Chapter 160 – Buddy to the Rescue A subtle, ambiguous current swirled through the air. The journalists’ gazes once again moved meaningfully back and forth between Renly and Natalie, as if the brief exchange just now had transformed into a display of mutual understanding and perfect synchronicity between the two. Especially in Natalie’s eyes, there was a familiar, intimate smile directed at Renly. The afternoon sunlight refracted in her bright eyes, casting a dazzling glow.…

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Chapter 159 – Tai Chi Push Hands “Renly, Natalie came here today especially to support the premiere. Are the two of you dating?” There was no pause, no room to breathe—the reporter fired the question straight at him. Clearly, compared to the release of an independent film, the rumours of them dating were far more entertaining. Rodrigo looked bewildered, his mind struggling to process it. Natalie and Renly… dating? How had he heard nothing about…

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Chapter 158 – A Cloud of Scandalous Rumors At this very moment, everyone’s eyes were fixed on the conversation between Renly and Chanel. Around Chanel, more than a dozen fans—men and women alike—had gathered, each with an expression of sheer disbelief. Although the primary purpose of a film festival is to bridge the gap between actors and their fans, allowing them to meet face-to-face and talk freely, in reality, such genuine, casual interaction was almost…

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Chapter 157 – The guest outshines the host At top-tier events like the Toronto International Film Festival, the number of films screened each year is enormous. Some choose Toronto for their world premiere, others for their North American debut, and there are also ones that arrive after already premiering at festivals elsewhere in the United States, hoping to further expand their influence. Naturally, not every film can receive equal treatment. Beyond the main venue, more…

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Chapter 156 – Life is like a play A “contract relationship,” serving as a cover for a real romance—anyone could guess with their toes that there must be some trickery behind it. What’s more, Natalie Portman isn’t just intelligent; with her agent team backing her up, the fact that they would propose such a deal only made things more complicated. Of course, Renly believed that Natalie’s team would put enough weight on the table to…

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Chapter 155 – Contractual relationship Seeing Ryan’s dumbfounded expression, Renly stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a grin,“Four o’clock this afternoon—don’t forget the time. If you don’t show up on the red carpet, I’ll absolutely tell the reporters about you and Michelle.” Buried was hardly a high-profile film. Even though Toronto was the first stop for its world premiere, they weren’t given the star treatment. Landing the coveted 8 p.m. slot was…

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Chapter 154 – Keeps ringing “Dear passengers, the plane is still taxiing. Please do not turn on your phones or electronic devices yet. Keep your seatbelts fastened and wait until the indicator light goes off…” The flight attendant’s polite, gentle voice floated through the cabin speakers, but it couldn’t suppress the rising chatter among the passengers. Andy Rogers immediately pulled out his phones—one, two, three of them—and powered them on one by one. As soon…

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Chapter 153 – Accidental friendship “French films are always like this—possessing a kind of near-obsessive persistence, just like their passion for philosophy.” Renly nodded in agreement with Ryan’s opinion, then added his own thoughts. Ryan, however, froze for a moment. “What?” Then Renly also froze, showing a look of surprise. Ryan quickly realised what had happened. “Ah…” he exclaimed, then again, “Ah!” And immediately after, he burst out laughing. “Sorry, I don’t speak French. I…

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Chapter 13 – Heaven’s proud son The current No. 1 singles player for the Bruins is senior Klay Thompson, who stands at 198 cm and weighs 88 kg, boasting outstanding physical attributes. Over the past three years, his performance had been somewhat inconsistent, but in his senior year, two major changes occurred: his physical development was fully complete, and his mental game became much more stable. As a result, his overall performance has undergone a…

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Chapter 152 – Misidentify After entering the movie theatre, the film had already started playing its opening credits. The entire screening room was shrouded in darkness. Renly bent over and made his way to a seat near the back, casually choosing an empty spot and sitting down. The Illusionist was a very unique animated film. In an age where screenwriting and dialogue were becoming increasingly dull and uninspired, this film boldly returned to the essence…

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