Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
When their eyes met, the man lifted his eyelids a little. His rather cold irises were rolling on her like glass beads, yet scrutinizing her body at the same time. His gaze seemed cool, but it also seemed to contain a swirl of emotions that signified the calm before the storm, especially one having an undetectable strong undercurrent.
After a glance, he quickly shifted his gaze elsewhere as if the eye contact never existed and had only been an imagination.
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Xia Siyu had come too late, so she had missed the signing ceremony and interview session. She did not give the media any photos either and headed straight to the venue once she had greeted the emcee.
Just as she stepped inside the venue, her cell phone rang. When she opened and saw the sender of the message, her nonchalant face broke into a smile. It was her close friend Zhou Weiwei.
“I’ve watched the live-stream for the red carpet, you look good.”
“When did I not look good?”
Zhou Weiwei replied to her by texting, “Your husband is handsome too.”
Reading that, Xia Siyu almost dropped her phone to the ground.
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Xia Siyu’s mind was wandering during the entirety of the award ceremony.
She had come here because she had been nominated for the Best Actress Award for the movie she did last year. However, she was not interested in the ceremony since she knew she would not win it anyway. If not for the insistence of her manager, Qin Baizho, she would’ve been staying at home to rest.
During the midway break, the cameras focused on the celebrities in the front row. Amongst them, a female celebrity stood up and took off her shawl, revealing a deep v-neck and back-showing dress. She walked toward Bo Yan, full of smiles.
This female celebrity was called Li Yiru, who had sustained her fame with her beauty. However, Xia Siyu knew her because Li Yiru had previously used her name to publicize herself on the web. She had said, “I have a beauty that parallels Xia Siyu’s, but a figure that surpasses Xia Siyu’s.”
Seeing the approaching Li Yiru, Shang Feier, who was originally sitting in an upright and distant manner, took the opportunity to shift her posture. She inched closer to Bo Yan.
This was a fight between two women over one man, and it was done in this place full of gigantic crowds, distinguished guests, and judges. It shook Xia Siyu out of her thoughts. She immediately folded her legs and watched the scene with an uplifted chin. There was not a tinge of ‘Mrs. Bo” in her as she engaged in this spectator sport.
Hmph, I have to admit that he’s a woman magnet.
Just like how he was in the past.
When she was reminded of the past, dark clouds gathered within her eyes. Any traces of spectator mockery vanished. However, the situation at the ‘war zone’ again attracted her attention.
Li Yiru and Shang Feier each took a side, leaving Bo Yan in their middle. Despite this, Bo Yan remained cool. He only inconspicuously raised his eyebrows when Li Yiru leaned forward and revealed her cleavage.
“It’s been long since I last met you, Teacher Bo—”
Bo Yan interrupted her. “Do we know each other?”
His statement put Li Yiru in an awkward spot. “Teacher Bo, I was your dance companion for your first film. You might not have noticed then.”
“Excuse me,” Bo Yan faintly spoke before continuing,” Could you move aside. You’re blocking the lights.”
“Puu.” Shang Feier could not contain her laughter. She wildly laughed.
Li Yiru had not expected Bo Yan to embarrass her. Her expression tensed and her face reddened. Then, she evacuated the scene.
It just happened that the break time was over, and the emcee had noticed the situation here. He used the topic to drive the ceremony forward. “It seems like Bo Yan is very popular, especially among the female celebrities tonight. So, Mr. Bo Yan, amongst the sea of actresses today, who would you want to work with for your next film?”
As the emcee spoke, the camera slowly panned over the actresses, first Shang Feier, then Li Yiru, then to the others.
It finally stopped on Xia Siyu’s face.