Chapter 157: Long Time No See

When Wang Ling saw the two of them coming down together, she had the eerie thought that this was how it should be all along.

The way Bai Chenxi had come down the stairs earlier had almost made her feel like something was possessed.

Upon reaching the car door, Chu Muyun did not forget to put on a display of affection.

Chu Muyun patted Bai Chenxi’s head and said gently, "Alright, call me when you get there." Bai Chenxi nodded obediently.

Chu Muyun also greeted Wang Ling and Xiaoyu, saying, "I'll have to trouble the two of you with Chenxi."

Wang Ling remained silent—did he even need to state the obvious? Xiaoyu, however, gave a rare response, "Don't worry, Brother Chu."

Bai Chenxi got into the car without a word and waved at Chu Muyun. Why on earth did she feel like a little kid being dropped off at kindergarten?

And that would make Chu Muyun... Bai Chenxi shook her head, not daring to imagine it further!

*Destiny of the Beauty* was Kaijia’s major blockbuster production for the year, and the promotional campaign was exceptionally massive. Therefore, even though it was a preliminary promotion, most of the artists had cleared their schedules to cooperate with the event.

Bai Chenxi also ran into many people she hadn't seen for a long time. Everyone greeted her enthusiastically, but many cast curious, gossipy glances her way.

"Mumu." Seeing Mi Mu walking toward her, Bai Chenxi stopped and called out softly.

"Chenxi..." Looking at Mi Mu's expression, which seemed to hold back more than she spoke, Bai Chenxi felt a surge of even deeper guilt.

Taking the initiative, Bai Chenxi walked toward Mi Mu: "Mumu, can we talk?"

Mi Mu nodded, and the two tacitly walked off to the side.

As they stood facing each other in silence, Mi Mu eventually broke the ice.

"Chenxi, you and Brother Chu... no, Heavenly King Chu, are together now. Why didn't you tell me?" Mi Mu’s tone carried a hint of reproach, though it didn't sound truly angry.

Overcome with guilt once more, Bai Chenxi blurted out, "Mumu, I didn't mean to keep it from you." Mainly because I didn't expect it either!

"Alright, I'm not blaming you." Mi Mu smiled as she walked over and linked her arm through Bai Chenxi's.

"It's just that since you didn't say anything, it ended up making a fool out of me."

"No, it's just... I didn't know how to tell you."

Bai Chenxi almost blurted out that their relationship was fake. But this matter involved Chu Muyun, so she couldn't just talk about it casually.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. It's embarrassing enough for me." Mi Mu interrupted whatever Bai Chenxi was about to say next.

Tentatively, Bai Chenxi asked, "You're not mad?"

"I am mad!" Mi Mu put on an angry expression, causing Bai Chenxi to lower her head.

"I'm mad that you started dating and didn't even tell me."

Seeing Bai Chenxi look up in disbelief, Mi Mu smiled and said, "I'm just teasing you, I'm not angry. Can we just put this behind us? When I heard the two of you were together, I was genuinely really happy."

Seeing that Mi Mu didn't hold it against her, Bai Chenxi said excitedly, "Okay!"

While maintaining a smile on the surface, Mi Mu concealed all her true emotions deep within her eyes: *Bai Chenxi, do you think it's fun to make a fool out of me? What gives you the right to be with Chu Muyun? Sooner or later, I will strip you of everything.*

*Until then, just obediently act as my stepping stone!*

When the two of them returned arm-in-arm to the dressing room, they ran into another acquaintance—Senior Stylist Sister Qing.

"Mumu, do you remember? We first met when Sister Qing was doing your makeup."

"Oh, absolutely!" Mi Mu replied with a smile, "The atmosphere back then scared me to death!"

The two of them exchanged a smile. On the surface, it seemed as though everything had passed—at least for Bai Chenxi. For Mi Mu, however, her resentment toward Bai Chenxi had only grown deeper.

"Sister Qing!" Bai Chenxi greeted politely, looking somewhat surprised that Sister Qing still remembered her.

Without asking too much, Sister Qing simply said, "Sit down! Let me do your makeup, I guarantee you'll outshine everyone in the room."

Sitting down cautiously, Bai Chenxi said, "Sister Qing, I'm just playing the second female lead. We don't need to be too flashy."

Sister Qing disagreed, saying, "This is your first public appearance as Chu Muyun's girlfriend. It doesn't matter if you embarrass yourself, but you can't embarrass Chu Muyun."

"Sister Qing, are you a fan of his?" Bai Chenxi had wanted to ask this for a long time; she had suspected it before, but now she was almost certain.

Sister Qing paused for a moment as she picked up her tools, then asked, "Is it that obvious?"

"Sister Qing, it couldn't possibly be more obvious."

Sister Qing wasn't one to beat around the bush. Since she had been found out, she didn't deny it: "So, as my idol's girlfriend, you absolutely cannot disgrace my idol."

This was practically the first time Bai Chenxi had ever met a real-life fan of Chu Muyun, and she couldn't help asking, "Can you... accept me?"

Without missing a beat in her work, Sister Qing replied coldly, "Are you asking me to curse out loud?"

Bai Chenxi: ...

"Never mind, pretend I didn't ask!"

Just then, the door was pushed open. Tang Ziyu marched in with her entourage in her usual overbearing manner.

Tang Ziyu glanced over once again from behind her sunglasses, but this time, Bai Chenxi smiled and greeted her, "Morning!"

Instead of walking past, Tang Ziyu headed straight toward Bai Chenxi.

"With that kind of aura around her, you really are going to have a hard time outshining the whole room." Sister Qing's cutting remark came down from above like a bucket of cold water poured over her head.

Bai Chenxi looked up, "Sister Qing, let's keep our friends close and our realizations unspoken."

Sister Qing replied awkwardly, "Who's your friend?"

As soon as Tang Ziyu arrived, she took off her sunglasses and threw an arm around Bai Chenxi's shoulder.

Looking at the two of them in the mirror, Tang Ziyu whispered in Bai Chenxi's ear, "Tsk tsk tsk! Nothing like the passion of a newly ignited romance—look at those dark circles, make sure to get some rest!"

With that, she patted Bai Chenxi's shoulder with a meaningful expression.

Bai Chenxi immediately understood what Tang Ziyu was implying and flushed with embarrassment as she explained, "I just didn't sleep well."

"I get it! No need to be shy. Let's go grab a meal later." Leaving those words behind, Tang Ziyu swept out of the room as dramatically as she had entered.

When Bai Chenxi turned around, she met Sister Qing's probing gaze. Sister Qing muttered, "Those dark circles are indeed a bit deep; they're going to be hard to cover up!"

While applying makeup, Sister Qing kept on lecturing, "You're lucky you ran into me. If you had gotten someone with mediocre skills, they'd have to slap a heavy layer of makeup on you just to hide them. You really need to watch yourself in the future."

Bai Chenxi: *I could jump into every ocean in the world, and I still wouldn't be able to clear my name.*

This promotional event brought not only long-seen old friends, but naturally, long-seen old enemies as well.

As Bai Chenxi sat with her eyes closed, trying to regain her composure, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. With a strange premonition, she turned around and caught Meng Ling's venomous glare.

Bai Chenxi glanced at her once and dismissed her; after all, she had already made her stance clear. If Meng Ling tried to start trouble again, she wouldn't hold back.

Ever since she had poured a basin of water over Meng Ling last time, she hadn't seen much of her. She had thought Meng Ling had finally quieted down, but judging by that look in her eyes, she probably hated her even more now.

Could she have been triggered by Chu Muyun making their relationship public? Thinking about all the people who had tried to trip her up both overtly and covertly lately, Bai Chenxi couldn't help but sigh: *Truly, a handsome face is a disaster.*

Being Chu Muyun's girlfriend required having a heart of steel!