At this moment, Chu Ling finally managed to break away from a crowd of flattering people.

Flattery and disdain have always been common in the entertainment industry.

She used to be the one being disdained, but now she is the one being flattered.

No matter which it is, she’s neither accustomed nor fond of it.

Chu Ling sighed lightly, looked up, and saw Josie Martin and Song Chengyun not far away, with expressions of gloom and confusion as they stared at her.

A flash of surprise passed through her eyes, and then returned to calm. She glanced at them indifferently, then withdrew her gaze.

Such indifference and nonchalance made Josie Martin’s anger burn inside her.

Ignoring!

Ignoring again!

She was really fed up with being ignored like this today!

Since when has Josie Martin ever suffered such humiliation?

Taking a deep breath, she advanced with Song Chengyun’s arm in hers, blocking Chu Ling just as she was about to leave, her face full of a bright smile.

Chu Ling frowned slightly, even squinted her eyes, as Song Chengyun gazed at her delicate features and expressive face, becoming dazed once more.

"Ah Ling..."

"Stop!"

However, just as he began to speak, Chu Ling interrupted him.

She looked at him quietly, her expression, voice, and what she said filled with distance and unfamiliarity, "Mr. Song, we’re not close. The name ’Ah Ling’ isn’t something you can call me."

Song Chengyun’s face turned pale, his gaze toward Chu Ling extremely complicated.

"Chu Ling, Chengyun greeted you kindly, what kind of attitude is this?! Don’t think that just because you’re popular now you can do whatever you want!"

Josie Martin saw Chu Ling’s arrogant attitude and couldn’t control her inner anger, not caring whether Song Chengyun’s address was appropriate or not.

She just felt that Chu Ling disrespecting Song Chengyun meant disrespecting her.

Chu Ling looked at Josie Martin who blocked her path indifferently, her face devoid of excess expression, in stark contrast to the emotional Josie Martin.

She wasn’t someone who wouldn’t change her expression when the sky fell, but after experiencing so many ups and downs, she was no longer the Chu Ling she used to be.

She scanned Josie Martin, who was creating a scene in front of her, and laughed softly, "I’m like this with people I’m not familiar with, it has nothing to do with my popularity. Josie Martin always being so unapproachable, does she think she’s very popular?"

Josie Martin’s face changed, "What did you say?!"

"I said, Miss Josie and Mr. Song came to attend Qianran International’s celebration party today. Does CE know?"

Noticing the commotion, everyone’s eyes turned this way.

Upon seeing Josie Martin and Song Chengyun, everyone’s expressions turned strange.

"Chu Ling..." Song Chengyun, after all, being a man, couldn’t bear neither losing face nor inside, and couldn’t help but speak up.

"Mr. Song, when a woman is speaking, it’s best for a man to shut his mouth!" But once he started speaking, he was interrupted by Chu Ling again.

Seeing Chu Ling’s imposing manner, Song Chengyun instinctively shut his mouth.

Josie Martin, on the other hand, snorted coldly, filled with confidence and arrogance, as always.

"Ultimately, your hostility towards us is not just because Chengyun dumped you and chose me? I wonder if your fans know that the goddess they admire had a relationship, and was even dumped as a loser! Unfamiliar? You certainly didn’t say unfamiliar when following Chengyun everywhere back then. What an act!"

"..."

"..."

Josie Martin’s words made everyone present widen their eyes involuntarily.

"What?! Chu Ling had a relationship?"

"And with Song Chengyun? When did this happen?"

"So Chu Ling and Song Chengyun used to be a couple but have broken up now?"

"Why haven’t we heard of this before? Wow, what a piece of gossip!"

Everyone transformed into gossip enthusiasts immediately, discussing fervently.

"Chu Ling..." Han Ying was discussing a script with a director when she noticed the commotion and walked over.

Upon reaching behind Chu Ling, she heard Josie Martin’s comment.

As an agent, she had learned about Chu Ling’s past when she started working with her, and naturally knew about her past with Song Chengyun.

At the time, Song Chengyun sought connections continually and even flirted with Josie Martin, who had a prestigious background, before breaking up with Chu Ling.

Although adults dating isn’t a big deal, for celebrities, it’s absolutely intolerable.

Though the relationship happened before Chu Ling became famous, fans may not accept it. Josie Martin’s action was clearly designed to create trouble for Chu Ling.

It’s unclear how these two shamelessly faced Chu Ling and even spoke such words in front of her!

Chu Ling turned, saw Han Ying with a serious expression, shook her head, and smiled, "It’s fine, Sister Han."

Since entering the entertainment business, she’s never presented herself as single.

Though she was insignificant and faced many hardships within the industry those years, she has no dark history to be ashamed of.

Dating Song Chengyun, this scumbag, was probably the only dark history in her life!

"Mr. Song chose you, Miss Josie seems quite proud of it?"

Chu Ling’s face didn’t show the panic Josie Martin wished to see, but remained calmly composed.

She hadn’t intended to hide her past relationship with Song Chengyun, as it’s a fact, and hiding it would only be counterproductive.

If that’s the case, it’s better to admit it openly.

Others were shocked by Chu Ling’s apparent direct admission.

Since admitting to a relationship as a star is akin to risking everything.

"Is Chu Ling admitting she was once in a relationship with Song Chengyun?"

"She’s truly brave; other celebrities try to hide their relationships intensely, but she straightforwardly admits it!"

"But how did they know each other? No one’s heard of any connection between them?"

"I recall... Chu Ling and Song Chengyun are alumni."

"Classmates? Then why did they break up?"

"Judging by Josie Martin’s words, Song Chengyun dumped Chu Ling."

"Then Song Chengyun must be regretting terribly; Chu Ling is now one of the hottest female stars in the entertainment world."

"Regret? Josie Martin is a noble from Country A; no matter Chu Ling’s fame, does she have their background or status?"

"True."

Josie Martin couldn’t stand Chu Ling’s indifferent demeanor, and with a smirk she said, "Of course, he abandoned you for me, doesn’t this prove I’m superior?"

"Superior to me? Are you certain it’s superiority, and not because of your family?"

Hearing this, Josie Martin raised her chin and laughed softly, "So what? Family is also a choice skill and a fact of my superiority! Chengyun mentioned your family situation, about your parents dying early, and having only an impoverished uncle working. With such a family, being with Chengyun not only couldn’t help him, but would become his burden. So why shouldn’t he choose someone more helpful, more outstanding like me, rather than chooselessly opting for someone useless like you?"