CHAPTER 359: WORDS OF WARNING

Wen Nuan was startled. She turned around. Han Bi was smiling, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes, making it feel creepy. Wen Nuan felt a jolt inside. She smiled and said, "Thank you."

Han Bi walked over. Her cold eyes narrowed. Every time she saw Han Bi, Wen Nuan felt uncomfortable. This time was no exception. Ye Feimo was one reason, but another was that she was a little scared of her.

Although she always smiled very gently, that smile always made her tremble.

"Wen Nuan, do you know what it feels like to have your reputation ruined?" Han Bi asked with a smile.

Wen Nuan smiled and shook her head. "I don’t."

"That’s right, I don’t either. But maybe one day we’ll both find out, just like Chen Xueru did back then," Han Bi said with a smile. "Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you something. Tell Chen Xueru that Zhao Yuning is back. She lost her child and is a little crazy."

Wen Nuan frowned. She hadn’t heard Chen Xueru mention this. Han Bi sneered. "She just came back yesterday. Believe it or not, you better tell Chen Xueru to have someone else with her and her child when they go out."

"Thank you, I’ll let her know," Wen Nuan said. Whether it was true or not, Tang Shuwen would find out with a quick check.

Han Bi sneered and walked into the Sichuan restaurant with Linda.

Lili patted her chest. "Han Bi’s smile is so scary, but why is she at a place like this?"

Wen Nuan shrugged. "I don’t know. Maybe she also likes Sichuan food."

The two of them drove away, not noticing a woman sitting by the window on the second floor with a cold smile. Han Bi went to the second floor and easily found Du Yueying. The place she was sitting was too noticeable.

"Sit," Du Yueying said with a charming smile. She had not yet been discharged from the hospital, and one of her hands was still injured. There were only two cold dishes and some fruit tea on the table. Han Bi frowned slightly and sat down.

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Wen Nuan repeated Han Bi’s words to Chen Xueru word for word. Chen Xueru said, "I know. Shuwen just told me. Don’t worry, we’ll be fine."

The two of them chatted for a bit, then Wen Nuan hung up the phone and went back to her training. Training, activities, and sometimes socializing became the norm for Wen Nuan. She was used to it. She was busy and felt fulfilled.

As an artist, socializing was a must. For example, when attending an event for a makeup brand, the organizers would invite them to dinner afterward. She couldn’t always make an excuse not to go. Especially after the qipao she wore at the Golden Chapter Awards, she attracted a lot of attention. Many big-name male artists, investors, and producers had expressed interest in inviting Wen Nuan to dinner through Cai Xiaojing. Some social events couldn’t be avoided. Cai Xiaojing could only go with her. Rumors were spreading that she was the second young master’s woman. Other people would take advantage of her verbally, but they wouldn’t have the guts to harass her. The most they would do was ask her to have a few drinks.

Most of the time, Wen Nuan didn’t want to make things difficult for Ye Feimo. If someone wanted her to join them for dinner and drinks, it was no big deal for her to go and have a few drinks. She wasn’t some delicate flower who always needed to hide behind Ye Feimo and have him protect her. Every time Ye Feimo caused trouble over these small matters, he would offend people. Anning International already had enough enemies. Wen Nuan didn’t want Ye Feimo to offend others because of her. He might not care, but she did.

Business was like war. It was always better to have one more friend than one more enemy. Even if you were the top boss, there were still some social events you had to attend. There was no escaping it. Cai Xiaojing was relieved that she thought this way.

She could handle having a few drinks and being harassed verbally. She never wanted Ye Feimo to worry about these things. Anning International was huge, and his work was very busy. Sometimes she would rather Ye Feimo have a cup of tea and get more sleep.

Another thing was the rumor that Li Yuanyuan and Chen Xiuli were dissatisfied with Anning International for promoting Wen Nuan and ignoring them. Plus, Huayun Entertainment and Yaowei Media Group were offering them a lot of money to join. People were secretly saying they wanted to switch companies and leave Anning International.

The Four Beauties of Anning were all promoted by Anning International. It had been almost ten years, and each of them was successful and famous. Anning had treated them well. Li Yuanyuan had lost at the Golden Chapter Awards this time and had been feeling unbalanced. Plus, with others stirring up trouble, it was normal for her to want to leave. In business, it was also normal for people to work for whoever paid them the most.

Wen Nuan felt very guilty and thought this whole thing had something to do with her.

The Four Beauties of Anning held a very important position in the entertainment industry. Their popularity and fame were unmatched by any other female stars in the country. They had been loyal to Anning for years. This was a mutually beneficial relationship. If it weren’t for the Golden Chapter Awards this time, Li Yuanyuan might not have thought about leaving, and Chen Xiuli wouldn’t have wavered. It was not a secret that the four of them were always competing with each other and were not on good terms in front of the media, but they were still grateful to Anning.

The rumor was spreading like crazy. Wen Nuan thought that if she continued to hide behind Ye Feimo and let him protect her, they would feel even more unbalanced. They were at a point in their careers where if Ye Feimo asked them to have dinner with someone, they would go. So why should she be an exception?

She didn’t want to be an exception.

Ye Feimo was very unhappy. He didn’t care who he offended or what other people thought. He just didn’t like Wen Nuan going out to socialize. The time they could spend together was greatly reduced. Wen Nuan’s work was already very busy. She had training, activities, promotions, and was always flying around, so their time together was limited. And when she went out to socialize, she would sometimes be tired and slightly drunk, and she would go to sleep as soon as she got back. By the time she woke up, he would already be at work, and they wouldn’t even see each other.

Wen Nuan had talked to Ye Feimo about this several times, sitting down and having long talks to communicate and reach a consensus. At most, she would sacrifice some time and go with him. They could always find a way to make it work. Ye Feimo couldn’t say much either. With Cai Xiaojing with her, he knew Wen Nuan wouldn’t be taken advantage of.

The news that Li Yuanyuan and Chen Xiuli were leaving was indeed spreading like wildfire. The general manager of Anning Entertainment, Gu Xiaobei, had talked to the Four Beauties several times and gave them some opportunities to balance their feelings.

Everyone knew that Peng Shuyao and Yang Yang wouldn’t leave. Yang Yang and Gu Xiaobei had something going on, which everyone at Anning knew about. Peng Shuyao had a grudge against the higher-ups at Yaowei and Huayun, so she wouldn’t go anywhere else but Anning. Anning had also treated them well, so there was no reason to abandon their home.

Ye Feimo didn’t care much about the entertainment side of the business. He had never been very interested in it. He spent most of his energy on real estate, jewelry, and media. He had given Gu Xiaobei full authority over the entertainment part and rarely asked about it. After Wen Nuan signed with Anning International, Ye Feimo became interested in the entertainment industry. If Li Yuanyuan and Chen Xiuli left, he wouldn’t be worried. The Four Beauties of Anning had always been the face of Anning. If two of them left, Wen Nuan and Chen Xueru could take their place. It was no big deal.