CHAPTER 310: UNWANTED COMPETITION

Wen Nuan had heard about this, but when Ye Feimo was injured, she had been completely focused on taking care of him and hadn’t been on social media much. She didn’t know what had happened until two days after the smoke had cleared, and she had missed the best time for gossip.

Ou Beitang, wasn’t he the man she had met that day?

The president of Great China for Oriental Bank, handsome, and with a cold demeanor, he seemed to be the same type of man as Ye Feimo. Although he wasn’t as high-profile as Ye Feimo or Tang Shuwen, Wen Nuan had heard about him in the news.

"What’s the specific gossip?" Wen Nuan asked with a wide smile. Being in this industry meant you couldn’t avoid gossip, especially when it came to gossip about pure and innocent celebrities. Wen Nuan was very interested in that.

Zhuo Bingbing laughed. "You’re more into gossip than I am."

"Of course. All women love gossip. Come on, what’s the story?" Wen Nuan said with a gossipy expression. "I just did something stupid today, so tell me some gossip to cheer me up."

"What stupid thing did you do?"

"Don’t worry about that. Sister Xiaojing told me that Ou Beitang’s ex-girlfriend was Li Yuanyuan. They dated for over a year and were close to getting married. But while Li Yuanyuan was in Paris filming for two months, Zhang Lan stepped in and stole him. Ou Beitang broke up with Li Yuanyuan, and that’s why they’ve been feuding for years. Li Yuanyuan even publicly said that Zhang Lan’s interference caused their breakup. Is that true?" Wen Nuan asked, her eyes sparkling, making sure to show a very gossipy expression.

Zhuo Bingbing choked a little, looking at Wen Nuan’s expression in speechless amusement. She was really into gossip.

But then again, they were always like this when they were together. They would gossip about even the smallest things.

"I think so. That’s the version I’ve heard the most," Zhuo Bingbing said a little guiltily, looking down and thinking about something. Wen Nuan clapped her hands. "Sister Xiaojing’s gossip is reliable."

Ou Beitang had dumped Li Yuanyuan and started dating Zhang Lan, but why did he break up with Zhang Lan a month later?

These old rumors were interesting. Only the people involved would know the details.

Zhuo Bingbing’s assistant was laughing, and Wen Nuan and Zhuo Bingbing talked about the fun things they did in Rome. Just then, Han Bi and Linda walked over. Her assistant and bodyguards were behind her, giving her the feeling of being surrounded by stars.

Among all the actresses there, she was the only one who had the aura of a queen.

Wen Nuan and Zhuo Bingbing stopped their gossip. Wen Nuan’s face showed a faint smile. Zhuo Bingbing looked at Wen Nuan in surprise. She could clearly feel the change in Wen Nuan’s demeanor.

A moment ago, they were just two ordinary friends gossiping, with no pretenses or defenses, just happy and carefree, like close friends.

But now, Wen Nuan seemed like a big star.

The smile on her face was perfect from every angle, even in the spotlight. She knew how to pose to perfectly show off her best features. Zhuo Bingbing was slightly surprised.

Wen Nuan’s change of expression was faster than flipping a book. She had been the girl next door just a moment ago, but now she was a poised princess.

She remembered the way Wen Nuan and Han Bi had confronted each other at the Critics’ Choice Awards and understood why Wen Nuan was acting this way.

There were many ways people interacted with each other.

There was a way to interact with friends, a way to interact with family, and a way to interact with lovers. So it made sense that there was a certain attitude toward your love rival.

As the saying goes, when love rivals meet, they see red.

"Miss Wen, are you also here to audition for *Liang Hongyu*?" Linda asked, looking at Wen Nuan with a hint of contempt. She was condescending and looked down on her, mocking her for overestimating herself.

Wen Nuan smiled and looked at Linda. She hated Linda’s expression. "Since I’m here for the *Liang Hongyu* audition, of course I’m here to audition. Did you forget your glasses, Linda?"

Zhuo Bingbing chuckled. Linda gave her a cold look. "So sharp-tongued. Don’t be so naive. Everyone knows this audition is for Han Bi. You have no chance. You should just go home and save yourself from embarrassment."

"I’ll give that sentence right back to you," Wen Nuan said with a smile, not getting angry. She looked a little confused. "There’s something a little strange. Ye Feimo just told me at noon that Lin Ning has the final say in the casting. He can choose whoever he wants. Where did you hear that the lead role has been confirmed, Linda?"

Han Bi’s face changed slightly. Was the information she got from Feimo not accurate?

Lin Ning didn’t like her. Aside from his prejudice against her, she had heard from other directors that he found her acting style too deliberate. Her acting was good, but it lacked emotional depth. It was like a beautiful piece of art, but a piece of art was just a piece of art—cold and unemotional. It was just a performance, and he didn’t like it.

After she went to Hollywood and became an international superstar, Linda also tried to get her to work with Lin Ning to maintain her fame in the country. He was an Anning director, but not all his films were produced by Anning.

But Lin Ning had never given her a chance.

If Lin Ning had the final say in the casting, her chances were probably...

"No," she thought. "Wen Nuan must be bluffing." This was a big-budget film. The executives at Anning were taking it very seriously, and Ye Yan was the male lead. Who else but her could play the role of Liang Hongyu?

"Wen Nuan, don’t say these things. It’s useless," Han Bi said proudly, clearly not taking Wen Nuan’s words seriously.

Wen Nuan scoffed inwardly. Han Bi was too confident. She raised an eyebrow and asked playfully, "Han Bi, how long has it been since you’ve talked to Ye Feimo or seen him? At least a month, right? We were in Italy for so long. There was a period when his phone was off, and later he was with me all the time. I never saw you call. Oh, or maybe you called, and he didn’t answer. You think the role of Liang Hongyu is definitely yours. Is there some kind of misunderstanding here?"

Han Bi’s face changed. "Italy? All the time?"

What did she mean?

Han Bi knew Ye Feimo went to Rome for the New Year. She had been following his news for years and knew the Ye family would go to Rome for the New Year if they weren’t in A City.

Wen Nuan was at the jewelry exhibition in Italy. She had guessed they might be together, but there was no news of them. She assumed they weren’t, but they were together?