Meng Nianchu, who was deeply immersed in the ocean of her own happiness, had no idea that she had touched Meng Rong's sensitive and fragile heart.
After giving her acceptance speech, she slightly lifted the corners of her lips and happily sat back beside Mu Junze, gently looping her small hand around his arm.
"Didn't I do a good job just now?"
"Not bad." Although he was so proud that his nose was almost sticking up to the sky, he deliberately refused to admit it and contradicted his true feelings.
Meng Nianchu pouted and murmured softly, "You're not being honest."
The film festival didn't end until midnight. Meng Nianchu was so sleepy that she kept yawning. As soon as the host finished his last words, Mu Junze took Meng Nianchu's hand and was about to go home immediately.
However, just as they reached the door, Ying You'an suddenly rushed in front of them.
Mu Junze knew that Ying You'an had been involved in the previous attempt to frame Meng Nianchu, so his attitude towards him was even colder than before.
"What do you want?" His deep and unfathomable eyes were filled with no emotion, and his words were also tinged with coldness.
Meng Nianchu's attitude towards him was no better. She subconsciously nestled closer into Mu Junze's arms, and her big, watery eyes showed vigilance. "It seems that Mr. Ying wasn't crushed by the elders of the Mu family. He even has the guts to show up."
After the recording of Ying You'an and Meng Rong's conspiracy was made public, the firepower of the Mu family elders was focused on Ying You'an again.
The Mu family elders, who had originally intended to win over Ying You'an and help him compete for the inheritance of the Mu family company in order to gain benefits for themselves, had to abandon this idea and scolded Ying You'an severely.
The conflict between them was intense.
Hearing Meng Nianchu's sarcasm, Ying You'an didn't get angry but instead smiled. He waved the trophy in his hand, and his eyes were filled with joy. "I joined hands with Meng Rong to deal with you guys before because I thought it was too unfair for the Mu family company to be directly inherited by Mu Junze without any discussion."
"I'm also a member of the Mu family, and my abilities are comparable to Mu Junze's. Why didn't they even ask me before directly handing over the company to him? I originally wanted to fight for my rights, but now it seems unnecessary."
Mu Junze coldly watched the trophy that Ying You'an deliberately held high.
Meng Nianchu squinted her eyes, trying to judge the credibility of his words.
It was hard for anyone to believe that a person who had been against you everywhere just a while ago would suddenly say that he had no interest in you and would no longer cause you trouble. This sudden change would make anyone instinctively suspect that he was lying.
Ying You'an probably could tell that Meng Nianchu didn't believe him, so his words were tinged with a hint of sarcasm. He curled his lips disdainfully and said, "It's just a company. I don't have the time to keep fighting with you guys."
"Don't underestimate me. Maybe one day when I get bored in the entertainment industry, I'll remember my desire to compete for the company again." Ying You'an waved his hand, and his gaze fell on Meng Nianchu.
He seemed to want to say something, but in the end, he said nothing. He closed his mouth and quickly turned around to leave the venue.
Meng Nianchu thought it was really strange. He really treated everything as a joke.
But it was also a good thing. If he no longer caused trouble for Mu Junze, it would save them a lot of trouble.
If she had known earlier that Ying You'an had always harbored hostility towards Mu Junze because he was dissatisfied with the company being given to Mu Junze, they could have avoided Ying You'an's provocations and troubles between them, which almost led to her divorce from Mu Junze.
Thinking carefully, although the movie "Kite" was very popular before, Ying You'an was always idle and even had many scandals with young models from time to time. Netizens had a very bad impression of him.
The organizers of the film festival were probably afraid of offending the netizens. No matter how good the movie "Kite" was, they still canceled its qualification for selection.
Although there were also many rumors that Ying You'an had been going in and out of hotels with different women for several consecutive days during this period, with the matter of Meng Rong weighing on people's minds, no one paid much attention to him.
Invisibly, it actually helped Ying You'an.
On the way back to Shangting, Meng Nianchu turned her head and looked at the lights of thousands of families outside the car window. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Truly, the world was constantly changing.
She remembered that at this time before, she was still being played with by Meng Rong, being deceived into being unable to distinguish right from wrong. But now, Meng Rong was spurned by everyone and was living a miserable life on the streets of the United States.
"Heh." Meng Nianchu let out a cold laugh. She gently stroked her lower abdomen, and her expression gradually softened.
Mu Junze glanced at the rear - view mirror. "Do you feel uncomfortable?"
Hearing this, Meng Nianchu shook her head. "I just feel that being with you like this now is really like a dream."
A dream that she never wanted to wake up from.
In a blink of an eye, it had been a year since Meng Rong was driven to the United States. Many netizens had gradually forgotten this actress they once hated the most and had started to focus on other hot issues.
Meng's father and mother finally no longer had to avoid the reporters' questions. They packed their luggage and returned to their old house.
Seeing that Meng Nianchu was emotionally unstable after giving birth and taking care of the baby was very tiring, Mu Junze was both shocked and afraid. He didn't dare to leave Meng Nianchu's side for a moment. He only took care of the old - customer projects of the company and refused all other new projects, regardless of their value.
Only Meng Nianchu, this little woman, could make Mu Junze, who had always been career - oriented, willingly put down his work and go home to take care of his wife.
Netizens expressed their envy one after another and shouted that they also wanted such a husband!
With Mu Junze's help during this month, Meng Nianchu had an easier time. She would wake up to eat every day and then feel sleepy after eating. Her daily routine was just like that of a lazy pig.
Finally!
After living such a do - nothing life for a while, Meng Nianchu couldn't bear it anymore.
Just then, a well - known director suddenly came to Shangting. As soon as he arrived, he directly expressed his desire for Meng Nianchu to play a character in his play.
Meng Nianchu took the script from his hand and carefully flipped through it.
The director said, "I watched your scenes before. I think you're a perfect fit for the character in my play. When we were discussing who to cast for the role, our screenwriter immediately said it should be you, so I came here in person."
Hearing his praise, Meng Nianchu politely let out a couple of dry laughs.
The director placed his hands on his thighs and rubbed them. His face showed a bit of embarrassment. "I know that Miss Nianchu has always played very important roles before. But in my play, I think the most suitable role for Miss Nianchu is the second female lead. I originally wanted Miss Nianchu to play the female lead..."
He paused for two seconds and then continued, "But you know that there are always some unspoken rules in our industry. An actress who suddenly became popular in the United States in the past year was forced into my crew. I really don't know what to do about this."
After listening to him finish speaking in one breath, Meng Nianchu closed the script and smiled.