However, none of them took the initiative to ask Ruan Chen about these things.
Everyone has their own secrets.
Moreover, if Ruan Chen is the younger sister of the newly crowned Best Actor Ruan Luo, there have long been rumors online that Ruan Luo has close ties with the Ruan family, who were the richest family in China for decades.
Although the Ruan family suffered a severe downturn in previous years, and its market value plummeted to its lowest point due to the imprisonment of its former chairman Ruan Zhengde, it has shown signs of recovery in recent years after a new chairman was appointed.
The new CEO of the Ruan Group is ruthless and tough. Although some people laugh at him for being a kept man, he does have real skills.
With Ruan Chen's matter settled down, the group was able to focus on their makeup. Huan Shiqing even sidled up to Ruan Chen, her face full of flattery, "Sister Chen, can I take a picture with the newly crowned Best Actor?"
Seeing her deliberately feigned obedient cat-like demeanor, Ruan Chen couldn't help but smile. "Okay. Yueqiu, Niannian, do you want to come along?"
The group readily agreed. While putting on makeup, Feng Nian kept the school forum open on her computer, casually browsing new posts.
Soon, a new post and photos caught Feng Nian's eye. She put down her mascara, gasped, and then remembered to call her roommate.
"My God, what's going on at our hospital today? Little Fu is attending the roadshow as a special guest of the newly crowned Best Actor, Ruan Luo!"
"Oh, oh, oh, oh!" Huan Shiqing exclaimed excitedly, "I remember now! Didn't this movie say that the Fu family's group was the funder? The Fu family has been helping Ruan Luo promote the film, and they even said that a member of the Fu family's investment group would be a special guest!"
"It's actually Young Master Fu? What a pleasant surprise!"
Ruan Chen, who had previously shown little interest in these matters, finally joined the girls' conversation. "It's a film funded by the Fu family, starring the newly crowned Best Actor. Isn't it normal for someone from the Fu family to come and see it in person? Besides, is this young CEO Fu... really that famous?"
When she said this, a half-smile played on her lips, the curve of which was icy and cold.
The others didn't notice the change in Ruan Chen's tone and emotions, assuming she was genuinely asking out of curiosity, and started chattering away.
"Young Master Fu is so accomplished at such a young age. He's only in his early twenties and has already participated in several major business collaborations between the province and the Fu family. Last year, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new municipal project, Chairman Fu didn't attend; it was Young Master Fu who did! In his suit, his waist, his figure, his features... tsk tsk tsk..." Huan Shiqing's eyes widened as she spoke.
Feng Nian tossed her a pack of tissues. "Wipe your drool. Ever since Mr. Fu gave that entrepreneur lecture, you've been eyeing him. Have you watched that ribbon-cutting video hundreds of times?"
"That's absolutely amazing!! Two buttons undone on the suit jacket, revealing a fitted white shirt, I can just imagine the thin layer of muscle underneath..." Huan Shiqing said, taking out her phone. "Sister Chen, I'll share the video in the group chat, good things should be shared."
Ruan Chen: "...Thank you. He's even giving a lecture."
“Yes,” Leng Yueqiu said while applying makeup, “Isn’t President Fu from Beijing University of Technology? Their school’s graduation requirements include publishing a paper, giving an A-level lecture, or being in the top three in a national competition. You only need to achieve one of these. Normally, students publish papers, but it seems that President Fu couldn’t finish his graduation thesis due to his family business, so he gave an A-level lecture instead.”
Ruan Chen: "With his mediocre business acumen, he's not afraid of misleading students by giving lectures at the First Affiliated Hospital."
The other three: "What?"
Ruan Chen smiled and said, "It's alright. The young CEO you're talking about, Mr. Fu, is indeed a promising young man."
At the roadshow, Ruan Chen didn't want to attract attention, so she and a few others slipped in from backstage a dozen minutes early.
The staff already knew that this was the movie star's sister, so they naturally took good care of her friends and guided them to sit in the middle of the first row.
Ruan Chen stayed backstage by herself, propping her head up and smiling as she watched Ruan Luo being styled by the stylist, winking and making faces at her.
Stylist: "Mr. Ruan, please don't move around, time is very tight."
The stylist couldn't help but linger on Ruan Chen for a few more moments, so much so that the foundation on Ruan Luo's face wasn't applied evenly.
She could tell at a glance that Ruan Chen was not wearing any makeup, but her bright and outstanding features were not the kind of beauty that was aggressive. Instead, her beauty was elegant yet gentle, blooming on its own.
Your appearance reflects your heart, which shows that you are not competitive or greedy.
"Hey, hey, hey, you're the one talking about me, but your eyes are glued to my sister," Ruan Luo complained, but you could tell he was happy that others admired his sister. "Isn't my sister pretty? Our family has good genes."
Ruan Luo spoke as if it were a matter of course, as if she and Ruan Chen were born to be a family.
Ruan Chen's smile widened, and the lights in the somewhat cramped dressing room came on.
Ruan Luo had just finished her makeup and styling when her assistant knocked on the door. "Brother Luo, Mr. Fu has arrived and is waiting next door. Are you free right now?"
Ruan Luo instinctively looked at Ruan Chen's expression. Ruan Chen had already gotten up to leave, his back to Ruan Luo, and casually said, "Then you're busy, brother, I won't bother you any longer."
Before she could even turn on the doorknob, the assistant outside spoke up again, "Brother Luo, should I tell Mr. Fu that you and your sister are chatting?"
"No need." The door was opened in front of the assistant, revealing Ruan Chen's face. She was smiling politely, but the assistant, with years of experience in observing people, could sense a strange chill emanating from the girl. "Don't mention me to Mr. Fu, it would be too much trouble."
After saying that, Ruan Chen left.
The assistant looked at Ruan Luo with a long face, "Brother Luo, did I offend Sister Chen?"
Ruan Luo has a good personality, which is completely different from the mysterious and aloof former movie star. She also takes a friendly approach. "Don't overthink it. My sister has a good personality—even better than Yu'er. Also, don't call her Sister Chen. She's younger than you."
Ruan Chen took a few steps before realizing that she didn't know the way backstage, and that what she was looking at wasn't the way to the front desk.
There were no staff members around, so she turned around to look for signs on the corridor wall, but before she knew it, she had walked to the place where she was almost at the dressing room.
Her heart suddenly started racing for no apparent reason. She subconsciously turned her head to look at the room next to her, which was a temporary meeting room converted from an office.
The door was made of frosted glass, and you could vaguely see the silhouettes of people inside.
The man seemed to hear Ruan Chen's footsteps outside the door, and he got up and walked to the door, but he didn't open it, whether he remembered something or was hesitant or afraid of something.
The two were separated by a pane of glass.
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