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He stared at her for a while, seemingly waiting for her to say something more.

Xiang-Nuan earnestly began, "Thank you, President Shen, for allowing me to continue acting in 'Strategist'. I will do my best not to let you down."

Shen Yanshi didn't respond, nor did he leave.

After pondering for a moment, Xiang-Nuan added, "I heard that the scandal involving Zhuang Linna was orchestrated by you, President Shen. You've gone to great lengths."

Her demeanor was compliant, her tone sincere—no one could be more earnest than her.

Yet Shen Yanshi's gaze seemed to grow colder. After a long wait, she finally heard him speak, albeit belatedly.

"Is that all?"

Xiang-Nuan was surprised, "Is there something else?"

Shen Yanshi quirked a smile, "Xiang-Nuan, you're doing quite well."

She stiffened, unable to grasp the meaning behind his words. But Shen Yanshi had already turned, opened the car door, and sat inside. The next second, the Maybach drove away before her eyes.

Returning to the set, Lee-Zheng was visibly anxious as he asked, "Did President Shen say anything?"

Xiang-Nuan shook her head, "No."

"That's good. Take an hour break, and we'll continue shooting after."

"Okay."

Having dealt with the sudden visit from the investor, the atmosphere on set relaxed considerably.

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Back in her trailer, Xiang-Nuan was still pondering the meaning behind Shen Yanshi's words.

Was it a genuine compliment?

Impossible.@@novelbin@@

Was he angry?

That shouldn't be the case either. He didn't replace her in 'Strategist', nor did he make things difficult for her. If he were truly angry, he wouldn't let her off so easily.

Did he want her to soften and continue to follow him?

Even less likely. As a man of such high status, how could Shen Yanshi continue to keep a woman around who had fallen out with him? Besides, she was no longer his type.

Xiang-Nuan furrowed her brows, snapping back to reality. She really was masochistic, still habitually trying to read his expressions and guess his thoughts.

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Since that day, Shen Yanshi hadn't appeared again.

A month flew by, and the news that Xiang-Nuan wasn't renewing her contract with Newstar Company had spread. Many talent agencies had started to contact her.

Her popularity was soaring, and her market value was high.

But Xiang-Nuan was cautious, having met with several companies and considering her options, she wasn't in a hurry to make a decision.

With four months left to shoot 'Strategist', she had planned to slow down after this drama, to settle and be able to immerse herself in her roles, rather than feeling adrift.

"Have you found a good company yet?" Zheng Xuanlin asked during her visit to the set, during a break.

"Not yet, I'm not in a rush. Do you have any recommendations?"

"You're asking me? Aren't you afraid I'll lead you astray?"

Xiang-Nuan smiled, "You wouldn't."

"You really think highly of me," Zheng Xuanlin raised an eyebrow, "How about I resign from Newstar and we go independent?"

"Would Newstar agree to let you go?"

"That's uncertain."

"Then give it a try. If you can leave, I'll join you," Xiang-Nuan looked at her.

"Okay."

Zheng Xuanlin wasn't sure where her confidence came from; her contract with Newstar wasn't up yet, and naturally, the company wouldn't let her go easily. But she truly didn't want to give up on Xiang-Nuan; she wanted to accompany her to greater heights.

"The end of the year is coming, and there are many events on various platforms. This year's hottest drama is 'White Poplar', and you'll be busy. However, you might have to share the stage with Xia Zehua, which is unavoidable."

Although they had already broken up the CP, in theory, they shouldn't continue to appear together to avoid suspicion. But this year's hottest drama was 'White Poplar', and the event organizers would definitely invite both leads.

"Understood."

Her relationship with Xia Zehua was originally one of camaraderie, so sharing the stage now wasn't awkward, especially since it wasn't with Shen Yanshi.