Waiting Upon You

Because of Ling Lang's answer, the venue exploded, and countless questions were thrown, but Ling Lang didn't continue to answer any of them.

He kept staring at a certain direction of the venue, and slowly retracted his gaze until the scene became quiet again.

"Mr. Mo, as my sponsor, has given me a lot of help in my acting career. The achievements I have made today are mainly due to him. Without him, I would not be sitting here today ;If it weren't for him, you wouldn't know that there is Ling Lang in the world; if it wasn't for him, I might even spend my whole life in prison, and the only thing I can do to repay him is to donate money to the Mo's Charity Fund. Just one pile.

Ling Lang said solemnly, "Every penny I donate is earned by myself, and there is absolutely no shady purpose such as money laundering. Similarly, every penny in and out of the foundation is publicly available. The records are under the care and supervision of the notary department.”

"There are many people who donate to the Mohs Charitable Foundation every year, including those in the political, business and, of course, performing arts circles. I am just a small part of them. I don't want the entire foundation to suffer unfair injustice because of me. I also don’t want other donors who care about and love charity to be suspected and accused because of me, and I don’t want a few false news to reduce the credibility of charities in the eyes of the public. You are journalists, you can research and verify, Rather than trusting rumors and hearsay, even if it is an entertainment version, it should be responsible to the public and public opinion."

Ling Lang didn't look in that direction again, but he knew that the person had never stopped staring at him, and he had to finish these words.

"I met Ms. Qiao when the film "The Mermaid's Curse" started, and we really established a good friendship during the filming process. On the night of the finale banquet of "Mermaid", Ms. Qiao couldn't drink enough. I was entrusted by her agent to send Ms. Qiao went back to the hotel, settled down and then left, but at the hotel entrance, she was secretly photographed by reporters."

"After my sponsor and manager found out about this, I received serious criticism." The reporters were surprised and curious when they heard the news, and couldn't imagine how the always aloof and arrogant Ling Lang would be severely criticized." It is also because of this that I unilaterally severed my personal relationship with Ms. Qiao, neither in public nor in private, have I ever met Ms. Qiao, and I know nothing about the brokerage company's hidden Ms. Qiao."

Miss Qiao couldn't help but interrupted sharply, "You're lying! How could you not know?"

Ling Lang's eyes fell on the other party for the first time after entering the door, "I feel very sorry for Miss Qiao's later experience, but I really don't know about it. The news paid little attention, and after the sneak shooting incident, in order to avoid further misunderstandings, I took the initiative to avoid all activities that might have an intersection with Ms. Qiao."

Ms. Qiao still had a look of disbelief on her face, but Ling Lang ignored it and continued, "Although I don't know the specific reasons for this, I unconditionally defend any decision made by Mr. Mo. I believe that he will do everything right. It happened for a reason, and I will never arbitrarily end Ms. Qiao's acting career just for a mere photo."

Ms. Qiao was so angry that her facial features were deformed, "Yes, of course there is a reason for this, isn't it you? Because I got involved with his people, so I have to disappear. In this circle, you can play tricks and cover up the sky with one hand." People who want to block a person still need a reason?"

Ling Lang turned his head and glanced at the audience. This glance didn't focus on anyone, but everyone felt that Ling Lang was looking at him. Every word that followed seemed to be addressed to him.

"You're wrong. I'm not Mr. Mo's person. On the contrary, Mr. Mo is my benefactor in life. I will do my best to protect his reputation. No matter what you write about me, it doesn't matter, but for Mr. Mo, I I do not allow the slightest bit of slander from others, and I reserve the right to investigate all false reports."

Ms. Qiao sneered, "Don't make your dirty relationship so great and sacred. After all, you're just afraid that the media will expose your relationship."

"Although Mr. Mo is my sponsor," Ling Lang paused, "or as you said, it doesn't matter if it's a nurturing, we have never had any further relationship."

He looked at the audience, "I know that none of the people here have seen Mr. Mo...Unfortunately, so have I."

Ling Lang's words caused commotion in the venue, but this time he didn't stop to wait for the commotion to pass, but raised his voice, "The biggest regret in my life is that I can't meet Mr. Mo with my own eyes, and thank him in person, thank him The selfless help I have given to my acting career, and even my life, even if I say today, it is ten years late before I can say it in front of the public..."

Ms. Qiao interrupted angrily, "Who will believe you when you say such unsubstantiated and full of loopholes?!"

"I believe."

A voice suddenly broke in. The voice was full of air and penetrating. Even in a noisy venue, it was not lost among the crowd.

Everyone looked for the source of the sound, and an old man with white hair but still tall and straight appeared in everyone's field of vision.He was bright-eyed and smiling, and soon someone recognized him and shouted his name.

The old man walked steadily towards the rostrum. He has also walked towards large and small podiums in the same way. He has won various awards, from the Newcomer Award, to the Best Supporting Actor, to the Best Actor, and the last one The Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor in the entertainment industry.

He is the most respected senior in the showbiz circle. He is praised by everyone from his acting skills to his artistic virtues. The biggest directors will respectfully call him a teacher when they see him. Countless actors follow him as a role model.Since he received the Lifetime Achievement Award two years ago, he has faded out of the public eye. Today, he will take the initiative to appear on the scene. The media are even more surprised than when they first saw Ling Lang.

And the person following behind him was Feng Hao. The two walked onto the stage one after the other, and Ling Lang also stood up.He didn't know why the old senior with whom he had little contact with him appeared here, and why Feng Hao was with him, but Feng Hao acted as if he didn't notice the other party's confusion, and moved the chair to ask the senior to sit down. The signature smile was always on his face, which made Ling Lang unable to figure it out.

After the senior was seated, the two sat down on either side of him, one on the left and the other on the right. The flashlight never stopped, and the fingers of the reporters were all cramping, wishing they could hang up the button elves.

Ms. Qiao's complexion on the one side became very bad. Although she couldn't figure out why the respected senior in the entertainment industry suddenly appeared here, it was obvious from the situation just now that the other party was not on her side.

Confronting Ling Lang alone already made her lack of confidence, and with those two people, she had no chance of winning. The hand hidden under the table tightly grasped the corner of the clothes, and the fabric had already been crumpled by her grasp.

As soon as the senior sat down, a reporter raised his hand eagerly to speak, "Teacher, you just said that you believed in Ling Lang's words, what does that mean?"

The senior smiled and made a pause gesture, declined the other reporters' questions, and said calmly, "This matter is a long story, I hope everyone can give me some time patiently."

"When we talk about this matter, we must start with the Mohs Foundation. The Mohs Foundation is a very large and wide-ranging foundation organization, and the charitable foundation is just one of its branches. In addition to charity, the foundation It will be more about making some commercial investments, and I think everyone sitting here must know more about this than I do.”

The reporters nodded one after another. The Mo's Fund has a wide range of investments, and the world knows that in the entertainment industry alone, a large amount of funds are injected every year, and there are very few losses.

"Decades ago, that is... when the old man was still in his prime," the senior said cutely, causing laughter, "The Mo Foundation secretly launched a young artist investment and training plan. It is a great honor to, I became the first beneficiary of this program."

There was a lot of surprise from the audience, and even Ling Lang couldn't restrain the surprise in his heart.

"This opportunity has never been disclosed in public..."

"Why?" Someone in the audience asked.

The old man smiled, "Think about it, if this plan is made public, how many young people will sharpen their heads and want to squeeze in? That is not the result that Mr. Mo wants."

To become the person Mr. Mo wanted to praise was tantamount to ascending to the sky in one step. Everyone made up their minds and immediately felt that the scene was terrible.

"What Mr. Mo wants is not a general investment, a one-in-a-million harvest, but a streamlined, precise, and elite investment in accuracy. Therefore, over the years, the total number of actors who have participated in this project has Not more than ten."

"As the first beneficiary, I am honored to participate in the later stage of the actor selection process," he gestured in Ling Lang's direction, "this of course also includes the selection of Ling's juniors. When an actor was young Judging whether he will be successful in the future is actually very difficult. This requires comprehensive consideration of the actor's innate quality, personality, acting skills, and more importantly, character. No matter what aspects of Ling Ling, he meets the selection criteria. The committee was unanimous, and of course he did not disappoint us at all."

The senior stopped to let the reporters digest it, and then continued, "I know what the biggest doubt in your mind is right now. It is true that this training plan will give you a lot of money in terms of economy, performance resources, and even necessary interpersonal aspects. The greatest help from the funded people, but," he changed his tone, "every selected actor, his achievements depend on his own strength, this point, I think all reporters and even the majority of movie fans are obvious to all Yes, if anyone wants to question the gold content of the actor, please start with me."

The old senior's righteous words blocked the reporters' questions back into their mouths. Even if someone dared to question Ling Lang, absolutely no one would dare to question the senior's acting skills.The senior's words clearly bound Ling Lang to him, and to doubt Ling Lang was to doubt him, not to mention that there were several people behind him whose names were not even made public.

A reporter carefully asked, "Since it's an actor training program, why does Ling Lang himself admit that he was adopted instead of trained?"

The senior was happy when he heard this question, "There are three reasons. Firstly, based on the consideration of confidentiality, the actors who were selected in the later stage did not know the existence of this plan; secondly, raising children in this circle can sometimes save a lot of trouble." He said with a pun, "If Junior Ling could be 'taken up' earlier, there would be no need to go to the detention center innocently because of self-defense."

He specifically emphasized the words of self-defense, directly denied the intentional injury in front, and deftly resolved a piece of negative news.

"As for the end, as a member of this training plan, our clothing, food, housing, and transportation are all funded by Mr. Mo. What is this called nurturing? I hope all of you are writing about Mr. Mo's nurturing. When making the list, don’t forget me, including this little brother Feng next to me,” he turned to Feng Hao, who also nodded politely at him, “He’s also a new member of ours, please the media Treat everyone equally, don’t favor one person over another.”

Ling Lang looked over in surprise, he never imagined that senior and Feng Hao could be regarded as brothers, and even more unexpected that Feng Hao also knew Mr. Mo, and was even a recipient of funding like him.Just when his heart was extremely complicated, the senior turned his head and looked at him kindly.

"You have the courage to say what you just said in public, and defend your benefactor desperately. Mr. Mo is also my benefactor, but I have never expressed my gratitude to him publicly like you. You say your thanks Ten years late, I don’t know if my thank you, decades late, is still honored to be heard by him.”

The venue fell silent because of the old senior's suddenly emotional words, and the senior didn't speak again. He gazed gently at the ground directly in front of him, as if he was caught in some kind of good memory.

A sharp voice pierced the silence, "Nonsense, nonsense!"

Miss Qiao stood up indignantly, swept the cup on the rostrum to the ground and smashed it to pieces, "You," she pointed at the three excitedly, "you are just deceiving the public collectively, you keep claiming that you are Fortunately, it is only based on the misfortune of people like me! You have been innocent all your life, and you have gained both fame and fortune, but I don’t know how many people like me have been sacrificed to fulfill you!"

The senior glanced at her, sighed, and shook his head helplessly.

He showed his willingness to get up, Feng Hao who was beside him hurriedly got up and moved the chair for him, and Ling Lang subconsciously got up and helped him.

As he stood up, a person quickly came up from the audience and bowed politely to the old man. Miss Qiao saw the person clearly, and her face turned pale in an instant.

The senior nodded to the visitor, "The rest will be left to you."

After getting that person's affirmation, he turned to Ling Lang and said, "You can send me off too."

Ling Lang was full of doubts, and under Feng Hao's guidance, he sent the senior to the entrance of the hotel, where his car was waiting.

Taking advantage of Feng Hao's opportunity to open the door, the old man suddenly smiled and patted Ling Lang's arm.

"The old man has been out of the shadows for a long time. I didn't expect to be able to resume my old career today. It's still considered a treasured sword. I have lived up to my benefactor's mission."

The expression on Ling Lang's face suddenly froze, "Are you saying that you were just acting?"

The senior smiled meaningfully, "I can guarantee that every word in the last paragraph is true."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Ling Lang to react, he stretched out his hand and pressed heavily on his shoulder, "Come on, young man." Then he turned around and got into the car, without giving the other party any chance to ask questions.

Ling Lang sent the senior's car away until Feng Hao called his attention back.

"Everyone is gone, why are you in a daze?"

It was only now that Ling Lang noticed him again. It was less than two days since they separated, but it seemed like it had been a long time since they had seen each other so closely. For a while, Ling Lang wanted to say countless things to him, but he didn't know where to start.

"I……"

"You can ask your question later," Feng Hao interrupted him without waiting for him to speak, and twitched his chin in the direction of the venue, "There is still a good show going on inside, why don't you go in and have a look?"