Chapter 3308

After seeing the internet flooded with content unfavorable to her, Tavana realized she had to seize the moment to salvage her reputation and quickly distance herself from that woman.

That woman, if she lost, she lost.

And I absolutely cannot be dragged into the mire by her failure! I must think of a way to save myself as soon as possible!

So she planned to take advantage of today's party to loudly proclaim that her support for the LGBT community has always been unwavering—before that woman's campaign, during the campaign, and even after the woman lost the election, I still am.

In this way, I can send a strong message to the outside world: my support for that woman is not because I support her stance, nor because I fear exposure of some secret, but purely because I have genuine, great love for LGBT.

So she must seize today's opportunity, first use this party to gather some material to stabilize the situation, then when the concert officially begins tonight, she will once again, in front of tens of thousands of fans, reiterate her support for LGBT and thereby turn the situation around in one fell swoop.

At this moment, Mitsui Yoshitaka accompanied Ye Chen and the others as they had already arrived before Tavana.

His wife and daughter, as well as Tavana and her boyfriend, were already seated at the main table, so the main table now had only two seats left. Seeing that he had invited four more people, Mitsui Yoshitaka stepped forward first and said to his daughter Mitsui Kokomi: "Kokomi-chan, you and Mom sit at the neighboring table for now; Dad will come over to keep you company later."

Mitsui Yoshitaka intended to directly seat Ye Chen and the other three at the main table, letting them sit with Tavana and her boyfriend, while his family of three and Carrie would sit at the neighboring table. That way, when Fee Kexin arrived, she would naturally sit at his table, making it convenient for him to discuss serious matters with her.

As for Tavana, he himself had no particular interest—just as long as his daughter was happy. Tavana came to Tokyo for this concert series, which would run for three days, and she and her boyfriend Trevor would stay at the Mitsui estate until the final concert ended. In Mitsui Yoshitaka's view, his daughter had plenty of time to get to know Tavana and cultivate friendship; he didn't care about this small party.

Mitsui Kokomi naturally understood her father's intention. Although she was a fan-chaser, she was not spoiled or willful, knowing her father's official duties were more important, so she stood up and said to Tavana and Trevor: "Really sorry, I'll first sit at the neighboring table. I've arranged a celebration banquet at home tonight, and I'll chat with you both later."

Tavana did not like today's setting, and having just heard the bad news, her mood plummeted. She had thought her earlier appeal would resonate widely and soothe her emotions, but instead, everyone present ignored her words completely, leaving her feeling utterly wretched.

At this moment, she did not want to be polite with anyone, nor did she want to speak to anyone, but even so, Mitsui Kokomi's face still had to be given—on one hand, the Mitsui family are shareholders of Universal Music; on the other hand, Mitsui Kokomi had indeed been very good to her.

So she forced herself to flash her signature smile and said: "Kokomi, please wait a moment; I'll join you after I finish up."

Mitsui Kokomi nodded and smiled, then rose together with her mother and went to sit at the neighboring table.

Mitsui Yoshitaka then turned to Tavana and said: "Miss Svet, let me introduce you—this is Mr. Ye and Mrs. Ye, good friends of Ms. Fee, chairwoman of the Fee Group. Ms. Fee will be coming shortly."

"Ms. Fee?" Tavana felt a flicker of displeasure. She knew the name Fee Kexin and understood her background, knowing her own assets were nothing compared to Fee Kexin's.

But today's party, I am the main character. As the main character, I have just been ignored, and now that Mitsui Yoshitaka heard Fee Kexin was coming, he became visibly excited, which made Tavana feel resentful.

She had to give Mitsui Yoshitaka face, because he was also one of her bosses, even the boss of her boss.

But Fee Kexin is neither her boss nor a shareholder of Universal Music, nor even someone in the entertainment industry—what right does she have to steal her spotlight?

Although Tavana was deeply dissatisfied inside, she couldn't show any displeasure on her face, and her boyfriend had already started secretly recording, so she had to ensure her every move was flawless.

Thus, she smiled and extended her hand to Ye Chen and Xiao Churan, saying politely: "Mr. Ye, Mrs. Ye, hello!"

Xiao Churan hadn't expected Tavana to initiate a handshake with her, and in her excitement she momentarily forgot to reach out, while Ye Chen calmly extended his hand for a light shake, then proceeded to introduce his wife: "Miss Svet, this is my wife, Xiao Churan."

After Ye Chen's introduction, Xiao Churan finally came to her senses, quickly reached out to shake Tavana's hand, and exclaimed excitedly: "Miss Svet, hello, I'm your loyal fan!"

Having said that, she suddenly remembered Dong Ruolin beside her, hurriedly added: "Right, this is my good friend Dong Ruolin, she's also your loyal fan!"

Tavana gracefully smiled and extended her hand to Dong Ruolin, saying: "Miss Dong, hello!"

Dong Ruolin felt somewhat overwhelmed by the honor, quickly replied: "Miss Svet, I've liked you for a long time!"

Tavana said with evident relief: "Thank you so much for your support. I couldn't have reached today without you and all my fans standing behind me. I also hope you can be like me—support LGBT, support all sexual minorities. Over these past two years, you can see I've consistently and unreservedly advocated for this in various settings. Ultimately, I just want everyone to recognize the existence of this group and respect their legitimate rights, providing them with better social security."

After speaking, she turned to Xiao Churan and asked earnestly: "Miss Xiao, are you willing to support LGBT unreservedly like me?"

"I..." Xiao Churan felt a moment of embarrassment. She had no interest in these foreign matters and had never considered whether she supported or opposed such movements, but she hadn't expected Tavana to directly ask her whether she supported LGBT, leaving her momentarily unsure how to respond.

If she said she didn't support it, it would clearly contradict Tavana's values. There's an old Chinese saying: "Don't strike a smiling face." Tavana had been so courteous; of course she couldn't completely oppose her.

After a moment's thought, she spoke somewhat reluctantly: "I will try to make an effort..."

After saying this, Xiao Churan felt somewhat uneasy inside. This kind of insincere stance is already commonplace for many, but for her, it felt like a bone stuck in her throat, making her whole body ill at ease.

Seeing Xiao Churan express her stance, Tavana was overjoyed and immediately said: "On behalf of hundreds of millions of LGBT people worldwide, I thank you for your support!"

Immediately, she turned to Dong Ruolin, eyes full of anticipation, and asked: "Miss Dong, what about you?"

Dong Ruolin didn't carry the same psychological burden as Xiao Churan; she almost blurted out without thinking: "Of course, let's work together!"

Tavana's eyes lit up, excitedly saying: "Great! Miss Dong, your attitude is so firm—are you also part of LGBT?"

Dong Ruolin immediately raised both hands and shook them, blurting: "No, I'm not—my sexual orientation is completely normal, just like yours, I like men."

Tavana blinked slightly, then looked toward her boyfriend Trevor beside her, then at Dong Ruolin, and smiled: "Miss Dong, let me correct you—actually, any sexual orientation is normal; every orientation is human nature, and we should view each with equal eyes."

"Exactly, exactly, that's what I meant, just expressed inaccurately." Dong Ruolin said, then couldn't help muttering inwardly: "You really know how to find loopholes in others' words—lucky for you, Miss Dong, you're not in the US and haven't been caught by the media, or who knows how many hats would be piled on your head, and then getting doused in filth, even jumping into the Amazon River wouldn't wash it clean."

Tavana was very satisfied with her own performance just now, thinking her boyfriend had already filmed her, and once this video is released, it will surely prove from another angle that her support for LGBT comes from the heart, with no ulterior motives whatsoever.

Having already won two rounds, Tavana now turned her gaze toward Ye Chen.

She felt now was the perfect moment to press her advantage, so she asked Ye Chen: "Mr. Ye, I don't know your stance on LGBT—are you supportive or opposed?"

"Me?" Ye Chen couldn't help but frown.

He felt Tavana was acting strangely—normally, when friends introduce you to others, you don't immediately seize the person and forcefully interrogate their stance on some matter; that's really somewhat offensive and lacking basic etiquette. Tavana has been rolling around in the entertainment industry for so many years to become a top star—she couldn't possibly not understand this principle, so her repeated questioning must serve some other purpose.

At this moment, Ye Chen noticed out of the corner of his eye that although Tavana's boyfriend seemed to be just playing with his phone with both hands, the camera kept pointing at him and Tavana, and in that instant he roughly understood Tavana's intention.

So he said calmly: "LGBT is like immigration in the US—a very complex issue; how can one casually express support or opposition?"

Seeing Ye Chen had not declared support for her, Tavana instantly felt delighted inside.

If I always say something and the other person always says I'm right, then putting such a video online would have no explosive impact and couldn't highlight my passion—what's needed is to encounter someone like Ye Chen, a bit thorny, so that only by smoothing out all his thorns can I prove my enthusiasm and ability.

Thus, Tavana righteously countered: "Why can't one express stance with support and opposition? Support is support, opposition is opposition—you just need to tell me your true thoughts; what's difficult about that?"

Ye Chen smiled and countered: "Then I ask you: you Americans' immigrants come from not just over a hundred different countries, but also include legal and illegal immigrants. Leaving legal immigrants aside, among illegal immigrants there are those who overstay illegally, those who entered illegally, and among these people, some have come to the US working diligently and genuinely contributing, some have come to the US committing murder, arson, robbery, and all kinds of evil against Americans, and some have come to the US doing nothing, relying on relief handouts day after day. In fact, tens of millions of illegal immigrants—millions of people each have millions of different backgrounds, just like you categorize human personalities into over a hundred types. Such a complex issue—how can one express stance with mere support and opposition? If you think it's possible, then let me first ask you: do you support those illegal immigrants who remain in the US?"