Caught in Affairs with Superstar-Chapter 283 - 245: Rise: 81

Awkward.

Yuk Chu felt the most awkward.

Lew Qingqing’s remarks about men were too pointed; playing dumb was out of the question.

Chen Wenjun lifted the corner of his mouth, looking at Lew Qingqing with a mock smile, "It seems Ms. Lew has quite a big prejudice against men, hence you specially picked a young boy for personal training, didn’t you?"

"Yes, young boys may be naive, but their sense of responsibility is much stronger than that of certain mature men."

Zhou Yun did not want to let the dispute between the two continue in such a public setting and, even as a wicked person had to step in, saying, "Can the two of you sort out your family matters at home? There are many unrelated people here; we don’t want to get hit by a stray bullet."

Chen Wenjun nodded, praising, "Miss Zhou Yun makes a good point."

"President Chen, save those sweet nothings for the women who need them," Zhou Yun said impatiently.

Lew Qingqing took Zhou Yun’s hand with a suddenly affectionate gesture, startling Zhou Yun.

"It’s you who has a better eye for men than I do. My mom always told me not to date male celebrities, saying they are fickle and unreliable, but how good is Song Chi? Even with so many people criticizing, the two of you still have such a good relationship."

Zhou Yun gasped in shock.

"Lew Qingqing, what are you babbling about? Song Chi and I are not in a relationship," Zhou Yun said, hurriedly letting go of Lew Qingqing’s hand.

A flicker of irritation crossed Lew Qingqing’s face.

"I saw everything that night!" she said. "If you’re not in a relationship with him, why hold hands? Are you two besties or something?"

That night, Zhou Yun and Song Chi had been drinking and encountered Lew Qingqing with her boyfriend, so they had to leave early. It was that night their hands ended up clasped together.

Zhou Yun thought no one knew about it.

How did Lew Qingqing find out?

"People might not recognize that photo, but I know," Lew Qingqing said. "Weren’t you with him that night?"

Ah, that photo.

Zhou Yun remembered that the next day someone posted online claiming they saw Zhou Yun taking a walk with a man, holding hands.

At the time, Zhou Yun was relieved that the person hadn’t recognized the man as Song Chi.

She had overlooked a detail.

That night, Lew Qingqing had seen her with Song Chi. freёnovelkiss-com

"Xiao Yun, Xiaowen is waiting for you. Let’s head over," Wen Xi stepped in to give Zhou Yun an out.

Zhou Yun hurried down the offered exit, "President Chen, we’ll go over first. You guys take your time chatting. Chuchu, come with me too, I’ll introduce you around."

Lew Qingqing folded her arms across her chest, snickering coldly.

Having left the place of disputes, Zhou Yun told Wen Xi and Yuk Chu: "She infuriates me."

Yuk Chu rubbed Zhou Yun’s shoulders, saying, "Don’t be angry, Lew Qingqing is just pissed at Chen Wenjun."

"She can be angry all she wants; why drag us into it?" Zhou Yun complained. "What a shrew."

Wen Xi looked around and, seeing no one paying attention, reluctantly advised, "Be a bit careful."

"Will those two start fighting?" Yuk Chu curiously looked back.

"It’d be best if they did fight; it’s their own faces they’re losing anyway." Zhou Yun now had no patience for Chen Wenjun and Lew Qingqing.

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Zhou Yun saw Yu Sitian again.

Thinking back, Yu Sitian had deliberately made things difficult for her because of her scandal with Song Chi. At that time, she hadn’t really risen to fame yet, and could only swallow her anger. Now, there had been a drastic change in their statuses. Even if Yu Sitian’s team kept trying to package her as a movie lead and an art film princess to boost her prominence, she couldn’t possibly act like a queen in front of Zhou Yun without overestimating herself.

Yu Sitian’s expression was somewhat complex and tangled, as if she was thinking about something.

She turned around, wanting to leave.

But a photographer, unaware of the situation, stopped her, saying he wanted to take a photo of her with Zhou Yun.

In such a public setting, unless there was a deep-seated hatred, faces wouldn’t be torn.

Yu Sitian also had to consider her own image and had to reluctantly pose for a photo with Zhou Yun.

But to say something more was impossible. Yu Sitian wasn’t one to pander to fans, and she wasn’t particularly obsessed with her popularity.

A young man who had been watching Chen Wenjun suddenly came over, with an expression on his face that clearly showed his interest in Yu Sitian.

"Sitian," he called, "can I talk to you for a moment?"

Yu Sitian saw him, slightly furrowed her brows, and said, "Why are you here again?"

The young man said, "I called you, and you didn’t answer, I sent messages, and you didn’t reply, so I had to come find you."

Yu Sitian said, "I don’t want to be in a relationship."

The young man said, "We can still be friends."

But his eyes were not those of just a friend.

Zhou Yun shook her head, uninterested in this kind of male pursuit drama, and walked away.

However, the gossip spread fast; even Wen Xi heard about it and said to Zhou Yun, "I heard that the Wei Family’s young master is chasing after Yu Sitian again."

"The Wei Family’s young master?" Zhou Yun was puzzled.

"Wei Heyun, the grandson of the old minister Wei Dachun," Wen Xi explained, "You’ve heard of Minister Wei Dachun, haven’t you?"

Zhou Yun shook her head, saying, "This is the first I’ve heard of him."

"He’s a former senior leader at the broadcasting authority and has already stepped back, but several of his younger relatives are still there," Wen Xi said, "You should be clearer about this than I am."

Zhou Yun truly didn’t know. But with Wen Xi’s explanation, Zhou Yun understood why everyone was talking about it. It seemed that Wei Heyun was someone many film companies would want to be on good terms with. After all, in the domestic entertainment industry, there are many aspects that involve policy and regulatory departments, and having good connections with insiders could be advantageous at critical moments.

"Wen Xi has been interested in Yu Sitian for two to three years and has been pursuing her the whole time, but Yu Sitian hasn’t given in," Wen Xi said, "Yu Sitian has always liked Song Chi."

"Everybody knows about that."

"Of course, who doesn’t?" Wen Xi continued, "That’s why they say Yu Sitian is a princess. Her own family has influence, she’s got powerful patrons, and there’s a Wei Heyun pursuing her. She never has to ask for anything; it’s people who come to her. I’ve heard a rumor in your industry that as long as there are no issues of principle, if you get Yu Sitian to play a role in a somewhat sensitive project, it can pass censorship. Think about it, for a film company, isn’t that more substantial than any average celebrity?"

Zhou Yun: "No wonder."

"Your company’s Xu Siyao daring to compete with her on the red carpet is really bold."

"I wouldn’t know about that, but..." Zhou Yun suddenly came to her senses. Back on set, to undermine Xu Siyao, she and Zhou Lan had exposed Xu Siyao’s behavior of snatching roles from newcomers, which had led to a backlash against her. At that time, things went too smoothly, and the spread of the incident online was too fast. Now thinking about it, Zhou Yun suddenly felt that there might have been another hand pushing things along, otherwise it wouldn’t have been feasible for Xu Siyao alone to cause such a huge commotion.

Perhaps Xu Siyao was aware of this other hand too, which was why she became quiet and stopped causing trouble during filming.

At the time, Zhou Yun thought Xu Siyao had learned her lesson. But now, thinking it over, it seemed more likely that Xu Siyao was aware of some insider information and retracted out of wariness.

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