MTL - 27

I want to shine brightly so you’ll finally notice me.

In the past, I was too blind and almost lost myself.

— The Diary of a Little Rich Girl

“Hello! Tang Yu! Welcome to my dream!”

Tang Yu closed his eyes, imagining Tang Xin’s expression when she said that. She must have been shy yet bold, her smile sweet with a shallow dimple, her eyes sparkling as they looked at him, vividly leaping into his mind, impossible to forget.

All the restlessness and irritation of these days suddenly made sense, like unraveling silk from a cocoon. The source of it all was Tang Xin. The farther she went, the more transparent the cocoon became, almost fully visible at a glance.

Did he like Tang Xin?

Since when? How deep was this affection?

This feeling was different from before; he couldn’t calculate it, somewhat confused. But every time he thought about how over a year ago, she had offered her heart to him, only for him to ignore it and shove it into a corner, until now when she decisively left, he abruptly realized.

Tang Xin didn’t just start liking him in recent months. It had been over a year ago, or even earlier?

As for exactly when, he didn’t know.

Those two lines of text were like fine needles pricking his heart, painfully clear without needing deep contemplation.

Tang Yu opened his eyes, deeply sighed, closed the book, and stood up. He turned to place the book back on the most prominent spot on the shelf, gazing at the spine for a moment before leaving.

Walking to the door, the man switched off the light switch—click.

The study fell into dimness, but the secret Tang Xin hid within the book shone bright like the dawn sky outside.

Tang Yu hadn’t slept all night, took a shower, shaved, quickly prepared a Western-style breakfast, ate, then headed straight to the company.

Gao Heng usually arrived at least 20 minutes early; today he came half an hour early. Opening the office door, he saw the man sitting inside, startled, quickly saying: “Mr. Tang, you’re here so early today.”

Tang Yu’s brows showed some fatigue, but his spirit was still good. After all, he was still young and regularly exercised; staying up one or two nights wouldn’t affect him much. Leaning against the office chair, he glanced over and calmly said: “Get me a cup of coffee.”

Gao Heng replied: “Alright.”

He quickly went out to get the coffee.

Soon, Gao Heng brought in a cup of black coffee.

Tang Yu glanced down and said: “Tell Manager Du to sign the renewal rights for A Dream Through Three Lives as soon as possible, don’t delay.”

Gao Heng pushed his glasses up: “Alright, I’ll go take care of it right away.”

As soon as work hours began, Gao Heng conveyed this matter to Manager Du, who accepted it without surprise. Since Lu Zhixing had already signed Tang Xin’s Making a Dream for You , if it were filmed, Tang Xin’s value would surely skyrocket. By then, the copyright value of A Dream Through Three Lives would also rise.

Probably, many people would be scrambling to buy it.

Signing it now was appropriate; even if it wasn’t filmed later, reselling it wouldn’t be a loss.

It was heard that Tang Xin had recently left the project team and hadn’t come to the company to sit in. Manager Du waited until nearly noon to call Tang Xin.

At that time, Tang Xin was preparing to take Juanhua to the pet shop for a bath. She had previously tried washing Juanhua herself, but Juanhua made such a fuss that she ended up in a mess. To save trouble this time, she decided to take him directly to the pet shop.

Holding Juanhua, she closed the door and answered the phone.

Manager Du on the phone was full of sincerity, much more polite than the last time he called her upstairs to talk. After listening to him, Tang Xin didn’t reject him outright, only smiling: “Manager Du, let me think about it. Isn’t there still two or three months left?”

Manager Du laughed: “I’m just worried someone else will snatch it away.”

Tang Xin walked into the elevator, pondered for a moment, and felt this matter might be related to Tang Yu. She furrowed her brow. Ever since she found out last night that Tang Yu had never read her book, she didn’t want to keep the copyright at Shiguang anymore.

Last night’s Tang Yu made her profoundly realize that there was indeed a significant difference between them. Even after several more years, he probably wouldn’t appreciate her thoughts and works.

She could never write the type of script he liked while at Shiguang, and even her appearance wasn’t his type.

Now, she was somewhat confused about Tang Yu’s intentions.

What was the point of buying it back? Was he going to hoard it for a few more years?

She self-deprecatingly smiled: “I haven’t decided yet. When I do, no matter what, I’ll let Manager Du know.”

Having said that much, Manager Du couldn’t say more, repeatedly replying: “Alright, alright, alright.”

Tang Xin arrived at the nearby pet shop, handed the cat to the staff, and sat on the small sofa to browse Weibo. Her Weibo was much livelier now. Besides her book fans, part of the followers were inquiring about the copyright matters of Making a Dream for You , some were fans shipping Lu Zhixing and Sugarheart, and others were asking who “Rich but Not Stupid” was...

Of course, she couldn’t tell everyone that it was the sister of Tang Yu, CEO of Shiguang Pictures.

After thinking, she posted a Weibo.

SugarheartV: Reporting some good news, Making a Dream for You has been signed to Director Lu. Hope to meet everyone soon [yearning].

She didn’t dare to @Lu Zhixing, fearing the fans would misinterpret their relationship.

However, as soon as she opened the comments, they were filled with—

“Sugarheart, why aren’t you calling him Dad Lu anymore? Let me @Lu ZhixingV for you.”

“It’s really going to Dad Lu! Awesome!”

“Dad Lu is awesome! Hurry up and make it for me! A long-time fan’s wish! Finally coming true!”

“Who will be the female lead? Promise me, okay? You must choose carefully!!”

…

Tang Xin: “...”

Startled, she quickly exited her homepage and browsed some entertainment gossip to calm herself.

After a while, the comments and @ mentions suddenly exploded. Confused, she clicked in and discovered it was Lu Zhixing who had retweeted her Weibo—Lu ZhixingSugarheart: Happy to collaborate with Sugarheart. Filming will start by mid-next year at the latest. Everyone can look forward to it. SugarheartV: Reporting, Making a Dream for You has been signed to Director Lu. Hope to meet everyone soon [yearning].

The comments were filled with screams—

“Great! My OTP is giving me sugar today! Waiting for their collaboration! Waiting for the movie release!”

“It doesn’t matter now. With such a long collaboration period, they might develop feelings over time.”

“Those who say Sugarheart isn’t worthy of Director Lu, please stop. Last time, some fans dug up photos from another screenwriter’s side. Sugarheart is young and beautiful, with fair and delicate skin. Calling her a celestial being wouldn’t be an exaggeration!”

“Where are the photos? I want to see them!”

…

Tang Xin browsed Weibo, feeling somewhat embarrassed. At this moment, Lu Zhixing sent her a WeChat message.

Lu Zhixing: “I saw your Weibo post, so I retweeted it. Once I finish things here, we can start forming the project team, no later than mid-next month.”

So fast?

True, he had a fixed team.

Tang Xin happily replied: “Alright, wait for your notice. I can cooperate anytime.”

Lu Zhixing then remembered he forgot to ask about her work situation at Shiguang Pictures and how to coordinate the timing. He sent another message: “Are you not working there anymore?”

Tang Xin paused, typing: “I plan to resign.”

Lu Zhixing raised an eyebrow and casually replied: “That’s great. Come hang out with Dad Lu.”

Tang Xin: “...”

By the time Juanhua finished his bath and grooming, the topic #SugarheartDadLu# had surged to the trending list again. Tang Xin didn’t know if this was bought by Lu Zhixing’s team for the movie… She pursed her lips and scrolled through, discovering someone had leaked her photo.

That photo was taken during her time with the project team at Shiguang Pictures. There were quite a few people in the photo, including directors, screenwriters, and actors.

She was standing at the edge, circled in red, sweetly making a peace sign at the camera...

Tang Xin bit her lip, staring at the photo. Tang Yu was actually present when this photo was taken, though he didn’t join the group photo.

Nowadays, fans were truly amazing. When they wanted to dig something up, you couldn’t hide even if you tried.

Tang Xin hadn’t deliberately set up any persona. She didn’t post photos on Weibo simply because she wasn’t used to it. She kept her real life and online life separate, preferring to share her life on her social media feed.

She exited Weibo and didn’t look further.

When Tang Yu saw the Weibo post, Gao Heng was reporting the progress from Manager Du: “Miss Tang said she needs to consider further.”

Tang Yu glanced at the computer screen, frowning, and asked: “How long did she say she needs to consider?”

“Not mentioned...”

Tang Yu frowned at Sugarheart and Lu Zhixing’s public announcement on Weibo. The more he looked, the more unpleasant it felt. Especially seeing those CP fans’ comments about “developing feelings over time”? Where did that come from?

...Even if there were feelings developing over time, they should count towards him and Tang Xin.

He took a deep breath and coldly ordered: “Have someone remove that Weibo post from the trending list.”

Gao Heng hadn’t seen the Weibo yet and asked, puzzled: “Which one?”

Tang Yu: “Go see for yourself.”

Gao Heng: “...Alright.”

As soon as Gao Heng left the office, he immediately pulled out his phone and checked. He quickly understood—it was about removing Miss Tang and Director Lu’s trending post.

Not long after, the trending topics related to Sugarheart on Weibo were removed.

In the evening, Tang Yu, dressed in simple black home clothes, leaned back on the living room sofa. His sofa had been replaced after Juanhua scratched it last time.

He opened the chat box with Tang Xin. Their conversation still lingered on that angry tsundere emoticon. The more he looked at it, the more displeased he felt, as if it reminded him that Tang Xin now ignored him, only showing him the back of her head.

Just like last time, Tang Yu thought for a long time but couldn’t figure out how to begin. Whatever he said seemed inappropriate.

But he also didn’t want things to remain this way.

After a while.

He directly sent Tang Xin a red envelope.

Thought for a moment, then sent another.

And another...

Waited for a long time—

Little Rich Girl: ...?

Author’s Note: Little Rich Girl: ? Thinking of bribing me with red envelopes? Absolutely impossible, I’m a millionaire! Stay strong!

Little Boss Tang: Worth billions, understand?

—Chasing wife phase is about to begin. Little Boss Tang will get deeper into the pursuit process, falling more in love each time. Readers will understand Little Boss Tang’s character setting after a few more chapters~