Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

Everyone enjoys being complimented. And Madeline was no different. As a highly-acclaimed actress, her inflated ego and pride demanded that she be looked at and treated different from the more common people. Madeline had been upset when Maggie thought that she was in the same league as the actress. However, when Maggie spoke highly of Madeline, she was rather satisfied.

So Madeline changed her bitterly sarcastic tone to a more calm one. She feigned a smile and said, "I am not worthy of such compliments. We are no longer young girls but married women. That man just has a handsome face. Maggie, since your husband looks charming and cares about you so much, you really have enviable luck. We all feel happy for you."

As the women kept flattering each other, Jean stood in her hidden spot. She felt quite disgusted by their fulsome flattery. She had not expected all of these women to be so gorgeous on the surface and yet, be so hideous on the inside.

Wendy Zhang decided that she could not continue the charade any more. And so, she cleared her throat and changed the topic, "I wonder if a man like Mr. Qi could be easily trapped by someone."

On hearing what Wendy had said, both Maggie and Madeline stopped talking. Their attention immediately shifted to Wendy.

Jean did not know Wendy well, but she had a strong feeling that she had seen her before. Jean guessed that might be because Wendy had starred in many TV dramas. However, Jean couldn't recall her being in any of the dramas she had seen. So Jean felt really strange.

Zabrina Jiang seemed to know whom Wendy was referring to. She nodded to show her approval before saying, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. I also think that only she would be able to make Mr. Qi collapse at her feet. Who else could trap such a handsome and wealthy man besides her? More importantly, she also has feelings for Mr. Qi. Am I right?"

Jean could not understand what they were talking about. She also could not guess who this lady was.

Could this person be from the entertainment industry?

Jean was more familiar with Zabrina's reputation. She was just a figurante. Most of the time, she played in a supporting role to leading ladies. But the characters she portrayed were always very malicious. Jean remembered a few dramas where Zabrina's character had been accused of stealing her friends' boyfriends. Since she did not have memorable roles to play, she was no so popular. But entertainment news covered articles about Zabrina from time to time, so it was hard to say whether she was a famous actress or not.

Madeline paused for a while as she seemed to have thought of something. Just as Jean was pondering over the identity of the woman these celebrities had been talking about, she heard a familiar name. "You are talking about Selena Miao!"

"Yes. Who, beside her, is qualified?" Wendy said.

Maggie was shocked. She widened her eyes and asked, "That international start? Selena Miao? She received offers to act in Hollywood films, right?"

Zed." Zabrina leaned on the rail, pushed back wisps

that she knew the identity of this mysterious woman, Jean froze. Selena

heard that you have a really good

found out that I had been selected for this

about we get her drunk?" Madeline's eyes were shining with

thought, 'Jean Wen is so shameless. She stole Mr. Qi, who was going to be

After all, we still have several days before the shooting

right!" The other three

where they had dined. Upon returning, the women noticed that the men had already finished drinking all the wine. One celebrity husband had even passed out on the

of these men drink sensibly? What was the

she saw that Zed seemed to be very normal. Jean could not find any sign that would lead her to believe that he had drunk as much as any of the other men. Zed saw Jean and frowned. He asked,

went to the bathroom." She smiled at Zed as she answered his question. But the anger on her face betrayed her

it was. He had been watchful while she ate with the other women and hadn't seen anything

He examined each one's expression and demeanor, particularly when they came near Jean. Eventually Zed figured it out.

entered and saw one man asleep on the couch, she frantically searched for her husband. She was pleased to see that he wasn't quite as drunk. And so, proudly she praised him, "Dear, how much wine have you drunk? Did Maggie's husband get drunk enough to need to lie down? I'm so pleased to see

said. His abrupt action threw the whole room into a dead silence. Seconds later, Madeline's face

Zed had purposely shared that little bit of information to put Madeline in her place. Madeline shifted her gaze onto Jean when she heard Jean's abrupt laughter. She wanted to show her displeasure, but she was

asked in a sweet and sour tone.

and hasn't passed out yet. How about your

husband had vomited, what Jean had said was true. And so Madeline had no smart retort to give. She was ashamed by her husband's inability to drink sensibly. Embarrassedly, she laughed uneasily before glowering

did not dare to speak as her husband had already gotten drunk and

And yet, they continued to drink. The men seemed to be in some sort of informal competition. Did they think that just because dinner wasn't over, they were required to continue drinking? Did they think that the others present in this room would think less of the man who refused to