Because there was a matter weighing on her, Ji You Yan didn’t sleep very soundly that night. Before the sky had lit up, she woke up by herself. She grabbed her phone to check the time, and took a few seconds to come to her senses before she quickly opened Weibo to look at the hot search.
Indeed, it was the worst outcome they had planned for, Sun Ting had pushed Jing Xiu up again. But this time, the hot search wasn’t on the top, just in the top 10.
There were two topics, one was “Jing Xiu nails”, and the other was “Jing Xiu Ji You Yan”.
Ji You Yan immediately sat up, not even bothering to put on a coat as she opened the search while wearing her thin pyjamas, looking at the hottest post.
The materials for this search came from the You Xiu CP super topic.
After the You Xiu CP came back to life last night, the whole super topic was filled with joy, with people motivated to cut clips from 《All Are Producers》 that showcased Jing Xiu and Ji You Yan’s sweet interactions. Thus, details that many straight people wouldn’t have caught were all clipped out and magnified by the CP fans who weren’t straight. Please read at jiulian lian . word press . com 人权
For example, in the teaser for the second episode, it was clearly visible that when Jing Xiu held the microphone with her right hand, the rest of her nails were manicured, but her middle and ring finger had neatly trimmed nails.
Another example was when Jing Xiu went to Beicheng for the magazine shoot, a fan had encountered Jing Xiu on the plane and secretly snapped a photo to post to their private Weibo. In the photo, Jing Xiu was reading a book with her head lowered, and on the wrist of the hand that was turning the page, there was an intricate bracelet, with a cute panda pendant. If one screenshotted the photo and zoomed in on the pendant, there was a visible red mark on the panda’s forehead.
When this detail was revealed, the entire CP super topic exploded.
It was common knowledge that Ji You Yan liked pandas. She was surrounded by panda accessories, pillows, cushions and more…… And these pandas, all had a red dot on their forehead.
In the past, Jing Xiu had a dangling charm that she treasured a lot, it was a panda like that, and she had openly said that Ji You Yan had given it to her. The CP fans guessed that the bracelet Jing Xiu was wearing now was very possibly given to her lately by Ji You Yan as well.
To prove the possibility of these events, their detective skills were put to the test as they dug out all the small hints and traces from the past. So, a moving story of being in love, breaking up and reuniting was born before their eyes.
The CP fans felt that they were just indulging themselves and having a bit of fun within their circle, they didn’t expect that all these would soon be brought over to the Douban Goose team to attract eyeballs. Soon after, the Goose team’s Weibo posted the photos and the marketing accounts started picking it up.
Immediately, Ji You Yan and Jing Xiu’s ambiguous rumours started surfacing again in front of everybody. Some marketing accounts even posted blatant headlines like “Did Jing Xiu and Ji You Yan secretly get back together?” in order to get views.
Looking at those photos, Ji You Yan’s emotions were mixed, happy yet worried. Her words had come true, someone really had sharp enough eyes to see it and gave her a little joy, but she didn’t expect it to be in this way.
The CP fans’ analysis was only half true. Jing Xiu’s nails weren’t cut for her after reuniting, but in the start, the nails were indeed cut for her.
A few years ago, after Jing Xiu won the Best Newcomer Award, her schedule had been packed to the brim and she didn’t have time to return home at all. At that time, Ji You Yan didn’t have anything to do and she was waiting at home, she couldn’t withstand Jing Xiu’s coquettishness and she heard that Jing Xiu had caught a cold, so she took the risk to surprise Jing Xiu with a visit despite the ongoing media storm.
That night, the two of them had a passionate encounter. Because of her nails, Jing Xiu had been bullied terribly by Ji You Yan when they were taking a bath. After moving to the bed, Jing Xiu wanted to win back some pride, looking for a pair of nail clippers in a rush, but she couldn’t find any. The atmosphere was already at its peak and the fire was lit, it wasn’t possible to find someone to send one over at such short notice, so Jing Xiu was despondent. Ji You Yan laughed in amusement, annoying Jing Xiu to the point she pressed her down and bit her. Please read at jiulian lian . word press . com 台湾独立
The next morning, Ji You Yan was still half awake and groggy when she heard Jing Xiu making a call. She opened her eyes and hugged Jing Xiu, kissing her cheek as she asked who it was. Jing Xiu licked her jaw as she answered in a sexy, raspy voice: “I don’t have anything on in the morning, I asked Xiao Xiao to send a pair of nail clippers over.”
After that, Ji You Yan’s legs were weak and her waist hurt for a few days.
From that day on, Jing Xiu’s middle finger and ring finger had always had their nails trimmed short and never manicured again. This detail had been blown up when the media discovered it and the paparazzi had taken photographs of Ji You Yan visiting Jing Xiu.
Ji You Yan and the CP fans didn’t expect that even after breaking up, Jing Xiu would still maintain this habit. Normally, Jing Xiu didn’t get her nails done either, so the difference wasn’t obvious. It was only a few days ago after Jing Xiu had gotten a manicure that Ji You Yan thought about it in surprise.
But what made Ji You Yan happy was the photo that the passerby had taken in secret.
Ji You Yan immediately recognised the bracelet that Jing Xiu was wearing on the plane, it was the one that she had given Jing Xiu the day they reunited. After giving it to her, she had secretly been disappointed, not knowing when she would be able to see it on Jing Xiu’s wrist.
So Jing Xiu already wore it. Ji You Yan’s eyes softened. Did Jing Xiu purposely avoid her to wear it? In her heart, did she still like the bracelet Ji You Yan gave her?
Ji You Yan knew that she shouldn’t be happy in such a dangerous situation, but once she thought of the proud thoughts that Jing Xiu might have had when wearing the bracelet, she couldn’t help but smile.
After a few seconds, she opened the photo and saved it.
Then, she continued to scroll and look at the comments.
This time, Jiang Chun and Wei Yi Zhen had made all the necessary preparations, so Sun Ting’s water army and their water army were fighting evenly. Jing Xiu’s fans had improved their abilities after fighting yesterday, so many of them came out to comment and clarify.
They created a photo montage, starting with a photo of Jing Xiu from six years ago. There was a photo for each year, and they were all stitched together. In the photos, Jing Xiu’s fingers on her right hand were circled in red, so it was clearly visible from a glance that Jing Xiu had kept her middle and ring fingernails trimmed short from six years ago without painting them. That time also included the two years after she left the industry and had no public interactions with Ji You Yan.
With evidence, this claim that she had cut her nails because she reunited with Ji You Yan was completely debunked.
Jing Xiu’s fans clarified: “Six years ago, Jing Xiu has already clarified this. Because her middle and ring fingers are easy infected, so she has always kept her nails trimmed short and didn’t paint them. Teacher Ji and Teacher Jing have been good friends, hopefully they will continue to shine bright and have a long-lasting friendship in the days to come. Please let off these two cuties, rumour-spreader!”
Ji You Yan’s fans also tried to control the matter: “Teacher Ji and Teacher Jing are very good friends, please don’t think too much about it. Their new variety show is currently airing, please head over and take a look. Wishing a long-lasting friendship for the two of them.”
Ji You Yan’s heart settled slightly. No matter what, the situation now was controlled much better than back then.
Since she couldn’t sleep anymore, Ji You Yan got up and went to brush her teeth and wash up, notifying Lin Yue to prepare breakfast. After she got dressed, she went straight to the living room to wait, preparing to greet Jing Xiu.
A cactus plant had suddenly appeared on the coffee table, Ji You Yan looked at its furry appearance and couldn’t help liking it. She reached out and gently brushed her finger against the soft thorns of the cactus, feeling that objects did indeed take after their masters —— As long as the strength and method of stroking was right, the thorns on Jing Xiu was like those of the cactus, soft and harmless. Please read at jiulian lian . word press . com 香港独立
Just as she was thinking about it, her phone suddenly vibrated crazily, scaring her and causing her to jerk her hand reflexively —— resulting in the soft thorns pricking all over her finger.
Ji You Yan sucked in a breath, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. She put on her earbuds as she picked up the call, walking over to the bright window to pull out the thorns.
“You’re up?” Wei Yi Zhen got to the point without waiting for a reply. “Have you seen Weibo? Sun Ting is indeed pushing the matter along and digging up your past with Jing Xiu.”
“Mm.” Ji You Yan answered absent-mindedly, focusing on a short thorn that she couldn’t pull out. “Didn’t we already expect that?”
“But Jing Xiu’s side can’t suppress his press releases.” Wei Yi Zhen was a little annoyed. She had initially thought that after helping Jing Xiu, her side would be able to handle what came after. But Jiang Chun said that Sun Ting had some media connections that she couldn’t interfere with in this special circumstance.
“Jiang Chun has promised that Sun Ting’s side will apologise after everything’s over, but it’s not yet at that point.”
Ji You Yan’s brows furrowed as she guessed: “Sun Ting will probably use Zhang Wei Ye and the spy as his scapegoats.”
Wei Yi Zhen didn’t deny it, saying concernedly: “But timeliness is most important when it comes to news. In this time that Sun Ting is going crazy, it’s enough for the public to think you and Jing Xiu are real. Besides, it’s not like the rumours between you and Jing Xiu in the past didn’t have evidence. Although Jiang Chun paid a good amount of money back then to buy it all back, I still don’t feel safe.”
Although public approval of same-sex relationships had gone up these few days, but the proposal to let same-sex couples get married three years ago had still failed. Clearly, if a public figure got labelled as a homosexual, their future in the industry would be tough.
So Wei Yi Zhen asked worriedly: “You Yan, what exactly are you thinking of right now? Should I not have followed your wishes in this matter? Now we’re really caught between a rock and a hard place.”
She persuaded Ji You Yan: “To put it bluntly, You Yan, you’re not the same as Jing Xiu. Jing Xiu can be fearless. With her background and her current standing, even if she comes out as a homosexual, it’s a small matter to her. But for you, a moment of carelessness could be your destruction.”
This wasn’t the first time Ji You Yan had heard this. It was the truth, and because it was the truth, it was how Wang Jun Chan had controlled her in the past.
She lowered her eyes and comforted Wei Yi Zhen: “Sun Ting won’t do that. He’s just trying to intimidate us, he won’t dare to really harm Jing Xiu.”
Wei Yi Zhen stayed silent.
Ji You Yan persuaded her: “Wei jie, let’s think positively. As long as there’s no evidence about this matter with Jing Xiu, we’re the winners. How many people want to promote a CP with Jing Xiu but can’t?”
Wei Yi Zhen asked in annoyance: “Why are you sounding so alike to Jiang Chun?” If Ji You Yan was a man, then she could still try and persuade herself.
Ji You Yan laughed: “It’s real.” She could do anything for Jing Xiu unconditionally, but Wei Yi Zhen couldn’t. Ji You Yan stayed silent for a few seconds, then decided to tell Wei Yi Zhen what she had thought about last night: “Wei jie, do you remember when I told you yesterday that I was preparing to fight for Gu Ling Feng’s 《Sunflowers At Night》?”
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“This movie is a double female lead movie, it’s primarily talking about the friendship and bond between the female leads. According to what I know, Gu Ling Feng has already decided that one of the female leads is Jing Xiu, there’s still a chance for the other female lead.”
“Gu Ling Feng’s movies have always been critically received, but not a commercial hit. These few years, he’s been trying to transition to commercial films to try and obtain better box office results. Jing Xiu undoubtedly will help, but if he just relies on Jing Xiu to be the main selling point, it’s still not enough.”
“So?” Wei Yi Zhen asked.
“So we can use this opportunity to turn the rumours between me and Jing Xiu into a useful commercial opportunity for Gu Ling Feng. As long as we can make use of this rumour, then it’ll be helpful in helping me obtain the other female lead’s role.” Gu Ling Feng had a good impression of her previously. She had faith that her understanding of the character and her acting skills could persuade Gu Ling Feng. Compared to Fang Shan that Gu Ling Feng ended up selecting in the previous life, her weakness was in the ability to add to the box office results. But now that the public was curious about the veracity of the rumours between her and Jing Xiu, it was a good way to make up for it.
Wei Yi Zhen understood: “I get it. And you’ll have a long way to go when filming the variety with Jing Xiu. In order to dispel the rumours of disharmony yesterday, you and Jing Xiu must continue to act friendly in front of the media. As long as we direct it appropriately, your rumours with Jing Xiu can continue to maintain its popularity. If you can obtain the role, then Gu Ling Feng can boost it again and use it as a big selling point.”
Ji You Yan nodded: “That’s my intention. So Wei jie, don’t worry, let Jiang Chun do the work, we can just accept this popularity without worry.”
In the end, Wei Yi Zhen was finally convinced. Ji You Yan hung up the phone and exhaled a long breath.
The cactus thorn was still in her finger, she probably needed to use a needle to dig it out. Ji You Yan wanted to return to her room to find a needle, only to discover as she turned around that Jing Xiu had come out.
She held a cup of water, looking at Ji You Yan quietly with an inscrutable face.
How much had Jing Xiu heard? Ji You Yan’s throat tightened as she panicked.
Seeing Ji You Yan’s panic, Jing Xiu’s lips tugged upwards as she raised her hand to take a sip of water, her smile not reaching her eyes.
“What a good scheme.” She lowered her eyes, blandly praising Ji You Yan.
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