Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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“I don’t care, what I’m shipping is, President Jiang: Although I can only draw straight lines, for you, I’ll draw your surname. I don’t care about anything else, anyway, President Jiang definitely likes Qingchi.”
“Yeah, why doesn’t Qingchi wear the ring openly, but instead hides it on a chain? It must be because the ring has some special meaning, and he’s afraid we’ll find out. It must be a gift from President Jiang!”
“Maybe President Jiang has one too, but hasn’t revealed it yet. Maybe this ring is part of a pair!!!!”
“Upstairs, stop talking!!! This scene is too beautiful, I can’t even imagine it, I can’t sleep at night just thinking about it!”
“Holy crap! Sweet! I’m dead, don’t save me!”
“Whether President Jiang has a ring or not, the fact that President Jiang drew Yanzi is real! Anyway, what’s in my mouth is my candy, no one can take it away, no arguments!”
“Yeah, the city is locked, I’ll swallow the key!”
“Waaaaah, today is another day I’m genuinely crying for Cheng Chi.”
Before recording the show, Jiang Mochen and Yan Qingchi’s intention was simply to pave the way for their public announcement and attract CP fans. However, neither of them expected that Cheng Chi’s popularity would skyrocket as the show progressed. After three episodes, they had become a wildly popular CP, almost like a biological invasion.
Seeing the CP fans growing in number and becoming increasingly assertive, pure fans finally couldn’t sit still. Fearing that if they didn’t step in, this fire wouldn’t be contained, they finally confronted the CP fans in the fourth episode, hoping they wouldn’t overthink things and that Jiang Mochen and Yan Qingchi were just friends.
However, the current Cheng Chi CP fans were no longer the powerless CP fans who were easily defeated by pure fans back then. After four episodes and the preview, the Cheng Chi CP fans had become a powerful force. When the pure fans criticized them, the other fans angrily retorted, questioning the pure fans, “Didn’t you say they weren’t friends? Do you really expect them to get married? We’re just enjoying the sweetness between them, is it necessary to be so KY?”
“Why can’t we say it’s sweet? Didn’t President Jiang take the initiative to get closer? Didn’t President Jiang put his arm around her shoulder? We didn’t make things up, we’re enjoying our sweet moments, what’s it to you!”
“Sister pure fans are meddling too much, if you’re so capable, go and manage President Jiang, tell him not to be in a group with Yan Qingchi, not to talk to Yan Qingchi, not to have contact with Yan Qingchi, if you can’t do that, then let’s all leave each other alone, keep to ourselves and enjoy our own things!”
As the saying goes, when words don’t match, even half a sentence is too much, and soon the two fan groups started arguing fiercely, making the pure fan sisters slam their fists on the table in anger, feeling that this variety show really shouldn’t have been on.
“Mulin Sensen Sen,” said one fan, “The company is really sick. Now look what’s happened, the two of them are successfully tied together, and they’re all CP fans. They’re just waiting to be leeched off.”
Next Door Cloud added, “I was afraid this would happen, but I didn’t expect it to actually turn out like this. And President Jiang, why did you even take this variety show?”
Yi Ren Shui Yi Fang said, “Fine, they’ve already taken it, it’s already aired, there’s no point in saying anything now.”
“But are we just going to watch the Chengchi CP grow stronger like this? If this continues, they’ll never be able to break up.”
“But what can we do? We can’t force them to stop eating sugar. We just had a fight, you saw it, it was useless.”
Mulin Sensen Sen said, “That’s when the older brother should step in and kill the CP. If he just says one thing— that their relationship is just average, it’s all edited out— half the CP fans will immediately die.”
Jiajia Doesn’t Want to Go to Work said, “Half of them will immediately die, and then all of them will be purified, all of them will become oatmeal. Do you think that’s a good thing?”
Next Door Cloud said, “It doesn’t matter, we don’t need these fans anyway. Does President Jiang need fans?”
“Whether you lack fans or not is not a reason for you to actively drive your fans to other places. Now that things have come to this, instead of talking about impossible things, it’s better to think about how to purify these CP fans and turn them into our fans. That would be more practical.”
“Then Yan Qingchi will probably have to come out and kill the CP. Do you think he will? He’s reaping the benefits right now, probably feeling pretty good about it.”
“I still don’t understand why my brother would take this variety show, why he would record this variety show with Yan Qingchi. What is my brother thinking? If he’s being held hostage by his agency, he should blink twice.”
On the afternoon of parting, “If this continues, I’m going to unfollow him.”
Jiajia doesn’t want to go to work. “Unfollow? Just because my brother has CP fans, you want to unfollow? Then hurry up and leave. Every fandom has CP fans. Is that a reason to unfollow? I’ve never seen anything like it.”
On the afternoon of parting, “The Chengchi CP has always had fans, but it hasn’t entered the public eye. It’s a secret favorite among the fandom. This time, ‘Best Partner’ has made this CP popular. I wanted to say this at the last Golden Osmanthus Awards. If he doesn’t want a CP, why did he take the initiative to help Yan Qingchi adjust his brooch? It’s the same this time. Whether it’s edited or not, he’s always the one taking the initiative. If he weren’t so proactive, would the Chengchi CP be so blatantly convinced they’re true love? Doesn’t he ever consider our feelings when he does this?”
Yi Ren Zai Shui Yi Fang said, “Afternoon of parting, you should leave the group. What are you trying to do now? Try to stir up trouble and turn everyone from fans to haters? We, the pure fans, don’t want CP fans. As for President Jiang, those celebrities probably can’t even distinguish between different fan groups. They only know that those who like them are fans. What are CP fans, what are pure fans, what are career fans, what are acting fans, what are appearance fans? How could he know these things? Your choice to be a fan is yours, not his begging you to be a fan. You’re willing to be a fan because he touched you in some way, attracted you, so you’re willing to spend money and time on data. But that’s not a reason for you to interfere in his life.”
Yi Ren Zai Shui Yi Fang continued, “For President Jiang, as long as your initial reasons for liking him haven’t changed, then there’s nothing wrong with him, and you have no right to criticize him. He’s not your doll; can you expect him to always do things your way? Even a doll needs you to pose it. President Jiang doesn’t know about the fandom; he’s just interacting normally with friends. How could he know that a casual gesture from him could conjure up a thousand scenarios in the minds of CP fans? He’s just making friends normally; what’s wrong with that? Don’t you make friends? You can, so why can’t he?”
Jiajia doesn’t want to go to work. “Okay, everyone, stop arguing. We’re all family, what’s the fuss about?”
Yi Ren Shui Yi Fang said, “I’ll say one last thing: whether you like it or not, Yan Qingchi and my brother definitely have a good relationship. If you can accept that, then stay. Don’t talk about unfollowing or whether he’ll take the initiative in the group anymore. If you can’t accept that, then it’s not too late to leave the group now. As long as you don’t turn against him, we can treat each other like strangers. If anyone turns against him and keeps spreading rumors online, don’t blame me for turning my back on them.”
“Sister Yiren, don’t be angry. Saying goodbye was just a joke, not a serious one. Don’t be upset.”
“That’s right, Sister Yiren, of course we support our brother. We’re all gathered here because we like him, aren’t we?”
However, at that moment, the system displayed that “Afternoon of Farewell” had left the group chat, and the group fell silent for a moment.
Yiren on the other side of the water said, “It’s okay. Anyone else who wants to leave the group, please leave.”
Everyone waited quietly for a while, and seeing that no one else left the group, they breathed a sigh of relief, remarking that it wasn’t even autumn yet, and things were already getting complicated.
After receiving a call informing him of Jiang Mochen’s impending arrival, Yan Qingchi unusually went into the kitchen to prepare a few dishes to welcome him home— not that he didn’t like cooking, but usually Aunt Zhang did the cooking, and when she was off work, Jiang Mochen would take over, so he rarely had the chance to cook.
He had just finished washing the vegetables and was about to chop them when his phone rang.
Yan Qingchi picked up the phone and saw it was Li Bozhong. He answered with some surprise, “Hello, Teacher Li.”
“Xiao Chi, is it convenient for you to take the call now?”
“Yes, please go ahead.”
“Are you available in October?”
“Yes, what’s up?”
“Well, Director Kang Sheng has a military-themed drama that starts filming in October. Everything is ready except for the male lead. Director Kang Sheng wants to find a young actor with a certain level of popularity, but he’s worried that some young actors might have strong personalities or lack acting skills. So, he mentioned this to me a couple of days ago, asking if I had any recommendations. When I heard that, I thought you were perfect, so I recommended you. But as you know, you’re quite famous, and these kinds of productions probably won’t offer you that much money. So, I wanted to call and ask if you’re interested in this drama. Don’t rush to answer me; take a look at the script first. I’ve sent it to your email; take a look and then reply.”
“Okay, thank you, Teacher Li.”
“No need, no need. I was just helping a friend out. If you agree, he should be thanking you. You can look at the script first, I’ll hang up now.”
Li Bozhong hung up the phone after saying that. Yan Qingchi opened his email, looked at the script, and then searched for director Kang Sheng on Baidu. Then he called Jiang Mochen.
“Hello, what’s up?” Jiang Mochen asked. “I’ll be home in a little while.”
“Do you know director Kang Sheng?”
“Yes, I know him. He’s a fan of military-themed films. He’s won awards like the Golden Camel, Engineering Construction, and Golden Phoenix. He’s created several classic military characters and is considered one of the best in military films.”
That was the information Yan Qingchi got after searching on Baidu.
So, with a mix of excitement and surprise, he said to Jiang Mochen, “He’s planning to cast me as the male lead.”
Jiang Mochen was taken aback. “You?”
“Yes.”
“Wait a minute, I remember he has his own cast.”
“Teacher Li said he wanted someone young and popular for this project, so he recommended me and asked if I was interested.”
Now Jiang Mochen understood. Although Li Bozhong had retired from acting, his connections remained. Back in his acting days, he was a good actor with a good temper. He was willing to mentor younger actors and help directors save money by taking on various roles, so he had good relationships with many directors and actors. Kang Sheng was probably one of them.
Jiang Mochen thought Yan Qingchi was really lucky. Idol dramas attract fans, but no one can act in idol dramas forever, because everyone gets old. Even if you don’t admit you’re old, the audience will laugh at you for trying to look young. Therefore, many young actors, male or female, face the difficulty of transitioning to other roles when they reach a certain age.
Some actors even start working on serious dramas early on in order to better transition into acting roles, hoping to create a classic character and continue playing leading roles in the future. Yan Qingchi, at his age, certainly didn’t need to transition yet, but if this could open up the serious drama market, it would be a good choice.
“Have you read the script?”
“I glanced at the character biographies, but haven’t read it carefully yet. However, I think that since Teacher Li recommended it to me, and this director has won so many awards, he must be reliable. So, I thought I’d tell you first.”
“Okay, wait for me to get back. We’ll take a look together then. If there are no problems, you can accept the role.”
“Okay,” Yan Qingchi replied.
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