She had thought that it was some young actress and was worried that they would overshadow her own popularity, but now she was relieved.
At this moment, the reporters around Tang Jin asked.
“Tang Jin, you participated in a reality show with Li Qiong before. How is your relationship with her?”
Tang Jin smiled. “I’ve been in a very good relationship with Teacher Li since we participated in the same reality show, so of course I’m going to go say hi to her.”
“I’m sure Teacher Li will also be quite happy to see me.” Tang Jin lied without blinking.
In truth, Tang Jin and Li Qiong weren’t close in the slightest. She was only saying that to rub off Li Qiong’s popularity.
Li Qiong had a high position in the industry and was a top name. Sharing a good relationship with her will be good for her reputation.
When she thought of this, Tang Jin began walking with a smile towards Li Qiong to greet her.
At that moment, Li Qiong stopped and did not continue walking. Instead, she stood next to the car as if she was waiting for someone.
The reporters followed where she was looking, their eyes filled with curiosity.
For some reason, Tang Jin felt a bad premonition rising up in her heart.
Wait, who is Li Qiong waiting for? And who is that in the car?
Tang Jin looked inside the car, the feeling of unease growing stronger in her heart.
The first thing that came into view was a fair and slender ankle. Under the light, it shimmered like a pearl.
As you moved your gaze up, a slim waist came into view. The dress outlined her body in a very flattering way.
Finally, the light was fixed on that person’s face.
Her features were so gorgeous that she couldn’t look away for a moment.
The fans also erupted into screams, shouting their idol’s name.
“Ye Fan!”
“Ye Fan!”
When the reporters saw Ye Fan, they were stunned for a moment before they quickly picked up their cameras and took pictures like crazy.
Ye Fan was too beautiful tonight. With that face, she could dazzle the entire event.
Tang Jin thought hatefully to herself, so it was Ye Fan. She was pissed. What is Ye Fan doing here?
At this moment, something that made Tang Jin even angrier happened. Practically all the reporters around her turned around and headed for Ye Fan.
The reporters moved their cameras away from Tang Jin, pointing them at Ye Fan.
All the cameras were aimed at her.
Click-click!
The shutters sounded incessantly. Not a single one of Ye Fan’s angles were bad. You could casually take a photo and it would come out beautiful.
The reporters surrounded Ye Fan. They had a lot of questions for her.
Ye Fan was popular so any random article they could write of her would get them a lot of readers.
“Ye Fan,” A female reporter called out to her. “Even the reserved old veteran actor Ji Feng praised you. Were your skills able to garner his approval?”
Ye Fan smiled. “It hasn’t been long since I debuted. I’m still a newcomer compared to Senior so I’m very grateful to him for his guidance.”
Her reply was decent and humble. She even praised Ji Feng.
“You didn’t come with any works this time, so how do you feel about walking the red carpet?” The trick question appeared.
Ye Fan’s smile did not change. “I’m currently working on ‘Prime Minister Shen’. It will be out next year.”
The reporter was stunned. When she saw Ye Fan’s face, she was speechless.
Then, there was a burst of laughter. The reporters were laughing.
It seems that Ye Fan came prepared. There’s no way for them to get any breaking news from her today.
But the media was satisfied with Ye Fan’s attitude. When they were discussing her after heading back, the praise was overwhelming.
Just like that, Tang Jin watched the reporters leave while she was left to herself. She stood there awkwardly. Nobody was taking any photos of her. Nobody even noticed her existence.
Tang Jin had wanted to greet Li Qiong, but now that Ye Fan appeared beside her, she was stopped dead in her tracks.
She couldn’t walk over there and she couldn’t just stand there either. It was a dilemma.
After a while, some reporters came back. Their eyes swept over Tang Jin and Ye Fan a few times.
When they interviewed people, they always tried to ask questions that could make headlines. If whatever they asked couldn’t stir up any sparks, it would just be a waste of time.
***
“Ye Fan also came to the National Drama Awards this year. You’ve also worked with her before so are you going to chat with her backstage?”
Tang Jin raised a shallow smile. The reporters were clearly trying to put her in a spot.
With her relationship with Ye Fan, how could they possibly have anything to chat about?
“Ye Fan has been filming ‘Prime Minister Shen’ recently. Do you have any new drama plans?”
Tang Jin lifted up the corners of her lips and looked towards the reporter who asked the question.
She gave them a gentle smile. “That’s confidential for now.”
Tang Jin was furious. Clearly, she was the one walking the red carpet, yet all the reporters were asking about Ye Fan. The topic always circled around her.
Ye Fan had also seen Tang Jin. A flash of coldness appeared in her heart and she nodded at Tang Jin. They were in public right now so certain things can’t be put out into the open.
Then, Ye Fan left.
Seeing no movements from Tang Jin, Agent Li was so anxious that he was gesturing desperately to Tang Jin, signaling her to go up to them and talk to Ye Fan and Li Qiong.
But Tang Jin didn’t see it and just continued standing there.
Agent Li sighed. Why doesn’t Tang Jin think about what sort of occasion she’s in? She’s still caught up with her grudge with Ye Fan.
When the time comes, the reporter will definitely write about it tomorrow. They’ll write that Tang Jin’s magnanimous is completely incomparable to Ye Fan. But things have already happened. She can’t retract it now.
The National Drama Awards went on smoothly. After it ended, it was inevitable that Tang Jin would be compared to Ye Fan.
…
Dudu loved going to Cheng Ping’s house, and Ye Fan didn’t stop him either.
While she was working, as long as Cheng Ping was willing, she would send Dudu over.
This afternoon, Ye Fan finished work early so she went to look for Dudu at Cheng Ping’s house.
When Ye Fan entered, Dudu was sitting on the ground, playing.
Yan Xiaoxiao walked over. She wanted to pick Dudu up.
She wrapped her thin arms around the chubby white little tod.
Probably because Dudu had recently gotten fatter, Yan Xiaoxiao’s expression looked strained.
Ye Fan didn’t hold back and laughed out loud.
The two children in the living room noticed Ye Fan.
They all looked towards her direction, and Dudu smiled in surprise. “Mama is here!”
With his small little legs, Dudu ran over happily.
“Mama, Mama!”
Ye Fan leaned down to pick up Dudu into her arms while supporting his little butt with her arm.
Dudu laid on Ye Fan’s shoulder, holding her tightly with his small arms.
Ye Fan asked in a soft voice, “Did you have fun with Big Sister Xiaoxiao?”
“Yeah!” Dudu’s sweet voice was earnest.
A thought popped into his mind. He hasn’t only been playing with Big Sister Xiaoxiao these days, but he had Uncle lift him up too.
Dudu suddenly remembered that he had secretly divulged about his Mama to Uncle.
But Uncle wasn’t a stranger anymore so it should be fine to tell Mama, right?
Dudu told Ye Fan honestly, “Mama, another Uncle is playing with Dudu too.”
Ye Fan asked, “What uncle?”
Dudu got excited. “That uncle is super cool!”
“Really?” Ye Fan was very cooperative. “Tell me about him.”
Dudu moved his little hand away and peered into Ye Fan’s eyes.
He gestured his two chubby hands in the air, matching it with a super exaggerated expression.
Ye Fan watched Dudu gesturing excitedly, his dark eyes growing even bigger.
Seems like Dudu had gotten to know a legendarily cool uncle quite well while she wasn’t looking.
“By the way, Uncle knows Mama too.”
Ye Fan listened to him seriously.
At this moment, Dudu suddenly stopped.
The air froze for an instant.
Dudu raised his voice, sounding ecstatic. “Uncle!”
A light hum came from behind in response. “Mm.”
That person was answering Dudu.
Ye Fan froze.
That cool aura seemed to feel quite familiar.
That man had an imposing aura. The closer he got, the more obvious it became.
“Ye Fan.” A deep voice passed through the air into her ears.
Ye Fan recognized that voice in an instant and her body turned stiff.
She had nowhere to hide. Moreover, her name had already been called, so she could only turn around.
Ye Fan met his eyes.
Those dark eyes were chilly, but they also seemed to have a hint of a glimmer.
He Han did not have much of an expression on his face. His slender figure stood there and with his usual cold and steely eyes.
There was a hint of a smile in his eyes, and he was looking straight at Ye Fan.
As if he had been waiting here for her.
***
Ye Fan was distracted for a moment, then she realized that He Han had been watching her reaction.
Ye Fan forced herself to calm down. She couldn’t show a strange side of herself to He Han.
At this moment, He Han was standing in the doorway wearing a black shirt with the cuffs unbuttoned.
The sleeves were casually drawn up, revealing his lean arms.
Ye Fan could feel his strong aura just with him standing there quietly.
Out of sight, Ye Fan clenched her hands.
She forced out a smile and nodded to He Han.
After that, Ye Fan quickly turned around.
Dudu was still looking happily at He Han, causing an undetectable frown to crease Ye Fan’s brow.
Ye Fan reached out to hold Dudu tightly in her arms.
Subconsciously, she didn’t want He Han to see Dudu’s face.
She kept reminding herself that she had to make He Han think she was hiding the child from him because she didn’t want him to find out, not because this child had anything to do with him.
She can’t let it be revealed.
Dudu wiggled his body out of Ye Fan’s arms.
He poked out his fluffy head and looked at He Han.
“Uncle!”
Dudu called out to him again.
Ye Fan knew that she couldn’t make it too obvious, so she relaxed her hold on Dudu.
Dudu instantly ran over to He Han.
He looked up, then he took He Han’s hand and pulled him over to Ye Fan.
“Uncle, this is Dudu’s Mama.”
Everything about his mama was great to Dudu, so naturally, he wanted to praise her lots in front of He Han.
“Isn’t my Mama super pretty?”
Dudu looked expectantly at He Han. He loved his Mama, so he wants everyone to think his Mama is great too.
At this moment, Ye Fan stood up, standing in front of He Han.
She had completely covered her calm.
Her face was cool without much emotion showing.
He Han had been watching Ye Fan’s each and every move this whole time.
A trace of a smile floated up He Han’s eyes.
He was clearly responding to Dudu, but he was looking at Ye Fan when he spoke.
“Yes, she’s very pretty.”
He deliberately slowed the speed of his speech each word seeming to drag on.
His voice was neither loud nor soft, but Ye Fan heard him clearly.
For the first time, He Han saw a different expression on Ye Fan’s face.
He couldn’t help but chuckle. “What a coincidence, Ye Fan.”
Ye Fan pursed her lips and did not answer.
When Dudu heard He Han praising Ye Fan, he was so happy that he bounced up and down.
He ran back to Ye Fan and pulled on the hem on Ye Fan’s shirt.
“Mama, Uncle can lift me up!”
Dudu was worried Ye Fan wouldn’t believe him and reached his arms out to He Han.
“Uncle, up!”
He Han was very cooperative and took his eyes off of Ye Fan.
He held Dudu under the armpits and lifted him up.
Dudu’s legs were instantly lifted and he was giggling happily.
He carried Dudu over to the dining table where Dudu had his own child seat.
After sitting down, Dudu waved to Ye Fan.
“Mama, Mama.”
Ye Fan could not hide the complicated emotions in her eyes. Her feet were frozen for a moment, but she walked over to Dudu’s side.
Before coming here, Cheng Ping had invited Ye Fan to stay for dinner.
Since He Han was coming, Cheng Ping wanted to create an opportunity for them.
“Auntie Cheng.” Ye Fan greeted her with a smile.
Dinner was prepared and set out on the table.
Everyone else had already taken their seats. Ye Fan sat next to Dudu while the seat on his other side was empty.
Nobody knew if this was intentional or coincidental.
He Han who arrived last naturally sat on Dudu’s other side.
Dudu was sandwiched between Ye Fan and He Han.
These three looked surprisingly harmonious.
Cheng Ping’s eyes looked over He Han and Ye Fan.
Ye Fan’s reaction when she saw He Han didn’t seem quite right.
What exactly had He Han done?
The air was silent, but Dudu’s sweet voice broke the awkwardness.
“Mama, Dudu is hungry.”