CHAPTER 364: A STAR IS WELCOMED

He was surprised that Zhao Yuning was bringing up the past. Back then, she had suddenly broken up with him, saying she had fallen in love with a mixed-race man. The man lived in California and was an exchange student at their high school for a year. They had only known each other for less than three months. Zhao Yuning complained that he wasn’t romantic enough, didn’t say sweet things, and didn’t care enough about her, so she fell for someone else.

That’s what she told him. After the breakup, Zhao Yuning went to the US with the young man, but they didn’t end up together. Tang Shuwen became suspicious and felt that the situation wasn’t that simple. But he didn’t want to guess what the real reason was. All he knew was that Zhao Yuning was very determined to break up. He was also a proud man and would never give up his dignity to beg her to come back.

After they got back together, neither of them brought up the past.

Now that she mentioned it, he wasn’t interested.

"It’s in the past. None of it matters anymore," Tang Shuwen said calmly.

Zhao Yuning shook her head. "No, you’re wrong. It’s not in the past. These things are not in the past. I left you back then because your parents came to me and forced me to leave you. You have no idea how scary your dad is. I couldn’t resist him, and I didn’t have the guts to. He said that if I didn’t leave you, he would go after the Zhao family.

My dad had a huge financial loss from a bad investment, and your dad intentionally set up a trap for my dad to fall into. All our funds were tied up, and the Zhao family was on the verge of ruin. I knew it was your dad. He said that if I didn’t leave you, the Zhao family would become history. I was scared, Tang Shuwen.

You have no idea how scared I was. I had no choice. I could only lie and say that I had fallen in love with someone else, and I left you to go to America. I didn’t want anything to do with you. For the past few years, you came to me several times, and I wanted to get back with you, but I was too afraid.

I was afraid that if I got back with you, my family would be finished. When I came back to the country, I knew you were in charge now. You were the head of the Tang family. You were the one who called the shots.

That’s why I dared to be with you. I thought that if I was with you, your dad wouldn’t do anything to my family, and you wouldn’t be cruel to my family. Shuwen, I don’t know what I did to offend your parents. I really don’t know. Why wouldn’t they let us be together and use such a despicable method to tear us apart?"

Tang Shuwen frowned. His parents did not like the Zhao family. All he knew was that his mother had some bad history with the Zhao family when she was young. More than twenty years ago, his parents and the Zhao family had a feud, and it seemed that someone died. This was a matter from the previous generation, and he didn’t know the specifics. His parents never brought it up, and he didn’t think it was important. But he knew that his parents had never liked him having anything to do with the Zhao family and the Gu family since he was little, so he and Tang Mandong didn’t have any contact with them.

But would his parents hide something like this from him?

"You don’t believe me?"

"No, I believe what you’re saying is true. The Tang family and the Zhao family have had a grudge for more than twenty years. My mom doesn’t like the Zhao and Gu families, so my dad doesn’t either. It’s normal for them to not want me to be with you. I knew that. Even if Xueru and Xiao Nian weren’t in the picture, you and I probably wouldn’t have gotten married. My parents wouldn’t allow it, and I wouldn’t go against my family for a woman. So we were just not meant to be."

"Tang Shuwen, you’re lying!"

"Yuning, I’m not lying. A lot of things are useless to talk about now. Just like you telling me about the past, it’s useless now. It’s all in the past. Maybe when I was 18, I would have been angry and rebelled against my parents, but not anymore," Tang Shuwen said with a faint smile. "Now that you’ve let me know what happened in the past, I’ve cleared up years of confusion. As for everything else, I don’t want to pursue it, and you shouldn’t either."

Zhao Yuning was in tears, watching him say these cruel words. Tang Shuwen’s tone softened. "Yuning, forget me. It’s really not worth your time and energy to spend on me."

With that, he got up and left.

Zhao Yuning covered her face, crying uncontrollably.

Ye Yan’s arrival in A City caused a huge sensation.

The A City International Airport was in an uproar. Little White Mo was completely surrounded. From the airport to the Anning International building, reporters and fans followed him all the way. Ye Feimo held a press conference at the Anning International building to officially welcome Ye Yan to the filming of *Liang Hongyu*.

The fans were amazed. Little White Mo was a man you couldn’t forget once you saw him. He had a noble and princely demeanor, combined with a rogue’s charm. His slightly upturned eyes were charming, hazy, and full of affection, which made people fall for him at first sight. He was naturally a charming man, but he would occasionally reveal a lovable, melancholic prince-like aura, like an unreal Prince Charming in a painting.

It was rare to see a man who looked unrealistically beautiful and enchanting from every angle. He was a special case, and many people became his fans purely because of his good looks.

This was Little White Mo’s first time working with a local crew. Before this, he had only filmed foreign blockbusters and had never worked with local directors or actors. Lin Ning had wanted to have Little White Mo in his movies for a long time. The male lead in *Liang Hongyu* was a supporting role, but the character was specifically written for Little White Mo by Lin Ning and Mr. Wang.

Since it was his first time working with a local crew, he was inevitably asked about his feelings, plans, and whether he would be shifting his career focus to Asia. After a bustling hour-long press conference, it ended with the excuse that Ye Yan needed to rest. Little White Mo went straight to the 32nd floor to see Ye Feimo.

Wen Nuan was also there. She had already heard the news. There were at least a thousand fans downstairs. It was rare to see such a large crowd of fans at a celebrity’s press conference, which showed just how popular Little White Mo was. Cai Xiaojing was so excited. She wanted to pull Wen Nuan downstairs to watch the excitement, but Ye Feimo called her up last minute. Lin Ning had also stopped Cai Xiaojing.

"Little sister-in-law, it’s been a while. Did you miss me?" Little White Mo asked, walking in and giving Wen Nuan a warm hug, completely ignoring Ye Feimo’s sharp gaze. Wen Nuan smiled and hugged him back.

"The fans here are very enthusiastic, aren’t they? Did anyone try to kiss you?" Wen Nuan asked with a smile. Little White Mo’s female fans were crazy today. It was the first time she had seen her idol up close, and she saw on TV how excited the female fans were, wanting to pounce on him and kiss him a few times. The staff had a hard time keeping the crowd in order.

"Wow, little sister-in-law, do people often try to kiss you?"

"Nonsense!"

Little White Mo laughed and lay down on the sofa, resting. He glanced at Ye Feimo. "Little brother-in-law, I came to support you, and you’re not even showing me any appreciation?"