Chapter 24 Warming Up 1

a formidable alliance that isn’t easy to handle, let alone when combined with Longmen Organization and… If it were just the Ye family and Longmen Organization, indeed there would be no reason to fear...Chapter 24: A Warm Start 1

He wasn’t afraid of Ye Yutong, but he was afraid of the Anning International Group behind her.

"Warm, you…" When Fang Liucheng left, Father Wen’s face changed and he glared at her. She quickly let go of Ye Yutong and hurriedly explained that it was an act. Ye Yutong also smiled to reassure Father Wen that this was the first time he had met Warm.

Father Wen sighed in relief as Ye Yutong then took his leave.

Mother Wen said, "What a good man."

Warm said, "Dad, I’m sorry, it’s because of me this time…"

"Wannan, silly girl. Even without you, Fang Liucheng wouldn’t have let me off easily. Don’t think too much and just start over from scratch. Dad hasn’t reached retirement age yet, so I can still work." Father Wen said with a positive smile.

For ten consecutive days, Ye Feimo didn’t call her once. Warm secretly felt relieved; perhaps he had forgotten about her. The next day when she read the international entertainment section of Anning Daily, it was plastered across the front page and top headline with photos of a close relationship between Ye Feimo and the popular actress Lin Yao at the Venice Film Festival.

She was even more certain that he might have forgotten about her.

Standing in front of those glamorous female stars, she felt pale by comparison, undoubtedly the least noticeable one. Ye Feimo had seen all sorts of beauties; how could he possibly fancy someone like her

However, even at such a public place, this man was still expressionless and cold-faced, forming a stark contrast to Lin Yao’s proud and smug demeanor beside him.

The only thought that came to Warm when looking through the photos was that this weird guy looked better in person than on camera.

What a stud!

This is her second warm feeling.

The top headline of another entertainment edition was about the star Han Bi, who was in the limelight at the Venice Film Festival. Although she only had a ten-minute cameo in a new Hollywood film, it received great praise and attention.

Wearing an elegant long purple El dress, she radiated beauty with sophistication and grandeur, fully embodying the grace of an international star.

All domestic stars paled in comparison to her.

She really is beautiful and has such poise.

Warm adoringly looked at Han Bi's picture in the newspaper, suddenly feeling a sense of admiration. This was her goal; she would strive to become as successful an actress as Han Bi one day.

Wen Qing had already signed up for summer camp. Since their family situation stabilized and Wen Da's father found work sufficient to support them, Wen Qing went to the summer camp with classmates.

Warm looked for temporary jobs and happened upon a chance through Tang Mandong. She invested in a New Year film production along with her family and several film companies. Warm was given the role of an assistant to the production assistant (PA), working alongside other PAs to take care of the director and actors.

Tang Mandong studied directing, while Warm studied acting. As a PA's assistant, Warm had few opportunities for on-the-job experience, but she could observe the actors' performances in the crew.

This film was a large production telling the story of an empress in ancient China. Two veteran actors who were her lifelong idols starred in it; unexpectedly getting to be close to them filled her with awe and respect as she observed their acting techniques closely.

Cheng Ying and Peng Yuming had been famous for decades, respected veterans within the entertainment industry. The film's leading lady was a well-known actress named Bai Xiwen, whom they treated with respect.

Even more so did Warm.

The moment they got a break, she would rush to offer them their favorite drinks; they gave her smiles in return. Warm felt like it was her first romantic relationship—tense and exhilarated, blushing all over and stuttering when speaking.

Cheng Ying asked with a smile, "Is this your first time working"

Wenran's face turned red; she had been nervous for such a long time that her speech was almost stuttering. Both Cheng Ying and Peng Yuming gave her an amiable smile before Peng Yuming said, "Don’t be nervous, little girl. You’re one of our fans, right"

Wenran nodded vigorously, loudly uttering the word “yes”.

The attitude she had was as if she were answering an instructor during military training; it was very serious and righteous. It just so happened to be break time, everyone around them burst into laughter. Bai Xiwén mocked Wenran for being inexperienced in the ways of the world.

Wenran’s face turned even redder, almost as if her cheeks were on fire; she regretfully hit herself on the head, feeling like an idiot.

Cheng Ying and Peng Yuming smiled benevolently before chatting with other actors around them.

Wenran waited by the side all along. When they had free time, she asked them for their autographs with utmost caution and respect; both of them readily signed their names for her, which made Wenran extremely happy.

"Are you an intern You look so young," Cheng Ying casually remarked.

Wenran smiled in response, "I’m a temporary worker during the summer break."

"High school student"

A little hurt, Wenran replied, "I am a student from University A."

Peng Yuming chuckled, "A prestigious university."

Wenran smiled shyly; nearby some young actors also came over to chat with the two experienced seniors. However, Wenran didn’t particularly like them as they had just been coldly ridiculing Chen Xueru harshly.

Sweetheart, she was a popular idol drama actress two years ago but later got blacklisted due to a scandal involving being kept by an older man. I watched one of her dramas and thought she had great acting skills.

The young actors today are all terrible in their craft; it's rare to see someone with real talent, so I remember her well.

Everyone on set is very status-conscious, from the actors down to the smallest production staff members. They're always fawning over those above them while stepping on those below. She saw that Chen Xueru was sitting alone and ignoring everyone else, while Bai Xiwen was surrounded by people like a goddess in her own little world, and she couldn't help feeling sympathetic towards Chen.

She had heard about the scandal from a couple of years ago involving someone keeping Chen Xueru. It made headlines for a bit but then got buried under other news very quickly. The darkness and corruption in the entertainment industry are beyond imagination; today there are countless female stars who have broken through due to secret arrangements behind the scenes, so it's likely that Chen Xueru offended some important person.

She seems to be an actress under Anning International.

"Here I've got orange juice and grape juice. Which one would you like" Sweetheart smiled and raised the bottle of juice she had in her hand.

Chen Xueru was thinking about something when she looked up, smiling. "Grape juice."

Sweetheart gave Chen the juice and Chen answered with a smile. "Thank you very much for your efforts."

"No problem, no problem..." Sweetheart shook her head in haste, quite surprised by how polite Chen was. She's stunningly beautiful but has such a mild temperament; after becoming famous two years ago, many newspapers claimed she was arrogant and queen-like, often slapping her assistants.

The entertainment press is really unreliable.

For several days running, Sweetheart and Chen Xueru grew familiar with each other. She's the only one in the production crew who talks to Chen, so she left a very good impression on Chen as kind-hearted and approachable.

Sweetheart would say that Chen Xueru has such a mild temperament but isn't someone you can push around either.

While filming together, Bai Xiwen—who plays the female lead in the drama—often makes veiled insults at Chen. But Chen treats her like she's not there and basically ignores her. When Sweetheart asked why Chen put up with it, Chen Xueru had already risen to fame while Bai Xiwen was still unknown.has started his tenure with three swift actions," Ye Feimo said. This made Warmth even more confused. That kid Who was he referring to The president of GK International Media and the Young Master Ye w...