Xi Mu

Song Yan had been in the industry for four years and was nicknamed "The Red Rose of the World"—stunning, brilliant, and cool.

After a scandal and a breakup, she announced her retirement with great fanfare and vanished from the public eye.

Her former collaborators spoke of her with disdain, "She only got famous through hype, with no real talent, all pretense, and nothing genuine."

Half a year later, at a banquet, the retired Song Yan made her first appearance and became the untouchable heir to the Song Family's hundred-billion fortune.

Those who had bad-mouthed her in the past were now sycophantic: "Miss Song is beautiful with great acting skills and strong capabilities. It's such a pity she retired! _(:3」∠❀)_"

After retirement, Song Yan was known as "The Fairy of the World"—naturally gorgeous and irresistible. There wasn't a man she couldn't charm.

The high-society ladies sniffed at this: "Gu Chenxiao of Yun City, so cold and heartless. Try flirting with him!"

Song Yan had her 'three nos'.

First, she wouldn't flirt with the ugly.

Second, she wouldn't flirt with those who liked her.

Third: ...ex-boyfriends, she wouldn't flirt!

Everyone racked their brains but couldn't understand how these three rules were related to Gu Chenxiao.

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In Yun City, it was widely rumored: Gu Chenxiao's ex-girlfriend broke up with him just because he stepped into a room with his left foot first.

People dissed his ex-girlfriend for not knowing better, for acting out and dooming herself.

Late, when the romance between Gu Chenxiao and Song Yan became public, a romantic rival confronted her, sneering: "You're just a placeholder. His true love is his ex-girlfriend. When she returns, you'll be kicked to the curb!"

That very evening, Gu Chenxiao, who had returned from a business trip, saw Song Yan packing her luggage. Veins throbbed on his forehead as he ground his teeth: "Song Yan, this time I stepped in with my right foot first! Where do you think you're running off to now!"

From Limelight to Aristocracy: Stirring Waves

Li Rao didn't care at all, "I guess so."


Wei Shiran hadn't shown up in front of her for a while now, he hadn't even appeared at the Wei Family's weekly fixed family banquet.


She was happy with the peace and quiet and couldn't be bothered to actively inquire about his whereabouts.


As they chatted, they watched Zhang Shanshan weave through the crowd, playing her little games in front of the men.


For instance, she'd 'accidentally' drop her mask and pick it up with an incredibly seductive pose; her affected performance was so cringe-worthy that it made people want to yell "Cut!"


After counting a bit, this mask of Zhang Shanshan's had fallen off more than five times that evening.


To summarize, well, this mask is just too shoddy.


Zhang Shanshan's antics didn't just upset Song Yan and Li Rao. Others disapproved of her as well, and someone came up to them to complain, saying, "Song Yan, why did you invite such a tacky woman? It's really nauseating."


Chapter 576: Song Yan's Cruise Liner