This celebrity became even more popular after being exposed of having multiple girlfriends
Chapter 174: Cause Him Some Trouble

Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Cause Him Some Trouble

Before he had been a top celebrity, with a not-so-bad personality, so actually he used to have quite a few friends in the industry.

It’s just that most people in the industry are so pragmatic that the majority were just fair-weather friends. Once his career collapsed, everyone immediately fell silent, fearing they’d get dragged down with him.

But there were still a few who were truly sincere.

Like the girl in front of him, Sun Yueqing, who was known as the top new-generation actress.

Wu Mu had worked with her on a TV series before, where they played the lead roles.

During a banquet for that series, an investor was obviously interested in Sun Yueqing, pestering her and insisting on drinking with her. Wu Mu stepped in to speak up for her and blocked the drinks.

After that, they got to know each other and formed a pretty good private relationship.

They often chatted online, and occasionally went out for meals together.

As a good personal friend, Sun Yueqing instantly noticed something different about Wu Mu.

According to Wu Mu’s previous personality, he wouldn’t call her "Little Yue" nor would he greet her so nonchalantly.

Although there had been countless rumors about Wu Mu’s change, seeing is believing, and she still had some doubts in her heart.

But now, meeting him in person, she was amazed at how much he had truly changed.

Sun Yueqing looked Wu Mu up and down as if she was trying to spot something spectacular about him.

Wu Mu chuckled. "Stop staring. What you see before you is the ’Evolved’ Wu Mu."

Sun Yueqing pouted. "Evolved" indeed.

But seeing Wu Mu’s joking demeanor, she felt a bit relieved as the slightly foreign feeling she had dissipated.

She looked around to see if anyone was paying attention to them, and sneakily extended a fist to punch Wu Mu lightly. "Why didn’t you add me when you changed your Weibo account?"

Wu Mu laughed. "I’ll add you right now."

"So heartless. I spoke up for you before, and for that, your fans chased me and cursed me for days. And yet you forgot all about me so soon," Sun Yueqing muttered indignantly. Though complaining, she quickly took out her phone and added Wu Mu’s new Weibo account.

He was aware that she had spoken up for him, and said with a smile, "You liked a Weibo post supporting me, and then you even canceled the like afterward. You’ve got some nerve bringing it up."

Sun Yueqing retorted righteously, "Of course! It wasn’t easy for me to make a statement like that at the time. Who else would dare to publicly support you like I did? Just for that like alone, you should be grateful to me for a lifetime!"

As they talked about this, she seemed even more irritated. "You’re such a hypocrite. Pretending to be a gentleman outwardly but bedding patrons behind the scenes! Disgusting. Even at my most desperate for fame, I never considered such things."

Wu Mu exclaimed,"Hey, don’t slander me. I was in a normal relationship and just got cheated."

Sun Yueqing sent him a smiley face emoji. "You better be."

Despite saying this, she actually did believe him somewhat.

After all, the chat screenshots that leaked made him look like a lovestruck fool rather than someone who was after resources or fame.

Yep, she’d leave his cringeworthy remarks in the past.

Wu Mu and Sun Yueqing, old friends, chatted with each other in a hushed tone.

...

While they were talking, other members of the drama crew at the reception undoubtedly took notice of them.

Like Zhou Yu’s agent, who was announced before as a popular idol.

Well, it’s not like he had much interaction with Wu Mu, but you can’t expect much friendship between popular idols.

No matter how good their private relationship is, there’s only so much industry resources to go around. A few conflicts over them, and any good relations are out the window.

Zhou Yu’s agent was understandably feeling threatened by Wu Mu’s rapid recovery and rise. He looked over at Wu Mu and frowned slightly. "Is he starting to get involved with drama projects now?"

On the other hand, Zhou Yu seemed indifferent, lost in thought about whom to hang out with after the evening’s party.

Hearing his agent’s question, he just glanced over. "I thought they hired him to compose music?"

The agent was aware of this but was mainly worried about the chance of Wu Mu using this composition opportunity to get involved in more projects.

Zhou Yu scoffed at his worry, "What’s there to fear? He’s already hit rock bottom, and even if he hadn’t, he couldn’t compare to me."

His words weren’t just boasting; even before Wu Mu’s downfall, Zhou Yu’s popularity and industry status were indeed a notch above Wu Mu’s.

His image might not be as good as Wu Mu’s, nor did he have Wu Mu’s ability to attract fans, but he had talent.

Having started as a child actor, he had already shifted his focus to the big screen a few years ago, playing the male lead in several movies that each grossed over a billion at the box office.

Already established as a film actor, he wasn’t just a box office success; he also had a good reputation inside and outside the industry for his acting skills.

So, what did it matter if Wu Mu made a comeback? He was still nowhere near Zhou Yu’s level.

The agent understood this, but still...

"Wu Mu is a bit tricky, though. Every influencer who’s gone up against him has seen a decline in popularity. We should be careful."

Yep, he was talking about Zhang Haoran and Xiao Yi, and Sun Zhichun might also count.

Weren’t they more popular than Wu Mu before his downfall? But ever since crossing paths with Wu Mu, their popularity started to slump.

Zhang Haoran was the most tragic case, his fans now lacked confidence when facing off with Wu Mu.

Xiao Yi fared a little better, but after facing Wu Mu, his casual fans also started rapidly declining.

Zhou Yu remained unconcerned, "They only encountered him in variety shows and singing. I’m an actor, so I have nothing to fear. Plus, he isn’t even a proper actor anymore."

His agent felt it was still something to take seriously.

After some thought, the agent said, "I heard Wu Mu has become quite arrogant since his comeback. Let’s see if we can give him some trouble later."

Trouble?

Zhou Yu looked at his agent with slight confusion, wondering what he had in mind.

What was he planning?

Well, it was time to teach Wu Mu, the outcast of the industry, a lesson, the agent thought to himself.

...

While Zhou Yu and his agent were talking,

there was a new development with Wu Mu and Sun Yueqing.

Yang Rongfa was introducing an investor with a big-shot demeanor, Li Hu, to the people present.

When introducing Wu Mu, he said, "Wu Mu, this is Mr. Li, the investor for our project."

"Mr. Li, this is..."

He was going to introduce Wu Mu to the investor.

But unexpectedly, before he could finish, the investor coldly said, "I know him, the great celebrity Wu Mu."

Huh?

The people looking over were all taken aback.

What was going on? Why did the investor seem to have a bad attitude toward Wu Mu?

Did they have some feud?

Wu Mu also looked puzzled. Had he had some conflict with this investor?

However, after thinking hard, he realized he had never actually met the man.