A-List Actress: Paper Marriage but Pampering Billionaire-Chapter 598: Unexpected Encounter!

When they arrived in South City, Mu Yan went with Song Cheng’an to the set to meet the director.

This time, she was starring in a modern warfare action movie called "Lone Eagle," which tells the legendary story of an ordinary person growing into a lone hero who saves the fate of the nation and its people.

She played the female lead, Dai Qing, the captain of a special forces team.

The film had been in preparation for three years, and the lead actress had been decided quite early on.

Unfortunately, the preparation took too long, and the originally cast actress’s value skyrocketed, demanding a raise, which the crew decisively refused.

After "Cold Night" was released last year, the "Lone Eagle" team contacted Song Cheng’an.

At that time, Song Cheng’an didn’t agree right away. Mu Yan hadn’t been in the industry long, with limited experience, and he worried she might not be able to handle such a dominant role.

Once a reputation drops, it’s a bit hard to lift it back up. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Later, after Mu Yan read the script, she was so impressed by the story that she insisted on taking the role.

The director, Jiao Ziyou, was quite young, in his thirties, and had previously directed some action films with decent success—not particularly remarkable, but not bad either.

On set, Director Jiao was instructing the crew. Seeing Mu Yan arrive, he smiled and said, "Miss Mu."

"Hello, Director Jiao." Mu Yan shook hands with him.

"How are preparations going?"

"I feel pretty good, but it depends on tomorrow’s shoot," she replied.

"The filming conditions this time are quite tough. Please bear with us," Director Jiao said with a smile.

"You’re too kind, Director Jiao."

All were young people, so there was no formality in their conversation. Mu Yan chatted with him for a bit and then returned to the hotel to rest.

That afternoon, Song Cheng’an suddenly had an urgent matter and returned to Upper City, leaving Luo Yao to accompany her.

It was Luo Yao’s first time in South City, and she persuaded Mu Yan to go out for a walk in the evening. After all, this is the Six Dynasties Ancient Capital, a place renowned domestically both culturally and scenically.

Actually, Mu Yan had been to South City before, during her student days for sketching.

Without a man accompanying them, Mu Yan wore a hat.

Anyway, those reporters had sharp eyes. Even if she wrapped herself like a mummy, they could recognize her, so she didn’t bother with extra efforts.

Mu Yan forgot to bring sunscreen on this trip. In a few days, she would be going abroad with the crew, and since the place was close to the equator with strong UV rays, without sunscreen, even Mu Chen might not recognize her when she returned.

The two of them found a mall, as Mu Yan also wanted to buy a couple of clothes for Luo Yao.

Luo Yao didn’t hold back with Mu Yan, trying on clothes, making her selections decisively.

After buying, it was almost dark, and they decided to find a place to eat and then head to Qinhuai River.

Exiting the mall, Mu Yan and Luo Yao stood by the roadside waiting for a car.

It was the evening rush hour, making taxis hard to come by.

As they were hesitating whether to take the subway, a black Bentley pulled up next to them.

Mu Yan saw the car and thought it looked familiar.

The rear window rolled down, revealing a handsome man’s face.

"I thought I was mistaken, but it’s really you."

"Brother Ning, why are you here?" Mu Yan looked at Ning Shishen in the car with a surprised expression.

"I’m here on a business trip. Just finished a meeting. What are you doing here?"

"Oh, I have a film shooting in South City, and since I’m not busy this afternoon, I came out for a stroll."

"Waiting for a car?" Ning Shishen asked.

"Yes."

"Where are you headed? I’ll give you a ride," Ning Shishen offered.

"No need, you must be tired. Go back to the hotel and rest; we’ll wait a bit," Mu Yan quickly said.

"It’s fine. Are we still being polite?" Ning Shishen smiled.

Mu Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded and got in the car with Luo Yao.