Even though Jiang Xiyu and Zhang Lingxuan were incredibly reluctant, with the organizers having arranged it this way, they didn't have the leverage to question it and had to obediently sit at the same table.
Cao Xinyan expressionlessly twisted the cap off the mineral water bottle in her hand and took a sip.
She didn't want to talk to Jiang Xiyu, who had just been escorted off the red carpet by security and was the subject of ridicule on bullet comments, nor did she want to deal with the other older woman who, with her foul temper and revealing attire, was no better.
But her ignoring them didn't stop the others from striking up a conversation with her.
In the past, Jiang Xiyu wouldn't have stooped to actively engage a newcomer in the entertainment industry, but who could resist when Cao Xinyan had such a well-connected grandfather?
The entertainment industry, though part of the arts field, certainly didn't match up in status to the pure art scene.