Chapter 417 His Love is Made Public
As Fanxi walked onto the stage and accepted the trophy, he smiled broadly and said, "Thank you so much for your support. I just returned to China and I never expected to receive so much love from everyone. I am truly grateful to you all, and I hope you will continue to pay attention to my future works!"
"In fact, besides your work, people are also quite interested in your private life~" As expected of a good friend of Fanxi, the host pointed out the key point with a hint of sarcasm, "Regarding the recent rumors, is there anything you want to say to your fans? Tell us so that everyone won't worry about you."
"I think for us actors, the work itself is the most important thing!" Vansi smiled awkwardly, seemingly shy about something, and her tone remained ambiguous as always. "Anyway, thank you everyone for your concern, but as for personal matters, let's just let nature take its course."
"Miss Vansi, why is your face all red? Okay, I won't tease you anymore. The next award winner is the male lead in the scandal. I'd better ask him in person!" The host smiled, and a chorus of cheers erupted from the audience.
"Is today going to be an official announcement about Lu Jinye and Miss Fanxi's relationship?" A female reporter sitting at the front raised her voice, causing the people around her to whisper among themselves!
"Official announcement? Could the rumors about Lu Jinye and Fan Xi be true? Are they really dating?"
"It's widely rumored that Fanxi is Lu Jinye's childhood sweetheart, and also his ex-girlfriend who was his 'white moonlight'! Lu Jinye's recent attempts to avoid suspicion and his clarifications were actually to protect Fanxi! Especially at the funeral of the Lu family's patriarch a few days ago, Fanxi was among the invitees! This is enough to show that Fanxi has a very close relationship with the Lu family!"
"Oh dear, if Lu Jinye's girlfriend were Fan Xi, I think everyone would accept it easily. After all, she also comes from a military family and is a rising international film star in LA. The two of them together would be evenly matched and a perfect match!"
Wen Ni heard all their chatter.
Wen Ni turned her eyes slightly and looked at Fanxi, who had returned to his seat. Fanxi's seat was two rows away from theirs, neither too far nor too close.
You could clearly see that Fanxi always had a shy smile on her face. Despite the curious questions and scrutinizing glances from those around her, she didn't say a word to explain!
Tang Zi's intuition was indeed correct; Lu Jinye had probably been set up today.
"What should we do, Wen Ni?"
“Lu Jinye is not the kind of person who can be easily controlled.” Wen Ni said expressionlessly, looking at Lu Jinye’s calm profile. “He will definitely have a way to break the deadlock.”
"That's true! With everyone watching, what can Fanxi do? She can't force Brother Lu to say he likes her, can she?" Tang Zi crossed her arms, puffed out her cheeks, and turned her gaze back to the stage.
Fanxi, who was the center of attention, turned her head slightly. She had noticed Wen Ni and the others' appearance earlier. Instead of being annoyed, she was actually quite pleased with herself!
"It's good that you came. I was worried you wouldn't come..."
Just you wait and see, Wen Ni.
On stage, the host continued with a cryptic smile, "Next, let's congratulate Mr. Lu Jinye on his Most Influential Actor of the Year! Unsurprisingly, it's Mr. Lu Jinye again! Welcome Mr. Lu Jinye to the stage to accept the award!"
Under the spotlight, Lu Jinye, dressed in a black suit, stood up and adjusted the buttons on his suit with his long, slender, and fair fingers. Every move he made made people's hearts race.
As he stepped out of the darkness and onto the dazzling stage, he tried his best to appear calm and composed on his cool and handsome face, but Wen Ni could still sense the weariness in his eyes.
"Congratulations, Lu Jinye."
"Thanks."
Lu Jinye accepted the trophy.
Before he could even give his acceptance speech, the host, with a playful smile, announced, "Our rumored leading man is here! There are some questions the girls can't answer, so now it's up to us guys to answer!"
"Recently, rumors about Mr. Lu Jinye and Fan Xi have been circulating widely, and everyone is very curious about the nature of your relationship. Mr. Lu Jinye, why don't you give everyone a definite answer? After all, you yourself said in a previous interview that if you had a romantic partner, you would definitely tell everyone~"
"As you all know, my family just had a funeral. There are some things I originally planned to talk about later, but since you're all so eager to know, I might as well tell you." Lu Jinye picked up the microphone confidently, facing the eager gazes of the crowd!
Vansi sat in the audience, his lips curving into an uncontrollable smile.
Half an hour ago, backstage.
"Brother Jinye, I know you don't like me, but our relationship has become very close in the public eye. You know I just returned to the country, and if any bad rumors spread, it will affect my future work. So I want to discuss something with you!" Fanxi looked at Lu Jinye's profile and said, word by word, "I want you to acknowledge our relationship in front of the public. Let's pretend to be a couple for a while, and then break up peacefully once my work is stable!"
"What nonsense are you spouting? For the sake of your job security, clarifying the rumors is the right thing to do, isn't it? Right now, you're clearly trying to climb the ladder by using our Master Lu's fame!" Assistant Xiao Wu immediately understood Fan Xi's intention. "Besides... what does your life or death have to do with our Master Lu?"
Nowadays, Lu Jinye's influence is greater than that of Fan Xi. As a talented actor, he is never afraid to announce his relationship. If anyone in the industry becomes his girlfriend, they will receive a lot of attention and discussion, which will push them into the public eye and give them more opportunities to be invited!
"Brother Konno, I don't ask for much right now, I just want you to cooperate with me in pretending to be my boyfriend. My father was Grandpa Lu's old subordinate, and just for that reason, Brother Konno, aren't you going to help me?"
Seeing Lu Jinye remain silent, Fanxi tensed up, but finally revealed her true colors and threatened, "Brother Jinye, you don't have to help me, but I won't let you get away with this! I know you like Wen Ni. But what if I reveal Wen Ni's identity to the public? She's not just an outsider, she's a soldier! As a soldier, instead of serving her duty properly, she's hooked up with a famous movie star. What do you think the fans will say about her? Your statuses are so different, do you think the military will still keep her in the army after the resulting public opinion?"
"You dare threaten our Master Lu? Fanxi, you're not afraid of the Lu family at all! The Lu family has a million ways to shut you up!" Xiao Wu was furious. "And besides, our Xiao Nini isn't an ordinary soldier, she..."
"Xiao Wu." Lu Jinye raised a hand to stop him from continuing.
Seeing Lu Jinye's reaction, Fanxi puffed out his chest with even more confidence and said arrogantly, "That's all for now. I believe Brother Jinye has his own reasons!"
After saying that, she turned and left.
Lu Jinye stood there, his eyes deep.
“Master Lu…” Xiao Wu tentatively glanced sideways.
"Isn't Fanxi trying to climb the social ladder by using my identity?" Lu Jinye asked coldly, one hand in his pocket. "What will she do if I lose this identity?"
"Master Lu, you mean..." Xiao Wu realized his suspicion and his eyes widened.
The spotlight was blinding; back to reality.
Lu Jinye's lips touched the microphone.
"That's right. I did say that if I had news of a relationship, I would tell everyone immediately. Now, I do have someone I like."
Everyone present fell silent.
Both reporters and fans were stunned by this explosive news!
"No way..."
Are Lu Jinye and Fan Xi really a couple?
"Congratulations, Fanxi! You actually managed to make someone as unattainable as Lu Jinye fall for you!" The actress next to Fanxi couldn't wait to congratulate her.
Upon hearing this, Vansi straightened his clothes, ready to wait for the camera to turn to his face and then flash a standard smile!
“However…” Lu Jinye’s voice drew everyone’s attention back, “My sweetheart is not Fan Xi. She is not in the entertainment industry; she is a soldier. And she is right here in the audience!”
The moment those crisp words were spoken, the entire audience erupted in uproar, and the host's expression changed drastically!
The reporters in the audience raised their cameras and started snapping away, looking around as they tried to find the person Lu Jinye was talking about.
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