Chapter 84: CH 84

There was a saying that depicted the truth quite well: Antis may be late, but they will never be amiss. Their happiness was gained from giving multiple heart attacks to the fans and to the celebrity. You got a CP? Well that means opposite CPs. You say your CP is the OTP, well I say my CP is the OTP.

Just as Yu-Lu CP fans were dominating their territory, there were a few who actually started to nibble, started to stan Cen Qing and Chen Yi as a CP. Alright sure, everyone has their own status circles in the entertainment industry, but a lot of popularity still rose up from marketing. 

Whenever Cen Qing finished filming for a film or drama, he would make some headlines, pairing him and the main lead together as a CP. And especially so in the case of <<Minister>> where the ratings were rising through the roof, way more than all other shows in the same time slot. 

As a main lead in the show, Cen Qing ran around promoting the show. But every time there was an interview, there was no doubt he would be asked a question about Chen Yi. And every time, Cen Qing would play it off as if they had something between them.

MC: In filming for <<Minister>>, Chen Yi would act opposite of you as an opponent. What was your impression of him?

Of course not that good, and Cen Qing was definitely unable to compliment Chen Yi from the bottom of his heart. But he remembered Fu Xiu Nian’s warning and didn’t dig any holes for Chen Yi to fall in in the future. Instead, he only smiled at the camera without saying anything.

MC: Since <<Minister>> has aired, raving reviews have been pouring in non stop. The actors’ skills have been top notch and of course, there’s nothing bad to say about you, Cen Lao-shi, with your acting as the main lead, but as for supporting actor Chen Yi, he seems to be a newcomer rising on the scene as this is his first work. What do you have to say about his acting skills?

Normal people would not say “not good” in this situation and so Cen Qing could only blow words out of his ass for Chen Yi, almost claiming he was the best thing to come to this planet. 

If it was anyone else, Cen Qing would still say the same thing, but it could not be helped that CP fans had their love goggles on. And with the help of antis, those rumors about Chen Yi and Cen Qing started spreading. Spreading to the point where rumors of Chen Yi and Fu Xiu Nian not being suitable for each other were even popping up.

Billion Year fangirls: Excuse me?!!!! You think you can stan a CP that can break up an official couple?! Why the fuck aren’t you ascending to the heavens now then huh?

The two CP groups then started tearing each other apart, ripping the other to the point where even Chen Yi saw quite a few comments. There were even some antis that specifically targeted his face and daily activities, scanning over every detail and judging them. Even concluding at the end that he was lawless, a natural player who couldn’t stay put. With Fu Xiu Nian’s honest quietness, the two of them would only split up sooner or later; they wouldn’t be able to stay together for much longer.

Both Chen Yi and Fu Xiu Nian didn’t really care about the gossip and rumors surrounding them, but their managers couldn’t just stand still as it could snowball into something bigger, into something that wouldn’t bode well for the both of them in the end. And so the two managers decided to accept a couples lifestyle reality show for them– << Unexpected Encounter with You >>

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Hearing this news, Chen Yi and Fu Xiu Nian both fell into a deep silence. They had heard of this variety show, where basically celebrities who had their relationship exposed appear for a season. Because this could satisfy the fans’ curiosity towards their idols’ private lives, even though the show did not have a fervent fanbase, the ratings had still been able to stay competitive.

Fu Xiu Nian already knew that Chen Yi was going to be like this and turned around to push him back towards the kitchen. He had a great feeling like something great had happened1 and held in his laughter as he imitated Chen Yi’s tone, 

“Be good. Follow the program’s rules.”

Chen Yi: “Hmph. What are you going to do if I’m just going to poison you.”

Fu Xiu Nian: “No worries. I won’t blame you.”

Chen Yi smiled without a single ounce of happiness in him,

“Wow, I am so moved.”

Notes:

*1 This line is a bit weird to translate but it’s a feeling that actually means for a person who was held captive by an enemy state and then was overturned and they are now free. So there’s this feeling of a good change as well as the freedom to experience and the belonging you feel from being back on your own, and having that thankfulness that it is all over.

TL Tidbit:

As a side note on Xiao Xiao’s name, it is not the “small”/”little” character as the pinyin might entice you to think. It’s a different character that usually relates to water like drizzling rain, shallow waters, but it can also mean if paired with other characters like someone who is unrestrained/very nice and open. Like paying money for the meal without making you feel like you owe them, and so forth as like many characters in this very complex language. Xiao Kai Chun’s Xiao is also not technically “small”/”little”, altho it can mean “slightly”, but used as its character if not in a name, is usually denoted as “similar” or “like” something.

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