"...Why is Mu Fengyin appearing now?"

"Shouldn't they be the last few?"

Mu Fengyin wasn't hard of hearing, so of course he heard the whispers around him.

He glanced at his agent in the crowd—the man, feeling guilty, immediately looked away.

Mu Fengyin scoffed inwardly, knowing that this was clearly the company's upper management's doing. They probably saw that Mu Fengyin's five-year contract was about to expire, and that Mu Fengyin had little intention of renewing it, so they staged this farce.

childish.

Mu Fengyin thought to himself.

Does this company really think that after being tricked like this, they can still continue to cooperate with them?

Regardless of his true feelings, Mu Fengyin maintained his composure on the surface. He slowly walked onto the red carpet, waved to the cameras, and then went to the magazine's autograph and interview area.

The host first complimented Mu Fengyin on his good looks and popularity, and then asked him about his recent activities.

After all, everyone knows that Mu Fengyin's contract with the company is about to expire, so the company naturally won't provide any resources. Now, it's all about Mu Fengyin's own connections.

There was no smile in Mu Fengyin's eyes, but his lips still held a perfect, flawless expression. Holding the microphone, he dropped a bombshell, "...I might be collaborating with Director Gu recently?"

He only said half of what he meant: "You'll have to wait for more good news."

Although he created a buzz, the entertainment reporters and marketing accounts in the audience weren't about to let him off the hook—

"I'd like to ask if Brother Mu has been paying attention to any newcomers in the industry lately?" an entertainment reporter suddenly asked.

Since they had already arrived at the interview location, Cen Yu's duo should have been walking the red carpet by now.

"Recently, Jiang Jueming and Li Yanxiao have become increasingly popular. I wonder if Brother Mu feels any sense of crisis?"

That was a question that sounded almost provocative.

Especially since the next group to appear is a combination of Jiang Jueming and others.

Mu Fengyin was certainly aware of this boy band, but he didn't feel much of a sense of crisis... He glanced at the troublemaking entertainment reporter, but still dodged the question, saying, "Of course I'm paying attention."

"They are all very handsome and have excellent skills."

Just then, Cen Yu and the others walked onto the red carpet, and Mu Fengyin's answer ended there. As he signed his name and left the microphone, his gaze couldn't help but fall on the newly debuted boy band members.

Perhaps it was Cen Yu's outfit, which revealed a bit of her waist, that was too eye-catching, that caused Mu Fengyin's gaze to linger for a second before he smiled, waved to his fans, and left the autograph wall.

As he left the red carpet, his agent also came over—

"I'm sorry, Brother Mu," the agent said, feigning concern. "The assistant I contacted is a newbie who doesn't know the rules and didn't make proper arrangements."

Mu Fengyin was wearing a suit from the brand he endorsed. He glanced down at the watch peeking out from his wrist... He seemed to be checking the time, or perhaps he hadn't heard his manager at all, until his manager's expression was about to crumble, at which point he smiled faintly and patted his manager's shoulder.

"It's not your fault."

"After all, a whole bunch of bears will be a bunch of bears."

His words were directed at the boss of the agency behind him, but if others really wanted to make a fuss about it, he could say that he was just being self-deprecating—after all, Mu Fengyin was also their boss—as for who he was actually cursing, both the agent and he knew in their hearts.

The agent's expression was clearly on the verge of collapse.

"Brother Zhang, you're 40 this year, right?" Mu Fengyin suddenly asked, as if they were having a casual chat.

Assistants and bodyguards rushed over to block the fans who kept trying to get close to him.

Zhang Jun didn't understand Mu Fengyin's meaning, but he knew that he wasn't up to any good.

All I could do was laugh and say, "Yes... I'm only 40."

“If you have a bad memory, you might as well give way to the newcomer.” Mu Fengyin’s gaze fell on the assistant who was walking over. “After all, it’s not a good habit to pass the buck to the newcomer.”

He then ignored Zhang Jun's expression and, amidst the apologies from the magazine staff, smiled faintly and said it was nothing before walking into the charity gala venue.

...

Cen Yu felt like his face was about to freeze from smiling!

It was already late autumn, and he felt his navel was extremely cold, making it hard for him to maintain his smile.

"Xiao Yu!!!"

"I love you so much!!!"

Mu Fengyin has many fans, and so do they. Not only are there fans who clearly bought media passes, but also a large number of fans gathered outside, shouting their names.

Cen Yu's gaze fell on the fans holding up his light sticks, and he waved slightly.

Another scream erupted from over there.

Jiang Jueming is usually the one to speak in their group. After everyone has settled down at the signature wall, it's Jiang Jueming's turn to speak.

The content was nothing more than my feelings about participating in the event for the first time, and then I asked about the outfit ideas of the group today, and some polite words.

Anyway, it's the kind of interviews that passersby are too lazy to listen to and fans don't care about.

The host, however, seemed to find Cen Yu's outfit somewhat interesting, asking, "Did Xiao Yu get this tattoo specifically for today's event?"

Cen Yu was surprised to see a microphone handed to him. He smiled and said, "Of course." He smiled at the host, "It fits today's theme perfectly, doesn't it?"

This fashion gala also had a theme: Eden.

Cen Yu's tattoo does indeed have some connection to the Garden of Eden.

"I wonder where Eve and Adam are." After saying a few more words, the host, seeing that the important guests were about to appear, prepared to let Cen Yu and the others leave.

"...Welcome, Director Gu."

Cen Yu heard the introductions from the red carpet and realized that their next guest was actually Gu Hanyin.

Gu Hanyin was dressed plainly in a black formal suit and wore an outer garment.

He didn't smile much in front of the camera. Although he was thin, he didn't look frail at all because of his tall frame... Of course, he only glanced at it once.

Cen Yu and the others then walked down the signature wall.

Just as they walked down, before Lao Gao and Xie Jinshen could greet them and lead them into the venue, Cen Yu suddenly raised his hand—

"Where is the restroom?"

Cen Yu looked at Lao Gao seriously, "I need to go to the restroom."