Chapter 94: Hypocrisy Doesn’t Need A Reason

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The New Year's Eve* is approaching, the two people finished all their work in advance, and they welcomed the short holiday ahead of time.

*Lunar

During usual work hours, the two of them spend half the year like trapeze artists.

Now that they have free time, they don't want to go anywhere, and just want to isolate themselves from all non-essential social activities, both staying at home.

At this moment, Shen Qingzhi is wearing warm plush pajamas, putting on a hood with rabbit ears, and comfortably lying on the bed, while swiping her tablet.

However, on the third day of the holiday, she seamlessly switched from spinning like a non-stop top to being a boneless tree sloth.

Setting aside the thick notices for now, she spends her days watching TV, playing games, tasting her wife's cooking, and chatting with her wife—leading a very pleasant life.

Of course, in the midst of all this, there is an essential activity: opening various apps to read reviews of the movie “Heavenly Beings."

On the day just before her official holiday started, "Heavenly Beings" was officially released in various major theaters.

Because of Gu Jinrong's sudden and amazing operation, this movie became popular even before its release

As the international movie queen's flash marriage and love masterpiece, it's a movie that even passing dogs would take a glance at.

With this superimposed buff, on the premiere day of "Heavenly Beings," all tickets were sold out, and the single-day box office exceeded a billion, breaking the historical record for costume drama film box office set nearly three years ago.

The first-day box office success is gratifying, but it also means huge pressure.

Examples of movies being highly anticipated before release then facing disappointment after or being underestimated before release then soaring in popularity afterward are numerous.

Perhaps different expectations lead to different evaluation standards; a work often builds up high expectations before airing, and the actual broadcast results may disappoint.

Among the many audiences buying tickets to enter the cinema, the proportion of fans is only a small percentage; most of them just wanted to watch the fun.

The thoughts of passersby are the most unpredictable; today they may lift you high, and tomorrow they could bring you down heavily.

Shen Qingzhi paid attention to the public opinion of “Heavenly Beings" on the internet almost immediately, and it seemed that she was much more concerned about it than the producer Gu Jinrong.

Fortunately, because of the careful production of this movie, most of the voices on the internet are praising it.

But that doesn't mean there will be no bad reviews. As one of the leading actors, Shen Qingzhi single-handedly shouldered 95% of the bad reviews for this movie.

This is not because her performance is poor. In fact, her performance in the movie has exceeded the expectations of most passerby viewers, and she has received the second most praise in the entire film.

It can be said that at her current age, she is already considered remarkable if she can hand in such an answer sheet.

But recently, she has shouldered too much attention alone but doesn't possess the power to dominate everything like Gu Jinrong. Naturally, she can only be like a small boat in the center of a vortex, rising with the waves.

Nowadays, the words "Shen Qingzhi" and "Feng Yasong" have become the traffic passwords of various websites. Whenever you search for them, there will be endless arguments.

[In "Heavenly Beings," the comparison between the two female leads in the same frame is too intense. Every fight scene of Young Master Cang flows like water, capturing all the elegance. Meanwhile, Feng Yasong's reactions seem as slow as a piece of wood. animation.gif]

[Don’t you even talk about basic methods when making fun of people nowadays? Feng Yasong doesn’t know martial arts, to begin with, and the scene where she was slow to react was because she was drugged]

[Sure enough, as I expected, Shen Qingzhi’s face is good-looking, but she is too silly and sweet. The two female leads in the original work are only two years apart, but this looks like there's a generation gap.]

[Ignore the comments from those who criticize without fully reading the original work. The original description of Cang Xingyun is mature beyond her years, while Feng Yasong in the early part, remained isolated from the world for more than a decade, well-protected, hence having this pure aura.]

….

Shen Qingzhi's black spots* have never disappeared, they just happened to be mixed in a team-building event.

*another term for haters 

Nowadays, these individuals have become more cunning. Instead of continuous criticism, they start by praising the opposing actor, acknowledging her attractiveness, and then proceed to criticize her acting.

It's a mixture of truth and falsehood, attempting to confuse even ordinary viewers.

Fortunately, despite the online criticism she receives, the movie's box office remains unaffected.

After a successful opening day, various major theaters have increased the screenings of "Heavenly Beings," and the seats are still consistently filled.

At this moment, most students and workers have already started their holidays. Even if there's a young person at home, even if they are not mainstream movie enthusiasts, just to join the excitement in the front row, they contribute with a ticket or two.

As more and more casual viewers enter, the evaluations of Shen Qingzhi have shifted from mixed opinions at the beginning to mostly positive. 

After all, in the face of a true blockbuster, the numbers of fans and critics are not worth mentioning.

Now there are only two small groups of people who are still fighting against the general trend on the internet and insisting on finding trouble for Shen Qingzhi.

The long-lasting black fans who have been chasing after her for years, as well as the few Gu Jinrong toxic die-hard fans who have been isolated by the organization.

In fact, since the last time Gu Jinrong showed off her red book, although most fans were shocked, they have slowly accepted it.

To truly like someone is to love what they love.

But some toxic die-hard fans, who regard Gu Jinrong as their only belief, refuse to accept the reality no matter what.

Especially those who were initially at the forefront of conflicts with Shen fans; they have redirected their animosity towards Shen Qingzhi, always feeling that she cast a spell on their idol.

At this point, they are not even interested in maintaining a superficial harmony for the sake of the movie's success. They directly review the film, pulling out all of Shen Qingzhi's scenes and meticulously scrutinizing frame by frame, searching for flaws.

But now that Shen Qingzhi's acting skills have been recognized by passersby, toxic fans had no choice but to find another way to troll people.

[I'm just wondering why these scenes of Shen Qingzhi look so familiar. Isn't this the classic scene played by Queen Gu in "Jiangshan Snow"? GIF 1, GIF 2]

[Looking at it, it really seems like that. Is Shen Qingzhi always trying to imitate Gu Jinrong's style? When she first debuted, she even called herself 'Little Gu Jinrong,' seems she hasn't forgotten her original intention.]

[Although we all know that Queen Gu is indeed beautiful and has great acting skills, blindly imitating her and even applying the same make-up lacks soul and individuality. dog head/]

[Where does she have any soul and individuality? She only knows how to tie up with Gu Jinrong's success, and now that she's tasted the benefits, she won't let go.]

….

Shen Qingzhi has been trolled a lot on the internet. She thought she was immune to all kinds of poison, but now she sees several trumpets* with her wife's profile picture jumping up and down to troll her, and she still feels a little aggrieved.

*alternate accounts

Where did I blindly imitate her?! These are just classic poses and styles from historical dramas. I obviously even added some personal details myself, okay?!

She was lying softly on the bed, holding the tablet in her hand. Even the apple that Gu Jinrong fed into her mouth seems to lack flavor.

"What's wrong?" Gu Jinrong noticed that her little girl was absent-minded, and directly took her into her arms. One hand rubbed and rubbed at the furry collar of her clothes.

In the middle of winter, the touch of this feels warm.

Shen Qingzhi leaned on the familiar embrace, which was soft and comfortable, but suddenly felt even more aggrieved.

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She unfolded the tablet in front of Gu Jinrong and, with a slightly childish tone, complained, "Your fans keep saying I'm imitating you. Do we really look alike?"

Gu Jinrong glanced at the tablet screen, squinting her eyes slightly.

Realizing the young girl in her arms was still awaiting comfort, she extended her hand and indulgently pinched those small, round ears, leaning in to coax, "We two have a wife-wife resemblance.”

Gu Jinrong was born with a pair of artist's hands, as if capable of playing all the world's melodies, including the heartstrings that trembled in Shen Qingzhi's body.

It was just a simple rubbing and kneading, yet it made Shen Qingzhi comfortably close her eyes, and a content hum escaped from her mouth.

Sensing an unusual atmosphere, Shen Qingzhi reluctantly grabbed a handful of Gu Jinrong's soft sleeve, her mouth still being pretentious.

"Everyone says you're obsessed with acting, and it's because of the roles that emotions develop. If Feng Yasong were played by someone else, you wouldn't have married me at all."

In reality, Shen Qingzhi knew perfectly well how they ended up together. But sometimes, when people want to be hypocritical, there's no need for reasons.

"I will."

Gu Jinrong naturally knew that her wife wasn't genuinely holding a grudge against her. Discussing those insignificant people online during the holiday season was a waste of time.

As she spoke, her fingers had already traced down along those smooth earlobes. When she caressed the delicate neck, it sent shivers through the person beneath her.

"What are you doing?" Startled by the sudden chill on her neck, Shen Qingzhi raised her head. Her sensitive teary eyes turned red due to stimulation, resembling a fluffy little rabbit on edge.

Or one could say, a plucked little rabbit.

The collar of her plush pajamas slipped off at some point, revealing her round, smooth and white shoulders. Fortunately, the heater in the room was turned on in advance. Oh, otherwise it would be really cold.

"Fulfilling wife duties." Gu Jinrong pushed her little wife to the head of the bed, smiling charmingly and elegantly.

For a moment, Shen Qingzhi was in a daze. This smile perfectly overlapped with the scene from ten years ago when they first met.

Back then, the twenty-three-year-old Gu Jinrong was also dressed in white, with long, soft black hair cascading down her shoulders. Her features were gentle and outstanding, even more beautiful than the painted image.

Fourteen-year-old Shen Qingzhi, for the first time, felt that some lives were destined to be different from everyone else in this world.

She is like a bright moon, shedding light when she raises her eyes and smiles, making people yearn for her and never forget her.

Now, she finally fully embraced her moon and was immersed in the moon's embrace.

In the past, when Shen Qingzhi read the poem that goes, "Short is the night in spring, and the sun rises high. From this day forth, the emperor no longer rises early for court," she would disdainfully scoff.

*A poem by Bai Juyi ‘Song of Everlasting Sorrow’ about the Emperor Tang Xuanzong of the Han Dynasty and his Concubine Yang

She thought to herself: Ah, men, surely lack self-control.

Now, she has almost become the one who has no self-control.

It's not that she doesn't want to get up; it's just that the allure of the warm bed is too strong. Besides, she doesn't have any work lately, so sleeping in an extra two hours should be fine.

She wrapped herself in the quilt and arched twice, only to find that the "human pillow" on her side disappeared.

Before she could react, Gu Jinrong, now dressed in clean home clothes, appeared by the bedside.

"Qingqing, why don't you get up and have some breakfast before going back to sleep."

She said this as if she only eats and sleeps every day.

Reluctantly, Shen Qingzhi propped herself up on the bed, attempting to get up. However, her waist felt weak, and she slumped back down.

She doesn't want to move. She really doesn't want to move.

Gu Jinrong sensed her intention, grabbed a pillow, placed it under her waist, and helped her sit up at the head of the bed.

"Do you want me to feed you?"

The tone was very serious, devoid of any teasing, making Shen Qingzhi even more embarrassed.

She couldn't quite understand why, despite both of them staying up late together, every time they woke up the next day, the other person always seemed so much more energetic.

After thinking about it, she finally came to a conclusion.

It must be that being on top saves more energy, I should conserve more energy in the future.

Author's Note:

Hoho~ I should be done with the main text in one or two chapters.