Jiayi’s expression darkened ever so slightly.

The man by her side had already leaned down, turned his face towards her, and with a low, teasing chuckle said, "If you won’t, just listen."

What did he mean by that? He wanted her to listen to Jiang Meiyi?

She didn’t care about the face of Huo Family’s fiancée or about being featured in some salacious report about a man with two women the next day, but she also wasn’t keen on putting up with this annoyance.

With a slight pout of her delicate lips, Jiayi came to a sudden halt, falling half a beat behind.

Having delayed half a step, Huo Zhenyang, whose arm she was holding, naturally slowed down as well, turned his handsome face, and with a look of skepticism, stared at her.

Since Jiang Meiyi was on the other side, she naturally reacted the slowest and ended up a half step ahead.

Then, in a flash, Jiayi extended her leg so that her high heel landed on the fluffy hem of Jiang Meiyi’s long gown——

Jiang Meiyi felt something tugging from behind and, her body suddenly losing balance and unable to sustain herself on the tall heels, screamed as she slid from Huo’s arm and fell backward!

Suddenly, everyone present gasped——

"Oh no, Jiang Meiyi has fallen!"

"—It looks like she had a wardrobe malfunction!"

A flurry of camera clicks assaulted Jiang Meiyi, who was dazed on the ground!

Steve was startled, thinking, wow, with that fall, Jiang Meiyi’s gown neckline had slipped down several centimeters, even revealing her silicone nipple pasties!

He and a few assistants ran over, helping the woman who was in a state of disarray to her feet.

Jiayi let out a small sigh, curling her lip.

They say she can’t walk properly, how embarrassing?

At least I didn’t fall as spectacularly as you did! Hmph.

This little troublemaker.

Huo Zhenyang’s eyebrows shot up, his eyes full of indulgence, but then he swiftly passed over that look, a sternness surfacing as he murmured low, "Indecent."

Hmph, scolding me?

She wasn’t scared at all, pursed her lips, and avoided his intimidating gaze.

With the assistance of a few helpers, Jiang Meiyi had quickly adjusted her dress, holding back the fiery red that threatened to explode on her face, and shot a vicious glance at the little vixen beside Huo!

After walking so many red carpets over the years, Jiang Meiyi had always been the brightest pearl upon them. When had she ever fallen?

It was this damned girl who did it on purpose, making her fall!

Jiang Meiyi had never been humiliated like this and, forgetting she was on the red carpet, she leaned forward a few steps, glaring fiercely at Jiayi: "You..."

Before she could finish, a shadow fell before her eyes, blocking that little wretch!

Huo Zhenyang looked indifferently at the woman fuming with anger and humiliation: "What’s wrong."

"What’s wrong," those three words, made Jiang Meiyi’s rage dissipate by more than half!

That damned girl’s embarrassing behavior had certainly been seen by Huo, and even if he didn’t like that girl, he would never allow a scene to be made publicly.

If a fuss led to a loss of Huo’s face, he would surely blame her!

Perhaps that was that wretched girl’s intention? I can’t let her succeed.

With that thought, Jian Meiyi quickly suppressed her anger, her voice soft and delicate, "It’s nothing, Mr. Huo..." she said, taking a few steps forward, intending to take Mr. Huo’s arm again.

After the little disturbance, Huo Zhenyang seemed to have lost interest in being flanked by women, and with a hint of disgust, he glanced at Jian Meiyi’s dirtied skirt hem, subtly withdrew his hand, and briskly walked towards the inner venue.

Jian Meiyi froze for a moment, then gritted her teeth privately and hastened to follow him.

Once inside, the guest seats were filled with stars, some of them current popular actors. Jiayi had seen some of their movies or TV dramas.

Besides the stars, there were also colleagues from the entertainment and film industry present to support the event.

The producer, executive producer, and director of "Perilous Moment" greeted Mr. Huo with utmost respect and shook hands with him as soon as they saw him.

Having Mr. Huo personally attend the premiere not only added luster to the event but also greatly increased the movie’s influence; everyone was going out of their way to attend to the newly arrived gentleman.

The crew had arranged for Mr. Huo and Jian Meiyi to sit together, but upon seeing that Mr. Huo had brought his fiancée, they quickly added another seat beside him for the VIPs.

Jiayi sat with Huo Zhenyang on a red deluxe sofa, and a strong fragrance wafted over.

She glanced over and saw that Jian Meiyi had returned after tidying her skirt backstage, now sitting on the other side of Huo Zhenyang.

When Jian Meiyi came out from backstage, she was still steaming, but after passing by a certain person in the VIP seats, she became incredibly excited and forgetful of her anger.

As soon as she sat down, she pointed to a figure not far away and said coquettishly, "Mr. Huo, Director Ye Yongning is here today as well, right over there."

Although Huo Zhenyang had already had his secretary contact Ye Yongning to arrange for Jian Meiyi to play the lead female role in the Demon-slaying Chronicle, Jian Meiyi had not officially met with Ye Yongning yet.

Today, seeing the internationally renowned director Ye Yongning for the first time, Jian Meiyi was somewhat excited and wanted to go up and say a few words. Still, she knew that Ye Yongning held a high status in the film industry, and it would be very embarrassing if he didn’t show interest.

If Huo Zhenyang could introduce her, Ye Yongning would definitely value his recommendation.

Ye Yongning? The international famous director for Jian Meiyi’s next film Demon-slaying Chronicle?

Jiayi followed Jian Meiyi’s gaze.

The internationally renowned director was sitting at the VIP seats on the other side, surrounded by a group of assistants and deputies.

Actors tried to cozy up to Director Ye, but they were politely turned away by Ye Yongning’s aides, having no chance to get a word in.

Ye Yongning appeared to be in his forties or fifties and although not young, it was clear that he had been handsome in his youth.

He maintained a very standard physique, his head full of silver hair which he deliberately hadn’t dyed, showing no signs of aging, with long legs and broad shoulders, he could compare to young people. His eyes were tranquil and clear, as if harboring years of depth, exuding an extremely refined demeanor without a trace of youth’s impatience, captivating anyone who looked his way.

This international director’s fame was almost universally known, and even those indifferent to the film industry and entertainment circles had heard of him; of course, Jiayi knew of him as well.

It was said that he resided in Europe for many years and had become an icon in the Huaxia film industry with a hit movie, "Bright Moon Shines Over the Harbor Bay", in his twenties, and had been thriving ever since.

Every actor considered it a great honor to act in a Ye Yongning movie.

Actors who had appeared in Ye Yongning’s films had all risen to fame.

For decades, it was rumored that Ye Yongning had not married and had been single, filming around the world and only recently returning to China. He decided to shoot Demon-slaying Chronicle, an oriental mythological fantasy film, in China, choosing locations and actors there.

Currently, Ye Yongning was holding auditions in G City.

Now, seeing him in person, it turned out that the internationally acclaimed director was not only talented but also very handsome, albeit a bit older, embodying the image of a refined gentleman.

Jiayi couldn’t help but take a few extra glances.