Chapter 191: Diabolical CV Big Shot 40

 Hearing Father Tang's words, Yang Tong froze for a moment before giving his firm word of guarantee: "Uncle, rest assured. Wanwan is someone I chased after with great effort. Even if you hadn't mentioned it, I would still treat her well and never let her suffer even the slightest bit of grievance!"

Father Tang smiled faintly upon hearing this, but in the next second, he changed the subject: "I believe you. However, when a man wants to protect the woman he loves, having determination alone isn't enough—he also needs strength and authority! How about it? Are you interested in joining the Tang Corporation? I won't open any backdoors for you; how far you can go will depend entirely on your own capabilities. What do you think?"

Although Yang Tong appeared on the surface to be merely a vocal class instructor, in reality, he naturally possessed his own private assets. Just the seaside villa he had taken Tang Wan to last time was worth tens of millions.

Compared to the Tang family, however, that was merely a drop in the ocean.

He understood Father Tang's intentions completely.

Thus, he nodded very quickly and said, "I understand. Thank you for giving me this opportunity!"

For Father Tang to say this meant he intended to hand the Tang Corporation over to him to manage in the future.

Precisely because of this, he couldn't let him down, nor could he let Wanwan down.

…

Seeing Yang Tong agree, Father Tang curled his lips into a smile.

Right at that moment, Tang Wan came over carrying the freshly brewed tea.

"Dad, Tongtong, come try the tea I brewed!" A trace of pride showed on Tang Wan's face.

Having lived in ancient times for so many years after all, she had carefully studied the art of tea back then.

She then poured a cup of tea for each of them.

Yang Tong and Father Tang raised their cups simultaneously. After taking a sip, both showered her with non-stop praise.

Receiving such praise, Tang Wan felt as though her tail was about to point straight to the sky.

She knew they would definitely like it!

…

While harmony and warmth filled the Tang household, the atmosphere over at the Gu family was far less pleasant.

Although the news online consisted of baseless rumors, it had a massive negative impact on the reputation of the Gu Corporation.

Gu Yunshen was summoned back immediately by Master Gu and given a severe dressing-down.

"Yunshen, you have truly disappointed me deeply of late! Finding some improper little girlfriend was bad enough, but now rumors are actually spreading that you're involved with a promiscuous widow! What on earth have you been doing lately?!" Master Gu said in rage, his face full of disappointment.

Hearing this, Gu Yunshen clenched his hands tightly and defended himself: "Grandfather, I don't even know that Liu Hongyun, so how could I be involved with her? Someone with ulterior motives must be intentionally framing me to make me lose favor in front of you and the board members! Rest assured, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give you a proper explanation!"

Master Gu also knew it was impossible for Gu Yunshen to actually have anything to do with Liu Hongyun.

Seeing his sincere attitude, he finally nodded: "Fine, then I'll give you time to investigate! But if you bring about any more unfavorable reputational damage to the Gu Corporation next time, don't blame your grandfather for showing no mercy!"

Gu Yunshen's heart sank, but he nodded earnestly: "I understand!"

…

Afterward, Gu Yunshen set about investigating the news article.

In the end, however, his investigation revealed only that a competitor of the Gu Corporation had deliberately linked him with Liu Hongyun to smear his name.

As for anything deeper, not a single clue could be found.

For a time, Gu Yunshen couldn't help feeling gloomy.

To make matters worse, Tang Chi's mother showed up right at this juncture.

When Tang Chi's mother originally gave birth to her, her goal was to leverage the child to enter the Tang household, or at least be kept by Father Tang on the side so she would never have to worry about food or drink.

In the end, Father Tang remained completely devoted to Mother Tang, causing her grand plan to fall through, and forcing her to leave with a sum of money.

After leaving, however, she fell into gambling habits. Over the years, in order to repay her debts, she frequently worked in the red-light district, and had even nearly sold Tang Chi off.

Now that Tang Chi had landed a catch as wealthy as Gu Yunshen, how could she miss the opportunity to scrape off a layer of profit?