Seeing that Xu Yuanjin had already been pushed into the detention vehicle, that Ye Mei had been sentenced a few days ago, and also Cheng Ningyu, Zhuo Suli… these people, every single one of them, were all dragging him down!

Otherwise, with a rebirth, how could he have played such a good hand so badly!

Thinking of this, Xu Lingjia turned his head back and stared viciously at Zhuo Suli, who was walking behind him, her back hunched and her shoulders shrunk. He bit his gums until they bled, his eyes splitting with rage. To everyone’s surprise, he suddenly rushed over and reached out to choke Zhuo Suli’s neck!

His vision went black, and a sharp pain shot through him. Amidst the surrounding gasps and camera shutter sounds, he was firmly pressed to the ground by the law enforcement officers beside him, his face scraped painfully against the ground.

It shouldn’t be like this…

Xu Lingjia’s forehead rubbed against the ground. Lying on the ground, he murmured, “I played the undercover agent Ah Zheng, I will win awards, I will become a huge hit. I got the second male lead in ‘Capital City Massacre,’ created a CP with Zhong Yue, I will be favored by capital, my status will rise, I will become more and more popular…”

His voice gradually grew louder. Xu Lingjia struggled to lift his head, laughing and shouting, “I relied on the male lead of ‘The Tow-Faced’ to earn lots and lots of money. I even stood on the awards ceremony stage, giving my acceptance speech into the microphone…”

He seemed to see himself being praised and surrounded by everyone, enveloped in a halo.

This should have been his reborn life!

A sharp reprimand from a law enforcement officer sounded in his ear, “Behave yourself! Pretending to be crazy is useless now!”

With a “bang,” the iron gate of the detention cell was locked. Zhuo Suli gripped the steel bars on the door, looking outside. She saw Xu Lingjia being subdued. It took her a long time to react. She suddenly said, “Best Actor? Did they say my son will be the youngest what-Best-Actor? Is it true? Is what they said true?”

“Who’s your son? That’s my son!” Cheng Ningyu had also heard. She was scared and didn’t dare to say much, but then she cursed, “You think everyone is like that jinx son of yours, not only a pile of mud but also with a poisonous heart that wants you to die? You’ve really given birth to a good son!”

It was unclear which sentence set her off, but Zhuo Suli’s expression suddenly turned fierce. She violently raised her cuffed hands. Just as Cheng Ningyu let out a scream, thinking Zhuo Suli was about to hit her again, she found that Zhuo Suli had become still, sitting down in a corner with a dazed expression, muttering something.

Cheng Ningyu cautiously moved to the side, pushing back her hair, which was sticky with egg yolk. Looking at Zhuo Suli’s state, she spat, “Crazy woman!”

The iron gate of the detention center cell was opened. A person in uniform told Zhuo Suli to go in, then locked the door again.

Zhuo Suli stood there dazed for a moment, then suddenly grabbed the iron bars of the gate, her eyes full of life, and said excitedly, “I’m telling you, young lady, my son, his name is Jiajia, he’s a big star!”

Her gaze moved sluggishly, as if she felt something was not right. After a while, a look of gratification appeared on her face, and she continued, “You don’t know, my son has been especially good since he was a child, and very smart. He would help me water the vegetables, do housework, and send me money when he earned it. He would also buy me lots and lots of new clothes for the New Year… He’s very amazing now, he’s even won an award—”

The other person interrupted her impatiently, “A big star? Your son is in the cell next door. What award? Stop talking nonsense there. Be quiet and wait for notification inside! In a few days, someone will come to transfer you to prison for re-education!”

The sound of footsteps faded away. Zhuo Suli huddled in a corner, staring into the air, suddenly laughing and crying to herself, “I’m not lying. My son is really a big star. He’s very filial, very good. He’s always been very good to me…”

In the hotel’s presidential suite, Lu Jiming had a pained expression on his face, looking terrified. “Sister Lanjing, can I not wear makeup? I’m just a director. No one will take pictures of me, right?”

Ge Lanjing directly pressed him down to sit in front of the vanity mirror. “Your eyebrows are almost growing into weeds. At least trim them. I’m not giving you heavy makeup, just tidying you up a bit. You don’t want your fans to say that the Sloppy Director is even sloppier on your first red carpet, do you?”

Lu Jiming acted as if there were nails on the makeup chair. He sat down reluctantly and deliberately tried to stall for time, asking, “Where’s Shen Xici? Why don’t I see him?”

Ge Lanjing replied, “Doesn’t he have to walk the red carpet for two crews? He’s pretty much ready, so he went downstairs to say hi.”

Lu Jiming quickly said, “Oh my, Sister Lanjing, why didn’t you go with him? I just have this little thing here, nothing to worry about. You should go quickly!”

“Lan Xiaoshan is with him.” Ge Lanjing crossed her arms and gestured for the makeup artist to trim Lu Jiming’s eyebrows. “He specifically left me here to guard against this move of yours. You’re a grown man, why are you so afraid of getting your eyebrows trimmed? Hurry up!”

Downstairs, Shen Xici, with Lan Xiaoshan, knocked on a hotel room door. When he went in, he found that not only Zhong Yue but Wen Yage was also there.

Five months had passed, and Wen Yage’s overall aura seemed to have changed a lot compared to before. In the past, her beauty was sharp and bewitching, fitting everyone’s established impression of a “bright and beautiful great beauty.”

Now, Wen Yage seemed to have returned to her true self, like water, soft yet resilient. Dressed in a simple black slim-fit gown, with a thin shawl draped over her, just standing there, she had an attraction that made people want to slowly decipher her.

Seeing Shen Xici come over, Wen Yage stood up straight and smiled. “I was planning to go to your room to chat in a bit. I didn’t expect to run into you here first.” She realized, “Oh right, you were in ‘Capital City Massacre.’ You have to walk the red carpet together, right?”

Shen Xici nodded. “Yes. I’ve looked at the schedule. I’ll walk with the ‘Fleeting Life’ crew first, then I’ll come over and walk with Teacher Zhong’s side once more.”

The awards ceremony always ended late at night. Zhong Yue had just eaten something to fill his stomach. Hearing this, he chimed in, “Director Rao Qingping said he doesn’t have to walk the red carpet with the crew, but Shen Xici must appear. You’re a hot commodity now!”

Wen Yage was very gratified. “I told you so. You’re like a pearl in the sand on a beach, destined to shine. But I misjudged back then. You should be a diamond.”

She then pretended to be regretful. “Sigh, I should have pulled you into my film for a cameo role too. Then I could have pulled you along on the red carpet this time. Wouldn’t that bring the exposure? I would have saved a lot on promotional fees!”

Shen Xici quickly waved his hands. “If you guys keep praising me like this, I’m going back to my room!”

Everyone laughed.

Time was tight before the red carpet. They had to do hair and makeup, adjust their clothes, and after everything was ready, they still had to take a lot of pictures in the hotel to post as “departure photos” for the event.

After greeting each other and chatting about their recent situations, Wen Yage and Shen Xici were about to leave.

Just then, a faint knock was heard from the door of the outer room of the suite. An assistant quickly went to open it.

Wen Yage was discussing with Zhong Yue when the three of them could have a meal together. Shen Xici was a little absent-minded. Suddenly, as if by some instinct, he looked towards the room door and saw Sheng Shaoyan striding in from outside with his long legs.

Before he himself was even aware of it, the dimples at the corners of his mouth spread into a smile, his eyes lit up, and he went up to him in pleasant surprise, “A’Shao? Why are you here?”

“Ge Lanjing said you were downstairs, so I came over.” Sheng Shaoyan’s voice was gentle, not at all shying away from the intimacy between them.

After walking a few steps inside, Sheng Shaoyan took the initiative to shake hands with Zhong Yue and Wen Yage, saying politely, “We meet again. I’m here to pick up Xici.”

In Wen Yage’s impression, although Shen Xici’s boyfriend was top-notch in looks and build, and had a very strong presence, he always wore a black mask, and his eyes were always on Shen Xici, his gaze very aggressive.

This time, the handsome man in the mask had suddenly changed into a handmade suit that was obviously extremely expensive. For a moment, she couldn’t quite react. Moreover, the intimidating aura around him and the natural detachment and arrogance he exuded when shaking hands made it clear that he must have been in a high position for a long time and was definitely no ordinary person.

Zhong Yue’s room was a suite. The staff were all busy outside, and the door was ajar. There was no one else around. Shen Xici introduced, “Teacher Zhong, Sister Yage, this is my boyfriend, Sheng Shaoyan. We’ve all met before, but we never had the chance for a formal introduction. Let’s make up for it this time. Next time we have dinner, it’s my treat. Don’t you dare fight me for it.”

Hearing this name, Zhong Yue and Wen Yage exchanged a glance, their pupils constricting in shock.

Lan Xiaoshan, at the side, looked at Zhong Yue, then at Wen Yage, thinking they were surprised by the couple’s relationship. He thought proudly, You guys really couldn’t tell? Sigh, it had to be me! I saw it at first glance!

After Shen Xici and Sheng Shaoyan left together, the room quieted down.

Wen Yage pressed her lighter and lit a mint cigarette, her head aching. “Let me think about this properly.” She held the cigarette between her lips, pondered for a moment, and then sought confirmation from Zhong Yue. “Sheng Shaoyan, the Sheng from Shenghe Group?”

As she said this, she herself found it a little hard to believe.

In this circle of fame and fortune, it wasn’t like she hadn’t seen the world, but Shenghe Group, the Sheng family, that was capital of capital.

“I haven’t seen a photo, but I’ve heard people say that the Vice Chairman of the Board of Shenghe Group is indeed a quarter mixed-blood.” Zhong Yue lamented, “I was wondering back then, what kind of manager looks like that and doesn’t debut himself? This underground relationship was really kept under wraps.”

Wen Yage stubbed out her cigarette. Thinking about the various things she had imagined in her head at first, looking back now, it was all ridiculously off the mark. She had a complicated expression. “What right did I have to even stuff a VIP card for a restaurant into CEO Sheng’s hands, telling him not to hang around with Shen Xici and to hang with me instead? It’s not that I wanted anything from him, I was just thinking of giving him a hand.”

She covered her forehead. “I was too presumptuous.”

Zhong Yue also remembered the meeting in the hotel room at Qintai Film and Television City. “Once, it was around four or five in the morning, I knocked on Shen Xici’s hotel room door.”

Wen Yage was curious. “What were you doing looking for Shen Xici so late?”

Zhong Yue could no longer muster any expression. “I went to give Shen Xici a small fan.”

Wen Yage raised a delicately drawn eyebrow. “And the door was opened by the gentleman from just now?”

Zhong Yue nodded, sighing. “I was even more presumptuous.”

So he had specifically come to declare his ownership.

Wen Yage looked at him with sympathy and patted his shoulder.