But living in this world, achieving true peace was an incredibly rare feat. Most of the time, trouble found its way to your door.
With Above the Throne exploding in popularity, Ye Can—who already had a bit of fame—quickly surged in the spotlight. It felt like overnight, young people everywhere knew the name of this new actress, Ye Can. As public attention grew, her every move became fodder for media hype.
After the interview episode with Ye Can and Meng Zhiqiu aired, clips of their words were edited by marketing accounts and turned into fresh buzz material, plastered all over the internet.
Most young fans nodded along to what Ye Can and Meng Zhiqiu said, even joking that Ye Can might pick roles based on looks. But on platforms dominated by older voices, this outspoken young star drew plenty of criticism.
Some snarky trolls even mocked her: Hasn’t read many books, yet spouting life lessons like an expert. Maybe head to film school for a few years of training before taking roles.
Of course, Ye Can never saw these comments, so she couldn’t care less.
But Lin Zixi, as her manager, had to monitor Ye Can’s public image around the clock, ready to respond and handle issues. Ye Can’s stellar performance in Above the Throne had already caught the eye of industry insiders.
Sharp-eyed veterans even thought: A talent like Ye Can either stockpiles her shine to leap into superstardom, or gets buried in endless trash flicks, wasting her gifts like the prodigy Zhongyong.
Ye Can’s sudden rise made agencies behind her peers—who were gearing up for their own breakthroughs—wary. They pegged her as Jiang Yue Company’s next big push and started testing the waters with subtle attacks.
Nitpicking her words was their first probe.
Lin Zixi responded swiftly. She didn’t suppress the buzz but amplified Ye Can’s every highlight for the public.
Soon, rival agencies to Jiang Yue escalated.
After Ye Can and Meng Zhiqiu wrapped all promo for Above the Throne and headed back to the set for Dongshan filming, Ye Can showed up at the airport with Lin Zixi in tow—and right alongside Meng Zhiqiu.
That day, Ye Can held Lin Zixi’s hand as they exited the airport, “coincidentally” bumping into Meng Zhiqiu. Dramatically enough, Ye Can and Meng Zhiqiu wore matching shirts and blue jeans, like a couple’s outfit.
Even more absurd: Ye Can’s lip was busted from kissing Lin Zixi, while Meng Zhiqiu had a band-aid on her neck from a recent bug bite.
The four of them met at arrivals and froze in dumbfounded shock. Paparazzi staking out Meng Zhiqiu went feral, snapping away like mad.
Ye Can snapped out of it first, yanking Lin Zixi into her arms, pulling her cap low, and hustling them forward. Meng Zhiqiu reacted quick too, trailing behind Ye Can and bolting.
They moved fast enough to avoid a full mob scene.
But an hour later, photos of Ye Can and Meng Zhiqiu at the airport hit Weibo.
“Airport rendezvous? Acclaimed actress with band-aid on neck spotted with Ye Can—rumors of hot romance?”
“Ye Can at airport with busted lip—did she spend the night with a certain actress?”
“Acclaimed actress’s same-sex romance exposed—partner is her?!”
That night, Meng Zhiqiu and Ye Can shot up the hot searches together.
“One Leaf Knows Autumn” CP fans lost it over the candy.
What did I just see?! I struck gold! CanCan and Qiu-jie spent the night together? Lip injury included! How intense was that battle?!
The actress is that passionate off-screen? CanCan’s lip is busted!
Aaaah, I’m dead! I’m shipping this—it works for me!
Of course, this was just the CP fans’ cheers. Under marketing posts, another voice dominated.
The polite ones: “Qiu-jie and the little sis are just colleagues—no off-screen friendship. Focus on the work, don’t drag the real people.”
The rude ones: “My sis focuses on acting, rarely any scandals. This Ye Can’s been hyping same-sex CPs with actresses since debut—total opportunistic hype-chaser.”
“Reject hype-chasers, reject forced pairings. My sis won’t let an 18th-tier star leech off her.”
Lin Zixi spotted the news first thing but, exhausted after landing and heading home, put it off. By morning, Meng Zhiqiu’s fans and Ye Can’s were in all-out war.
Behind the fanfight, black hands stirred the pot, hammering the “Ye Can leeching” angle. Tensions boiled over, rationality out the window.
Frankly, Meng Zhiqiu was an award-winning actress, but her age and her team’s “ethereal top” image drew a wave of impressionable beauty stans prone to hysteria.
Their loyalty ran deep—no matter Ye Can’s looks, it didn’t shake Meng Zhiqiu’s throne in their hearts.
Next morning, Lin Zixi woke and immediately hit up Meng Zhiqiu’s manager to plan PR. The manager was an industry heavyweight who knew Ye Can’s background, so she gave Lin Zixi face. They decided to let the hype simmer till evening, then clarify.
But some people thrived on chaos.
Like Jiang Yue, the perennial A-lister spectating from the front row. During her next workout session with Ye Can, she poked Ye Can’s sleeveless arm with a smirk of schadenfreude: “So, how’s it feel to trend with your love rival?”
Ye Can, in a tank top, showed off toned arms with killer lines. She wiped sweat from her brow with a towel, baffled: “What scandal? What hot search?”
Jiang Yue blinked in surprise: “Huh? Your Lin-teacher didn’t tell you?”
Ye Can set down the towel, grabbed a mineral water, and chugged it—glug glug glug. After downing the bottle, she licked her lips and told Jiang Yue: “After she banned me from Weibo last time, I stopped checking outside news. She says just focus on acting—nothing else matters.”
Stuffed with a mouthful of dog food, Jiang Yue felt full. She frowned at Ye Can, incredulous: “You obey Lin-teacher that blindly? She says jump, you ask how high?”
Ye Can shot her a what nonsense look: “Well, yeah? She’s not gonna screw me over.”
Even if Lin Zixi wanted my life, Ye Can thought, I’d rip open my shirt, grab her knife hand, and guide it straight to my heart to make it easier for her.
No helping it—she loved Lin Zixi that fiercely.
Jiang Yue eyed Ye Can’s sleek muscle lines, chewing over her words. Fair enough, she got why Lin Zixi was so smitten.
Young blood had its perks: love laser-focused on you, spoiling you alone. And Ye Can walked the talk.
At this point, Jiang Yue had to admit: Only a one-track-mind like Ye Can could burrow into Lin Zixi’s heart.
Damn, this puppy-like wolf is something else, Jiang Yue thought with an inner sigh.
She clapped Ye Can’s shoulder, gossip-mode on: “So that lip scar—Lin-teacher’s teeth marks, huh?”
Ye Can glanced over: “Nah, I bashed it myself.”
Just… too hyped, pinning Lin Zixi to the door, she elbowed Ye Can’s chest—Ye Can bit her lip hard in the heat.
Jiang Yue tsked: “You’re a wild one. Lin-teacher must be thrilled with you.”
Ye Can sensed the subtext but let it slide, humming lightly: “Meeting me? Might not be her idea of bliss.”
“But you’re the luck of her lifetime.”
Jiang Yue raised a brow: “Lin-teacher said that?”
Ye Can shook her head: “Nah, but I know having a friend like you makes her feel lucky.”
“These years, you’ve been by her side—it’s good. And you’ll keep being there? Even better.”
To Jiang Yue, Ye Can had always been a spoiled, clueless prodigy. But this chat shifted her view a bit.
So at lunch, Jiang Yue relayed it straight to Lin Zixi.
After, she hit with a soul-searching jab: “Your little gremlin can get that sappy? I pegged her for heartless kid vibes.”
Lin Zixi was surprised too, but Jiang Yue’s words drew laughter from her eyes: “She really said that?”
Jiang Yue nodded solemnly: “Dead serious. The way she said it? Sappier than my Shakespeare monologues in acting class—pure earnest feels.”
“Eyes screaming: ‘Thanks for being in Lin Zixi’s life, thanks for sticking by her—I’m thrilled as her lover.'”
“Total territory-marking mode.”
Jiang Yue rubbed her arms dramatically: “Gave me chills. How’s this kid that good? Sappy, sure—but romantic like a poet.”
Lin Zixi laughed till her eyes crinkled: “Poet? Jiang Yue, you’re exaggerating.”
Jiang Yue deadpanned: “No cap. When she talks about you, eyes full of sincerity and fire. She really likes you…”
“I believe she’s worth your serious shot now.”
Lin Zixi smiled softly: “Of course. My eye for people never fails. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have shamelessly jumped into this with her.”
She loved Ye Can—a soul-deep, irresistible truth. Lin Zixi truly felt blessed to have met her in this life.
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