Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

Chapter 131 New Mission (Apologies to the Book Friends)

At around ten o'clock in the evening, Han Tao told Yang Dongxu to go back and rest, and told him to pick him up the next morning. Then he walked into Grand Hyatt alone and went upstairs after being warmly greeted by the property staff.

Wang Manni, who had just walked into the living room and was standing alone on the balcony overlooking the night view, turned around and saw him coming back, and she felt relieved.

She hurried back from the balcony, and ran over with a very happy look on her face, saying, "Tao, you're back. The rice is still hot in the pot. Wash your hands. I'll serve you the food."

"Don't bother, I've already had my work lunch at the company."

Han Tao shook his head. Seeing that she was still running and jumping like a little girl, he smiled and stroked her nose, saying:

"Nini, why are you so happy today? All your colleagues and friends have left!"

Wang Manni, realizing that she had acted a little out of character and had lost her composure, blushed and lowered her head in embarrassment.

"Well, they just left a while ago. They wanted to wait for you to come back before leaving, but I was afraid that you would be busy all day and would have to deal with everyone when you come back, so I let them go!"

"What's the big deal? Everyone came here to help us settle down. I didn't even see them. It's a bit rude!"

After saying that, Han Tao took the cup of water handed to him by Wang Manni and took a sip of warm water.

Wang Manni shook her head and said, "It's okay, they are already very happy to know that you invited them here.

After all, you are busy with work, how can you worry about such a small matter? I have already explained it to them!"

Feeling that Wang Manni in front of him had become more transparent, without the previous cautiousness and anxiety, Han Tao smiled and said:

"You can't look at it that way. After all, everyone is here for your sake. I didn't rush back to treat you guys to a good meal, which is really wrong. I'll find a place to go some other day, and you can invite them to get together again!"

"No, it's good to eat at home. Everyone praises Sister Zhang's cooking skills. I haven't tried many of her dishes.

Besides, they are not so fussy and not picky about food. We usually eat boxed lunches to save a few hundred yuan!"

As she was speaking, Wang Manni's message alert sounded. She replied to Zoe and others while explaining with a smile.

"As long as you are satisfied, it's all a token of our appreciation. Don't neglect it!"

Nodding slightly, Han Tao put down the cup of water and let Wang Manni take off her coat.

After she changed and hung up her clothes, she came to Han Tao again, hugged his arm, and happily pulled him towards the balcony and said:

"This balcony at home is amazing! The view from here is so beautiful, I can't get enough of it!"

"It's not as exaggerated as you say. I'm just worried you'll get tired of seeing it every day!"

Han Tao looked at Wang Manni who was pointing at Lujiazui and the Bund's night view, hugged her from behind, and whispered in her ear.

Wang Manni felt the warmth behind her, and snuggled into Han Tao's arms, placing her hands on the back of his hands, looking at the lights outside and said:

"I can never get enough of such charming scenery. These past two days I've felt like I was dreaming. I've always dreamed of buying a house in Shanghai and settling down in this city.

However, I have worked hard and struggled for eight years, but I have not gained anything except age and experience. I am still struggling for three meals a day and rent.

Sometimes I feel powerless and hopeless, as if my dreams are getting further and further away, or even a pipe dream. I always feel like my persistence is wrong!"

"Nini, don't think like that. Everyone has the right to dream, and a beautiful and prosperous life is what everyone yearns for.

But there is one thing I want to tell you: not all efforts will get the desired results, but if you don’t do some things, your dreams will never come true.”

After saying that, Han Tao kissed her earlobe lightly and comforted her:

"In fact, what you lacked before was just a little bit of luck. For example, now, it is because you are willing to work hard and persevere that fate has given you the surprise you wanted.

I will walk with you all the way, making you happy every day, free from the shackles of life, and worry-free for the rest of your life!"

Listening to Han Tao's sweet words, Wang Manni nodded slightly while enjoying his favor, and said with some emotion:

“Thank you for making my dream come true.

Maybe you don’t understand. The Magic City may not seem like anything special to you, but to ordinary people, it is a city full of dreams and temptations.

So many people come in and go out every day. Batches of graduates and workers want to stay, but the city has a limited capacity, just like a cup of water, which will overflow when it is full.

If we want to stay, we must desperately take root and hold on tighter than others so as not to be squeezed out. After so many years, I had no idea where my future lay until I met you!

When I opened my eyes in the hospital and saw you by my side, and knew that you had knocked on all the doors on the fourth floor for me, and comforted me gently and patiently, and worried about me, and ran around for me, I knew that you were the one I was waiting for.

Although we have been together for a short time, I have completely fallen in love with you. Even though I know you have a girlfriend, I still can't control myself. I'm sorry, I know I am not worthy of you, I am so scared..."

Looking at Wang Manni who opened her heart with tears in her eyes, Han Tao kissed her directly. It was useless to say anything at this time, actual actions were the best proof.

Wang Manni could also feel his passion, so she responded actively. When Han Tao's kiss moved to her fair neck, she grabbed his big hands and whispered:

"Tao, you've been busy all day, go take a shower first!"

"Okay, I'm going to take a shower. Don't let your imagination run wild next time, or I'll punish you!"

Letting go of the charming Wang Manni, Han Tao kissed her on the lips again, then walked towards the bathroom with a smile.

A few minutes later, he came out wrapped in a bath towel, looked at Wang Manni who was leaning on the bed in a lazy posture, and walked straight over to her.

"Hate it, the water on your body hasn't dried yet!"

"Oh, I'm not a child anymore. Spanking is so embarrassing!"

"Of course not. What is family law? If it's too lenient, you won't learn your lesson!"

After saying that, Han Tao withdrew the hand that had spanked her buttocks. After she turned over, he pulled her into his arms and gently stroked her:

"If you do it again next time, I won't just give you two slaps, okay? The agreement you signed at the front desk yesterday was a supplementary transfer agreement. The property deed is in both our names. You're already grown up, but you still don't need to be more careful!"

Feeling Han Tao's breath, Wang Manni suppressed her throbbing and said in surprise:

“It turned out to be a transfer agreement. Didn’t the front desk say to register the owner’s information?

Hmm...how can I add my name to the list? Zoe and the others said this house would cost at least 40 million."

"Why not? You are my woman, can't I even give you a real home?

Don't worry, Nini. The day you accepted me, I never thought of being irresponsible. Whether it's material things, assets or love, I will give you everything you need."

This isn't a game of hunting for love. You should understand that if I wanted to, there would be countless girls as beautiful as you, and even younger than you, flocking to me like moths to a flame. But I just happen to like you. Doesn't this prove my love for you? "

After saying that, he felt that Wang Manni under him was completely moved and completely let go of the burden in his heart.

Han Tao stopped talking and kissed her directly. Wang Manni responded passionately. Now she was sure that Han Tao was sincere to her. At least he liked and respected her.

Wang Manni has been engaged in luxury goods sales. The customers she serves every day are either rich or noble. She has her own intuition and criteria to judge whether the man in front of her just wants to have fun.

Just like the client she met today, she saw through him at a glance. After working in sales for a long time, the ability to read people's expressions is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

A 30-year-old woman no longer has the innocence of a 20-year-old girl. When choosing a man, her first instinct is to like him, but this kind of liking is accompanied by fear.

She won't be as reckless as she was when she was young, like a moth to a flame. She will have concerns because she has been hurt before, so she won't be easily seduced by sweet words.

Although she didn't realize it, in such a short period of time her heart was completely tied to Han Tao.

But she still longed for his respect and love. Now that she had gotten what she wanted, she felt so relieved that she almost wanted to melt into water...

Ding~ Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden mission. The heroine Wang Manni in the film and television world "Nothing But Thirty" has developed feelings for the host that go beyond numerical values. At this stage, the heroine Wang Manni has been completely conquered. Please keep up the good work and conquer the new heroine as soon as possible!

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Ding~~ The main quest "Sisters United" is released (a phased task, the favorability of the heroines in the same film and television dramas is increased to more than 90 points, similar to "Nothing But Thirty" and "The Golden Years")!

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The reason why the previous chapters were repeated was because I uploaded two chapters last night, but I didn’t know it was blocked. I found it in the morning, and I revised it several times without review. Finally, I uploaded it again. Who knew that the revised chapters were unblocked and automatically uploaded. VIPs also didn’t allow deletion. Later

Next time there is an audit, just wait for the result and then re-upload it to avoid duplication and cause losses to everyone.

Chapter 132 New Developments in the Infringement Case

As the sun rose, after having a hearty breakfast with Wang Manni at Grand Hyatt, Han Tao drove straight to Lujiazui.

When he arrived at the office, Wendy was writing something on the desk, which made Han Tao a little puzzled. Didn't he let her rest for two days?

And this is not her style. It is the first time that she has not waited for me at the door in advance during normal work hours.

Han Tao smiled and gently tapped the corner of her desk. "Wendy, why are you here so early? Didn't I tell you to rest for two days?"

"Boss, I'm sorry, I was so busy that I forgot to greet you!"

Wendy looked up and saw that it was Han Tao. She responded while putting away the pages of paper in front of her.

Han Tao glanced at it and saw the heading for the equity partnership plan, and another page with many names written on it. He smiled slightly and said,

"Still being so stubborn? Don't worry, I will definitely keep my promise. You are different from Feihong. You have different divisions of labor inside and outside!"

"I've made a fool of myself, Boss. It's all because of that little girl showing off to me this early in the morning. If I hadn't offered to stay with you, she wouldn't have had any business!"

Wendy grumbled a few words in embarrassment, then picked up a document from the side and handed it to Han Tao, continuing:

"Boss, this is some information I found later. The chief legal advisor of Hongyuan Company has been replaced by Jiang Yunsheng from Longan Law Firm.

This person is a strong opponent. There is a saying among the industry and clients that there is no case he cannot win in Shanghai. It can be seen from his high status that many lawyers are unwilling to become his opponent.

But he personally keeps a low profile and has never publicly mentioned his family background. However, I used my uncle's connections and was able to find out some things.

Jiang Yunsheng's father-in-law is incredibly high-ranking; he's Wang Zhiguo, one of the leading figures in the political and legal circles of the Magic City, so we must pay special attention to this matter."

After Han Tao returned to his desk and was looking through the documents, Wendy had already walked over and roughly summarized the contents of the documents in his hand.

Hearing this, Han Tao nodded, put down the information, gave Wendy a thumbs-up and said:

"As expected of you, Wendy. Whether in Kyoto or back in the Magic City, your abilities and connections are unmatched! I never imagined you could gather such crucial information in such a short time!"

"Haha, now you know how powerful I am!"

When Wendy heard Han Tao's praise, she pretended to be proud and joked, and raised her neck.

Seeing her smug look, Han Tao took out a handwritten document from his bag, handed it to her with a smile, and said:

"Since our Wendy is so powerful, I'm giving you a task. Go and investigate the authenticity of this information. You must be secretive and not let the other party see any clues.

Now that we know the other party's biggest trump card, we should play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses. Good law enforcers avoid litigation. If the content is true, we should attack their hearts and minds!"

"Boss, everyone else wants to win in court with real guns and swords, and they all like to defeat the other party with impassioned speeches and arguments.

Why don't you like going to court? It's the same in Handong and Kyoto. Actually, I know what you are thinking.

But now we're going back to the Magic City. This is your first case here, shouldn't you make a name for yourself?"

Wendy has worked with Han Tao for more than three years, and she has never understood the point of view of him and his fellow apprentices. Could it be that they really just don't want to be criticized and accused of being deceived by their master?

Han Tao shook his head and smiled at her: "When I say that a good lawyer avoids litigation, it doesn't mean that I don't want to go to court, but I mean that I will look for a 'better' solution and not regard litigation as the only way to solve the problem.

Because litigation is only one way to solve a problem, not the whole solution. Lawyers are not lawyers, and going to court is not the goal; litigation is just a means.

I believe a lawyer's success isn't measured by how many wins they've won, or how sensational their cases have been, but by how many client disputes they've resolved and how many client rights they've protected. A true master is someone who can resolve conflicts in advance."

Having said this, seeing her nod in agreement, Han Tao took a sip of tea, gave Wendy some time to digest it, and then continued:

"When I graduated, I visited several professors in the Department of Political Science and Law, including Professor Gao from Handong, who was in charge of political science and law. He once told me that the function of the law is not to provoke disputes, but to stop them.

The law is also not a weapon of disagreement or confusion of right and wrong, but rather it is to provide accurate facts in a fair manner and with accurate wording.

We must maintain the emotions of the parties involved to the greatest extent possible and make every effort to achieve a win-win situation for both parties.

Therefore, a lawyer's responsibility is to turn hostility into friendship, not only to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the parties involved, but also to help both parties reach a settlement as much as possible and promote a harmonious society."

Wendy looked at Han Tao in surprise and said, "Boss, your idea is too naive!

Logically speaking, as a lawyer, and a highly-paid elite lawyer like you, you should naturally want as many cases as possible, as large a sum as possible, and as severe a breakdown in relationships as possible. Because only in this way can you maximize your profits.

"You're wrong, Wendy. This isn't about being a saint. It's about different ways of doing things and different principles. For example, I think criminals and thugs have the right to hire a lawyer, right? As long as they choose and can afford the lawyer's fees, that's fine."

But for non-criminal cases, I prefer to resort to litigation, try to resolve conflicts before litigation, make the lawsuit disappear outside the judicial system, and prevent people from meeting in court.

Because lawyers do their utmost to help their clients and fight for their best interests, without necessarily going to court.”

“I’m grateful for your advice. Although I don’t fully understand it, I can accept it and agree with some of your views.

It seems you are still the boss I admire. It is reasonable, legitimate, and reasonable. It makes sense to put emotion first!"

After some praise, Wendy smiled at Han Tao and said, "Actually, this question has been bothering me for a long time. I feel much better after asking it today.

Boss, do you have any other instructions? Just tell me, as long as I can do it, I can complete any request you make! "

After highlighting "any request" in his mind, Han Tao smiled and said:

"First, investigate the matter I wrote, and then make a new appointment with the other party's lawyer. It would be best if it's Jiang Yunsheng himself. If you can't make the decision, don't come!"

"Okay, I'll be out first, boss. I'll discuss the meeting later and arrange it as soon as possible! I'll also check out the things you gave me as soon as possible.