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"Sis Xiao Jing, Warmth is no longer a new artist; wherever she goes, you still follow her around as if afraid she’ll get lost," said Zhuo Bingbing with a laugh. Cai Xiaojing was the only manager who had come along.

She and Warmth had been in the same drama series before, so she knew that Cai Xiaojing was like a 24/7 butler to her, something other people found quite odd and were talking about behind her back.

"I can’t help it. I really fear she’ll get lost if I don’t follow," replied Cai Xiaojing with a laugh as well. She had nothing much else to do anyway, so accompanying Warmth to assist her in dealing with some matters was reasonable. Actually, these days, she didn’t often accompany Warmth anymore. In the early days of her career, she followed around more frequently. But this was the first time Warmth participated in a public welfare program; Cai Xiaojing felt it necessary to personally bring her along. Once she got used to it, there would be no need for her to do so.

After some casual conversation among them, they shot another segment of the program before packing up and heading back.

Perhaps knowing their thoughts, Warmth felt a bit uncomfortable in her heart.

After boarding the bus, she began to lean against the seat for a nap. A few people came over wanting to chat with her, but they were stopped by Cai Xiaojing. On this outing for a public welfare program, the accompanying stars had varying levels of experience and fame. As a newcomer, Warmth should have tried to be more friendly toward them and mingle more. When she arrived, she did chat with them briefly; however, during the shooting period, they hardly spoke to each other except when there were questions. On their way back, some fell asleep right away. This inevitably made others think that she was somewhat arrogant.

Being so big-headed as a newly rising star could be detrimental.

Warmth didn’t care what others thought; she simply did what felt right to her.

She disliked dealing with these people, and when returning, she had already told Cai Xiaojing that. Cai Xiaojing then said it was fine as long as she slept on the bus.

Cai Xiaojing said this, making Wen Ran feel at ease and relaxed, no longer caring about what others thought.

When returning to City A, Mom Wen called. At that time, the whole family was going to their uncle's place; they were having dinner there and wouldn't be back home until late. Zhuo Bingbing invited Cai Xiaojing and Wen Ran to have dinner with her.

They hadn’t seen each other much since shooting the TV series, so it was rare for them to meet again. Neither Cai Xiaojing nor Wen Ran refused the invitation.

Zhuo Bingbing and a few others went to an upscale Chinese restaurant. Both Wen Ran and Cai Xiaojing preferred Chinese cuisine; Zhuo Bingbing knew their tastes well, so she chose a place they both liked and had been to before.

However, today was unusual. The dining hall was empty except for a few private rooms with guests inside. It was said that an important figure from some family was eating here and didn't like the hustle and bustle, so the manager cleared out the main hall and only served those who had booked a room.

Zhuo Bingbing knew the boss well; by chance, one of their private rooms became available. The three of them were able to enter smoothly.

"Who's such an important figure that they need the dining hall cleared just for having dinner That's really over-the-top." Zhuo Bingbing asked the manager, who only smiled and said he didn't know. Zhuo Bingbing made a sound of disappointment but didn’t comment further since they would have eaten in one of the private rooms anyway.

Wen Ran was flipping through the menu while saying, "What's so strange about it In our country, there are all kinds of odd things. When officials go out, streets need to be cleared and traffic managed; clearing a dining hall for dinner isn't strange at all."

Cai Xiaojing smiled, as did everyone else—they all remembered the news about traffic control when an official went out earlier in the week with perfect timing.

After placing their order, Wen Ran wanted to go to the restroom. Cai Xiaojing and Zhuo Bingbing also needed to use it; they went together. However, Wen Ran didn't expect to run into someone she knew at this restaurant.

After washing her hands, they were laughing and chatting as they walked back when suddenly they bumped into a slightly drunk middle-aged man. The impact wasn’t small; it hurt Warmth a little, and she instinctively opened her mouth to apologize, but the man had already lifted his head.

He had a square face that was slightly plump, medium height, thick hair, and he looked decent in a suit. Upon seeing Warmth, he suddenly smiled and said, "What a coincidence."

Cai Xiaojing frowned; Warmth couldn’t recall this person.

The middle-aged man extended his hand, saying, "Miss Wen really forgets easily. We met at the F City film festival. My name is Yu Peng."

Warmth suddenly remembered and her gaze flashed with disdain, too quickly for anyone to see clearly. She shook hands with him, saying, "Mr. Yu."

The look in Yu Peng’s eyes conveyed a hint of lust. Cai Xiaojing was the best at reading people’s expressions; she pulled Warmth away but someone called out from behind Yu Peng, "Brother Peng, there's a beautiful woman here! Invite her to have drinks with us. Andre says there aren’t enough pretty girls."

Yu Peng smiled in response and suddenly grabbed Warmth, pulling her into the nearest private room.

"Mr. Yu, what are you doing" Cai Xiaojing hurriedly followed after him; Zhuo Bingbing was also startled. Several men in black clothes at the entrance of the private room pulled them inside.

The private room contained over ten people—five men and nine women—with seven or eight bodyguards standing behind them. Two foreigners, both tall and muscular—one a white man, one an African—were present; they didn’t seem like good company. The other men appeared to be businessmen; Cai Xiaojing recognized Ou Beiting, the president of East Asia Bank’s Greater China region, but the rest were unfamiliar faces. Of the women, only one model looked somewhat familiar.

From the scene, it was clear that these women were here to entertain their clients during dinner. Cai Xiaojing had seen such scenes before, but tonight she felt an inexplicable sense of danger.

Zhuo Bingbing blankly looked in one direction at the banquet table, her face instantly turning ashen.

Yu Peng laughed loudly and brought three beautiful women over to accompany him with drinks. When Wanrun and others tried to leave, two black-clad men stepped forward to block their way. Cai Xiaojing calmly looked toward the white man at the banquet table.

"What are you doing If you don't let us go right now, I'll call the police," Zhuo Bingbing snapped out of her daze and exclaimed, frantically searching for her phone in her bag. Ou Beiting glanced over, and a black-clad man walked over to take their bags away.

Zhuo Bingbing glared angrily at Ou Beiting; her gaze was as sharp as a knife. Ou Beiting drank his wine coldly.

Wanrun anxiously looked at Cai Xiaojing; both she and Zhuo Bingbing had experienced the incident with Brother Xiong and Qiangge, so they clearly understood their current predicament but were still somewhat afraid.

Yu Peng pulled Wanrun aside and said in English, "Andrade, isn't this girl pretty enough This is the most beautiful face among Chinese people. What do you think about her keeping you company"

"Is she not the jewelry ambassador for AN International 5203 I've seen her in American XX fashion magazine." The white man was called Andrade; he pointed excitedly at Wanrun and asked.

Yu Peng said, "Of course, of course, it's her," with a rather malicious look directed towards Wanrun. When he invited her before and she refused him, his words had been rude then, but now he wanted to make her taste the bitter fruit of her decision today.

Cai Xiaojing could speak fluent English; although Wanrun didn't speak it very fluently, she could still understand it. Zhuo Bingbing barely understood any English at all; upon hearing Yu Peng say this, Wanrun angrily shook him off, but since he was already quite drunk, he nearly fell over from the force.

"Who wants to drink with him" Wanrun said furiously, her face turning red.ng was just a misunderstanding. Only then did Father Warmth feel at ease: "I like this child, Liucheng, very much, but I'm afraid he's too fixated on something else and isn't genuinely interested in y...