Chapter 170: Chapter 169 Hathaway Announces Her Ideal Type (Seeking Full Subscription, Double Votes for Monthly Tickets)
Emotional manipulation is so disgusting.
It meant Hathaway was expected to date the male lead in real life, or at least that was what they would announce to the public.
Only then would the fans of the couple be happy and willing to buy in.
It wasn’t anything out of the ordinary, just an unwritten rule of the entertainment industry.
Hathaway’s agent thought there was nothing to consider here; they definitely had to sign.
But Hathaway hesitated to agree; she even asked her agent to communicate with the production team to see if they could do without the clause requiring an off-screen romance.
The agent was going crazy.
"Anne! We’re not some big stars! It was pure luck that you got to play in ’The Princess Diaries,’ without that movie we’re nothing."
"But do you really think you’ve made it big now? You’re still far from those actresses who truly have the clout to negotiate terms with producers."
"Rejecting these offers might mean we’ll never get another chance to be in a movie."
"This is a lead role we’re talking about, you don’t want to end up playing supporting roles forever, do you?"
"Plus, these male leads are very handsome, the dream husbands of American girls, dating them wouldn’t be a loss for you."
The agent was speaking the truth.
If Hathaway hadn’t met Deng Kai, she might have agreed, as people tend to drift along aimlessly when they lack a goal.
But things were different now.
Hathaway firmly rejected the offers: "I don’t want to be the girlfriend of the ’husband’ of American girls; I want my boyfriend to belong to me alone, and I will belong only to him."
The agent was helplessly exasperated: "You’ve really gone mad."
Soon, news of Hathaway turning down several film offers spread, sparking intense discussion.
Some thought Hathaway was overreaching and too greedy.
Others thought she was putting on airs before she had even become truly popular.
But the issue didn’t die down. While recording ’Hollywood Interview Record,’ Hathaway went along with a pit that the host dug and candidly revealed her criteria for an ideal boyfriend.
This moved the show straight up the viewership charts.
Everyone wanted to see what skills Hathaway’s boyfriend would need to have, to check if they met the standards.
Host: "I heard you refused some movie offers because you didn’t want to engage in a real relationship with the male leads?"
Hathaway: "Yes, acting is my job, it can take up my life, but it shouldn’t invade my feelings."
Host: "But many girls would love to date those male stars, like Leonardo DiCaprio, Jake Gyllenhaal, Johnny Depp..."
Hathaway: "Yes, they are all great, and I really like watching Leonardo in ’Titanic,’ which I think is one of the best love movies. But that doesn’t mean I can accept dating them."
"They aren’t the person, oh no, the type I like."
The host smiled slightly: "So... what type of guy do you like then? Can you tell us? Does he have to be really tall? Does he have to be American, or does nationality not matter?"
Hathaway: "I have no requirements regarding height; I don’t believe that being tall equates to being handsome. Trees are the tallest, but you don’t hear anyone saying a tree is handsome, right?"
"My standards for facial attractiveness are much higher than for height."
"Of course, he also needs to like sports; exercise makes a person sunny. It’s not what I say, but what medical experts say, during exercise dopamine and so on are released..."
"Nationality doesn’t matter to me. I like black hair and eyes, that depth is mesmerizing to me."
"I think when you really get to know someone, personality is more important than appearance. He should be composed and cool, yet not devoid of grace and humour."
"He can seem a bit green, yet when it comes to handling situations, he absolutely must have his own rhythm."
"He’s a gentleman: speaks softly, acts discreetly, and doesn’t constantly boast about how brave he is."
"But when he really faced difficulties and troubles, and after communication was fruitless, he could make an enemy out of even a country for the sake of the justice in his heart!"
"He stands tall, not with his height, but with his spirits!"
Hathaway’s relationship standards widely circulated on the internet.
Many people believed she had provided a new, healthy choice for American girls.
This standard was quite unique, but a star who’d burst onto the scene could always set such trends, even if their status within the industry wasn’t high; societal influence sometimes just doesn’t care about this so-called hierarchy.
But soon, people began to wonder, was Hathaway certain about her so-called standards?
Was she perhaps not speaking precisely?
A recent video of Deng Kai furiously confronting an Argentinian went viral in North America.
His previous scandal with Hathaway was once again dredged up by the public.
Height wasn’t an issue.
Caring more about a handsome appearance.
Liking sports.
Black hair and eyes.
A personality that’s low-key and gentle yet capable of being assertive at the crucial moments.
This...
"Hathaway’s Hidden Crush Revealed! The Model Man Has Been in Her Heart All Along!"
"Hathaway’s Ideal Man Is No Random Talk, Sketching by the Gourd, The Real Man is a Professional Player!"
"Instead of Announcing Standards for a Partner, This Seems Like an Open Confession!"
"Hathaway Publicly Confesses Her Love for Deng Kai, Her Standards for Choosing a Partner Match Perfectly!"
"For the Sake of Deng Kai, Hathaway Rejects Multiple Blockbusters, Suffers Huge Losses, Might Be Blacklisted by Producers!"
So many headlines, for Deng Kai, it was seriously... trouble had fallen into his lap while he sat at home.
But it had to be said, after watching Hathaway’s interview, he’d given the matter some extra thought.
Because he could tell that when Hathaway spoke of those standards, there was a light in her eyes.
That often meant true love.
Hathaway had also called Deng Kai thereafter, telling him she wouldn’t look down on him even if her character card received more likes than his, pfft... she expressed her apologies, because the media reports might affect Deng Kai’s performance in games.
Deng Kai then said it was nothing, he was used to the character card thing. Ronaldo was almost double his, and he really couldn’t keep up with the readers this time.
However, the two did not delve deeper into matters of the heart.
Both still had reservations.
Hathaway was worried that a rash confession might ruin even their friendship if it ended in failure.
Deng Kai, on the other hand, still needed time to sort things out.
After all, if he really prepared to date Hathaway, he definitely couldn’t accept her filming kissing scenes, not to mention something like "Love and Other Drugs."
That would require Hathaway to make significant career sacrifices.
Of course, if Hathaway was truly willing to do so, then Deng Kai would undoubtedly reciprocate in other areas even more, striving to elevate Hathaway’s career to heights beyond what she could have achieved on her own.
When it came to choosing scripts, no one could rival Deng Kai’s insight.
In any case, the relationship that was the hot topic across the internet had not made much progress yet.
