“Mr. Felix, let me guess, you’re fooling people again with your business card, am I right?”
“What do you mean by fooling? Please pay attention to your words, Ms. Watson.” His hooked-nose pointed directly at Emma as a hint of disgust quickly flashed across Felix’s eyes.
A typical movie star would not be qualified to speak to him like this, but Emma was different. She somehow managed to become the brand ambassador for nutrient supplies. Despite Future Biology not being a core asset within Future Group, she was still under the Future Group umbrella.
Among the second-tier stars in Warner Bros’ portfolio, she was the only untouchable one.
He could offend anyone but Future Group.
After all, Future Technology was starting to replace Industrial Light and Magic in Hollywood. VR filming technology not only could save on cost, but the box office of VR theatres became one of the most dominant channels for film producers.
Of course, even if he did not dare to offend the giant corporation behind her, it did not mean he could not scold her.
“What’s wrong? Ms. Emma, do you want to ask me for a dance?” Felix sneered. “I heard that the Women Rights Organization that you’re a part of is discussing removing you, is that true? I heard that it’s accusing you of being a bit*h hiding under the symbol of Social Justice Warriors, and actually worked for a boss who did not respect women’s rights.”
As an executive of Warner Bros., he knew Emma’s pain points. In her early years, in order to brand herself into a “model woman with high education qualifications”, she even put aside her acting career under the advice of her agency, and frequently advocated for equal rights, and even spoke on behalf of an organization at the United Nations…
However, her branding could be described as a failure, or rather, she did not synchronize her perspective with the person responsible for “branding” her. A voice of doubt always existed that questioned if she truly advocated for equal rights since the end of Harry Potter.
“Felix, let’s not discuss my issues. You should worry about your situation first,” Emma took a deep breath and watched Felix with a grin, “Before you try to hit on someone, why not try and learn about the other person’s background?”
Felix’s expression changed slightly, and then he stared directly at Liu Yao.
After a closer examination, this woman seemed familiar.
But he could not recall why she looked familiar.
To be honest, he could not distinguish the difference between Asian faces like most international executives sent to Asia. Other than extremely popular celebrities with distinctive features, or those he worked with frequently, he could rarely recognize someone immediately.
“Sorry, may I ask you for your name?” Felix barely maintained his calmness as he politely asked Liu Yao.
“Liu Yao.”
Liu Yao…?
Never heard of it… wait.
Suddenly, Felix’s expression changed drastically and droplet of sweat started to appear on his forehead.
When he was sent to Asia, he heard a rumor. A film invested by Future Technology held a premiere at Nippon, and the son of a real estate mogul tried to force himself onto an actress.
He didn’t know what happened in the middle, but he did hear about what happened in the end. The real estate company worth trillions of Yen vanished. Both the father and son were thrown into jail. The rumor also said the Sumitomo Consortium was behind the scene, and Sumitomo was the biggest partner of Celestial Trade’s energy export project…
Sweat dripped down from Felix’s sideburn, he swallowed down and finally understood the situation he got himself into.
The CEO of a trillion Yen company was uprooted overnight, and as an executive of a subsidiary of Warner Brothers, what was he worth.
Liu Yao may be that man’s…
Without paying attention to Felix, who left after he was scared by his own thought, Liu Yao looked at Emma Watson with slight confusion.
Although she knew some stars in Hollywood, their interactions were limited, and they at most spoke a couple of sentences.
“Thank you.”
“No need, it was nothing,” Emma smiled and slightly raised her goblet. “If he continues to bother you, you can tell me. This is my card.”
Continue to bother me?
Liu Yao did not think that the man would dare to bother her after learning about her identity.
But she graciously accepted Emma’s kindness.
Because they worked together in the same field, and previously cooperated together in the film co-invested by Warner Bros. and Future Group. After exchanging business cards, they went to the side to chat.
One lady had a face of an angel and the figure of a vixen while the other possessed the temperament of a noble British princess. The two beautiful women standing together naturally attracted the attention of countless people, but no one came to interrupt them.
After all, at this type of event, there were only a few idiots like Felix. The majority of the people here would use their brains to think about the potential cost of their behavior.
The two got along surprisingly well.
The topic quickly changed from the entertainment industry to gossips. Then the topics quickly changed to themselves.
The fact Liu Yao bluntly admitted that she was Jiang Chen’s lover caught Emma by surprise, but she did not comment on it.
She was not surprised by Liu Yao’s identity as it was no longer considered a secret. She was most surprised about how open Liu Yao was. The average person would refrain from discussing this topic, and Emma was also very considerate in not discussing this topic, but Liu Yao did not seem to mind and directly acknowledged this fact.
“Don’t you want to dance with him?” Looking toward the center of the banquet hall, Emma asked.
“No need.” Liu Yao gently shook her head.
“Why?”
“Because the reason why I’m here is to see him, and I have already done that.” Liu Yao smiled.
“And that’s enough?” Emma asked.
“That’s enough.”
Emma’s expression revealed her confusion, but she did not say anything more.
“To be honest,” Liu Yao looked to the center and let out a sigh and whispered. “I thought about trying to catch up to him a long time ago, but what I didn’t expect was that he had already gone an unreachable distance.”
Perhaps in her mind, she enjoyed her life in Wanghai in the past.
However, she was also very aware.
It would be impossible to go back to the past.
Emma bid farewell with her as the ball approached its end.
Standing alone on the side of the dance floor, while enjoying the champagne in the glass, Liu Yao quietly admired the men and women, hugging. She revealed a sweet smile. From time to time, someone would come forward and invite her to dance, but she rejected the invitation one after another, until when the last song began to play, and the ball was gradually coming to an end.
She returned back to the hall.
The figure sitting at the long table was gone.
No longer searching, Liu Yao sighed, and headed out with the crowd.
The sea breeze blew in through the windows of the corridor. In the distant sea, the waves splashed and the Moon had cast its cool and beautiful light into the quiet night.
Immersed in the beauty outside, she did not pay attention to her path and accidentally bumped into someone.
She let out a shout.
Liu Yao, who lost her balance, fell backward.
Just when she closed her eyes and thought she would for sure get hurt, one arm wrapped around her lower back.
Their chests were almost stuck together, and the tip of her nose could even feel the warm airflow.
With a frown, the blushing Liu Yao was about to become enraged, but she then noticed the face belonged to that man…
She could no longer suppress her tears.
“Beautiful lady, can I please invite you for a dance?” His empty hand gently combed back the hair in front of her forehead. With his eyes fixated on the beauty in his arm, Jiang Chen said with a smirk.
