The people in the room were all shrewd. Since Jian Anning had taken Yu Zexiao outside and calmed his emotions, everyone spontaneously played deaf and dumb, pretending as if nothing had happened.
As for Situ Xuan, his grey-blue eyes glanced around the two of them, his gaze falling on Jian Anning’s slightly reddened lips, but he didn’t speak.
And Yu Zexiao, it seemed that he really was persuaded by her. When he returned to the dinner, not a trace of emotion was evident, but after the waiter had poured everyone fermented mare’s milk, he was the first to stand and raise his glass, "I invited everyone to dinner today, first to thank everyone for putting up with me during this time. I know I have a temper and have caused everyone trouble on set. This is my drink to you all, cheers!"
With that said, he raised his glass and downed it in one go!
Afterward, Yu Zexiao poured another drink, this time facing Director Li, "Secondly, I want to thank Director Li for his support and help. It’s my first time acting, and I’m inexperienced, which has cost Director Li a lot of effort. Thank you!"
Director Li indeed wasn’t entirely pleased with Yu Zexiao. Due to his willfulness, he had delayed the schedule several times, and yet he couldn’t be scolded or reprimanded, and in his heart, he had accumulated much frustration. But on the surface, as Yu Zexiao was offering such a sincere apology, he also had to accept it, so he just smiled, "Zexiao is too polite," and returned the gesture with a drink.
Subsequently, he poured another glass, this time, to Situ Xuan!
"Mr. Situ," Yu Zexiao chuckled, his face betraying not a hint of anger or frustration, as he raised his glass, "Cheers to you! After all, you’re a guest from afar and also the vice president of Huasi Film and Television. Cheers!"
As he spoke, he tilted his head back and finished the glass!
Under everyone’s attention, Situ Xuan also slowly stood up. Being of mixed heritage, he was slightly taller than Yu Zexiao. Dressed in a well-tailored suit, he exuded an imposing presence. At that moment, his grey-blue eyes flashed, but his face was smiling, "Not at all. Zero is incredibly talented, and I’m looking forward to your album release in the United States."
The two men, one exceedingly handsome, the other impressively imposing, and both with smiles on their faces, would make anyone who didn’t know better think they were close as brothers! In his heart, Yu Zexiao thought, "Hmph, what’s the use of your power, the assistant is mine!" Therefore, he was not only not angry but even more delighted. Nodding his head, he said, "Then I hope Mr. Situ will promote me more."
Yu Zexiao’s only advantage lay here. When Jian Anning really made him happy, he wouldn’t bother with so many other issues.
Everyone’s gaze was fixed on these two outstanding men, except for Jian Anning who was caught between them. She was bowing her head, trying to minimize her presence as much as possible, pretending to be seriously eating, and wishing she could shrink to the size of a pinhole.
But she was clearly the eye of the storm, and no matter how hard she tried to hide her presence, it didn’t prevent those around her from making her feel conspicuous.
For instance, Jiang Xuanqi, who had always been displeased with Jian Anning.
Jiang Xuanqi felt like she had run into a streak of terrible luck whenever she came across her. Clearly being the protagonist, she was ignored by everyone else in the drama. It was bad enough with Yu Zexiao and Lu Jiayuan, but now this Situ Xuan who had just appeared seemed to be pursuing her too!