"Stay here and don't move. I'll be right back." Nangong Yehen glanced at Chu Lingzhi, then walked toward the man.
Nangong Yehen approached the man, and their two noble hands clasped together. Both exquisite, handsome faces wore elegant smiles.
They exchanged polite compliments and praise, but Chu Lingzhi sensed an undercurrent of conflict between them.
"I didn't expect Mr. Gong to be even more handsome in person than on TV." Mu Yu's gaze lingered on Cai Liye's figure with infatuation.
"Who is he?" Chu Lingzhi asked.
Mu Yu's eyes widened at the question, looking at Chu Lingzhi as if she were a strange creature.
"Lingzhi, he's the king of K City, Gong Liye. You don't know him?"
"I've heard the name, but never seen him in person."
"Even if you haven't seen him in person, you must have seen him in magazines or on TV, right?"
Chu Lingzhi gave Mu Yu a deep look. "Sorry, I rarely pay attention to these things."
"I know. You usually focus on rare and difficult medical cases."
"Been doing well lately?" Chu Lingzhi asked.
"Great!" Mu Yu was as excited as a little girl. "In two days, I'm shooting a gum commercial, and next month I'm heading out of town to film a historical drama. Lingzhi, guess what role I'm playing in this one?"
Chu Lingzhi glanced at her. "With that smug look on your face, you're either the female lead or the second lead."
Mu Yu happily linked arms with Chu Lingzhi, the two friends close and intimate. "Lingzhi, you're so smart! I'm playing the second female lead this time—the one who appears from the first episode all the way to the finale!"
She never dreamed that the second female lead in this major production would be locked in for her.
The contract was signed, the fee negotiated, and the investors had already paid the deposit.
Now, she was just waiting for filming to start!
Ever since she signed with Kais Media, she had landed several commercials in a row.
Because she loved acting and had great skills, every commercial was wrapped up in the shortest time possible.
Investors and directors gave her thumbs-up, praising her excellent performance.
At first, she thought she was just lucky to be noticed by the Kais Group.
Only later did she realize that her entry into Kais was all because of Chu Lingzhi.
Mu Yu was deeply grateful to Chu Lingzhi. If it weren't for the string of commercials she'd been shooting, she would have invited her out for a meal long ago.
"With a good start like this, your future is limitless. Cherish it and don't let any negative scandals ruin yourself."
"I will! Lingzhi, thank you so much. I know everything I have now is because you pleaded with Young Master Nangong." Mu Yu rested her head on Chu Lingzhi's shoulder. "Lingzhi, once I'm famous and my value goes up, I'll pay back all the money I owe you."
"Enough, don't bring that up." Chu Lingzhi scolded with a smile.
"Tell me, is Young Master Nangong hard to get along with?"
Chu Lingzhi raised an eyebrow. "Do you think he's the type who's hard to get along with?"
"Rumor has it he's cold and ruthless, merciless, and kills without blinking. I'm afraid one day you'll upset him, and he'll stab you." Mu Yu lifted her head, her gaze at Chu Lingzhi filled with worry.
Chu Lingzhi's gloom lifted at that. Nangong Yehen was indeed a man who killed without blinking.
But he wasn't as hard to get along with as the rumors suggested. So far, she found him tolerable.
He wasn't the kind of beastly man who forced her to do things she didn't want to do.
Except for that time when Li Meirong set her up and he violated her, he had been very respectful to her since.