"One is a supporting role for a male lead, and the other is the scumbag ex-husband of a female lead. Take your pick."
Without batting an eye, Yan Ningke decisively chose the latter.
Yu Ping: "..."
Expected, yet somehow still unreasonable.
After spending so long with him, he knew about Yan Ningke's little hobby. Rather than follow the proper path, he insisted on dabbling in the dark arts, preferring roles everyone else avoided like the plague.
If he had been some obscure actor taking them for exposure, that would have been one thing. The point was that his career was already on the rise. He needed good roles to raise his profile and prepare to move up a tier.
But then there was an odd talent like Yan Ningke, who simply loved doing things differently.
When his fans learned he was taking another role that would draw criticism, they mournfully asked whether he cared at all about what people online thought of him.
Yan Ningke responded: [Out in the world, your reputation can be good or bad.]
Never mind that. The fun was his to have.
When Shao Ke came home that evening, he told him about accepting the role. He had thought Shao Ke would be unhappy, but unexpectedly, this time he nodded readily.
Yan Ningke eyed him suspiciously and delivered that classic line: "Don't you love me anymore?"
Shao Ke pinched his mouth in exasperation. "Behave yourself and focus on filming on set. Don't run around, and don't eat random things."
With his lips pinched into a duckbill, Yan Ningke delivered his verdict. "Confirmed. You don't love me anymore."
Shao Ke narrowed his eyes, his smile not quite a smile. "Asking for a spanking? Keep talking nonsense and you'll get the rod!"
*Fine, fine, fine. You're filthy, so