Reboot the heyday

Being pretentious is despicable.

That's why despicable people are always pretentious.

Quan Meng'er's biggest problem is actually her overreaction. But this is understandable because Quan Meng'er does have deep-seated trauma and is therefore unable to handle any stimulation. She's different from Wang Taika, who breaks down easily.

However, Wang Taika is considered an authority in this field. Even if Quan Meng'er gives in, he will still press her for more information.

Quan Meng'er suddenly looked up, her eyes red and brimming with tears, which she forcefully held back. She raised her voice, each word seeming to be squeezed from her chest: "I choose... to eat!"

"Very good." Wang Taika seemed satisfied, but there was no smile on his face: "I'll give you an hour to get dressed. Don't look like you're in such a terrible state. Someone will help you in a bit, then go to the company to see me. I have other things to do."

Wang Taika didn't look at her again and turned to leave the ward.

As the door closed, Quan Meng'er collapsed, feeling utterly exhausted. Tears finally welled up in her eyes, but they were no longer the performative or self-pitying cries of before; instead, they were a catharsis of extreme hatred, fear, and helplessness.

At that moment, he had already imagined countless ways to kill the other person, but faced with reality, he could only obey.

Quan Meng'er wiped away her tears forcefully, looking at the thick gauze on her wrist, where it still ached faintly.

For the first time, I felt incredibly stupid for doing this, because no one else was threatened; I was the only one suffering. Including my throbbing buttocks.

I'm absolutely not having a colonoscopy today!
Quan Meng'er sighed, knowing she had failed. From the moment she agreed to have dinner with Wang Taika, something had completely changed. She was no longer the patient who could use self-destruction to blackmail the world and gain attention.

Wang Taika really ignored Quan Meng'er and went back to XB Entertainment on his own. Panda Jing wasn't very competent as a secretary; she was there for the past few days, but recently decided to go back to her parents' house for a while and then take them on a trip to Japan.

Previously, Crown's condition made Panda Jing not know how to go home and face her family. Because she was afraid of worrying her family, she tried not to go home and just said that she was busy.

In recent years, Crown has made a comeback and can be considered to have regained its pride. So I stopped suppressing my emotions and went home because I missed home.

I thought that with Panda Jing gone, it would be easier for me to deal with Quan Meng'er, but it turned out that as if time had been on its own, Panda Jing was gone, and the next one arrived.

Who is it? Han Chae-young?

The door was gently pushed open, and Han Chae-young walked in.

The sound of high heels was crisp. Wang Taika looked up and saw Han Chae-young wearing a finely made beige suit with a light camel coat over it. Her makeup was exquisite and appropriate, her smile was gentle, and she was carrying a thermos food container.

Han Chae-young is indeed older than Wang Tai-ka, but time seems to have been exceptionally kind to her, leaving few traces and instead cultivating a calm and elegant demeanor.

Wang Taika felt guilty towards Han Chae-young, all because of the blunder caused by the "Duck King" back then, which led to this unfortunate ending. Although he didn't express his embarrassment, Wang Taika never truly acted crazy in front of Han Chae-young; he always appeared quite normal.

Fortunately, Han Chae-young never mentions the past, and the two get along quite harmoniously.

But at this moment, Wang Taika was having a headache thinking about Quan Meng'er coming over later.

"Did I disturb your work?" Han Chae-young placed the food box on the coffee table in the reception area, her voice gentle. "I heard you've been very busy lately and couldn't come over for a while. I happened to be passing by today, so I brought some ginseng chicken soup. Don't always make do with meals." "You're here, please sit down." Wang Taika got up and walked over. Because the word "Noona" was already reserved for someone else, Wang Taika always felt a little awkward addressing Han Chae-young.

So, in most cases, they address each other by their first names. This is actually very impolite in South Korea, but Han Chae-young is used to it. After all, for someone like Wang Tai-ka, being impolite is his least significant flaw.

On this point, Han Chae-young and Noona share the same view: as long as such people don't urinate or defecate indiscriminately, they can generally be forgiven for other things.

Wang Taika took the food box and opened it, a rich aroma wafting out: "This doesn't seem to have been bought, does it?"

"Yeah, I was bored at home, so I made it myself. It wasn't too complicated, though, since most of the ingredients were only half-finished." Han Chae-young sat down on the sofa, her legs together and slightly crossed, her posture elegant. She looked at Wang Tai-ka's slightly tired face: "Why do you always look like this lately? Your brows are always furrowed. Did you run into something difficult again?"

"Just some business stuff, nothing serious." Wang Taika sat down opposite her, ladled out a bowl of soup, took a sip, and said, "Mmm, it's delicious."

"I'm glad you like it." Han Chae-young smiled, her gaze falling softly on him like a warm breeze: "I went to the Busan International Film Festival with Jin Yu a while ago. It was quite lively, and I saw a lot of old friends. But Jin Yu really relies on you. He had a lot of fun and kept talking about you."

"Really? She has a travel variety show coming up, and we were supposed to meet in our country, but something came up and I had to cancel. I'm really sorry, I haven't been there for many of her important moments. This film festival was also thanks to you." Wang Taika said somewhat apologetically, and the lines on his face softened a little when he mentioned the goldfish.

Wang Taika expressed his gratitude again: "Thank you so much this time."

"What are you thanking me for?" Han Chae-young said with a smile, "Seriously, in terms of our relationship, isn't this what I should do? After all, your goddaughter is no different from mine, right?"

Wang Taika nodded: "That's true, I just didn't want to cause you any trouble."

That's a good point. Back then, Han Chae-young and her fiancé were almost together, but Wang Taika still managed to break them up. Although the culprit was the gigolo, Wang Taika was the beneficiary, wasn't he?

Fortunately, it turned out that Han Chae-young's fiancé was also unclean and unworthy.

After breaking up Han Chae-young and Wang Tai-ka, Han Chae-young harbored resentment towards him. Wang Tai-ka was indeed in the wrong, so because of this incident, he later took better care of Han Chae-young's fiancé's family, providing them with some resources. However, unexpectedly, her fiancé's family suffered various investment failures and eventually went bankrupt.

Honestly, Wang Taika really didn't cause any trouble; it was entirely their own investment failures that led to the collapse.

This incident actually became a turning point. Han Chae-young wasn't particularly career-driven; she only decided to marry him because his family was indeed well-off, and feelings for him only gradually developed later. However, she didn't expect him to be so outwardly strong but inwardly weak, which actually dispelled her obsession.

Han Chae-young dared not imagine what she would do if she really married into the family and everything went wrong, like her investments failing. She would probably have to slink back into the entertainment industry to earn money to pay off her husband's family's debts.

This kind of thing happens far too often. Most South Korean actresses who marry young end up making a comeback later in life, mostly because their families have fallen on hard times.

This obsession dissipated, and because Wang Taika felt guilty, he treated Han Chae-young very well, taking care of her in every way. He even gave Han Chae-young a choice, allowing her to leave voluntarily.

However, given the prevailing circumstances at the time, Han Chae-young saw through reality and realized that Wang Tai-ka was actually a good choice. Therefore, Han Chae-young did not choose to leave, and even naturally followed Wang Tai-ka.

At the time, it was indeed more of a combination of interests; Han Chae-young has always been a pragmatic person.

But as time went on, feelings seemed to naturally begin to grow. (End of Chapter)