Chapter 227 - Mu Sheng Steals the Limelight
Chapter 227: Mu Sheng Steals the Limelight
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Jiang Tian turned to look towards the changing room. The moment he saw Mu Sheng, he was awestruck.
Even the makeup artists who had seen their fair share of good-looking women were speechless when they saw Mu Sheng.
Tang Tiantian felt proud and happy as she waved at Jiang Tian. “Tian, you rock! You really picked the right dress!’
Jiang Tian was dressed in jeans and leather jackets all year round, so Tang Tiantian simply felt he was a straight man and had zero expectation towards his taste, but she felt he really picked the perfect outfit today.
The man raised his head to glance at Mu Sheng as he paid at the counter. He was surprisingly moved by Mu Sheng’s beauty. “The dress was worth the money.”
“Thanks.” The moment the transaction was complete, Jiang Tian waved and said, “Let’s go. We have 15 minutes left and it’s just enough time to get there.”
Meanwhile, at the event location.
A lot of fans had come to watch it live and many viewers were watching it online as well.
Since Cat Live had the support of Flourishing Age Group and Mu Sheng, it was doing very well, so this was a grand affair.
The management beamed brightly when they saw the great turnout. Considering how well Cat Live was doing, they were bound to get a bonus next month!
Mu Sheng had yet to come back five minutes before the event was scheduled to begin, so the manager felt a little worried. “Why isn’t she back? Was she held up? Call her this instant and find out what time she is reaching.”
“I have already called Mu Sheng. She will be back soon. The talent agent promised they won’t be late.”
“Oh god. How could I not be worried?” The manager was terribly afraid something might go wrong.
Sadly, his greatest fear had happened. The manager took two steps and turned to look at the screen with all the operation statistics and noticed the numbers were declining.
The manager was puzzled. “What’s going on? The event hasn’t even started yet. Why are we already losing an audience? Find out what happened.”
“There is no need to check,” said a subordinate to the manager. “I know why. A minute ago, Tiger Shark announced an online event. They spent top dollars and invited a lot of big-time celebrities.”
More importantly, Tiger Shark did not market the event until one minute ago. Tiger Shark probably did it so that they could catch Cat Live unprepared.
The manager was stunned. “Tiger Shark did this on purpose! Let me check it out!”
The manager clicked on the Tiger Shark web page and saw their special event for today.
It was clear Tiger Shark had spent a lot of money for the event. The celebrity guests for the event included Ruan Yingying and many other popular artists.
Since these artists had a strong fan base, the moment they started to live telecast, a lot of the Cat Live users went over to support it.
Before Cat Live’s event even started, it was gradually losing viewership.
Meanwhile, the host had already gone on stage outside.
“What about Mu Sheng? Is she here yet?” The manager turned off the Tiger Shark webpage and walked out anxiously.
“Nope.” His subordinate followed behind the manager worriedly out of fear the manager might take it out on him.
“Oh dear. What on earth is going on?” In comparison to the good mood the manager was in just ten minutes ago, he felt like hanging himself now.
The host was interacting with the audience on stage.
“Welcome to Cat Live’s anniversary event. Let me cut to the chase and introduce all the guests we have invited today.”
The host introduced all the management in the company one by one.
After introducing the sponsors, it was time for the guests to come on stage according to the itinerary.
Everyone was here except for Mu Sheng.
The manager felt very stressed out. He watched as time passed minute by minute, but Mu Sheng’s seat was still empty.
Just as the host was about to finish introducing the sponsors, the manager lost it completely. He took out his walkie-talkie and wanted to tell the host to delay things.
At this very moment, his subordinate pulled his sleeve. “What? You are a man. How could you do something as girlie as that?”
“Erm… Mu Sheng is here,” said the subordinate stiffly.
The manager opened his eyes wide when he heard Mu Sheng was here. “Where is she?”
He turned around and saw Mu Sheng and became awestruck just like everyone else.
He was blown away by Mu Sheng.
The host announced the next offline guest on stage as planned.
“Now, let us give a warm welcome to GL Gaming Team and the Cat Live live telecasters!”
The moment he finished his sentence, there was thunderous applause.
Han Yu led the team members onto the stage with Mu Sheng gradually appearing on camera right at the end.
In all honesty, Mu Sheng made a real visual impact the moment she appeared. It took a moment for people to realize it was surprisingly her.
She had a completely different image.
The last major event Mu Sheng participated in was the World Gaming Masters. Her photos were a sensation online. She was dressed in a simple white T-shirt with her hair in a ponytail. Even without wearing any makeup, she looked beautiful.
Mu Sheng’s hair was scattered over her shoulders with her hair slightly curled, and she was wearing a slim-fit black mermaid tube dress.
Mu Sheng’s dress was simple and minimalistic. It only had one gold-embroidered belt cinched at the waist. Thanks to its great cut, it accentuated her lines flawlessly.
The simple black dress was a stark contrast to her fair skin. At the same time, Mu Sheng’s beautiful face balanced it off perfectly.
The stylist only applied some makeup to her flawless face. Her lips were bright red. Her face looked delicate and she gave off an elegant aura.
In an instant, she resembled Hong Kong female artists from the last century. The moment she appeared, she looked absolutely alluring.
[Oh god! Is that Mu Sheng? I am blown away. She looks so cool that I think I’m going to die! How could anyone look as good as her?]
[Tsk. This is a gaming event. How could she come dressed like that? Where does she think she is?]
[You over there! Are you doubting the gaming skills of the champion of the World Gaming Masters? In that case, show us your gaming history. Are you better than her?]
Just as Jiang Tian anticipated. People initially doubted Mu Sheng for coming dressed like this, but she was the champion of the World Gaming Masters, so no one could doubt her gaming abilities.
The manager was dumbstruck by Mu Sheng’s beauty backstage. “Omigod! Mu Sheng is the best live telecaster Cat Live has.”
The swiftly declining viewership instantly soared when Mu Sheng appeared.
Mu Sheng had already found her seat.
Tang Tiantian watched from beneath the stage as she carried Mu Sheng’s coat. The more she looked at Mu Sheng, the more she felt impressed by Jiang Tian’s good taste.
It was simply incredible.
Everyone was used to seeing gamers come dressed in loose-fitting casuals.
The moment Mu Sheng sat down with her black gown, her beauty contrasted the computer and equipment flawlessly.
It felt as though a fiery red rose was blooming from the cool steel.
It was simply alluring.
The cameraman could not help training the camera on Mu Sheng.
She had a cool profile. Her slightly curled hair scattered over her shoulders, making her look feminine as her fingers ran across the keyboard deftly.
[Sobs. She is a gaming beauty. My wife is gorgeous!]
[Are you asking for a fight? She is my wife, okay?]
Barely after the event commenced, news about Mu Sheng coming dressed in a gown spread like a wildfire throughout all the gaming forums. She was officially a hot favorite among all the male gamers.
Mu Sheng was an unsurpassable beauty with equally outstanding gaming skills.
The viewers looked at Mu Sheng’s beautiful face as she gamed. Every time she made a brilliant maneuver, everyone exclaimed in shock.
Mu Sheng naturally led her team and triumphed.
No matter how many artists Tiger Shark hired for their event, there was no saving it.
Mu Sheng was God Mu, a gaming legend. Also, she looked extraordinarily beautiful today, so the crowds naturally wanted to see her.
When the event ended, Cat Live had already achieved its targeted results.
The manager was so moved that he almost wanted to kneel to Mu Sheng. She had not only saved the event, but she had also saved his bonus and path to promotion!
After the event came to an end, Mu Sheng wanted to go back to eat.
“Sheng, good job.” Jiang Tian nodded at Mu Sheng in admiration as she came off stage. “It was good.”
After the event ended, a lot of people got in touch with him to talk about brand ambassador jobs.
Mu Sheng took her coat and put it on. “Is that all? I want to go home.”
“Sure. I need to do something, so Tang Tiantian will send you home.”
Tang Tiantian took Mu Sheng’s stuff and headed to the parking lot to get the car.
Mu Sheng stood by the roadside and waited for her.
“Miss Mu, I didn’t expect to see you here,” said a voice from behind.
Mu Sheng turned her head to see Chu Xuan walking over.
Mu Sheng was hungry and did not feel like making small talk, so she turned and ignored Chu Xuan.
Chu Xuan raised his brow. “Have I offended you?”
Mu Sheng shook her head.
“Then why do you look so annoyed to see me?”
Mu Sheng turned her head and said with a serious look on her face, “I am hungry.”
She was clearly hungry and did not feel like talking and wanted to conserve her energy.
Chu Xuan could not help laughing. He laughed so hard that his face lit up. He glanced at Mu Sheng’s calves before he said, “Miss Mu, you are simply intriguing.”
Mu Sheng did not answer him this time and simply stood up straight by the roadside.
Before long, Tang Tiantian drove over and Mu Sheng got into the car.
Chu Xuan stood by the roadside as he watched the car leave from behind and could not help smiling.
This woman was genuinely intriguing. She was far more interesting than any other woman he had met in his life.
Meanwhile, at the villa.
Someone entered through the door while Auntie Lin was halfway through cooking.
Auntie Lin looked up and said quizzically, “Young Master, didn’t you say you would only be back at night? Lunch happens to be ready. Why don’t you eat before going back?
Li Hanchen was busy with work, so he had not been taking lunch at home for some time and only came home at night.
Li Hanchen said as he went upstairs, “I’ll pass. I am just here to get something, so don’t cook for me.”
After Li Hanchen took the documents from his room and came downstairs, Mu Sheng was already back.
She had come straight from the event without stopping to change her gown and high heels.
She was taking off her coat when Li Hanchen glanced over.
Mu Sheng’s fair skin and slender waist were visible after she took off the coat. Since she was wearing a gown, it accentuated her fine waist. It was so thin that it felt as though she would get taken by the wind any moment.
Li Hanchen narrowed his eyes before pretending nothing happened and went downstairs calmly.
Mu Sheng turned to look when she heard his footsteps. “Why are you here?”
Li Hanchen placed the documents on the table. “I came for dinner and to get some documents.”
“Is dinner ready?” Mu Sheng clearly looked hungry.
Li Hanchen loosened his tie slightly. “Did you go to an event today?”
Mu Sheng nodded. “Uh huh.”
Li Hanchen looked at Mu Sheng’s face deeply without daring to look down. Even though Mu Sheng’s body was usually covered by a coat, she had a great body. “Aren’t you cold?”
“No, I’m not cold. It’s not like there is wind in here, right?” Mu Sheng glanced at Li Hanchen quizzically. “What are you trying to say?”
Li Hanchen lowered his eyes. “Nothing.”
Auntie Lin came over to tell Mu Sheng lunch was ready and Li Hanchen stood up as well.
Auntie Lin felt puzzled. What was going on? Didn’t Young Master say there was no need to cook his lunch earlier?
Auntie Lin always made just enough food. Since she knew Mu Sheng was the only person eating lunch today, she only made enough for one.
Now that Li Hanchen had decided to eat, there would not be enough rice for Mu Sheng.
However, Auntie Lin did not dare to say it out loud and could only quietly follow behind them. Mu Sheng always had two bowls of rice, so Auntie Lin could only serve the second portion of rice to Li Hanchen.
After taking two bites, Li Hanchen finally inhaled before looking at Mu Sheng. “Go put on your coat.”
Mu Sheng was bewildered. She looked at him quizzically with a meatball in her mouth.
Li Hanchen felt Mu Sheng’s flawless skin looked jarring to the eyes. For some reason, he felt warm just looking at it. He took off his coat and placed it over her shoulders. “Put this on. If you fall sick, I will need to take care of you.”
Mu Sheng devoured the meatball swiftly and swallowed it before she said, “Li Hanchen, how could you be so unreasonable? What do you mean? Have you forgotten I am the one taking care of you?”
He was making no sense at all. How could she fall sick? The villa was warm, so she did not need a jacket.
Li Hanchen noticed the annoyance on Mu Sheng’s face and felt powerless. “Fine. Even if you are right, you can’t take it off.”
Mu Sheng went quiet. She turned her head. “You are so unreasonable.”
Li Hanchen went back to his seat. “That’s right. I am unreasonable.”
Mu Sheng and Li Hanchen did not talk for the rest of the lunch.
Mu Sheng finished her first bowl of rice and wanted to eat more, but there was no more rice in the rice cooker.
Auntie Lin glanced at Mu Sheng worriedly. “Shall I get you some bread?”
Mu Sheng did not like bread and preferred having rice.
Mu Sheng knew Auntie Lin always cooked just enough, so she promptly realized Auntie Lin must have served her rice to Li Hanchen when he came back unannounced.
Mu Sheng immediately looked at Li Hanchen resentfully. “Why didn’t you tell Auntie Lin you were coming home for lunch?”
Li Hanchen smiled at her slightly. “Are you still hungry?”
“That goes without saying.” Mu Sheng looked at the braised pork ribs in front of her. The soft juicy meat and the sauce would go perfectly with rice. Sadly, there was no more rice for her.
Li Hanchen pretended not to hear her. “Oh. I’m okay. I just need one bowl of rice.”
She was flabbergasted.
Mu Sheng looked at Li Hanchen and felt he was a bully. First, he kept saying she would catch a cold and insisted she put on a coat. Now, he refused to let her eat.
“How could you do this to me?”
Li Hanchen ate the rice unhurriedly the way Mu Sheng always ate it. He took some juicy pork ribs and sauce and removed the meat from the bone, scooped some rice, placed some vegetables on it, and ate it in a single bite before looking at her.
“Why would you say that?”
Mu Sheng opened her eyes even wider. She recalled Li Hanchen was not in the habit of mixing his food with rice. Li Hanchen usually ate the dishes before eating a mouthful of rice.
Mixing the food was clearly her habit. She loved mixing meat, vegetables, and rice and eating them in a single spoon.
He was doing this on purpose!
Mu Sheng put down her chopsticks as she frowned angrily. “I’m done.”
Mu Sheng stood up and wanted to go upstairs and order take-out.
Li Hanchen finally could no longer suppress the smile on his face and pulled her arm.
Mu Sheng was unaccustomed to wearing high heels, and she was wearing 15-centimeter stilettos for the event. The moment Li Hanchen pulled her, she tripped and fell towards him.
Li Hanchen hurriedly held Mu Sheng.
Mu Sheng ended up sitting on Li Hanchen’s lap altogether.
The suit jacket slid off her shoulders to reveal her fair shoulders. Also, he was now holding her fine waist in his hands. It was so slender that he could not help yearning for her.
Li Hanchen wanted to make Mu Sheng get up when she said, “I caught you laughing. Are you deliberately refusing me food?”
Li Hanchen tightened his grip slightly. “Why would you say that?”
Mu Sheng glanced at the food on the table before looking at Li Hanchen. “They were right. You will lose all freedom if you live under someone else’s roof.”
Mu Sheng was not good at using the IT devices of this era, so she did not know how to remove advertisements from her WeChat, so she would receive all kinds of strange advertisements at night.
She saw an advertisement from a real estate developer last night: [If you live under someone else’s roof, you have no freedom. Country Garden is the perfect place for you to build your own home.]
Li Hanchen did not see this coming, so he instantly burst out laughing. “How could you say that?”
She had the best room in the villa and everything she used was the best. Was this considered living under someone else’s roof?
“I have no freedom when I eat. Isn’t that because I live under your roof?” Mu Sheng compared her situation with the advertisement slogan and felt they were the same.
Li Hanchen glanced at Mu Sheng powerlessly. “Where did you learn to say this?”
“From an ad I received on my phone.”
Li Hanchen reached his hand out and took Mu Sheng’s phone on the table. “What’s your password?”
“What? First, you don’t let me eat. Now, are you going to meddle with my phone? I told you I was living under your roof with no freedom.”
Li Hanchen did not know what to say. “I will help you delete all the ads. You really should stop reading the stuff.”
Mu Sheng sat up straight and felt annoyed. “You are too much.”
Since the two of them kept talking, they forgot Mu Sheng was still sitting on Li Hanchen’s lap.
The moment Mu Sheng adjusted herself on his lap, he went stiff as he tightened his grip on her waist. “Get up.”
Li Hanchen kept telling her to put on a coat, then he took her food. Now, he was talking to her so sternly. Mu Sheng could not help feeling rebellious, so she came close to him and encircled him with both arms. “I am not going to get up.. If you want me to get up, you have to make me.”