Tang Ling couldn't help thinking that if she lost most of her reason by being in love, it would be better to be a single dog for the rest of her life, who states that a woman must live with a man anyway?
A thought suddenly came to her mind after watching Shen Rui walk aimlessly to that balcony
Tang Ling asked her system "Didn't the original male lead end up going to the balcony because of being tired from being flattered? Why is he still going to the same balcony when he spoke to me instead?"
[The male lead seemed to be angry and just went to the nearest place for some fresh air]
Tang Ling:..... sos he replaced the executives as the object of anger? What coincedence
Hearing this from the system, Tang Ling had a curiosity "Is it possible to change the plot of the male and female lead's meeting?"
In her previous task worlds, she was already transmigrated into the body after the leads met, but this time was different, maybe she could pull strings
[Host, I wouldn't recommend preventing the two from meeting, even if you stop them from finding each other in this banquet, they will still eventually meet through other circumstances made by the lord god, the plot for this world is abnormally stronger than others]
So it was impossible to bypass the meeting of the protagonists, but another thought came to her mind 'If the relationship can't be stopped, could the impressions between the two change?' Would it not be satisfying to see a pair of bickering couples rather than some lovebirds
But it is easier said than done to make a pair of destined lovers into enemies, or should she just eliminate the male lead entirely?
At this moment Tang Ling was really debating what would be the best choice to accomplish her mission, after deliberation between her instinct and what was left of her brain power, she decided to wait for an opportunity for either of her plans to take action, if that dog man attacked her first, the retaliation will be that much better
The banquet went by quickly for Tang Ling as their weren't any more interruptions from others, she didn't have any acquaintances that needed to be contacted among the people here, leaving herself to gorge on the food and deserts on a table near an uninhabited corner
Occasionally some guests who were curious about her went to initiate a conversation only to be 'politely' declined by Tang Ling
On the other hand Li Qing, who had no energy left after the conversation with the male lead, sat in a chair alongside Tang Ling, not saying a single word to her, it just seemed that Li Qing gave up
As Li Qing drove back to Tang Ling's villa, Tang Ling couldn't help but try to break the awkward silence between the two
"Sister Qing, are you mad?"
.... only silence answered
"Don't be angry, a frown will not fit your beautiful face, a smile would make you look 10 years younger"
"You still have the face to act squeamish with me?" Li Qing with a tired look, faced Tang Ling for the first time since the end of the talk with Shen Rui, then looked back at the road
"If it's with my Sister Qing, I know you'd be fine with this sweet little padded jacket by your side"
Li Qign retorted "This 'little padded jacket' seems more like a murder weapon to strangle me, it brought the ire of one of the richest people in the city against her wearer, the wearer might not be able to even afford the padded jacket much less anything else after offending the rich man"
"Sister Qing, relax" Tang Ling finally saw that her agent finally responded "Although I became on bad terms with Mr. Shen, that won't mean I will necessarily be shut out by him"
"When CEO Shen attacks our company, we will both have to find another job, how can you still be this cheerful?" Li Qing questioned
"Everything will be fine, Shen Rui's company doesn't have a stranglehold on the entire entertainment circle" Tang Ling said nonchalantly, as if she didn't just offend the richest man in the city "Besides, I have a way to subjugate the evil dog man, while keeping myself in the circle"
Li Qing didn't take Tang Ling's assurance to heart, what can they do against the richest man in the city, they are just a small company and an actor, the result of a clash between them is obvious to everyone
Tang Ling saw that Li Qing didn't believe her and didn't mind, just like one of her old friends from a beginning task world said, 'actions speak louder than words'
Shen Rui at this time, didn't know he was being badmouthed by Tang Ling as an 'evil dog man'
In the CEO office of Shen conglomerate, Shen Rui was doing his usual paperwork for the company's next quarter of development, when he ordered his assistant Secretary Ye
"Secretary Ye, give me all the information regarding the waitresses of the banquet, particularly the ones around college age with long black hair"
Shen Rui remembered how he met this mysterious beauty at the balcony of the party
He didn't intentionally eavesdrop on her, but just couldn't help keeping his eyes on her the first time he saw her
Shen Rui was used to seeing beauties in banquets, but this specific waitress just gave him a more comfortable feeling inside him after seeing it only once
She was an innocent beauty that was rare for people in his position to see, a women free from the vanity that others strived for and the greed seen in the eyes of women that he was used to
Hearing the president say to search for a woman's information for the first time, Secretary Ye was left with an indescibable feeling of unrealness
The president of the biggest e commerce company has taken interest in a server of the banquet? The same president who had multiple supermodel girlfriends, changed his taste for an ordinary serving girl
"A waitress at the banquet?" he asked
"Yes, do I need to repeat again for you to hear?" Shen Rui irritatedly said, giving him a cold look
"....Okay, sir"
Looking at the hot searches, one stood prominent to Shen Rui, the hot search of Tang Ling beating Shen heir in public
He almost forgot about this barbaric lady, the one woman that brought out his hate, Tang Ling! This unreasonable woman attacked him out of nowhere and even refused to apologize or beg for mercy! His surname wouldn't be Shen if he let this woman go unpunished!
He didn't want to be too heavy on this woman as he found her appearance apealing, he'd just punish her enough to force her into submission and repay the humiliation tenfold
Shen Rui put down his paperwork and requested Secretary Ye with darkening eyes "Also, give me the contact information of the director to Tang Ling's upcoming film role"
Tang Ling laid down on her couch, playing on her phone while munching on potato chips
A few days has passed since the incident on the banquet, the effect of the hot search became not as harsh as either Li Qing or Tang Ling expected, although the number of requests to film are less, the company didn't face direct pressure from the Shen Conglomerate
She wasn't sure whether it seem to be from pride or not, but teh male lead chose to not use his family's power to force the company to submit
Li Qing felt nervous every day after the banquet, but eventually she also became indifferent, thinking that even if the company were to end the next day, it would still be better to take jobs for Tang Ling in the mean time, making money is better than waiting for god's punishment
The company had all their eggs in one basket, Tang Ling, being the money buddha of the company, once they lose her, the company might as well be bankrupt
Tang Ling had a killing streek going on in the game but as she was about to inflict a lethal move on the enemy's jungler, a call came through her phone much to her irritation
The caller ID set for the person calling was Scumbag Father
Tang Ling read the original plot beforehand, so she knew that the original owner barely had any contact with her family, she read that the original owner entered the entertainment industry through Li Qing scouting her at the age of 17
The novel never mentioned anything about Tang Ling after her disappearance from the circle, so she didn't know whether she went back to her family, or what life she led after failing to stay as an actor
Being a little curious of the unknown father, she answered the phone
"Hello?"
"Stinky girl! You still know to answer the phone! Do-.."
Hearing an insult after answering, Tang Ling immediately ended the call
As she loaded back the game to her phone, a few seconds of playing past before the same caller ID is shown on the screen once again
"Tang Ling! How dare you hang up on me!"
"I'm sorry, I heard insults over the call and thought somebody was stealing the number of my father and trying to prank call" Tang Ling said with no emotion
After hearing Tang Ling's reply, the supposed father of the original owner was choked, his daughter seemed to become more poisonous after staying in the entertainment industry
"Rotten child, is this how you speak to your parents!"
"Is there anything I can do for you?" She questioned, ignoring his previos words
"Your brother needs money for his tuition, You haven't sent us the scheduled money for months! Seriously what is wrong with you, while you were working as an actor, did you forget about your family!?"
"Why should I pay for his tuition?" Tang Ling questioned
"He's your brother! As our daughter it is your duty to support us and your brother"
"My duty?"
"We raised you from the little money we had left, do you know how hard it was for us? Now it is time to repay our efforts and contibute your money" Father Tang said rightously without any sense of shame whatsoever
Tang Ling felt this logic was really the thought process of a neurosis1mentally ill, since she was given birth to, and raised by her family, everything she has should belong to them?
What would be the difference between a child and a slave? She didn't ask to be born to them, and a slave didn't ask to be enslaved
She really hated these type of people the most, who gave them the right to be the controllers of others life by just being the result of them mating like animals
It made sense for the original owner to label her father as scumbag
"Am I not your daughter too, why would my brother need my support?"
"Hmph! Is it the same?" Father Tang snoreted in disdain "A daughter should be obedient to her parents and give herself up to support the brothers and husband throughout their lives"
Disgusting!, Shen Rui seemed like an angel compared to the original's family!
Bonus (Extras)
Shen Rui: The posionous woman must feel remorseful after experiencing being wronged, now it's just a matter of time
Tang ling: Mr. Shen sure likes to bully honest people like me
Li Qing: .....Didn't you start it by beating him up in public?
