Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/

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Chapter 114: Who Doesn’t Love Shen Jintai

Shen Jintai remembered that he had asked Xiao Tang to order a bouquet of flowers.

Was it this?

He was about to ask Xiao Tang when he saw him holding a bunch of flowers from the car next to him. “Brother Jin, the flowers you want.”

Shen Jintai took it in his arms and said to Xiao Tang, “You should also take a good rest.”

“Got it,” Xiao Tang said and bowed to Yan Qiuchi.

Many people in the crew were secretly looking, and some couldn’t help but secretly take out their phones to take pictures.

It was irresistible to see the hottest person in the entertainment industry involved in the most eye-catching scandal. The relationship between these two people was too intense. Even if Shen Jintai were a woman, this kind of situation was like watching a bloody drama on the 8 o’clock file. The fact that it was a scandal between two men just added more fuel. With the two of them appearing in one shot, enthusiasm for gossip detonated.

Shen Jintai sat in the car, wondering if the bouquet of roses was for him. It was a huge bouquet filled with roses that were red with hints of pink. They were gorgeous. Xiao Tang had bought him a bunch of pink carnations, which he had put together with the roses.

“I didn’t know that you also bought flowers,” Yan Qiuchi said. “I bought those roses for you.”

Shen Jintai said, “You didn’t have to go through the trouble, but they look great.”

“I didn’t realize you had bought flowers as well and didn’t need me to buy them for you,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Shen Jintai felt that Yan Qiuchi would take this opportunity to gift those roses to him. He wasn’t sure if Yan Qiuchi was telling the truth or if this was a trick to find an excuse to gift him flowers. He decided to halt it before it got any further and immediately said, “Since it’s like this, let’s give both to Auntie Fang. Good things come in pairs.”

Yan Qiuchi smiled and said nothing. After a while, he asked, “How is filming lately? Is it going well?”

Shen Jintai said, “Nn. Everything is going well.”

He noticed that Yan Qiuchi was looking at him through the rearview mirror, so he turned his head slightly and opened the car window a little. The wind was so strong that it messed up his hair. He turned around and asked, “Is Yaoxuan back?”

Yan Qiuchi: “He came back yesterday.”

Shen Jintai: “Oh.”

The small talk stopped. Yan Qiuchi took the chance to look at him through the rearview window again. Shen Jintai was sitting in the back with two bouquets of red and pink flowers besides him, which really verified the saying, people were more delicate than flowers*. He felt that Shen Jintai looked better than the flowers, and it put him in a good mood.

*The full saying is people are more delicate than flowers, and the flowers are colorless. It’s a compliment to that person that means when a flower is next to that person, you can only see the beauty of that person, making the flower look dull (colorless).

Shen Jintai arrived relatively late. There were already many guests inside the Yan’s manor. With the weather just right, the dinner party was held outside in front of the courtyard. The lights were all on, despite it haven’t reach complete nightfall yet.

The car stopped in front of the courtyard, and Yan Qiuchi got out, attracting the attention of the many guests.

“Qiuchi is back,” Mrs. Yan said to Fan Hong, Yan Qiuchi’s aunt. “You wanted to see him in person, and he’s now here.”

As soon as her voice fell, Fan Hong saw a young man get out of the car. He was wearing black pants and a white shirt, with thick black hair. His complexion was fair, and his tall figure was holding two bouquets of bright flowers in his arms.

It was Li Xu, Shen Jintai. Looking at him in real life, he looked more handsome and younger than he appeared on TV.

All the guests’ attention was fully focused on them. They all knew about the scandal between the two, and now, seeing that they were walking together, they wanted to gossip their hearts out. It was a pity that they were currently at the Yan’s villa.

“Xiao Jin’s here,” Mrs. Yan greeted him with a smile.

“Auntie, happy birthday.” Shen Jintai smiled and delivered the flowers.

Mrs. Yan took it with a beaming smile and then started introducing him to some of the guests who were their relatives. Some had already met Shen Jintai before, while it was the first time for others, but regardless of whether it was the first time or not, they were all curious about him.

“Qiuchi,” Fan Hong beckoned. “Come.”

Yan Qiuchi walked over. Fan Hong asked him, “What’s the matter with you? Have you caught him?”

“No,” Yan Qiuchi said. “I’m still working hard.”

Fan Hong laughed. “Your uncle was very angry when he heard about the news. Before I came, he specifically told me to tell you, either keep a low profile or be high-profile. If you take the high-profile route, make sure you show off your skills so no one dares to joke about it.”

As she said that, she glanced at Shen Jintai again. Shen Jintai stood beside Mrs. Yan very warmly, with a humble attitude and without the air of a big star.

The Fang family didn’t want Yan Qiuchi to be with a celebrity, especially one in the entertainment industry, but they were open-minded and didn’t interfere with his private life. Before Fan Hong came, she had many prejudices against Shen Jintai. She wanted Yan Qiuchi to find a person who was right for their family. However, seeing Shen Jintai in person for the first time, she felt that she liked him.

His role as Li Xu was that of a villain who had a very flirtatious appearance. She didn’t expect him to look so innocent. When he smiled, it was so sweet and pure. His eyes were clear and bright, and his eyebrows were dazzling, creating an unforgettable image.

It’s not that he was particularly physically outstanding, but he had a very pure and sunny look.

“This is Qiuchi’s aunt,” Mrs. Yan led Shen Jintai over. “She is also your fan.”

“I like your role as Li Xu very much,” Fan Hong said with a smile.

“Brother!”

Shen Jintai suddenly heard Shen Xiaomei’s cry and immediately turned around, seeing Shen Xiaomei running towards him in a floral dress.

“Don’t run,” Liu Qi shouted from behind.

Shen Jintai picked up Shen Xiaomei, greeted Liu Qi first, and then looked at Shen Ruhai, who was behind her. Shen Ruhai handed some things over to staff and then walked towards them.

“Dad,” Shen Jintai called out embarrassingly, feeling a little strange.

Shen Ruhai didn’t show much surprise. He gave a faint “Nn” then said to Shen Xiaomei, “Come down.”

Shen Xiaomei refused to let go. “Brother hasn’t hugged me for a long time.”

Shen Jintai felt very guilty when he heard this. He didn’t really have a deep affection for this family, especially when compared to the Yan’s. Apart from giving money to them regularly, he would only occasionally video chat with Shen Xiaomei. Recently, because he’s been so busy, there have been fewer video calls. But due to his relationship with Shen Xiaomei, he and Shen Ruhai had grown closer than before.

Liu Qi chattered on, saying how he had lost so much weight. Mrs. Yan became irritated as she listened to her from the side. She didn’t like Liu Qi and thought that she didn’t have culture and that her family background wasn’t good. Her only redeeming factor was her beautiful face, but they were from completely different worlds. Between her and Shen Jintai’s biological mother, it was incomparable.

However, considering that she was Shen Jintai’s stepmother and the two families may become in-laws in the future, Mrs. Yan kept a polite demeanor toward Liu Qi, who spoke very flatteringly to her.

On the other hand, Shen Ruhai remained the same. Mrs. Yan didn’t like him that much either. She had never been satisfied with the man her best friend had picked. His personality was dull and aloof. Shen Jintai had lost his mother at such a young age, and with only a father like this, he adopted his former slightly paranoid and arrogant personality. 

She hadn’t seen Shen Ruhai for a long time, and her biggest impression was that he was aging. The white in his hair was obvious. It seemed that bankruptcy had hit him very hard.

“Come with me,” Shen Ruhai said to Shen Jintai.

Shen Jintai put Shen Xiaomei down and followed Shen Ruhai to the woods. Shen Ruhai smoked a cigarette and asked him as they walked, “How have you been? Is filming going well?”

Shen Jintai nodded. “It’s all good.”

Shen Ruhai said nothing.

They had walked far away from the streetlights, and the area was a bit dim, with the main source of light coming from the cigarette in Shen Ruhai’s hand. It flickered in the dark, causing the light to bounce between light and darkness. Shen Jintai’s awkwardness disappeared as he said to Shen Ruhai, “Auntie Liu said the doctor advised you not to smoke anymore.”

“It’s fine,” Shen Ruhai said.

Shen Jintai was silent for a while, then suddenly stretched out his hand and took the cigarette from his hand. Shen Ruhai was taken aback for a moment, probably not expecting his son to do such a thing.

“Stop smoking,” Shen Jintai said, his tone slightly harsh.

The identities of father and son were flipped in that moment. In fact, it had flipped long ago, from the moment Shen Ruhai went bankrupt and Shen Jintai had to financially support the family.

When a father grew old, he no longer had authority as head of the family. That role would be replaced by his son. This was something that every father and son in the world would experience. For Shen Ruhai, this moment was sad but somewhat gratifying. He didn’t respond but only said, “Take care of your body when you’re working.”

Shen Jintai replied with a “Nn.”

Their father-son relationship had reached a certain degree of reconciliation at this moment. Shen Jintai didn’t know if the original Shen Jintai had looked forward to this day. When he thought about it, his heart slightly ached, and he thought about <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night>.

As the night got later, Yan Tiefang and others had arrived. The father and son returned to the courtyard as dinner was about to be served. The lights in the courtyard were brightly lit under the flower shed. Shen Jintai caught sight of Yan Yaoxuan. Yan Yaoxuan seemed changed, as he didn’t even come over to greet him.

‘Shen Jintai seemed to look better,’ Yan Yaoxuan thought. He knew he was completely out of the game now, though it didn’t seem right to say that, considering from beginning to end, he never entered the game in the first place.

During dinner, Yan Yaoxuan noticed Yan Qiuchi adjusting Shen Jintai’s seat. Mrs. Yan originally arranged Shen Jintai’s position next to Yan Qiuchi, but Yan Qiuchi transferred him to Shen Ruhai, saying he should sit with his family.

Shen Jintai also saw this change, and his affection for Yan Qiuchi steadily rose. As expected of a gentleman raised under elite education. Yan Qiuchi was really thoughtful. During the entire birthday party, Yan Qiuchi didn’t pay much attention to him.

This restraint was particularly moving as it saved him a ton of awkwardness. Occasionally, their eyes would meet with the mingling of cheers, wine, and food. Yan Qiuchi would give him a faint smile as his eyes looked very deep.

Shen Jintai lowered his head slightly.

Yan Yaoxuan watched coldly from the side, recalling that this time last year was when <The East Palace is Coming> started filming. He and his mother had gone to visit the set and watch Shen Jintai record a scene very similar to this.

It was the royal banquet, where Li Xu glanced across the dancers towards Prince Zhou Ying. Behind the camera was an entirely different world of light and shadow. Shen Jintai was jade-colored and romantic when he was in that world. He glanced at the prince, then lowered his head slightly. For the first time, Yan Yaoxuan felt the shock of this world of light and shadow.

Now, this scene had reemerged once again, but the shock was no longer from the alternative world behind the camera. Yan Yaoxuan came to the realization; his brother’s unrequited love was no longer unrequited.

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The author has something to say:

I really like the father-son section and the interaction between The East Palace and reality in the end.

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/

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Chapter 113: What Kind of Gold CP is Qiuchi?

The lights illuminated the rain curtain. The cameraman wore a raincoat and slowly retreated with the camera on his back. Behind him, two staff members bent slightly and supported his back.

<When You’re Older> had started filming the scenes when they’re in their middle-age.

Reaching this stage, Yu Nuo, who suffers from immortality disease, still looked like a youthful man in his early twenties, while Luo Wensheng had started sprouting white hairs. When he looked in the mirror, he found that the corners of his eyes had traces of wrinkles and that his body was no longer young. 

When Yu Nuo was first diagnosed with this disease, they considered these issues. Many people knew about it, but very few actually had it, so inevitably they would have strange eyes cast on them by onlookers for the rest of their lives.

When he was young, he could endure the piercing glares of many when he came out of the closet. He finally broke through, only to now be faced with new scrutiny. Every few years they had to move and gradually took on new identities for their relationship, from lovers to brothers, and now, when they walk together, to father and son.

For the first time, Luo Wensheng was hit with the realization of what getting old meant and began to panic. He walked on the street alone with an umbrella. The street was long, and since it was raining after midnight, there were few vehicles on the road.

This was a transitional shot. Luo Wensheng, who was walking on the street, would slowly transform into an old man.

Shen Jintai became excited. After the middle-aged scenes, the plot will start exerting its strengths. The emotions will become stronger, and the scenes will become more challenging, especially for him, who had to play a middle-aged man and an elderly man.

Just this single transition shot from middle-aged to old was very challenging for him.

Shen Jintai slowly turned his head and looked at the camera. On the monitor, he looked old, with gray hair and soft eyes.

“Cut!” Sun Sihai stood up and said. “It’s still not right.”

The elderly Luo Wensheng still had an upright figure, but there was still a difference between the upright figure of an elderly man and that of a middle-aged man. He had taken several shots in a row, but Sun Sihai was not satisfied.

The main reason is that Shen Jintai is too young, and his acting skills aren’t enough to fill the age gap. Sun Sihai felt that his appearance was still not real enough.

“If I stumble and falter too much, I think it will be a bit too contrived.” Shen Jintai watched the replay and said, “There are still several old-age scenes. If I act too old now and then act in the next few scenes, the gradual aging process will be gone.”

“I think it may be that our old-age makeup is not good.” Sun Sihai looked at him and then put forward a few suggestions for his own changes. “You may also need to gain weight.”

Shen Jintai was too good-looking, and his figure was easily discernible as that of a young person. Shen Jintai also agreed with this sentiment, so he had been increasing his meal intake recently.

The problem was that he was only 21 years old, and young people like him have a high metabolism on top of all the physical work he did while filming. This was great for staying thin, but it was extremely difficult to gain weight.

For the first time, Shen Jintai realized the disadvantages of his rewards. With this slim waist, no matter how much he eats, he won’t get fat!

“You really don’t want to draw more hatred,” Bai Qingquan said while putting on his makeup. “You know how hard I have to diet in order to stay in shape?”

Shen Jintai pulled up his shirt and looked at his stomach. Bai Qingquan also looked over. Shen Jintai’s waist was so amazingly slender, so thin, but it still looked lustrous and sensual. It was well-proportioned and it didn’t seem skinny at all. It really made people who look at it want to… reach out and hold it.

Yan Qiuchi suddenly appeared in his mind. Thinking about Yan Qiuchi’s big hands wrapping around that waist…

Fuck!

Bai Qingquan blushed and couldn’t help but giggle.

Shen Jintai looked up at him.

Shen Jintai: “What are you laughing at?”

“I envy you.” Bai Qingquan said quietly.

Shen Jintai thought he was talking about his waist, so he said, “Your waist is also very thin.”

Today was Mrs. Yan’s birthday. He was going to ask for leave to go back. The crew had already adjusted the schedule so he would not have any scenes for the next two days.

Bai Qingquan: “Did you buy a birthday gift for Aunt Fang?”

“She repeatedly emphasized to not get her anything. She said that she told her friends and family that no gifts were allowed. Even I was not an exception, so I’m just going to send a bouquet of flowers.” Shen Jintai took off his pants while speaking. He was still wearing a pair of trousers, but when he bent over and raised his legs, the ravines appeared. Bai Qingquan accidentally saw it, and his heart jumped wildly.

That… That ass always made his heart flutter whenever he sees it. Not only was it so firm but he was very voluptuous but not too big. Such a high-quality ass is unattainable!

Then he saw the two Venus dimples. Bai Qingquan licked his lips.

Shen Jintai looked back at him as he put on a new pair of pants and turned around.

“Do you want to consider falling in love with me?” Bai Qingquan asked suddenly.

Shen Jintai was taken aback. This was too unexpected. “What?”

“I feel like I can be a 1 for you,” Bai Qingquan said.

……

What the fuck? Why does everyone want to attack him?!

Forget about Yan Qiuchi; why did Bai Qingquan, who was a little princess in his heart, want to be the gong for him?!

“Why are you embarrassing yourself,” Shen Jintai said. “You don’t have to force yourself to be 1 to be with me. We’re a perfect match.”

Bai Qingquan was originally joking around but found that Shen Jintai didn’t seem to take it as a joke. The tone of his speech and even the look on his face looked serious. He became a bit embarrassed and said, “It seems that President Yan won’t recognize your identity. Do you know what your name is?”

Shen Jintai frowned and asked, “What?”

Bai Qingquan: “Owe the sun*.”

*Clarity: Sun is slang for fucking. So Bai Qingquan is basically saying your name is someone who’s owed a fucking (you’re asking to get fucked).

“What?” Shen Jintai’s face became hot in an instant. He couldn’t believe he was humiliated by a little 0 beauty.

Bai Qingquan: “Let me ask you, when you chased President Yan madly, you did it as a 0, right? Don’t deny it. I have seen how you chased him. Do you want me to help you recall it?”

“I was young and ignorant at that time.” Shen Jintai was embarrassed. “I think you’re the one that being owed.”

“How stubborn,” Bai Qingquan said. “If you are like this, you should let President Yan teach you well with a long whip. Then you’ll be more honest.”

Shen Jintai suspected that Bai Qingquan was speaking yellow words. He quickly glanced at the door. With only two of them in the dressing room, Bai Qingquan dared let himself go.

Bai Qingquan put his feet on the stool and looked at him with a presumptuous smile. Shen Jintai was about to raise his legs, but he shrank in fright and laughed. “Seriously, don’t regret it if you miss this chance. If I hadn’t hesitated back then, maybe I would have a man now.”

It was rare to listen to Bai Qingquan talk about his past. Shen Jintai immediately asked when he heard this, “Back then, who were you with?” He vaguely remembered that in <Everyone loves Bai Yueguang> there seemed to be a senior who only appeared as a passerby but was involved in Bai Qingquan’s youth, but it ended without incident.

This kind of passerby armor was like the cannon fodder to the cannon fodder. Its role was to only brew vinegar for the male protagonist.

Bai Qingquan: “When I was in junior high school, there was a senior in our school who was two grades higher than me. One day, he blocked me on the way to school and confessed to me.”

“Then what?” Shen Jintai asked hurriedly.

“I was scared and ran away,” Bai Qingquan said. “I was only in junior high at that time. I hadn’t even talked about girls. Then suddenly a man comes over and confesses to me, frightening my very soul, alright?”

Shen Jintai: “That’s it?”

“Later he stopped me again, but I still didn’t dare pay attention to him, so I said that he was sick,” Bai Qingquan said. “I was too cowardly back then. At that time, I was young and didn’t particularly understand. Now, I some time would think about him in my heart. Once, after school, I saw him on the road, and I felt like I still liked him. Hahaha…”

This is a long time ago. Bai Qingquan started talking about an absurd incident when he was a teenager. “But at that time, I didn’t really dare. Later he dropped out of school. I heard that his family was very poor, so he went out to find work. It was only the second year of junior high. I come from a small town, so we have a lot of people who dropped out after junior high.”

“It was really courageous to dare confess to you at that time.” Shen Jintai felt melancholy hearing this. “Was he handsome?”

“He was okay. At that time, everyone was dirt-poor and couldn’t dress up,” Bai Qingquan said. “I don’t know how he is now.”

“Maybe he still likes you,” Shen Jintai said. “Now that you’re a big star, it’s hard not to hear from you, right? Maybe he has seen you before.”

“Hahahaha,” Bai Qingquan said with a smile. “He may not be able to recognize me. My real name is not Bai Qingquan, and I didn’t look very good in junior high. I had a very unpopular hairstyle.”

Shen Jintai originally just wanted to gossip, but he didn’t expect to hear such a rich and delicate story. Listening to this kind of youthful and regretful emotional story, he was easily touched, so he said, “Fate is hard to determine. Maybe one day you will meet again. If you still remember him, he’ll definitely not forget you.”

“I think about it occasionally, especially when I really want to fall in love,” Bai Qingquan said. “But after so many years, neither of us are who we used to be. It’s impossible for anything to happen. I just want to apologize to him. I shouldn’t have said he was sick. Alas, at that time, I was too young to understand and acted like a scumbag and didn’t say anything good… Holy shit, what’s wrong with you?”

Shen Jintai smiled. His eyes were red. “Suddenly, I was poked by your words.”

“I thought you’re a 1.” Bai Qingquan teased.

Shen Jintai: “Who said a 1 can’t be sentimental.”

Bai Qingquan: “Hurry up and let President Yan clean you up. By the way, do you know the name of your CP with him?”

Shen Jintai didn’t want to talk to Bai Qingquan about his CP topic with Yan Qiuchi. He put on a baseball cap and prepared to leave.

“It’s called Qiuchi Yingjintai,” Bai Qingquan hurriedly said when he saw that he was leaving. “I want to say, this name is very good, but there is an extra radical.”

Shen Jintai finally turned his head. “What radical?”

“I think the word ‘ying’ should be removed, just the central one.”

Remove the word “ying”?

Shen Jintai didn’t react for a while; he was stunned for a moment and looked back at Bai Qingquan’s smiling face.

“Qiuchi Rijintai*. It’s so beautiful! Hahahahaha!” After speaking, Bai Qingquan opened the door and quickly ran out.

*Clarity: The [Ying] (映) in Qiuchi Yingjintai contains the radical [ri] (日). Bai Qingquan is saying to remove the other radical and isolate the Ri (日) to make the CP name Qiuchi Rijintai. Ri (日) means day which is slang for fuck/to fuck. Put it all together means Qiuchi fucks Jintai.

Fuck! Shen Jintai felt that he’d never be able to look at this CP in the same way anymore.

There were people from the same crew hustling and bustling outside. He came out of the room with a blushing face. Xiao Tang saw him and ran over immediately. “Brother Jin.”

Shen Jintai nodded to him. Xiao Tang looked at him and said, “Brother Jin, what’s wrong with you? Your face is so red.”

Shen Jintai couldn’t help but be upset. His constant flushing was getting extremely annoying. Fortunately, it didn’t affect his filming. Contrary, Sun Sihai actually felt it was particularly good under the camera and accentuated his acting skills. Sun Sihai especially likes to focus on his red face and even his ears, always giving many closeups of his flushing.

“Is the car ready?” Shen Jintai asked.

“I was about to tell you. Someone from the Yan family came to pick you up,” Xiao Tang said.

Shen Jintai nodded.

Xiao Tang continued, “It’s President Yan.”

Shen Jintai immediately stopped in place.

Xiao Tang added, “He’s been waiting for a while now…”

Shen Jintai put a hand in his pocket and looked into the distance. Sure enough, he saw Yan Qiuchi’s car. Bai Qingquan was talking to Yan Qiuchi. He turned his head and waved to him. “Jintai, hurry up! President Yan has been waiting for a long time!”

Is this little 0 beauty trying to set him up with Yan Qiuchi?!

Shen Jintai felt so confused.

He walked towards them. Before he reached them, Bai Qingquan walked over first, patted him on the shoulder, and whispered, “Qiuchi Rijintai.”

In front of so many people, Shen Jintai didn’t dare touch him. He pursed his lips and saw that Yan Qiuchi had opened the car door and looked expectantly at him.

They haven’t had any contact since the last set visit. It wasn’t very long ago, but when you suddenly stopped communicating and then saw each other again, it was very…

“Thank you.” Shen Jintai bent over and got into the car.

As soon as he entered, he saw a bunch of red roses on the seat.

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The author has something to say:

Xiao Bai, you’re one to talk.

The next step is to tell the story of three kisses.

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Kinky Thoughts:

Qiuchi Rijintai!!! I ACCEPT! I APPROVE!

Is this a setup for Bai Qingquan’s love story?! Who is this past senior? Will he be making Bai Qingquan’s dreams come true?

I really like the interaction between Shen Jintai and Bai Qingquan. It’s so cute. They’re definitely biffles.

Many of us go through that stage Bai Qingquan. It’s a confusing and scary time when you’re young and don’t fully understand your sexuality. While it was cruel, I think now that you’re both older, he’ll understand why you said those things.

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/

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Chapter 112: President Yan’s Method

Bai Qingquan wasn’t aware of any set visit today. The boss certainly didn’t tell him when he came. Everyone knew that it was an excuse Yan Qiuchi made and that his true intention was to see Shen Jintai. The hot search for this pair was still hanging online.

“Xiao Bai. President Yan and I came to visit you,” Zhang Yuan said slightly embarrassingly.

Yan Qiuchi had suddenly pulled him into this, and he was completely perplexed at first. Lost, he took out his phone to play games on their way to the set, only to see the hot search. His hands shook so excitedly that he almost dropped his phone.

Bai Qingquan hurried over, bowed, and shook hands with Zhang Yuan and Yan Qiuchi.

“Hello, President Yan,” he said.

“You’ve worked hard,” Yan Qiuchi said.

“Not at all, not at all.” Bai Qingquan glanced back shyly and saw that Shen Jintai had already gotten out of the RV.

The two looked at each other, and Yan Qiuchi took the lead and stretched out his hand.

Although he had just recently spoken with him on the phone, he was still embarrassed to see him in person. Shen Jintai quickly shook Yan Qiuchi’s hand, pursed his lips, and nodded. His heart was pounding, and his face was hot.

It was so hateful that since he got his flushing reward, he would be easily covered with red from face to neck every time he blushed. He let go of Yan Qiuchi’s hand and greeted Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan was naturally respectful and quickly shook his hand. After all, Shen Jintai was likely to become his boss’ lover. “Hello, hello.”

The eyes of the entire crew were locked on them. Yan Qiuchi said to Bai Qingquan, “Lead us so we can meet the director.”

Bai Qingquan hurriedly led them to the director. When Yan Qiuchi left, he glanced at Shen Jintai and smiled at him. They gave each other a quick look that was direct and natural and that created an ambiguous mood, causing Shen Jintai to feel tickled.

He breathed a sigh of relief and went to the dressing room. Not long after sitting down, Bai Qingquan came in. Since the makeup artist was next to him, Bai Qingquan was more restrained. He only laughed and said to Shen Jintai, “Coming to visit me on the set, do you believe it?”

Shen Jintai’s face blushed.

Coming to visit Bai Qingquan. He had to admit that Yan Qiuchi was clever when chasing him.

Now that Yan Qiuchi liked him and everyone knew about it, there were some who were still reluctant to believe it. This set visit was proof that he had accepted the matter, yet he didn’t come bearing flowers, so it must mean he was embarrassed. Using the excuse that he was visiting Bai Qingquan, despite everyone knowing his ulterior motives, they wouldn’t call him out on it. Shen Jintai had to hand it to him for being this clever. It was so blatant yet relaxed that it didn’t make anything awkward.

Despite using Bai Qingquan’s visit as an excuse, Yan Qiuchi barely talked to him, nor did he deliberately ignore him either. The hot searches were still on the internet, so they were still under the scrutiny of the public’s eye. Yan Qiuchi didn’t express excessive closeness or deliberate alienation, putting just the right amount of distance between them. This was an exemplary response to what a decent big boss who had been rejected should look like. His catching glimpses of Shen Jintai would occasionally fill the crew’s stomach with gossip.

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“Ahhhhhhhhh. Live broadcast: Prince Yan visits Shen Touhua’s set!”

“Oh my God, is it true? I want to see it!”

“Someone photographed it in the crew of . It’s absolutely true!”

“Will a kind-hearted young lady post a picture? I’m so anxious!”

“The picture is here!”

The pictures were poor-quality GIFs, but Yan Qiuchi and Shen Jintai were easily recognized in them.

“Damn. It’s true. The prince is chasing his wife!”

“Do you think that Touhua is a shou? But isn’t he a gong in the BaiJin CP?”

“I can’t distinguish who’s the gong and shou, sister!”

“The pair of them are really bloody. I think that as soon as the JinQiu CP comes out, Jintai Qiongying or Jintai Meijing will all be floating clouds*. The wealthy noble son and a popular traffic idol who used to chase him and was rejected are now reversed, with the wealthy noble son chasing him. This kind of dog blood is so sour yet refreshing! It should be a match that is hard to come by!”

*(什么都是浮云) Refers to mean that nothing is worth mentioning. It also has the meaning of complaining and sighing.

“This CP is really good to eat. It’s better that Touhua’s a shou. That small-waist and that ass that’s so pink and tender~ Ahhhhh, I need to stop thinking about this quickly!”

“Take Shen Jintai away! No appointment. My brother has clearly rejected it.”

“Good horses don’t eat back grass*. Shen Jintai is only focusing on his career right now. Thank you!”

*(好马不吃回头草) Refers to a person with ambition who will never turn back, even if he suffers setbacks.

Gold powders poured in and even posted photos of Shen Jintai’s heroic soldier in <Pilot>. “Where’s the shou!”

“Touhua is a temperamental gong with the body of a shou! This has formed his unique temperament in the entertainment industry that’s super charming!”

“With Prince Yan chasing him like this, wouldn’t Touhua be moved? What a superb man!”

More passersby thought this, and even the gold powder had this worry.

“Yan Qiuchi is really chasing my brother, and he even went to visit his set today.”

“Why hasn’t he given up yet? Wasn’t he already rejected?”

“I really want to see him continue to chase my brother madly and then be rejected. I think it’s not enough to be rejected only once!”

“Yesterday you ignored my love, and today I’m unattainable. Rush brother! I will never get tired of watching this kind of plot!”

“Speaking softly here… Prince Yan didn’t do anything wrong in the past, right? After all, my brother… Don’t beat me! I’m really a gold powder!”

“In terms of reason, he did nothing wrong, but in terms of love, I just want to abuse him!”

“Yes, me too. I want to see him love but can’t get it as my brother gets more and more radiant that he’ll regret it until the day he dies!”

“It’s not that I don’t like him because of the past, but that I don’t want my son to fall in love at this time. Finally, he’s so popular. Of course he has to fight for his career!”

“That’s right, I’m so worried that my brother has become love brain damage again, so Yan Qiuchi, forget it!”

The gold powders attitude towards Yan Qiuchi can be easily summed up as: admittance that he is indeed top quality, and this matter was very good, but they didn’t want Shen Jintai to fall in love with him.

The love of fans has always been blind. This current attitude towards Yan Qiuchi from the gold powder could be considered a great improvement. Before today, just that name alone would send them into fits of rage.

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In today’s scene, Bai Qingquan constantly NG. He couldn’t help it. He was under too much pressure with Yan Qiuchi watching on set.

Even if the actor he was acting with was not Shen Jintai, he would still be nervous since it was his boss watching from the side, and said boss is now watching him act intimately with his love interest.

“Cut!” Sun Sihai said. “This one’s no good. Your eyes aren’t right. Try again.”

Bai Qingquan smiled miserably and glanced at Shen Jintai. The two of them had a tacit understanding during filming, and they both agreed. They were both not in good condition today. Bai Qingquan was nervous and embarrassed, and Shen Jintai was distracted.

While doing his makeup, Shen Jintai glanced at Yan Qiuchi, thinking about when he would leave. He hoped he wouldn’t stay for the entire day because in the afternoon they were going to film a scene of undressing in the rain.

To undress in front of Yan Qiuchi… He couldn’t do it. He wasn’t sure what was going on with himself. He turned his head and saw Li Meilan crossing her arms and looking at him sternly.

During lunch, Yan Qiuchi treated the entire crew to seafood. Taking advantage of the break, Li Meilan warned him, “President Yan is chasing you! It’s not impossible for you to be tempted, but you have to hold on, at least for a while. Don’t agree to him right away. Otherwise, the outside world will definitely think this was all just an act, and it will have a bad impact on you.”

“I’m fine,” Shen Jintai said.

“Then why are you a little out of state during filming today?” Li Meilan said.

Shen Jintai: “Our hot search is still hanging on Weibo, so I get embarrassed when I look at him.”

Li Meilan felt that what he said made sense. “It’s fine now. President Yan has already left.”

“Already?” Shen Jintai asked.

Li Meilan: “Well, he just left. I saw Bai Qingquan send them off.”

Shen Jintai said “Nn” and continued eating. After he finished, he went to take a break. Taking his phone out, he wanted to go online to read the news again but found there was a WeChat message sent by Yan Qiuchi.

It was just a few words: [I’m leaving.]

He looked at the time and saw it was sent a while ago. Shen Jintai didn’t reply to him. He put down the phone and laid on the sofa.

Has Yan Qiuchi really never been in love? He felt that he was too good at being ambiguous.

He suddenly remembered what Yan Qiuchi told him when he confessed by the river: “You are my first love.”

There was also: “The current Yan Qiuchi now likes Shen Jintai very much.”

Since Yan Qiuchi had made his statement, Shen Jintai couldn’t help but give him a ton of goodwill. He felt that his current feelings for Yan Qiuchi had suddenly changed. 

From the beginning, what impressed him most about Yan Qiuchi was his sexual charm, like the cold abstinence feeling that was bursting with masculine hormones. Even his physical and psychological traits were good. These things made him feel envious, but not moved. It was similar to that of a reader’s perspective who admires the male protagonist from a distance.

While the gong’s charisma was great, his feelings were indifferent toward this type.

On the contrary, it was Yan Qiuchi’s personality that touched him. He was gentle and considerate, restrained and gentlemanly, and he had never made him feel uncomfortable. He even held back his own selfish desires just so that Shen Jintai could feel at ease.

Though he didn’t like Yan Qiuchi, Yan Qiuchi’s pursuit had never made him uneasy. Quite the opposite, it had now unknowingly bred a shadow of uncertainty.

It was like if they were standing in a crowd, and Yan Qiuchi would give him small glances from time to time, showing self-restraint and ambiguousness while revealing a tiny bit of the lonely tenderness of unrequited love. He never said any endearing words, but even the simplest words could poke his heart.

He got along easily with Bai Qingquan, and when he sees him, it gives him a pleasant feeling. However, with Yan Qiuchi, it was different. When he was with Yan Qiuchi, he couldn’t help but be nervous. Despite not feeling joy, his heart would always accelerate.

—

“Why have you been so silent these days?” Mrs. Yan asked. “Have you gone to visit the set?”

“I did,” Yan Qiuchi said.

“If the window paper is punctured*,you must chase it. Everyone knows that it’s best to chase. You see how crazy Xiao Jin used to chase you? Even if he has a good impression of you now, he can’t easily dare look back. What would the outside world think of him, and what would his fans think if he did? So, your first task is to ease his worries about being with you. You must chase hard so that the outside world can sympathize with you. At that point, won’t Xiao Jin be moved?’

*(窗户纸都戳破) Refers to two people knowing each other’s meaning but dare not say it. To pierce the window paper means someone has said it. || In this context, the window paper represents the divider between Shen Jintai’s and Yan Qiuchi’s (friendly) relationship, and Yan Qiuchi’s confession has now pierced it.

“I know it in my heart,” Yan Qiuchi said. “You can’t rush this matter.”

While it’s important for the outside world to see that it’s real, Shen Jintai’s feelings are more important.

“Can you afford not to rush?” Mrs. Yan said. “There’s still Bai Qingquan in the crew. Did you forget that Xiao Jin likes him?”

“Bai Qingquan is smart,” Yan Qiuchi said lightly. “I went to the crew, and he knew what to do.”

Mrs. Yan was taken aback for a moment. She hadn’t really expected her son to be like this. Seeing this, she worried that Shen Jintai would be eaten to death by him in the future. Fortunately, with her, the best mother-in-law in history, Shen Jintai won’t suffer any losses.

Since the set visit, the two of them hadn’t been in contact. Yan Qiuchi couldn’t sleep at night as all he could think about was Shen Jintai. He took out his phone and searched for his name to see what the public’s opinions was.

He thought this event was a big deal that would cause excitement for passersby. He found that passersby didn’t actually object to the two of them being together. In fact, they were quite anxious about eating melons. Many people have dissected his profile from his college days. When they found out that his height hadn’t changed but his weight exceeded 80 kilos, they all started blowing him rainbow farts.

Contrary to the passersby, the gold powder didn’t like him much. It seemed that if he wanted to capture Shen Jintai, he must first capture the gold powders’ hearts.

Yan Qiuchi didn’t have a Weibo account. He registered for an account and named it [Qiuchi Yingjintai*]

*Clarity: [Qiuchi] (秋池) means autumn pond. [Ying] (映) means reflect. Jintai refers to Shen Jintai. Put it all together and it translates to (the) autumn pond reflects (Shen) Jintai. It’s also a double entendre, as (映) is a homophone for (應) which means to answer (to)/to respond (to). It’s basically him saying Qiuchi answers to (is obedient to) Jintai (his wife).

After registering it, he suddenly felt that they were a natural couple. This name was too fitting for a husband and wife.

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The author has something to say:

Can’t rush it?

President Yan is eating sugar all by himself.

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Kinky Thoughts:

Nonsense Mrs. Yan. Your son is going to spoil Shen Jintai to death, and he won’t suffer any damages… except in bed. But you can’t help him there~

Yan Qiuchi, aren’t you getting ahead of yourself with that nickname?

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/

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Chapter 111: Go After It!

Xiao Qi felt that she was going to be autistic. With a hand behind her to guide public opinion, no one paid attention to Shen Jintai’s black history but rather they were all feeling his charm.

The person who was least likely to like him has now fallen in love with him. There’s nothing more satisfying in the world, more soothing, more refreshing, and more worthy of gossip than a self-face slap!

Compared with Shen Jintai’s old black history, this fragrance was more attractive, and even the most mocking voices were drowned out by gold powders.

Xiao Qi shed tears while writing her apology statement. She didn’t want to apologize! Wuwuwu! She felt so uncomfortable being pressed on the head and eat shit, thinking that she spent the past few years blackening Shen Jintai and that her last professional glory was to whiten him!

The [Apology Statement] she wrote listed out everything from the first disinformation campaign a few years ago to all the major rumor-mongering incidents in the past few years, and finally ended with: [I know that my series of vile words and deeds have caused serious damage to Mr. Shen’s reputation. I solemnly apologize for this and accept any punishment imposed by the court. This account will be permanently locked. From now on, I will deeply reflect on myself and behave well. I apologize again to Mr. Shen Jintai and all those who have been hurt!]

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“That Xiao Qi issued an apology statement. Did you see it?”

“It’s disgusting, how could an apology make up for everything. A bunch of Shen Jintai’s black material came from her! She’s called Qi Jingran*, a name that’s so unfitting for her!”

*静然) Means peaceful and elegant.

“Was the court proceeding this fast? Hasn’t the lawsuit just filed?”

“I mean, it’s a slam dunk case. Can she really run from it? Apologizing at this point means she wants a lighter sentence. Hahaha. Don’t be kind to her.”

“I’m not in the circle, and even I think she’s shit. In fact, all these blackening jobs in the entertainment industry should be rectified so the circle will be less chaotic.”

“Touhua had too much news recently, and the waves are rising again, but he’s taken advantage of the situation to soar. Even Xiao Qi apologized. This only brings me joy.”

Gold powders gathered and sang praises.

Yan Qiuchi and Xiao Qi, the two biggest problems, had been solved. What good luck has their brother had recently!

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“I really didn’t expect it,” Li Meilan calmly looked at Shen Jintai. “He didn’t need to do anything.”

Indeed, Yan Qiuchi didn’t have to speak out, and he could even deny it.

“President Yan is always really kind,” Li Meilan said with heartfelt emotion.

Shen Jintai’s heart moved as he read the statement issued by Sunshine Media several times. He hadn’t expected Yan Qiuchi to suddenly do this. Seeing this, he really felt his sincerity.

Shen Jintai walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, took out his phone, and called Yan Qiuchi. Hearing the line connect, Shen Jintai felt his heart beating fast.

“Jintai,” Yan Qiuchi called his name directly.

Shen Jintai said, “Nn. Thank you. I caused you trouble.”

Yan Qiuchi said, “It’s all the truth. I have my own selfishness, so you don’t have to thank me.”

Shen Jintai knew what the selfishness meant. He felt embarrassed at the ambiguity between them. He gave a soft laugh without saying anything, put his hand in his pocket, and slightly lowered his head. He couldn’t stop it. Yan Qiuchi’s action had attracted too much goodwill. He could feel the fluctuation in his heart when he talked with Yan Qiuchi.

Reaching his current high position now, he knew how difficult it was to let go of one’s image*.

*Clarity: He’s saying he knows how hard it is to “eat your own words” especially when you have to admit it to the entire world. In a position like Yan Qiuchi’s, a top-class CEO, to do such a thing would be at the very least extremely humbling, as he basically destroyed his own public image by issuing such a statement.

Mrs. Yan was pacing back and forth at home. She had already heard the news from her best friend. When she saw the hot search, she went crazy.

My god! Her stuffy son was a complete bore when he didn’t make a move. Yet as soon as he took action, he’d scare people half to death.

He actually confessed to Shen Jintai?! When? Why didn’t she know? Why didn’t he tell her?!

They were both so good at hiding things that she didn’t see it at all!

“Madam, sir has returned,” someone shouted outside.

Mrs. Yan hurriedly walked out. The driver had already opened the door for Yan Tiefeng. Yan Tiefeng asked her when he got out of the car, “Did you see the news about him and Xiao Jin?”

“Did you see it?” Mrs. Yan said excitedly.

“You didn’t tell me at all,” Yan Tiefeng said.

“I didn’t even know about it! It’s not like you don’t know your own son. When has he ever troubled us with his thoughts since he was a child?”

“Is he back yet? Have Xiao Wang call him and send him back home.”

“I already asked him to come back… Wait he’s coming.” Mrs. Yan looked into the distance.

Yan Tiefeng turned his head and saw a black car driving over from the forest path. Yan Qiuchi got out of the car, his expression as usual. “Dad, mom.”

“Come in. We need to talk,” Mrs. Yan said.

Yan Qiuchi sat upright opposite of Yan Tiefang. Mrs. Yan was leaning against his side as he held her arms.

“You know why I called you back, right?” Mrs. Yan asked.

Yan Qiuchi nodded. “I know.”

Mrs. Yan: “When did you confess to Xiao Jin?”

“A while ago,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Mrs. Yan: “He rejected you on the spot?”

Yan Qiuchi let out a “Nn”, his face slightly blushed.

Compared with Mrs. Yan’s somewhat gossipy questions, Yan Tiefeng’s were relatively simple and straightforward. He interrupted Mrs. Yan’s questioning and asked directly, “Have you thought about it?”

Yan Qiuchi looked up at him. “Nn, I’ve thought about it.”

Yan Tiefang: “You also know the relationship between your mother and Xiao Jin in addition to the status of our family. You are my son, and now you want to chase someone who you looked down on before. I have only one request.”

Yan Qiuchi: “Say it.”

Mrs. Yan was nervous, thinking Yan Tiefang was going to object.

Yan Tiefeng: “Then you can only succeed. Failure is not an option since you have decided to eat grass. If you can’t catch him, you shouldn’t be my son.”

“I’ll try my best.” Yan Qiuchi’s face turned redder.

“I hate when others say that they’ll try their best. I don’t want a best effort. I just look at results. When a task is given, it gets done. If you don’t have the skills, then you need to think about how capable you really are,” Yan Tiefang said.

“Are you trying to encourage our son? Why is it so awkward coming from you? It’s like you arranging work to your subordinates,” Mrs. Yan chided.

Yan Tiefeng smiled. “Young people can’t make progress without a little pressure.”

Mrs. Yan: “Mom supports you too! You can rest assured. You have our full support at home.”

“Thank you, mom and dad.” Yan Qiuchi stood up blushing.

“It’s rare to see you so shy.” Mrs. Yan giggled.

Yan Qiuchi wasn’t used to this. He had never discussed feelings with his mother, let alone his father. For the first time in his life, he had talked about his feelings, and it was with his father, no less.

“Good,” Yan Tiefang said. “You know your bottom line. Your mother also likes him a lot. I think Xiao Jin has changed a lot, and he’s very good now. I’m not a star chaser, yet I often hear about him.”

Shen Jintai had become too popular. His image was renown, and he had received tons of endorsements. His pictures were everywhere, and he could always be seen on screens of buildings, in the downtown commercial areas, and in airports.

People weren’t exempt from desires. For those who were particularly rich, famous, and outstanding, there would always be an extra layer of scrutiny. With Shen Jintai being so popular now and having great momentum, it wouldn’t be a loss for his son to pursue such a person.

However, falling in love with a big star was also very risky. The Yan family was famous. If Yan Qiuchi and Shen Jintai joined together in union, it would naturally benefit both parties, but if it wasn’t handled well, it would have a serious negative impact on the Yan’s reputation.

Fortunately, Yan Qiuchi had his own company and hadn’t taken over the Yan family’s main business, and Shen Jintai’s handling of affairs didn’t seem to be as high-profile as before.

Yan Tiefang originally didn’t like Shen Jintai. He felt he was too noisy and was entangled in too much negative news. However, his wife loved him, so there was nothing he could do but turn a blind eye. He also felt it was impossible between Yan Qiuchi and Shen Jintai. Who would have thought that one day Yan Qiuchi would be the one to fall in love with him?

Yan Tiefeng was originally busy but immediately came back when he heard the news. In fact, this issue could have easily been resolved by talking on the phone, but he still did it regardless. After the questioning was over, he rushed back to attend a board meeting.

“You didn’t need to come back in person for this,” Mrs. Yan said as she was sending off Yan Tiefang. “There’s barely been any progress yet. If you make it too serious, you’re applying a lot of undue pressure to Qiuchi.”

“This is the first time that child has fallen in love and at such a late age. I’m usually not concerned with him, but at this critical moment, I have to be there,” Yan Tiefang said. “It’s not easy to finally be enlightened, so I’m a bit worried about him.”

Mrs. Yan smiled when she heard this. Indeed, it wasn’t easy when one became enlightened.

The weather was great today. The autumn wind was dry, and the air was refreshing. The sky was blue, and the clouds were particularly white. Just looking at this weather gave her a refreshing feeling, improving Mrs. Yan’s mood. She watched her husband and son leave again and prepared to go shopping with joy.

She was extremely happy. She felt like Shen Jintai would become her daughter-in-law in the next second, and then it would be no different from him being her own son.

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The crew of <When You’re Older> was about to start filming for the day. They had already arrived and were busy making final preparations. Everyone was orderly, with no unusual changes, but there was a subtle feeling in the atmosphere. 

Yan Qiuchi’s pursuit of Shen Jintai was exposed, and everyone on the crew knew this. It was just that no one dared ask, with one exception, and that was Bai Qingquan.

He was dying of anxiety since he saw the hot search and was anxious to see Shen Jintai. My god! His belly was full of gossip! President Yan actually took the initiative to pursue Shen Jintai! Ahhhhhh~ He was more excited than the two parties involved.

“Shen Jintai!” As soon as he saw Shen Jintai, he immediately beckoned. “Get in the RV. I have something to ask you!”

It wasn’t possible to use the dressing room because there were other staff members, so it wasn’t convenient to speak there.

As soon as Shen Jintai got into his RV and the door closed, Bai Qingquan immediately grabbed his arm. “Jintai! You are too sly with your sister!”

Shen Jintai: “…”

This really meant that it was truly dead between him and Bai Qingquan, right? Bai Qingquan still regarded him as a sister. What the fuck!

“President Yan is really chasing you? Did he confess? When? I tell you everything, yet you’re hiding such a big secret from me. Why did you reject him? Do you really not love him anymore?” Bai Qingquan’s mouth was like a machine gun as he continuously asked questions nonstop.

Shen Jintai felt he could drop a pickup line to Bai Qingquan and say, for example, that the reason why he rejected Yan Qiuchi was because of him. For some unknown reason, he couldn’t say it, though. He thought of Yan Qiuchi, and his heart became a bit delicate.

Bai Qingquan looked very excited, whispering “kyaa, kyaa, kyaa” for a while. Eventually he said, “How fucking exciting. There’s still hope! Anything is really possible!”

The other party was Yan Qiuchi, yet Shen Jintai actually had the heart to refuse. A full man didn’t know a hungry man was hungry*.

*(饱汉不知饿汉饥) People who are in a good situation don’t understand the difficulties of others.

Bai Qingquan suddenly leaned on the RV window and looked out. The staff members who were originally busy on the set seemed to have suddenly stopped working, attracted by someone, as they all secretly turned their heads to look.

“Who is it?” Shen Jintai asked.

“I don’t know.” Bai Qingquan opened the door and got out of the car. When he saw the visitor, it shook his spirit. He turned his head and raised one eyebrow at Shen Jintai.

Shen Jintai also saw clearly that it was Yan Qiuchi.

Yan Qiuchi came with Zhang Yuan from Sunshine Media’s brokerage department. Rumors floated instantly, saying it was a set visit to Bai Qingquan, his own artist.

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The author has something to say:

Come to visit your own artist on set? And I believe ghost exists.

Smart men have meat to eat.

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Kinky Thoughts:

All aboard the Yan Qiuchi ship!!! Full speed ahead!

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/

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Chapter 110: Prince Yan’s Statement!

Yan Qiuchi once pessimistically believed that his hope of being with Shen Jintai was slim. He was unwilling to give up on this, but if he continued to chase, Shen Jintai would alienate him, and they wouldn’t even be able to be friends. Being repeatedly rejected while still stalking would be no different from what Shen Jintai did in the past. He didn’t want Shen Jintai to be disgusted by him.

You had to first love yourself before you could love another. Therefore, those who were in an unrequited love cannot rely on the enthusiasm of their brains to keep chasing their target. They required means and wisdom. At no point should they allow themselves to be consumed by their selfish desires and cause suffering to others.

The appearance of the lunatic Xiao Qi gave him a solution. This was a way for him to satisfy his own selfish needs without harming Shen Jintai. He would whiten Shen Jintai and let the gold powders raise Shen Jintai up. He was the cause of Shen Jintai’s black history, so he would be the solution to resolve it.

But Xiao Qi couldn’t be left to her own devices. Her ultimate goal was to hurt Shen Jintai, so there would be problems providing passive guidance. Sure, he could wait until Xiao Qi struck at Shen Jintai’s most critical moment, and then he could appear as the hero and save Shen Jintai from this, increasing his favorability. But this would mean that there would be a bad impact on Shen Jintai. Even if the impact would only last a few hours, he didn’t want Shen Jintai to suffer any damages.

Therefore, as the one who held the most power, he chose to do what he could and deal with it in a concise manner.

Killing and punishing the heart*, this is his treatment of Xiao Qi. When he saw that she was about to accomplish what she set out to do, when she was at her happiest, he let her fail. Her last ditch effort in the end resulted in whitewashing the person she intended to harm.

*(杀人诛心) Idiom which means it is better to expose and condemn the motives, thoughts, and intentions of such a person than to destroy a person’s body. From “The Book of the Later Han: The Biography of Huo Xu”.

“I didn’t force you, did I?” Yan Qiuchi asked Xiao Qi.

Xiao Qi shook her head. “No… No.”

Yan Qiuchi stood in the night and looked at her coldly. “Shen Jintai is someone I like. If you touch him, it is more serious than touching me. Understand?”

Xiao Qi: “I understand… I understand.”

Why? Why? Why would such an excellent male god fall for someone like Shen Jintai?!

She was so jealous, uncomfortable, and angry, but she was also helpless and scared. If she wasn’t obedient, only death would await her!

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On a well-known entertainment forum. Looking at the top ten posts, six of them were all related to Shen Jintai.

“Ahhhhhhhhhh!”

“Ahhhhhhhhhh, sister upstairs, I understand you!”

“Black question mark face, can anyone explain what happened?”

“Go and see the number one hot search. Touhua is bursting from a new relationship!”

“I can’t read it now. Weibo has collapsed. The screenshot is here!”

“Holy shit. Prince Yan. Was it that Prince Yan who refused Shen Jintai at first? Yan Qiuchi?”

“If it’s not him, then who else could it be? My god! This is more explosive than a simple romance!”

“I went to read about it. I think it’s a bit far-fetched. It’s all based on a few photos and a video. The rest are all texts someone made up. No matter how you look at it, it’s fake. This is even more fake than the BaiJin affair.”

“I think so too. Let’s see how the parties respond. According to my analysis, those marketing accounts are all the same ones related to Xiao Qi. Maybe it’s her alt accounts. This smells like conspiracy.”

“I’m not familiar with the name Yan Qiuchi. Can someone enlighten me?”

“Yan Qiuchi, graduated from an Ivy League school at the age of 21, and founded Sunshine Media at the age of 22. He is 191 cm tall and weighs 75 kg. He is unmarried. His father is Yan Tiefeng, his mother is Fang Fengmei, his grandfather is [redacted], and his uncle is [redacted]. In short, Shen Jintai, the most famous object of gossip, chased him until he went bankrupt!”

“Fuck, that’s so fake. How could a bachelor like him eat grass?!”

“Yes, the more I look at it, the more fake it is. I don’t think it’s hype from Shen Jintai. Otherwise, if the other side responds like before, Shen Jintai will be shamed to death.”

“There is a reasonable suspicion that someone is trying to mess with him. It seems that Touhua is blocking the way of many people.”

“I said a long time ago that when Touhua became popular, it offended a group of people. You still don’t believe it!”

“Touhua is really miserable! It’s that crazy woman, Xiao Qi, again! Why is she still around!”

Even the gold powders agreed that there was a conspiracy afoot.

“Can anyone tell me what the hell is going on?!”

“I smell conspiracy! I went to see it. The marketing accounts that first posted this news used to be all gold black powder. They always posted negative news about our brother. This is all a conspiracy!”

“Who the hell is ruffling my feathers! Is it that whore, Xiao Qi?!”

“Is it really Xiao Qi? This news is pretty dark but also refreshing.”

“Agreed. If my brother’s confession got rejected, I could vomit blood, but this news actually said Yan Qiuchi turned upside down and chased my brother and got rejected in the process!”

“Stop, okay. Let’s not discuss this kind of rumor that has no real evidence. If it is fake news, wouldn’t it seem that we are being self-indulgent!”

“You’re right. I don’t ask Prince Yan to regret it. I only ask that he leave my brother alone!”

“Ahhhhh, I’m really nervous and excited. I don’t know what’s wrong with me!”

“I hope an official statement is made soon, and we can deal with it!”

“I have already sent a private message to Brother Tang. Wait for a reply. Everyone stabilize!”

Shen Jintai was awakened by a phone call. He sat up from the bed and glanced out the window. It was just the break of dawn. He reached for his phone and connected the call only to hear Li Meilan screaming, “You and Yan Qiuchi are on the hot search!”

“Huh?” The shock shook Shen Jintai awake.

“Did you know that you were photographed having dinner with Yan Qiuchi yesterday?!”

He… He… He didn’t know!

“I’m already in the car, heading to the hotel. Get up quickly!” Li Meilan said gloomily: “I’ve been so careful. How come you’re still being targeted!”

Shen Jintai hung up the phone, but before he had a chance to go online to check out the news, the phone rang again. This time it was from Monsoon. “What’s going on with the hot search?”

Shen Jintai: “I haven’t read it yet, so I’ll get back to you after reading it.”

“Once again, don’t be careless,” Ji Fengxing said. “How to respond, discuss it well, and be cautious in your wording to prevent it from being overinterpreted.”

Shen Jintai: “Got it.”

After hanging up, Shen Jintai hurriedly searched the Internet and saw the big characters “explosion” hanging behind the words “Shen Jintai, Yan Qiuchi”, and he became a bit dizzy. His name had actually appeared on the hot searches with Yan Qiuchi.

This terrified him. He quickly clicked on hot search and saw that it was a candid shot of the dinner he had with Yan Qiuchi yesterday. This wasn’t the most surprising thing, though. It was in the headlines!

Yan Qiuchi had confessed that he was rejected. Only a few of his close staff members around him knew about this. How did this blow up and spread to the outside world?!

His first reaction was, ‘Oh shit. He implicated Yan Qiuchi.’

Li Meilan and Xiao Tang both rushed over. Shen Jintai confirmed with them that they had not leaked Yan Qiuchi’s confession or his rejection.

“This kind of private matter involves sensitive people. How can we talk about it? I haven’t even mentioned it to my husband,” Li Meilan said.

Xiao Tang: “I absolutely said nothing. Not only is it bad for Brother Jin, but it’s also embarrassing for President Yan as well. I dare not say it.”

Yan Qiuchi was even more unlikely to reveal it, as it was most hurtful to him. Shen Jintai had even tested it and found that he hadn’t even told Mrs. Yan.

“Then directly respond that it is fake news.” Shen Jintai walked back and forth in the room. “I guess someone took pictures of the two of us having dinner, and they had to make up the news, and coincidentally got it right. We’ll directly deny that we reserve the right to sue the marketing account that is disseminating this fake news.”

“If they want to fuck you over, the headlines should be something like your old feelings have been rekindled. Wouldn’t this have a greater impact on you? But it’s turned around to be Yan Qiuchi chasing you. I’ve looked at the marketing accounts. The wording, pictures, ect. they were all from the same news source,” Li Meilan said.

Xiao Tang: “I think the old fans said that those marketing accounts are most likely to be Xiao Qi’s alt accounts. They haven’t said good things about Brother Jin before.”

“We have to deal with this matter quickly and don’t bring too much negative impact to the Yan family,” Shen Jintai said.

His current traffic, coupled with a family like the Yan’s, was too powerful and had too much influence on Yan Qiuchi. He was from the entertainment industry, but the Yan family was not. If it weren’t for his involvement with Shen Jintai, Yan Qiuchi would not have this kind of scandal.

But what to say, how to say it, and in what form still had to be discussed. Just as he was discussing it with Li Meilan, Xiao Tang, who was comforting the gold powders on his phone, suddenly raised his head and shouted, “Sunshine Media has made it clear!”

Li Meilan and Shen Jintai looked up together.

Xiao Tang looked at the screenshot sent to him by the gold powders and could hardly believe his eyes.

“What’s the matter?” Shen Jintai asked.

“Did they deny it?” This is what Li Meilan was most worried about. Once Yan Qiuchi denied it, this matter would not be as simple as oolong*. Shen Jintai would fall into ridicule immediately. But she also knew how whimsical it would be for them to admit it. It would be equivalent to a president slapping himself in the face.

*(乌龙) Idiom referring to negligence and error.

Xiao Tang endured his violent heartbeat and opened Weibo. The screenshot may not be true, so he had to confirm its validity. After reading it, he felt his blood boiling and handed the phone to Shen Jintai.

[Statement:

Today, some internet users and self-media outlets spread rumors about the relationship between President Yan Qiuchi and Mr. Shen Jintai on Weibo, Baidu, Douban, and other forms of media outlets. Our company confirms that President Yan is currently in the pursuit stage, but his feelings were not accepted by Mr. Shen Jintai. Because President Yan is not a member of the entertainment industry, we hope everyone will give him some space, and we apologize for the distress this incident has caused for Mr. Shen.]

Shen Jintai was stunned.

Li Meilan was also stunned.

The gold powders were boiling.

“My God, it’s actually true!”

“My brother rejected him! Ahhhhh, I will follow you for a lifetime!”

“So fucking cool. Ahhahahahahaha, my son’s charm is unstoppable!”

“Brother, hold on, don’t shake it!”

“The knot of my heart for so many years has finally been untied, wuwuwu.”

“I’m crying. The newcomer may not know how emotional we old fans are. Thinking back then, we were really helpless… wuwuwu…”

“Yes, although I also hated that iron is not made of steel, it was difficult to make peace.”

“This old relationship will never be used to insult my brother again. We gold powders will no longer have to worry about this history every day.”

This event finally made them completely relieved. When they were scolded by black powders and countered with “it’s a long time ago” and such, even they were like passersby. They truly didn’t believe Shen Jintai had really cut off the relationship completely. Facts had proven them wrong, as Shen Jintai did not disappoint them.

This incident set off a huge wave on the Internet.

“Have you seen it? How many people have been slapped in the face? It’s true that Touhua rejected Prince Yan!!! Yan Qiuchi is really chasing Shen Jintai!”

“Yan Qiuchi… Touhua actually refused a great man like Yan Qiuchi. All I can say is Touhua is awesome!”

“So, who would dare to talk about the black history of Touhua in the future? Touhua used actual actions to tell everyone that the Shen Jintai of the past has died, and now it is Niu Hulu Jintai who’s standing in front of everyone!”

“This incident is really inexplicable, and the number of Touhua fans is about to soar again!”

“What are you saying? It’s already soared, and this time the gold powders really love him to death!”

“Who would have imagined that the one who brought Shen Jintai to the top was the same person who made him fall to rock bottom. My god, I’m so excited as a passerby. This must be fate! Fate!”

“All the data of Touhua has really reached the top!”

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The author has something to say:

Touhua fans are very relieved!

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Kinky Thoughts:

HOLY SHIT YAN QIUCHI YOU ARE THE #1 BEST GONG! PRESIDENT YAN I BOW TO YOU!!!

I feel it’s a bit unfair to Yan Qiuchi, though. Technically, he didn’t do anything wrong, and he doesn’t know that it’s a new person in Shen Jintai’s body. Even so, he still did all this! Don’t worry, baobei~~ for your good deed, you’ll be getting that “every day and night” real soon!

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/

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Chapter 109: Slap in the Face! Big News!

Mrs. Yan’s birthday was coming up, and Shen Jintai was very concerned. As more time passed, his feelings for her became deeper. This year was her 50^th, but she didn’t plan to make a big deal of it. She only wanted to invite relatives and close friends to dinner.

Even if it wasn’t a grand event, it still had to be taken seriously.

“If there is anything I can do, just mention it,” Shen Jintai said.

Yan Qiuchi said, “We plan to hold a birthday party for her at home. Don’t you know how to sing? I would like to ask you to sing a birthday song for her.”

Shen Jintai was taken aback. Technically, he could sing. The original owner could dance and sing very well. He had seen his past performances. He thought if it was only a birthday song, it shouldn’t be too difficult to learn.

Shen Jintai nodded. “Okay.”

The waiter came to serve the food, but he didn’t leave. He glanced at Shen Jintai cautiously, and when he looked up again, he noticed Yan Qiuchi’s stern eyes, so he quickly bowed and hurriedly left the room.

“Is it him? Is it him?” A colleague waiting outside asked in a low voice.

“It’s really him! It’s Shen Jintai!”

Their restaurant was very high-end, and occasionally they would get celebrities, but none excited them as much as Shen Jintai.

With the combination of a high-traffic idol and superb acting skills, Shen Jintai was now enjoying a prosperous existence in the entertainment industry. Since The East Palace was a national hit, his popularity had soared beyond any other actor in history. When it came to Li Xu, there wasn’t a person who didn’t know who that was.

However, high-end restaurants have much stricter requirements for waiters. They weren’t allowed to secretly ask for autographs or photos and disturb their guests’ meals. It was strictly forbidden, so the staff could only quietly poke and get excited.

“Who’s the person dining with him? He’s so handsome. Is he a star?”

“I saw the reservation name. His surname is Yan.”

“He’s not his target, right? After all, Shen Jintai likes men.”

“Really?”

They were all ordinary passersby who didn’t know much about Shen Jintai, but they were excited anyways because they had run into such a big star, and he was in the middle of a love affair to boot! They couldn’t help but gossip.

“The two of them are a good match. That man is really handsome!”

“Shen Jintai looks better in person. His face looks a bit bigger, and I really admire his skin.”

Shen Jintai and Yan Qiuchi didn’t eat long. They came out of the restaurant about half an hour later. When he came out, Shen Jintai had already put on his mask and lowered his head slightly behind Yan Qiuchi.

The clerks looked around nervously and excitedly. Shen Jintai was really good-looking. He had shiny, thick, jet-black hair and gorgeous eyebrows. He was also handsome and tall. When he walked past, he had a faint fragrance and the aura of a big star!

The man who was in front of him was even taller and equally handsome. One could tell that he was rich from a single look.

Finally, they came out!

Xiao Qi’s hands were shaking from excitement. She prayed, ‘God please let those two have lots of intimate interactions! Please, please!’

It was already nighttime. Yan Qiuchi looked around, seeming as if he was afraid of getting photographed.

Oh, hehehe.

Then Shen Jintai appeared before her camera. Under the stars, the two of them were talking at the door. Yan Qiuchi suddenly stretched out his arms. Xiao Qi became so excited that she almost shouted, “Hug him! Hug him! Just hug him!”

Ah, they actually hugged!

Yan Qiuchi hugged Shen Jintai.

Thank god! That’s enough. That’s enough!

Shen Jintai didn’t expect Yan Qiuchi to hug him. Fortunately, Yan Qiuchi was restrained. He just lightly gave him a hug, tapped his shoulder, and then let go.

“Be careful on the road,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Shen Jintai nodded. Xiao Tang had already driven the car over, and he got in.

Xiao Qi put down her SLR and felt she could call it a day. She immediately copied all the videos she shot today to her phone and started editing and adding subtitles.

She made the headlines first: [Touhua is in a relationship! You’ll never believe who the other party is!]

After typing, she deleted it and rewrote: [Old feelings are hard to break? Shen Jintai meets with Prince Yan at night!]

She felt that it was still not exciting enough. What she really wanted to write was: [A dog can’t stop eating shit¹. Shen Jintai will always remain a bitch².]

¹(狗改不了吃屎) AKA a leopard cannot change its spot. It a derogatory way of saying nature is hard to change.
²Clarity: Double entendre as bitch can also be referred to as a female dog.

No, she must go home and think carefully!

She was moved to tears. Her hands were shaking from excitement as they pulled the handbrake. She turned on her headlights and turned the steering wheel. As her car was about to drive off, she saw two tall men walking towards her.

Xiao Qi was taken aback and hurriedly stepped on the brake. She stuck her head out the window and probed, “What are you doing?”

“Miss, someone wants to talk to you. Please get out of the car.”

A bad omen appeared in Xiao Qi’s heart. The tears of joy still hung from the corners of her eyes. She licked her lips. “Who are you and what are you going to do? If you don’t get out of the way, I will run you over!”

As she said, she started the car again and drove slowly towards the two men. The two men stood still and didn’t move.

Whoa, whoa, whoa! They were so scary!

Xiao Qi immediately took out her phone. Before she had the chance to make a call, she heard someone knocking on her car window. She turned her head and saw that it was Yan Qiuchi.

“Miss Qi, after following me for so long, don’t you want to take a photo?”

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Shen Jintai was sitting in the car, looking out at the throng of lights on the streets. While stopped at a red light, he asked Xiao Tang, “Did you pay attention on your way here? Were you followed by anyone?”

“I drove around a few times deliberately but didn’t see anyone following.”

He had paid great attention when he came since their team was alert to lunatics like Xiao Qi.

Shen Jintai said, “When I came to see Yan Qiuchi today, I always felt uneasy in my heart. I can understand why my fans are so hung up on this. Yan Qiuchi has become a black spot that cannot be mentioned.”

Xiao Tang said, “Everyone hates President Yan, but I can sympathize.” After all, that chapter of Shen Jintai’s life was the most disgraceful.

“I can understand their thoughts,” Shen Jintai said. “It’s just because of my relationship with Auntie Fang that I can’t help but interact with the Yan family. Every time I meet with Yan Qiuchi, I have to sneak around like this. This doesn’t seem to be viable long term.”

“Then Brother Jin, what do you think?”

“I think if I should meet Yan Qiuchi more in public in the future. It’ll let everyone know that the thing we had before is all in the past and our relationship is good now. In this way, if there are lunatics like Xiao Qi maliciously making rumors, the fans won’t be too surprised.”

Xiao Tang thought for a bit and said, “I think that’s a good idea. You’re filming <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night> next, so you’ll inevitably run into President Yan. As long as you pay attention, these issues are easy to deal with. I’m just worried that things will be awkward when you run into him.”

“That’s not true,” Shen Jintai said. “Yan Qiuchi is good at masking himself, so our relationship has not been affected.”

After he rejected Yan Qiuchi, despite Yan Qiuchi’s affection barely decreasing, he was still restrained, which resulted in maintaining the amicable relationship. He felt that Yan Qiuchi was smart by not forcing the issue again. On the contrary, their relationship had become more harmonious after the confession. There always seemed to be an ambiguity that floated between them; an ambiguity that couldn’t be broken through.

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Xiao Qi was sitting in the car, her face completely pale. Yan Qiuchi sat next to her, holding her camera, and watched video after video. His white and slender fingers were particularly beautiful, but in this moment, they seem as if they were used to strangle her.

Xiao Qi’s eyes were still moist, but this time they were not tears of joy but of fright.

Yan Qiuchi was handsome. A faint smell of his cologne wafted from his body, and he was wearing a luxurious suit that made him look even more elegant. Such a man sitting next to her gave her an unbearable sense of fear and oppression.

The lights from the video lit up Yan Qiuchi’s face, showing a soft smile as he said, “There are quite a lot of shots.”

Xiao Qi: “You… what do you want to do?”

“I also found someone to take a lot of photos,” Yan Qiuchi’s voice still maintained a gentlemanly demeanor. It was soft and gentle. “Of you.”

Xiao Qi turned her head and looked at Yan Qiuchi.

“Despite receiving the lawyer’s letter, you haven’t relented and kept chasing and taking candid shots. This is all the evidence.” Yan Qiuchi handed the camera to the person outside the car and then continued, “I have hired the most professional team of lawyers to handle this matter. They can easily bankrupt your entire family. Not to mention that state that you’re in now, if I were to release this, can you imagine the repercussions?”

Xiao Qi reached out to grab her camera but stopped. She knew she could provoke Shen Jintai and Bai Qingquan, but her connections and abilities were not great enough to provoke Yan Qiuchi. Tears were about to flow. Just a few minutes ago, she was ecstatic when she captured the previous material, but in the next moment, it was instantly snatched away. This kind of feeling was so cruel that it would have been better if she had never gotten the shots in the first place!

She was utterly miserable.

“I… I don’t want to involve you. I… I’m just trying to photograph Shen Jintai…” she said.

“I’ll give you two choices. Option one, make it clear what you want to do and take out the things that need to be taken out. You must pay fair compensation to Bai Qingquan and Shen Jintai. If you apologize properly, perhaps you can avoid jail time. Option two…”

“I’ll do it!” Xiao Qi hurriedly said. “I… I still have some information on my computer. I… I’ll turn it all in.”

She gave a nervous look to Yan Qiuchi. She knew that whatever the second option was, it was not a good choice. She lowered her voice and said frustratingly, “I will do as you say.”

Yan Qiuchi asked, “You finally got a picture of me and Shen Jintai. Are you that reluctant to hand it over to me?”

Xiao Qi looked up. She was wrong. She was absolutely wrong. She always thought that Yan Qiuchi was a gentleman, a male god, but in reality, he was actually a demon! She held back tears, nodded, and shook her head again.

“It seems like you’re in a lot of pain,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Xiao Qi felt that she really couldn’t stand it anymore. Yan Qiuchi was so fucking oppressive, she felt like she couldn’t breathe.

Yan Qiuchi: “I’ll return the video to you.”

Xiao Qi raised her head abruptly, and tears flowed down. “I… I don’t want it! I don’t want it.”

“But you need to,” Yan Qiuchi said coldly. “You have to send it out.”

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Early in the morning of the next day, Weibo collapsed.

Several marketing accounts that had frequently interacted with the notorious Weibo account “Working Together to Destroy the Gold Powder” posted major news together, but this wasn’t the news that Xiao Qi originally intended to post. It didn’t contain any of Shen Jintai’s upside down or any of his black materials, which she had carefully prepared for days.

There were only two pictures from the East Palace commemorative album. It showed Yan Qiuchi looking at Shen Jintai affectionately. The pictures were accompanied by a video clip of Yan Qiuchi standing on the side of the road at night, waiting for someone. When the person he was waiting for arrived, it turned out to be a young man wearing a mask. The moment Yan Qiuchi saw that young man, he gave a beaming smile.

Title: [When the prince slapped his own face! No one can stop Shen Jintai’s charm.]

[Insider news! Prince Yan’s confession was rejected, and Touhua did not eat grass!]

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The author has something to say:

None of the gongs I write are bad! All of them are perfectly good men!

Xiao Qi: It’s too cruel! Yan Qiuchi, that devil! Wuwuwu!

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Kinky Thoughts:

Wow! Yan Qiuchi is making the ultimate sacrifice. I’m in love!!! Yan Qiuchi I’m rooting for you now! You have my full support!

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/

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Chapter 108: Finally Looking Forward to This Moment!

In today’s entertainment industry, in terms of fan numbers and loyalty, there was none that could compete with gold powders. No one in the fandom circle dared to provoke them. The cooking of the powder was so worry-free that there was no chance of tearing it up, so gold powders had a peaceful scene.

This had led to a very good impression of them from the outside world. It was rare for fans of an idol to be so amiable. It was very good being a gold powder.

However, there was a sore spot for them, and that was their brother’s black history. Not only that, but all this black history was also real, like the fact that he had stalked and chased a man and committed all kinds of lewd acts. This wasn’t catching the wind and catching the shadows. There were specific videos that made it undeniable. Gold powders could only counter back by saying, “That was all in the past, and now these two people have nothing to do with each other!”

This so-called persecution complex had caused gold powders to tear anyone apart to the point of autism as long as Yan Qiuchi was mentioned in any of Shen Jintai’s related posts. The period when Shen Jintai was entangled with him was the most humiliating point in his life. Gold powders were angry and embarrassed at the thought that the brother that’s in the palm of their hand was being trampled on like this. Fortunately, it was all in the past.

Xiao Qi posted an anonymous post in the rabbit area to test the water. Sure enough, she attracted a bunch of crazy gold powders. She was scolded until her eyes turned red, filled with anger and happiness.

Anger from how brainless those fans were. Happiness from confirming Shen Jintai’s biggest weakness.

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The scene Shen Jintai was filming today for <When You’re Older> was the part where Luo Wensheng confesses to Yu Nuo. He was preparing in his dressing room when Xiao Tang came in with his phone and said, “Brother Jin, phone.”

The makeup artist immediately stopped applying makeup on Shen Jintai. Shen Jintai looked at his phone and saw that it was Yan Qiuchi calling.

“Are you busy?” Yan Qiuchi said. “I sent you a few messages, but I didn’t get a reply.”

“I usually don’t have my phone with me when I’m filming. Why are you looking for me?”

“Are you free tonight? I want to ask you out to dinner,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Shen Jintai suspected that Yan Qiuchi knew his filming schedule because tonight just happened to be the night he was free. In the past several days, he had to film at night, but today he had it off, and coincidentally, Yan Qiuchi had asked him out for dinner.

Feeling he couldn’t lie, Shen Jintai said, “Yes.”

“Then I’ll make a reservation. I want to talk to you about my mother’s birthday.”

Hearing Yan Qiuchi’s reason, Shen Jintai couldn’t refuse and could only say, “Alright. Text me the address after you make the reservation.”

After he hung up, he handed Xiao Tang the phone. Xiao Tang was nervous and reported the incident to Li Meilan.

“President Yan asked Brother Jin to dinner.” Xiao Tang’s tone was full of worry.

“Where?” Li Meilan asked.

“I don’t know. I’ll let Brother Jin tell you later,” Xiao Tang said. “Xiao Qi’s incident has made so much noise recently that I’m a little worried. That woman could be hiding somewhere and secretly taking pictures. I don’t know what’ll happen if she photographs them together…”

Since the issue with Xiao Qi blew up last time, Xiao Tang had been constantly worried. The one thing that gold powders was unable to accept was Shen Jintai and Yan Qiuchi getting together.

Li Meilan said, “I’ll talk to Jintai later and ask him to stay vigilant.”

Li Meilan had come to the crew today to specifically talk to Shen Jintai about this matter in person. When she arrived on set, Shen Jintai was hugging Bai Qingquan tightly, causing his face to flush. She went to the director’s side to look at the shooting effect. Shen Jintai looked young and handsome on the director’s monitor. The light from the sunset dyed his jet-black hair, causing it to look a little maroon. His eyelashes were long—even longer than Bai Qingquan’s—and they were unusually dainty and shiny. Compared to his waist, Shen Jintai’s eyelash still wins overall.

Shen Jintai’s hands were long and fair, and his fingertip was tinted slightly pink. He used one hand to hold the back of Bai Qingquan’s head.

Bai Qingquan’s appearance was softer. He had always been known for his beauty. In terms of this, Li Meilan would dare to say that he was definitely the most beautiful figure in the history of film and television.

Seeing these two on camera, Li Meilan felt this movie would be a surefire hit. Sun Sihai had shot them so beautifully, but beauty wasn’t the only factor. The later plot points of this movie would also be touching.

“Cut!” Sun Sihai said. “We’re changing the camera angle. Let’s shoot it again.”

When the two of them let go, Bai Qingquan’s face was still red. He said, “You strangled me so much I almost couldn’t breathe.”

They retook the shot five times. With each time, Shen Jintai improved, and his emotions became more wired. For a moment, he was taken in and felt that the two of them really had become lovers.

Since the start of filming until now, the more sensational scenes had not been filmed yet. The ones they did so far were mainly small and light. A little poking and a little sultry, but the emotions weren’t as strong yet. Today’s scene allowed Bai Qingquan to find the kind of feeling that he felt from Shen Jintai that made him to enter the act, similar to when he was filming The East Palace with him. This was the feeling that Shen Jintai could draw out of him.

The immersion of his acting was so deep that Bai Qingquan knew Shen Jintai no longer saw himself as Shen Jintai, nor did he see him as a sister, but as a boy who was deeply in love with him and was stimulated by his affection and desires.

During their second reshoot, Shen Jintai’s face turned red. He was slowly immersing himself in the scene when he suddenly heard a ding dong, signifying that Xiao Ai had come online.

“Dear~ congratulations on scoring two more points. Your killer feet reward has been given out! The soles of your feet will be well-proportioned, your toes will remain slender, and the tips will be well-rounded, ruddy, and fair…”

“Shut up.”

“Okay!”

With a beep, Xiao Ai went offline.

This interruption had disturbed his state. He was planning on giving up attacking Bai Qingquan, but his favorability had risen again. He debated once more if he should continue or not. There was a slight pounding in his heart as he stroked Bai Qingquan’s head with one hand. Their chests were pressed together, and he felt Bai Qingquan’s heartbeat.

In that instance, they looked like a couple after a successful confession. They were at the prime age for falling in love and finding their significant other, whom they would spend the rest of their lives with, the 17-year-old Yu Nuo and the 18-year-old Luo Wensheng. From this moment on, they would walk hand-in-hand, from their teens to old age, until that day when Luo Wensheng would die in Yu Nuo’s arms.

Shen Jintai’s emotions suddenly returned, and his eyes instantly became moist.

“Cut!” Sun Sihai shouted. “Jintai, what’s wrong with your eyes?”

Luo Wensheng, at this moment, should be extremely happy. He was able to attain the desire of an adolescent boy. All he could feel was endless joy, not sadness.

“Sorry, sorry. My fault.” Shen Jintai let go of Bai Qingquan.

After filming this scene, the atmosphere between the two was a little awkward. Bai Qingquan’s heart hadn’t once slowed down. He thought he had entered the act too deeply. The hug between a man and woman was too vast. He wanted to fall in love.

Of course, it wasn’t with Shen Jintai. His heart was mixed with Yu Nuo’s love for Luo Wensheng. Feeling this, it only made him more depressed. For the past few years, he couldn’t be in a relationship, and he spent a ton of effort to cover himself, so now there was little chance for him to fall in love. He wasn’t sure if he’d eventually end up alone.

Thinking these thoughts only worsened his mood.

Wei Ge asked him, “What’s the matter? You look so sullen.”

“I want to fall in love. I want to be with a man,” Bai Qingquan said.

Wei Ge was already used to this. “You should think about it carefully.”

Bai Qingquan glanced up at him. “I think you are pretty handsome.”

Wei Ge: “…”

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Shen Jintai was sitting in the car feeling melancholic. He was entangled. At the rate they were going, Bai Qingquan would most likely fall for him after the end of filming this movie. For a beauty like Bai Qingquan to fall for anyone, no gay in the world could possibly refuse. Regardless of appearance or identity, Bai Qingquan was definitely top-notch.

Shen Jintai couldn’t help but feel moved, but suddenly, Yan Qiuchi’s appearance appeared in his mind. He was surprised that he suddenly realized that Yan Qiuchi was already of similar weight that could be compared with Bai Qingquan that pervaded his thoughts!

He already conceded that Yan Qiuchi would never be a shou. This only gave way to more confusion.

Shen Jintai was currently in Li Meilan’s car. Before setting off, Li Meilan had talked to him about Yan Qiuchi. This only confirmed the difficult situation that he was currently in. It wasn’t good for Bai Qingquan if he pursued him, but it wasn’t good for him if he relented to Yan Qiuchi.

Either path seemed to be fatal, and both would lead to the abandonment of powder.

Shen Jintai got out of the car heavily disguised. He saw Yan Qiuchi waiting for him in person at the entrance of the restaurant. When he came over to greet him, Yan Qiuchi smiled and said, “I waited for you for a while. Let’s go in.”

Shen Jintai nodded. When he was about to enter the restaurant, Yan Qiuchi suddenly stretched out his hand and gently wrapped it around his waist. His movement was so light that Shen Jintai didn’t notice it, but this was all captured by Xiao Qi’s camera.

Ahhhhhhhhh. Thank you, Lord! Thank you!

Why was she having such good luck? This was what she was looking forward to!

She had only wanted to take photos of Yan Qiuchi today to gather more materials. She didn’t have much hope at first, but suddenly a pie fell from the sky. It turns out the person Yan Qiuchi was waiting for was Shen Jintai!

The surprise was so shocking that she wasn’t mentally prepared! The moment she’s been waiting for has finally arrived!

When this news was sent out, she believed that it would detonate the internet. Even if Shen Jintai came out and denied it, the black history between him and Yan Qiuchi would break out again and return to the limelight. She had already gathered a ton of videos and news for the netizens.

It was time for more passersby to see Shen Jintai’s ugliness. Ahhhhhhh~

Xiao Qi actually liked Yan Qiuchi a lot. She thought he was the perfect image of what a male god should look like. His condition was so superior that it was easy to arouse her spring heart. What she especially liked the most was Yan Qiuchi’s attitude towards Shen Jintai.

Her greatest happiness for the past few years was watching Yan Qiuchi’s rejections of Shen Jintai. Her favorite was that one year where Shen Jintai tried to court him in public and Yan Qiuchi didn’t even acknowledge him, not even bothering to get out of his car.

This man has the same vision as her. She could tell that he shared the same contempt for Shen Jintai as her!

Even if gold powders wanted to scold him, they wouldn’t be able to pick out his faults. He was a gentleman through and through. Even though he didn’t love Shen Jintai, he always maintained a polite demeanor towards him. For example, he would occasionally go with Mrs. Yan to visit Shen Jintai during open set visits. This was because of Mrs. Yan’s affection for him, and Yan Qiuchi was only humoring her due to his gentlemanly etiquette.

Such a discerning man was her favorite type. He was going to give her one of her favorite performances of face-slapping again.

Happy to fly*!

*(开心到飞起) Means very happy. This usually appears in the form of an emoji.

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The author has something to say:

It’s you who is going to be slapped in the face and sent flying!

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/

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Chapter 107: President Yan Strikes

Sitting in Yan Qiuchi’s car, there was a smell that belonged only to this car, especially in the spot where Shen Jintai was currently sitting. It was a faint smell of the cologne Yan Qiuchi normally wears. Shen Jintai was feeling tired. He hadn’t slept well yesterday, and now that he was sitting in the car, he couldn’t help feeling drowsy.

The Yan’s villa was far from the hotel he was staying at, and it would be a while before they would cross the bridge. Shen Jintai had drifted vaguely off to sleep, and by the time he woke up, they had already arrived at the hotel.

“Awake?” Yan Qiuchi turned his head.

“Sorry, I fell asleep,” Shen Jintai said.

“We’re here. You go up and rest early. I won’t send you up,” Yan Qiuchi said.

“Thank you for your hard work.” Shen Jintai put on a mask and got out of the car.

Yan Qiuchi waved at him through the window and then drove off. Because of Xiao Qi, he had paid careful attention and tried his best not to appear with Shen Jintai in public, especially when they were alone. If they were photographed by a lunatic similar to Xiao Qi, he didn’t know how much trouble it would cause Shen Jintai.

Shen Jintai stood on the side of the road and took a deep breath. He looked around, and suddenly his phone beeped. It was a message from Yan Qiuchi: [Good night.]

He replied back with: [Don’t text while driving.]

Then, after thinking about it, he quickly sent another message: [Good night.]

Shen Jintai didn’t rush back to the hotel but instead wandered outside alone for a bit. When he went to visit the Yan’s villa, he was afraid someone, like Xiao Qi, would follow him so he switched cars. Since he took Yan Qiuchi’s car back, no one knew his whereabouts.

When he wasn’t popular, he looked forward to being recognized by people. Now, he was greedy for the value of freedom.

Yan Qiuchi sat in the car and looked at his phone, showing him the message Shen Jintai had sent. The one that poked him the most was not [Good night.] but [Don’t text while driving.].

It felt like he was being controlled by a wife. If Shen Jintai had said this to him in person, with stern concern, he would be very obedient.

Shen Jintai, ah, Shen Jintai. Yan Qiuchi felt his love for him had become a bit “deranged” because he was too repressed and had nowhere to vent. His arms constantly felt empty, and he wanted to hold just one thing so tightly to fill them up. When this feeling accumulated to the extreme, he even wanted to bite, but not others, only Shen Jintai.

Things couldn’t continue like this. He couldn’t constantly keep chasing without seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. He had to solve this dilemma, or else he’d remain miserable.

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Xiao Qi had been very haggard lately. She had been exposed online. Perhaps it was due to her guilty conscience, but she felt that someone would always recognize her whenever she went out.

Her colleague comforted her, saying, “Only those who really pay attention to the entertainment industry will know you. How could random people on the street recognize you?”

Xiao Qi cried, “But it’s true! Last time I went to the market to buy vegetables, I felt that someone was following me. It must be those evil gold or moonlight powders! They must want to retaliate against me!”

Her colleague: “…”

She wanted to tell Xiao Qi that there weren’t that many psychopaths in the world. Whether it was gold or moonlight powder, they all just curse on the internet, but they didn’t dare to do anything in real life. After all, this was a society under the rule of law!

Xiao Qi’s eyes were flushed as she said, “Do these celebrities just expose people online because they have money and influence? The most hateful thing is that Bai Qingquan! I swear, he has been on my black list since then, and I will change from gold black powder to a moonlight black powder!”

Colleague: “…Sister, both of their companies have filed a lawsuit against you. What if you lose?”

Xiao Qi became even more resentful when she heard this. They had forced her into a corner like this and didn’t give a way for her to live. The lawsuit would take a few months to settle. During this period, she plans to retaliate! She had to make as much money as possible selling black material!

Her first target would be Bai Qingquan.

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<When You’re Older> pursued a sense of realism. Most of the scenes were filmed in real time, and thus many of them were filmed outside. Even if the news were strictly blocked from leaking, whenever they shoot, there would still be many people watching as soon as they arrive at the filming location.

Today was a weekend. There shouldn’t be anyone at Nancheng’s No. 1 Middle School, yet the entrance was already crowded with people. Two cars slowly approached the area. When Shen Jintai and Bai Qingquan got out of the car, there was a burst of excitement around them.

Bai Qingquan went over and put a hand on Shen Jintai’s shoulder, showing that he wasn’t affected in the slightest by the scandal. The moonlight powder cheered, thinking that their brother was not afraid of any crooked shadows.

Both Bai Qingquan and Shen Jintai were wearing school uniforms. They were beautifully designed. The short-sleeve shirt was white, and the pants were black. A school badge was printed on the chest area of the shirt.

Extras were already in place and waiting at the school entrance among the crowd of people. There was a banner hanging at the school gate with the words: [Write your answer sheet with honesty and choose the ideal school based on your strengths!]

The onlookers looked like they were parents sending off their kids to the exam.

Bai Qingquan glanced all around and said to Shen Jintai, “I can finally experience the feeling of a college entrance examination.” Part of his dream was finally realized.

This is one of the few highlights of this movie. During the college entrance exam, Luo Wensheng and Yu Nuo determined their relationship. This part of the novel was written beautifully. It showed the feeling of youthful first love that was about to blossom. The in-depth psychological description was not conducive to the film, however*. The director and actors could only rely on the details.

*Clarity: Novels usually have text that explains what each character’s thoughts and feelings are through words. In film, these things would have to be shown through physical actions and movements.

“Can I put my head on his back?” Shen Jintai asked the director.

Sun Sihai said, “Like how?”

Shen Jintai put his arms around Bai Qingquan’s waist and used his forehead to nuzzle against Bai Qingquan’s neck from behind.

Bai Qingquan endured the numbness in his waist, smiled, and said, “You’re playing as a 1.”

“I think there doesn’t need to be a clear-cut attack. There would be no sense of intimacy. Even a 1 can also show attachment. After all, a man can still be a bit childish deep in their bones.” This was the secret Shen Jintai discovered from Yan Qiuchi. He felt that it would unexpectedly poke people.

Sun Sihai had always been convinced of his acting skills and comprehension ability, so he said, “Then let’s try.”

The plot had reached the point where Yu Nuo and Luo Wensheng had left the examination room. They rode home on their bikes. When they first got to the site, Luo Wensheng was the one who pedaled. On their way back, it was Yu Nuo.

Shen Jintai wrapped his arms around Bai Qingquan’s waist and pressed his forehead onto his neck. At this moment, Bai Qingquan felt like he was about to get goosebumps. An indescribable sense of ambiguity and intimacy swept over him, and he suddenly realized how cute this coquettish attack was!

Bai Qingquan had felt that his requirements and the object he desired had to be muscular, strong, and have an aggressive aesthetic. Now he was having second thoughts. Was it possible to change it? In fact, as long as the other party was good enough, it seems that even Shen Jintai would do.

The same shot had to be done multiple times. A long-distance closeup, from the front to the back side, sometimes many shots had to be done back and forth. During the interruption of these shots, Shen Jintai remained sitting on the bicycle seat with his head pressed on Bai Qingquan’s neck the whole time.

Bai Qingquan shifted a bit and said, “It’s a bit itchy.”

“Where?” Shen Jintai asked.

“Your hair’s making my neck itchy.”

Shen Jintai raised his head and looked at him with a smile.

Bai Qingquan had always kept his sexual orientation secret. He always wanted to confide in someone like him, but he felt it was awkward to do it with Wei Ge or others who knew about his sexuality. Shen Jintai was the exception. It was probably because he thought they were good sisters.

Although there were many people around, if they lowered their voices, others wouldn’t be able to hear. He suddenly asked Shen Jintai, “Have you kissed before?”

Shen Jintai laughed when he heard this. “Are you thinking about the kissing scene we’re going to film next month?”

“That’s right,” Bai Qingquan said. “Your first kiss should have been long gone, right?”

Shen Jintai: “What makes you say that?”

Bai Qingquan turned around and whispered, “Aren’t you and President Yan… Oh my god. Even after so many years of chasing, you still haven’t kissed?!”

“You think he is someone who would just let anyone kiss him? Who can force him?” Shen Jintai laughed.

“Then hurry up and find someone to experience it. I don’t want your first kiss.”

“You kissed before?”

“Of course. I have filmed many kissing scenes.” With two actresses, to be exact.

“With a man?” Shen Jintai asked.

Bai Qingquan glanced at the crowd of onlookers next to him. “No. But what’s the difference?”

Shen Jintai teased him. “Why don’t we try it?”

Unexpectedly, Bai Qingquan was not touched by him at all but looked at his lips very seriously. “Why is your lip color so nice and your lip shape so good-looking. It looks so kissable.”

Shen Jintai reached out his hand and pinched his lips. It did seem very soft and tender. When he pinched it, it puckered up. When he let go, it turned into a beautiful smile showing off a row of unbelievably gorgeous teeth.

Just looking at them tempted Bai Qingquan. They were very kissable. He was going to give Shen Jintai his first kiss. He couldn’t help but feel excited when he thought about it.

A man’s hands felt different from a woman’s. When a man’s lips were kissed, would it also feel different as well? He wasn’t sure if he would also feel the numbness, like when Shen Jintai touched his waist.

Shen Jintai was also nervous. He had never filmed a kissing scene before, neither with an actor or actress. However, he didn’t feel aggrieved for giving away his first kiss to Bai Qingquan. His only regret was that it wasn’t in reality but was only for the sake of filming. Considering this, his first kiss was dedicated to his acting career.

Xiao Qi was using binoculars as she looked back and forth between Shen Jintai and Bai Qingquan. After squatting for two days, she still hasn’t found anything. Both of them seemed to have increased their vigilance. As long as it wasn’t during filming, they were basically fully armed.

She knew this would be a protracted battle. The most annoying thing was that her colleague, who was most likely scared, made an excuse and told her that her mother was ailing at home and she needed to go and take care of her for a while. That coward!

She was now single-handedly facing two enemies, Shen Jintai and Bai Qingquan. She felt that between the two of them, Shen Jintai already had a well-known black history, so Bai Qingquan was the better target. His personality was so perfect that it was definitely a façade.

Xiao Qi had followed him for many days but found nothing. She had already received the lawsuit notice and was running out of time. How could she be such a failure at life? She was such a waste. She didn’t dare to go online, as people scolded her daily, and she didn’t dare to go out to eat, afraid that someone might recognize her.

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Xiao Qi found her breakthrough when Mrs. Yan and Yan Qiuchi were visiting the crew. The set was opened to visitors, so there were many people there. Mrs. Yan and Shen Jintai had a good mother-son relationship, and all the fan circles knew that Yan Qiuchi had always been cold and self-contained. She couldn’t tell if Shen Jintai and Yan Qiuchi still had personal feelings, but she couldn’t rely on malicious editing either. Her video would instantly be called out and wouldn’t make any waves.

While the visit didn’t grab her any new materials, it gave her a flash of inspiration. She finally discovered Shen Jintai’s biggest weakness: Yan Qiuchi.

Shen Jintai once loved Yan Qiuchi so madly and passionately. This news was so big that even passersby, let alone her, a black powder, knew about it.

Xiao Qi’s aimed her camera at Yan Qiuchi. Mrs. Yan was talking to Shen Jintai as he was standing nearby. He stood tall at 1.9 meters, was born into a wealthy family, and graduated from a prestigious school. He had achieved extraordinary achievements at a young age, and his face was comparable to the hottest celebrities.

Such a good man had tempted her the moment she saw him, so it would be unreasonable to think that Shen Jintai, that scumbag, would really not miss him at all. Most likely, he was just pretending because his family was broke and he was anxious to make a comeback to earn money.

Ahh, so it was like this.

Xiao Qi was planning to make some big news. This time, she was fully prepared. She spent two days sorting out all the news materials about Shen Jintai’s mad pursuit of Prince Yan in the past, intending to find any kind of clue between the two of them. As she flipped through all the news articles, documents, and any relevant information, she found that Shen Jintai and Yan Qiuchi were wearing watches of the same brand. It looked like a couple’s watch.

The most interaction they had was when Shen Jintai was filming The East Palace, so she scoured for information there. Eventually she found two photos of Yan Qiuchi, suspected of staring at Shen Jintai, in the commemorative booklet issued by the East Palace crew!

She even found a very niche CP group, the JinQiu CP Group, which was living in the cracks between Jintai Qiongying and Jintai Meijing CPs. This group were fans of Yan Qiuchi and Shen Jintai and had a bunch of photos and videos between the two of them that they shared privately with each other.

Shen Jintai liking Yan Qiuchi wasn’t a secret, as it was his biggest black history, far more infamous than the head-pulling incident. However, because it was so cliché, it wasn’t able to make many waves. Since passersby all knew about this, all she needed to do was condense and process these things. Even if she couldn’t find proof of Shen Jintai’s old feelings, she could still organize this information and post them. She believed that based on Shen Jintai’s popularity, it would cause a new round of discussions and perhaps bring back Shen Jintai’s old behavior. It may not be strong enough, but it was her last counterattack!

She really wanted to continue watching Shen Jintai be humiliated by Yan Qiuchi. If this gets on the hot search, she hoped Yan Qiuchi would coldly respond like before: “Absolutely impossible.”

This scumbag thought that just because he was popular now, everyone would forget his black history and wouldn’t mock him anymore?

But Xiao Qi knew that this wasn’t enough. She still needed to wait for an opportunity. She must hold back this time and wait patiently for a while. Perhaps she would eventually be able to take a more explosive shot. When that time came, she would use it with the information she had gathered so far and set off a monstrous wave!

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“President Yan,” Fang Yun handed over a stack of photos. “This was mailed to you anonymously. Do you need me to open it for you?”

Yan Qiuchi looked at them and said, “No need. You can go.”

After Fang Yun left, Yan Qiuchi opened the mail and looked at the photos. In them were pictures of Xiao Qi taking pictures of others. She wasn’t aware that someone else was also taking pictures of her.

Yan Qiuchi tossed the photos on the table.

This woman truly did have a death wish. Well, he would grant her that wish then. He would ensure she would pay back the debt she owes, so she could have a bright future.

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The author has something to say:

Xiao Qi is about to complete her ultimate mission.

Do you love the blackened Xiao Chi?

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Kinky Thoughts:

Everyone’s so concerned about first kiss or first time. I’m here, like rather than first, it should really be last, right? Personally, I don’t really care about your firsts, as long as I’m the last.

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

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Chapter 106: Ambiguous

Yan Qiuchi was both excited and nervous. It showed slightly on his face as he walked to the dining table and sat down.

“There was no traffic jam on the road, right?” Mrs. Yan asked Shen Jintai with a smile.

“The side on the old temple is still blocked. It’s much better after crossing the bridge,” Shen Jintai said.

“Where did you film today?” Yan Qiuchi asked.

“On the other side of Chang’an Road in the old city.” Shen Jintai glanced at Yan Qiuchi. He wasn’t sure why, but he felt embarrassed looking at him but maintained his direct gaze on Yan Qiuchi in a calm manner. Yan Qiuchi had returned his look for a few seconds before he lowered his eyelids slightly and touched the teacup in front of him.

Shen Jintai sighed in his heart. A gong was a gong. For a peerless gong in a danmei novel, there shouldn’t be the word “shou” in his dictionary. Despite Yan Qiuchi’s obvious shyness, which couldn’t bear the sprouting of spring, it didn’t make him seem like a shou at all. He was sitting there with a straight back and his handsome face unmoving, showing off the rough edges and corners. He grabbed a glass of water and raised his head to look at Shen Jintai again. The moment their eyes connected, Shen Jintai tilted his head slightly to look at Mrs. Yan. Yan Qiuchi only saw Shen Jintai’s fair neck and his Adam’s apple, which was slightly bobbing. His side face was so handsome that it looked like a painting.

He felt that every time he saw Shen Jintai, he became better looking. His hair was jet black and thick. His skin was fair. His lips were rosy. His fingers were slender and daintily arranged as they rested on the transparent cup of water, showing off neatly trimmed fingernails.

“When will you finish filming this movie?” Mrs. Yan asked.

“At the end of November,” Shen Jintai said. “Urban romance films are easier to shoot so I’ll finish in November given that there are no issues.”

Mrs. Yan: “I heard that the director of your movie is a new director. He used to shoot commercials?”

Shen Jintai nodded. “He, like Director Guo, is from a cinematography background, and his shots are particularly beautiful.”

Sun Sihai was famous for making commercials. <When You’re Older> was his first movie. The advantage of working with a newcomer director was that he had a humble style. He would discuss with the actors; how to act and how he would shoot them, taking a very cautious approach to filming this movie. In addition, among the people who participated in its creation, there were many gay people.

One such person was the screenwriter, Song Chenchen. His script was delicate. The director strictly adhered to the script, so the filming process was very delicate as well. For instance, the last set of shots that Shen Jintai filmed today were back shots of Yu Nuo and Luo Wensheng walking together. The camera was zoomed in to show close-ups of their backs, and it was taken more than a dozen times.

The plot is the art of the screenwriter, while Sun Sihai focused on polishing the details. He especially loves filming the small details, like fingers touching affectionately and a slightly sliding throat. Sometimes he would even add in shadows to create a better ambiance. Shen Jintai thought his skills were astounding and he would make great achievements in the future*.

*Clarity: He’s saying that as the screenwriter, Song Chenchen focuses on writing the plot. Sun Sihai, the director, is more focused on polishing up the plot by filming the smaller details that you can’t really visualize from just words. In this way, it enhances the plot.

Bai Qingquan had told him that it was his first time filming a movie and that after this, he didn’t want to go back to filming TV dramas anymore. The feel was completely different between the two.

For actors, the big screen can magnify their subtle expressions and movements. Their performance must be convergent as the drama is slowly grinded out. For television, the range of acting is a little larger and the pacing is much faster, so usually big screen actors would fall from the altar¹ when they switched to the small screen, creating an image that their acting skills were insufficient and that they lacked artistic beauty. There was no need to slowly grind ten or twenty times just to film a single scene for a TV drama².

¹Refers to the halo on the body having faded and you becoming no different from the general public.
²Clarity: This is basically saying that filming a movie and a TV series is different. For movies, expression and movement are amplified, so the filming process is very tedious. For example, Sun Sihai filmed a single scene of just their backs more than a dozen times. TV series are quicker paced (they have to make a ton of episodes, not just a single movie), so these kinds of small details are often overlooked (usually due to time constraints). So, for an actor who acted on the big screen to go back to the small screen, they may not be able to adapt to that quick pace of filming, which can cause people to think that they are bad at acting (and thus fall from the altar).

Once an actor films a movie, they would always fall in love during the process and never forget that feeling.

“Your movie looks solid. The shots are beautiful. Coupled with the traffic between the two of you, the box office will definitely blow up,” Mrs. Yan said.

“I hope so,” Shen Jintai cheerfully said. This movie made him more nervous than Pilot. It would be his first movie to be released and his first time hitting the box office. <Pilot> was a war blockbuster that had a ton of special effects and would take at least half a year to finish. The most recent confirmed date for its release would be next summer. <When You’re Older> would be released on Valentine’s Day of next year. Given the time restraint, the movie was filmed and edited at the same time, and the filming process was very rushed.

“The weather will turn cooler in a few days. I looked at the weather forecast, and it said it would be raining for a few days next week. You must pay attention to your diet and rest while working. Your schedule is too packed this year. Don’t tire yourself out,” Mrs. Yan chided.

Shen Jintai: “While it’s difficult now, I can put up a fight since I’m still young and try and grab as much as possible. When my status is cemented, I will then cut back.”

“You are just like Qiuchi. He’s also devoted to his work. He’s been so busy recently. Fortunately, he doesn’t like socializing. He only goes home right after work and then sleeps almost every day.” Mrs. Yan was secretly poking her son and showing off his advantages on his behalf!

Seeing as how Yan Qiuchi didn’t socialize much and the fact that he rarely drinks or smokes was all positive. Compared with all these other rich kids who loved the night life, Yan Qiuchi had lived a life of innocence and was deprived of desires since he was in his twenties.

Hearing this, Shen Jintai gave Yan Qiuchi a smile. Even he had to admit that Yan Qiuchi’s good points were something of a unicorn.

“Has your company equipped you with adequate security?” Yan Qiuchi said. “You should pay attention to your safety these days. That Xiao Qi is unstable. Be careful. She’s like a dog jumping off the wall*.

*(狗急跳墙) Idiom referring to a bad guy who goes out of their way to make trouble when they’re cornered. From the “Anthology of Dunhuang Bianwen”.

When it came to Xiao Qi, Mrs. Yan got furious. “I almost forgot about this! How can such a girl be so evil? I read the news report that she’s been blackening you for years. Qiuchi is right. This kind of girl is not normal. You should pay more attention in the future.”

Shen Jintai nodded and said, “She just hacked me online. Now that the company had filed a lawsuit, she wouldn’t dare do anything else.”

“Don’t be careless. Are you going back today?” Mrs. Yan asked. “Why don’t you stay at home for one night and let Qiuchi take you back tomorrow.”

“I have to go back after dinner,” Shen Jintai said. “I have morning shoot at 5 in the morning tomorrow. I want to sleep more, so if I sleep here, I’ll have to wake up earlier.”

“That’s really hard work. It’s not easy being an actor,” Mrs. Yan said.

Shen Jintai: “It’s much better than <Pilot>. I don’t suffer much, and the accommodation conditions are very good.”

“I’ll come visit the set after a while,” Mrs. Yan said. “In the future, I will visit every set you’re acting on.”

She then smiled and asked Yan Qiuchi, “Speaking of which, you’ve basically accompanied me for every set visit. Will you also go this time as well?”

Yan Qiuchi gave Shen Jintai a glance, then said, “If you need it, I can be the driver…”

He felt uneasy. After all, his confession was rejected, so he didn’t dare pursue Shen Jintai so forcibly, afraid that it might cause trouble for Shen Jintai and would result in him being hated. Now that Mrs. Yan had given him a plausible excuse, he tried to affirm Shen Jintai’s reaction. Seeing there was no protest, his heart moved. Couple this with today’s hot search, Yan Qiuchi was extremely pleased tonight.

After eating, Mrs. Yan asked him to send Shen Jintai back.

Shen Jintai: “No it’s fine. I told the driver to come pick me up at 9.”

“There is a ready-made driver right here. Why bother him with such a trip. Qiuchi take him back,” Mrs. Yan said.

When Yan Qiuchi left to fetch the car, Mrs. Yan said to Shen Jintai, “Don’t get me wrong. I’m not trying to set you up or anything. Auntie has already told you that she’ll leave your business alone.”

Having said that, she couldn’t help but feel guilty. She asked Shen Jintai, “I wanted to ask you something, but that Qiuchi was being really annoying, standing around us all night long, so we didn’t get a chance to be alone.”

Shen Jintai laughed. “Then while he’s away, ask quickly.”

“How are you and Qingquan?” Mrs. Yan said. “If you two are going to fall in love, is it appropriate for them to make such a statement today? If the fans feel that you’re being dishonest, won’t that have a bad effect on your image?”

Shen Jintai said, “Me and him, maybe…” In fact, he didn’t know. He wasn’t sure if it was possible for him and Bai Qingquan. He couldn’t bear it right now. Perhaps he really has no conscience, but who could blame him? He was going to die!

“There’s been no change,” Shen Jintai said. “Right now we are focusing on filming. I won’t think about personal feelings for the time being.”

Mrs. Yan was relieved.

“This is also good,” Mrs. Yan said with a guilty conscience. “Everything can wait until work is done. Otherwise, if the conversation collapses, how can you continue to act as a couple. Don’t let it affect your work.”

A car slowly stopped in the front courtyard. Shen Jintai saw Yan Qiuchi get out of the car and opened the car door for him.

“Go and rest early,” Mrs. Yan said.

Shen Jintai walked up to Yan Qiuchi and said, “Thank you,” as he got in.

Yan Qiuchi glanced back at Mrs. Yan with an uncontrollable smile at the corner of his mouth, then quickly got in the car and drove off. Mrs. Yan couldn’t help but feel happy seeing how elated her son could become from such a small thing like this.

Yan Qiuchi was overjoyed. He felt this happiness was quite exaggerated just from opening a car door for Shen Jintai. Yet he was willing to do this for the rest of his life. To love someone and want to hold him unconditionally, it turned out that he was this kind of person.

While Yan Qiuchi was driving, he looked at Shen Jintai through the rearview mirror. Shen Jintai was sitting in the back. His face was looming from the changes in light and shadow coming from the window.

It was silent in the car when suddenly Shen Jintai asked, “Have you been busy with work recently?”

“Same old,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Shen Jintai said, “Nn.” He looked at the watch on Yan Qiuchi’s wrist. It was the one he gifted him.

The relationship between the two of them was too delicate and complicated. Neither of them knew what they could talk about. Shen Jintai contemplated what Yan Qiuchi was currently thinking at this moment.

It seemed that because he had loosened his heart a little, this had bred an ambiguous feeling between them. Going forward, he would have to consider Yan Qiuchi as they were no longer parallel lines.

Yan Qiuchi had also keenly felt this ambiguity. Although Shen Jintai said nothing, this awkward silence tickled his heart. This ambiguous shadow made him feel happy, but his joy would not come to fruition as this seemed to be self-indulgent. His heart was rubbed and scratched, his eyebrows furrowed tightly, and he raised his eyes to look at Shen Jintai in the rearview mirror.

He reacted. He didn’t know why. He didn’t have any lustful thoughts, yet his mind and body were tensed. He couldn’t relax for even a minute. Perhaps it was due to this that he became so wound up.

Shen Jintai had noticed his gaze, so he turned his head slightly to look out the window. Yan Qiuchi’s Adam’s apple bobbed. His heartbeat was so loud, it was deafening.

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The author has something to say:

Yan Qiuchi: I feel like I have a chance.

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Kinky Thoughts:

Yan Qiuchi is super cute.

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