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Chapter 334 Teacher Duanmu's Banquet

Two discreet minivans were already parked in front of the hotel.

After the director and producer brought Gu Wang, the male lead, out, they got directly into the car in front.

After settling in, the director glanced back and asked, "Didn't Hanying come along?"

Gu Wang looked back and said, "It seems they got into the car behind with Yun Fan and the others."

The producer, recalling the impressive feats he had just witnessed Jiang Hanying, said, "I hope she and Xin Linglong don't start arguing again in the car. Should we call them into our car?"

The director and Gu Wang exchanged a glance and shook their heads in unison.

Gu Wang: "They probably won't be able to start arguing."

Director: "After all, we just killed more than thirty fish, so Xin Linglong probably won't have the guts to provoke her again."

"Haha, that's true. It's rare to find someone on set who can keep her in check since Xin Linglong has always been known for her straightforward and outspoken personality.

The situation in the car behind was pretty much what the three of them had guessed.

Xin Linglong was the last one to board the bus, and she didn't say anything even though she looked unhappy.

After boarding the bus, she found a corner seat to make sure she was far enough away from Jiang Hanying's seat.

Before, at least the director helped her out in the corridor, but now in the car, Yun Fan and Wen Song are clearly closer to Jiang Hanying. If she can't afford to offend them, she should just stay away!

However, listening to the three people chatting casually beside her, and realizing how short they'd known each other, they were already adding each other as friends, she couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy. At the same time, she silently thought to herself: "They're all such sycophants!"

Fortunately, the car arrived at its destination in no time. After all, the property was purchased here for the convenience of filming, so the place to live had to be close enough to the filming location.

When she saw the exquisite and elegant garden-style villas slowly appearing outside the car window, Xin Linglong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and her fighting spirit surged again.

Before she arrived, she had learned that the people attending Teacher Duanmu's banquet were not limited to their film crew, but also included many prominent figures in the film and television industry.

It includes top-tier celebrities, directors, producers, and several investors.

It is said that when they learned that Teacher Duanmu was filming here again after two years, all these people wanted to come and visit him. Teacher Duanmu was too lazy to entertain them one by one, so he simply held this banquet to see them all at once.

If you think about it that way, not only her, but also Jiang Hanying, Yun Fan, and Wen Song—if it weren't for the fact that they were all in the same production crew as Teacher Duanmu, none of them would have been qualified to be here.

Those who are qualified are only people like Gu Wang and Yuan Chaoyu.

Since she insisted on coming despite the humiliation, we certainly can't let this trip be in vain!
Before the car had come to a complete stop, she quickly pulled out her compact powder, small mirror, and lipstick from her purse and started touching up her makeup.

Just as Jiang Hanying bent down to unbuckle her seatbelt, a lipstick was handed to her.

Yun Fan's voice came from the side, "I see you're not wearing makeup. If you don't mind, would you like to put some on?"

Xin Linglong was applying powder to her face when she heard Yun Fan's words and secretly rolled her eyes.

How foolish of you to rush to help others in a situation like this!
“No need,” Jiang Hanying refused outright. Seeing Yun Fan purse her lips and put the lipstick away, she explained, “It’s a waste to put it on now and then eat it again.”

Yun Fan: "..."

Do you really think people come to these banquets just to eat?

Xin Linglong barely managed to suppress a sneer.

They arrived early, while it was still light. As soon as they got out of the car, a young woman dressed in a light blue Hanfu embroidered with bamboo patterns came out of the door to greet them.

"Your great-aunt is already waiting for everyone in the reception room. Please follow me."

Duanmu Long came out to greet them.

However, they did not recognize Yun Fan, Wen Song, and Xin Linglong, who arrived last night and this morning.

Upon hearing the title "Grandma," Xin Linglong's brain raced instantly. Before anyone else could speak, she exclaimed, "So it's Miss Duanmu! No wonder she looks so much like Teacher Duanmu when he was young—beautiful and elegant!"

Duanmu Long was originally looking at Jiang Hanying, but the other woman's loose and casual outfit immediately brought back memories of last night. Moreover, she was the only one among the group who wasn't wearing makeup or a formal dress.

Hearing the compliments from the person next to her, she finally turned her gaze over.

When Xin Linglong saw her looking over, she waited for a second and realized that the other party did not recognize her. Feeling a little embarrassed, she quickly introduced herself: "Miss Duanmu, my name is Xin Linglong. The 'Linglong' in 'Linglong Zhenbao' means exquisite treasure. This time, I am playing Consort Xiao. In the play, I will call Teacher Duanmu 'Mother'."

Duanmu Long had seen many people like Xin Linglong, so after hearing what she said, he simply smiled politely and nodded, "Hello, Miss Xin."

Before Xin Linglong could speak again, "Please come in, everyone."

Seeing this, Xin Linglong had no choice but to swallow back what she wanted to say and silently told herself there was no rush.

The group walked through the meticulously maintained courtyard and arrived at the hall where small banquets were held.

Duanmu Rongrong was sitting upright on the sofa, talking softly to the person sitting opposite her. As the others came in, the two people sitting face to face turned their heads to look at her.

Jiang Hanying met Yuan Chaoyu's gaze and smiled.

This is the first time the two of them have met since they left the "Absolute Experience" program.

After the director led them to greet Duanmu Rongrong, Jiang Hanying sat down next to Yuan Chaoyu as if they were old friends.

"long time no see!"

Yuan Chaoyu had already witnessed Jiang Hanying's shamelessness and knew that even if he gave her a cold shoulder, she wouldn't care. So he could only nod and reply, "It has indeed been a while since we last met."

"You came so early?"

"I also live in this neighborhood."

"That's it."

Xin Linglong, who was still thinking about where to sit so that she could be close to the center without overstepping the bounds, widened her eyes in surprise.

It's one thing for Yuan Chaoyu to sit in front of Duanmu Rongrong, given her status and position.

How dare Jiang Hanying?

I wanted to join them, but after mentally preparing myself several times, I still didn't dare to take a step.

Seeing Duanmu Rongrong looking at Jiang Hanying again, she immediately thought darkly: Teacher Duanmu must have realized how impolite Jiang Hanying is, right? Get her out of here! Get her out of here!

The next second, they heard, "Why is Han Ying wearing a hat when she comes in?"

The warmth in their voices was so palpable that even Yuan Chaoyu, who had arrived earlier and already chatted with Duanmu Rongrong, couldn't help but glance at the two of them with some surprise.

Duanmu Rongrong is a veteran in the entertainment industry who has been popular since her youth and has long since become a legend.

Jiang Hanying is a minor celebrity who doesn't even have a proper representative work and barely qualifies as a second-tier star.

Now tell them that these two actually have a relationship in private!

What's going on?

Xin Linglong's face instantly turned as if a bucket of paint had been spilled, and she lost both her ability to think and speak.

In the silence, Jiang Hanying raised her hand to touch the baseball cap on her head, looking a little embarrassed, "I messed up my hair today."

Duanmu Rongrong: "..."

How do you fry it?
I'm a little curious about how to solve this?
The others present: "..."

You got your hair blown off, we got blown off as a group!

But I'm also a little curious about how it got blown up!
Fortunately, Duanmu Rongrong still respected even the younger generation. Although she was still a little curious, seeing that Jiang Hanying did not want to pick them, she said, "Then don't pick them."

Upon hearing her words, Xin Linglong glanced at the hat firmly fastened to Jiang Hanying's head, her eyes flickering.