"What are your next plans, Miss Meng? Fans are very curious about your future arrangements. Could you share some details?"
Thinking quickly, Meng Nianchu replied with a gentle smile, "I haven't finalized my next plans for the time being. If there are any activities, I'll inform everyone right away."
The reporter pressed on.
"It seems that your relationship with Mr. Mu is very stable, Miss Meng. Do you have any little secrets for maintaining a relationship that you'd like to share with everyone?"
Hearing the reporter's question, Meng Nianchu's cheeks flushed slightly. After a moment's thought, she answered concisely, "Be straightforward and solve problems as they arise."
"Love can't be forced. If you don't like someone anymore, just break up. Otherwise, both parties will end up suffering. If there are problems between two people, it just means they're not a good match."
Meng Rong, who had been ignored for a long time, spoke up coldly, attracting the reporters' attention.
She glanced at Mu Junze and insinuated, "Spending a lifetime with just one person would be so boring. Life is so long. You should get to know more people to find the one you're truly compatible with and want to spend the rest of your life with."
Meng Nianchu gave her a cold look. "Are you suggesting having a backup and being irresponsible?"
Meng Rong blushed at her retort and snorted.
After the reporters had asked most of their questions to the two of them, some of the reporters went upstairs, while a few remained in the living room.
Meng Nianchu saw the assistant director in the corner on the phone. After a couple of words, he looked towards the door.
Just then, the wooden gate of the courtyard creaked open, and the sounds of approaching footsteps and chatter filled the living room.
A group of fanatical fans holding banners that read "Meng Nianchu is the Best" appeared. Their eyes lit up when they saw Meng Nianchu in the hall.
Mu Junze subtly stepped in front of Meng Nianchu.
Meng Rong, being narcissistic, thought that some of these fans also liked her. She straightened her chest, raised her chin, and stepped in front of them.
Putting on a starry air, she spoke in an extremely affected manner, "Don't push if you want my autograph. Come one by one. I'm only free today. Otherwise, even if you came, I wouldn't have time to sign."
"Whoever wants it, give me your pen and paper."
With the reporters and cameras around, her haughty attitude towards the fans was really off - putting. It was easy to imagine how she treated her fans in private.
Her attitude really disgusted the people in the living room, and they all showed their disdain, not even looking at her.
A female fan in the crowd excitedly shouted, "Nianchu, I really like you so much! Could you give me an autograph?"
"Sure."
Meng Nianchu walked over with a smile, holding Mu Junze's arm. She took the pen and paper the girl offered and neatly signed her name.
Then, others immediately handed over their pens and paper. Meng Nianchu was gradually surrounded by the crowd, and even Mu Junze was squeezed out.
Seeing his beloved wife being so well - liked by many, Mu Junze felt a mix of emotions. His brows furrowed slightly, and his thin lips tightened.
Meng Rong, who had been talking to herself, realized that no one liked her. She gasped for air and stared at Meng Nianchu's back with hatred.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a little boy approaching.
Meng Rong immediately put on an air of arrogance.
"Move aside. You're blocking me."
"You!"
The boy pushed Meng Rong away and squeezed his way to Meng Nianchu's back. He rudely pushed away the girl who was about to get an autograph from Meng Nianchu and held out the gift in his hand.
He said in a hurry, "This is a bracelet I bought especially for you. It's really beautiful and very expensive, not a cheap one! It will look great on your hand, Nianchu!"
"I don't need this," Meng Nianchu politely declined.
The boy insisted on forcing it on her. "I bought this especially for you. You have to take it!"
"Thank you for your kindness, but really, I don't need it..."
"Do you look down on the gift from a commoner like me?"
"Unexpectedly, Meng Nianchu not only has a good relationship with men in the crew but also has male fans who like her so much that they even give her bracelets," Meng Rong said jealously.
Then, as if suddenly remembering something, she curled her lips into a sneer, took out her phone, and said in a sarcastic tone, "Oh my!"
"Meng Nianchu really looks good with any man. In this photo, they're almost kissing!"
She deliberately held up her phone in front of the camera and walked around the people in the living room.
Mu Junze saw the content of the photo on her phone and his brows showed a hint of anger.
The remaining reporters seemed to have caught a huge scoop. They quickly turned their cameras towards Meng Rong, waiting for her to reveal more.
Meng Rong looked at the photo with great interest. "I accidentally took this photo while taking a selfie. I didn't expect it to look so good. No wonder people in the crew said they were a perfect match. The way they look at each other, it seems like they've fallen for each other for real."
Behind Meng Rong's big face in the photo was Lin Xuyang hugging Meng Nianchu. From this angle, they did look very close and intimate.
However, it was just a hugging scene from a segment of the filming of *The Kite* some time ago. There was no kissing at all.
Meng Nianchu twitched the corner of her mouth and let out a scoff.
"Don't you know what was going on in the crew at that time? You're in the crew, after all. It doesn't matter if you slander me, but Mr. Lin doesn't even have a girlfriend. Aren't you afraid of retribution for putting such a label on him?"
With just a few calm and forceful words, Meng Rong became furious. "I'm not just talking nonsense. In the photo, you two are almost kissing. Can that be fake?"
Meng Nianchu stared at her intently.
Seeing that Meng Nianchu was silent, Meng Rong became even more arrogant. "Now everyone says that your relationship with Lin Xuyang is very ambiguous. If you weren't already involved secretly, how could your acting be so real! Your love is almost oozing out of your eyes!"
Suddenly, a voice sounded. "With a husband like me, does she need other men?"