A-List Actress: Paper Marriage but Pampering Billionaire-Chapter 906: To See My Wife!

Suddenly caught in Ren Yao’s spotlight for a toast, Mu Yan felt like she’d been conscripted.

She understood Ren Yao’s awkwardness and didn’t really want to help her out.

However, with so many people watching, if she refused, rumors of her arrogance would quickly spread in the entertainment industry.

In the fiercely competitive entertainment circle, there might be someone here who doesn’t like her.

With a smile, Mu Yan said, "I’m also pleased to meet Sister Yao. As a senior, I should be toasting you instead."

As she spoke, she reached for her wine glass.

Unfortunately, the glass was taken before she could grasp it.

"Mu Yan can’t drink; I’ll drink this on her behalf," Lin Jiamu intercepted the glass, looked at Ren Yao, and downed the drink in one go.

Mu Yan stared at him blankly. It wasn’t necessary, just a drink.

Instinctively, she glanced at the man beside her, his eyes downcast, lost in thought, seemingly detached from the surroundings.

Mu Yan fixed her gaze on him for a few seconds. Could he possibly be jealous?

"Mu Yan and Jia Mu’s relationship is really close. At the last gathering, another girl couldn’t drink, but Jia Mu didn’t drink for her," Ren Yao said with a smile, though her eyes remained cold.

She wanted to connect with Jiang Jingheng, but Lin Jiamu was also one of her targets.

Speculation had long suggested Lin Jiamu and Mu Yan were a couple, and now it seemed increasingly probable.

"You said Jia Mu and Mu Yan are close," a girl nearby remarked, "But we don’t have that kind of luck."

"Everyone, stop joking," Lin Jiamu said helplessly, "Let me toast both of you."

Yet no one wanted to let him off the hook, continually teasing him about Mu Yan.

Mu Yan explained repeatedly to Lin Jiamu, but nobody believed her, making it exceedingly awkward.

Wang Linjia gave Mu Yan a look that suggested she should fend for herself and indicated she should look at the man beside her.

Mu Yan glanced at Jiang Jingheng’s face, dark and ominous. She was nearly in tears—was everyone this gossipy?

However, Jiang Jingheng knew that she and Lin Jiamu were innocent.

It seemed Jiang Jingheng didn’t notice Mu Yan’s pleading eyes; he put down his wine glass and looked at Director Chen, saying, "I heard Director Chen is about to shoot a new movie. How is the preparation coming along?"

The slightly chilly male voice instantly suppressed all the clamor, drawing everyone’s gaze toward him.

Chen Zhou replied calmly, "Almost there, but the lead hasn’t been decided yet."

As he spoke, he glanced at Mu Yan.

Jiang Jingheng said in a mild tone, "I’m personally very interested in this film; the funding won’t be an issue, though I won’t influence Director Chen’s decisions."

As soon as these words were spoken, others were startled, realizing that money wasn’t a problem for Young Master Jiang of Upper City, truly affluent.

Another director looked at Chen Zhou enviously. How did this guy get so lucky with investors coming to him, offering to fund anything, unlike himself? Sigh!

Chen Zhou picked up his wine glass and said, "Many thanks to President Jiang."

Not giving up, Ren Yao asked, "Did Young Master Jiang come to Venice only for investment purposes?"

A male star joked, "Why does it have to be for business? Maybe he came for a romantic encounter; after all, foreign women have their charms. Imagine a cross-border romance; it seems quite beautiful."

"Isn’t that your thought?"

"Isn’t it yours?"

...

Everyone was amused, undeniably adding a lighter air to the atmosphere.

Though Jiang Jingheng wasn’t easy to approach, who wouldn’t want to connect with someone from a prestigious family, known for enjoying life?

So these male stars decided to take the risk to get Jiang Jingheng’s favor through alternative means.

Ren Yao’s big almond eyes sparkled as she looked at Jiang Jingheng. Could he really be here for a woman?

If that’s the case, maybe she still had a chance.

Mu Yan kept her head down, eating. Even if he came for a romantic encounter, it could only be with him.

Suddenly, she heard the man’s clear, cold voice, "Came to see my wife."