My Ex Left Me, The CEO Took Me

Chapter 3 Meet Again

This suit is from LV, but of course it's not authentic; an authentic suit would cost tens of thousands, and Lu Chen couldn't bear to buy one.

Last year, he bought a high-quality replica from Taobao for a similar event; it only cost two thousand yuan, and it even came with a free shirt.

Although he is currently just an unknown small artist, he has at least acted in quite a few dramas, and he still needs to pay attention to his image when attending events.

After tidying up the old suit, it looked almost indistinguishable from a new one.

After putting it on, he took a taxi to the hotel where the Starlight Awards was being held.

Upon arriving at the hotel, as soon as Lu Chen got out of the car, he saw a black Maserati parked right at the main entrance of the hotel.

A long red carpet was laid out from the hotel entrance, extending to the door of the Maserati.

Both sides were crowded with entertainment reporters, all holding cameras, waiting for the person inside the car to emerge.

The car door slowly opened, and a fair, beautiful leg and a black high heel emerged first; with a 'clack' as the high heel touched the ground, Su Nian'an's entire body followed, stepping out of the car.

She was wearing an off-the-shoulder, high-slit red gown, with exquisite makeup, and she smiled and waved to the reporters on both sides.

Because of the two trending topics that dominated the charts last night, she had clearly become the focus of everyone's attention.

Also, due to the exposure of her relationship with Shen Yuhao, her status directly rose a notch.

She went from being a third or fourth-tier celebrity to a second-tier overnight, rapidly approaching first-tier.

If she could just have one more impressive film or TV work, becoming a top-tier star, as she desired, would only be a matter of time.

Following closely behind Su Nian'an was Shen Yuhao; he was wearing a suit that looked very expensive and had slicked-back hair.

After he stood beside Su Nian'an, Su Nian'an proactively linked her arm through his, and the two walked together along the red carpet into the hotel.

During this time, all the flashlights and cameras were aimed at them.

They were undoubtedly the most talked-about figures of the night, simultaneously adding to the buzz of this entertainment extravaganza.

It wasn't until both of them had disappeared at the end of the red carpet that Lu Chen slowly emerged from an unnoticed corner.

However, the moment he stepped onto the red carpet, his pace suddenly quickened significantly.

He knew that an unknown nobody like him wouldn't attract much attention, and there was no need to waste expressions and energy trying to show off and deliberately attract the attention of those reporters.

But because of his excellent appearance, quite a few reporters still raised their cameras for him.

As soon as he entered the hotel, Lu Chen ran into a familiar face, Xia Yao.

She was Su Nian'an's assistant, and Lu Chen had even paid to help her get hired.

However, in these past few years, she had followed Su Nian'an, and their relationship had become very good; she had long forgotten that it was Lu Chen who had brought her to Su Nian'an's side.

As Su Nian'an's status upgraded, her own status also rose; as an assistant, she even wore an evening gown to attend today's awards ceremony.

She reached out and stopped Lu Chen, saying, "Lu Chen, I know you've always liked Su Su, but now Su Su is with Young Master Shen, so it's best if you don't bother her."

Did she think he came to the Starlight Awards for Su Nian'an?

If it weren't for a work check-in, he wouldn't come!

Lu Chen looked up at her, "You've misunderstood; the company asked me to come, it has nothing to do with Su Nian'an."

Xia Yao snorted, "Don't be stubborn; how could an artist of your caliber be invited to the Starlight Awards?"

Lu Chen was too lazy to explain much to her; she was just a small assistant, did he really need to dig out the messages from the work group chat to show her?

She wasn't worthy!

Lu Chen simply walked around her.

Xia Yao called out from behind, "Lu Chen, if you really like Su Nian'an, you should let her be; it wasn't easy for her to get where she is today."

It wasn't easy for her? Was it easy for him?

In these past few years, to help Su Nian'an reach a bigger platform, he had sacrificed his own opportunities too many times, putting all his focus on this woman.

But how was she treating him now?

When he was no longer needed, she kicked him aside and turned to be with someone else.

She used him as a stepping stone to climb higher and higher.

Lu Chen walked into the hall with a cold face, just as he ran into Su Nian'an coming out of the restroom.

When their eyes met, Su Nian'an was visibly a little awkward and guilty.

Xia Yao quickly caught up, stood between them, and pulled Su Nian'an forward.

"How did he get here?"

Su Nian'an frowned slightly.

Today was her perfect opportunity to shine and boost her fame with this wave of popularity.

But if Lu Chen disturbed her, wouldn't all her careful planning be in vain?

"I don't know either; I tried to stop him at the entrance just now, but I couldn't."

Xia Yao also worried along with Su Nian'an.

Shen Yuhao, ahead, waved to Su Nian'an, "Su Su, come quickly, some media want to interview us."

"Coming, coming."

Su Nian'an immediately brightened and said to Shen Yuhao, then lowered her head to quietly give Xia Yao a few instructions before hurrying forward.

The Starlight Awards officially began, and anyone with even a little fame was invited to sign the autograph wall and take photos.

As the most talked-about figures of the day, Su Nian'an and Shen Yuhao were constantly being interviewed by the media.

However, Lu Chen had neither the qualification to sign the autograph wall nor to be interviewed; he could only wander around the hall, nibble on some snacks, and sip champagne.

"Lu Chen."

Hearing someone call him, Lu Chen abruptly turned around, and Xia Yao, holding a glass of red wine, bumped into him head-on.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I just wanted to have a drink with you."

She said, feigning surprise.

Lu Chen brushed the wine off his clothes; his suit and white shirt were completely stained with red wine.

"Is that so?"

Lu Chen wasn't angry, but rather asked a rhetorical question.

"Yes, you won't blame me, will you?"

Xia Yao had a pitiful, innocent expression.

Lu Chen remembered the first time he met Xia Yao; she was just a young girl looking for a job, and he thought she was honest, so he felt reassured placing her beside Su Nian'an. How had she become so disingenuous now?

"Of course not, it's just that this suit and shirt can't be worn anymore."

Lu Chen grinned, "This suit is from LV, bought for a total of fifty thousand yuan with the shirt. Since we're acquaintances, I'll give you a twenty percent discount; forty thousand yuan will be fine."

"What?"

Xia Yao exclaimed in surprise.

She had intended to spill red wine on Lu Chen's suit, hoping it would make him embarrassed enough to leave, but she hadn't expected Lu Chen to ask her for compensation!

"What's wrong? You can't afford it? It's okay if you can't; your boss, Miss Su, is a hotshot now, she definitely has money. You can borrow from her first."

In this kind of setting, wherever there's excitement, that's where the focus is.

Sure enough, many cameras began to focus on this area.

Meanwhile, in a luxurious penthouse office in the city center not far from here, assistant Han Miao was carrying a stack of documents into President Lin Xiyan's office.