Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The funniest photo was of Lu Zhiqian pushing his way in, seemingly trying to squeeze into the center position. The photo was captured very vividly, with Lu Zhiqian’s eyes glacing sideways and his mouth slightly pursed.
Someone enlarged the photo and added the caption, “I’m squeezing in and out!”
This meme, once released, had an unexpected effect and instantly became a viral sensation online.
When it comes to taking photos, who doesn’t inevitably have a couple of unflattering pictures when they’re caught off guard? Normally, everyone knows that such unflattering photos wouldn’t be released, but this time they were released anyway, and some of them look really sleazy, completely lacking any of the demeanor of an award-winning actor.
So some people started analyzing, “Lu Zhiqian must have offended someone; someone is deliberately trying to smear him,” but so what? Such voices were quickly drowned out by the army of Jun Tian’s fans.
“Was the photo photoshopped? If not, what are you saying?”
“Don’t you have any idea what your favorite looks like? Look at that sleazy way he’s trying to steal the center position, tsk tsk tsk.”
“He’s getting on in years, it’s not easy to survive in the entertainment industry, he’s really going all out for the center position!”
“Hahahaha, I’m dying of laughter! Look at his little eyes, he’s a born meme!”
“Haha, I didn’t even notice until the person upstairs pointed it out! That look in Lu Yingdi’s eyes… I support him debuting as a comedian!”
“I can’t take it anymore! Are the people upstairs trying to make me laugh to death and inherit my Alipay balance? I can’t look at the serious-looking actor the same way again!”
In this information age, the power of online communication was terrifying. Even if forums and Weibo delete posts, it couldn’t stop netizens from spreading them privately in various chat groups. Soon, a whole set of Lu Zhiqian’s (a famous Chinese actor) emoji packs went viral online, and even a dedicated entry for them was created.
How did Lu Zhiqian manage to steal the center position? Lu Zhiqian wearing last year’s style has already flopped. Lu Zhiqian’s height is exaggerated. Various negative rumors were flying around. Some people had even started digging into Lu Zhiqian’s scandal girlfriend.
“Rumor has it that Lu Zhiqian already has a girlfriend and even a three-year-old child.”
“Yes, I’ve heard this rumor too. It came from a very reliable friend. Lu Zhiqian is secretly married and has a child.”
“Oh my god, no way! I don’t believe it!!”
“Looking at Sun Dazui’s Weibo, he said three years ago that a heavyweight male star had a baby, without mentioning who it was. At the time, everyone guessed it was Lu Zhiqian, but nobody believed it.”
“Major discovery! I just checked! The incident Sun Dazui mentioned perfectly matches Lu Zhiqian’s story.”
“You actually believe what Sun Dazui says? Are you kidding me?”
“Although Sun Dazui seems to be talking nonsense, many of his claims have been proven true!”
“Yes, yes, there must be something going on!”
Amidst this uproar, coupled with some dubious allegations against Lu Zhiqian, the public image he had cultivated over the years was teetering on the brink of collapse.
Lu Zhiqian’s company also routinely posted a lawyer’s letter and issued a statement, but to no avail. In the end, they simply gave up and abandoned the project, seemingly intending to abandon Lu Zhiqian.
Lu Zhiqian’s set of emojis was etched into people’s hearts, vividly portraying the bittersweet scene of “others went to BARARINA, and I became an emoji.”
….
Gu Yuan had no time to pay attention to Lu Zhiqian’s controversies. Her filming had already wrapped up, and Ning Sanyue had begun discussing her next project with her. However, according to her eldest son Luo Juntian’s advice, they shouldn’t rush things and should take it slow.
She was not in a hurry at all. She was in a rush to film before because she wanted to fulfil a dream she hadn’t been able to realize years ago. Now that she had filmed, she was content. Even if she didn’t become famous, she would be satisfied.
Camille happened to be in City B that day, so she asked Gu Yuan to go shopping together. The two women always had so much to talk about. Camille complained about Ji Zhentian, and Gu Yuan listened. Then the two of them went shopping together, having a wonderful time.
After a long day of shopping, the two of them went to a coffee shop, ordered coffee, and sat down. But just then, Gu Yuan sensed something was wrong. A woman was standing next to them, scrutinizing them with an indescribable look.
Gu Yuan frowned slightly and looked over.
The woman was in her forties, with puffy eyelids, prominent nasolabial folds, and somewhat loose skin around her mouth. Most importantly, Gu Yuan felt that this woman looked familiar, as if she had seen her before.
After a moment’s thought, she realized that this was Feng Yiyue, her classmate from back then.
Feng Yiyue’s father had connections in the entertainment industry. She herself was beautiful and was once the most beautiful girl at the Capital Film Academy, as well as the class monitor. She was both proud and beautiful.
Later, she came to visit her on behalf of her classmates and even gave her flowers.
It was also she who, after leaving the ward, embraced Lu Zhiqian and passionately kissed him in the corridor.
“Can you still recognize me?” Feng Yiyue gently adjusted the Kurberry jacquard shawl on her shoulders and walked up to Gu Yuan.
“Yi Yue, it’s you.” Gu Yuan stood up and smiled.
After many years, she was still the elegant and beautiful Feng Yiyue. Although her skin was no longer firm and her face showed signs of fatigue, she was still Feng Yiyue at heart.
“May I sit down?” Feng Yiyue asked with a smile, and when she smiled, fine lines appeared at the corners of her eyes.
No matter how well you take care of yourself, at 45, you’ll already see the signs of aging.
Gu Yuan glanced at Camille, who shrewdly surveyed Feng Yiyue before nodding with a smile: “Since she’s your classmate, let’s sit together and chat.”
Feng Yiyue didn’t look at Camille; she simply sat down.
After sitting down, she looked up and carefully examined Gu Yuan. After a long while, she sighed softly, “Twenty-five years have passed, and you really haven’t changed at all.”
Gu Yuan didn’t speak; she was waiting for Feng Yiyue to continue.
Feng Yiyue’s sudden visit seemed to have a clear purpose. What did she want? Had she been with Lu Zhiqian all these years?
After taking a sip of coffee, Feng Yiyue finally spoke: “I haven’t slept well for two days. I came to see you to apologize for being late.”
Gu Yuan was somewhat surprised. She roughly knew that Lu Zhiqian’s situation hadn’t been good lately, and that Feng Yiyue’s approach to her was probably related to that. Subconsciously, she felt it wasn’t a good thing, but she didn’t expect Feng Yiyue to say that.
Camille was even more surprised. This was clearly a hostile move, something she’d seen many times before. She was prepared to help Gu Yuan confront her former rival, but who knew the other party would apologize first.
Um… what kind of plot is this?
Should she excuse herself for a moment?
Feng Yiyue gave a bitter smile: “That’s right. Back then, I had my eye on Lu Zhiqian and secretly got together with him. I became the other woman. I was pretending to be your good classmate and visiting you in the hospital while I was stealing your boyfriend.”
Gu Yuan: “…”
She hadn’t expected Feng Yiyue to admit it so readily, so she could only say, “These things are all in the past. Actually, I should thank you. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have been able to see through Lu Zhiqian. Now that so many years have passed, I don’t care too much about Lu Zhiqian or what happened back then.”
If she really cared, she could have easily asked any of her sons for help and dealt with it long ago, instead of letting Lu Zhiqian cause trouble until now.
Upon hearing this, Feng Yiyue’s eyes instantly reddened. She took out a tissue and quickly covered her mouth, her hand trembling slightly as she suppressed her emotions to the point of almost losing control.
Gu Yuan and Camille exchanged glances, and finally Gu Yuan cautiously asked, “Are you alright? What happened to you?”
Feng Yiyue wiped her red and swollen eyes with a tissue, then took a deep breath to suppress her emotions before raising her head to look at Gu Yuan: “Back then, I was a mistress and stole Lu Zhiqian from you. I’ve always known that I was wrong, but I couldn’t control myself. I really fell in love with Lu Zhiqian, so even though I knew it was wrong, I still did it.”
At this point, she gave a bitter laugh: “Now I’m finally getting my comeuppance.”
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