During the days when Wen Jueli was away from home, Yan Qing had been surviving on whole wheat bread and instant noodles from his refrigerator. He preferred the warm comfort of instant noodles to the stale bread.
Back when he was at Yan Family’s house, the chef would prepare various meals every day. At that time, no one could have imagined that the Yan family would go bankrupt, which allowed Yan Qing to live a very comfortable life, with a wide variety of nutritious meals.
Now, Yan Qing sniffed the aroma of the steaming bowl of noodles, and the warmth it exuded made him realize how difficult simple meals could be.
Danmaku Comments:
[Is this really a product placement by the advertisers?]
[Darn it, he’s poisoning us! I’m actually starting to feel hungry.]
[I want to eat instant noodles in a mansion too, sob.]
[Did Yan Qing and Wen Jueli eat well when they were together? Why does it seem so simple now?]
[Oh, so it seems like they had quite the gourmet life when Wen Jueli was in charge of cooking?]
Yan Qing finished preparing the instant noodles, carried the bowl to the dining table, and fetched his tablet from the room. He opened a video streaming platform and searched for the live broadcast of the film festival.
He thought, since it was a romance program, watching Wen Jueli’s live broadcast at this time as his husband might be a better idea. Plus, he was quite curious about what Wen Jueli would be like during the award ceremony. Wen Jueli was a special guest at the film festival and would be on stage today. Tomorrow, he would also be attending as a nominee for several top awards.
Although he’s a nominee, it seemed that everyone had already made some predictions about him being the final winner of the top awards.
A few danmaku comments floated across the screen as the clock struck 7:00 PM local time.
Today was the award ceremony for those prestigious accolades, and it had already been underway for some time.
The live camera panned over the faces of the award nominees and then turned toward the host, who held a microphone and began the opening remarks in a humorous and cheerful tone. The candidates on stage burst into laughter.
However, when it came to introducing this year’s special guest, the professional and composed host stumbled and explained, “Haha, my tongue got tied.”
The audience chuckled.
The host cleared their throat, as if sharing something heartfelt, and then spoke with determination, “Let’s give a warm welcome to this year’s special guest at the 29th Yu Rong International Film Festival — Mr. Wen Jueli!”
Instantly, the barrage comments on the screen became dense. The audience in the room also seemed to collectively burst in applause, and then a young movie star stepped onto the stage.
The stage’s spotlight illuminated Wen Jueli, casting a brilliant and dazzling light over his figure.
Standing next to the award podium, he looked dignified, with an extraordinary aura. Whether on the screen or among the audience members, everyone was stirred by his presence, as if he were born for the stage.
Yan Qing glanced at the barrage comments and realized that everyone was discussing Wen Jueli, who was very popular.
Yan Qing couldn’t help but reminisce. Over the past five years, he had come to know that Wen Jueli was a brilliant talent in the field of acting.
Wen Jueli made his debut at the age of seventeen. And when he’s eighteen, he ventured into serious film topics that few dared to tackle in the film industry. He became the youngest actor in the history of film. Simultaneously, he received praise from several A-list directors and film critics.
This dazzling and promising young movie star had always been a subject of curiosity, but there was little information available to dig into. Yan Qing had only learned the truth when he met him in person that Wen Jueli was the adopted grandson of the chairman of the Wen Corporation.
As he grew older, Wen Jueli didn’t disappoint anyone. He continued to win awards one after another and stepped onto the international stage, becoming a national and even international pillar of the film industry, a rising star. It was a level that most actors couldn’t dream of achieving in their lifetimes.
So, it was entirely normal for Wen Jueli to be so popular.
In his younger years, Yan Qing had even idolized him for a while.
The stage host had now changed, and the camera focused on Wen Jueli, but the audience’s gaze had shifted to him. Some danmaku comments appeared:
[Haha, is this a fan gathering? He looks even more nervous up close.]
[I heard this host switched to the film industry just to have a chance to present an award to Wen Jueli.]
[Cool!]
As Wen Jueli announced the names of the award winners, the screen was filled with comments. Yan Qing sipped his soup, and when he looked up, he noticed that the danmaku comments had veered off-topic.
[Wow, Mr. Wen is really handsome. Why did Nuwa1TL: Nuwa is the Mother Goddess in Chinese mythology. favor him so much?]
[Wen Jueli is quite outstanding, but it’s a pity he’s married. If he weren’t married, I woudn’t have lost my fandom.]
[That’s right, why would such a perfect idol in the entertainment industry get married? Did he use up all his luck and decide to quit?]
[In an interview, he said he never dated anyone. Well, apparently, he just went straight to marriage.]
Yan Qing was bewildered. “Why are these comments suddenly talking about this? People can marry if they want to; what’s the big deal?”
At this moment, the barrage in the love variety show’s live stream also became more active:
[Hehehe, watching a live broadcast in a live broadcast room, what a surprise.]
[Hey! Are these barrage comments about the film festival directed at our Yan Qing? What are they talking about!]
[I don’t like Yan Qing, but he’s right, if they want to leave, they can just leave. We’re not that obsessed! Mr. Wen is also an idol, it’s normal for him to get married and have children!]
[Cough cough, folks, our medical technology isn’t advanced enough for men to give birth yet.]
…
Although many barrage comments were discussing Wen Jueli’s marriage, this fact was overshadowed by his popularity.
Today’s Best Actress award winner was a young actress, who stood on the splendid stage, her eyes filled with tears as she received the trophy from Wen Jueli. She delivered heartfelt words of thanks and turned her gaze towards Wen Jueli.
“I want to thank Teacher Wen in particular. It was his movie that ignited my passion for acting when I was a child and inspired me to become an actress. I also had the privilege of working with him, and he’s truly the best and most outstanding actor I’ve ever met!”
After her speech, she approached Wen Jueli, seemingly wanting to give him a warm hug. However, as she got closer, Wen Jueli extended his hand, surprising the young actress. She shifted from hugging to giving him a friendly handshake.
In just seconds, a subtle change occurred. Wen Jueli released her hand and sincerely congratulated her, “Congratulations. I hope your future will be as bright as ever.”
[Am I seeing things? Did she just want to hug Wen Jueli a moment ago?]
[Wen Jueli is indeed a well-known actor that has made many movies, but none of his roles have emotional scenes! (Bangs the table)]
It’s because Wen Jueli has maintained a clean image in the entertainment industry for all these years.
That’s why when news of his marriage was revealed, some netizens were genuinely shocked. The usually aloof Wen Jueli got married?
[It’s this young actress, right? I heard she really likes Mr. Wen, but I didn’t expect it to be true. Look at her eyes, tsk tsk, indeed, Mr. Wen is a dream come true. Who wouldn’t like him?]
[To be honest, I think this young actress is quite outstanding, beautiful, and she has great acting skills. She must be pursuing her dream in the entertainment industry.]
[Right, if Yan Qing is also outstanding as her, would I be upset?]
[Yan Qing has been acting for three years and is still relatively unknown, is he really worthy of Mr. Wen.]
[Not Worthy.]
Yan Qing didn’t get angry and murmured to himself, “I’m not outstanding? I’m not worthy? If I am, how could he like me for five years?”
Live broadcast room:
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[It seems like I’ve found out something terrible.]
After saying that, Yan Qing froze.
He slowly lifted his head and exchanged a glance with the assistant director sitting diagonally from him. Then, he slowly realized that he seemed to be in a live broadcast right now?
Did all the things he just said get broadcasted?
But he had spoken so softly that it should be fine, right?
However, Yan Qing noticed that he was still wearing the microphone.
Well, let’s just go along with it.
Even though it was widely known that Wen Jueli liked him, it still felt a bit strange to say it himself.
Yan Qing pretended like nothing had happened and got up to wash the dishes. With his back facing the camera, he didn’t know that the tip of his ears turning red were clearly captured by the camera.
[Hahaha, this Yan Qing’s ear is so red. I actually find it so cute.]
[Is it because he mentioned that Mr. Wen likes him and feels shy?]
[I knew it! These two must’ve definitely been hiding something!]
[I hope the program team can ask them about it during the post-show interview. If they do, all the VIP memberships in the entire building would be upgraded by me!]
