Tang Xueqing, who had never been turned down before, angrily stormed off and slammed the door.
That left Tang Shiba and Tang Xiao staring at each other.
"You're the older sister. Set a good example once you're on the show. Don't lead Xueqing astray."
There were three brothers in the Tang Family.
The eldest was ruthless, decisive, and efficient.
The second was patient, levelheaded, and shrewd, with a quick mind. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been running an entertainment company.
The youngest was lively, bright, and sunny, and acted without considering the consequences.
All three were practically tailor-made male leads.
What a shame.
"Got it, Xiao."
Being called "Second Brother" by his younger sister left Tang Xiao feeling a little strange.
His heart was beating awfully fast.
He studied Tang Shiba.
She looked so much like their mother.
Her eyes and nose resembled those of all three brothers.
"Since you're my biological sister, straighten out those bad habits of yours. Otherwise, I won't go easy on you."
Xiao talks so much. I want to go back and lie down. My goal is to stay horizontal until I die of old age.
Just thinking about that livestream in three days makes me miserable. I'm exhausted.
Tang Xiao frowned. How could she be so lazy?
How had someone this lazy caused so much trouble before?
"All right, go. Find Xueqing on your way out and comfort her."
"She must be feeling awful now that you're back."
"She's been starved for affection since she was little and can't bear being apart from her family. As her older sister, take good care of her for us."
Tang Shiba hastily said, "Bye," and left.
Comfort Tang Xueqing? That was the funniest joke she had heard all year.
Tang Xueqing was waiting downstairs. When the elevator doors opened, she thought Tang Xiao had come to soothe her.
Her heart leaped with joy, only for Tang Shiba to step out.
Her expression soured.
Why hadn't Xiao come to comfort her? Had Tang Shiba said something?
"Shiba, where's Xiao?"
"He's busy. Why are you looking for him when you've got nothing to do?"
"Why do you insist on humiliating me? Ever since I came back, I've given you Mom and Dad, and I've given you our brothers. What more do you want?"
Given?
Weren't they her own parents and brothers? Why would she need Tang Xueqing to give them to her?
Her head's full of shit, and so is everything coming out of her mouth.
System: She wants everyone at the company to think you're bullying her. She still hasn't given up on getting Tang Xiao onto the show.
Really? Then I'd better faint right now!
Then Tang Shiba suddenly collapsed to the floor, unconscious.
Tang Xueqing jumped in fright. What was going on?
Everyone in the company gathered around, and only then did Tang Shiba slowly come to.
"Oh, my dear little sister. I fainted right here, and you didn't even help me up. I'm heartbroken."
"What? They're sisters?"
Tang Xueqing hurried to explain. "We're not biological sisters."
Tang Shiba gazed mournfully at her. "That's right, we're not biological sisters. My dear little sister, I've given you eighteen years of my whole family's love. What more do you want?"
"Shiba, what are you talking about? You must still be dizzy. Let's go home."
Panicking, she reached for Tang Shiba, afraid she would reveal the truth.
"She's a distant cousin. We only found out recently."
"Ah, Xueqing! I love you! Look this way!"
Some fans had come over too, so Tang Xueqing pulled Tang Shiba into the car.
Tang Shiba shook off her hand as though she had touched something filthy.
Tang Xueqing gritted her teeth. "Sister, why did you do that? I honestly wanted us to get along."
"Drop the act. There's no one here!"
Wasn't she tired of pretending? Watching her was exhausting enough.
"I don't know what you mean. I treasure this family and everyone in it, and I work hard to keep us all getting along."
"You've always been alone. You don't understand how important harmony is to a family."
"So stop disrupting this family's peace. If you try to snatch love you've never worked for all at once, it'll only backfire."
"I know you're jealous because Mom, Dad, and our brothers are good to me, but I'm trying hard to be good to you too."
"Your kindness is too much for me to bear. Stop talking and let me get some fresh air."
The window rolled down, and the car started moving. The driver didn't dare say a word.
Tang Xueqing sniffled and cried the whole way.
Go ahead and cry. Crying isn't a crime. Better to cry in a BMW than smile on a bicycle. Women who pout really do have the best lives.
By the time they got home, Tang Xueqing's eyes were swollen. She threw herself into her mother's arms.
"What's wrong, Xueqing?"
"Boo-hoo... It's not Shiba's fault. It's mine. I thought she should lie low because of her bad reputation, but Xiao wants her to go on a variety show. Mom, if she goes, people will tear her apart."
Mom, she wants Xiao to go. If he does, Tang Xueqing will hand him over to that actress who's had plastic surgery, and he'll catch syphilis.
What?!
Mrs. Tang pushed Tang Xueqing away, suddenly finding her rather disgusting.
Syphilis was something people caught from sleeping around.
Tang Xueqing was so vicious that she would even harm her own brother.
Her expression turned stern. "How could you say that about your sister? She never had good opportunities before. This is her chance to perform well and change the fans' opinion of her."
Xiao must have heard Shiba's thoughts too.
Otherwise, with how much he cared about Xueqing, he would definitely have joined the variety show.
Another one had come to his senses.
"But Mom, Shiba has no experience with variety shows. It'll only put her in a difficult position."
"Not at all, not at all. I love it. It's just a live variety show. I've done livestreams before."
Tang Shiba waved a hand.
There was nothing Tang Xueqing could do to change the outcome.
She could only return to her room and make a call.
System: She's calling her best friend to discuss how to mess with you on the show.
Mess with me? Bring it on. I'll lie back and let her try. Let's see if she's capable of it.
Mrs. Tang thought, Why does that sound a little odd?
That actress is at the Zhengyang Hotel right now. What? With four men? Wow, she's really something.
She even invited Tang Xueqing, but Tang Xueqing refused. She said she wanted to save her first time for the man she loved.
The Zhengyang Hotel?
Song Jia hurried to call her second son. "Send some paparazzi to the Zhengyang Hotel right away. An actress has booked a room there. She's not from our company."
"How do you know?" Tang Xiao was baffled. His parents never paid attention to the entertainment industry. What was going on?
"Oh, just send someone."
Tang Xiao still contacted someone immediately and sent them to stake out the hotel.
Sure enough, an actress walked out of the hotel the next morning.
She thought no one knew, only to be mobbed the moment she stepped outside.
Unfortunately, the four men had booked a different room and left once they had finished having their fun.
The actress made the trending list too, with various headlines.
#Well-known B-list actress spends night at hotel on a date#
#Actress spends one night with three men#
Paired with photos the paparazzi had taken before, this scandal would leave her badly battered even if it didn't end her career.
While the rival company scrambled to deal with the mess, Tang Xiao seized the opportunity and immediately had his staff promote Tang Xueqing and Tang Shiba to ride the wave of attention.
He even personally wrote a caption and posted it on Weibo: "Discipline and hard work are the first steps toward success. Lead by example and restore integrity to the entertainment industry."
Wasn't that an obvious dig at the actress? Plenty of fans applauded him for it.
Well said, what a hit! That star's squawking in a fit.
So clever, right on target! That star's rolling on the carpet.
So truthful, straight and clear! That star's done for, I fear.
The fans went wild and started a chain of mocking comments.
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