Chapter 3328: Neither Here Nor There

Tawana's change surprised Trevor greatly.

Previously, Tawana had the temperament of a spoiled young lady with a bad temper; although she often flew into rages, most of the time one could see she was all show and no substance, making a big fuss but lacking real power.

But now, Tawana seemed like a different person—not only was her inner self strong, but she could also accurately find her enemy's weak point, thus delivering a killing blow with a single strike.

At one moment, he also saw Ye Chen's shadow in Tawana's recent performance, feeling that Tawana must have been greatly influenced by Ye Chen, and even deep in her subconscious, she had already developed strong admiration for Ye Chen.

However, he felt no jealousy or displeasure, partly because he respected and was grateful to Ye Chen, and partly because he could see that Ye Chen and his wife had a very good relationship, making it utterly impossible for Ye Chen to harbor any other thoughts toward Tawana.

At this moment, Trevor's phone in his pocket suddenly rang; he took it out and found it was Tawana's personal phone, which she had entrusted to him for safekeeping before going on stage, so he handed it to her, saying: "Dear, your phone."

Tawana glanced at it and couldn't help but feel a bit overwhelmed.

The call was actually from her mother.

Now in America, it should have just been morning; her mother calling at this time must have already seen some content online.

After hesitating a moment, she still pressed answer and said: "Mom, what's up?"

On the other end, Tawana's mother anxiously asked: "Tawana, I saw the video online of you arguing with someone; I feel the person filming was sitting right beside you—what's going on with your team? How could they allow someone beside you to secretly film you at a private party and then upload the video online? I hadn't even gotten out of bed when I received many calls from American media reporters wanting to interview me, asking what I thought of that video—what on earth is going on?"

Tawana explained: "Mom, that video was filmed by Trevor."

"Trevor?!" Tawana's mother angrily questioned: "What's wrong with Trevor? Can't he see you've been on the losing side throughout this debate? Doesn't he know that releasing such a video online will inevitably have a negative impact on you?"

Tawana said: "Mom, I had Trevor film the video, and I also had him upload it online."

"Are you crazy?" Tawana's mother exclaimed indignantly: "You should know that once the other side brings up minors, you've already lost—no matter how you explain, you can't possibly win against them. How could you still let Trevor upload the video online? Isn't that just exposing yourself? Moreover, why didn't you speak up for them at your concert today? You should know that every time you hold a concert, many people go to the venue or constantly refresh online, hoping to hear your verbal support. In your previous performances, you never failed to speak up for them—why did you suddenly stop today?"

Tawana said: "Mom, I know I lost; as for why I didn't speak up, it's because I realized my previous mistake. As a public figure, and especially as a public figure liked by many minors, I must take responsibility for my words and actions, so I have decided from now on not to casually express opinions on any stance."

Tawana's mother said, half-exasperated and half-disappointed: "Tawana, you're already over thirty—when considering problems, you need to be more mature and comprehensive. Some stances have already become universal values in the entire Western world; as a public figure, you must publicly support such values. If you don't take a stand, many well-meaning people will think you're actually opposed at heart, and they will surely rally others to attack you! This will greatly affect your career!"

"It's fine, Mom—I think it's time to stand on the correct point of view. If someone wants to attack me because of this, I won't mind."

Tawana knew her mother was worried about her career and income suffering losses, but she also knew her mother didn't realize she had nearly been assassinated; her mother might think the future is very important, but to Tawana, it no longer is.

Tawana's mother indeed didn't know the full story; hearing Tawana say this, she immediately criticized: "Grow up a bit, Tawana! As the most famous singer in the world, you should know that true success means making most people like you—only when most people like you can you fully realize your own value!"

"Now, most people and the entire social trend are supporting LGBT—so you must stand with them; otherwise, you're going against the mainstream!"

Tawana didn't expect her mother to lecture her so insistently; she said somewhat impatiently: "Mom, have you considered that the winner was never supported by those people, yet he still won? This proves your view isn't necessarily the true mainstream."

Tawana's mother blinked slightly, then said: "But you need to clarify who your audience really are—will his supporters support you? They'll attack you before they even think of giving you a penny, and they certainly won't bring you any income. Now you're trying to appease them—isn't that just asking for trouble?"

Saying that, she added: "The election results just came out, and today you immediately chose to remain silent against your usual habit—this will make those who have always supported you mistakenly think you're trying to curry favor with the other side, while the other side's supporters will also think you're just a fence-sitter. This will make you neither here nor there, and online, people from both sides have already jumped out to criticize you. If both sides end up costing you effort without gain, the impact on you will be huge."

Tawana didn't expect this matter to provoke such a strong reaction from her mother; although she was displeased inside, she didn't want to speculate badly about her mother's motives, so she said: "Mom, I have my own plans for this matter—you don't need to persuade me. I've just finished my performance, my makeup hasn't even been removed yet—I won't talk to you now. Besides, I'm going to hold ten concerts in Huaxia next, and I won't be able to return to America in the short term. I'll let you know in advance when I'll return. That's it—bye."

On the other end, Tawana's mother exclaimed: "What?! Ten?! How come I know nothing about this? What on earth is..."

Before her mother could finish her question, Tawana simply hung up the phone.

After hanging up, she couldn't help but ask Trevor beside her: "Trevor, do you think my mother cares about me, or about my so-called future?"

Trevor comforted: "I think she sees you and your future as a whole. Today's online situation is indeed not very friendly to you, so her worry about you and your future is normal."

Tawana lightly nodded and said: "She only sees my glamour, but she doesn't know about the many dirty and dangerous things I face. I'm doing this—partly from the heart, but partly to be able to live well, just as Mr. Ye said: if I want to completely free myself from those people's threats, only by gaining the winner's help is it possible, so even if I'm scolded, it doesn't matter—living well is more important than anything. For the upcoming ten concerts in Huaxia, I'll do the same as today: not speak randomly, not take random stances. I hope to reach an agreement with the winner before the ten concerts end!"