Capítulo 1277: Chapter 1268: Going Public (Part 4)
Qin Baizhou nodded. Actually, Xia Siyu wasn’t surprised, after all, the biggest highlight of this show was her. If she left, the show would lose half its appeal. Furthermore, she and Qin Baizhou were marketing a vibe of “more than friends, not yet lovers.” Without a relationship, they could continue to play on this ambiguous boundary, maintaining the superstar and manager couple dynamic. But if they were to go public, this feeling of unwavering companionship was something the show producers didn’t want to give up.
Anyway, the shipper fans will always find sweetness amidst the bitterness, just a glance between them could have them saying “KSWL” (Ke Suo Wo Le – it’s killing me with sweetness). Who knows, this vague feeling of ambiguity, along with the burst of Xia Siyu’s romance, might draw even more viewer attention.
—If the effect isn’t good, couldn’t they just not invite her to the next season?
“They said, just act closer anyway, it’s best if this situation has some kind of impact; I can comfort you on the show, help you deal with trivial matters.”
Xia Siyu nodded too, acting on a variety show is no big deal. Plus, she and Qin Baizhou were already familiar with each other on the show, having known each other for years. Occasionally lending a hand, helping each other out, joking around, getting a little closer, sharing a knowing smile when others mention something.
You can say it’s friendship, but the edit can make it look ambiguous too. After all, they did have shipper fans in past shows. Although not as exciting as the dominant girl and little puppy dynamic, it was stable, and their fan thread ranking increased.
No need to act, this was normal everyday behavior. She nodded, “Okay.”
As they were speaking, a message from Bo Yan came through: “Already made things clear with them.”
The next second, Qin Baizhou also received a call, also about the “ransom” matter. Xia Siyu wasn’t planning to agree to it, so Qin Baizhou directly refused.
Right after Qin Baizhou hung up the phone, a trending topic quietly climbed up the hot search #XXStudioSeeYouSunday#.
This “See You Sunday,” anyone familiar with the fan circles knew it indicated some revelation was coming, and sure enough, upon clicking it, there was a trailer for a major news reveal at 8 PM Sunday: the romance between a top male celebrity and a top female celebrity.
Additionally, the Weibo post even featured a silhouette of her and Bo Yan. Others might not recognize it, but she immediately knew that her image was from a photo taken when she first debuted.
After the trailer aired, sure enough, fans and curious onlookers began leaving comments:
“Top male figure? Top female figure? How top are they?”
“I see through the tricks, every time they claim it’s top figures, but it turns out to be some second or third-tier barely known stars.”
“Exactly, if the male isn’t among the top three, and the female isn’t a first-tier actress, do they dare to boast as top figures?”
“Hey, what do you mean, my boy wouldn’t do that! Taking our boy away is not happening.”
“Case closed, my boy is busy composing, women would slow down his music writing, no CUEing.”
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Some really guessed it was her: “Top female, is it Xia Siyu again?”
“Yeah, when mentioning a top female, Xia Siyu is a possibility. Her and the top male? Who?”
A long list of male stars she had worked with appeared below, prompting fans to rush over the internet to “debunk.”
Some mentioned Wang Zisu, some her co-stars in past dramas, and some… mentioned Bo Yan.