The Best Actor Insists On Living With Me!-Chapter 1746 - 1738: Valentine’s Day (Part 1)
"What are you thanking me for?" Bo Yan picked up a fresh shrimp, ready to peel it for her.
Xia Siyu is usually very stubborn. Even though she has the strength to carry a gas tank with her bare hands, she insists on handing over small tasks like unscrewing bottle caps to him. Suddenly saying "thank you," while not entirely distant, felt a bit odd.
How should I say this, when Bo Yan looks at Xia Siyu, sometimes her arrogance makes him feel a sensation of helplessness mixed with joy. It’s as if he’s getting a preview of being a father. But now, it’s as if this rebellious teenager has grown up.
When children finally grow up, it’s a good thing for parents. However, it’s also a reminder that they no longer need you.
When they were little, children would cry over not being able to have their favorite doll. But when they grow up, their tears are no longer for dolls.
Actually, during Xia Siyu’s toughest year, aside from providing companionship and the stage of "Sunrise," Bo Yan didn’t help much with anything else. Xia Siyu appeared cheerful and open, but only when it didn’t involve the depths of her soul. Now, these two never doubt each other’s sincerity and trust each other wholeheartedly. However, they still allow each other some space.
She shares the pressure she wants to share with him, and he listens. If she chooses not to speak, he doesn’t press her but simply pours her a glass of cola and peels a shrimp for her when she feels tired.
"Here, have another one."
For real, Xia Siyu took a big bite, leaning on his hand for another one. While chewing, she said, "I’ll leave the rest of the shrimp to you."
This sentence felt like something Xia Siyu would say. Previously, when she asked him to do things, she was never this polite. He could only laugh, "As you command, ma’am."
Xia Siyu actually used a wet wipe to clean her hands, but still disliked the smell on them, so she went to the restroom to wash her hands. When she returned, she asked the waiter for a small apron and tied it around Bo Yan. Wearing the apron, with gloves on, he indeed looked a bit like a young housewife.
Of course, Xia Siyu wouldn’t let this opportunity slip by. She pressed her face next to his while he peeled the shrimp and took a few selfies together. During this time, Bo Yan called her to "turn around," and she did, eating another shrimp with his hand.
She also said, "Aren’t many fans saying that we’re a fake couple? Isn’t it a bit inappropriate not to show some love at this moment?"
Showing affection needs strategy. Directly posting a nine-grid photo of their intimate moment wasn’t suitable. But Xia Siyu had her own way.
They had just watched a movie starring them, so she took out the movie tickets and covered up the QR code, taking a photo with two tickets in her hand.
Before editing the Weibo post, she specifically showed Bo Yan the copy: "What do you think of this?"
Bo Yan glanced at it and stuffed another shrimp into her mouth, "Not including me?"
Giggling, Xia Siyu posted the Weibo with the caption: "Valentine’s Day, of course, is for two people to watch a movie together. @Bo Yan"
Although Bo Yan wasn’t in the picture, mentioning Valentine’s Day and the movie while balancing romance and work was adept. Even if "Divine Catcher" hadn’t fully finished showing, promoting it isn’t ideal. But with Bo Yan beside her, it didn’t seem like movie promotion, saying they were showing affection worked.
Xia Siyu had just posted, and Bo Yan was still busy peeling shrimp, unable to reply immediately. However, her Weibo post attracted numerous fans and onlookers. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
Some people had become fans after watching "Divine Catcher," while others had just seen "Sunrise." Those who watched "Divine Catcher" were mostly her appearance fans, always urging her to prioritize "big orange," saying lilies aren’t fragrant? But those who had just watched "Sunrise" focused more on her career.
Strangely enough, Xia Siyu, with her striking appearance and sharp features, was the type of beauty that generally doesn’t exude a strong CP vibe. The strongest CP vibe usually comes from cute, sweet girls, appearing as naive ingénues with male actors or the gentle crybaby with other girls. Yet stars too striking give off an "unapproachable" aura, maintaining a distance.
However, Xia Siyu pairs well with anyone. Even though she was harshly criticized before, she easily creates a CP vibe with male stars. Of course, generating a CP vibe is also part of acting skill. If you have a round face but always strike a "queen attitude" with constant posing expressions in dramas, you won’t match well with male actors even if you physically fit together.
This time, "Sunrise" saw her acting and looks receive unanimous praise. If "Divine Catcher" exploded among certain lesbian groups, then "Sunrise" nearly brought her to perfection.
Precisely during that period, Xia Siyu was experiencing extreme highs and lows — hit hard by online criticism for a year, missing two awards only to unexpectedly win at Cannes. There was no better opportunity for her state to fit the role so perfectly; even now, asking Xia Siyu to play it again, she might struggle to recreate that state.
Audience eyes aren’t blind. In "Divine Catcher," her relationship with the male lead relied entirely on memories and her side’s narrative, more like one-sided infatuation. While the male lead admired her, there wasn’t much deep emotion. On the other hand, when she was with the second female lead, constantly taking care of her, the CP vibe was stronger.
But shifting from her cool demeanor to a fallen yet clear-headed socialite in "Sunrise," didn’t seem out of place either.
Especially, when she’s with Bo Yan, they absolutely exude that kind of unspoken intimacy, close yet distant, with a sense of deep passion. Just one glance and a spark seems to fly.
Unfortunately, there’s no "CP award" in film, otherwise she and Bo Yan would dominate the charts. Many say that established couples can’t portray that near and distant feeling — at most, they can show temporary sweet, inseparable love. But Xia Siyu and Bo Yan are different. The two were caught between public and private options, surrounded by lurking danger, filled with uncertainty and the potential for sudden change. Their emotions rich and full, experienced with a long-awaited reunion, and they completely captured the nuanced feelings between the male and female leads.
However, some speculate based on "Sunrise," guessing that while filming, the two hadn’t officially settled their relationship. Otherwise, how could they act out such a distant intimacy? They hardly believe Xia Siyu’s acting skills can accomplish this; Otherwise, how come she missed the three major awards?
Plus, Bo Yan didn’t immediately respond to the Weibo post, leading some to mock:
