126: Tang Chen: My words are followed by law?

Hu Bin smiled helplessly, his heart heavy as he closed the webpage, picked up his water cup, and walked to the water dispenser. Just as he finished filling it and was about to turn around, he ran into a figure—Chen Fang's mother, Qi Shuya.

Hu Bin, remembering his steel pen usage rights, hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Teacher Qi."

"Hmm? Is there something, Teacher Hu?" Qi Shuya smiled politely. After all, they were colleagues, so they had to maintain a decent facade.

However, what she didn't expect was for Hu Bin to look embarrassed.

"Teacher Qi, that time was my fault. When I was educating the students, I shouldn't have singled out Chen Fang. Even though that student liked Chen Fang, I should have spoken more broadly instead of using him as an example. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to target him."

Qi Shuya didn't expect him to bring up the matter directly, but when her son's reputation fell, Hu Bin hadn't kicked him when he was down, so it was good that they could reconcile.

Qi Shuya smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's just that everyone has different perspectives. We should seek common ground while reserving differences."

"Actually, Chen Fang is a good kid. He's not like those messy celebrities in the entertainment industry, and he doesn't donate money just for show."

Qi Shuya smiled, "You flatter him."

"And he even has some taste, he also likes the book ghost blows out the light. He truly lives up to being from a family of scholars."

But Qi Shuya was a little displeased when she heard this, and the smile in her eyes instantly cooled.

What did he mean by "some" taste? If he couldn't speak properly, he should just shut up.

Qi Shuya forced a smile and said, "Teacher Hu, you're busy. I'm leaving."

...

Ten minutes later.

On the campus road, Qi Shuya gritted her teeth and whispered to Chen Heng, "What did he mean by that? That condescending tone, what did he mean?! He's infuriating, was that even an apology?"

"Wife, don't be angry. He's just like that. If he had higher emotional intelligence, why would he get stuck every time he tries to get a promotion?"

"How dare he talk about my son like that?" Qi Shuya clutched her stomach, "Ah, I'm so angry my stomach hurts."

"He has a loose tongue. Don't mind him, and don't talk about it anymore. You were fine a moment ago, but now the more you talk, the angrier you get."

Qi Shuya took a deep breath, "I'm not thinking about it anymore, let's go."

...

At the same time, Tang Chen had just walked into the Fong Sai-yuk crew and sat down when he received news that Chen Fang had posted an update that was causing discussion among netizens.

Tang Chen frowned in confusion and quickly clicked on Chen Fang's homepage, opening his latest photo.

He couldn't see anything at first glance, so Tang Chen immediately turned to the comment section.

Fans were like Sherlock Holmes; he wasn't confident he could directly spot what the public was focusing on from the picture.

Most of the comments were from his fans.

Most people were praising his kitten and posting photos of their own cats.

Additionally, many people were discussing the book he was currently reading.

"I'm reading all five of those! Ahhh, what a coincidence, are we destined to be together?"

"Why don't you say: The time on our phones is the same, what a coincidence, are we going to fall in love?"

"I just bought ghost blows out the light!"

"Is it good?"

"No matter if it's good or not, I'm going to buy it!"

Besides fans, there were also a few haters, saying things like "pretentious," "doesn't read the first few books, reads the sixth, no taste at all," "my favorite book is tainted," "are you sick? You like these creepy things?"

But the haters were a minority, and as soon as they popped up, they were roasted by fans until they were utterly defeated.

However... Tang Chen somewhat agreed with the last one.

This guy really did like creepy things.

This update wasn't risky, but Tang Chen didn't understand why he used a stack of books as a background.

When Chen Fang took photos, he would definitely consider the background, so this must have been intentional.

Why would he post this stuff?

Tang Chen, full of questions, walked into the actors' lounge.

He saw Chen Fang chatting with Du Yunxiang, the actor playing Fong Sai-yuk.

They were similar in age, and after joining the crew, they often sparred in martial arts, ate, drank, and played together, and were now good friends.

Seeing this, Tang Chen felt a little relieved.

Although Chen Fang kept making strange requests, at least he was better at socializing than Yu Mengmeng.

Tang Chen walked behind Chen Fang, and just as he was about to greet him, he heard Chen Fang say to Du Yunxiang, "So, my friend, how did you manage to mess up both your studies and your love life?"

Tang Chen maintained a calm expression, but inwardly, he felt like spitting out a mouthful of old blood.

Just as Tang Chen was silently crumbling, he saw Du Yunxiang shrug, "Heh, do you think I only messed up those two?"

"..."

It seemed like Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai, one willing to strike, the other willing to take it?

Sigh. Tang Chen felt a bit helpless.

He had once boasted that he liked hell mode, but that referred to hell mode in his career, which gave him a sense of accomplishment from 0 to 100!

Not hell mode for taking care of children.

None of the three were easy to deal with; it was truly a curse from eight lifetimes.

Tang Chen grumbled inwardly, but on the surface, he calmly patted Chen Fang's shoulder, greeted Du Yunxiang, then called Chen Fang aside and took out his phone.

"Chen Fang, let me ask you something, okay? I'm not interfering with you, I just want to understand your preferences and behavior patterns more deeply."

"Go ahead, Tang Ge."

"Why did you post this photo?" To prevent Chen Fang from saying he wanted to show off his cat, Tang Chen specifically zoomed in on the ghost blows out the light in the background.

Chen Fang glanced at it, "Because I submitted it, secretly promoting it."

Tang Chen's hand, holding the phone, paused in mid-air, and he blinked rapidly.

A moment later, he looked out the window, his lips curving slightly upward, then immediately pressed into a restrained arc.

"Damn! You're really something." Tang Chen patted Chen Fang's shoulder, shaking his head and chuckling softly.

"Keep it low-key, low-key."

"How many for the first print run?"

"100,000."

"That's definitely not enough. Does Wenyuan Bookstore know you're the author?"

"They don't."

"Does the company need to help promote it?"

"Probably not."

"Alright." Tang Chen tapped his fingers on the windowsill, his lips curving slightly upward, "Are you planning to reveal your identity?"

"Maybe September."

"This September?" Tang Chen frowned in confusion, "Such a short time, why hide it for two months?"

"I'm afraid people will have preconceived notions about me and look at this book with biased eyes."

Tang Chen nodded, "Indeed, that needs to be considered. As the saying goes, when heaven closes a door for you, it also opens a window. Heaven is fair. If it opens a window, it will close a..." Tang Chen stopped mid-sentence, looking at Chen Fang in confusion.

This saying seemed not to apply to him; it seemed none of his doors or windows were closed.

Chen Fang nodded in agreement, "Heaven is indeed very fair. It gave me a handsome appearance, and it also gave me extraordinary talent, so as not to seem uncoordinated."

[Tang Chen's negative emotional value + 233]

Tang Chen looked away in disgust, gazing out the window.

He knew which door heaven had closed for Chen Fang. Such a good person, why did he have to grow a mouth?

But then again, a few days ago, he seemed to have just grumbled, "Might as well publish another book."

Words become reality?