Chapter 1240: Chapter 1240: Posting the Photo!
Having decided to go public, Mu Yan and Jiang Jingheng no longer needed to be cautious when going out together. However, since she spent most of her time at the hospital with Mu Chen, they didn’t have many chances to go out together. When they did, the reporters were exceptionally "unprofessional," making Mu Yan feel as if fate was conspiring against them.
With "Time Will Not Betray You" about to air, Song Cheng’an arranged for her to participate in a few high-profile variety shows.
Lately, she didn’t have much work and focused on accompanying Mu Chen. However, as the lead actress, it was her duty to help promote the drama.
The male lead, Jiang Yan, also joined her. Despite spending significant time filming together, they hardly knew each other. Still, this unfamiliarity was something they absolutely wouldn’t show to the audience. If the audience sensed that they lacked a chemistry, they might lose interest in the drama.
As expected, Mu Yan was always lively in variety shows, and Jiang Yan was someone who could ease up and let go. The two performed well, and the ratings for that episode far surpassed the previous ones, sparking discussions about them.
Today’s media loves to concoct ambiguous headlines, like Mu Yan and Jiang Yan getting a marriage certificate or Mu Yan aborting Jiang Yan’s child—only to find out the content was all about the plot.
Nonetheless, it didn’t stop people from wishing they were together. Until "Time Will Not Betray You" officially aired, once the characters of Shen Yu, played by Mu Yan, and Huo Dongchen had their clashes, the online cry for the "Chen Yu" couple grew even louder.
The duo followed the trope of bickering lovers, leading to comments like "be together, be together" flooding the screen whenever they appeared in an episode.
Many drama fans even went to their Weibo accounts, urging them to get together in real life.
Initially, Mu Yan didn’t pay much attention, since this wasn’t the first time such things happened. Over-explanation would only make Jiang Yan uncomfortable.
Unfortunately, fans didn’t understand that, and while drama lovers called for their union, antifans capitalized on the chaos.
"Are the drama watchers all brain-dead now? Just because they like a show, they want the leads to be together? Can they be more realistic? Can Mu Yan even look at Jiang Yan?"
"Mu Yan has a financial backer; stop pushing Jiang Yan into the fire. It’s not easy for him to become famous; if he offends someone powerful and gets banned, who will he complain to?"
"She’s already been with so many men; can she stop disgusting our Jiang Yan?"
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Though the majority of fans were rational, the haters became more arrogant when they saw no response.
Jiang Yan contacted Mu Yan, willing to help her hit back.
Everyone in the entertainment industry knew that nothing came for free.
If Jiang Yan and Mu Yan created a buzz about being a couple, it could lessen outside suspicion of her being a kept woman. Of course, Jiang Yan could also gain popularity from Mu Yan’s fan base. They thought it was a win-win.
However, Mu Yan straightforwardly refused.
Even if there wasn’t Jiang Jingheng, she wouldn’t stoop to creating a fake relationship for publicity. Once a person’s reputation was ruined, it was very hard to get it back.
She no longer cared about Jiang Yan’s side, especially since many of those scolding her on Weibo were Jiang Yan’s fans.
Fans’ actions are the idol’s responsibility to bear.
Mu Yan V: I’m very pleased that everyone likes the character I portrayed, but a work is a work, and reality is reality. I have no intention of mixing the two. Moreover, my partner and I have a very good relationship, so please don’t make baseless speculations.
Fans hadn’t heard her mention her other half for a long time, which made them very excited, prompting many to ask under the post who her boyfriend was and to show a picture.
Mu Yan did post a picture indeed.
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