Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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In April, Yan Qingchi and the main cast, including Fu Minzhi, attended the Golden Goose Film Festival.
Fu Minzhi asked him, “Are you nervous?”
Yan Qingchi smiled, “I’ve already been nervous for a while, so I’m not nervous now.”
He was telling the truth. Before leaving, Jiang Mochen seemed worried about his stress, so he talked to him for half the night, comforting him with stories of his past nominations and the unfairness of the awards ceremony. Basically, he wanted to prove that if he didn’t win, it wasn’t his fault; it was either bad luck or the judges’ poor judgment. He even managed to make Yan Qingchi laugh. He really liked Jiang Mochen’s concern for him, and he held Jiang Mochen tenderly for a while, whispering sweet nothings before finally falling asleep.
Therefore, Yan Qingchi was in a good mood and didn’t feel much pressure. After all, Jiang Mochen had already shifted the blame to everyone else, leaving him completely innocent, like a pure white lotus.
However, Yan Qingchi still believed that even if “The Mist of Jianghu” didn’t win the Golden Goose Award this time, it would still win awards at other film festivals, not for any other reason than Fu Minzhi’s prestigious reputation. Fu Minzhi was a well-known award-winning director in the industry; everyone said she had grasped the key to winning awards. She didn’t have many works, but their quality was very high, and Yan Qingchi was willing to believe in her abilities.
The day before the official awards ceremony, Jiang Mochen sent Yan Qingchi a video. Yan Qingchi pointed his phone at the city outside and asked, “Is it good?”
Jiang Mochen nodded. “Mainly because you’re good-looking.”
“You’re really getting more and more amazing. Sweet talk comes out of your mouth like ‘Hello’ or ‘Have you eaten?'”
“Mainly because Teacher Yan taught me well.”
“Teacher Yan himself isn’t like this, is he?”
“Then Teacher Yan, shouldn’t you reflect on yourself?”
“Dare to make the teacher reflect on himself, Jiang, you’ve got guts.”
Jiang Mochen smiled. “Looks like you’re in a good mood.”
“It’s alright. After all, you helped me shift all the blame. Even if I go home empty-handed, it’s because others are blind, it has nothing to do with me.”
“Pah, pah, pah, what are you saying? It’s unlucky.” Jiang Mochen looked at him. “Spit it out quickly.”
Yan Qingchi had no choice but to spit three times in a row. “Is that okay?”
“That’s more like it.”
After chatting for a while, Yan Qingchi was ready to sleep, so Jiang Mochen hung up the video call. He sat in his chair, feeling more nervous about Yan Qingchi’s film being nominated than his own. He even called his mother to ask if there was a particularly efficacious temple nearby so he could go and burn incense and pray.
His mother… “…”
Yan Qingchi, on the other hand, was calmer than him and even slept soundly. The next day, he walked the red carpet with the crew, looking refreshed.
When the photos of Yan Qingchi on the red carpet were released, all the girls couldn’t sit still, screaming “Ahhhhh!” and marveling at how handsome he was.
The forum was also closely following the Golden Goose Film Festival, having created threads early on. When they saw Yan Qingchi’s photos, their eyes lit up.
“This is probably the best male star on the red carpet this time.”
“Holy crap, that suit is so handsome, and that dragon is blindingly cool!”
“He’s handsome too!”
“It’s probably to showcase our national characteristics while also fitting the film’s theme, but he’s really too eye-catching, too handsome.”
Jiang Mochen sat in front of his computer, looking at the photo of Yan Qingchi. He stood next to Fu Minzhi, smiling slightly, young and spirited, full of vigor, like the dragon on his sleeve, seemingly poised to soar into the sky at the first sign of wind and rain. Looking at Yan Qingchi, he both hoped that he could stay in the small pool beside him, yet also hoped that he could fly straight into the sky and make a name for himself.
He wanted to keep him hidden away, him knowing his goodness alone was enough, but he couldn’t bear to, so he hoped that he could have a wider world to explore.
But now, as Yan Qingchi faced the storm and decided whether he could soar to new heights, Jiang Mochen looked at him with only one thought: if he could, he hoped the storms would be all bark and no bite. He was willing to shield him from the tribulations and even become a cloud beneath his claws, helping him rise to the heavens.
Jiang Mochen still remembered telling Yan Qingchi in the quiet living room after the anti-fan incident, “You won’t encounter those man-made setbacks and hardships. I won’t let you.” But now, he hoped he won’t encounter those fate-determined setbacks and hardships either. He hoped he could always live with pride and confidence, always be the Yan Qingchi who commanded respect.
He once thought that when you like someone, you’re willing to give them everything you can; but now, he understood that when you love someone, you were willing to give them everything you want to give, even if they don’t need it.
Looking at Yan Qingchi on the screen, his tenderness was quickly replaced by worry. He couldn’t help but feel nervous for him and silently pray for him.
The moment his phone rang, Jiang Mochen almost instantly swiped to answer. He heard Yan Qingchi’s happy voice on the other end of the line, exploding in his heart like fireworks in the relatively quiet environment. He said, “Jiang Mochen, thank you for your kind words, I won an award.”
April 15th, 201X, was a day deeply etched in the memories of all fans of the Little House, Oatmeal, and City CP. Because on this day, their two older brothers officially announced their relationship.
The moment the news of Yan Qingchi’s award came, Weibo and forums were filled with astonishment. Although they had been prepared for the film to win awards, winning both Best Film and Best Actor at the same time was hard to believe. Especially the Best Actor award. Yan Qingchi was not even 25 years old, and had been in the industry for less than three years. This was his first time playing a leading role on the big screen, and he immediately won the Golden Goose Award for Best Actor, completely stunning netizens. They were so shocked they wanted to pinch themselves to see if it was real.
Sister Oats were the first to react, sharing and giving away prizes on Weibo and forums, posting to promote “The Mist of Jianghu” and highlighting their brother’s outrageously handsome appearance on the film festival red carpet. They practically wanted to promote him to everyone they met.
At Yan Qingchi’s age and at the height of his popularity, winning Best Actor inevitably attracted criticism. However, the Golden Goose Film Festival was an internationally renowned film festival, and Fu Minzhi’s reputation preceded her. Furthermore, while Yan Qingchi was popular, his works were consistently excellent, resulting in a generally positive public image. Even with haters vehemently accusing the festival of favoritism, most people felt that while his win was unexpected, it wasn’t entirely unacceptable.
Some passersby even remembered his previous nomination for the Golden Osmanthus Award and spoke up for him, saying, “Yan Qingchi is alright, right? He was nominated for the Golden Osmanthus Award before, which proves his acting skills are indeed quite good. Winning the Golden Goose Award this time is no problem. Besides, he acted in a drama directed by Fu Minzhi.”
Amidst this heated discussion, Yan Qingchi posted his award-winning Weibo post: “A new beginning, a new future. Happy for my past self, cheering for my future self. Thank you Director Fu, thank you screenwriter, thank you to every staff member of ‘The Mist of Jianghu’.”
The accompanying picture was a selfie holding the trophy.
Shortly after he posted this Weibo, “[Yan Qingchi Golden Goose Award]” and “[Yan Qingchi Golden Goose Best Actor]” became trending topics. Many celebrities who knew him commented and sent their blessings. Someone on the forum even did a statistical analysis and found that, “Why didn’t Jiang Mochen send any blessings?”
“Really? Aren’t they close?”
“Maybe he’s busy. He probably doesn’t know yet. They’re such good friends, he definitely wouldn’t not send blessings.”
“With such a good relationship, how could he not know that Yan Qingchi is attending a film festival today and might win the Golden Goose Award?”
“So, are you trying to label their friendship as fake? You can’t even let others be busy? Besides, Jiang Mochen doesn’t usually post blessings on Weibo, so it’s normal that he didn’t.”
“Didn’t you always say they were close? Now it’s normal that he didn’t post? It’s such a big event, everyone else posted, but he didn’t. That’s really strange. And you won’t let people say anything. Sister Xiao Fang is as domineering as ever.”
It seemed like a war of words was about to break out, but before they could even start, the climax of the incident arrived— Jiang Mochen retweeted Yan Qingchi’s Weibo post.
However, the reposting wasn’t the main point; the main point was Jiang Mochen’s accompanying text: “Congratulations on winning the award, you’ve always been great, dear [heart].”
This post instantly crashed Weibo and forums, causing the network to collapse. Little House and Oat Sisters were completely bewildered, as were the Chengchi CP fans and casual observers. What’s with that “dear”? And there’s even a red heart following it! Jiang Mochen, this advertising blogger, actually uses emojis?! Everyone kept refreshing the page while inwardly screaming: “This damn Weibo, why did it crash again?! What does Jiang Mochen mean? It can’t really mean what I’m thinking, can it?”
Finally, when Weibo finally loaded again, Yan Qingchi reposted the post with the text: “We’re a couple now [heart],” accompanied by pictures of his own Golden Goose Award trophy and Jiang Mochen’s Golden Osmanthus Award trophy for his first Best Actor win.
And so, Weibo crashed again.
This time, the onlookers and fans alike were finally no longer confused. They roared from the bottom of their hearts, “These two are together??? Publicly coming out??? Officially going public???”
“I’m dead, don’t save me. If this is a dream, let me die in this dream.”
“No, sister!! It’s real!! We really shipped them for real!!!! Chengchi is really real!!”
“Dedicate ‘The Truth is Real’ to my group chat. I never thought that the CP I’ve been shipping in my lifetime would actually be real, and that they could even have a happy ending. I’m so moved, so moved.”
“I thought Qingchi winning the award today was already the biggest news, but I didn’t expect there to be even bigger news. 1551, the surprise came too suddenly.”
“I knew they were so sweet, it had to be real. How could they be that sweet if they weren’t?! None of the dating reality shows I’ve watched are as sweet as them!”
“Now that I think back to the ‘Best Partner’ era, it’s just…”
“Publicly funded dating! Free dating! Could they have gotten together during that time?”
“I don’t think so. Jiang was already quite skilled at drawing swallows back then. Thinking about it now, he definitely learned to draw swallows to please Qingchi. Otherwise, why would he learn to draw swallows instead of anything else?! So they must have had feelings for each other even earlier!”
“So Jiang took this reality show for Qingchi? I was wondering why Jiang, who’s been in the industry for so many years, suddenly went on one. Now I think it was to cultivate a relationship with Qingchi.”
“Maybe the production team originally wanted to invite Qingchi to be paired with someone else, since Qingchi performed very well in ‘Let’s Fight! Friends!’. But when Jiang heard that this show required two people per pair and involved going abroad, that was unacceptable! So he took over the place!”
“Thinking about it now, Jiang’s suggestion to sleep in a single bed was really obvious.”
“And the clothes Jiang prepared, and his deliberate comment to Qingchi about being on the same wavelength, on the same wavelength? Hahahaha.”
“So, was Jiang pursuing Qingchi back then?”
“I don’t think so. Look at how natural Qingchi was when they were playing in the water and feeding the fish. Qingchi was obviously very proactive too. It feels like they have had feelings for each other, but it’s still an ambiguous period.”
“And then they decided to be together after filming the show?”
“Ahhhhh, that ring! Could it really be a matching ring?!”
“Holy crap, don’t say that, I can’t handle it alone.”
“Even two people can’t handle it.”
“Even three people can’t handle this. This kind of blow, oh my god, today is another day of crying for Chengchi, but today are tears of joy! Tears of dreams coming true!”
“No way, I have to go to the forums. If anyone dares to criticize my brother at this time, I’ll tear them to shreds!”
“Yeah.”
The Chengchi CP fans, their dreams fulfilled, went immediately. One group went to Weibo, and the other went to the forums.
After two crashes, Weibo finally recovered. The tech guy just hoped that the two of them wouldn’t drop any more bombshells, or he’d have another headache.
However, they weren’t the only ones with a headache. Others who had just congratulated Yan Qingchi on his award were also in annoyed. How did his relationship suddenly become public, especially with Jiang Mochen? Did they have to congratulate him again?
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