CHAPTER 299: A STAR’S RETURN

Ye Feimo looked at Wen Nuan. She was discussing the Golden Seal Awards with Chen Xueru and seemed unconcerned that Han Bi was hosting. Ye Feimo’s gaze was deep, as if a faint smile was forming, and yet it seemed to hold nothing at all.

"I’ll have a chat with Old Man Zhang another day and see if I can get more insider information," Lin Diyun said, pointing at Chen Xueru and Wen Nuan. "We have two people who might win awards at the Golden Seal Awards, so it’s necessary to do a little extra work."

Lin Ning raised an eyebrow. "And I’m not getting an award?"

Tang Shuwen laughed heartily. "There’s no suspense about you getting Best Director; it has nothing to do with you."

Ye Feimo said coldly, "You’ve won so many awards that your hands are soft. It’s about time you went on stage and declined an award, giving a chance to the young people."

Director Gu’s shoulders shook with laughter, and Wen Nuan couldn’t help but laugh, either.

"Ye Er, are you calling me old?"

"You’ve been winning awards for over ten years. Aren’t you old enough?" Ye Feimo said coolly.

"Damn it, I’m being frozen out. Xiaojing, give me a consolation kiss." Lin Ning shamelessly puckered his lips and leaned over. Cai Xiaojing slapped him, but he skillfully dodged and stole a kiss on her cheek.

"Shameless scoundrel."

The women all laughed. Tang Man Dong raised her hand. "I’m going to the Golden Seal Awards ceremony this year. I want to walk the red carpet."

Wen Nuan was excited. "Great, great! I can walk with you then. Otherwise, I’ll have to walk with Director Lin again."

Lin Ning’s expression was twisted. "What’s wrong with walking with me? Is it embarrassing for you?"

Su Ran said with a laugh, "Wen Nuan is thinking of you. Her fans would say you’re an old bull eating young grass."

"Damn it, are all of you determined to bring up my age tonight? Who wants to challenge me to a fight? I’ll knock you all down with plenty of strength to spare," the elegant director snapped. He was still so youthful and handsome, yet this group of people kept reminding him that he was old. The inner pain, let’s not even mention it.

Director Gu pointed at Tang Shuwen. "Fine. If you can knock down Shuwen, I’ll admit you’re forever 20."

Tang Shuwen waited with a smile for Lin Ning to challenge him. Lin Meiren weighed the situation. "Forget it."

"Brother, it’s settled then. This year, you and sister-in-law will take me. I also want to make an appearance, or people will mistakenly think the eldest daughter of the Tang family has died," Tang Man Dong said. She then turned to Wen Nuan to discuss what dress to wear.

Tang Shuwen shook his head; he had always had no choice but to indulge Tang Man Dong.

Gao Chunmiao complained from the side, "Man Dong, you’re just eyeing Pei Jun and going there to flirt with him, right?"

"Shut up!" Tang Man Dong said with a grin. "I’ll bring him back and give him to you."

"I don’t want him," Gao Chunmiao said.

Chen Xueru asked with a laugh, "Wen Nuan, aren’t you walking with Mr. Ye?"

Wen Nuan glanced at Ye Feimo. "We’re privately married. You all better not say anything. Wouldn’t walking with him be revealing our secret?"

The men all looked at Ye Feimo with sympathy, their expressions saying, "You’ve been abandoned by your wife." Tang Shuwen hugged Chen Xueru, feeling very content. "My wife is the best. She still walks the red carpet with me. If any man dares to give her a second look, I’ll shoot him with my eyes. Ye Er is so tragic. Wen Nuan is such a fresh young flower bud, attracting so many men. Poor thing."

Wen Nuan glared at Tang Shuwen. When did she attract so many men?

Ye Feimo said woodenly, "She will walk with me."

"No!" Wen Nuan refused.

Ye Feimo said, "It’s not like I’ve never walked the red carpet at the Golden Seal Awards with a woman before. It’s a regular occurrence."

Everyone fell silent and collectively gave him a thumbs-up.

"You’re amazing, Ye Er. You dare to say that right after getting married." Wen Nuan blinked, giving him a look of disdain. Was he bragging? Should she say she’d find Fang Liucheng to attend with her?

It would surely make him furious.

"I am not walking with you, no matter what," Wen Nuan insisted. "People will talk about me."

"Do you have a lack of rumors about you?" Ye Er retorted. Wen Nuan choked up. "My rumors are all fake. You have way more than I do!"

"Stop, stop, stop..." Lin Ning said. "I just remembered. I had a rumor with Wen Nuan, so I won’t walk with her this time to avoid making things more out of hand."

Wen Nuan’s glare could kill Director Lin.

Cai Xiaojing said with a laugh, "Wen Nuan, you should just walk with Mr. Ye. It’s perfectly normal for an Anning executive to walk the red carpet with a star from their company."

"But I..."

"No objections. It’s decided!" Ye Feimo said domineeringly. This brat, she was so quick to reject him. It was one thing to be her secret husband, but walking the red carpet with someone else? Absolutely not.

He had to protect his own rights.

"Mr. Ye," Cai Xiaojing said. "Is the audition for *Liang Hongyu* scheduled for before or after the Golden Seal Awards?"

"I’ll talk to Gu Xiaobei tomorrow. We’ll start next week," Ye Feimo said. "The investment is in place, the planning is almost done, and the auditions will take about a month before filming begins."

Lin Ning said, "Someone is going to start secret training tomorrow."

Ye Feimo didn’t respond. Wen Nuan didn’t pay attention to Lin Ning’s comment and excitedly asked, "Director Lin, is it confirmed that Ye Yan is the male lead?"

"We’ve already talked to his agent. He’ll be here once filming starts."

"Wow..."

"Yes!"

"I’m going to visit the set!"

All the women present, except for Chen Xueru, had an infatuated expression. Wen Nuan was a little more composed in her infatuation because a certain person next to her was looking at her with a "I’m going to strangle you" look.

She had spent some time with Mo Xiaobai before, so she wasn’t as overly infatuated.

The women’s infatuated gazes immediately elevated Mo Xiaobai to the status of the number one handsome man. Ye Yan was an international superstar, handsome, with a great body, a flirtatious and charming personality, and countless other good qualities.

He had been voted the most desired man to sleep with in a certain authoritative American poll for two consecutive days, beating the second place by a huge margin, which showed just how popular Mo Xiaobai was. He had won the Academy Award for Best Actor, the Venice Film Festival Best Actor, and the Berlin Film Festival Best Actor. He had won so many awards that his hands hurt, and he was the highest-paid artist in Hollywood.

He had countless fans both domestically and internationally.

Ye Feimo scoffed, glaring at Wen Nuan. "Infatuated girl. You’re so infatuated with another man when your own husband is so handsome. You have no sense. Idiot. Fool. Infatuated girl."

Tang Shuwen sighed with emotion. "Ye Yan is truly a troublemaker. My wife is the best; she’s not excited at all."

He then rewarded his wife with a kiss. Chen Xueru said, her face a little red, "Actually, I’m also quite infatuated with him."

Tang Shuwen, "...Wife..."

Cai Xiaojing slapped the Lin Ning beside her. "It’s all your fault for dragging me to the hot springs and making me miss his call."

Lin Ning was furious. Mo Xiaobai had become the public enemy of all the men.