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Qi Zeyan's run-in with Jiang Jinsang, storming out and slamming the door, quickly made the headlines. People even analyzed the impact their potential rift and conflict might have on both families' companies.

After leaving the club, he headed straight to the "Feng Que" shooting location in Beijing.

In the resting room

You Congrong, her face painted with exquisite Qing Dynasty makeup and dressed in a traditional Manchu costume, laughed as she looked at Qi Zeyan, "Mr. Qi, what do you mean by this? Are you asking me to accept an interview with the reporters? Aren't we filming behind closed doors?"

"Whether it's closed or not is for me to decide."

"Do you need me to clarify the rumors about Lord Wu and me?"

"The TV series needs to maintain its popularity." Qi Zeyan, who had drunk a little, seemed somewhat incoherent in his speech. Ruan Mengxi and Xiaozhu stood quietly behind him, not uttering a word.

"If we're talking about maintaining popularity, then I might offend Lord Wu."

"With my support, what are you afraid of him for?" Qi Zeyan's voice grew a bit louder, "Could it be that you think Jiang Jinsang would fall out with our Qi Family over this?"

"Mr. Qi, that's not what I mean!"

"Don't worry, if this works out, you'll be well rewarded."

You Congrong's eyes gleamed, "I understand."

"Infringement, scandal, because of those two, I've suffered so much!"

...

Having left the resting room, You Congrong's agent specifically asked her about it, and she explained the situation honestly, "Mr. Qi's idea is to open up the film set to interviews tomorrow."

"Congrong, you said you wanted to get back at Teacher Tang. Now the whole internet is criticizing her, and you've achieved your goal. Do you still want to capitalize on their popularity? You should stop!"

"The set interview is to clarify misunderstandings. How is that capitalizing on popularity?" You Congrong sneered.

Everyone knew that if you wanted to hype it up, even if you accepted an interview and answered questions, you'd be ambiguous. Definitive answers would leave no room for speculation!

The agent reminded her, "The Jiang Family is not easy to provoke!"

"What if I have Qi Zeyan's backing?"

"I've heard that he and Lord Wu have grown up together. Do you really think they would have a falling out? When he got engaged, Mr. Qi even personally went to Pingjiang..."

You Congrong interrupted her agent before she could finish,

"Because of the copyright issue with Tang Wan, he is already in deep trouble. He's invested too much in 'Feng Que,' and certainly doesn't want it to go to waste. When it comes to interests, even fathers and sons, blood brothers can fall out, not to mention friends?"

"Are you gambling with your career?"

"Sister, I know you care about me, but at my age, I'm not young in the industry anymore. Now I have a chance to get connected with the Qi Family, and I don't want to give that up, especially when it's just a set interview. What are you afraid of?" You Congrong laughed softly.

"Besides, since Qi Zeyan has brought this up to me, do you think I have the right to refuse?"

Biting her lip, the agent said, "I'm afraid you're playing with fire!"

"Tang Wan shut down her studio because of the copyright issue and has been hiding like a turtle in its shell. What can she do to me now? She doesn't even dare to issue a clarification, so how could she face the reporters?"

**

When Jiang Jinsang returned home, Tang Wan was at the workbench, using tweezers to glue goose feathers for Cyan Feather embroidery. Seeing him enter, she put aside her work.

"I passed by a cake shop and got you some desserts." Jiang Jinsang knew she had a sweet tooth lately.

"Okay." Tang Wan tidied up the workbench a bit, "The news about your disagreement with Zeyan is already spreading online."

"Is that so?"

"The 'Feng Que' crew will open the set for interviews tomorrow." Tang Wan pulled out a wet wipe and methodically cleaned her fingers, "It's said You Congrong will accept an interview, and your scandal with her is trending again."

"Everyone is saying that you and Zeyan had a falling out, so he intentionally opened up the set for interviews just to ride on your current popularity and deliberately 'retaliate.'"

Many people understood that regardless of the truth behind Jiang Jinsang's affair with You Congrong, simply ignoring it would make it go away after a while. With the recent dispute, someone of Qi Zeyan's status definitely couldn't afford to get involved personally, so using You Congrong to push him into the spotlight was a strategic move.

Their intentions were clear to everyone: to deliberately vex Jiang Jinsang.

So many were watching the drama unfold, curious to see the next developments.

Jiang Jinsang just smiled, walked over to Tang Wan, and noticed the warm tea and some dried fruits on the table next to her. He casually picked up a piece and popped it into his mouth, frowning slightly.

"How come? Not tasty?"

"Too sour."

"That's dried apricots, they're a bit tart." Tang Wan smiled as she ate a few pieces of dried apricots, not finding them sour at all, as she always had a higher tolerance for sour flavors.

"You've been liking sweet things recently, and now sour too." Jiang Jinsang sat down beside her, "Wanwan, you couldn't be..."

"I shouldn't be, I just got my period today..." Tang Wan coughed twice, "Maybe it's because I've been taking medicine to regulate it recently, it seems there's not much, just a little."

"Do you want to go to the hospital to check again?"

"No need, my body is in good condition, and this time it didn't hurt at all, probably because the medication was effective."

Zhou Zhongqing knew she suffered from dysmenorrhea and introduced her to a doctor, and she got quite a bit of medicine. She had just finished taking it not long ago and didn't want to go back to the hospital to get another bunch of medicine.

"Then make sure you rest plenty and don't stay up."

"I know." Tang Wan lowered her head and continued eating the dried apricots.

Jiang Jinsang asked her because of something Jiang Cuo said unintentionally while buying sweets today, which caught his attention. It essentially suggested:

Recently, Tang Wan has been eating more, and her taste preferences have changed a bit. Couldn't she be pregnant?

He and Jiang Jiu had always been following Jiang Jinsang, so they clearly understood how much effort this couple had been putting in at night lately. They were already married and hadn't taken any precautions, so it would be quite normal if she was pregnant.

Seeing her eat sour food again today, Jiang Jinsang specifically asked.

His question seemed nonchalant, but deep down he was somewhat anxious.

Since she wasn't pregnant, he was relieved, but naturally, intimacy was off the table during her menstruation.

Jiang Jinsang took out his phone and recorded the time of her period, "Your cycle... really is irregular."

"Ever since my grandfather had surgery last year, the timing has been all over the place, probably because of the medicine I've been taking, it's come earlier this time."

Jiang Jinsang nodded. Since she said her period had started, it shouldn't be what he was thinking.

Although they had known and dated each other for a long time, it was only recently, due to his physical condition, that they had started being intimate. Although he had said that if she got pregnant they would keep the baby, he still didn't want to have children so soon.

Tang Wan chewed on the dried apricots, frowning slightly. Honestly, she had already been trying very hard lately. Shen Zhixian had previously noted that her appetite increased and she had developed a liking for sweets, so she had also speculated that she might be...

But they say one craves sour for boys and spicy for girls, so what did it mean if she liked sweets?

Unexpectedly, she got her period today...

It turned out that having a child was not something that could be rushed or forced.

The two sat together, lost in their own thoughts.

**

The next morning at the "Feng Que" production site, all the reporters were waiting outside. Since the filming began, everything had been kept a secret from the public.

Even if they couldn't get any useful news from You Congrong today, getting some shots of the set construction or other stars was still a win, given the number of famous stars in this production.

Despite the remote location, reporters arrived early to wait.

First, the crew's staff took some interviews and gave the reporters a tour. The fact that they were allowed into the set meant that everything they saw was prearranged by Qi Zeyan's side.

But today, aside from You Congrong and a couple of scenes with actresses playing maids, no other stars were seen.

In the makeup room, several actresses with scenes that day sat together; some were touching up their makeup, others were on their phones.

Everyone knew why the set was open to reporters today, and no one wanted to steal the spotlight.

"You Congrong is going to make a big splash today. Ever since she met with Young Master Qi yesterday and came back to the set, she's been a completely different person. Maybe Young Master Qi is thinking of promoting her?"

"Young Master Qi and Fifth Master Jiang are at odds, so he's probably just using her to tick off Fifth Master Jiang a bit; who would take her seriously?"

"Even so, if this works out for her, she might get her hands on some good resources from the Qi Family; they have plenty."

"In this industry, newcomers rise by promotion, stars by fate; I wonder if she has that kind of fate."

...

In the makeup room, several actresses harbored their own schemes, while outside on the set, You Congrong had just finished a scene and was preparing to face interviews with the reporters.