Sun Mo hadn't expected that just anyone could come and scold him. He immediately became angry and said, "You're Xu Meng's assistant. What are you saying?"

The young girl was about to open her mouth, but Xu Meng, with tears in her eyes, desperately stopped her, saying, "Don't say it!"

However, the girl seemed to have lost her temper and said regardless, "Back then, Meng Meng was threatened by Second Young Master Lin. If she didn't leave you, Second Young Master Lin would blacklist you and have people come after you. Didn't you have accidents while filming during that time, and couldn't get any good roles? It was all because Second Young Master Lin wanted to snatch Meng Meng away. Meng Meng finally chose to compromise, and because she didn't want you to risk yourself for her, she pretended to be the bad guy and abandoned you."

"But what about you? After you became successful and saw that Meng Meng had been abandoned by Second Young Master Lin, not only did you not come back to find her, but you also went against her at every turn, creating obstacles for her. Meng Meng endured so much hardship without ever thinking of going back to find you, just because she was afraid you'd despise her and look down on her. And now, you even allow the woman by your side to insult her! Sun Mo, you heartless man!"

The young assistant spoke hurriedly and confusedly. To an outsider, it might seem like she was speaking out of anger, unable to choose her words, so indignant on Xu Meng's behalf.

[Actually, those who are guilty are already trembling. Ah, I finally know what Xu Meng was doing with her phone earlier. So she was contacting her assistant to come up and act out this play with her!]

Ji Fei became more and more excited as she thought about it.

[She's afraid she can't hold onto Sun Mo, so she's pulling out all the stops. Filming so many scenes really helps with creating plot logic, huh? They can even turn this situation around. Impressive, even more exciting than a TV drama.]

At this point, Qin Zhao in the private room couldn't sit still anymore and wanted to get up to watch the drama unfold in person.

As a result, Yang Hong across from him had probably waited too long and also stood up impatiently, saying he was going to the bathroom.

With half the room already gone, only the two managers were left looking at each other. Qin Zhao could no longer leave, so he could only helplessly continue to listen to Ji Fei's mental broadcast.

Meanwhile, Ji Fei naturally heard some movement and, fortunately, she was well-hidden, so she immediately saw Yang Hong sneaking closer.

[Another one?]

Sun Mo was stunned after hearing the assistant's words, looking at Xu Meng in disbelief. "Xu Meng! Is this true?"

Xu Meng just cried, not even looking at him.

But while Sun Mo might be a fool, Pei Mingxuan was not.

"You're not going to believe her just because she said so, are you?" Pei Mingxuan frowned. Actually, Pei Mingxuan couldn't tell truth from fiction either, she could only judge based on her knowledge of Xu Meng, feeling that she wasn't the type to sacrifice herself. "Do you have any evidence?"

The young girl immediately glared at her and said, "What kind of evidence could there be for something like this? Pei Mingxuan, don't you think you're being too vicious? If it wasn't for you also telling Meng Meng back then that she should break up with him, telling her not to hold Sun Mo back, Meng Meng wouldn't have made up her mind."

Upon hearing this, Sun Mo suddenly turned to look at Pei Mingxuan, his eyes seeming to see her as a vicious woman who had sowed discord and torn apart a loving couple.

It must be said that being looked at with such eyes by a friend who had been like a comrade-in-arms in their careers for many years, indeed hurt Pei Mingxuan.

Pei Mingxuan, however, was willing to own up to her actions. "I did say that."

Sun Mo's eyes immediately filled with blood.

"But you forgot, I said it in front of you," Pei Mingxuan said.

[Oh, so it was said out of anger after that fire incident. And as a manager, not wanting your artist to date a problematic woman seems completely within the scope of your responsibilities.]

Probably remembering the situation at that time, Sun Mo's expression didn't change, but he still seemed to look at Pei Mingxuan with a suspicious gaze.

"What about other than that time?"

Because Sun Mo still thought Pei Mingxuan liked him, he instinctively felt that Pei Mingxuan would want to drive Xu Meng away.

Even though Pei Mingxuan had just been holding onto a last shred of hope for Sun Mo, still having expectations for their future career prospects.

But now, Pei Mingxuan's heart gradually turned cold.

Pei Mingxuan looked at the suspicious Sun Mo with a cold smile, as if looking at a fool, "There wasn't any other time. I dare to confront you about it."

But Xu Meng buried her head in her assistant's shoulder, sobbing, "No, Sun Mo, don't blame Sister Pei. She really did a lot for you. What happened back then... it's been so long, so long ago. I was willing, I never thought you would find out. We've already missed our chance, let's not pursue the truth of it anymore."

[Wow, your explanation... very good. Next time you explain like this, I'm calling the police.]

The assistant naturally played along, saying, "How can that be? Because of your sacrifice, he was finally able to film properly, but he gave all the credit to Pei Mingxuan, thinking it was her who accompanied him through the low point. What about your sacrifice then? He even bullied you, hurt you. This isn't fair."

[If it weren't for the Gossip System, I'd be swaying back and forth too. Not to mention the love-brained Sun Mo.]

Sure enough, the next second, Sun Mo's tears came down.

"Xu Meng, tell me, is what she said true? I want to hear it from your own mouth."

But Xu Meng said, "It's not true, it's all false. Don't ask anymore!" As she spoke, she tried to leave, but Sun Mo grabbed her arm.

It looked like another scene of painful love was about to unfold.

Pei Mingxuan pressed her temples, seeming extremely tired.

She didn't care at all that her contributions had been overthrown by someone else's few words. She also didn't deign to argue about such trivial matters, after all, she understood Sun Mo well enough to know who he would believe and side with.

That was also her own career, so she never needed Sun Mo to be grateful to her. If they could work together to conquer the world, that would be good, if not, so be it.

When disappointment accumulates enough, one cuts off the diseased limb to survive and seeks other paths.

Pei Mingxuan didn't say a word, just turned and left.

But Sun Mo panicked again and called out, "Xuan."

Pei Mingxuan turned back and said coldly, "Let me emphasize once more, I'm just your manager. You're already a mature artist. I've said what I needed to say. If you don't listen, I naturally don't have the right to interfere in an artist's personal affairs. You're on your own."

With that, Pei Mingxuan left without any lingering attachment.

[Oh ho! This is good, I'm afraid even the betting agreement won't be able to stop Sister Pei from wanting to terminate her contract with Sun Mo now.]

Qin Zhao in the private room was startled, his eyes brightening as he turned to Gao Hao and said, "Brother Gao, we can prepare to poach her now."

Gao Hao: "Huh?"

Although Pei Mingxuan had left, Ji Fei still couldn't leave.

The assistant tactfully left, leaving the balcony for the male and female leads to pour out their hearts to each other.

Xu Meng deceived to her heart's content, while Sun Mo was filled with remorse and touched emotions.

[Sometimes, perhaps it's not that men are easily fooled, but that they're too confident, too full of themselves, thinking that the other person should naturally be this devoted and unwavering, willing to sacrifice for them. So even if it's a scam, they can easily fall for it.]

[Tsk tsk tsk, they're hugging and kissing again, I can't bear to watch... No, wait, there's still another audience member here!]

[You're not coming out to stop them, so your intentions really aren't pure, huh!]

In the end, it was Xu Meng who pushed Sun Mo away, panting.

"We can't. You should go find Sister Pei. Didn't you already propose to her? I... I also have a boyfriend. I can't betray Yang Hong."

"What I feel for Pei Mingxuan is just... respect. Let me ask you, do you love me or him? Meng Meng, don't lie to me!" Sun Mo had a look of painful devotion.

Xu Meng, however, looked like she didn't know how to answer.

Suddenly, a voice broke through everything.

"What are you doing?" Yang Hong finally made his appearance.

At this, Xu Meng genuinely panicked and pushed Sun Mo away.

[It seems Xu Meng still wants to maintain a balance between both sides. She doesn't want Yang Hong to see her undying love for Sun Mo.]

But Sun Mo spoke up, "Yang Hong, I have something to say to you..."

However, he was interrupted by Xu Meng. "Sun Mo, we've finished talking about our matters. I'll help you complete this stage performance well. You should go back now." At the end, she said very quietly: "Please."

Sun Mo looked at Xu Meng sadly, but Xu Meng looked at Sun Mo firmly, her eyes extremely pitiful, as if tears would fall the next second.

Sun Mo couldn't bear to see his beloved in difficulty, so in the end, he could only temporarily suppress these chaotic emotions and go back to calm down.

After Sun Mo left the scene, only two people were left on the balcony.

This time, before Xu Meng could speak, Yang Hong started again...

[So, your goal was indeed to enjoy what Sun Mo had used. You crazy obsessive fan!]

But Xu Meng thought that Yang Hong must have seen something, this was his possessiveness.

"Yang Hong, I'm sorry, I... I didn't have the strength to resist. I didn't want to, he forced me because of past emotions. I... I love you, you know that," Xu Meng said, putting on the act of a pitiful, weak, innocent flower.

"I know, don't be afraid," Yang Hong released Xu Meng, wiping saliva from the corner of his mouth. "I'm willing to step aside and let you two get back together."

Xu Meng froze, looking at Yang Hong in shock. "What... what are you saying?"

[She's panicking, she's panicked, her tone slipped. Of course, she still wanted to play the role of passively maneuvering between two men. How could you break her balance? Plus, she's still betting on who would be most advantageous to be with. How could you push her out like this? Hahaha.]

But Yang Hong still maintained the posture of a guileless, overly kind person with no resentment or regrets. "I know you two love each other. You don't need to worry about me. I love you, so I just want you to be happy."

Xu Meng's face froze. She wanted to open her mouth to explain that it wasn't like that.

But Yang Hong didn't listen at all, maintaining an attitude of 'I know, I understand everything, you don't need to explain.' He even promised, "I'll find a way to keep you two from being cursed by the entire internet, so don't worry."

This rendered all of Xu Meng's skills useless. She couldn't be more confused.

[I'm dying of laughter. Sure enough, you can only defeat magic with magic.]