Chapter 4

"What's most unbelievable is that when Huan Ying Entertainment Company was facing bankruptcy issues, he took out all his savings to buy it. Everyone thought that he would be go down together with the company, but in just three short years, he actually developed the company and made it countries the biggest success. Which A Lister isn't from Huan Ying nowadays? "

" Now that you mention it, he debuted at 18... So he should be 28 now. Reasonably speaking, even if he doesn't get married, he should at least have a girlfriend, why haven't there been any gossip? "

" Yes! Girlfriend aside, he doesn't even have a female that he's intimate or close with. Such a mystery! Or maybe he doesn't like girls... "

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Listening to their endless chatter, Zhao Meng couldn't hold back her curiosity. Lifting her head she asked Qiao Anhao, who was directly in front of her, stirring her cup if coffee," why is he back? Isn't his movie still ongoing? "

Even though their marriage kept secret, Qiao Anhao still told Zhao Meng, who want only her manager but also her long-time best friend. Hence, Qiao Anhao immediately understood who she was talking about even though Zhao Meng didn't specially mention Lu Jinnian.

Her hands stopped momentarily. Looking up and into her friend's eyes, she shook her head, saying honestly, "I don't know".

"You don't know?!" Zhao Meng looked incredulous. "Miss Qiao Anhao, are you even his wife? He didn't even call to notify you when he came back from Rome?"

Qiao Anhao continued to shake her head. "He didn't".

Just then, Zhao Meng suddenly remembered that when her friend had bumped into Lu Jinnian, he didn't even bother looking at her. At that time, she had thought that they were trying to cover up their marriage, but now, she realized that it wasn't the case.

Zhao Meng furrowed her brows, then continued to ask, "Are you guys like that in private? How often do you two talk?"

Qiao Anhao looked down, not speaking. She and him weren't interacting in private. In five months they have been married, they spoke three times, the last time being the scolding from three months ago when she climbed into his bed.

Thinking of that, her lips curved upwards slightly. Ignoring Zhao Meng's first question, she answered the second one, "we haven't talked in three months."

"Three months?!" Zhao Meng widened her eyes in shock. "Miss Qiao are you his wife/mistress? No, you're worse than a mistress! A mistress would atleast gets benefits, but what have you gotten? Look at what you're wearing, which item costs more than five digit figures? And with authority he yields, he could easily groom you into an A Lister, but instead he gave you a small role in "To the End of Time".

By the time Lu Jinnian stepped out of hotel, his assistant had already parked the car at the main entrance.

The minute his assistant saw him, he immediately came out to open the back door.

Lu Jinnian entered the car wordlessly. While closing the door, his assistant raised his head to peek at his boss' expression, only to find his face tight with his lips clenched into a straight line.

The assistant definitely hadn't expected such an expression! He hurriedly closed the back door in a panic. Returning to his front seat, he started the engine and drove off.

Zhao Meng sat in front of Qiao Anhao and watched her raise her coffee and take a big gulp. She pushed down the bitterness and spoke calmly, as if she were speaking about someone else, she said, "You should know we were forced to get married. There were no feeling ms involved, lack of communication is normal."

Zhao Meng and Qiao Anhao have known each other since young, so even though their interests and hobbies differed, they still had a close relationship. Hence, regarding some matters, Zhao Meng understood.

She was silent for a long while, staring at Qiao Anhao who remained Impassive. Finally, she took a deep breath. "Qiao, Qiao, during middle and high school, there weren't many girls who could talk to him but you were one of them. He treated you well and had even gone out to play with you several times. Why did you suddenly stop interacting in college? Why did you start treating each other as strangers that have never met before? Many a time he would treat you impatiently, not minding his language. What exactly happened? "

What happened? Qiao Anhao slipped into a trance.

She stared at her coffee for long while before shaking her head slowly, then whispered softly.

" I don't know, all this while, I've been desperately wondering what exactly happened that year. "

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