Chapter 43

Chapter 43

Zhang Meizhu had been a child star when she was young, so she could be considered part of the entertainment industry and naturally understood Yi Tiantian's thoughts.

"Zhang Meizhu didn't come to this charity dinner to show her kindness; instead, she came to seek sponsorship for her company!"

"Meizhu Group is now in dire straits due to failed financing. If she doesn't secure sponsorship this time, her company will go bankrupt!"

"Even with her company on the brink of collapse, she still has the nerve to curse here. Zhang Meizhu is truly remarkable!"

After hearing Yi Tiantian's thoughts, Zhang Meizhu's round face flushed red, her eyes widened, and she opened her mouth to start cursing.

But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t utter a word.

Zhang Meizhu was so angry that she almost wanted to hit someone!

Regardless of how this person knew about her family affairs or why she could hear his voice without him speaking, if he dared to speak ill of her children, Zhang Meizhu would not tolerate it!

And to say that her two children were fans of celebrities!

That was absolutely impossible!

Zhang Meizhu’s eyes bulged with rage as she grabbed Yi Tiantian and dragged her in front of the live-streaming camera.

"Everyone, look at this! Where did this little star come from? How dare she try to gain attention at our high society charity dinner! And she doesn’t even have an invitation!"

Zhang Meizhu pointed at the screen, fuming with anger.

Although many viewers had been watching the live stream earlier, the total number of viewers hadn’t reached ten thousand.

The moment Yi Tiantian appeared on camera, the viewer count skyrocketed rapidly.

In just five minutes, the number of viewers not only surpassed ten thousand but also showed signs of reaching one hundred thousand!

The chat messages went from sparse to flooding the screen!

[I can’t believe it’s our Tiantian! Why is she at the charity dinner?!]

[I never thought I’d see the Judge of the Entertainment Industry here!!]

[I heard Yi Tiantian was here, so I came to watch!!]

[Wait, did I just hear some old woman insulting Yi Tiantian? And she called her a little star!]

[I’m dying of laughter. If Yi Tiantian is a little star, then there are hardly any big stars left in this world...]

[The real little stars must be crying in the bathroom! Who is this old woman, acting so arrogantly!]

[Does such an arrogant person deserve to attend a high society charity dinner? What low morals!]

Seeing the rapid flow of comments, the charity dinner organizer quickly instructed staff members to come to the scene.

Upon arrival, the staff saw Zhang Meizhu confronting Yi Tiantian.

"You little star, without an invitation, you dare to show up here! Get out of here!"

At that moment, Zhang Meizhu looked like a shrew, yelling with her plump waist.

Yi Tiantian remained calm, took out her invitation card from her pocket, and handed it to the nearby bodyguard.

"Hello, this is my invitation. May I enter now?"

Throughout the entire process, Yi Tiantian didn’t even glance at Zhang Meizhu, treating her as if she were invisible.

The bodyguard checked the invitation card and confirmed it was indeed for the charity dinner.

Meanwhile, his earpiece buzzed with a stern voice from his supervisor.

"This Mr. Yi is our guest. Let him in immediately!"

The bodyguard promptly returned the invitation card to Yi Tiantian and bowed, extending his hand: "Mr. Yi, please come in!"

Zhang Meizhu, who had been ignored, could not bear this humiliation. As the CEO of Meizhu Group, she was always treated with utmost respect wherever she went.

Being completely ignored like this was unheard of!

Fuming with rage, Zhang Meizhu demanded loudly: "I don’t believe it! Show me your invitation card!"

She lunged forward to grab Yi Tiantian’s invitation card.

The staff rushed over to stop the frenzied Zhang Meizhu, while the bodyguard stood protectively in front of Yi Tiantian.

Seeing the staff in their official uniforms, Zhang Meizhu felt like she had found a lifeline and hurriedly pleaded: "Sir, thank goodness you’re here! Please look at this..."

Before Zhang Meizhu could finish, the staff member sternly said: "Madam, Mr. Yi is an invited guest for this event. Please do not obstruct his entry."

Zhang Meizhu froze, staring in disbelief as Yi Tiantian walked down the red carpet.

The viewers watching the live stream were thoroughly satisfied with Zhang Meizhu’s fate.

[Hahahaha, this old lady is too embarrassing! She really made a fool of herself!]

[How dare she doubt that our Tiantian is a guest? She must be delusional!]

[I checked the registered capital of Meizhu Group, and it’s only five million. What kind of high society is this?!]

[I mean, Yi Tiantian probably earns five million for a single episode. What does this Zhang Meizhu think she is, looking down on celebrities?]

[Ha ha ha, seeing her disbelieving expression, I feel great!]

Yi Tiantian stepped onto the red carpet and walked to the front for photos. The moment she saw him, all the reporters and fans present let out a collective gasp.

Because no one knew Yi Tiantian would be here!

The previously quiet atmosphere was instantly ignited by Yi Tiantian's appearance.

Everyone was cheering for Yi Tiantian, and some fans even rushed to the scene after watching the live stream to support her.

Zhang Meizhu's face twisted with resentment as she stood there, glaring at Yi Tiantian, who was surrounded by cheers and applause.

So what if he's a popular star? As long as he isn't a socialite, he's still inferior!

I'll make him regret it once we get inside!

Yi Tiantian waved goodbye to the enthusiastic fans and reporters and walked into the banquet hall.

She didn't expect to encounter someone very familiar inside.

Fei Cheng was elegantly conversing with an elderly lady amidst the clinking of glasses in the banquet hall. Today, dressed in a black tailcoat, he looked exceptionally tall and dignified.

Yi Tiantian rubbed her eyes, confirming she wasn't mistaken, and then walked towards Fei Cheng.

Fei Cheng, having just finished his conversation with the elderly lady, spotted Yi Tiantian approaching him.

A glint of light flashed in his eyes, and he immediately turned to walk towards Yi Tiantian.

It had been over a week since they last met during the show recording.

During that week, Fei Cheng had relied on browsing the "Chengyi CP" hashtag to sustain himself.

Whenever he came across travel clips, he would particularly miss the times he spent filming the show with Yi Tiantian.

Now, suddenly meeting at the charity gala, every cell in Fei Cheng's body was screaming with joy!

"Tiantian, why are you here? Did you receive an invitation too?"

Fei Cheng strode quickly towards Yi Tiantian, deftly avoiding three passersby and a server offering drinks.

His voice sounded particularly elated.

Yi Tiantian nodded in surprise.

"Yes, our company had a spot, so I came!"

"Fei Cheng wasn't invited as a celebrity to this gala; he comes from an upper-class family!"

"Yet, he managed to keep his background hidden so well that he didn't even walk the red carpet!"

"A movie star with a luxurious family background—this is like a novel protagonist's setup!"

"I wonder who this novel hero will end up with—"

Fei Cheng, basking in the praise, proudly raised his chin slightly.

But before he could bask any longer, a sudden coarse female voice interrupted him.

Yi Tiantian heard a commotion behind her and turned to look.

She saw Zhang Meizhu, who had been yelling outside earlier, now in the banquet hall, still yelling but at different targets.

Facing Zhang Meizhu were her two children, both tall and slim, with delicate features, completely unlike their short and plump mother.

The son's face was filled with indignation, and he shouted at Zhang Meizhu without caring about the public setting: "It's just a little late! Do you have to get so angry!"

It turned out that Zhang Meizhu was furious because her children had gone to the restroom and arrived late.

Her children, who seemed to be in middle school, were at an age when they cared about their dignity and couldn't tolerate her domineering attitude, so they started arguing back.

The daughter also yelled at Zhang Meizhu: "Can't you see everyone is looking at you! Aren't you ashamed!"

Zhang Meizhu, used to losing her temper anywhere, hadn't noticed her surroundings.

After her daughter pointed it out, she realized others were giving her strange looks.

Feeling guilty, she lowered her voice and tried to placate those around her.

"Sorry, my kids are being unreasonable. Please excuse them!"

"You're more unreasonable than your kids!"

"Not giving your children any respect and blaming them instead! You deserve it!"

Yi Tiantian silently criticized Zhang Meizhu.

Following her gaze, Zhang Meizhu saw Yi Tiantian.

Already angry, seeing Yi Tiantian made her even angrier.

At that moment, her children also noticed Yi Tiantian.

And they excitedly exclaimed:

"Wow! Yi Tiantian! The judge of the entertainment industry!!"

"Holy crap, this is my idol! Ahhhhhhhh!!"