Chapter 687: Born to be in conflict
There are basically no newcomers who can make it big solely through singing; many go on to act or appear on variety shows, and then eventually leave the industry altogether.
Most of the well-known and respected singers these days are veteran artists.
Xu Chen and Lian Lifan belong to the same company and are both positioned as singers. One is a veteran who has been famous for a long time and is a cash cow, while the other is a new generation that is about to be promoted.
Sending Xu Chen to Lian Lifan's concert is undoubtedly sending a signal that the two have a very good relationship and can even be considered fellow students.
With a little more maneuvering from the company, even Li Fan might be able to ride on Xu Chen's popularity by claiming to be Xu Chen's successor.
Unfortunately, despite their well-thought-out plan, they were ultimately overshadowed by Ye Wanxi in terms of trending topics.
Yao Jinwei finally recovered, only to see Ye Wanxi staring intently at her phone with a serious expression. Her heart skipped a beat, thinking something terrible had happened.
"Miss Ye, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing." Ye Wanxi put away her phone and sighed. "I'm just feeling a bit sentimental."
"Exclaim...what?"
"Some people in this world are just... born to clash."
No wonder Lian Lifan was so hostile towards her the first time he saw her, he practically wanted to glare at her with hostility.
For someone desperately wanting to become famous, this act of suppressing someone's trending topics is probably an irreconcilable enmity.
Yao Jinwei was completely confused and left with a bewildered look on her face.
Just then, Ye Wanxi's phone vibrated again. When she opened it, she discovered that the person who sent the message was... Feng's mother?
Feng's mother: Wanxi, you're back? What are you doing?
Wanxi wasn't expressing regret: She's back, on set (sitting obediently.jpg)
Feng's mother: You're back on set so soon? Aren't you tired? No matter how busy you are with work, you must take care of your health and not overwork yourself.
Wanxi wasn't expressing regret: "No, Auntie, I'm just here on set as a mascot, it's not tiring at all."
Feng's Mom: That's good. Are you free these next couple of days? Want to grab a bite to eat together? I heard there's a new Cantonese restaurant that just opened up under the night sky, and the food is pretty good.
When Ye Wanxi saw the invitation to dinner from Feng's mother, she froze. Although Feng's mother had always been very kind to her, she was still not used to meeting the parents.
But since her elders had asked, Ye Wanxi couldn't refuse, so she immediately replied.
Wanxi wasn't expressing regret: "Okay, how about this Friday?" I happened to be free that night.
Feng's mother: Okay, okay, it's settled then. I'll call and reserve the place in a bit.
Wanxi said, not with regret: "Thank you for your trouble."
Feng's mother: This child, why are you being so polite?
Ye Wanxi thought that since she had already agreed, the conversation should end there.
Unexpectedly, the next second she saw that Feng's mother had sent her another message.
Feng Ma: Um, Wanxi, those facial mud masks you gave me before, they worked really well.
Ye Wanxi was stunned for a moment before realizing that Madam Feng was referring to the gifts she had given her at the housewarming party.
Wanxi wasn't expressing regret: "I'm glad you like it."
Feng's Mom: I love it! Wanxi, the herbal mud you gave me is amazing! After using it for a few months, I feel like the spots on my face have faded, and my complexion has improved a lot. The perfume is also very nice; it smells so comforting. It's just that there's not much product, maybe because I use it too quickly, as it's already empty in no time.
As Ye Wanxi read to the end, a sudden realization dawned on her—she understood the true purpose behind Feng's mother's sudden conversation with her.
Wanxi wasn't expressing regret: "It's alright if it's empty. I made all of these myself. If you like them, I'll have someone send you more."
Feng's mother: Isn't this too much trouble for you? It's really embarrassing for an elder like me to ask a junior for something.
Wanxi wasn't expressing regret: "It's alright, Auntie, you don't need to be so polite."
When Ye Wanxi sent this message, Feng's mother actually replied with a few trendy flower-shaped emojis.
Ye Wanxi chuckled, then immediately took a screenshot and sent it to Feng Tianyu, adding the comment, "Auntie is so cute."
Feng Tianyu quickly replied to her: "She's just lacking something to brag about, so she's deliberately asking you for it. Believe it or not, once you send the things over, she'll immediately organize an afternoon tea party just to show off these treasures you gave her."
Ye Wanxi was shocked: "No way." Just thinking about being publicly flaunted by elders is enough to make her cringe so badly she could dig a castle out of her own hands!
It must be said that, as someone's biological son, Feng Tianyu understands his mother's personality very well.
As soon as Ye Wanxi's things were delivered, Feng's mother couldn't wait to invite her girlfriends over for a get-together.
Due to the previous quarantine issues, it had been several months since the group last met.
When the wealthy ladies arrived at the Feng family home and saw Feng's mother, they were all stunned.
"Mrs. Feng?"
Sitting at the tea table, holding a cup of coffee and with a parasol over her head, Mrs. Feng smiled and said, "It's been months, you don't even recognize me anymore?"
Her words snapped the group out of their shock, and they crowded around her in surprise and excitement: "You've changed so much in just a few months! When I first saw you, I thought..."
"What did you think?"
“This is one of your younger relatives sitting here. They look so much like you, but they also look so… I almost don’t recognize them.”
Feng's mother understood what they meant. By recognizing her as a relative or younger generation, they were implying that she had become younger, and in a way that was visibly younger.
In fact, if she hadn't witnessed the changes in herself day by day, Feng's mother wouldn't have believed that she was the same person she was a few months ago.
"It's not just that you look younger, your skin looks much better too, and it's also much fairer."
When the ladies first saw Mrs. Feng's complexion, they thought she had deliberately put on makeup to make herself look whiter.
But upon closer inspection, wow, there wasn't a trace of makeup at all; at most, she had just applied some lipstick!
"Mrs. Feng, tell us honestly, did you go abroad for a facelift and skin whitening treatment? How come you look so different all of a sudden? Which beauty salon did you go to? I'd like to try it out sometime."
Mrs. Feng glanced at the woman who had spoken and smiled slightly, "I'm afraid that won't work."
"Why?"
"Because I've never had a facelift or skin whitening done."
"How could that be? Feng's mother, that's not very kind of you. We're all old friends and sisters. It's one thing not to share such a good thing, but to keep it a secret."
"Yes, yes, Mrs. Feng, please tell us."
No woman can resist the allure of youth and beauty, and these wealthy women are no exception.
It could even be said that, given their already affluent lifestyle, they are even more cautious and proactive in maintaining their health.
In the past, everyone just watched each other grow old without realizing it, but now that they suddenly discover that some people can get younger and younger, how can they sit still?
(End of this chapter)
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