Becoming a Wealthy Family's Beloved After Her Rebirth Chapter 40

Chapter 40: A Star-Studded Gala

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Huo Zheng’s heart tightened upon hearing those words. However, before he could probe Lin Xiaowan’s thoughts, she had already changed the topic. With that, he decided not to ntion the matter for now.

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Huo Cheng and Qiao You’an returned on the 14th day of the lunar new year. On the morning of the 15th, they packed up and brought their children away for a holiday.

Huo Zheng had to work that day so Lin Xiaowan was ho alone. She was working on the charm that she wanted to hang in Huo Zheng’s car. She had not touched it since she was discharged from the hospital. She turned on the tutorial and concentrated on making the charm.

After a while, Lin Xiaowan grew bored. Coincidentally, when it was almost noon, Gu Yuwu suddenly called her to ask what she was doing and enthusiastically invited her out.

“What do you want to do?” Lin Xiaowan asked.

In fact, Gu Yuwu had an event to attend today. However, in her eyes, the event was very casual.

“The Starlight Gala is tonight. Do you want to co with ?”

Lin Xiaowan was not familiar with the Starlight Gala so she asked, “Huh? What?”

Gu Yuwu explained, “It’s an event that’ll be attended by many celebrities. There’ll also be an award ceremony. Just treat it as a big party.”

Apart from the lunar new year, Shangxia did not celebrate the Lantern Festival. In fact, Shangxia did not celebrate many festivals. The biggest event in the entertainnt industry was the Starlight Gala, which was held during the Lantern Festival.

Previously, Lin Xiaowan had heard a lot of gossip about the entertainnt industry from Gu Yuwu. However, when she received Gu Yuwu’s invitation this ti, she was not as resistant as before. Instead, she was a little curious. She asked, “What do you do there?”

Gu Yuwu thought about it for a mont before she replied, “Nothing much. The celebrities will walk the red carpet. After that, we can watch the performance and the award ceremony. That’s all.”

Then, Gu Yuwu added, sounding a little proud, “Do you want to walk the red carpet? If you want, I’ll bring you with . I still have a little status in the entertainnt industry.”

Lin Xiaowan exclaid in shock, “Are you a celebrity as well?!”

The last ti they t, Gu Yuwu did not ntion this at all.

Gu Yuwu replied, sounding even more proud, “Not exactly. I’m a big boss behind the scenes. Many people’s fates are in my hands!”

Lin Xiaowan’s mouth was agape as she listened to Gu Yuwu.

‘How impressive!’

“What do you think? Do you want to join ? Today’s event is considered the most popular event in the industry. Almost half of the celebrities in the industry will be present,” Gu Yuwu said before listing a few famous nas.

In fact, Gu Yuwu had a small ulterior motive.

She had just received a script for a drama and was in the process of casting actors and actresses. There was a small role in the drama with a very short appearance in the drama, but the role’s na was ntioned throughout the drama. It was the role of a goddess.

The goddess was described as having skin as smooth as cream and a pair of slender eyebrows and clear eyes. She was said to look young despite her age. She wore a loose pink robe with incantations embroidered with dazzling golden spiritual threads that tortured her day and night, making her look pale and frail.

She sat on the high throne of a god expressionlessly, looking calm and aloof, but her eyes were dark gems. They were pure and compassionate. When one looked into her eyes, they would make one’s heart soften involuntarily. To put it bluntly, such a role needed soone unique. Soone who looked cold but possessed a pair of bright and expressive eyes.

Gu Yuwu had a few candidates in mind, but in the end, she thought none of them was suitable. One day, she suddenly thought of Lin Xiaowan.

Lin Xiaowan’s eyes were not particularly big, but they were bright and pure. One sotis felt as though they were staring into the eyes of a puppy when they stared into her eyes, making people feel like getting closer to her.

With this thought in mind, Gu Yuwu began to compare all the actresses she t to Lin Xiaowan. As a result, she grew even more dissatisfied with the actresses she t.

There was a young actress who beca popular recently. Her appearance just t the requirents, but her eyes were wrong. Her eyes betrayed her cunning and shrewdness.

The character of the goddess was complex. If Gu Yuwu cast soone so scheming, no one would like the character. If the character was turned into a villain, the entire storyline would collapse.

After that, Gu Yuwu kept thinking about Lin Xiaowan. She thought about Lin Xiaowan’s expressions when they were in the hospital. She really regretted scaring Lin Xiaowan with the stories from the entertainnt industry.

Gu Yuwu even called Qiao You’an to test the water. Qiao You’an did not seem to have any objection and told her to speak to Lin Xiaowan directly. If Lin Xiaowan agreed, the family would not object.

For this reason, Gu Yuwu finally called Lin Xiaowan.

The Starlight Gala was a good chance to observe the people in the entertainnt industry up close. She hoped that she could show Lin Xiaowan that the industry was not as chaotic as it seed. Moreover, she had also been trying to reform the industry for a while now. It was indeed much better than before.

“Won’t it be too conspicuous if I follow you?” Lin Xiaowan asked.

It’s just like how Huo Zheng was at the center of attention wherever he went. He was too eye-catching. As a result, Lin Xiaowan would also be pulled into the lilight. This made her nervous and afraid to speak.

Gu Yuwu thought that Lin Xiaowan did not like the dia so she said, “We vetted mbers of the press that are allowed into the venue. They’ll only take photos of the celebrities, not us.”

Lin Xiaowan was a little moved. The Starlight Gala did not sound very different from Huo Zheng’s annual banquet. She had watched a lot of variety shows, a few movies, and dramas, and she liked a few shows that Gu Yuwu ntioned.

Seeing the chance, Gu Yuwu said a few more words to persuade Lin Xiaowan. In the end, Lin Xiaowan agreed hesitantly.

The dress code for the gala was naturally different from that of the company’s annual banquet.

After Lin Xiaowan agreed, Gu Yuwu took the initiative to invite Lin Xiaowan to her house to pick a dress. She had entire floor dedicated to storing her clothes, which varied from casual wear to evening gowns.

Lin Xiaowan tilted her head slightly and said, “I have clothes I can wear to the gala at ho…”

Although Lin Xiaowan had never attended such a formal and grand event, the Huo family worked with many designers. Although she did not wear them, many people would still send their custom designs to the house.

Gu Yuwu nodded. The Huo family was not short of money so this was not surprising.

“Alright. Are you at the Huo family’s old residence? I’ll pick you up. If not, I can give you my address, and you can pick up. The red carpet will start at 5 PM. It’s going to be about -4 to -5 degrees; it’ll be freezing cold. We can go a little later so I can bring you in directly where it’s warm.”