Chapter 18

Xia Shutong was awakened abruptly.

The room had the air conditioning on, and she hadn’t broken into a sweat. However, her heartbeat raced several beats faster than usual.

How could she dream about Yun Feiwu? Moreover in the dream, Yun Feiwu had almost kissed her.

Her instinct told her that her relationship with Yun Feiwu definitely wouldn’t be as Qian Lingling had speculated.

Then, what could it be?

A benefactor and a canary? Or perhaps, lovers?

No evidence.

The first time Xia Shutong saw Yun Feiwu on TV, she felt an inexplicable sense of closeness to her. But later, that warm feeling transformed into fear and avoidance.

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Early in the morning, after landing, Xia Shutong left her luggage at the hotel and headed straight to the location of the opening ceremony.

At seven o’clock, the crew members were already mostly present, and there were quite a few reporters waiting outside. Some fans were even seen holding banners.

Xia Shutong glanced briefly and noticed that most of them were fans of Yun Feiwu and Bian Xin.

Fans who could take photos in the opening ceremony were usually representatives from various fan clubs who had connections with the star’s company privately.

They knew what to share and what not to share, so there was no need to specifically clear the area or chase them away.

Surveying the scene, Xia Shutong quickly realized that something was amiss.

The crew members and actors were mostly there, especially Bian Xin. As the biggest celebrity after Yun Feiwu, she was surrounded by many people.

However, Xia Shutong didn’t see Yun Feiwu’s figure.

Xia Shutong remembered that Yun Feiwu had arrived in Guicheng last night. There was no reason for her to be late today.

Unless, something unexpected happened on the way.

“Xiao Qian, hasn’t the leading actress arrived yet?” Xia Shutong furrowed her brows and asked.

Qian Lingling immediately took out her phone. “Let me contact Sister Wei.”

After hanging up the phone, Qian Lingling explained, “President Xia, Miss Yun’s schedule got exposed. Paparazzi have blocked her on the way.”

“Her schedule got exposed? How did that happen?” Xia Shutong raised her eyebrows, interrupting Qian Lingling.

Today’s reporters coming for the interview were all hired by the production crew, and agreements were made among the fans. How could there be a problem at this critical moment?

“Perhaps someone from the crew leaked the information.” Qian Lingling lowered her voice. “President Xia, I will investigate the crew members thoroughly, and as for Miss Yun, I’ll immediately send someone to pick her up.”

After a moment of contemplation, Xia Shutong said, “I’ll go as well.”

Not far away, Bian Xin saw that Xia Shutong had arrived from a distance. She bit her lip and, with a determined heart, walked towards her.

Bian Xin had long heard about how terrifying Xia Shutong of Wutong was. During the previous audition, just her presence exuded a chilling aura. Bian Xin hadn’t even dared to look at her more than once.

But if she could cling onto President Xia’s thigh, no, even if she could just make President Xia remember her, it would be worth it.

Moreover, it was quite coincidental that Yun Feiwu was late this morning. For Bian Xin, this was undoubtedly a golden opportunity.

Yun Feiwu was a movie star, and she had signed with Wutong just to get close to President Xia, right? If Yun Feiwu could, then why couldn’t she, Bian Xin?

Approaching, Bian Xin overheard Xia Shutong and her secretary talking about Yun Feiwu’s lateness. She squeezed out a sweet and gentle smile. “President Xia, Yun Yun is a big star. It’s normal for her to be late. Please don’t mind.”

However, Xia Shutong merely glanced at her indifferently and turned around, walking away without acknowledging her, as if she hadn’t seen her at all.

With just that one look, Bian Xin felt like she had fallen into an icy abyss, and her hands and feet started to feel cold.

What was President Xia implying? Could it be that Yun Feiwu’s lateness had put her in a bad mood, so she had bumped into her by accident just now?

Bian Xin swallowed a gulp of saliva, and the fear in her heart slowly transformed into strands of resentment.

She gritted her teeth and murmured, “Yun. Fei. Wu”.

…

In reality, Xia Shutong indeed didn’t see Bian Xin.

Upon hearing that Yun Feiwu was cornered by the paparazzi, Xia Shutong’s brain instantly froze, with only the thought of going to pick up Yun Feiwu in her mind.

Qian Lingling never questioned any of her decisions, she subconsciously nodded in agreement.

However, once she got into the car, Xia Shutong panicked. What was she going to do? Wasn’t having a bodyguard enough? She was no match for Yun Feiwu’s strength, so how could she rush in?

Furthermore, the anticipation she had built up over the past few days about meeting Yun Feiwu was now entirely shattered. Xia Shutong felt nothing but extreme anxiety.

…

Yun Feiwu’s security car was stuck on a small road, quite close to the film and television city, just a ten-minute drive away.

There were about a dozen paparazzi blocking the road, practically sealing off the entire path. They were currently in a standoff with Yun Fei Wu’s bodyguards.

This road was rarely used, so the presence of these people here indicated that someone in the production team had leaked Yun Fei Wu’s schedule.

The bodyguard of the car in front had already exited the vehicle, but seeing more people gathering, the paparazzi became even more aggressive.

“What’s this? Yun Feiwu, just after winning a Best Actress Award, you’ve become arrogant and are chasing people away?”

“Are you guys from the underworld? If you lay a finger on me, tomorrow the trending topic will undoubtedly be ‘Yun Feiwu gets arrogant and assaults people!'”

Cameras were aimed at Yun Feiwu’s security car, and flashes continuously lit up the scene. In this situation, the bodyguards didn’t dare to take action.

Qian Lingling tightly held the steering wheel, expressing her disgust. “President Xia, these people aren’t professional entertainment reporters, they seem more like troublemakers hired by someone.”

Yun Feiwu’s sudden signing with Wutong had offended quite a few people within the industry, especially Wutong’s competitors. However, those people didn’t dare to do anything to Xia Shutong; they resorted to more devious methods against Yun Feiwu, a mere actress.

Xia Shutong also thought along these lines, and her gaze gradually darkened.

“Xiao Qian, is there a camera in the car?” Xia Shutong asked.

“Yes,” Qian Lingling nodded.

“Do you know how to use it?”

“Yes.”

“Turn on the camera, we’re getting out of the car.”

Xia Shutong snapped a finger, her smile becoming even more radiant.

Qian Lingling was momentarily taken aback. If it wasn’t for the times when she was alone with President Xia, she would have thought that she had already regained her memories. She notice the moments when she displayed a somewhat timid expression.

Though she wasn’t sure of Xia Shutong’s intentions, Qian Lingling swiftly retrieved the camera and followed behind her as they got out of the car.

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