Reborn to bury love, I can reach for the stars.

Huang Chen saw that Shi Wanmeng hadn't replied to his message yet, and he could already picture the girl's conflicted expression. He couldn't help but chuckle softly: "I just want you to walk the red carpet with me on the day of the banquet."

Lu Lan saw this scene as she passed the kitchen on her way downstairs: her youngest son was leaning against the kitchen door frame, holding his phone and grinning foolishly. You see, this kid used to be the type who would try to keep his expression blank as much as possible; this was abnormal.

Sensing something unusual, Mrs. Huang tiptoed, intending to sneak a peek at what was on the phone when he wasn't looking.

Unfortunately, she was caught red-handed three steps away from her son: "Mom, what are you doing?"

Lu Lan adjusted her expression: "I was just passing by and wanted to see what you were cooking today."

After saying that, he pretended to peek into the kitchen, then turned around and walked towards the living room as if nothing had happened.

Huang Chen watched his mother's retreating figure, shook his head helplessly, put away his phone, and followed her.

Lu Lan sat on the sofa, poured herself a cup of tea, and then asked without any curiosity, "Who were you chatting with just now, laughing so happily?"

Yes, it wasn't deliberate at all.

"No," Huang Chen said without changing his expression, "Mom, you must have seen wrong."

Lu Lan's expression was indescribable; she felt that this kid was either insulting her eyesight or her intelligence.

He picked up his cup, took a sip, and slowly asked, "Xiao Chen, are you in a relationship?"

"No, Mom, don't talk nonsense." Huang Chen denied it outright.

"Really? I don't believe it." Lu Lan pressed, "If you say I'm wrong, I'll beat you up."

"It was just a friend," Huang Chen said dismissively.

"What kind of friend? A girl? Do I know her?" Lu Lan continued gossiping.

Unexpectedly, his mother was so concerned about this issue, and Huang Chen had a sudden idea: "Mom, I was just replying to Yun Ting's message."

Mrs. Huang almost choked on her tea. After swallowing it, she coughed a few times before looking at him with a complicated expression.

She's smiling so broadly just from sending a message to Xie Yunting... Hmm, has the thing I've been most worried about all these years finally happened? It seems that Yunting really doesn't have a girlfriend.

It seems I should ask Mu Xueying out for shopping and afternoon tea more often when I have free time, and find out what's going on with those two kids.

Ignoring her complicated expression, and of course, Huang Chen was unaware of his mother's turbulent inner thoughts, he left after saying "Let's check the dishes" and ran off, afraid that he wouldn't be able to handle the questions if they continued to press him.

Of course, it's not that he's afraid of being found out; it's just that his relationship with Shi Wanmeng is still far from settled, and even he doesn't have an answer yet.

As Lu Lan watched Huang Chen's retreating figure, she thought to herself: There's definitely something going on with this kid.

When Huang Chen returned to the kitchen and took out his phone, he saw that Shi Wanmeng had already replied to his message: "Then dress up a bit more handsomely, don't hold me back."

"I guarantee your satisfaction."

Huang Chen hurriedly replied to the message, then took the pot from Aunt Zhang and started stir-frying.

Shi Wanmeng looked at the message someone sent and unconsciously smiled.

The filming went very smoothly for the next few days. Huang Chen, unusually, didn't come over for several days in a row, and no one knew what he was busy with.

Chi Yun didn't come over much either. She was busy dealing with Shi Wanmeng's movie and contacting makeup and hair teams everywhere, determined to give them a good slap at the banquet. She was full of fighting spirit.

Shi Wanmeng only told Su Muqing about the banquet she was going to that day and the mess at the company.

Ah Qing: You've really gone through a lot of trouble!

Dreaming Every Night (Entrepreneurship Edition): Hey, see you tomorrow!

Ah Qing: I'm telling you, Huang Chen is a good kid, you should just go for it.

Dreaming Every Night (Entrepreneurship Version): ?

Ah Qing: Hahahaha, to be honest, I'm pretty good at judging people.

Ah Qing: I heard Li Zhao is going too, so everyone for our show is finally here.

Seeing her say that, Shi Wanmeng couldn't help but be curious. Just how much did Su Muqing really know about Huang Chen?

Dreaming Every Night (Entrepreneurship Edition): So what kind of role does Huang Chen play in this book?

Ah Qing: Don't be angry when I tell you!

Dreaming Every Night (Entrepreneurship Edition): Huh? You guys?

Ah Qing: No, no, it's not what you think! My romantic storylines in the original work were messy, but not that outrageous, hehehe.

Ah Qing: Back when the show was being filmed, Huang Chen was recognized and liked by the female lead's family, who felt they were a good match.

Ah Qing: The female lead is a little rebellious, and Li Zhao is more considerate, so I chose Li Zhao.

Dreaming Every Night (Entrepreneurship Edition): ...

Ah Qing: Huang Chen and I only had a private meal together, which counts as a blind date. Nothing more happened! And it all happened before, it has nothing to do with me!

Shi Wanmeng found it somewhat amusing; what kind of nonsense was this? No wonder Su Muqing, a former reader, complained about this author.

Ah Qing: Huang Chen is a nice person, but our personalities aren't quite compatible. I mean, with me!

Dreaming Every Night (Entrepreneurship Edition): Do you know what you're like right now?

Ah Qing: I know what a matchmaker is!

Ah Qing: I have no objection to what you said about getting good fortune by signing in daily, and in fact, the way you put it makes me want to try it too.

Ah Qing: I'm telling you, I'm almost done filming this drama. It's so tiring, I never want to act again, and I want to terminate my contract. [crying][crying][crying]

Dreaming Every Night (Entrepreneurship Edition): See you tomorrow! We'll talk tomorrow! Goodnight!

Seeing that Su Muqing was starting to complain again, Shi Wanmeng quickly left. Every time the topic of filming came up, Su Muqing was full of resentment. If anyone continued to talk to her, she could talk all night.

As Shi Wanmeng lay in bed, recalling the conversation between the two of them, she had already made a decision in her heart.

Putting Huang Chen aside for now, if the internal strife within the company continues, then terminating the contract will likely be on the agenda. I was a complete newcomer when I was scouted, and the contract was short-term, so the penalty for breach of contract shouldn't be much. The only thing I'm concerned about is Chi Yun; I wonder if she'll go with me.

Frustrated, I rolled over. Everything still depends on the release of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." If it makes money, everything will be fine.

There's still so much I want to do, and I bet Mu Qing has a lot too. Sigh, after running the company and paying the penalties for breach of contract, I should still have some money left, right? Sigh, I'm still short of money.

As night fell, my dreams became more and more vivid, and I became increasingly alert, eventually managing to induce insomnia once again.

The next morning, Chi Yun came to pick her up. He was all smiles, but when he saw Shi Wanmeng's dark circles, he was furious.

"What happened? Did you go out to steal last night instead of sleeping?" Chi Yun looked at Shi Wanmeng with a pained expression, as if he were the one feeling sorry for her.

Shi Wanmeng avoided his gaze: "It's nothing, I probably stayed up a bit late filming yesterday, haha."

Chi Yun frowned: "You think I don't know about your announcement yesterday?"

Shi Wanmeng lowered her head and remained silent. After hesitating for a while, she whispered, "This isn't my first time participating in this kind of activity. I'm just nervous."

Chi Yun was skeptical, but the dark circles under his eyes left him no time to dwell on it.