The servants quickly brought over the outerwear for Sheng Sidong’s family and fetched umbrellas.
Sheng Tang and her younger brother shared one umbrella and walked behind the old master, with Sheng Sidong and his wife bringing up the rear.
The house was left in a complete ss.
Once they stepped out of the villa and stood under the banyan tree at the gate, Sheng Sidong spoke up, "Sir, it’s already very late. We should head back now."
The old master looked sowhat tired, "I’ve moved to a house in the suburbs. I never invited anyone over; it was just the servants and , very quiet and lonely. From now on, I plan to live there permanently and not return here. Why don’t you all co over and have dinner with tonight? Consider it a housewarming."
Sheng Sidong and Fang ngying were taken aback.
Then they thought about it; with the old master moving from the old house, visiting him during the holidays would be much less troubleso. They were quite pleased with the prospect.
"We’d be happy to," Fang ngying said.
The car stopped at the gate.
The old master got into the car and said to Sheng Tang and her brother, "You two co over and sit with grandpa."
Sheng Tang agreed.
Sheng Zong sat in the front passenger seat while Sheng Tang sat beside the old master.
The old master, once inside the car, showed a hint of a smile. Intentionally hiding it, he put on a stern face and asked Sheng Tang, "Today’s trouble, was that your doing?"
Sheng Zong, in the front seat, beca very nervous and imdiately turned around, wanting to speak on behalf of his sister.
Sheng Tang laughed and replied, "No, I was just giving them a taste of their own dicine."
The old master chuckled, "Good, you certainly don’t let yourself be taken advantage of! When I was your age, I didn’t have such composure. How have you beco so resilient?"
Sheng Tang gave a bitter smile.
Hadn’t she been through stormy seas?
The entertainnt industry is no simpler than the business world. A single role can trigger imnse financial stakes, imasurable really.
And capital can devour people.
"You’re a natural-born fighter, Tangtang!" the old master marveled, "After you graduate, co intern at the company. I will personally instruct you!"
Sheng Tang was slightly stunned.
"Grandpa, I..."
She could guess that the old master knew her true background; she wasn’t a child of the Sheng Family, nor his granddaughter.
Yet he still intended for her to be his successor?
"You’re talented. I hope you can support the company in the future," the old master said. "In this family, you’re the only one I trust."
Sheng Tang’s actions today completely changed the old master’s opinion.
So what if she wasn’t biological? Her loyalty to the Sheng Family was indisputable.
What use is blood relation? So biological children aren’t as loyal as adopted ones.
Many wealthy families end up with fathers and sons at odds, losing all familial bonds.
Sheng Tang’s capabilities were rare to find in the world. The old master didn’t want to miss out on such talent because of bloodlines.
She was truly formidable!
She was steady, yet her thods were ruthless; she was intelligent, but wouldn’t be recklessly kind.
In the future, with her in charge and Sheng Zong assisting her, she would never harm her own brother.
"Grandpa, everyone has their own aspirations," Sheng Tang said. "I want to be an actress."
The old master frowned, "Actresses are in a weak position, especially female actors, who have to follow the whims of capital. Do you understand?"
"I understand, but it’s my dream," Sheng Tang replied with a smile. "I don’t just want to be an actress; I want to build an entertainnt empire, to take our films to the world."
She wanted to create an Eastern Hollywood.
In her past life, she had earned plenty of fa and money; this life, she aid for greater ambitions.
"Then you need to teach Zong," the old master responded. "Don’t keep your skills hidden."
Sheng Tang laughed, "Zong doesn’t need to teach him. He has you, grandpa. You have so much to teach him, much more than I ever could."
Flattery never fails.
The old master’s mood completely lifted.
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