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Soon Jiao Yang’s TV shopping program started filming, but he didn’t expect that the photographer was Guo Ran, not Qi Xing whom he had contacted at the beginning.

While Jiao Yang was surprised, he also knew the stakes involved, so he didn't dwell on it too much.

Then Yang Tao met Guo Ran in the studio, and both of them were extremely surprised.

However, the two are no longer the bickering lovers in the original drama, but good friends who became acquainted through fighting, so both of them seem particularly surprised.

At the recording site of the TV shopping program, Yang Tao was so nervous when facing the camera for the first time that his palms were sweating.

As expected, he adjusted the camera angle, then looked at Yang Tao and said softly, "Don't be nervous! Just pretend that the person in front of you is a big cabbage."

With a "puchi" sound, Yang Tao couldn't help but burst out laughing, and her tense mood was immediately relieved a lot.

Jiao Yang clapped his hands aside: "Yes! Yes! Yes! Yang Tao, we need this natural state!"

Guo Ran and Jiao Yang were both trying to calm Yang Tao's nervousness, and soon they completed the first shoot with some bumps.

Feng Lanzhi heard that her son was indeed recording a TV shopping program and wanted to buy a kitchen knife at half price.

During a break in the recording session, Feng Lanzhi called: "Son! Mom has her eye on that German knife set from your show! Half price, right?"

"It seems so." He looked at Jiao Yang helplessly, but the latter made an OK gesture.

Jiao Yang agreed to sell the samples for the program to Guo Ran at half the internal price.

However, when Guo Ran went to get the set of kitchen knives.

Unexpectedly, Yang Tao also came over and said, "This set of knives is really good. My new kitchen is just short of a set..."

As expected, it was impossible to compete with Yang Tao, so he gave the set of knives to Yang Tao.

Then, he called his mother Feng Lanzhi again and explained, "Mom, let's change to something else! This one is sold out."

During the second recording, Yang Tao and Guo Ran’s cooperation was obviously much better.

Jiao Yang was pleasantly surprised to find that the chemistry between the two made the show surprisingly effective.

Yang Tao and Guo Ran's condition is very different from before. Both Guo Ran and Yang Tao have become much more relaxed.

But he soon noticed that Mr. Sun frequently appeared on the set, and his lustful eyes were always staring at Yang Tao.

"Taozi, Mr. Sun doesn't look like a good person at first glance. You have to be careful." Sure enough, he took advantage of the break to pull Yang Tao aside.

Yang Tao didn't take it seriously: "It's okay! Mr. Sun just came to check on the progress of the filming, right?"

As expected, he hesitated to speak and finally just sighed.

Sure enough, my worries soon came true.

As soon as the last episode of the show was recorded, Mr. Sun called Yang Tao into the office.

As soon as the door closed, he got straight to the point: "Ms. Yang, I admire you very much. 30 yuan a year, with a car and an apartment, would you consider it?"

Yang Tao suppressed her discomfort and refused, "Boss Sun, I'm just here for a part-time job..."

"Don't be so quick to refuse." Mr. Sun suddenly grabbed her hand. "808 p.m., Room of the Imperial Hotel, let's discuss in detail."

As he said that, he stuffed a room card into her hand.

Outside the door, Guo Ran and Jiao Yang, who were wearing monitoring headphones, were so angry that their faces turned blue.

Jiao Yang suddenly felt a little sorry for taking on so much responsibility for Suning.

"This old pervert!" Jiao Yang gritted his teeth.

Sure enough, he quickly edited a text message and sent it to Mr. Sun's wife.

That night, in Room 808 of the Imperial Hotel.

Mr. Sun had just finished taking a shower when the doorbell rang.

He opened the door with a lewd smile, only to be met with an angry slap from his wife: "Shameless old man! You're keeping a mistress, right? Where is she?"

In the room opposite, Yang Tao and Guo Ran, who saw this scene through the peephole, were shaking with laughter.

It was not until Mr. Sun was dragged away by his ears that the two of them burst into laughter.

The next day, he really broke into Mr. Sun's office with a recorder.

Jiao Yang chimed in, "Boss Sun, isn't it time to pay Yang Tao's labor fee?"

Mr. Sun, with a bruised face and nose, glared at them fiercely, but after hearing what he said in the recorder, his face turned pale instantly and he signed the check obediently.

When having dinner with friends, Suning raised his glass to thank Guo Ran: "Thanks for taking care of our Taozi."

Sure enough, he waved his hand nonchalantly: "It's my duty, friends after all."

"Sure enough, Jiao Yang, we won't go home until we're drunk tonight."

"Okay! I won't leave until I'm drunk."

Just after everyone had a great time and returned home, Yang Tao realized how reckless she had been this time.

"Suning, I'm sorry! I'll listen to you from now on."

"It's a great honor to admit one's mistakes and then improve oneself! The other side of this society is really filthy."

"Well, I'll apologize to you tonight."

"Oh? How are you going to express your apology?"

"Bad guy! What do you think?"

The next morning's news broke a breaking news story: "Sun, the owner of an advertising company, committed suicide by jumping off a building this morning..."

"Bang!" Yang Tao, who was eating breakfast, dropped his chopsticks on the ground.

Soon, Guo Ran and Jiao Yang also heard the news. The three of them looked at each other in surprise. No one had expected that things would develop to this point.

"Have we gone too far?" Yang Tao's voice trembled.

Jiao Yang, who knew a lot about the situation, shook his head. "He deserves it. I heard the company's funding chain was broken a long time ago, and they still owe usurious loan sharks."

Sure enough, he sighed and said, "This is what they call "you reap what you sow."

Su Ning held Yang Tao's cold hand and said, "Don't think about it. Someone like Mr. Sun will get into trouble sooner or later."

That night, Yang Tao had nightmares all night long.

Suning patted her back until dawn.

Looking at Yang Tao sleeping soundly in his arms, Suning's heart was as clear as water. He had become accustomed to having clear thoughts.

……

Standing in the apartment he had just rented for Deng Jiajia, Su Ning placed a bank card on the coffee table. "Here's 50,000 yuan. The password is your birthday. I'll deposit money into it on time every month."

Deng Jiajia came over in her silk nightgown and drew circles on Su Ning's chest with her fingers: "Brother Ning, I'm not after your money..."

"..."

She raised her head, her eyes blurred, "You treated me like that last time... I really liked it..."

Suning calmly lit a cigarette for himself and said, "Deng Jiajia, there's only a deal between us."

He blew out a smoke ring. "If you keep me company, I'll make sure you have food and clothing. It's that simple. You have to have your own professionalism and ethics."

"But..." Deng Jiajia bit her lip, "I want to give birth to a child for you..."

"Stop." Su Ning sneered, "Do you think I'm some kind of idiot who knows nothing?"

"..."

Then he leaned over, pinched Deng Jiajia's chin, and said, "Remember your identity! If you get tired of me one day, just take the money and leave. Before that, don't have any crooked thoughts."

Deng Jiajia's eyes instantly turned red: "My mom doesn't know how to play mahjong, and my dad... I don't even know what he looks like..."

She grabbed Su Ning's sleeve and said, "I just want a home of my own..."

Su Ning shook her hand away: "That's your own business. This is a transaction and a game. If you can afford it, play it. If you can't, don't play it. No one will force you."

After saying that, he left without looking back. The sound of the door closing made the bank card on the coffee table jump. ...

At the same time, Lan Caiping rushed into the five-star hotel where Zhuang Yan worked alone.

In the lobby, she finally found the man in a suit and tie, the man who had deceived her daughter.

"Li Wei! You beast!" Lan Caiping picked up the potted plant at the front desk and threw it over.

Zhuang Yan dodged in embarrassment: "Auntie, you got the wrong person! Security! Security!"

In the chaos, Xue Sumei, who had been following behind, quickly grabbed Lan Caiping and said, "Caiping! Don't do this!"

She lowered her voice, "This bastard is the same Zhuang Yan who cheated Taozi! We need to think about this carefully..."

"What? How is that possible?"

"Is it possible? Just investigate it thoroughly."

"Okay! I'll trust you this time."

The next day, the two old ladies, who had investigated thoroughly, were furious again and came to the hotel chairman's office with a carefully prepared letter of complaint.

The letter detailed the fact that Zhuang Yan (Li Wei) had committed identity fraud by changing his appearance.

Zhuang Yan soon paid the price for his own actions and was fired by the hotel chairman.

Three days later, a piece of social news went viral on WeChat Moments: A hotel executive named Li committed suicide by jumping off a building after being fired for suspected fraud.

Netizens speculated that it was a debt or relationship problem, but Xue Sumei and Lan Caiping only smiled at each other proudly.

"Serves you right!" Lan Caiping spat. "It's a shame you've soiled the hotel."

This matter soon reached Suning's ears.

He looked at the familiar hotel building in the news report, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

A week later, Suning brought Yang Tao to the rooftop restaurant of this hotel.

Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, you can see the lights of the entire city.

"Do you like it here?" Suning asked suddenly.

Yang Tao was confused: "The environment is nice, but isn't this where Zhuang Yan works?"

"Zhuang Yan's suicide by jumping off the building made this place a haunted building, so I took the opportunity to buy it at a low price. How about giving it to you as a venue for your wedding company? Plus, you can have your own four-star hotel."

"Suning, are you crazy? How much does this cost? Besides, someone just died here..."

"That's why the price is so cheap." Suning smiled and held her hand. "A haunted house turned into a wedding hotel—how dramatic is that? Besides..."

Then he lowered his voice and said, "Isn't it satisfying to use the place where the scumbag jumped off the building to witness the happiness of the newlyweds?"

Yang Tao stared at him blankly, her eyes suddenly reddening: "Su Ning, so you... you already knew about Zhuang Yan?"

Suning reached out and wiped away Yang Tao's tears and said, "I only know that anyone who hurts you will not have a good ending."

"Suning, thank you."

……

On the day of her best friend Niuniu's wedding, Yang Tao, wearing a light pink dress, stood hesitantly at the door of a star-rated hotel.

My phone vibrated, and it was my best friend Niuniu's urgent voice message: "Taozi! Why haven't you arrived yet? Weiwei is here! Everyone is waiting for you!"

Taking a deep breath, Yang Tao pushed open the door of the banquet hall.

In the magnificent hall, Niuniu, wearing a pure white wedding dress, immediately came forward to greet them: "My beauty is finally here!"

She affectionately took Yang Tao's arm and with her other hand pulled Lan Weiwei, who was standing in the corner, over to her. "Yang Tao, Weiwei, it's been a while since we three sisters have been together!"

The moment Yang Tao and Lan Weiwei's eyes met, the air seemed to freeze.

Niuniu was completely unaware and said excitedly, "Guess what? My husband's cousin is very outstanding. I'll introduce him to you later."

"No need." Yang Tao forced a smile, "I already have a boyfriend, and we are in a very good relationship."

"Really?" Niuniu's eyes lit up. "When will you bring him out to see me?"

"There will be a chance."

At this time, the master of ceremonies announced the start of the ceremony and the bride was about to throw the bouquet.

Niu Niu stood on the stage, closed her eyes and threw the bouquet behind her.

It fell squarely into Lan Weiwei's arms.

There was a burst of booing at the scene, and Lan Weiwei was embarrassed and at a loss as to what to do.

After the dinner, Niu Niu insisted on having her two best friends stay overnight.

The three of them lay on the king-size bed in the hotel suite. Niuniu excitedly recalled her girlhood: "Remember that time in junior high? A boy bullied Taozi, and Weiwei was the first to rush forward..."

Lan Weiwei replied softly, "Yeah! As a result, all three of us had our parents called in."

The three of them laughed at the same time, and the atmosphere eased a lot.

In the darkness, Yang Tao's phone screen lit up. It turned out to be a text message from Lan Weiwei: "Taozi, I'm sorry! I know I was wrong. Can you forgive me?"

Yang Tao stared at the screen for a long time, but ultimately did not reply.

She turned over with her back to the two of them, thinking of the intimate photos of Lan Weiwei and Li Wei that Su Ning showed her in the coffee shop that day.

This woman clearly knew that Li Wei was Zhuang Yan who had cheated her out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, but she still chose to hide it.

Even from the beginning to the end, Lan Weiwei was the real mastermind and was definitely a complete and experienced green tea bitch.

The next day at breakfast, while Niu Niu went to get her food, Lan Weiwei couldn't help but say, "Taozi, I..."

"Weiwei." Yang Tao put down the coffee cup, "Some things can't be let go with just a simple 'I'm sorry'."

She looked directly into Lan Weiwei's eyes and said, "Do you know what makes me most sad?

It’s not that you stole Li Wei, but you knew that he was Zhuang Yan, but you kept it hidden from me.

I really don’t know what kind of vicious thoughts a best friend like you has. "

Lan Weiwei's face turned pale: "I... I'm afraid of you..."

"What are you afraid of me for?" Yang Tao sneered, "Are you afraid that I'll expose your 'perfect boyfriend'?"

At this time, Niuniu came back with a tray and noticed that the atmosphere was not right: "What's wrong? What's going on?"

"It's okay." Yang Tao stood up. "I suddenly remembered that Suning asked me to see a new house, so I left first."

She hugged Niuniu and said, "Niuniu, happy wedding."

After walking out of the hotel, Yang Tao breathed a sigh of relief.

My phone rang. It was a WeChat message from Suning: "Is the wedding banquet over? I'll wait for you in the parking lot."

After getting in the car, Suning handed Yang Tao a cup of hot American coffee: "How is it?"

Yang Tao took a sip of coffee and shook her head: "Some people are destined to be friends only in memories."

Su Ning nodded in understanding and started the car: "I'll take you somewhere."

Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of the newly acquired hotel.

Workers are replacing the hotel's sign, and the big words "Taozi International Hotel" are shining in the sun.

"This... so fast?" Yang Tao turned around in surprise and looked at Suning in front of him.

Su Ning smiled and held her hand: "Taozi, from today on, this is your stage, my Mrs. Su."

"Suning, thank you for everything you have done for me."

...(End of chapter)