What use is there in too much grace and luxury? Even if your appearance suggests you are powerful, beneath the makeup, you are merely an inconspicuous blade of grass in the real world, just as fragile.
She didn't need the vanity of this one night; she only needed to do her own work well. As for anything else, she didn't want to get involved.
However, none of that was possible. It wasn't as simple as her not wanting attention to avoid it. At a ball, countless girls would hope to climb into Sheng Chenjin's bed. If they discovered Sheng Chenjin had a female companion with him, that woman would undoubtedly become the focus of everyone's attention.
Shi Xinxin had been worried about her own identity, but she hadn't realized that Sheng Chenjin's presence at this ball had already garnered immense attention. When word got out that Sheng Chenjin would be attending this party, many girls had gone to great lengths to be there.
Among them, of course, were aspiring actresses like Ye Yun, who, relying on her looks, had been struggling in the entertainment industry for a long time but remained a minor supporting role.
In her view, she desperately needed the help of someone like Sheng Chenjin. She could have approached other chairmen, but after her research, she found Sheng Chenjin to be the youngest and most talented among them.
Rather than feigning flirtation with those pot-bellied men, it would be better to genuinely fall in love with Sheng Chenjin. Even if Sheng Chenjin didn't want her to continue in the entertainment industry later, she could simply go home to raise a family.
For some reason, Ye Yun felt absolutely confident she could win over Sheng Chenjin.
After investigating and thoroughly researching Sheng Chenjin, Ye Yun realized all his goals were not about striving in the entertainment industry, but about securing someone like Sheng Chenjin as soon as possible.
Therefore, becoming Mrs. Sheng had become her new life objective.
However, her recent investigations indicated that Sheng Chenjin had recently acquired a woman. This woman's origins were unknown, and she had suddenly appeared at his villa, outwardly claiming to be a personal nanny.
But according to the information she received, the woman had her own private room in the villa and did not live with the other staff. It was also rumored that she had fallen ill several times, and each time Sheng Chenjin had been extremely worried.
Not only did he personally care for her, but he also commanded others to attend to her with the best food and drink. This suggested that this woman held significant importance to Sheng Chenjin.
If there were any familial ties, Sheng Chenjin wouldn't be keeping it so secretive. From what she understood, since the woman entered the villa, Sheng Chenjin had never issued a public statement. Such secrecy undoubtedly indicated hidden reasons.
After much inquiry, Ye Yun heard that Sheng Chenjin would be attending this ball. She exhausted all means through her agent, finally obtaining an invitation and thus gaining entry to the event.
This time, she was determined to see the true relationship between Sheng Chenjin and this woman. Various rumors had circulated, stating that Sheng Chenjin never attended any entertainment gatherings, a fact confirmed by many within the industry.
Despite this, organizers of various events still held onto a sliver of hope. Every influential gathering in high society would extend an invitation to Sheng Chenjin, hoping he would attend.
If an event managed to secure Sheng Chenjin's attendance, it would be an unforgettable occasion for years to come, with influence ranking among the very top in high society.
This time, although the news was kept extremely confidential, Ye Yun still managed to find out that this particular banquet had received a personal confirmation from Sheng Chenjin, stating he would indeed attend, and would be bringing a female companion.
She assumed it must be that woman of unknown origin. If they merely shared a blood relation, that would be simple and would save her a great deal of trouble.
But if they were truly a couple, as the outside world rumored, Ye Yun was not afraid. Since her identity couldn't be traced, there were only two possibilities.
One was that she came from an extremely powerful background, and a minor figure like herself wouldn't be able to uncover her true details. The other was that the woman was of ordinary background, and Sheng Chenjin was deliberately concealing something, intentionally obscuring the information.
Looking at the woman's photograph, Ye Yun leaned towards the latter assumption. If that were the case, she wouldn't need to worry. A woman of such a status, even if she could stay by Sheng Chenjin's side for a period, wouldn't be his final choice.
Ye Yun believed she herself would show Sheng Chenjin what was truly worth his possession. Even if she didn't have an enviable family background, her fame, earned through years of struggle in the entertainment industry, was enough to outshine that woman who was like plain congee and simple vegetables.
Sheng Chenjin was merely looking for a change of taste and would ultimately choose a woman like her. Since her opponent was clearly not a pampered young lady, Ye Yun felt considerably more at ease. Such a challenge presented almost no pressure for her.
All of this had been planned by Ye Yun long before the ball. She had prepared all the props she needed. On the day of the ball, after applying a generous amount of makeup, she confidently arrived at the location specified on the invitation.
As expected, many others had received the same information as her. Even if there wasn't a hundred percent certainty that Sheng Chenjin would come, these young ladies were willing to attend the ball with a hopeful mindset.
Upon entering, Ye Yun immediately noticed that the number of attendees far exceeded the ballroom's capacity. The banquet hadn't even officially begun, yet the hall was already packed, with women forming the majority.
After entering, Ye Yun handed her coat to a waiter while scanning the room. Seeing the young women with their flushed faces, she gave a dismissive smile.
Most of these women, constrained by their families, dared not approach him directly. Even though they knew Sheng Chenjin would be at this ball, they could only gaze at him like commoners admiring a prince, not daring to take any significant action.
For a celebrity like Ye Yun, approaching and striking up a conversation was something she often did. Even a simple chat, if captured by the reporters present, would make headlines in the entertainment news the next day.
Even if she didn't have many acting credits and was just a minor supporting role, getting Sheng Chenjin into entertainment news with her would be a significant event. Ye Yun wouldn't lose out today.
About forty minutes after her arrival, she spotted a tall figure near the entrance.