The Best Actor Insists On Living With Me!-Chapter 1748 - 1740: Valentine’s Day (3)

His reply was neither too early nor too late, coming just an hour later.

Even though it was three in the morning, because it was Valentine’s Day, a weekend, and also due to the recent stir caused by Xia Siyu, those who were still awake were all checking their messages. As soon as Bo Yan replied, everyone who hadn’t gone to bed immediately rushed to watch.

Moreover, Bo Yan didn’t just end with a single Weibo post. There was one fan below whose username he somewhat recognized, a superfan who had been following him for several years. Ever since he went public with Xia Siyu, although this fan hadn’t unfollowed him, whenever there was anything related to Xia Siyu, they would always come out with sarcastic remarks.

This time too, she directly replied: "Eating late at night, aren’t you afraid of getting fat?"

Actually, gaining weight was a running joke. Xia Siyu was a foodie and never really went for the skinny look, often letting her weight skyrocket without noticing. During the shooting of "Sunrise," Wei Jingjing would often burst into her room in the middle of the night because she had smelled that someone secretly ordered takeout again. Fortunately, a qipao requires a bit of flesh to fit well, and being a bit plump gave it more charm; otherwise, the beauty of the qipao couldn’t be fully presented.

However, at this stage, audiences still preferred the thin aesthetic. Male actors could get away with it as female fans would support them, and even gaining a little weight wouldn’t affect the market. But for female actors, several bad reviews calling her fat didn’t bother her at all.

"Even if I gain another twenty pounds, it’s not like the weight is on you, as long as the looks hold up."

So when this fan replied that way, it was clearly mocking. Besides, Xia Siyu had recently lost a lot of weight, being 5’6" and just over 80 pounds. With her constant exercise, her muscle density was high, making her appear even thinner.

Bo Yan knew this was sarcastic, but because the comment was at the top with countless likes. It’s likely many of his exclusive fans were joining in.

He knew that after he publicly announced his relationship with Xia Siyu, his fans immediately crumbled, and many left. Although he had long passed the stage where he needed to harvest fans for the flow, losing a lot of fans did impact his work. When "Sunrise" was released, the pre-sales didn’t match up to the competition’s teen campus drama, and this was one of the reasons.

As an artist, he wouldn’t deliberately make things difficult for fans. After all, they only liked him, and if he flaunted his love and they couldn’t take it, and mocked him a bit, he had to endure it.

However, he certainly wouldn’t tolerate Xia Siyu being criticized.

Bo Yan rarely replied to these fan comments. First, he personally didn’t post much on Weibo; it was usually managed by his team. But occasionally, when releasing a movie, he would use a disguise to check genuine comments.

Now, in the internet era, it seems there’s no distance between celebrities and the public; with WIFI, the whole world can connect. But in reality, celebrities don’t have the time or courage to read those comments. Praise can make one giddy, but criticism can ruin one’s mood. The assistants, managers, and partners around them usually just say nice things.

Second, it’s always a bad idea for stars to engage in person.

But when it comes to his wife, he couldn’t stand it.

So he replied, "Indeed, eating late-night snacks isn’t good for health."

This remark could be seen as agreeing with the fan pleasantly. But he soon added, "We’ll make sure to have more substantial meals later."

This last line was like a thunderbolt, instantly angering fans who wanted to unfollow him on the spot.

Bo Yan’s meaning was clear: I just like her, she’s not fat, let her eat more.

Although this statement lacked aggression, it was more mocking than direct provocation. Nowadays, people are used to seeing idols play dead after getting exposed by their girlfriends. Let alone confirming a relationship; they’d usually have the studio or friends post on their behalf instead of doing it themselves.

Even officially announced male stars rarely post about their girlfriends or wives to solidify their female fanbase, with only the has-beens, those looking for publicity, or second-tier stars maintaining popularity through relationships flaunting their love.

Some of Bo Yan’s exclusive fans always insisted that their idol was seduced. Back when he was in university and inexperienced, he was tricked by Xia Siyu and hadn’t had any scandals for years, still holding a torch for her. This time she used some tricks, and he was bewitched again. It was Xia Siyu who took the initiative, and it was malicious seduction; Bo Yan was just passive.

But every time Bo Yan spoke, he shattered their fantasies. They were just celebrating that Xia Siyu sent a message and Bo Yan didn’t reply in an hour, and then he hit them with a double blow.

Some fans couldn’t hold it anymore and replied to him: "Why do you have to choose her? What does she have besides that face? We completely understand you wanting to have your own love life, but why her? Couldn’t it be someone else? Even Shang Feifei would make us happy. Why does it have to be her?"

After all, Xia Siyu was different from others; she used to be the number one enemy of Bo Yan’s fans. The two sides fought for ages; they watched her rise, feast, and fall, but before they could celebrate, the two leads patched things up.

Isn’t this just playing with people’s feelings? Are all the women in the world dead? Why does it have to be Xia Siyu?

Earlier, Bo Yan had a rational and justified response to the sarcastic reply, but seeing such comments made him speechless.

If not her, then who? He’s choosing a wife, not a concubine. Indeed, there are more excellent and possibly prettier people out there, but they aren’t Xia Siyu.

Bo Yan had been looking at his phone for a long while, and Xia Siyu, munching on shrimp dumplings, leaned over and peeked: "What are you looking at?"

She was different from Bo Yan; she often used a pseudonym online to read all sorts of insults about her, and she was numb to it. This kind of provocation and hysteria didn’t even register to her, and she couldn’t be bothered to respond.

But when she turned to look at Bo Yan, although his face showed no expression, he stared at the negative comments, clearly a bit concerned. With his uncompromising wife on one side and his supportive fans on the other, caught in the middle like the eternal conflict in mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships, he probably felt the irreconcilable hostility from both sides.

Hostility or not, Xia Siyu didn’t care, but seeing Bo Yan typing and seemingly about to reply on Weibo, she suddenly interjected with a laugh: "Our movie got some bad reviews."