novelraw Chapter 994: Asserting Sovereignty!
Chapter 994: Asserting Sovereignty!
As Mu Yan and Wang Linjia entered the house, they saw quite a few people sitting in the living room, mostly women. Several of them were popular female celebrities she had seen online, and those she didn’t recognize were probably from the entertainment industry too.Mu Yan didn’t follow many celebrities usually, so she couldn’t recognize everyone.
Additionally, there were two familiar faces for Mu Yan, Xiang Lanqiu and Li Yushen; they were present too.
Chen Zhou was in the living room talking with the guests, not noticing their arrival.
However, Sister Wen, coming out from the kitchen, spotted them immediately and greeted them, "Mu Yan, Linjia, you’re here!"
This remark instantly drew the attention of everyone in the living room, turning their heads towards the door.
"Hello, Sister Wen," Mu Yan greeted right away, and then addressed Chen Zhou, "Director Chen, sorry to bother you today."
Finally, she looked at the guests in the living room, first greeting Li Yushen and Xiang Lanqiu, and then addressing the rest as a group with a "Hello, everyone."
Watching Mu Yan being so courteous, Wang Linjia was a bit speechless—Was she overly modest? Didn’t she know that most of the people here were her "rivals"? Including her Senior Sister Xiang?
The group of actresses looked at Mu Yan, smiling on their faces but with waves crashing inside their hearts.
Could it be that she knew they were here vying for roles, so she deliberately came to assert her claim?
At the doorway, Sister Wen invited Mu Yan and Wang Linjia, "Come in and have a seat."
"Thank you, Sister Wen," Mu Yan promptly offered the gift she brought: two boxes of bird’s nest soup.
Sister Wen was a bit exasperated, "You didn’t need to bring gifts; I invited you here as a guest, not for gift-giving."
"It’s my first visit to your home, I couldn’t eat here comfortably without bringing something," Mu Yan said with a smile.
"I tell you, Mu Yan, you should be as thick-skinned as I am. Look, I didn’t bring anything," Wang Linjia shrugged.
Sister Wen glanced at her, "I just remembered, you still haven’t paid me back the five hundred you borrowed."
Wang Linjia, "..."
Did that happen? Was she the type who wouldn’t repay a debt?
Mu Yan looked at Wang Linjia, with a complex expression, "Sister Linjia, I didn’t expect you to be like this."
Wang Linjia, "..."
What’s this about being like that or this, it’s just five hundred bucks, right?
The others watched Mu Yan, who seemed quite familiar with Mrs. Chen, realizing she was invited by Mrs. Chen, not like they assumed.
Still, wasn’t this a bit too coincidental?
Mu Yan and Wang Linjia sat down in the living room, taking seats on the sofa.
Suddenly, Mu Yan felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Nobody said anything, but they kept staring at her.
Then Li Yushen spoke first, "Mu Yan, long time no see. What have you been filming lately?"
Mu Yan answered, "I just finished shooting a film recently, and I’m now taking a break."
An actress chimed in, saying, "I’m really envious of you, Mu Yan. Being young and having the means, unlike us who are running from one set to another, barely catching a breath."
Mu Yan sensed some underlying ambiguity in her words and glanced at her. This actress often played supporting roles on TV and had even won an award.
Wang Linjia smirked, "Well, that’s inevitable, with Director Chen’s new movie starting soon. Filming will definitely be tough. If you don’t rest now, there won’t be any chance later. Everyone knows Director Chen is the most meticulous in the industry, with a ton of demands."
Hearing this, everyone’s expressions turned subtly complex.
One actress couldn’t hold back, "Sister Linjia, isn’t it not quite right to speak about Director Chen like that? He’s strict for the sake of making a good film, it’s responsibility towards the actors."