That is a kind of tolerance from superiors to subordinates.
This feeling made Li Yi very uncomfortable. From childhood to adulthood, he was always the one who had to be accommodating to others; no one had ever treated him this way before.
On what grounds?
He's just a nobody extra, what right does he have?
What makes Shang Yechu think she's better than him?
In their subsequent interactions, this discomfort became increasingly apparent. Apart from a fleeting moment of interest that Shang Yechu showed him after his first display of martial arts skills, he consistently treated Li Yi with a condescending attitude.
The day Shang Yechu got the role of Xiao Fengque was the day Li Yi experienced this kind of downward compatibility most directly. Shang Yechu could play every moment of Xiao Fengque well, but in order to accommodate Li Yi's acting skills, she chose to portray anger, which Li Yi was most "good at".
At that moment, even Li Yi himself found it hard to tell whether Xie An's anger was an act or genuine. Yet, everyone present seemed oblivious, even Jiang Shang Nongchaosheng, who doted on him the most, didn't see anything amiss and praised Shang Yechu highly.
Li Yi is able to sense the emotions of everyone around her and their attitudes towards her.
Jiang Shang Nongchaosheng was completely tolerant and supportive of him; Yi Tianzhao was respectful but also disappointed in him; and Shang Yechu was like... "Saving such a useless person is so tiring, but I'm so amazing. He's already so useless, so I'll just let him have his way."
Yes, Shang Yechu didn't show it on her face, nor did she ever say it aloud. But every glance she gave, every attempt to conceal her squinting and frowning, every hint of emotion she let out, and every weary sigh revealed this thought.
Most people were disappointed with Li Yi's performance, but Li Yi didn't care. Only Shang Yechu, this woman, strangely, never held any hope for Li Yi from the very first meeting!
It was as if they had decided from the very first glance that Li Yi was a good-for-nothing, and it wouldn't be surprising no matter how badly he performed.
This attitude is more humiliating than disappointment.
Why does Shang Yechu, this hypocritical, impoverished, slow-witted, and weak man, look at Li Yi with such arrogance?
Li Yi found himself involuntarily observing Shang Yechu. Despite feeling displeased and humiliated by each observation, he couldn't suppress the urge.
After becoming Xiao Fengque, Shang Yechu and Li Yi had more scenes together. Li Yi thus felt more frequently that subtle disdain. This disdain spurred Li Yi to try harder to catch up with Shang Yechu, but it often backfired, resulting in even worse outcomes.
Later, in front of Jiang Shang Nongchaosheng, Li Yi intentionally or unintentionally made some ambiguous gestures. Sure enough, Shang Yechu was disgusted by him and almost couldn't keep up the smile on her face.
In that instant, a fleeting sense of triumph flashed through Li Yi's heart. Shang Yechu finally felt something akin to human emotion towards him—in that moment, to Shang Yechu, Li Yi was no longer a useless piece of trash, a stumbling block, or a heavy burden that needed to be pulled with all his might, but a troublesome problem!
Although the emotions are still negative, at least it's no longer a condescending look from above.
After a brief moment of elation, Li Yi suddenly felt a sense of boredom. He didn't understand why he had been arguing with this girl. She clearly didn't take him seriously, yet he had been analyzing and speculating about her, putting on such a long one-man show. His so-called victory and provocation were probably not even on her mind.
He's attached to appearances.
When Li Yi met with Shang Yechu, he genuinely wanted to apologize. His comments on Shang Yechu's acting were merely Li Yi's personal opinion.
Yi Tianzhao once said privately that Ye Chu's acting skills seemed to have been honed little by little over many years in the entertainment industry. She possessed solid fundamentals, rich acting experience, and a natural ease in both roles. What's even more remarkable is that while some young actors, due to their outstanding appearance or excessive fame, might exude a greasy, pretentious air during filming, Shang Ye Chu never did.
Li Yi knew Shang Yechu well; what she was most proud of was her superb acting skills. Just like how he was overjoyed when his master gave him pointers on martial arts when he was young, Li Yi believed that if he could give Shang Yechu advice on acting, it would be a sincere apology.
However, for some reason, the topic gradually veered in an extreme direction and eventually got out of control!
Shang Yechu seemed to have finally reached her breaking point, launching into a sharp and sarcastic rebuke of Li Yi. Even Li Yi's own inner thoughts, which she had never truly confronted, were laid bare by her in a few words.
He was just a self-pitying pessimist. He didn't really love Grandma Jiang Shang Nongchaosheng that much, nor did he truly appreciate her life's work. He was just wasting everyone's time on set with his self-righteous efforts to repay a favor and seek some peace of mind.
In terms of hypocrisy, they're equally hypocritical.
Shang Yechu had seen this long ago, but kept it to herself until today.
Li Yi experienced for the first time in his life the embarrassment of being seen through, scrutinized, and having his veil of secrecy ruthlessly torn off, exposing his entire mind to the sunlight.
Li Yi disliked Shang Yechu from their very first meeting.
Now, beyond disliking, he loathes Shang Yechu.
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