Tan Rou agreed to Meng Xiao's request; getting her into the entertainment industry was a simple matter, but Tan Rou had her conditions too: if Meng Xiao's allegations were false and Nick had not been keeping a second set of books, their agreement would be null and void.
Meng Xiao had no objections; she was confident about the matter.
Tan Rou called Tao Zheng, hoping he could come back to handle the situation, but Tao Zheng was busy shooting a movie and didn't have time.
The movie was a joint investment by Lu Qing and Tan Rou, directed by Liang Lu, with Tao Zheng as the chief cinematographer. Since the story was set in the desert, Tao Zheng and his team had settled there early on. Tao Zheng returned briefly for Tao Zhi's wedding and then rushed back to the desert, as it was a critical period in filming; he couldn't possibly return.
