Jiayi’s eyes rippled like a calm lake into which a stone had been tossed.

When she took the JJ advertisement, she harbored the same idea of letting her photos circulate, hoping that those who knew her would see them and then find her.

However, the reach of print advertising was limited after all, and it only distributed domestically; she had underestimated the difficulty of finding her family, so there had been no news.

But now, if she could act in Ye Yongning’s play, the hope of finding her family and her past would undoubtedly increase exponentially!

Jiayi clenched the hem of her dress, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, "Director Ye, I am willing."

Ye Yongning exclaimed with surprise, "Really?"

Jiayi nodded firmly.

"That’s great." Ye Yongning let out a sigh of relief, knowing how difficult it was to find an actor that met his expectations!

He extended his hand, large as a palm-leaf fan, to Jiayi, "I am already looking forward to our collaboration, Miss Jiayi."

Jiayi paused, then seeing the sincerity in Ye Yongning’s eyes, she could only smile faintly and extend her fair, slender hand to shake with this refined and cultured man.

While the two were conversing, on the other side of the corridor.

Behind the wall, the hem of a long dress fluttered, and a gorgeous and slender figure secretly watched the two of them.

Jian Meiyi was originally heading to the restroom, but upon witnessing this scene, she skipped the restroom and hurried back to her seat in the VIP area.

After sitting down, Jian Meiyi turned to Huo Zhenyang and offered a mischievous smile with her flame-like lips, "Does Young Master Huo know what I just saw backstage?"

Huo Zhenyang’s eyes flashed.

Jian Meiyi leaned over, whispering into his ear, "Young Master Huo, I saw your fiancée having a secret conversation with Director Ye backstage, they seemed quite intimate, shaking hands and all smiles... Young Master Huo, who would have thought Miss Jiayi is so popular in the eyes of an older man like Ye Yongning. I saw how Director Ye looked at her, his smile could almost wring out water, and Miss Jiayi seemed to enjoy it too..."

Before she could finish, her wrist had been seized by the man beside her, and she felt an immediate chill; she had never seen this expression on Young Master Huo’s face before.

Huo Zhenyang’s face was frosty as he spoke in a deep, cold voice, "What’s it to you?"

"It’s—it’s none of my business... I only wanted to warn you, Young Master Huo, in case that woman deceives you and you end up cuckolded... that’s why I mentioned it..." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Jian Meiyi attempted to withdraw her slender wrist, but the man’s grip was like a steel knife, clamping down tightly and leaving her powerless to break free.

"Then shut your mouth and watch the movie quietly."

With a slide of his finger, he released the grip from the woman’s wrist.

Jian Meiyi didn’t dare to gossip any longer, shrinking into her seat without another word.

A few minutes later, Jiayi returned to the VIP area.

After sitting down, she sensed that the atmosphere was different from before.

The man beside her seemed unusually silent and indifferent.

But then again, wasn’t he always cold? Perhaps she was being oversensitive.

Jiayi didn’t think much of it and was about to shift her gaze away from him when she caught Jian Meiyi, sitting on his left side, looking at her, with a mocking and triumphant smile on her voluptuous red lips.

Before she could reflect further, the theater lights brightened, marking the end of the movie.

After the premiere ended, George slowly drove the stretch Lincoln up to the entrance and stopped, stepping out to open the door and welcome the two.

Amidst the farewell from the crowd, Huo Zhenyang, arm in arm with Jiayi, walked out of the cinema, getting ready to leave.

Standing among those seeing them off, Jian Meiyi appeared like a flamboyantly beautiful peacock, the awkwardness of her earlier tumble on the red carpet nowhere to be seen. Waving her hand, supremely graceful, she called out, "Take care, Young Master Huo. I’ll have Steve call your secretary about the audition for ’Demon Slayer Chronicles’."

As she spoke, she threw a victorious look at the girl beside Young Master Huo.

Jiayi glanced at Jian Meiyi, wondering if Huo Zhenyang would show up to support her during the audition for Demon-slaying Chronicle?

Oh, they must have arranged it while she was in the restroom.

Their relationship seems pretty close.

In a few more days, they’ll probably end up in bed together.

Without a reason, her arm relaxed, and she subconsciously tried to slip out of the man’s embrace.

Huo Zhenyang sensed her attempt to withdraw her hand, flexed his elbow with force and trapped her so firmly that she couldn’t move at all; a beautiful face instantly covered with a frosty fury.

You prefer to chat with that old geezer backstage instead of staying close to me?

And this is in public!

He turned his head, staring fixedly at Jian Meiyi with a smile that was not without a hint of wickedness, "Good. I’ll wait for your call."

Jian Meiyi’s triumphant smile glowed even brighter.

At that moment, from behind the crowd, came a man’s graceful and mellow voice, temporarily stopping Huo Zhenyang’s departure:

"Mr. Huo, please wait a moment."

Ye Yongning, with his assistant Wei Lun in tow, hurried over and stood before Huo Zhenyang, scanning the room before his gaze settled on Jiayi.

To the discerning eye, it was clear he was there for Jiayi.

Huo Zhenyang’s arm loosened, his eyes gaining a layer of cool indifference, "Even following me out here?"

"Director Ye, you’re not as young as you used to be, take care while walking. What’s the matter?"

The man’s voice, teasing yet laced with hostility, floated through the night, causing the already chilly air to drop a few more degrees.

Ye Yongning could tell that Mr. Huo bore some animosity towards him tonight but could not afford to care too much, his gaze still firmly fixed on Jiayi:

"I wanted to talk about my new movie, Demon Slayer Chronicles."

Upon hearing this, Jian Meiyi excitedly interjected, "Director Ye, do you have any arrangements?"

Ye Yongning casually glanced at Jian Meiyi then addressed Huo Zhenyang, "For the female lead of Demon Slayer Chronicles, I have my eye on someone else, not Miss Jian Meiyi. I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint Mr. Huo’s intentions."

His words struck like a bolt from the blue!

Jian Meiyi was stunned, "Director Ye, you had already promised me the lead role, who have you taken a liking to now?"

Not just Jian Meiyi, but Steve and the staff members seeing Mr. Huo off were equally alarmed!

After all, being replaced by a renowned director at the last minute was no honor!

Jian Meiyi had faced embarrassment after embarrassment tonight, her luck was really at a low.

Huo Zhenyang had already guessed who Ye Yongning was interested in, casting an unhappy look at the girl by his side.

Ye Yongning said, "I hope Mr. Huo’s fiancée, Miss Jiayi, can be the female lead of Demon Slayer Chronicles."

The atmosphere immediately grew even tenser, faces around showed surprise; Director Ye had chosen Mr. Huo’s fiancée to be the new movie’s lead actress?

Silence prevailed for nearly a minute, the air almost explosive.

With Mr. Huo not speaking, who else would dare?

After a while, Huo Zhenyang finally waved his hand dismissively, speaking languidly, "Director Ye must be mistaken. Jiayi is not a professionally trained actress, nor does she have any acting experience. How could she possibly take on the role of the female lead in Demon Slayer Chronicles?"

After a pause, he sneered coldly, "More importantly, my woman doesn’t need to be in the limelight."