Chapter 8: Building Momentum for Her

"How could Mr. Su willingly hand over the video to you?" This is a question that Zhang Xiao had held in for a long time.

After all, Su Tu is He Xiaoxiao's fiancé. Why would Tong Gui manage to retrieve the video just by taking a ride in Su Tu's car?

Su Tu is not someone easily persuaded.

It couldn't be that Tong Gui seduced Su Tu with her beauty, and Su Tu was charmed by her, could it?

Wait, it's a well-known fact that Mr. Su is not interested in women. How could he possibly have ill intentions towards Xiaogui in the car?

"Maybe Mr. Su was just doing a good deed," Tong Gui replied calmly.

Zhang Xiao said enthusiastically, "This shows that Mr. Su is a very upright person! By the way, I heard that Mr. Su also lives in Zhong Building."

Tong Gui frowned slightly: "Please find another place for me to stay."

"Are you trying to avoid Mr. Su? I don't think it's necessary. Mr. Su has a lot of properties; he may not necessarily come to Zhong Building." What Zhang Xiao didn't say was, with such a beautiful environment, even paparazzi can't get in Zhong Building. Won't it be a pity to move out?

Tong Gui thought this made sense.

She didn't need to avoid Su Tu. Moreover, she had lived here for half a year and never ran into Su Tu.

Besides, Su Tu is a big shot in the entertainment industry. Sooner or later, she would have to face him.

That night, Tong Gui stood in front of the fully transparent floor-to-ceiling window, admiring the illustrious Butterfly Bay.

Butterfly Bay got its name from the butterfly-like shape of the lake. Both the name and the lake itself are dreamy beautiful. No wonder so many people are scrambling to live in Zhong Building.

Here, she could see the most beautiful side of Butterfly Bay. Also, Zhong Building symbolizes wealth and power. Who wouldn't want to stand in the most optimal viewing position and see the most beautiful scenery of Yi City every day?

Tong Gui appreciated the beautiful scenery for a while, pressed the remote control, and the floor-to-ceiling window turned into a full-screen TV wall immediately.

She turned on the video shot by Zhang Xiao, then made several copies of it, encrypted them, and sent one abroad.

If this video could completely destroy He Hongjie's family, she would've tried it long ago.

But she knew that He Hongjie, having been in business for many years, wouldn't be destroyed by this video. To think that way would be too naive.

She wanted to beat Yan Wenxiu step by step with her own ability. Yan Wenxiu's weak spot was He Xiaoxiao. Yan Wenxiu pinned all her hopes on He Xiaoxiao.

So the ideal choice would be to start with He Xiaoxiao. The video would definitely be used at the most appropriate time, but not now.

She had only been in this industry for half a year, and was still unknown, while He Xiaoxiao was already a top-ranking actress.

The road she had to tread was still long, very long...

That night, news of Su Tu calling off his engagement spread throughout the internet.

It was revealed that Su Tu had cancelled his engagement and postponed the engagement ceremony at the last minute because of a woman.

As to who this woman was, there were different opinions. Some said that she was an extraordinarily beautiful woman; some said that she was an old acquaintance of Su Tu's.

A piece of gossip also proposed a sudden mishap in the He Family. Someone had created a scene that embarrassed the He family, forcing them to postpone the engagement ceremony.

Every kind of gossip was spreading, the news of the problems between He Xiaoxiao and Su Tu was trending.

Even though He Xiaoxiao had occupied the trending news with this kind of message, her fans were still satisfied, they felt that He Xiaoxiao genuinely deserved to be at the top.

Two days later, He Xiaoxiao, wearing sunglasses, shared her story in an interview with a mainstream media outfit. According to the interview, she was still young, and Su Tu didn't want to affect her career, so he decided to temporarily postpone the engagement ceremony.

When this interview clip was released, Su Tu was at the press conference for "Ice and Snow Queen."

He is the CEO of Yongle Group, as well as the principal person in charge of Yongle Media, and "Ice and Snow Queen" is a variety show invested in by Yongle Media.

The press conference was delayed because one of the artists hadn't arrived.

When this artist hurriedly arrived at the scene, Su Tu was somewhat surprised to see it was Tong Gui, who had wreaked havoc at the He family's house a few days ago.

Tong Gui bowed to everyone and apologized, "I'm sorry for the delay."

Her hair was a bit messy, there was a scrape on her forehead, and her trousers were stained with blood. But her eyes were as bright as stars, and her expression was very sincere, making it hard for people to dislike her.

The director of "Ice and Snow Queen," Wu Chang, was known for his straightforwardness. He said coldly: "No matter why you were late, it's your fault. Your apology can't change the fact that everyone was waiting for you."

"I know I was wrong, please give me another chance, Director Wu." Tong Gui apologized again to Wu Chang.

Seeing her earnest attitude, even the normally hot-tempered Wu Chang had no choice but to let it slide.

The press conference went smoothly afterwards. After the press conference, news of Tong Gui throwing a diva tantrum despite not being a big star yet was widely circulated.

In the backstage lounge, Zhang Xiao was infuriated by the reports about Tong Gui's purported diva behavior: "Why didn't you explain yourself?"

Someone had intentionally caused a car accident on the way, Xiaogui was lucky to have survived. In addition, after the press conference, news outlets collectively targeted her, clearly aiming to make it impossible for Tong Gui to stay in the entertainment industry.

For who would do such things, Zhang Xiao could only think of the disgusting He Family.

"An explanation would be a cover-up. I'm not in a position to speak up in this circle because I'm not strong enough. But this is only temporary. They are making so much effort to hype up for me, soon the whole internet will know who I am. You should think from another perspective. This could be an opportunity for me." Tong Gui furrowed her brows.

Zhang Xiao was helping Tong Gui apply the medication. Seeing this detail, she whispered, "Does it hurt much?"

In the face of the crisis earlier, Tong Gui's first instinct was to protect her. She was just a little assistant, and she wondered why she deserved such protection from Tong Gui.

If it wasn't for her, Tong Gui could've arrived at the press conference in time.

"It's a minor wound, and it doesn't hurt." No sooner had Tong Gui spoken than there was a noise from the right.

She and Zhang Xiao turned to look at the same time, only to see the curtain pulled open to reveal Su Tu's perfect handsome face.

"You two are too loud, disturbing my rest." Su Tu's gaze rested on Tong Gui's slender leg.

Either she was too pale, or the iodine was too bright, but the wound on her knee looked shocking.

However, her expression was very calm, like a wooden puppet with no feelings.

"Sorry, we'll move to another lounge." Zhang Xiao quickly apologized to Su Tu.

Her obsequious demeanour was hard for Tong Gui to bear.

"No need." Su Tu said as he got up and walked away.

He was dressed in an apricot-colored suit today. As always, he looked as sharp as a clothes rack and had a powerful aura when walking.

Zhang Xiao was starstruck, murmuring to herself: "Mr. Su is so handsome. No wonder He Xiaoxiao worked so hard to chase after Mr. Su. At first, Mr. Su ignored He Xiaoxiao, until He Xiaoxiao once saved Mr. Su's mother. One thing led to another and Mr. Su ended up together with He Xiaoxiao..."

Zhang Xiao was talking nonstop. By the time she finished, she found Tong Gui in a daze, her eyes vacant, seemingly lost in thought.

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New beginning, hope sisters support a lot.