Chapter 274: Privacy Exposed (Update 1)
Ruan Qi and Shen Wenqian were whispering in the back, and the assistant director of "Come On, Big Star" began to introduce the two crews to each other in the front.
"This is Ai Tao, the director of 'Little Lemon.' This is the leading actress, Miao Mengmeng. And the leading actor, Zuo Xuan," the assistant director said, pointing at Miao Mengmeng and smiling. "Mengmeng is the winner of this year's Golden Star Award for Best Newcomer. 'Little Lemon' is her second starring role, a youth romance drama."
The assistant director's words revealed his regard for Miao Mengmeng, but he only mentioned the male lead briefly. Shen Wenqian noticed this and became more and more convinced of the rumor that Miao Mengmeng had a financial sponsor.
Miao Mengmeng isn't a second-generation celebrity or a wealthy second-generation star. She's also a newcomer who's only been in the industry for two years and hasn't achieved any particularly outstanding results. If she didn't have a backer, how could the assistant director of "Go Big Star" be so enthusiastic about her?
It can’t be that the assistant director fell in love with Miao Mengmeng at first sight, right?
As Shen Wenqian was thinking, the assistant director of the program team began to introduce the "Blade" crew to Miao Mengmeng and others.
"This is Director Jian Guoqiang from the 'Blade' crew. Director Jian is a national-level director and very talented. Mengmeng, come and say hello to Director Jian."
Miao Mengmeng understood the meaning of the assistant director's words and immediately bowed enthusiastically to Jian Guoqiang at a ninety-degree angle.
"Director Jian, I'm Miao Mengmeng. I've long heard of your great name, and today I finally get to meet you in person." After saying that, she stood up and extended her hand to Jian Guoqiang.
Jian Guoqiang shook hands with her politely.
The assistant director saw this scene and nodded in satisfaction. He continued, "Mengmeng, let me introduce you to the main actors of 'Blade'. This is the Best Actor Zhan Rong, the male lead. And this is the Best Actor Wei Jiaming, the second male lead of this drama."
One was the TV King, the other was the Movie King, both were talented and popular actors. Miao Mengmeng immediately smiled even brighter than when she had just smiled at Jian Guoqiang.
"Brother Zhanrong, Brother Jiaming." Miao Mengmeng smiled sweetly, as if she was familiar with them. "I'm a fan of both of you. Can you sign an autograph for me later?"
After saying this, she blinked charmingly, her eyes full of affection.
Zhan Rong had been in the entertainment industry for so many years that he was used to seeing all kinds of people. He just smiled distantly and politely, and did not respond to Miao Mengmeng's words.
On the other hand, Wei Jiaming asked Miao Mengmeng in surprise, "Are you my fan?"
"Yes." Miao Mengmeng shyly tucked her hair behind her ears, "I really like Brother Jiaming's work."
Wei Jiaming and Ruan Qi were from the same school, both having grown up surrounded by medicinal herbs. Their minds were largely untainted by the outside world, and their thinking was relatively straightforward.
So, after hearing what Miao Mengmeng said, he really thought Miao Mengmeng was his fan, and immediately asked with great interest: "Which of my works do you like?"
“…” The smile on Miao Mengmeng’s face froze.
She just wanted to get close to him. In fact, she had never seen any dramas acted by Wei Jiaming, so who knows what other works he has.
Miao Mengmeng stammered and couldn't answer, her smile awkward and embarrassed.
Although Wei Jiaming's thinking was straightforward, he was no fool. When he saw Miao Mengmeng's reaction, he immediately understood.
It turns out he was just trying to get close to me.
It's okay if you just want to get close to me, but you haven't done your homework yet.
What a low method.
Emperor Wei, who was betrayed, was unhappy. He walked aside with the health cup in his hand and didn't want to bother with Miao Mengmeng anymore.
The atmosphere in the conference room was extremely awkward.
Miao Mengmeng saw that Wei Jiaming's disdain was so obvious that she could hardly hold back the smile on her face.
The assistant director laughed and explained for Miao Mengmeng, "Mengmeng has seen many of Wei's works. But you, the TV Emperor, have so many works that Mengmeng can't remember any of them at the moment. Let's talk about it after the show is recorded."
After saying that, he immediately changed the subject and said to Miao Mengmeng, "Mengmeng, let me introduce you to the two female protagonists of "Blade". This is the second female lead, Su Ai."
Su Ai is an athlete who switched to the entertainment industry. She debuted late and is not as famous as Zhan Rong and Wei Jiaming.
Miao Mengmeng was not very interested in her and just greeted her perfunctorily.
Su Ai didn't care. She replied and stepped aside.
This time, Ruan Qi was the only one in the "Blade" crew who had not been introduced.
The assistant director glanced at Ruan Qi, who was standing behind Jian Guoqiang, and said to Miao Mengmeng with a smile, "Mengmeng, let me introduce you to the leading actress of 'Blade', Miss Ruan Qi. Miss Ruan, don't hide behind Director Jian, come out and meet everyone."
Ruan Qi, who was hiding behind Jian Guoqiang, sighed helplessly and slowly walked into everyone's sight.
When Miao Mengmeng saw her face, she was stunned at first, and then her expression suddenly changed.
Obviously, Miao Mengmeng also recognized Ruan Qi.
Ruan Qi noticed Miao Mengmeng's reaction, raised her eyebrows, and turned to look at Shen Wenqian.
Shen Wenqian gave her a look, indicating that she should ignore it.
Ruan Qi knew what was going on. She curled her lips and said to Miao Mengmeng with a smile, "Hello, Miss Miao."
“…” Miao Mengmeng’s expression was stiff and she didn’t say anything.
The atmosphere began to become awkward again.
The assistant director couldn't help but feel a little anxious when he saw Miao Mengmeng ignoring Ruan Qi.
He nudged her with his elbow, "Mengmeng?"
Miao Mengmeng came to her senses.
The assistant director quickly tried to find a way for her to back down. "Mengmeng, are you really obsessed with Miss Ruan? Miss Ruan's beauty is one of the best in the entertainment industry, and she's not only pretty, but she's also a great actress. In the recently hit movie 'The End of the World,' she played Madam Yu. Not only that, Miss Ruan is also the renowned pianist Vivian and a distinguished professor at Imperial Capital University. Mengmeng, you really need to learn from Miss Ruan."
The assistant director laid out a hundred steps in front of Miao Mengmeng. According to Miao Mengmeng's usual personality, she would have already been smiling and getting close to Ruan Qi.
But today, Miao Mengmeng seemed like an idiot. Not only did she not respond to the assistant director's words, but her expression became increasingly ugly.
Because she saw Shen Wenqian standing next to Ruan Qi.
When they unexpectedly met in Yuyuan Community, Miao Mengmeng and Ruan Qi didn't recognize each other. Firstly, they had never met before, and secondly, Miao Mengmeng was worried and didn't dare to look Ruan Qi and Shen Wenqian in the eye.
But just because she didn't recognize Ruan Qi doesn't mean she didn't know Ruan Qi.
Ruan Qi has been so popular in the past year that every time she appears on the trending searches, it's big news that everyone knows about. Miao Mengmeng is in the entertainment industry, so how could she not know her?
Miao Mengmeng not only knew Ruan Qi, but also knew Shen Wenqian who was next to her.
Shen Wenqian is a well-known agent in the industry, with powerful skills and connections. Miao Mengmeng is worried that Shen Wenqian might know something.
Especially since the bruises on her body were seen by these two people that day, would Shen Wenqian spread rumors? Or dig up information about her and threaten her to do something?
Miao Mengmeng's face turned pale at the thought of some of her privacy being exposed.
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