Chapter 145: My Wife is Even More Beautiful
An Qingyan looked at the negative comments online. Each word seemed to overlap with his past life, but now he didn’t feel panicked or fearful, only a little disgusted.
Just as Lu Yuqi had told him, why bother caring about these things? Let them curse, just focus on doing your best, make yourself stronger, and then… annoy them to death!
After seeing the comments from his fans, the slight negative emotions in An Qingyan’s heart completely disappeared. His eyes even held a hint of a smile; his fans were supporting him, speaking up for him.
His little dragonflies were so cute.
Looking at his Weibo account, which hadn’t been updated in a month, the young man nervously touched his nose. He hadn’t been active for too long; no wonder everyone thought he was quitting the industry.
Thinking this, An Qingyan got out of bed, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and took a selfie against the backdrop of the night view. He took several pictures and chose the best one to post on Weibo.
It was taken with the original camera, without any filters.
And he added the text:
@An Qingyan: Good night, little dragonflies. [Moon emoji]
After sending it, he locked his phone screen and went to bed, completely unaware of how excited his fans were after seeing this Weibo post.
【!!! Ahhh, YanYan, you finally updated!?】
【Ahhhhhhh My wife is even more beautiful!!】
The night was gentle. In the photo, the young man stood by the window, the lights making his skin appear even fairer. His delicate and gentle eyebrows and eyes held a faint smile, his clear and bright peach blossom eyes slightly curved, and he was holding up his right hand in a scissors gesture.
An Qingyan usually didn’t wear makeup; he was completely bare-faced in the photo. His skin was fair and delicate, looking clean and pure, even more captivating than the night view outside the window.
【Little dragonflies ahhhhh!! It’s basically YanYan saying good night to me.】
【An Qingyan is a real one, he dares to post a no-makeup, no-filter selfie!!】
【Unbelievable! How can he be this handsome without makeup!!】
【This is way better than that Duan Cici, right?】
Duan Ci had just posted a self-pitying Weibo post with a selfie, but it was heavily edited. Coincidentally, his photo was also taken in front of a floor-to-ceiling window.
Netizens, naturally, compared the two photos. The difference was clear; anyone with normal aesthetics could see who was better.
【Hahaha, laugh to death, An Qingyan probably posted this selfie on purpose to spite Duan…?】
【I’m not a fan of either, but An Qingyan is really handsome, fair and delicate, with striking features.】
【The title of “Dumb Beauty” is well-deserved. When Tomorrow’s Star first aired, YanYan made headlines for his beauty.】
【One with makeup and heavy editing, the other bare-faced and unedited. Is there even any comparability? But even so, Duan Ci still lost hahaha】
【An Qingyan is so awesome, I love it! I wonder if Duan Ci will be annoyed to death hahaha】
…
Duan Ci was really about to be driven mad. Originally, he was so happy seeing An Qingyan being scolded, but this kid suddenly posted such a selfie; anyone could see it was deliberate!
He hated being compared to An Qingyan the most, and even more that people said he wasn’t as handsome! Where was he inferior to An Qingyan!?
Grass!
He hadn’t expected An Qingyan to be so scheming!
Duan Ci’s fans were also furious.
【An Qingyan’s fans, stop pretending to be passersby, okay? Is this fun? Is this fun?】
【He’s so scheming, whatever Xiao Ci posts, your An someone also posts, copycat!】
【Xiao Ci is the most handsome in our hearts, don’t let any random cats and dogs who use underhanded methods try to steal the spotlight!】
【Pretending to be passersby? Nowadays, even praising someone gets you labeled a fan? I just think An Qingyan is handsome! Are Duan Ci’s fans this unreasonable?】
【Yeah yeah, your Duan Ci is the most handsome, his photos are all photoshopped to distortion. [Eye roll]】
…
This time, Duan Ci was so angry he couldn’t sleep.
An Qingyan, who had once suffered sleepless nights from online hate, slept soundly until dawn this time, completely unaware of the chaos on Weibo. When he woke up the next day, he felt refreshed.
The previous night’s hot searches had already been taken down by Yi Hua Entertainment.
And several rumor-mongering marketing accounts received lawyer’s letters from the company. This was no joke; many marketing accounts immediately cowered and deleted their Weibo posts.
After breakfast, An Qingyan went to the training ground with his assistant. Others also knew about what happened last night and came to inquire with concern.
“I think it was that Duan guy’s doing,” Qin He whispered in An Qingyan’s ear.
An Qingyan smiled indifferently, neither confirming nor denying, “Don’t say this in front of him.”
Besides Duan Ci, he couldn’t think of anyone else who had a grudge against him. This guy simply couldn’t accept that An Qingyan got the role of Shen Tinghan and was secretly sabotaging him.
“Brother YanYan, I have a lollipop for you.” Little Su Tang tugged at An Qingyan’s clothes, shoving a lollipop into his hand, saying in a childish voice, “Eating something sweet will make you happy.”
Although she was only eight years old, she was more mature than her peers. She didn’t quite understand the online messages; she asked her mother, but her mother didn’t explain them, only knowing that her handsome brother was being scolded.
An Qingyan crouched down and patted the little girl’s head, a pleasant smile appearing on his fair face. “Thank you, Tangtang. Brother YanYan is fine, I’m even happier now that I’ve received your lollipop.”
“Qingyan, come with me for a moment.”
An Qingyan responded and followed Wu Weiguang to a secluded corner. The other man’s face was somewhat gloomy, but he still patted the young man’s shoulder, comforting him, “I know about what happened online, don’t take it to heart, the clear will always be clear.”
Wu Weiguang was genuinely angry. These people were spreading rumors that even implicated him, saying he had an improper relationship with An Qingyan. It’s so easy to spread rumors, but so difficult to refute them.
“Director Wu, I’m fine, don’t mind these baseless things,” An Qingyan said.
“Your role was obtained fairly and squarely through your abilities. The audition process was fair and just, and there was absolutely no favoritism.”
Wu Weiguang snorted inwardly. That Duan Ci, was a bad apple! He shouldn’t have given him the role of Bai Fantian in the first place; the sooner he got rid of him, the better!
About an hour later, Duan Ci slowly came over. An Qingyan noticed that he had two very obvious dark circles under his eyes, which even his delicate makeup couldn’t conceal. He clearly hadn’t slept all night.
He glared at An Qingyan.
The young man fearlessly met his gaze, a faint smile playing on his lips before casually looking away and speaking to the people beside him.
Duan Ci clenched his fists in anger.
To be honest, An Qingyan had indeed deliberately posted that selfie last night. Duan Ci had repeatedly caused trouble for him, and he was merely giving him a small lesson.
As time went on, the incident was quickly forgotten by netizens. Except for Duan Ci’s fans who were constantly being sarcastic, most of An Qingyan’s fans chose to ignore them.
They were magnanimous and wouldn’t stoop to their level.
Apart from the extreme fans and some bandwagoning netizens, many netizens were very rational, with mixed opinions on this matter.
【To be fair, who has evidence to prove that An Qingyan got the role through improper means? Don’t jump to conclusions, okay!】
【This drama hasn’t even been officially announced yet, how did the male lead become Duan Ci? Why say AQY stole the role? Does your brother have it already pre-arranged?】
【Book fans think An Qingyan’s appearance is more suitable for Shen Tinghan, but unfortunately he’s an idol, don’t turn our Hanhan into a wooden man.】
【This book fan has no expectations for this drama anymore, whoever plays it doesn’t matter, no one can replace Shen Tinghan in my heart!】
【An fans are too funny, Duan fans are sarcastic all the time, An fans don’t even bother, and are celebrating that their idol hasn’t quit the industry to inherit the family fortune hahaha】
…
Half a month later, things calmed down. The training went smoothly and was nearing its end, with the last item being horse riding.
Most costume wuxia dramas have horse-riding scenes, looking heroic and dashing. Wu Weiguang had high standards for filming and preferred not to use stand-ins, so the actors had to learn to ride horses.
The crew went to a suburban riding club and hired professional instructors.
An Qingyan was quite interested in horse riding. At first, he didn’t get the hang of it, and was so tense that his whole body was stiff, afraid that the horse would get upset and throw him off.
Later, he gradually mastered the rhythm. Initially, he needed the instructor to lead the horse slowly, but now he could ride and run alone. He only learned the basics in such a short time, not very good, but enough for filming.
On the other side, Duan Ci nervously sat on the horse, with the instructor still holding the reins. He looked at An Qingyan’s back with envy and jealousy.
So what!
Just you wait, I’ll definitely be better than you!
Instructor: “Mr. Duan, would you like to try riding alone?”
Duan Ci: “No!”
I’m scared!
The instructor sighed helplessly. This 1.8-meter-tall man wasn’t even as good as the eight-year-old Su Tang. He had seen timid people, but never one this timid.
…
“Mr. Gu, what do you think of them?”
In an inconspicuous corner outside, Wu Weiguang smiled at the man beside him, while the man’s gaze was fixed on the several people training in the field, specifically An Qingyan.
The young man was wearing protective gear and was sitting on a galloping horse, holding the reins. The distance was a bit far, so his expression couldn’t be seen clearly, but his figure on horseback was very handsome, heroic and spirited.
A hint of a smile flashed in the man’s eyes, and he calmly uttered two words, “Not bad.”
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