Chapter 469: Pie Falling from the Sky

She recently refused to step into this room, even relocating her clothes and toiletries to the guest bedroom.

Returning once more, lying on her own bed, she felt as though needles were pricking her back.

It wasn’t until the sound of water in the bathroom stopped that she wiped her face.

After several changes of expression, she once again transformed into the shy, delicate Ye Shiqing.

As the year drew to a close, the entertainment industry was bustling, with Chu Yao winning numerous domestic and international prestigious awards.

Everyone then realized that her statements during her comeback press conference were not an exaggeration.

During the three years she was in prison, one movie per year was released by Shengjing, fairly living up to her talent.

In the first two years, without their star, without press conferences, and without movie promotions, fans spontaneously supported Chu Yao’s films, praising her acting skills as top tier in her cohort, but besides her fans, few people bought into it.

Indeed, who would have much affection for a celebrity languishing in prison, her future uncertain.

It wasn’t until this year, when Chu Yao won her first Best Actress award, that many people started revisiting her films from those three years.

The cinemas were keen to capitalize on the trend, scheduling screenings for all three movies, with her posters being the predominant display in many cinema lobbies.

This year’s film in particular catapulted Chu Yao back into the public eye and directly into legendary status.

If one were to mention the most triumphant actor this year, Chu Yao would claim first place without hesitation.

If anyone dared to rank themselves second, she would kick them far away.

She was unmatched in the spotlight for a time.

However, aside from Chu Yao, other celebrities were also impressive, including several who were keen to grab the spotlight and award ceremonies.

Chen Man was one of them.

She would always stay until the end of award ceremonies, just to catch a few more moments on camera.

Today, she even performed a song onstage.

After stepping down, she rushed to the shared dressing room to change her outfit.

While the makeup artist was altering her makeup, Chen Man took out her phone to play, when suddenly an email popped up.

She was quick to open it and was about to close it after a glance, but the contents suddenly shocked her.

“Sis!

Sis, come look at this!”

Chen Man called her agent over and sent the makeup artist away.

Covering her phone with her hand, she whispered, “Sis, look at this.

Why do I see Shen’s name?”

The agent squinted at the screen for a long time.

They couldn’t understand the design diagrams, dazzled by the lines and patterns, but fortunately, there was little text.

Although the handwriting was sloppy, it was attractive and clear.

The last line read distinctly: Shen’s Department Store Design Diagram.

“How did you get this!”

The agent quickly snatched the phone away and turned it off.

Thinking back to a few days ago when Chen Man was caught in bed with Shen Shichu by his wife, she wondered, “This looks like the original draft.

It’s company confidential; why would someone send it to your personal email unless it’s a trap?”

Chen Man was the minor celebrity Shen Shichu had brought back to provoke Ye Shiqing.

After being driven out of the Shen family by Ye Shiqing, she hadn’t dared to stir up trouble or even contact Shen Shichu.

Her numerous sponsors also possibly heard rumors, so she hadn’t dared to make a fuss.

But the next day, several endorsements that had been in discussions for a long time suddenly contacted her, confirming her as their brand ambassador, one of which was an international major brand, something she hadn’t even dared dream of.

Afterwards, two production teams contacted her, inviting her to be the lead actress.

Her agent checked, and both productions had high credentials and high investments, much higher than Chen Man’s status; even celebrities of much higher calibre than hers had not secured these roles.

All these fortunate events befell Chen Man, leaving her dazed.