The Trending Topic Herself: The Villainess is the Superstar!-Chapter 179: Only You Are My True Love

"Honey, when did you come home?" Maya Monroe was a bit surprised in her heart, but she didn’t show it. She hadn’t noticed the sound of footsteps, which was very unusual.

Ian Rowe braced one arm on the sofa, slightly inclined, his gaze fixed on her, his eyes dark and deep: "You were watching too intently."

"Really?" Maya pondered and nodded.

Perhaps it was her first time seeing herself on the big screen, so it was inevitably novel.

But this is not a good habit. Although there is no immediate danger in this world, it’s best to stay vigilant.

He took off his outer suit and casually tossed it to the side of the sofa.

Maya was slightly stunned, not even putting the sunflower seeds in her hand into her mouth.

Having been accustomed to Ian’s stringent and upright demeanor, it was actually the first time she had seen him act so unconstrained.

The sense of danger approached quickly, and the next moment Ian was already sitting next to her. Maya stuffed the sunflower seeds into her mouth, accompanied by a crunching sound, and she didn’t have time to chew.

"You haven’t answered my question. Do you... just enjoy watching Leo Lancaster so much?" He slightly narrowed his eyes, with thick lashes casting shadows on his eyelids.

"Not at all, honey, I was just looking at myself. You know I’m not one to chase idol dramas. Now that I see myself on TV, it’s quite novel, and I can’t help but praise that I look really good." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Maya was no fool, from Ian’s expression, she roughly guessed his dissatisfaction, which arose because of herself and Leo Lancaster.

But what was it about herself and Leo Lancaster that made him dissatisfied?

Could it be that he’s misunderstood something?

Indeed, judging by Ian’s persistence on this question, it seems he misunderstood her attitude towards Leo Lancaster. Imagine, no man could accept his wife giving him a green hat.

If she went along with it...

No, giving Ian a green hat would indeed increase his annoyance, but the original character’s love for Ian was unwavering and she wished she could revolve around him every day. If she really did that, wouldn’t that ruin the persona?

Ruining the persona would be bad, and the reversal would be quite troublesome. Maya quickly dismissed that thought.

Maya’s face broke into a smile, and she playfully pouted, "Honey, did you misunderstand something? You wouldn’t think I like Leo Lancaster, would you?"

Maya reached out her fair hand, holding Ian Rowe’s face, and blinked deliberately with deep affection.

"You..."

Ian’s voice faltered; he hadn’t expected her to do this suddenly. He could feel the warmth between her fingers and hear her soft breathing.

He could see her clear, bright eyes, seemingly pooling with moonlight, different from her usual flamboyant or teasing expressions.

At that moment, it seemed her eyes had room for only him...

She liked snacks and fruits, so the scent on her was never that of perfume, but a blend of fruity and sugary aroma, sweet altogether.

Maya noticed Ian’s increasingly complex and profound gaze, and she promised, "If you don’t like it, I’ll keep my distance from other men in the future! You must know, you are the only one in my heart, and I’m willing to do anything for you!"

Ian’s gaze was slightly moved: "You..."

Ian unconsciously reached out and held her hand, which felt smooth to the touch.

I never thought you’d like me so much...

Maya was surprised by his action, her gaze shifted to him, only to see his moon-like wrist appearing particularly beautiful under the light.

His dark eyes shimmered under the light, looking like they could swallow someone up the next second.

For some inexplicable reason, Maya also dazed for a moment.

*

Before participating in "Joy Without Limits", Alisa Shelby had already prepared news releases, naturally intended for appearance comparison, which had become her routine practice.

She had always been confident in her looks, and whenever attending events with rival artists, releasing comparison news turned into her daily operation. From facial analysis to lipstick shades, as long as she contacted the marketing accounts, someone would surely stir the rhythm, making it exceedingly easy to "slander" rival artists.

This kind of comparison not only tidied up those she found unpleasant, but more importantly, her "beauty" was gained through consecutive comparisons. As long as the releases were sufficient, her beauty naturally "etched in people’s hearts."

Her looks had always been outstanding, and releasing such comparison news had hardly faced any issues.

Even though some artists indeed had better appearances, she wouldn’t foolishly release their news to "compare" herself.

[Have you snacked today v: After the Meng surname artist’s "godly face trending topic" emerged, many compared her with Alisa Shelby, but forgive me for saying, in terms of appearance, Alisa Shelby is undoubtedly the "beauty queen." Please, Meng surname artist, stop riding my fairy’s fame, okay? Look in the mirror to see how thick-skinned you are!

>>Below are pictures of the Meng surname artist and Alisa. The comparison truly shows the difference.

>>I hope the Meng surname artist does well on her own and stops claiming any sort of title for herself!]

Initially, a few marketing accounts released related topics to provoke comparison and contrast, using the comparison between Maya Monroe and Alisa Shelby’s appearance, highlighting Maya’s ugliness to accentuate Alisa’s beauty and etherealness.

Alisa’s few drafted news releases were as usual released, but this time instead of receiving overwhelming praise, it quickly sparked ridicule online.

[Let’s go see flowers: Is it my ignorance? Is "godly face" Alisa Shelby’s exclusive term? Other artists looking good means riding her fame? (I don’t understand)]

[Riri: Quite like Alisa, but recently have seen quite a few of these comparison posts, how should I put it, rather reduces the likability!]

[Sunny Day: Blogger surfing 2G? Maya Monroe’s photos are from so long ago, you dig up her old black history to compare with Alisa Shelby’s meticulously edited beauty shots? Analyzing away, smoky makeup and bright red lips are a bit emo, but she doesn’t look like that now! (Circle key point) She doesn’t look like that now! You’re analyzing nonsense!! (Fist)]

[Weirds: Isn’t Meng surname artist referring to Maya Monroe? Recently read quite a few Alisa Shelby posts, after seeing so many, they seem pointless, how is everyone praising her beauty when actually, I feel she’s just okay!]

[Jumping Sugar: Maya is very pretty, what’s the point of the blogger posting this? Claiming fame is even more absurd, if we really discuss it, our Maya is the senior, okay? Is there such a way to step on a senior?]

After the comparison release, it resulted instead in disagreement among netizens.

The "Have you snacked today" blogger once again posted, claiming Maya Monroe’s "godly face" was all hype, and the beauty filters were completely "unreliable."