Chapter 492 What to do if the moon chases after you? (6000-word update!)
Where have you been fooling around with other women again?
"What 'flirting'? It's a consensual affair, but I don't know what happened. We agreed it was just for fun, and they said it would be fine at first, but then they went back on their word." Li Zhibai said, looking annoyed.
Lu Yanhe: "..."
Li Zhibai: "Sigh, you who found true love so early don't understand the troubles of a single dog like me."
Lu Yanhe grunted and asked, "Haven't you met anyone you like?"
"It's alright," Li Zhibai said. "I don't really like it."
Lu Yanhe knew that although Li Zhibai had always been single, he was not as chaste as the monks in the temple.
Previously, Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang were worried that if Li Zhibai's habit of sleeping with different women were exposed, it could easily lead to trouble.
He's a public figure, after all.
Later, after learning about Li Zhibai's consistent style, I wasn't worried anymore—Li Zhibai may seem unreliable at first glance, but he has a good upbringing, never acts recklessly, and never lies. He always says things upfront, just as he himself said, that it's all about mutual consent.
Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang didn't ask any further questions.
However, if you walk by the water often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet.
Li Zhibai would encounter people who would bother him from time to time.
Just like now.
Lu Yanhe never asked many questions.
Li Zhibai didn't know what was wrong with him. He didn't usually talk about this kind of thing with them, but today he suddenly started talking non-stop for a whole meal.
Lu Yanhe was stunned after hearing this.
The person who was harassing him turned out to be Ji Miao, who co-starred with Li Zhibai in "Even Faking Death Is Not Allowed".
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Young men and women, living together day and night on the same set, both single, and playing a couple chasing each other, naturally develop feelings for each other off-screen, like a spark igniting a fire.
Li Zhibai made it very clear to Ji Miao from the beginning that he had no interest in maintaining a fixed relationship with anyone; in other words, he did not want a fixed girlfriend at this stage.
Ji Miao initially agreed to everything, but then changed her mind when filming was almost finished.
Just like in those movies, she suddenly started relentlessly pursuing him and insisted on dating him.
"Why does she have to do this?" Li Zhibai said irritably. "It's not like there aren't guys who like her. Why does she have to keep bothering me? I don't want to be in a relationship."
"Wait, you don't want to be in a relationship?" Lu Yanhe looked at Li Zhibai in surprise. "Why don't you want to be in a relationship?"
"How would I know? I just don't want to talk about it right now," Li Zhibai said.
Lu Yanhe: "..."
Li Zhibai continued, "Of course, thankfully, she's not as crazy as Meng Li."
Lu Yanhe: "I haven't had much contact with Ji Miao, so I don't know her very well, but you are too... You can't help but harm the actresses you act with."
"Damn it, how did I cause trouble? What era is this? How did things between the two of us become me causing trouble for her?" Li Zhibai was furious.
Lu Yanhe: "Come on, is that what I meant by 'trouble'?"
Li Zhibai: "Then what do you mean?"
“I’m talking about the people around you, so don’t provoke them,” Lu Yanhe said. “Even a rabbit doesn’t eat the grass near its burrow.”
"Come on, why don't you say that those who are near the water get the moon first?" Li Zhibai retorted.
"Now look what's happened, the moon is chasing after you, what are you going to do?"
"If I knew what to do, I would have complained to you." Li Zhibai said with disdain, "Complaining to you is completely useless."
Lu Yanhe: "It's no use complaining to anyone about this. Oh, you can also ask your agent to resolve this."
"Come on, come on." Li Zhibai looked at him speechlessly. "You go to your agent to solve every little thing? Do you think I'm Ma Zhiyuan?"
“Ma Zhiyuan has become a father, you can’t compare.”
"Get out, get out, get out!"
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After learning about Li Zhibai and Ji Miao's affair, Lu Yanhe couldn't help but worry about Li Zhibai.
Lu Yanhe brought up this matter when he was chatting with Yan Liang.
Yan Liang: "He really can't control himself at all."
"What if he suddenly becomes a father one day? That would be hilarious," Lu Yanhe complained. "I haven't even said that to his face, for fear of upsetting him."
"He can't be that bad, can he? Doesn't he even have this much safety awareness?"
“Even with a condom, it’s not 100% safe,” Lu Yanhe said. “Really, Yan Liang, I’m not exaggerating. If one day someone comes to Li Zhibai with a child and tells him he’s a father, I won’t be surprised at all.”
Yan Liang: "You're exaggerating. Li Zhibai is much more reliable than Ma Zhiyuan. Even if this really happens one day, he will definitely take responsibility, unlike that scoundrel Ma Zhiyuan."
Lu Yanhe: "Tsk tsk, are we going to become godfathers at such a young age too?"
"Possibly." Yan Liang nodded seriously.
"Sigh." Lu Yanhe sighed.
He came to his senses and wondered why he was suddenly worrying about such things at such a young age.
Worrying unnecessarily.
Lu Yanhe let out a sigh of relief, trying to stop thinking about these things.
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The Lingyun Award ceremony took place in early December.
The first snow has already fallen.
Once it starts snowing in the north, the temperature really does drop.
However, on the red carpet, almost no female celebrity would choose a gown that covers her up too much.
Actually, male celebrities are pretty much the same. But they...
It's still better; you can only wear a shirt underneath and a suit jacket on top, unlike female celebrities who have many parts directly exposed to the cold air, physically demonstrating what it means to be "beautiful but freezing."
Lu Yanhe was shivering from the cold.
His suit was sponsored by a brand he endorsed, and it was a genuine, never-before-seen new spring collection from next year—a so-called "world's first time wearing" suit. However, this "world's first time wearing" suit, which would have caused countless fashion figures to gasp in astonishment, left Lu Yanhe so cold on the red carpet that he kept his hands in his pockets and didn't even want to greet the media.
"Is there anything you'd like to say about this year's Lingyun Awards?" the host on the red carpet asked Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe bluntly stated, "Next time, let's hold the red carpet indoors; it's too cold."
Once inside, Lu Yanhe finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The heating is on very well.
He felt as if he had been taken out of a frozen state.
Before anyone could react, Ji Miao walked towards them.
She asked, "Yan He, didn't Li Zhibai come with you?"
"No," Lu Yanhe said, looking at her with some surprise. "He didn't come with me. Hasn't he come in yet?"
Ji Miao shook her head and said, "I haven't seen him yet."
Lu Yanhe nodded, pretending that he knew nothing about what had happened between her and Li Zhibai, and said, "Then he probably hasn't come in yet."
Lu Yanhe was in a hurry to leave, but Ji Miao stopped him.
“Li Zhibai, he…” Ji Miao stammered, “You’re close to him, you should know about his relationship status, right? Is he single?”
Lu Yanhe looked at Ji Miao with some surprise.
"you--"
Ji Miao said, "I didn't mean anything by it, I was just asking. My agent told me that maybe before the movie we both starred in is released, they'll create some on-screen couple hype for us to promote the movie, so I'm just asking."
It's just a cover-up.
However, if Li Zhibai hadn't told him about this beforehand, Lu Yanhe would have actually believed it.
In this industry, creating fake couple pairings is quite common.
Especially when there is a project being promoted, if a pair of actors play a couple in the show, there is a high probability that the CP (couple pairing) will be hyped up, as this is the best opportunity for exposure.
Lu Yanhe said, "He's probably single. He's been quite busy lately, so I haven't talked to him much and I'm not sure. You might have to ask him yourself."
Ji Miao nodded.
"I wish you win the award tonight and that all your wishes come true." In the end, Ji Miao still wished him well.
"Thank you." Lu Yanhe nodded.
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Li Zhibai and Ji Miao are both here tonight as award presenters.
The two of them were seated very close together, with only Lang Xia between them.
Lu Yanhe sat in front of them.
Because he was afraid that his expression would give him away, Lu Yanhe didn't dare to turn around and chat with Li Zhibai much, afraid that if he saw Ji Miao out of the corner of his eye and made eye contact with her, he would lose control of his expression.
However, Lang Xia misunderstood this situation.
He asked Li Zhibai in a low voice, "What happened between you and Yan He? Why aren't you saying anything?"
Li Zhibai looked at Lang Xia with some surprise and asked, "Why should I talk to him?"
Lang Xia: "...Aren't you two on good terms?"
"Does being on good terms mean you have to talk all the time?" Li Zhibai looked at Lang Xia with a puzzled expression.
Ji Miao looked straight ahead, not glancing at him at all, and walked past him.
Li Zhibai was somewhat surprised by her performance.
Li Zhibai was initially a little worried that Ji Miao would occasionally turn around and glance at him.
There are cameras everywhere at the scene, and some people may take photos from ambiguous angles, which could lead to some inexplicable rumors.
Of course, not many people at the scene were actually paying attention to them.
What everyone is most interested in tonight are the nominees who are actually competing for the awards.
Each round of winners signifies a rise in status for some individuals.
Of course, some already hold very high positions and do not need further promotion.
As many people guessed, this year's nominees are too strong, and there are basically no winners who overlap with the winners of the Fei Hong Award in several major categories.
Even the Best Screenplay Award, the highly anticipated "The Seventh Chapter of a Floating Life" was defeated by "Nine Yin".
Li Shiyi, the young actress who won Best Supporting Actress at the Fei Hong Awards, lost to Zhang Bian, a middle-aged actress, this time.
Huang Kairen sat next to Lu Yanhe again this time.
He whispered in Lu Yanhe's ear, "It's so relaxing to know that today has nothing to do with me."
Lu Yanhe glanced at him sideways and said speechlessly, "Shut up."
Huang Kairen smiled and asked, "Are you particularly nervous right now?"
"Nonsense, you know the answer already," Lu Yanhe retorted.
Huang Kairen: "I have a feeling you'll win an award this time."
Lu Yanhe: "Stop trying to jinx me, who knows?"
Huang Kairen: "Really."
Twenty minutes later, Huang Kairen awkwardly clapped as he watched Zhou Yuning from "Nine Yin" walk onto the stage, unable to contain his excitement, clutching the trophy tightly, not even daring to look at Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe clapped his hands regretfully, trying to suppress his overwhelming disappointment.
Suddenly, two hands reached out from behind and pressed on both sides of his head, rubbing them.
Lu Yanhe turned back.
Li Zhibai smiled at him.
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Sometimes, Lu Yanhe would doubt himself, wondering if he was really that capable.
Please, he's a genius actor who transmigrated from another world. Shouldn't the script he received be one where he smoothly wins all the major awards in the world within the first three days after transmigrating, becoming a big shot who crushes the global entertainment industry?
Lu Yanhe made fun of himself in his mind, laughing to ease his disappointment.
After the Lingyun Award ceremony ended, Li Zhibai accompanied Lu Yanhe through the crowd, preparing to go back.
He encountered many people on the road who comforted him.
Lu Yanhe smiled and waved his hand, but at this moment he had to pretend that nothing was wrong.
There were too many media outlets waiting for them at the entrance.
Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai tried to bypass them. However, as soon as they saw him, they immediately chased after him, giving them no chance to escape.
They asked the same old questions.
Before Lu Yanhe could even answer, Li Zhibai began to show his disdain.
"Oh dear, come up with some new questions. It's always the same old questions, the audience's ears are tired of hearing them." Li Zhibai waved his hand dismissively. "You guys are really something, whoever wins the award, why do you have to come and block Yan He?"
Having finally broken free from the reporters' encirclement, Li Zhibai said to Lu Yanhe, "These media reporters really love a good show. They're just hoping to hear you say something about not being satisfied with tonight's outcome."
For an awards ceremony, the most attention-grabbing news is usually when a nominee criticizes the award results afterwards.
Lu Yanhe: "I'm not stupid, why would I say such a thing?"
Li Zhi laughed, "There are plenty of fools out there. Don't we often see people bombarding them?"
Lu Yanhe: "My role in 'The Road to Glory' was rather awkward. Everyone said I should be nominated for Best Supporting Actor."
“You’re not lacking in Best Supporting Actor. This role is clearly worthy of Best Actor, so why did you apply for Best Supporting Actor?” Li Zhibai said. “If you didn’t win, you didn’t win. At least it’s a nomination. So many people are envious of your nomination. Others don’t even have a chance to get a nomination.”
Just then, Li Zhibai's phone rang.
He picked it up and took a look.
Lu Yanhe didn't look at it intentionally; he just caught a glimpse of Ji Miao's name out of the corner of his eye.
It turned out to be a call from Ji Miao.
Li Zhibai picked up his phone and glanced at it, his brows immediately furrowing.
Lu Yanhe looked away, pretending not to see it.
"Hello?" Li Zhibai answered the phone. After a brief conversation, Li Zhibai said, "I'm with Yan He right now, I'm busy."
He added, "I'm not free tomorrow either."
Lu Yanhe silently turned his head to the other side.
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Ji Miao hung up the phone in annoyance.
She took the coat from her assistant and put it on.
"Ji Miao, are you going to Xu Yiren's party later?" Lang Xia asked when he saw her.
"I'm not going." Ji Miao replied expressionlessly, her face dark, and brushed past Lang Xia.
Lang Xia looked at Ji Miao's retreating figure with surprise and asked his assistant, "What's wrong with her? She wasn't nominated today. Surely she's not upset because she didn't win an award?"
Assistant: "Maybe he's unhappy about not being nominated."
Lang Xia: "...Then she really has something wrong with herself."
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Seeing Ji Miao get into the car in a huff, Yin Lufei sighed inwardly.
However, it was almost inevitable for Ji Miao to encounter such a thing at such a young age.
Yin Lufei had this concern when Ji Miao was going to make a movie about Liu Bige with Li Zhibai.
After all, there's no shortage of news about Li Zhibai in this regard.
To be fair, he is indeed a very attractive person to girls, especially those his own age.
At this age, most girls would be smitten with someone like Li Zhibai.
Yin Lufei asked Ji Miao, "Li Zhibai still refuses to meet with you?"
Ji Miao: "He's been avoiding me."
“If you keep pursuing him like this, of course he’ll avoid you,” Yin Lufei said. “Girls should be more reserved.”
Ji Miao said impatiently, "What era are we living in?"
Yin Lufei: "This has nothing to do with the times. Any man prefers a more reserved girl."
Ji Miao: "I haven't seen Chen Siqi be particularly reserved either. Lu Yanhe loves her as if there is no other woman in the world."
"Then how do you know whether Chen Siqi was reserved or not when she first met Lu Yanhe?" Yin Lufei said. "Besides, Li Zhibai's situation is just like yours. Think about it, do you pay attention to those men who fawn over you? Aren't you also circling around Li Zhibai, who barely acknowledges you?"
Yin Lufei's words pierced Ji Miao's heart like a sharp sword.
Ji Miao: "..."
Yin Lufei: "I still want to give you a piece of advice, Ji Miao, don't hang yourself on one tree. It's not illegal for you to like him, but if you keep bothering him, not only will he be annoyed, but you won't look good either, right?"
Ji Miao: "How did I harass him? Did I block his door at his house or hire a private investigator to keep chasing him? I like him, does calling and texting him count as harassment?"
Yin Lufei: "That's not what I meant."
"So what do you mean?"
"What I mean is, given your qualities, if he's not interested in you, you don't need to go to such lengths. There are plenty of men who like you and pursue you."
"So what does it matter to me if I like him now, or if other people like me and pursue me?" Ji Miao suddenly shed a tear. "I haven't done anything immoral. I know I can't do anything reckless. I haven't looked at him once in places with cameras, afraid of rumors and the media making things up. What more do you want from me? Why should those men who pursue me come back to me again and again after I reject them, while I'm supposed to give up? I won't give up!"
Yin Lufei sighed deeply upon hearing Ji Miao's final angry shout.
As an agent, she was truly helpless in this situation.
Is she going to lock Ji Miao up in the house?
Of course not.
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“It’s okay if you don’t win an award,” Chen Siqi said on the phone. “You’re already the best actor in many people’s hearts.”
"Hmm." Lu Yanhe nodded with a smile, even though Chen Siqi couldn't see him. "What have you been doing today?"
“I went to my thesis advisor’s house for dinner that night, and she treated us all to a meal,” Chen Siqi said. “Then she went on to talk to each of us about our theses.”
Lu Yanhe: "How's your thesis coming along?"
"It's alright, I tried my best to write it, but I feel like she wasn't too satisfied." Chen Siqi sighed. "Of course, it's also my own fault. I couldn't concentrate on writing the thesis properly. I have too much work to do. I should have started writing my graduation thesis in my junior year, just like you."
Lu Yanhe: "I've done my best, and I never intended to pursue an academic career. My supervisor understands that."
“Hmm,” Chen Siqi said, “Even though I say that, I still feel quite embarrassed. She really is a very responsible teacher.”
Lu Yanhe: "So, can you have an earlier holiday this year? Have your classes ended?"
"There are two more weeks, and then one week for exams. After that, I can come back. But by then, you'll probably already be filming in the river port."
Because a lot of snow scenes were needed, the winter scenes in "Love Letter" were scheduled to be filmed in the river port.
This is the place the team finally found after searching many places.
Lu Yanhe asked, "Will you have time to come and see me at the river port when the time comes?"
"Of course I have time. I'm not so busy that I don't even have time to see you," Chen Siqi chuckled. "Why are you making such a pitiful face?"
"No, I'm not upset at all," Lu Yanhe immediately shook his head in denial.
Chen Siqi: "You're just being stubborn. What if I'm not free and something else comes up and I get in the way? You can keep being stubborn then."
"Huh? No, you already promised me," Lu Yanhe said. "A person can't be a person who goes back on their word. You said it."
Chen Siqi: "..."
Lu Yanhe smiled triumphantly.
Even after hanging up the phone, Lu Yanhe's smile hadn't faded.
When Li Zhibai saw this, he clicked his tongue more than a dozen times before saying, "Are you on the phone with Chen Siqi?"
"Mm." Lu Yanhe nodded.
Li Zhibai: "Look at that smile on your face, as if you're afraid others won't know."
“I can detect a hint of jealousy in your voice,” Lu Yanhe said with a smile.
“Jealous of you?” Li Zhibai rolled his eyes. “Jealous that you lost your freedom at such a young age and were put on a leash? You’re really shameless.”
Lu Yanhe laughed loudly.
The two played two games together, and it was almost midnight before they went to sleep.
Li Zhi asked, "By the way, haven't you been doing live streams for a while?"
"Oh, right, what's wrong?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Li Zhibai said, "Your fans are urging me to broadcast the show so much that they've come to my comment section."
Lu Yanhe: "..."
Li Zhibai waved his hand and yawned, "I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep."
He went into the room and closed the door.
Lu Yanhe returned to his room, thinking to himself that it had indeed been a while since he had done a live stream.
Let's broadcast it tomorrow then.
Thinking this through, Lu Yanhe also went to sleep.
The fact that I didn't win an award tonight is basically no longer on my mind.
(End of this chapter)
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