I'm afraid I'm not interested in love

Chapter 668 Keeping an Appointment
meeting room.

Chu Qingmian sat down at the head of the long table, her posture as dignified and graceful as ever.

The foreign partners stood in front of the screen, gesturing wildly as they tried their best to demonstrate their sincerity in this collaboration.

A company as financially powerful and highly reputable in the industry as Xingxing Entertainment is a highly sought-after entity both internationally and domestically.

Chu Qingmian nodded repeatedly with an official, faint smile.

In fact, she didn't understand a single word.

This Indian guy's English accent is so heavy, it makes her head spin with "dududu"...

However, she certainly didn't come here to see such a boring PowerPoint presentation. Behind this Indian man was the entire market of South Asia and Southeast Asia, so she naturally had reasons to pay attention to him.

The lower-tier market is the real market. Mr. Chu tapped his fingertips lightly on the mahogany table, trying his best to pretend that he understood the long speech from his partner.

Logically speaking, such an important meeting should not be disturbed at all—even if a tsunami comes, they must finish the meeting on the lifeboat.

Until the meeting room door was pushed open, the secretary walked in, bowing and looking extremely nervous.

Chu Qingmian frowned slightly. She had already said that everything should wait until the meeting was over before discussing anything else.

Those familiar with Xingxing Entertainment should know that Mr. Chu, who is usually easy to talk to, has a rather serious side when he is actually working.

But the secretary's gaze was filled with helplessness, and Chu Qingmian's doubts only lasted a few seconds before abruptly ending.

Because everyone present recognized the person who walked in with the backlight on.

Chu Yuanjiang, the CEO of Nearshore Group.

After announcing his retirement, he rarely participated in similar meetings anymore, and everyone was somewhat surprised by his appearance.

At this moment, his face was ashen, and he didn't even exchange pleasantries with the others present, but nodded to Chu Qingmian at the end of the long table.

Chu Qingmian felt a sudden sense of foreboding as she realized she hadn't seen her father with such a serious expression in a long time.

As she stood up, she heard her own heartbeat, a dull sound like the tolling of a bell, announcing the impending doom.

As Chu Yuanjiang led her to the other side of the lounge, Chu Qingmian felt her brain buzzing and the sounds around her gradually became indistinct.

I could only vaguely glean a few scattered words.

Car accident, unexpected incident, injury... Su Chengyi.

Chu Qingmian's vision blurred intermittently, but the pressure from her father on her shoulders kept her alert.

"Mianmian, you need to calm down. We'll only know the specifics of the situation once we get back to the hospital."

"I want to go back."

She tried to open her mouth, but her vocal cords were too weak to utter a complete sentence.

When a bolt from the blue strikes so suddenly, the human brain is unable to think; it only experiences a dissociative feeling of "Am I dreaming?"

The "peace" she had painstakingly built up over the past few days was suddenly shattered, and she once again personally experienced the absurdity of fate's cruel joke.

Pretending to be an adult is so hard, Su Chengyi, stop scaring people.

Chu Qingmian shook off the hand of the person supporting her and stumbled out the door.

……

The last promotional event before the release of "Rainy Season" was the largest ever, with various media outlets flocking to the event, all hoping to secure an exclusive interview opportunity.

Director Hong Hai's self-proclaimed "comeback film" is certainly worth paying attention to, but compared to the highly anticipated leading lady, it can only take a backseat.

This is the first time Chen Jinzhi has appeared in front of the media since the previous incident where she was injured by wire work. Many fans who care about her have also gone to great lengths to come to the scene, eagerly waiting for her appearance.

Amidst a sudden burst of screams and cheers at the end of the red carpet, Chen Jinzhi gracefully appeared in a long dress, surrounded by flashing lights.

She showed no signs of fatigue or vulnerability after her injury; her red dress accentuated her rosy lips and white teeth, making her as radiant as a rose blooming after the rain.

The gasps and screams from all around were deafening. She was born to stand under such spotlights, such a stunning beauty.

Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of her fans, Chen Jinzhi walked step by step to the center of the stage. She smiled and bowed slightly, while gently gesturing for silence to the fans, indicating that they should not disrupt the interview process.

This big star always does things with impeccable attention to detail, leaving no room for criticism.

Many companies in the industry, envious of her, hired paparazzi at high salaries, using magnifying glasses to follow her 24/7 in an attempt to find dirt on her. In the end, all the paparazzi could produce was:

#Chen Jinzhi went in and out of a convenience store late at night and gave the food she bought to a homeless person on the street#
#Iris urges fans to stop airport greetings to avoid disrupting normal citizen travel#
#Chen Jinzhi has donated all of his salary from the film "Rainy Season" to local rural revitalization projects#
#Chen Jinzhi refused to have the Hope Primary School she donated named after her#
……

To put it bluntly, even Confucius would have to give her a thumbs up.

Who could have imagined that a truly perfect idol would appear in the entertainment industry? So, things have come to this point, and in the end, all the competitors have given up and admitted defeat.

Garlic bird, garlic bird, it's not easy for anyone, you can't beat her.

Therefore, almost none of the media present today prepared any tricky questions, since she always managed to give flawless answers.

The only question that might elicit some emotional response from her was related to the producer, but whenever a reporter mustered the courage to ask, one could feel the fierce and ruthless gaze of an assistant in the corner, which was truly frightening.

The reporter, still harboring ulterior motives, held up his microphone and furtively searched for the assistant. The next second, she actually rushed out from backstage, startling the reporter so much that he almost dropped his microphone.

After answering the previous questions, Chen Jinzhi caught a glimpse of Lulu's anxious face out of the corner of his eye.

She hesitated for a moment, then gave the camera an apologetic smile, before finally leaning away from the microphone to listen to Lulu speak.

Lulu's face was pale, and her voice trembled as she spoke. It had been a long time since she had felt so panicked, like a complete novice.

"..."

A gasp rippled through the audience as the female celebrity under the spotlight turned and left the stage without hesitation.

This was clearly unexpected by the crew members. Many tried to chase after her to stop her, but were blocked by the fierce-looking assistant.

The staff were easy to stop, but the reporters who had caught wind of a news story wouldn't let the opportunity slip by so easily, and they instantly became excited and restless.

The security personnel at the scene were completely unable to control the situation, and many people had already chased after them with cameras and microphones.

Chen Jinzhi lifted her long dress and walked away quickly, leaving everyone with only a resolute back view.

Only after she got into the driver's seat did the surging crowd seize another opportunity to block the exit of the event venue.

"Iris! Are you in such a hurry to leave the scene because of some emergency?"

"Have you considered the negative impact of leaving without permission on the film's promotion and distribution?"

"Ms. Chen Jinzhi, please answer our questions directly!"

Reporters pounded on the car windows, their eyes gleaming with a thirst for the massive influx of traffic.

Like a shark that has caught the scent of blood, it will naturally hold on tight and will not give up.

Chen Jinzhi's profile appeared cold and indifferent under the flash of the camera. She had never shown this side of herself in front of the camera before, which undoubtedly made the reporters even more excited.

However, the next second, she started the car's engine.

The deep, raucous roar briefly cleared the minds of the reporters crammed around, but the allure of such a sensational headline was enough to numb them once more.

Besides, she couldn't possibly actually dare to crash into it, could she?
……

"boom!!!"

Chen Jinzhi stepped on the gas without any hesitation!
The reporters, who had been fearless just moments before, scattered like monkeys falling from a fallen tree. In their panic, the cameras they were holding fell to the ground, and no one dared to pick them up.

The commotion created a path through the crowd, but Chen Jinzhi, in the driver's seat, remained completely calm. As the wheels rolled over the car, expensive machine parts scattered all over the ground.

No one knows what she just heard, nor does anyone know why that perfectly self-possessed superstar would suddenly do something so rebellious.

Media buzz, fan panic, the collapse of her public image...

She left all the chaos behind.

(End of this chapter)