Chapter 731: Scandal Queen vs. The White Lotus Actor 2

At this moment, the original host, now twenty-eight years old, felt that she was no longer young, and since Wan Jie had already risen to fame, it was about time for their relationship to be made public, so she brought it up with him sincerely, believing that after years together there was no reason left to hide, yet the moment she spoke of it, Wan Jie stabbed her in the back without hesitation.

When the two of them were photographed entering the same high-end apartment, Wan Jie, afraid of losing fans and already having someone else in his heart, immediately flipped the narrative and claimed that he had been forced by Tang Wan to accompany her, saying that if he refused, she would use her family’s power to cut off all his resources, and with just a few sentences, he turned himself into a victim while pushing all the blame onto her.

As soon as Wan Jie’s fans learned of the situation, their outrage exploded, and the internet was instantly flooded with insults, calling Tang Wan an old woman preying on someone younger, demanding that she get out of the entertainment industry, their words vicious and relentless, as if they had personally witnessed everything.

The original host was completely devastated by this incident, her reputation destroyed overnight, and in the end she withdrew from the industry entirely, unable to bear the overwhelming pressure and humiliation.

When her family found out and prepared to take action against Wan Jie, they discovered that he had already secured backing from the Bai family, the powerful household behind the female lead, Bai Pingting.

Bai Pingting had been raised under the protection of the Bai family since childhood, growing into the kind of delicate, dependent girl who needed someone to rely on, and in the original plot, Wan Jie, who had spent years feeling inferior beside the original host’s strong and independent personality, finally found a sense of superiority when he encountered someone like Bai Pingting, someone who depended on him completely, which satisfied the fragile pride he had long suppressed.

In order to protect this relationship and avoid provoking the Bai family, Wan Jie carefully nurtured his connection with Bai Pingting behind the scenes, constantly reassuring her and giving her a sense of security, and although the Bai family initially disapproved of his status as a celebrity, they could not oppose Bai Pingting’s insistence, especially when Wan Jie appeared so devoted, so in the end they reluctantly accepted him.

With the Bai family’s support secured, Wan Jie no longer feared the Tang family, and not only did he feel safe, he began to deliberately distort the past in front of Bai Pingting, portraying himself as someone who had suffered for years under Tang Wan’s oppression, fabricating a bitter history to gain sympathy.

So when the scandal broke out, Bai Pingting immediately cried to her family, describing how Wan Jie had been persecuted by the “old woman” Tang Wan, and urged them to step in and protect him, and once the Bai family confirmed that the Tang family intended to take action, they moved swiftly to suppress them.

Although the Tang family was wealthy, they were still no match for the Bai family, and under that pressure, their business collapsed rapidly, leaving them burdened with massive debts.

The original host, unable to watch her parents suffer, tried to return to the industry to support them, but was deceived by her agent into signing several exploitative film contracts, pushing her into a situation she could not escape, and not long after, she met her end.

Meanwhile, Wan Jie used a patriotic film, a resource originally secured by Tang Wan for him, to successfully transform his image, shifting from a traffic star into a serious actor, and with that breakthrough he steadily moved into the film industry, earning awards one after another until his career flourished.

By that time, he had already obtained citizenship, amassed immense wealth, and with both fame and status secured, the Bai family finally agreed to his marriage with Bai Pingting, allowing him to enjoy both career success and a perfect romantic ending.

After absorbing the entire storyline, Tang Wan’s expression darkened, her eyes filling with cold light as anger surged through her chest, because she had seen shameless people before, but never someone this shameless.

The original host had given him resources, supported him, helped him rise step by step, yet not only did he feel no gratitude, he twisted everything into humiliation and grievance, and instead of handling the situation rationally when the photos were exposed, he chose the most vicious method possible, sacrificing her reputation entirely just to protect himself.

Even a simple explanation or a private breakup could have avoided all this, yet he chose to frame her, to slander her, to destroy her without hesitation.

At that thought, Tang Wan’s lips curved into a cold, dangerous smile, her gaze sharp and merciless as fury settled into something far more controlled and deliberate.

This time, she would make sure that every single thing he had taken would be repaid in full.