still standing today, I truly admire you. If all artists were like you, my hard work as an agent would be worth it."
Lan Jie said this intentionally for Sheng Mo to hear. After Lan Jie left, she didn't offer a single word of encouragement.
Tang Xiao Min and Tang Ye exchanged a look.
Tang Ye said, "Sheng Mo, call your family."
He and Tang Xiao Min couldn't stay at the hospital to guard Sheng Mo indefinitely. Saving his life was already a significant favor.
Sheng Mo shook his head.
"When I first decided to enter the entertainment industry, they were always against it. Now that things have come to this, I really don't want them to see me like this."
Being cyberbullied, being cyberbullied by the entire internet – how many people could truly let go of such despair with a smile?
Tang Ye, who had always been at odds with Sheng Mo, suddenly started talking about his own experiences.
"I've been cyberbullied too, even forced to retire. Look at me now, on variety shows, shooting commercials."
"I also found something quite interesting: my haters are even more loyal than my fans. Being infamous is still being famous; it's not necessarily a bad thing. Why are you taking it so hard?"
This was the first time Tang Ye had comforted someone unrelated to him. Perhaps it was because he had gone through similar despair, so he empathized.
Tang Xiao Min secretly gave Tang Ye a thumbs-up and followed his lead.
"Tang Ye is right; extreme fame can lead to notoriety... Sheng Mo, you're trending on the internet right now, and I believe Heaven Entertainment will definitely see your value."
"Besides, Lan Jie just said that the company hasn't given up on you and is still trying its best with public relations. So, at this time, you absolutely cannot falter."
Sheng Mo thought about it and realized it was true. A trace of life returned to his deathly pale face.
"The company really hasn't given up on me?"
Tang Ye rolled his eyes at him.
"That's a trending topic across the entire internet; you can't get on it if you don't want to. Unless the company is foolish, they'll definitely make good use of this opportunity. You're worrying too much."
"Huh?"
Sheng Mo's brain finally started working.
The more he thought about it, the more it made sense.
"Thank you... thank you for saving me. I have no way to repay such great kindness. Please accept my bow."
Sheng Mo struggled to get out of bed, wanting to kowtow to Tang Xiao Min and Tang Ye.
Tang Ye tried to stop him, but Tang Xiao Min signaled him not to.
They accepted Sheng Mo's grand gesture.
"Sheng Mo, rest well. Don't go online during this time. For anything, wait for Lan Jie's notification."
Tang Xiao Min said this as she pulled Tang Ye away.
"Xiao Min, are you sure it's okay to leave Sheng Mo alone like this?"
Tang Xiao Min wasn't worried at all.
"This is precisely why I let him bow to us. If you hadn't let him kneel, do you think he would have believed our words?"
Tang Ye thought about it and realized she was right.
"Xiao Min, you always think things through."
...
It was already 5:30 PM when they returned home.
Lu Si Si sent another message.
"[Xiao Min, did you get the money? The doctor said they'll kick me out of the hospital if I don't pay the medical fees soon. Please call me when you see this, okay?]"
Tang Xiao Min received messages like this almost every day.
She had set up a feature to automatically decline calls. No matter how many times Lu Si Si called, the call wouldn't display, and it would be automatically rejected until it timed out. Su Dan Novel Network.
Therefore, Lu Si Si could only harass her via text messages.
"Hmph!"
Tang Xiao Min looked at the message, a cold smile curving her lips.
After leaving Lu Si Si hanging for so many days, it was time to move on to the next phase of her plan.
At the hospital, Lu Ze Lei looked worried.
"Si Si, you said Tang Xiao Min agreed to lend you money. It's been half a month, why hasn't she sent the money yet?"
"I've been begging the doctor to treat you all this time. If we don't pay the overdue medical fees, the hospital will sue us. What will we do then?"
If it weren't for Lu Si Si's firm belief that Tang Xiao Min would lend them money, Lu Ze Lei would have discharged Lu Si Si long ago.
With medical expenses draining away like water, no amount of money was enough.
Lu Si Si held her phone, staring at it. She had been waiting for Tang Xiao Min's call.
Besides Tang Xiao Min, she didn't know who else would help her.
But it had been half a month, and Tang Xiao Min still wasn't answering her calls.
Had she gone back on her word?
"Brother, Xiao Min... she's probably having trouble. Let's wait a little longer."
"Wait! All you know is to wait. We already owe hundreds of thousands in medical fees. Tell me, what do we do now!" Lu Ze Lei yelled in exasperation.
People's patience could be worn down. Lu Ze Lei was at that point.
Lu Si Si started crying; she didn't know what to do either.
"What's the use of crying? Will crying solve the problem!"
"It's all your fault for provoking Ye Ling Yun. Otherwise, things wouldn't have become like this."
These words provoked Lu Si Si, and she cried out in refutation.
"Brother, you were the one who told me to seize opportunities at school and try to marry into a wealthy family. I did as you said!"
"But I didn't tell you to provoke people you shouldn't have!"
Sob sob...
Lu Si Si cried inconsolably, feeling wronged.
Her crying annoyed Lu Ze Lei, and he angrily left the ward to smoke.
As soon as he reached the corridor, he bumped into Tang Xiao Min.
Speak of the devil, and she appears.
"Tang Xiao Min, you finally decided to show up."
Tang Xiao Min pretended not to notice the accusation in Lu Ze Lei's tone and remained calm as usual.
"I'm sorry, I've been busy with other things recently. Oh, how is Si Si?"
Faced with Tang Xiao Min's harmless demeanor, Lu Ze Lei felt a flicker of doubt.
Lu Si Si had called Tang Xiao Min so many times and sent so many messages. Was she playing dumb, or did she genuinely not know?
Since she was here, Lu Ze Lei decided not to beat around the bush.
"Miss Tang, Si Si said you promised to lend us money. You haven't forgotten about that, have you?"