He Ci said she didn't have time to care about them, but when the day actually came to attend the charity gala hosted by the fashion magazine, she still got into the nanny van.

Cen Yu looked at He Ci, who was wearing a dark suit, and when he saw that the other person was about to look at him, he turned his gaze away.

“Your order of appearance is in the middle,” He Ci said.

This was also a gesture of respect from the magazine towards He Ci and his company, in addition to the magazine's high regard for several popular contestants in the team, and their willingness to invest.

"Old Gao will guide you," He Ci explained the details. "I have other things to do after we enter."

Cen Yu knew what he was talking about, which was going to social events with the movie stars he had brought along.

Perhaps it was He Ci's unsmiling and stern attitude that left such a deep impression on everyone in the group, who all seemed like quails when they saw him, not daring to breathe loudly.

“…I’m so nervous,” Li Yanxiao said in a low voice.

He sat next to Cen Yu, wearing leather clothes that, combined with his bleached light gray hair, made his features appear even more striking and his temperament cold and unique.

Xie Jinshen, as the new assistant, sat in the front seat of the van.

He was still wearing the same hoodie and his glasses. Upon hearing Li Yanxiao's voice, Xie Jinshen subconsciously pushed up his glasses and saw Li Yanxiao, who was practically clinging to Cen Yu and acting coquettishly, reflected in the glass.

--nausea.

Xie Jinshen thought.

His expression remained unchanged, but in his heart he wished he could transform into the Hulk, first smash the van to pieces, and then stomp Li Yanxiao flat.

"Why are you so nervous?" Cen Yu asked, puzzled.

He looked at Li Yanxiao and saw absolutely no sign of nervousness on the other's face.

Besides, he clearly remembered that Li Yanxiao had never been stage-frightened since he first participated in the talent show, so why was he pretending to be an innocent little rabbit now?

Perhaps because his voice was too loud, He Ci also turned his gaze to the pretentious Li Yanxiao.

“You’ll stand separately later,” He Ci suddenly said.

Li Yanxiao looked at He Ci, "Why?"

"The positions within the group are predetermined," He Ci stated frankly, facing Li Yanxiao's gaze.

After all, as a team that debuted through a talent show, everyone's positions are also important. For example, Jiang Jueming is definitely in the center position, while Li Yanxiao and Zhan Kongqing, who ranked second and third in the talent show, are on the left and right sides.

As for Cen Yu, she debuted in sixth place, so according to the ranking, she really shouldn't be standing next to Li Yanxiao.

Li Yanxiao was aware of this, so he shrugged and said, "Okay." He added, "There's no such rule when we sit down later, right?"

“When you sit down, of course you will follow the same seating arrangement as when you were standing.” He Ci could obviously see Li Yanxiao’s displeasure.

However, he had absolutely no intention of considering the young master's feelings in this matter.

Of course, what he needs to be more concerned about is...

He sensed that Li Yanxiao's attitude towards Cen Yu was somewhat unusually intimate.

Before taking over the team, He Ci had a certain understanding of everyone in the team. Among them, the one he was most worried about was Li Yanxiao. His background of growing up abroad and his family background were good enough, which gave him the capital to act recklessly.

He originally thought that Li Yanxiao was just more enthusiastic because he got along well with Cen Yu.

However, after observing several times, he discovered that Li Yanxiao would almost always choose a spot next to Cen Yu and be very affectionate with her, as if he had some kind of skin hunger disorder.

Even if He Ci thought he might be overthinking things...

But he didn't want to think too little, so he used the excuse of their combined standing positions to stop them from continuing to be so clingy.

“It’s no fun,” Li Yanxiao said, leaning against Cen Yu. “I can’t even sit with my good friends.”

The other people in the car reacted differently to Li Yanxiao's words.

He Ci's expression remained unchanged, as if Li Yanxiao was talking nonsense.

Jiang Jueming sneered inwardly, thinking that this person was too lazy to even act.

Zhan Kongqing was just a little puzzled as to why Li Yanxiao and Cen Yu were so close.

As for Cen Yu himself—

He's gay! Get away!

He touched the goosebumps on his arm, thinking about how to get Jiang Jueming, Li Yanxiao, and Xie Jinshen to have some contact.

...

Just as Cen Yu and the others stepped out of the van, they heard a heart-wrenching scream—

Then he saw Mu Fengyin, who was wearing a bespoke suit with jeweled cuffs that almost sparkled under the lights.

The moment Cen Yu saw Mu Fengyin, his gaze also shifted to Xie Jinshen outside the crowd. Xie Jinshen and Lao Gao had already arrived at the outer edge of the red carpet after getting out of the car...

Xie Jinshen seemed to catch Cen Yu's gaze in the crowd.

He took off his black-rimmed glasses and smiled at Cen Yu, as if to greet him.

But what was on Cen Yu's mind was—

Alright, the top-tier attackers are all here, the show can begin.

But he clearly remembered that it was not yet time for Mu Fengyin to walk the red carpet... Since he was a top star, he should naturally have the pomp and circumstance of a top star. If he was not the last to appear, he should be one of the last few to appear.

But now Mu Fengyin is standing on the red carpet like this...

The fans nearby were happy, but some of them vaguely sensed something was wrong and started whispering among themselves.

He Ci was still standing next to the group. The big shot he brought hadn't appeared yet, so he waited here. When he saw Mu Fengyin appear, he couldn't help but snort, "A makeshift troupe."

Cen Yu immediately knew that He Ci was referring to Mu Fengyin's team.

It's probably a communication error with the magazine that caused the sudden early appearance... But now that he's already there, he can't go back to the van to wait, so he can only stand there and wait to make his appearance.

Cen Yu did remember that later on, He Ci's company had considered poaching Mu Fengyin.

Could this be the opportunity?

He noticed that the host also looked flustered, as if he realized that the order of appearance had been completely messed up.

But since things had come to this, there was no choice but to grit one's teeth and move forward. Sure enough, the host called out Mu Fengyin's name the next second. Mu Fengyin smiled faintly, adjusted his cuffs to reveal the watch he was endorsing, and then walked onto the red carpet.

"Big trouble," Jiang Jueming said softly.

His voice was very soft, almost only Cen Yu could hear it.

Cen Yu's gaze involuntarily fell upon Jiang Jueming, and he immediately understood the other's meaning—

They were embarrassed to have bumped into Mu Fengyin right before and after them. Despite being a newcomer to the entertainment industry who had only debuted less than half a month ago, they had appeared before Mu Fengyin.

Even with team mistakes at play, a bloody battle is almost inevitable...

Cen Yu had already seen that Mu Fengyin had bought media tickets, and the fans carrying cameras looked quite surprised when they saw Mu Fengyin appear.

They seemed confused as to why their idol would appear at this time.