As soon as Yu Wan arrived at the hotel entrance, she saw Meng Shen leaning against the wall, playing on his phone, with a beautiful woman standing next to him. The atmosphere between them was tense; after a brief conversation, Meng Shen appeared somewhat impatient. At that moment, the woman took out a business card and handed it to him.
As I approached, their conversation became clearly audible.
"If you change your mind, come to me; the price is negotiable."
"Damn it... when will this end?" Meng Shen frowned, took a deep drag on his cigarette, and said, "Do you think I look like someone who's short of money?" He looked up and caught a glimpse of Yu Wan's mocking expression out of the corner of his eye. He quickly stubbed out his cigarette and stepped forward to meet her.
"A talent scout?" Yu Wan raised an eyebrow and glanced discreetly behind him. Touched by her aloof gaze, the woman paused, wisely refraining from approaching further.
"They seem quite sincere, are you really not going to consider it?"
Meng Shen scoffed and didn't reply.
Born into a family like theirs, unless one truly loves acting, there's no need to enter that industry and get involved in scandals. Moreover, if his father found out, he might become the first artist in history to be completely blacklisted online on his debut day.
He waved, and the valet immediately understood and drove the Maybach over to them. He got out of the car, holding the keys in both hands, and said respectfully with a hint of flattery, "Young Master Meng, these are the car keys."
Meng Shen generously pulled out a wad of cash from his wallet and handed it to him.
"Thank you, Young Master Meng. You had a great time, Young Master Meng." The valet touched the thickness of the banknotes, his face beaming with a smile.
Once in the car, Yu Wan rested her chin on her hand on the table and asked listlessly, "Where to?"
Meng Shen winked mysteriously, "You'll find out in a bit."
Yu Wan was too lazy to ask any more questions, since she had been fooled more than once or twice. She hadn't slept well last night and was still feeling dizzy, so she simply leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes to rest.
In a daze, the car window slowly rolled up, and the volume of the music inside the car gradually decreased.
I don't know how much time has passed.
When Yu Wan woke up, she found herself covered with a coat. Her mind was a little hazy for a moment before she finally woke up and checked her phone. It was already 3 p.m., meaning she had slept for more than two hours.
There was no sign of Meng Shen in the car. She looked outside and finally found him standing there, hunched over, smoking next to a trash can.
The weather was a bit chilly at the end of October, so Meng Shen was only wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt underneath. Although the sun was shining brightly outside, the wind was blowing extremely hard, making his nose turn red from the cold.
Yu Wan cursed under her breath, calling him an idiot. After getting out of the car, she covered his head with her clothes and said in a slightly fierce tone, "I'll go buy you a hot drink."
Across the street was a shopping mall, so she went straight into Starbucks, ordered a grapefruit tango and a flat white, and while waiting, she suddenly heard a series of frantic screams.
She squinted and looked in the direction of the sound. Through the glass door, she saw a group of young girls crowding the first floor of the mall not far away. She thought to herself: They must have seen some male god on screen again.
Just as she was about to look away, she caught a glimpse of a familiar face in the crowd. In an instant, it was as if all the blood in her body had frozen, and the color in her face had slowly disappeared.
The mall exit is right next to Starbucks. A large group of people moved over from there, and you could vaguely hear a few broken words, among which the most frequently shouted was "Ellen Shaw".
The commotion outside caused whispers among the crowd.
Who is Ellen Shaw, the celebrity?
"Can any celebrity compare to her? She is the pride of Liaocheng. She graduated with a master's degree from Berkeley and signed with the Sydney Opera House in Australia five years ago. She is a leading international violin master."
"That's amazing!"
"Of course, Ellen Shaw is hailed by the media as 'the kind of life women most want to live' and 'a model of a girl from the slums achieving success.' Her husband is the head of the Feng family, her daughter is a top student and campus beauty at Tsinghua University, and she has a successful career. She is a true winner in life in the 21st century, and many people take her as a role model. Tsk tsk... Today she held a solo concert at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, and not only were tickets hard to come by, but she also booked all the LED screens on the streets. Which star can compare?"
"Hey, we're both born to the same parents, so why am I not Ellen Shaw's daughter? Being Ellen Shaw's daughter must be so wonderful."
...
The uncontrollable chatter of voices reached Yu Wan's ears. She held her breath, her hands clenched tightly at her sides, her nails digging so hard that the skin in her palms ached.
"Miss, are you alright?" A worried voice abruptly interrupted Yu Wan's thoughts.
Yu Wan looked up and saw the shop assistant's nervous expression. Her voice was hoarse as she said, "I'm fine."
The shop assistant glanced at her pale face and sincerely suggested, "Why don't you go to the hospital? It's very close to the mall, just across two streets."
Yu Wan forced a smile and shook her head.
Seeing this, the clerk didn't say anything more. Just then, the drink was ready, and she skillfully bagged it and handed it over: "Miss, your coffee is ready. Welcome to come again next time."
As she left, Yu Wan deliberately glanced at the mall entrance and saw that the group of people were still blocking the way inside. She subtly looked away, and when the green light came on, she strode across the street.
Back in the car, the warm air seemed to slowly warm her cold, stiff body. Yu Wan took out the Fu Rui Bai and handed it to him. Afraid that he would notice her strange behavior, she asked first, "Where are you taking me?"
"Brother, you're so great. Whoever marries you must have saved the galaxy in their past life." Meng Shen took the coffee with a grin, but after being glared at by her, he composed himself and said seriously, "A few old classmates heard we were here and specially arranged a gathering. They want to apologize to you in public about Pei Feng...
When this person's name was mentioned, Meng Shen paused deliberately, uttering the word very softly.
That incident back then caused a huge rift, turning friends into enemies. Four years later, everyone has grown up a lot and is no longer the naive kids they were in high school. They have let go of the romances they experienced when they were young and innocent, and they have figured out what they needed to know.
However, some things cannot be simply resolved by saying a few words to the person involved.
After all, everyone mistakenly believed that Yu Wanqiu had deliberately wiped out the Pei family after failing to get what she wanted, and then forced Pei Feng out of Jiangcheng.
Unfortunately, the truth is...
Meng Shen didn't dare look at Yu Wan's expression at all; it must have been very ugly, and he didn't expect her to agree. That's why he secretly planned to bring her to the scene.
This matter has always been a thorn in her heart. Even Meng Shen thought that Yu Wan had been single until now because of that bastard Pei Feng.
A moment of silence fell over the room.
Meng Shen held his breath, waiting for Yu Wan to lose her temper.
However, in reality...
Yu Wan's lips slowly curled into a cool smile: "Alright, then let's go."
Meng Shen was stunned for a moment, then quickly sent a message in the group, his worries growing.
Please.
Stop laughing, it's giving me the creeps.
I'd rather you punch me!
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