"Alright, you guys have fun, I'm going to the company," Gu Huaian said as he ruffled Xiao Shuai's hair.
Shen Tang hurriedly asked, "Have you eaten yet?"
"Are you referring to breakfast or lunch?"
Only then did Shen Tang realize that it was already past ten o'clock. She was surprised that the workaholic Gu Huaian was going to the company this late. His image as a workaholic seemed to be crumbling.
After Gu Huaian left, Xiao Shuai clenched his fists excitedly and cheered, "Yes! That big ice cube uncle finally left! Sis, why did you get together with him anyway?"
Shen Tang let out a sound, not knowing how to respond.
Should she say it was because he was rich?
That would make her seem very materialistic!
Alright, she does like money.
"Your uncle is handsome and rich, haha, let's not talk about this. Do you guys want to keep playing games?" Shen Tang said.
"Yes!"
At the company, after handling urgent work, Gu Huaian opened up the game.
He played a few rounds in a row, but because he was so bad at it, he got cursed out by his teammates and lost a lot of credit score from reports.
Gu Huaian: "......"
He called Cen Assistant in, "Do you know how to play Wangzhe?"
Cen Assistant thought he was hearing things.
"You mean Wangzhe?"
"Yes."
"I know how to play, but I don't have much time for it. I only play a round occasionally," since work kept him too busy.
"Find someone to teach me how to play."
Cen Assistant almost thought Gu Huaian had been possessed.
But since President Gu wanted to learn, he would need to find a good teacher.
And so, Cen Assistant invited a championship team's coach over.
Shen Tang knew nothing about this. She had successfully won over the two little ones with Wangzhe, gaining two new little brothers.
Due to the anti-addiction system, the two little ones had limited gaming time each day.
After playing games, the two would go to class.
This was Shen Tang's first time understanding the life of rich people's children. They actually had so many classes to take.
Even Shen Tang, a grownup, felt tired. Yet the two little ones never complained, playing wildly when it was time to play, and studying diligently when it was time to learn.
In the blink of an eye, several days passed and it was time for Shen Tang to start shooting.
Xiao Mei clung onto Shen Tang's clothes reluctantly, "Sis, when are you coming back?"
Xiao Shuai also looked over longingly.
"I'm not sure for now, don't worry, I can still bring you guys ranks after I finish work everyday."
Xiao Shuai instantly smiled, "Sis is so nice, not like uncle, he—"
"What about uncle?"
The voice asking the question belonged to said uncle. Xiao Shuai hurriedly shut his mouth.
Gu Huaian looked to Shen Tang, "I'll take you to set."
Shen Tang wanted to decline, but then realized all the cars belonged to him anyway so there was no difference.
Also, what if Papa Jin called her for something?
Once in the car, Gu Huaian didn't speak. Shen Tang glanced at him a few times, but he didn't seem to have anything to say.
"Um, thanks..." Shen Tang said.
"It's on the way."
Shen Tang responded with a couple of "oh's".
The driver in front couldn't help but take a glance back. He didn't understand when two completely opposite destinations started counting as "on the way".
The backseat was filled with silence.
Gu Huaian pondered for a bit before speaking, "If anyone bullies you, you can tell me."
He had specifically downloaded Weibo recently. He'd only known before that Shen Tang didn't have a good reputation, but only now did he discover how vulgarly those people cursed at her.
What was undeniable was that Shen Tang did use CPs for hype, but she had never actually done that herself.
Moreover, those people creating and spreading fake yellow pictures were simply too much. He already had the legal team gathering evidence to sue them.
This was the first time Shen Tang had heard such words. Life at the orphanage hadn't been easy either, with kids ganging up on each other too.
Shen Tang had known since young that those who depend on the mountains collapse when the mountain falls, and those who depend on people are abandoned when people leave. Relying on others was not as good as relying on herself.
No one had ever said something like this to her before.
Shen Tang forced out a carefree laugh, "No one's bullying me."
Seeing her smile like this, Gu Huaian suddenly felt a sour feeling in his heart.
"You're now Madam Gu of the Gu Group. While fulfilling the responsibilities of this role, you can also enjoy the conveniences it brings. So if you need any help, you can completely contact me directly, or contact Cen Assistant."
Shen Tang froze.
She suspected Gu Huaian had been possessed.
She didn't understand why he was being so nice to her.
He didn't actually have to care.
Shen Tang smiled, "Thank you, I won't stand on ceremony then."
After that, Shen Tang didn't say anything more, but her heart was a tangled mess.
It wasn't until they reached their destination that Shen Tang showed a smile again, "I'm here, thanks!"
"You've thanked me several times today."
Shen Tang was stunned again. Had it really been that many times?
"Next time we meet, don't be too courteous with me."
After unloading the luggage, Gu Huaian's car swiftly left.
Shen Tang was calling Yuan Yuan when a voice suddenly sounded next to her, "Do you need help?"
Shen Tang looked up to see it was the male lead of the crew, Shen Xiuran, who was also one of the female lead's suitors.
Shen Tang waved her hand, "Thanks, but no need."
She didn't want anything to do with the main leads.
"It's no problem, I'll help carry it."
Shen Xiuran moved to pick up the luggage, but couldn't lift it up.
He gritted his teeth and tried again, barely getting the luggage off the ground, "What did you put in here?"
Shen Tang smiled embarrassedly, "Just some daily necessities."
Then she picked up a box in each hand and walked in.
Shen Xiuran's mouth slowly gaped open, "!!!"
He was starting to doubt life a little.
After taking a few steps, Shen Tang stopped and turned back, "Aren't you coming in?"
"Coming!" Shen Xiuran said through gritted teeth.
The two walked into the hotel lobby one after the other. There were already a few people sitting around, all supporting roles, who quickly stood up to greet them when they saw the two.
Shen Tang noticed a gaze staring right at her.
She looked over to see it was an unfamiliar woman.
The other party smiled brilliantly. Shen Tang retracted her gaze, not noticing the flash of malice in the woman's eyes.
"F*ck!"
Hearing the exclamation, Shen Tang turned back to see Shen Xiuran trying to pick up the other two luggage boxes.
He probably thought that since she could lift two, the boxes couldn't be too heavy.
In reality, the one Shen Xiuran grabbed was the lightest. Hehehe~
