He was not the type to take one's breath away at first glance like Huo Tingyun, but he was pleasant to look at.
What was more captivating were the man's deep eyes, which seemed to draw people in.
This was a mature and extremely charismatic man.
Even at his age, he could instantly outshine countless women.
Su Qi merely glanced and then averted her gaze.
"This is a well-known film and television mogul in the industry, the most outstanding director in the country. He has even directed the opening ceremonies of major international competitions. He's not just famous; he's exceptionally famous."
Gu Tangxue's tone was not without admiration.
Although Gu Tangxue attended a film school, her major was directing and drama. When she first entered university, she had heard of this renowned director and regarded him as an idol and a goal.
In the eyes of all directing students, this great master was like a god.
Others might be exaggerating, but this man was truly a divine figure.
"It's a pity he married young. However, I heard their relationship wasn't very good, and they never appeared in public together."
"They divorced and separated two years ago. In the past few days, he's been seen with quite a few girlfriends, all of them young models, internet celebrities, and third or fourth-tier actresses, but each one is exceptionally young and beautiful."
Yang Tianhao gossiped extensively, and it seemed as if he knew all the gossip in the entire entertainment industry; there was nothing Yang Tianhao didn't know.
"Tangxue, you need to be careful."
Gu Tangxue glared, "You're not allowed to talk about my idol. My idol is a true god, he wouldn't do that."
Yang Tianhao chuckled, "Alright, alright, I won't talk about your idol, your true god, Director Song Heqing."
Su Qi wasn't interested in anything else, but the name itself was beautiful.
Song Heqing.
It sounded like a great poet from ancient times.
As Yang Tianhao and Gu Tangxue chatted, Xu Linyun arrived at the venue, and the atmosphere of the press conference surged once more.
Xu Linyun wore a light white gown tonight, a fishtail design, elegant and intellectual. Adorned with diamonds, its semi-transparent design was dignified, elegant, yet not lacking in sexy allure.
With exquisite makeup and hairstyle, all the reporters' camera flashes were focused on Xu Linyun.
Beside her was the male lead of this drama, a young and handsome popular idol. His face was very suited for a male lead in a historical drama, perfectly catering to the aesthetic of young girls today. He looked even more handsome in modern attire.
"This is Xu Linyun, the female lead of this film. The male lead is the popular young heartthrob Song Yiming. I heard he's Song Heqing's nephew."
"They do look quite alike. Song Yiming has some of the youthful resemblance of Song Heqing."
Gu Tangxue and Yang Tianhao gossiped from the side.
As soon as Xu Linyun entered, she became the center of attention.
She spotted Huo Tingyun at a glance, and her eyes could no longer hold anyone else. Holding her gown, as if presenting a treasure, she eagerly offered her dazzling, radiant self to Huo Tingyun.
See, how beautiful and captivating she was tonight.
She was in no way inferior to Su Qi.
She was a red-hot film empress with an unlimited future.
How could Huo Tingyun choose Su Qi over her?
"You look beautiful tonight."
Song Heqing swirled the champagne in his glass.
"Thank you!"
The praise from the great director made Xu Linyun even more confident. She wanted to take Huo Tingyun's hand.
"Tingyun..."
Huo Tingyun subtly dodged, took a sip of champagne from his glass, and said, "They're here."
Just two simple words.
The romance between the two was no longer a fresh topic in the entertainment industry.
The moment they stood together, the surrounding cameras immediately focused on them.
A popular actress and a magnate investor and financial titan in the industry; how eye-catching and well-matched they were.
They looked like a couple from an idol drama.
Su Qi felt a moment of dizziness.
Perhaps it was the flashing lights that blurred her vision.
Her vision turned slightly red.
Perhaps she should have realized the gap between them long ago.
The noble and beautiful daughter of a wealthy family, and the favored son of heaven, Huo Tingyun.
Standing in the most dazzling position in the crowd, they seemed to be the focal point, so perfectly suited.
She could only stand in a corner, like an ant, looking up at the gods.
"Xiao Su, are you feeling unwell? I'll get you something to drink."
Gu Tangxue saw that Su Qi didn't seem to be in good spirits, so she got up and went to the table, intending to get Su Qi a drink.
On her way back with the drink, she bumped into Xu Linyun.
A soft gasp.
All the drink in Gu Tangxue's cup spilled onto Xu Linyun.
Xu Linyun was wearing a French haute couture gown worth hundreds of thousands, and she had planned to use this dress to make headlines and outshine everyone. In an instant, she was splashed with colorful fruit juice.
Xu Linyun's expression turned as ugly as it could be.
Mo Yu, the female assistant accompanying Xu Linyun, widened her eyes, raised her hand, and slapped Gu Tangxue across the cheek.
"Bitch! Don't you have eyes! Not looking where you're going, do you know how much this dress you spilled on costs! You can't afford to pay for it, do you know!"
At this moment, everyone's attention was drawn to them.
Gu Tangxue, slapped, fell to the ground. The glass cup shattered, and shards of glass cut her palm, drawing blood.
Gu Tangxue's mind went blank. She kept apologizing, trying to wipe the stains off Xu Linyun.
Mo Yu kicked Gu Tangxue away, "Get lost! Who do you think you are, daring to touch our female star!"
Gu Tangxue was kicked and sent sprawling to the ground.
Seeing this situation, Yang Tianhao and Su Qi could no longer sit still.
They rushed forward. Su Qi helped Gu Tangxue up and checked her injuries, while Yang Tianhao bowed repeatedly, continuously apologizing to Xu Linyun.
If they couldn't afford to offend, couldn't they at least avoid it?
Song Heqing and Song Yiming were drawn over and saw the whole situation clearly.
Song Heqing took off his suit jacket and draped it over Xu Linyun, "Go change into something else first."
Xu Linyun saw Huo Tingyun also walking over and quickly and aggrievedly grabbed Huo Tingyun's arm, "Tingyun... what should I do if my dress is ruined."
Huo Tingyun stopped, as if he hadn't heard Xu Linyun's voice, his gaze fixed in one direction.
As Huo Tingyun looked at Su Qi, Song Heqing's gaze was also on Su Qi.
Just now, it was only a fleeting glance, and the distance was too great to see Su Qi's face clearly.
Now, at a distance of only one meter, Song Heqing saw Su Qi's profile from this angle. Her stray hair fell onto her forehead, her bun had loosened from her hurried movements, and it fell onto her fair, graceful neck.
She was as beautiful as a fairy, with an ethereal and transcendent beauty.
The entertainment and film industries were full of beauties, but Song Heqing had never seen anyone with such a clear and refined aura.
Even the gorgeously dressed Xu Linyun paled in comparison to this woman.
Gu Tangxue's hand was bleeding from the glass shards, and Yang Tianhao kept apologizing, almost kneeling, but Mo Yu was still relentless and refused to let go, continuously muttering curses.
Meanwhile, Xu Linyun, whose beloved dress was stained, was furious and had no intention of stopping Mo Yu.