100 Days of Rebirth: The Loyal Dog of the Cold and Aloof Actress

When Mrs. Tang saw her daughter, she beckoned her to come and sit down. "Xiao Bao, have you eaten?"

"I've already eaten, Mom."

Madam Tang nodded, then turned her gaze to Chen Musheng standing in front, "Asheng, right?"

"Yes, aunt."

Chen Musheng nodded slightly, his expression composed.

Tang Qian was afraid he would feel awkward, so she wanted to make their purpose clear. But Chen Musheng spoke up before she could, looking at Tang Zongjing and saying, "Uncle, I've come to see you today. Can I speak with you alone for a few minutes?"

Tang Zongjing was clearly taken aback.

Tang Qian swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue, and heard her father say, "Okay, come with me."

As he spoke, he stood up from the sofa and walked towards the study on the first floor.

After the two went inside, the study door was closed, and no one knew what they said.

Madam Tang held her daughter's hand and asked, "Xiao Bao, is he the artist under your management, the one who beat up Duan Xiangheng for your sake?"

She didn't see the live stream, but there were pictures on Weibo, and netizens have taken high-resolution screenshots.

Tang Qian could only nod, "It's him."

"Xiao Bao, what do you think of him?" Madam Tang had never met Chen Musheng, but judging from this incident, the boy must be quite good.

Disregarding one's public image and future, daring to beat someone up like that on a live stream—few people could do that.

When Madam Tang found out, she was deeply shocked.

Tang Qian was stumped by her mother's question.

"Mom, he's five years younger than me, and the incident happened under my supervision, I..."

"Xiao Bao, you're overthinking it." Madam Tang smiled and patted her daughter's head. "Through this incident, I can see that he likes you a lot. Regardless of whether he's an artist under your management or not, he would do this for you."

Tang Qian's eyes flickered.

Yes, she had confirmed that Chen Musheng liked her.

Even if he wasn't by my side, the incident of him assaulting someone on live stream would have happened in another form.

"You don't like him?"

"No," Tang Qian blurted out.

Madam Tang understood, her eyes filled with loving kindness.

Actually, she hoped her daughter would find someone who loved her.

Liking someone is exhausting, and loving someone requires risking everything.

Only the one who is loved is truly carefree.

Tang Qian and Duan Xiangheng are the givers.

Chen Musheng and Tang Qian were also contributors.

"Mom, I don't know how to say it, but I feel very guilty towards him." Tang Qian is not a conflicted person, but for some reason, she felt helpless in the face of Chen Musheng's affection and expressions of love.

The boy's love was too deep and too heavy; she didn't think she could bear it.

Looking at her, how could Madam Tang not know what she was thinking?

Her daughter, whom she had raised with love and warmth, was a flower nurtured by her own care, and she couldn't bear to see her suffer even the slightest hardship.

“Xiaobao, someone who loves you will do anything willingly and won’t care about hardship or difficulty. If you feel guilty, you should accept his love even more and then make it up to him.”

Tang Qian bit her lip, her eyes meeting her mother's smiling gaze, a wavering deep within her.

She doesn't dislike Chen Musheng.

But to say I like it seems a bit of a stretch.

She should give it a try, as her mother said, right?

Tang Zongjing and Chen Musheng talked in the study for nearly an hour.

When they came out, Tang Zongjing was still walking in front.

Chen Musheng followed behind, his eyes brimming with barely suppressed excitement.

Tang Qian looked back and quickly stood up, "Dad."

To everyone's surprise, Tang Zongjing took a deep look at his daughter and said something that shocked everyone present: "I just discussed it with Mu Sheng, and I agree to your marriage."

Tang Qian suddenly opened her eyes wide.

"Marriage, marriage, marriage?!"

Mrs. Tang was also surprised, but her reaction was not as strong as Tang Qian's. "Husband, are you telling the truth?"

"Dad, you're not kidding, are you? What marriage? I didn't know anything about it." Tang Qian was full of questions.

Tang Zongjing remained calm. Faced with his daughter's question, he said softly, "Now you know."

Tang Qian frowned and looked at Chen Musheng.

The latter simply returned her a smile.

No, what exactly did Chen Musheng say to her father?!

Knowing her daughter was agitated, Mrs. Tang quickly grabbed her arm, squeezed it gently, and softly comforted her, "Xiao Bao."

After the two left, Mrs. Tang came to her husband's side and asked, "Husband, is this child...?"

Tang Zongjing grasped her hand, patted it, and sighed, his voice filled with melancholy. "Yes."

Upon hearing this, Madam Tang looked towards the door again. "I can tell he likes Xiao Bao, but aren't you going to tell Xiao Bao about his background?"

“He probably doesn’t want us to say it, because he wants to tell Xiaobao himself.” Tang Zongjing thought of the conversation in the study earlier and looked down at his wife. “Alright, don’t worry, let the young people handle their own affairs.”

“I know, but I’m worried about Xiaobao. Even though we don’t want her to marry into an arranged marriage, we want to find someone who can take care of her, like her, and love her for the rest of her life. Otherwise, what will happen to her after we’re gone?”

Tang Zongjing smiled and hugged his wife. "My lady, this is still a long way off. You're thinking too far ahead."

Mrs. Tang lightly punched his chest, "I'm doing this for my daughter's happiness."

"Yes, yes, yes, whatever you say is right, it's good to think ahead." Tang Zongjing never said a bad word about his wife. "But this child, I believe in him."

"I believe him too."

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In the car, Tang Qian asked the driver to take Chen Musheng home first.

“But my neighborhood is full of reporters, so I can’t get in,” Chen Musheng said.

Tang Qian's complexion was not good.

It can be said that he has been on edge ever since he left the Tang family.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Chen Musheng changed his tone and even stretched out two fingers to tug at her hem and shake it, "President Tang."

Tang Qian then looked up at him.

The boy's aggrieved and helpless appearance reminded her of yesterday at the police station, when he hugged her and said he couldn't find his way home.

"What did you say to my dad in the study just now?"

Chen Musheng had anticipated that she would ask this question, so he had already prepared his answer: "I told him I like you and wanted him to help me stay by your side."

Tang Qian was skeptical. "Is that all? Then what about him saying he agreed to our marriage?"

"Chairman Tang said he doesn't want his daughter to suffer the same pain as before. If I really like you, it can only be for the purpose of marriage. I can only marry into the Tang family and can't have any other thoughts. If I can't do that, he will make sure I never see you again in my life."

Chen Musheng spoke with sincerity and utmost care, his words filled with caution.

"You went to see my dad just to say this?"

Tang Qian believed him.

Given her father's personality, he would be able to say it.

How could he possibly agree to a marriage just because he said he liked someone? That's absurd.

Chen Musheng lowered his eyes, his gaze revealing a hint of suppressed helplessness.

It seems that hiding it won't work, so I'll just have to be honest for now.

"Actually, my father and Chairman Tang know each other."