Chapter 1166: Chapter 1166: Charm
In early April, Mu Yan got her period as expected, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Although she had previously told Jiang Jingheng that if she really got pregnant she would have the baby, she wasn’t really ready to have a child. Mainly because Chenchen’s illness hasn’t been resolved, she couldn’t spare the attention.
Jiang Jingheng came in with a cup of ginger tea with brown sugar, and seeing her relaxed smile, he knew what she was thinking without needing to guess.
While she was drinking the ginger tea, he asked her, "Do you really not want to have kids?"
"It’s not like that." Mu Yan pouted.
Jiang Jingheng smiled without saying anything, and didn’t expose her. In fact, he was also relieved in his heart.
"The Best Time" also finished its run in early April, with box office sales of 2.3 billion, double that of Dragon Soaring at its peak. This result was enough to stand head and shoulders above the competition in the first half of the year, even surpassing the highest box office of the Spring Festival period.
The successive triumphs of several films turned Mu Yan into the new generation box-office queen. According to Song Cheng’an, as her fame rose, so did her pay, and even for a cameo role, she could easily command a fee of over a million.
Recently, Mu Yan’s workload has sharply decreased. If it weren’t for Mu Chen insisting on her working, she would have stayed at the hospital with him.
Song Cheng’an knew her situation and didn’t get her any new scripts but did accept a few cameo roles for her.
The protagonist of this film happened to be Xiang Lanqiu.
She hadn’t seen Xiang Lanqiu since they laid everything out last year.
Upon suddenly seeing Xiang Lanqiu, Mu Yan thought she was mistaken. Xiang Lanqiu had lost a lot of weight over the time they hadn’t seen each other. It’s unclear whether it was the director’s request, but she was undoubtedly more photogenic with an added ethereal coldness about her.
This was a film set in the Republic of China. Xiang Lanqiu, deservedly perceived by foreigners as the most beautiful Chinese woman, wore a cheongsam that perfectly presented the charm of a Chinese woman.
Mu Yan asked herself honestly, she definitely didn’t have that kind of aura that Xiang Lanqiu possessed.
Mu Yan changed into her costume and sat in the resting area waiting for her scene. This time Song Cheng’an didn’t accompany her; her assistant Xiao Hu came along. But unlike before, several bodyguards were standing behind her.
After all, she had reached a certain level in her career. Now, bringing bodyguards when going out would not make anyone question whether she was putting on airs.
Of course, some online trolls don’t need to be taken seriously.
Mu Yan focused intently on Xiang Lanqiu’s performance. As with the last time she saw her, every detail of Lan Qiu’s acting was impeccable, making it impossible for one’s eyes to stray from her.
She was famously known as a one-take actress, and clearly, this time it was also done in one go.
Xiang Lanqiu stepped off the stage, and upon learning from her assistant that Mu Yan had arrived, she walked over with a water cup.
April had already started to get a bit hot, so Mu Yan saw Xiang Lanqiu coming over and handed her the small fan in her hand.
Xiang Lanqiu took the small fan and sat next to her, asking, "When did you get here?"
"Not long ago. Sister Lanqiu, you look beautiful in a cheongsam," Mu Yan said sincerely.
Xiang Lanqiu smiled, "Cheongsams have more charm the older you get. You’re still a little girl, just wear floral skirts, they’re fashionable."
Mu Yan didn’t mind her teasing and replied, "Even if you gave me a cheongsam, I wouldn’t dare wear it, lest it exposes all my figure’s flaws."
Xiang Lanqiu raised an eyebrow and glanced back, not seeing the person she was looking for, a slight dimness appeared in her eyes, she asked, "Did you come here alone?"
"Yeah," Mu Yan responded, looking at her, realizing what she meant, and said, "Brother Song is a bit busy, so he couldn’t accompany me here."
"What’s he busy with? No need to explain, he’s avoiding me," Xiang Lanqiu chuckled softly, "Yeah, it’d be awkward seeing each other anyway."
