"That upstairs jerk is hilarious! Doesn't she have any self-awareness about her own husband's height?"
"My Brother Chun would never be the bottom. Even if you're going to cut it, at least make him the top. Why should he be the bottom?"
Xu Chun was unaware of the uproar online. He was busy filming a face mask advertisement. Because face masks and other skincare products target the female market, brands often choose male spokespeople.
Xu Chun filmed several takes without getting a good shot. He had applied countless face masks, and his face felt sticky to the touch. Yet, the makeup artist kept praising his skin, saying it was smooth and supple. These descriptions gave him goosebumps.
Just then, his phone vibrated. He took it out and glanced at it. It was Xie Jianyuan, asking him what time he would finish work and what he wanted to eat for dinner.
Xu Chun thought for a while and sent a message back saying that he would finish work around six o'clock and wanted to have chicken hot pot for dinner.
The other end immediately replied "Received," along with an emoji.
Xu Chun was amused by the meme, but after laughing, she felt a pang of emotion and finally commented, "Whoever marries you in the future will be incredibly lucky."
Xu Chun genuinely believed this; Xie Jianyuan was an outstanding and perfect husband candidate in every way. He came from an excellent family, was good-looking, and was also a great cook, so at least she could be guaranteed a good meal.
He unconsciously began to think about what Xie Jianyuan's future wife would be like. He had originally wanted to help him find a wife, but after thinking of all the eligible women in his circle, he realized that none of them were suitable for him, so he had to give up in embarrassment.
However, the only certainty is that judging from Xie's mother's demeanor, being this daughter-in-law will definitely not be easy, Xie Jianyuan, caught in the middle like a sandwich, must be having a tough time.
Xie Jianyuan's affair was still far from settled when Xu Chun stepped in to help him.
After marriage
Life became a source of worry and anxiety.
After waiting a few minutes without receiving a reply, assuming they were busy, Xu Chun was just about to put her phone down when a message came in.
"As long as Brother Chun thinks that way, that's good."
Xu Chun recognized each of the ten characters, but the way they were put together just didn't sound right.
Xu Chun frowned and stared at the message for a moment until the director told him to get back to work. Only then did he hand his phone to his assistant and put the matter out of his mind for the time being.
Not long after, Xu Chun finally saw the CP-themed video. He rarely went on Weibo, only when Su Li asked him to, but he would always reply to the first few comments carefully after Weibo.
But the top-rated comment of the day left him completely baffled.
"Beep, trending topic group check-in [doge emoji]"
While his likes didn't compare to those of other fans who posted pictures and showered him with compliments, the number of replies was staggering.
Xu Chun clicked on it out of curiosity.
"Waaaaah, me too! I wasn't a fan of any of them before, but I got hooked after watching that video!"
"CP fans and high-class bystanders, get out of here. Don't you understand the importance of keeping your own little world?"
"From passerby to fan, checking in."
Xu Chun has been in the industry for so long, so of course he's been paired up with many couples by fans. The one he knows best is the one with Bai Lingling. So when he saw this, he thought Bai Lingling's team was up to something again, making their pairing trend on social media.
Xu Chun curiously clicked on the trending topics to see if there were any related terms.
So he was taken aback when he saw the hashtag # ChunYuan Husbands #.
It took several seconds for it to open.
A few minutes later, Xu Chun looked up from her phone in a daze, realizing she needed to calm down. She groped for a glass of cold tea on the table and drank it down, finally regaining her composure.
How could he possibly be connected to Xie Jianyuan?
He hesitated for a long time, glanced around at the staff who were all busy with their own things, and then, feeling guilty, took out his phone again. He coughed awkwardly to cover it up, propped his left cheek with one hand, thinking he was blocking other people's view, and secretly glanced at it a few more times.
To be fair, this video editor is indeed a talented person. If they switched to working behind the scenes in film and television, they would definitely get a raise every year.
Xu Chun tried her best to remain calm and continue watching the video she hadn't finished.
When he saw the climax of the video, where he and Xie Jianyuan kissed, he finally couldn't help but blush and turn off his phone, feeling even more embarrassed than when he and Xie Jianyuan acting in an intimate scene together.
I thought this matter was over, since trending topics usually only stay on for a few days.
During a break from filming that day, Xu Chun went to Xie Jianyuan to go over the script. Because the weather was getting increasingly harsh, the filming locations and rest areas were all in shady spots.
Xu Chun hadn't changed his clothes yet; he was wearing his own casual clothes. The light-colored, loose-fitting casual wear accentuated his slender and tall figure. His temperament was gentle and calm, and he looked very amiable even when he wasn't smiling, which was completely opposite to Xie Jianyuan in this respect.
Xu Chun called out to Xie Jianyuan, who was looking down at his phone. He seemed to be suddenly pulled away from something, looking slightly surprised and not reacting for a moment.
"Brother Chun, what's up?" Xie Jianyuan snapped out of his daze, subtly pressed the back button, and raised an eyebrow as if nothing was wrong, asking the question.
Xu Chun, with her sharp eyes, noticed something. "What?"
Xie Jianyuan remained expressionless. "There's nothing there."
Xu Chun looked at him with suspicion, clearly not believing his words.
Xie Jianyuan finally gave in, swiped out the Weibo page he had just been looking at, and clicked to play the video.
Upon hearing the familiar background music, Xu Chun felt a chill run down her spine, as if she were being chased by some ferocious beast. Her expression panicked, and she quickly shouted, "Turn it off! Turn it off!"
Xie Jianyuan obediently closed the page, then looked up at him with a calm expression.
Xu Chun felt incredibly embarrassed. After a moment of silence, she carefully chose her words to defuse the situation. "You saw this trending topic too?"
Xie Jianyuan looked at him without speaking, a faint, almost imperceptible smile appearing in his eyes, as if to say, "See? I told you not to look, or you'd be embarrassed."