"Yes!"
The excavator was brought by Zhong Li. To dig this house, he even learned to operate an excavator himself, and today he could finally put his skills to good use.
Li Dali's family watched in horror as their bungalow was about to be demolished. Shock turned into outright opposition.
Zhao E, hands on her hips, roared angrily.
"Tang Xiaomin, are you crazy? Who told you to tear down the house?"
"If anyone dares to touch this house today, I'll fight them to the death!"
Tang Xiaomin didn't argue with them. Instead, she took out the agreement in her hand and waved it in front of them.
"Open your eyes wide and see clearly. This bungalow is no longer yours. It's ours now."
"I can dig it down, blow it up, whatever I want. You have no right to interfere. If anyone is unhappy, call the police. Or if you think you're powerful enough, you can come and try me."
Tang Xiaomin ignored the Li Dali family's thoughts and signaled to Zhong Li.
Zhong Li grinned and, with a heavy swing of the excavator's bucket, smashed a large hole in the second-floor wall of the bungalow.
The heavy excavator dealt powerful blows with every movement.
The Li Dali family watched helplessly. However, being outnumbered and outmatched, they could only watch from the sidelines.
"Dad, they're digging down our house! Quick, think of something!" Li Yong pleaded.
Li Dali, a mere mortal, was powerless to stop them.
Moreover, the agreement had been signed and was now in effect.
Although it pained them deeply, they were unwilling to accept it.
But this was undeniably Li Changchun's house now.
"Tang Xiaomin, this house indeed belongs to Changchun now. But you're doing this behind their backs. I don't believe Changchun and the others will let you act so outrageously. You're just adopted, and you can't make decisions for him!"
Li Dali immediately took out his phone and called Li Changchun.
He wanted to tell Li Changchun to rein in Tang Xiaomin.
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...
After several attempts, the calls went unanswered.
Li Changchun, unwilling to give up, also called Zhou Xiaolan. Still, he couldn't get through.
His only hope was extinguished.
By this time, the excavator had already demolished a room on the upper floor...
"Dad, how is it? What did my uncle say?" Li Yong asked anxiously.
Li Dali shook his head in despair, sighing repeatedly.
"The phone won't connect."
"Never mind. The house has been exchanged. If she digs it, it's her house. No one is allowed to say anything else. Let's move our belongings to the mud hut." Su Dan Novel Network
"Dad..."
Li Yong wanted to say more, but Li Dali grabbed his ear and whispered,
"Stop talking. Once the demolition compensation comes, we can buy a house wherever we want. Don't cause trouble now."
"Okay."
To maintain the peace, the family of four chose to endure.
They would see who would have the last laugh.
By evening, the original bungalow was reduced to rubble.
Villagers who came to watch the spectacle learned that Li Changchun had exchanged two mud huts slated for demolition for the bungalow, and they all laughed at him for being foolish.
Tang Xiaomin, however, couldn't be bothered to say anything. After demolishing the house, she left Hutang Village.
A year or two later, Hutang Village remained untouched by demolition, the project stalled, and the long-awaited demolition funds evaporated into thin air.
By then, the Li Dali family's daydream would have ended.
By then, they would understand what true despair meant.
...
The holiday was over.
That day, Tang Xiaomin visited Tang Ye's media company.
As the behind-the-scenes boss, she had invested money, so it was only natural for her to visit.
Passing by the practice room, she saw Jenny scolding an artist.
"Sheng Mo, if you continue in this state, I don't think our training needs to proceed. Not only have you made no progress, but in my opinion, you're regressing. Why waste everyone's time?"
"As the company's sole dance instructor, I'm responsible for more than just you. There are plenty of talented newcomers who are in better condition and work harder than you."
...
Tang Ye, having spent many years in the entertainment industry, was clear about his goals and focused on nurturing young idols.
What were the benefits of idols?
They only needed to be cool and handsome, young, and capable of singing and dancing to quickly become popular in the entertainment industry.
Signing Sheng Mo was Tang Xiaomin's idea.
It had been a long time since he was cyberbullied.
Clearly, he still hadn't recovered from the online harassment.
"Jenny, I think you need a break," Tang Xiaomin said, stepping inside and interrupting Jenny.
Jenny, knowing Tang Xiaomin was the real boss, nodded and left.
Looking at the melancholic Sheng Mo before her, Tang Xiaomin's guilt was relentless.
She had only wanted to make some money back then, not expecting things to backfire. After all, she had no grudge against Sheng Mo.
"Sheng Mo, you don't seem to be in good spirits. Are you facing any difficulties?"
Sheng Mo sighed, slowly walked to a chair, and sat down, looking utterly dejected.
It was as if he had lost the entire world...
"Miss Tang, I'm grateful that the company signed me. But I really don't think I'm suited for this industry. The public's comments about me are nothing but mockery, and only mockery."
He had become the most heavily criticized celebrity in the entertainment industry's history.
No matter what he posted on Weibo, the comment section was flooded with hateful remarks, and even the public relations team couldn't control them.
The sheer number of them was overwhelming.
After the PR team lost several battles against the online trolls, he was subjected to even more criticism.
"So, you don't want to do this anymore?"
Sheng Mo remained silent, which was an implicit acknowledgment.
To be so disheartened by a little setback was, frankly, quite disappointing for Tang Xiaed.
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