CHAPTER 188: CHAPTER 188: SHE CAN’T BEAT ME

The events of the night before last were indeed Lu Feng’s stratagem to divert attention.

Compared to taking revenge on Tian Xiang and Meng Cheng’an, his most pressing task now is to stay here.

Staying here is not just about his own future.

This is the city where she lives; only by staying can he have more opportunities.

Moreover, Lu Feng knows well that Tian Xiang is not that easy to deal with.

Just like this time, whenever she feels something’s wrong, she immediately realizes that someone wants to harm her. The more she’s supposed to go somewhere, the more she avoids it, without getting into any trouble.

On the contrary, Chang Wan, this fool, fell right into the trap.

In fact, if Tian Xiang hadn’t gotten the glue everywhere and made Chang Wan change clothes early, Lu Feng would have had her go over before the shooting ended.

From the beginning, this plan was prepared for Chang Wan and no others.

It’s just that Tian Xiang’s assistance allowed Lu Feng’s goal to be achieved in advance.

This is quite good, making the two completely become enemies, making it easier for him to act later.

With Lu Feng’s reminder, Chang Wan quickly realized that the glue on her chair was put there by Tian Xiang.

At that time...

Chang Wan pushed Lu Feng away and slapped him again.

"Weren’t you watching outside the whole time? Why didn’t you follow me when I went to the dressing room to change clothes?"

Lu Feng couldn’t remember how many times he’d been slapped, his face was completely red.

He lowered his head to adjust his glasses, suppressing the urge to strangle Chang Wan. He didn’t explain anything, just tried to please her by grabbing her hand.

Chang Wan shook him off and slapped his head again.

This time, Lu Feng’s glasses were knocked to the ground, and one lens was shattered.

Lu Feng’s gaze turned sharp, staring directly at Chang Wan, "Had enough?"

Chang Wan whimpered and threw herself into Lu Feng’s arms, "What do I do? Those people will laugh at me to death!"

Lu Feng: "If anyone laughs at you, hit them back. It’s fine, I’ll help you, protect you..."

Until the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, there was no further notice from the crew to resume work.

That afternoon, Meng Cheng’an returned from a business trip abroad, Tian Xiang went to the airport to pick him up.

The two hadn’t seen each other for almost a month, Tian Xiang wore newly bought clothes, a mask, and a hat, wanting to test whether he could recognize her immediately. As she was preparing, someone tapped her shoulder.

Tian Xiang turned around in confusion, seeing Meng Cheng’an standing behind her with luggage.

"How did you get here?" She clearly didn’t see him!

Meng Cheng’an: "Took the other side."

Alright, it turned out there was a special passage.

The old man’s arranged guards helped carry Meng Cheng’an’s luggage, and the couple walked side by side behind them.

Tian Xiang: "Did you recognize me at first sight?"

Meng Cheng’an gave her a speechless look.

Needless to ask?

Tian Xiang laughed and asked him if his trip went smoothly.

Meng Cheng’an nodded.

The little guard drove and quickly took them to the Military and Political Institute.

As they entered, Tian Xiang saw Liu Jun registering at the gate.

Why is he here?

Tian Xiang asked the guard to stop, pulled down her mask, and went over to greet him.

Liu Jun immediately smiled when he saw her, "Tian Xiang, oh, Cheng’an is here too."

Whenever Liu Jun saw Meng Cheng’an, his eyes would light up.

Meng Cheng’an cautiously stepped back half a pace, distancing himself from Liu Jun.

Liu Jun sighed, helplessly said, "Alright, alright, stop avoiding me. I’m not here for you today, just handling some business."

Liu Jun quickly mentioned to Tian Xiang that he came to visit Chang Wan today.

With the New Year coming up and the crew not calling back, the Chang Family was holding him up.

Within these short ten days, Liu Jun was exhausted from trying to resume work, Tian Xiang felt he was looking quite haggard.

They chatted a bit more, then Tian Xiang and Meng Cheng’an went back.

On the way home, Meng Cheng’an asked why the work had stopped.

Tian Xiang told him about Chang Wan’s situation.

Meng Cheng’an frowned deeply.

It seemed like an accident, but how could there be so many accidents in the world? There’s only well-planned conspiracy.

Tian Xiang didn’t hide her thoughts, sharing everything she felt about that night’s events with Meng Cheng’an.

The glue on her chair should have been Chang Wan’s doing. As for why the incident turned against Chang Wan afterwards, Tian Xiang didn’t know.

Tian Xiang also inquired about the case with Meng Zhi, finding out the case was closed.

The suspect was deemed mentally ill, lacking the capacity for civil action, so their words were not taken seriously, hence everything was treated as an accident.

The true story behind the incident is known only to the individuals involved.

Meng Cheng’an: "Why does she want to harm you?"

Tian Xiang wanted to say because she’s the villain; what she wants is hard for ordinary people to understand.

But saying this would be hard for Meng Cheng’an to comprehend.

Tian Xiang: "She’s always been quite proper; maybe something triggered her this time, perhaps her long-hidden grievances bubbled over."

Without a specific event, it’s all they can think.

Standing by the flower bed at the bottom of the steps, Meng Cheng’an stopped walking, hands in his pockets, suppressing his anger.

Tian Xiang lightly said, "Don’t overthink it, she can’t beat me."

Villains are the stepping stones for the protagonist’s growth.

Just when she was pulling Meng Cheng’an to go back, she noticed something on his forehead, her expression froze.

The label on Meng Cheng’an’s forehead was changing, starting to deform and blur as new words emerged.

Remembering his past stint as a major villain, Tian Xiang felt her heart tighten, quickly shaking his arm, saying, "She’ll ruin herself, no need for me to act, she’ll get her comeuppance. Enough, stop worrying. With my current status, she wouldn’t dare to make a move. Rest assured, I’m always keeping an eye on her. If there’s any disturbance, I’ll tell you right away."

After saying all this, she finally managed to soothe Meng Cheng’an.

He took a deep breath, looked at Tian Xiang helplessly, "Just as you said. Next time, if anything like this happens, tell me immediately, don’t keep it to yourself."

Although he was abroad, there were plenty of opportunities to call and talk.

Tian Xiang: "Got it."

Nothing happened to her, she just didn’t want to disrupt his work.

This New Year, the couple would do as they did last year, first celebrating here, then flying back to her family home on the second for a few days.

When Tian Xiang returned to Beijing again, she received a call from the crew saying they could resume work, urging her to film a few days before school starts.

As she packed up and prepared to head to the shooting location, she met Chang Wan at the door.

Chang Wan smugly smiled at her.

Tian Xiang was a bit puzzled, discovering at the crew that Pang Meiqi had been replaced by Chang Wan, who went from third-rate to first-rate.

Seeing Chang Wan with two assistants, Tian Xiang furrowed her brows.

Liu Jun came over, softly saying, "Sorry, you weren’t here earlier, so we couldn’t inform you. To keep filming, I’ve made lots of efforts, and for now, this is all we can do."