Chapter 24 - The Award-Winning Actress (2)

"Although I haven't watched this movie, I remember the lead actress' name is Ning Xiao, not Song Ning. Why did you change your name?" Mu Chen asked curiously.

Song Ning sighed softly when she heard his question before she explained, "Ning Xia is my original name. My father cheated on my mother. The two years I was filming, my parents fell out. At that time, my mother who was pregnant with my younger brother suffered a miscarriage. She was disheartened by that and divorced my father after that. When she left, she didn't demand anything except to have custody over me. I hated my father and his family for being cruel to my mother so I wanted to change my name. However, my mother wanted me to keep the surname Ning, not for my father, but for the movie."

"So that's why no one could find you after you retired from the entertainment industry. The movie and the lead actress became a legend and a mystery..." Mu Chen finally understood what had happened.

"There are many rookies in the entertainment industry. The moment one leaves, another will take the stage. It wasn't difficult to quit. Moreover, I was only fifteen years old at that time. After that, I was busy preparing for my college entrance examination. After entering university, I was up to my neck with my studies. Disappearing for more than a year is more than enough for people to forget me," she calmly said.

Mu Chen was slightly surprised when he heard her words. After all, countless young girls flocked to enter the entertainment industry, desperate to become famous overnight and to be noticed. However, Song Ning spoke about her glorious past without any regret at all. He asked curiously, "Don't you miss the entertainment industry at all?"

Again, her tone was indifferent when she replied, "There is nothing about that industry that's worth missing. I just acted out a character, and it's not my life."

Mu Chen could not help but admire her when he heard her words that were wise beyond her years. After a beat, he said, "I remember the cast and the backstage crew were interviewed. You're the only one who was not interviewed. If you were, I would've remembered you."

"Well, I didn't even participate in the promotional activities of the movie. I quit the moment I decided to retire so that I won't hurt my fans so much. I didn't want them to be sad since I felt grateful toward them," Song Ning said.

All of a sudden, Mu Chen understood why his mother had l