After My Flash Marriage with the Movie Queen - Chapter 55

Soon, the hashtag #ZhaoXunyinSkincare# shot up to the top ten trending topics on Weibo. Clicking on it, all the comments were mercilessly mocking Zhao Xunyin:

“Hahaha, Zhao Xunyin is killing me—Professor Li is personally teaching her how to turn back to eighteen!”

“Turn back to eighteen? LOL [crying laughing emoji]”

“I saw Zhao Xunyin share this link, and I swear it was like seeing my mom [facepalm emoji]. Xunyin, calm down, you’re only thirty-four, not forty-three!”

“The person above—are you trying to kill me with laughter? If Zhao Xunyin sees that, she’ll probably be mortified.”

“No doubt she forgot to switch to a burner account [dog emoji].”

“Do you think her wife is teasing her about being old, making our Best Actress feel insecure? Hahaha.”

“I also suspect her wife looked down on her, hahaha. Who would’ve thought? The mighty Best Actress, forced online to search how to maintain her looks. What kind of divine love story is this? Sorry, I can’t stop laughing!”

“I never expected Zhao Xunyin to be like this. Always so icy and untouchable, and yet secretly googling skincare tips [crying laughing emojis].”

“If I were Zhao Xunyin’s wife, hahaha, sorry, I’d probably tease her about being old too. Her reaction is just hilarious!”

“I really want to see Zhao Xunyin and her wife’s daily life [dog emoji]. Some Best Actresses look perfect on camera, but at home, who knows how their wives treat them?”

“I want to see their daily life +1”

“Please, variety shows, invite Zhao Xunyin and her wife! I really want to see how they interact.”

“I bet their dynamic would be hilarious [crying laughing emoji]. Our Best Actress had to google skincare because of her wife. That’s impressive.”

“You mentioning it makes me want to see them on a show too.”

Interact? On a variety show?

Zhao Xunyin’s eyes lingered on one comment. After a long pause, expressionless, she replied:

“She’s a bit shy.”

Yeah, right.

Take Shi Nanbei on a variety show? Zhao Xunyin didn’t even need to think hard to know exactly what her wife would say on camera. Shi Nanbei was a double Best Actress, after all, and Zhao Xunyin wasn’t about to let over a decade of carefully crafted public persona be ruined by one slip of her wife’s mouth.

If people found out her wife read fanfiction about her and other female stars, Zhao Xunyin might actually just disappear from existence.

She couldn’t afford that right now—and she certainly couldn’t control her wife’s mouth. So, the variety show idea? Definitely off the table.

Since Zhao Xunyin had replied with her main account, fans quickly piled on likes and replies. Comments flooded the section in unison, all laughing hysterically.

Zhao Xunyin: “Are these people just bored or something? Do they just sit online typing ‘hahaha’ all day?”

Less than half an hour after her reply, a new trending topic appeared: #ZhaoXunyinSaysWifeIsShy#

“Help! I’m literally dying of laughter because of the Best Actress. Who would have thought the icy, untouchable star would secretly read Weibo comments on her phone [crying laughing emoji]?”

“Her wife must be insanely charming. Zhao Xunyin even personally argued with fans last time someone said something bad about her wife!”

“I’m so jealous [lemon emoji]! Zhao Xunyin, didn’t you promise happiness to all girls in the world? And then you give it all to one girl—and flaunt it on Weibo? Bye!”

“I’m so tired of saying this, seriously [crying emoji]. Zhao Xunyin, I don’t mind if you have an affair, as long as I’m the other girl, haha.”

“??? The person above is wild. Why are you wearing Pinru’s clothes?”

“Honestly, I’d love to be Zhao Xunyin’s affair partner too [dog emoji].”

“I want to know if her wife is truly shy or just pretending, how shy is she really? @ZhaoXunyin, can you get your wife on a variety show?”

Zhao Xunyin saw the @ mention, paused for three seconds, then picked up her phone and replied:

“No.”

Fans went wild:

“Hahaha, what a protective wife!”

“I’m starting to suspect Zhao Xunyin is whipped, lol.”

“Zhao Xunyin, come on, hahahaha, acting like no one has a wife and keeping yours so hidden [facepalm emoji] oh wait, I don’t have a wife.”

“The more you do this, the more we want to see your wife on a variety show [dog emoji].”

“Ten thousand fans begging Zhao Xunyin to bring her wife on a show. I need to see which little devil stole my wife.”

“+10086”

Today, netizens’ excitement rivaled that of New Year celebrations. No wonder—they’d never witnessed Zhao Xunyin’s usually icy persona up close. After all these years, her cold, untouchable image was deeply ingrained in everyone’s minds.

For someone who barely checks Weibo once every ten days or half a month, this time she not only logged in but actually interacted with netizens—and naturally, her fans were wiping tears from their eyes, marveling at how different she had become after getting married. And with that, their feelings toward Zhao Xunyin’s wife were a mix of love and jealousy.

The drama had blown up so much that the net-addicted Shi Nanbei, scrolling through Weibo before bed that night, naturally came across the trending topic. But as she read it, a slow question mark formed in her mind:

Zhao Xunyin said she was shy?

Shy about what?

Shi Nanbei fell silent, carefully replaying her behavior in front of Zhao Xunyin. She thought: Could it be just because she hadn’t agreed to back Zhao Xunyin while they were “driving” that night, that now she’s online claiming she’s shy?

Seriously? That’s way too childish. We’re not kids anymore.

Shi Nanbei was a little speechless. She considered sending Zhao Xunyin a WeChat to clarify that she hadn’t agreed to “back her” while driving not because she was shy but because it felt too sexual—but after thinking it over, she realized that doing so might make Zhao Xunyin lose face. So, she gave up and simply pulled the covers over herself to sleep.

Meanwhile, Zhao Xunyin, mistakenly thinking her wife was being childish, had no idea that online comments were already affecting her perception of her. At that moment, she was still listening to her manager’s scolding over the phone:

“What on earth are you doing? How many times have I told you? If you’re going to forget to switch to your alternate account, just use another phone! Now look—everyone online knows your wife thinks you’re no longer young.”

The manager continued firing: “Do you think this is something to be proud of? That Professor Li is going to personally help you return to 18? It’s just that your wife thinks you’re a little old—why can’t you let it go instead of scouring the internet for nonsense? And you even shared it on Weibo, responding to comments with your main account? Zhao Xunyin, really!”

Zhao Xunyin listened, but it was obvious she wasn’t taking the manager’s words to heart:

“I know, I know. Next time I’ll remember to switch accounts. Besides, who gets married and doesn’t want to avoid being called old by their wife?”

The manager: “……”

Wait, so you’re actually proud of that?

Zhao Xunyin paused, then suddenly remembered: “Oh, right. Sorry, I forgot you’re not married—you wouldn’t know what it’s like to be criticized by your wife.”

The manager: “……”

Why do I feel a thick sense of superiority coming from you? Having a wife makes you so great, huh!

“Stop lecturing me about irrelevant stuff. Your wife is already attracting a lot of attention. Didn’t you say she should keep a low profile? Yet this time you’ve gone and made things high-profile. Or, do you want to use this opportunity to take her on a variety show together?” The manager sounded like a mad brothel owner, practically trying to drag Zhao Xunyin and her wife out to court the public herself.

“She’s still in school, okay?” Zhao Xunyin was speechless. With her being a double-award-winning actress, why were these people so obsessed with having her wife appear on shows? Are they not satisfied with me, the double-award-winning actress?

“Even students have summer breaks, right? What a great money-making opportunity!” the manager persisted. “Her summer break just started, didn’t it?”

The manager was calculating rapidly in her mind. She’d seen Shi Nanbei’s looks—couldn’t promise she’d become a superstar, but she could guarantee that if Shi Nanbei debuted under her guidance, she’d at least reach a second- or third-tier level.

What a face—clearly a gift from heaven.

Unfortunately, Zhao Xunyin was impervious. She asked dryly, “Why do you think I need her to go earn money?”

The manager suddenly remembered Zhao Xunyin had ranked in the top three of last year’s celebrity income list: “Never mind what I said.”

She mumbled, “But really, which girl wouldn’t want to look beautiful in front of the camera.”

Something about that statement seemed to trigger Zhao Xunyin’s memory. Her previous partners had also used her fame to succeed in the industry. Shi Nanbei hadn’t shown any intention of doing that yet, but would it be reckless to make a firm decision for her?

After getting married, Zhao Xunyin really cared about maintaining their relationship. What the manager said wasn’t entirely wrong: Netizens’ curiosity about Shi Nanbei was high, and using this moment to debut could make her future ventures in entertainment much smoother.

Still worrying that she might be overthinking it, Zhao Xunyin finally said to the manager: “I’ll ask her first.”

The manager immediately brightened: “Or you could give me her number, and I’ll talk to her?”

Zhao Xunyin, the world’s ultimate jealous one, replied coldly: “Get lost.”