The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul-Chapter 955 - 954. Let’s talk about it

"Something’s not right here. Anyone with eyes can see that Eldest Miss Xu doesn’t like her, so how did all that explosive news about the drag along just vanish without a trace?"

"Could it be the Xu Family intervened?"

"That can’t be right, the one in charge of the Xu’s and who did the interview is Eldest Miss Xu, isn’t it? Miss Xu handles things decisively and efficiently, and some people even say she might become the second President Jing of Cloudscape Group!"

"Then how do you explain the current situation? Almost all the unfavorable news about Tang Shu has disappeared from the market."

"This..."

The crowd exchanged glances, at a loss for words.

Meanwhile, the usually serene atmosphere of the Xu Family Villa had become somewhat cold and tense.

Lin Yunlan held a cup of white tea in her hands, sitting quietly on the sofa browsing through TV programs as usual, whether in gesture or habit.

If you ignore the fact that she hasn’t been talking much lately.

Another master of the Xu Family, Xu Chengfeng, sat casually at another spot on the sofa, holding the morning’s freshly printed newspaper, and those gentle eyes had glanced at his wife countless times in the last half-hour.

Aunt Zhang, bustling in the kitchen, sensed the unusual atmosphere of the villa, nervously grabbed her purse with her phone, and the next moment appeared in the living room.

"Master, Madam, I’m off to the supermarket to buy groceries. Is there anything specific you would like to eat?"

Xu Chengfeng said, "Prepare the usual recipes; just add a few more servings of soup for dinner."

"Alright."

Once Aunt Zhang’s figure disappeared at the villa’s door, a sigh echoed in the living room.

"Yunlan, can we talk?"

"Hm? Talk about what?"

Lin Yunlan lowered the volume of the television with the remote control by a few notches so that she could hear her husband’s words clearly.

Xu Chengfeng put away the newspaper, adjusted his casual sitting posture slightly, and a trace more seriousness appeared in his eyes.

"Let’s talk about the children. Qianyu... she went too far this time."

Lin Yunlan looked at him silently for a long while, her usually gentle eyes showing a hint of coolness.

"I’m not petty enough to blame everything on the children. You should understand Qianyu’s temperament. As the current person in charge of Xu’s, everything in the interview was based on the company’s stance; this I can understand."

"I know, I know you can understand that."

Xu Chengfeng quickly took over the conversation. Decades of living together had made him understand Lin Yunlan’s character very well, but it was also because of this understanding that he had to have this conversation.

He moved next to his wife, clasping one of her hands that rested on the sofa, slowly tightening his grasp.

"You always look at things holistically, especially when it involves the children, but I know you’re upset. You know that Qianyu has her own ulterior motives; she’s misleading the reporters."

"..."

As he said, understanding is one thing, but forgiving is another.

Having lived to her age, Lin Yunlan was certainly aware of Xu Qianyu’s thoughts. If only the other party had considered her, Tang Shu, and Qianyun, the scandal would not have occurred.

You have to know that the video wasn’t only active in entertainment circles; prominent families throughout Imperial City mentioned it in casual conversations.

Was she really at fault? All she did was skillfully avoid answering the reporter’s question. She didn’t lie; she even defended the company’s image. Her answer was satisfactory.

Lin Yunlan sighed, "I believe I haven’t treated her poorly over the years, but in return, all I get is indifference. She has never regarded us as family. Qianyu has grown up, I only hope that she becomes more mature in handling things in the future."

"..."

This time it was Xu Chengfeng who fell silent.

The fact was just as his wife had said, Xu Qianyu had long since grown up. She had the skill of smoothly responding to reporters’ questions etched into her bones, ensuring she could elucidate her relationship with the Xu Family without giving anyone a handle to use against her. To her, it was all too easy.

However, she did not do so, instead choosing a direct, misleading, and clear way to express her likes and dislikes.

Xu Qianyu was entitled to have her own preferences, that was her right, but as a mature person in power, she should not brazenly display her biases under the scrutiny of cameras, nor should she cast all consequences onto other members of her family.

"I will have a serious talk with her."

Xu Chengfeng said, "Yunlan, can you invite Xiao Shu over for a meal at home? I hope the youngsters can get along well."

"..."

"At least give the kids a chance?"

"...Alright, but you should know that Xiao Shu has grown up too. I will respect and support her wishes in any case."

***

Imperial Medical College, family quarters.

Tang Shu successfully delivered a bottle of pills and a stack of thick research materials to Professor Yu, who wore an expression of bemused resignation.

"You always present me with challenging problems."

"You and Master Xie have been friends for many years; if he would step in, the issue with Exquisite Plant could be resolved."

"That’s true,"

Professor Yu held the green small porcelain bottle with eager anticipation, his gaze at Tang Shu filled with satisfaction and admiration.

"However, if we introduce Exquisite Plant and Moon-facing Grass into our medical research, I’m afraid we’ll have to postpone our current project for a while."

"You wouldn’t miss this opportunity."

"You know that? Sometimes you have to play dumb at a young age."

"If she played dumb, you’d probably end up cursing her later."

Old Madam Yu, watching her husband’s smile stretch practically to the back of his head, couldn’t help but interject, provoking a huff from Professor Yu.

Tang Shu quietly bowed her head, not disturbing the contented elderly couple before her.

"Right, you mentioned last time that you’d managed to successfully cultivate both Moon-facing Grass and Full Moon Plant?"

"It was my father. He has done a lot of research on the cultivation of medicinal herbs, and the temperature, humidity, and geographical environment of our ancestral home have been a great help."

"The northern region of Yi City?"

"Yes, have you been there?"

"No, but I’ve often heard about Yi City on TV lately, especially in terms of its tourist spots and vast fields of lush green mountains and seas, which have attracted many young people for hiking trips."

Professor Yu pointed at the LCD screen in front of his wife, which was airing a special feature on the geographical landscape of Yi City.

Tang Shu was somewhat surprised; Yi City was just a small city in the north that could not even make the fourth-tier ranking. Whether in terms of economy or finance, it was not at the forefront. Other than mountains, it was more mountains, a complete nonentity.

Since when had it become significant enough for other provincial stations to broadcast special features about it? freeωebnovēl.c૦m

She soon found the answer to this question.

By the time Tang Shu left the family quarters and arrived at Starshine Media, she had been pulled into the office by Luo Lin before even having a sip of tea.

"Perfect timing, I’ve got a lot of things to discuss with you."

Ever since recruiting a batch of people into the company, Luo Lin had not been this busy in a long time. She pointed to a pile of folders on the table.

"These are all about you — announcements, invitations, all kinds of stuff."

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