nucmednet Chapter 386: The good impression is broken!
Chapter 386: The good impression is broken!
Chapter 385: Favorability surpasses 100!
Chen Xun's fans are best at this kind of battle.
Because Chen Xun has never let them down, and he has virtually no scandals; his acting skills and character are both excellent.
They methodically and systematically presented a complete set of evidence, leaving the other party speechless.
First, there's a chart of Chen Xun's achievements since his debut, from the Berlin Silver Bear to the Golden Globe Best Actor award, from the breakout role in "2 Broke Girls" to becoming the male lead in two Marvel IPs, and then to the industry recognition of "Joker" aiming for the Oscars.
Box office, awards, industry reputation —
Complete and without any weaknesses!
This completely shattered the rumor that he was a "bad actor".
Next came the donation details for the "Finding Shadows Charity Project".
Every donation record, every list of sponsored children, every receipt for donated materials, and every child's admission notice and award certificate are all publicly displayed with red text.
The foundation's annual audit report was also released, directly proving the authenticity of the charity program and completely disproving the rumors of it being a publicity stunt.
Finally, fans also released photos from the five stops of the roadshow.
Fans lined up voluntarily, took all their trash with them after the event, and gave water and snacks to the security guards, staff, and cleaning staff. Each stop of the roadshow was accompanied by a charitable donation, and there was no extravagant luxury support.
In contrast, the past misdeeds of that popular young actor's fans, such as arguing with passersby at roadshow events, littering, and disrupting public order by blocking cinemas, have also been dug up by netizens.
After watching this online debate, netizens across the internet overwhelmingly sided with Chen Xun's fans: "That's the difference! His fans didn't resort to insults or mudslinging; they directly presented evidence, presented reasoned arguments, and were incredibly professional!"
"Hilarious! Those who spread rumors about charity don't even know how many years Chen Xun has been doing charity work. While he was quietly doing his work, your idol was still acting in ancient costume dramas with green screen effects."
"Chen Xun's fans are truly unique in the Chinese entertainment industry. They have a strong sense of justice, are well-mannered, and most importantly, are incredibly capable. They don't cause trouble, but they're absolutely not afraid of it either!"
"Fans follow their idol's lead. Chen Xun himself is low-key and down-to-earth, focusing on his works and public welfare. His fans are the same, rational and powerful, which is very endearing."
Within half a day, the fan who spread the rumor deleted the post and went silent.
Even the artist's studio quietly deleted the previous articles that criticized Chen Xun, and dared not mention Chen Xun again.
Chen Xun's fans have been dubbed by the entire internet as "the most civilized, righteous, and capable fan group in the Chinese entertainment industry."
The five-stop roadshow ended late at night in Hangzhou, the last stop of which was Hangzhou.
As Chen Xun sat in the car on his way back to the hotel, he scrolled through Weibo videos of fans' support and the outrageous rumors circulating online, and couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.
Christine, who was beside him, leaned on his shoulder, looking incredulously at the translated comments from foreign websites on her phone.
"I still can't believe that you have such a great influence in China."
Christine looked up at him, her eyes filled with pride: "They say you have powerful connections, that you're a princeling, you know that?"
Chen Xun chuckled, put his phone aside, and reached out to ruffle her hair: "My biggest support comes from these fans. To be honest, I'm still a bit dazed. I just came back to hold a movie premiere, and I didn't expect everyone to give me such a big surprise."
He opened the Weibo editing page and typed out: "The five-stop roadshow has ended, and my heart is filled with emotion and gratitude. Thank you to every city for your dedication, and thank you to everyone who came. I have received everyone's kindness, but I also hope that you will not spend any more money on me. Instead, spend your money and time on your own lives, work hard, study hard, and live well. That is the best support you can give me."
"Thank you all for your recognition of the 'Finding the Movies Charity Project.' I will continue to do this and work with everyone to help more children realize their dreams. See you at the cinema."
The Weibo post garnered over 100,000 comments in less than ten minutes.
Fans left messages in the comments section saying, "Don't worry, Brother Xun! We will live well and will always support you!"
"Keep moving forward, we'll always be behind you! See you at the cinema!"
"Being able to like you is the luckiest thing that ever happened to us!"
Looking at the screen full of heartwarming messages, Chen Xun felt a surge of warmth in his heart.
The penthouse suite at the Park Hyatt Hotel.
The room was bright yellow with only one floor lamp on, creating a cozy atmosphere.
The roadshow in five cities across China lasted for half a month.
The final premiere had just ended two hours ago.
Christine removed her makeup, took a shower, and then nestled on the sofa in a loose silk robe.
Bare feet were placed on Chen Xun's legs.
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Holding a tablet, he scrolled through videos of the roadshow filmed by fans, occasionally letting out a soft chuckle.
Chen Xun sat down beside her, gently massaging her sore ankles with his fingertips.
Throughout the entire roadshow, she wore 10-centimeter high heels, accompanying him to one meet-and-greeting event after another, the red carpet, and post-screening interactions. She never complained of being tired, but the red marks on her ankles couldn't lie.
"Look at this video, fans have edited together clips of you signing autographs for children, and the background music is the theme song from La La Land."
Christine held the tablet up to him, a smile playing on her lips, her eyes filled with envy: "Your fans really love you so much!"
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Chen Xun glanced down at the screen.
The video shows him crouching down, signing autographs for the children in the charity project one by one, patiently listening to them talk, his hands never stopping: "They don't love me, they love the characters I play, and they are just willing to believe in sincerity."
"No, that's not it!"
Christine pursed her lips, put the tablet away, and swiped her finger across his face on the screen, saying casually, "They love you as a person, Chen Xun, not Spider-Man, not Star-Lord, and certainly not the Joker."
The moment she finished speaking, a long-forgotten line of text suddenly appeared before Chen Xun's eyes:
[Kristen Stewart's favorability +1, current favorability: 100]
[Congratulations, host, on achieving the milestone of becoming the first person to have a maximum affinity rating with your account.]
[Unlock a brand new exclusive feature: Voice of the Heart]
[Function Description: For bound objects with maximum affinity, the host can listen to their true inner thoughts in real time without delay. This function is permanently active and can be turned on and off at will.]
The string of words made Chen Xun stop rubbing his ankle instantly.
The number 99 above Christine's head disappeared, replaced by a fleeting 100.
After they got together, their affection level skyrocketed to 99 points, and it never changed again.
He even thought that the 99 would stay stuck indefinitely.
But unexpectedly, his stats reached their maximum when he brought Christine back to China.
[Feature activated, voice listening enabled, current listener: Kristen Stewart]
The last line of text disappeared.
A soft, sweet female voice suddenly rang in his mind.
It sounded exactly like Christine's voice, but it wasn't coming from her mouth:
When I saw Chen Xun kneel down to wipe the little girl's tears, my heart almost jumped out of my chest. How can a man be so gentle?
Chen Xun suddenly raised his head and looked at Christine opposite him.
She remained nestled on the sofa, her fingers idly swiping across her tablet, her face still bearing that cool and aloof expression, a slight smile playing on her lips, revealing absolutely no trace of inner turmoil, let alone the thought she had just uttered.
Chen Xun's first reaction was that he was hallucinating.
He composed himself and deliberately asked, "You've been massaging for so long, are your feet still sore? Should I get you a hot towel to apply to them?"
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Christine looked up at him, waved her hand dismissively, and said stubbornly, "No need. I'm not some delicate little girl. This little bit of tiredness is nothing. I'm used to it after running so many roadshows."
But as soon as she finished speaking, her thoughts echoed in Chen Xun's mind once again:
Ahhh, he's so gentle! His massage feels so good! Did he notice my feet hurt? He really understands me best! A hot towel or something wouldn't be a bad idea though—
Chen Xun looked at her "I'm super cool, I'm fine" expression and listened to her inner monologue, and almost burst out laughing.
He finally understood the wonder of this mind-reading function.
Christine has always been a model of stubbornness. No matter how happy or concerned she is inside, she will never say a word of weakness and will always have that unruly demeanor.
In the past, he could only guess her thoughts based on the tacit understanding they had developed together.
Now, everything she was thinking, word by word, had reached his ears clearly.
This isn't just unlocking a feature; it's practically obtaining the universal key to unlock Christine's heart.
Chen Xun suppressed the laughter in his heart. Instead of stopping, he used a little skill to gently massage her calf muscles, moving up her ankle. His tone was teasing: "I remember someone practically clung to me on the way back to the hotel after walking the red carpet today."
Christine's cheeks flushed slightly. She reached out and slapped him, glaring at him. "Nonsense, I was just leaning on something because I was tired."
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[He actually remembered! Oh no, was I too clingy just now? But I feel so safe in his arms — he looks so handsome rubbing his leg right now, his eyes are so charming, help, I want to kiss him!]
No, no, I can't take the initiative, or this guy will get cocky again. Hold back, Christine, you're an Oscar winner, you have to be cool!
As Chen Xun listened to her internal struggle and mutterings, the smile in his eyes deepened.
He deliberately leaned forward, his nose almost touching her forehead, and whispered, "My dear actress, a lean is fine, but how about a kiss?"
Christine's breath caught in her throat, her ears turning bright red, but she stubbornly maintained her composure, rolling her eyes: "Chen Xun, how childish are you? You want to kiss me, so why are you asking me?"
[Kiss me, kiss me, kiss me! Hurry up and kiss me! Don't ask questions! Just do it!]
[Wait, was I being too unreserved? Oh well, why should I be reserved in front of him? He already knows what I'm like anyway.]
Why hasn't he kissed me yet? Is he just teasing me? Ugh!
Hearing the anxious urge in her heart, Chen Xun could no longer resist and lowered his head to kiss her.
Christine instantly softened, reaching out to wrap her arms around his neck and obediently responding to his kiss. The actress who had been so stubborn just moments before was now as docile as a kitten.
[Aww, kissing him is so sweet, I'll never get tired of kissing him!]
He's such a wonderful person—a great actor, a wonderful person, kind to his fans, kind to children, and even tolerant of my little quirks. How can I be so lucky?
When the kiss ended, Christine buried her face in the crook of his neck, panting, her cheeks flushed, but she still stubbornly muttered, "Your technique is still the same as always, no improvement."
[Bullshit! That technique is amazing! I can't breathe!]
[Oh no, why am I becoming more and more love-struck? No, no, I have to maintain my cool girl persona.]
Chen Xun held her in his arms, listening to her insincere inner monologue, and laughed until his shoulders shook.
He lowered his head and nibbled on her ear, whispering, "Really? Then I guess I'll have to practice more."
Just as Christine was about to retort, an Instagram notification popped up on her tablet.
This is a post that Dakota just made.
In the photo, Ellie is holding a Spider-Man doll and sitting on the beach in Santa Monica.
She subconsciously tapped on the photo and swiped twice.
Her inner thoughts instantly flashed through Chen Xun's mind:
[That girl Dakota, she's always thinking about him. Last time in Los Angeles, she called three times a day to check up on him. She's clearly already head over heels, but she still insists they're just friends. Who believes that?]
It's funny, actually. I almost came out as gay with Dakota back then, and all of Hollywood was waiting for us to make it official. Who would have thought that we'd both end up with the same guy?
[But Dakota has a good temper, so it doesn't seem like a bad idea? Anyway, Chen Xun isn't just around me; Jennifer from Kentucky is also eyeing him, messaging him every day. With Dakota around, we can keep an eye on him together, so he doesn't go around flirting and run away without anyone knowing.]
[Hmm, that's a good idea. I'll talk to Dakota about it later. She can't hide her feelings anyway; she'll see through them easily.]
A series of inner monologues left Chen Xun completely stunned.
He truly never expected to hear such earth-shattering gossip.
He already knew that Kristen and Dakota had a good relationship, and he also knew that there had been rumors about the two of them in Hollywood back then.
Unexpectedly, the person Kristen almost came out as gay with was Dakota.
Even more outrageous, she was actually planning to drag Dakota along with her?
And they even have the audacity to say they're watching over him together?
Chen Xun looked down at Christine, who was sitting in his arms with an innocent look on her face and was still scrolling through Dakota's Instagram. He felt both angry and amused, and couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh.
What is this?
He even actively recruited people to join him?
Hearing his laughter, Christine looked up, staring at him blankly. "What are you laughing at? Are the photos Dakota posted really that funny?"
Why did he suddenly laugh? His laugh was so strange. Could it be—he knew what I was thinking? Impossible, I didn't say it out loud. He can't read minds, can he?
[Oh no, oh no! Did he see through my thoughts about Dakota? I think my facial expressions were fine, right?]
Chen Xun suppressed his shock, showing no emotion on his face. He looked down at Christine, who was buried in the crook of his neck, and gently pinched her reddened earlobe. His tone was teasing: "I'm not laughing at anything. I just think that our movie queen's little schemes are more sophisticated than I imagined."
Christine looked up instantly, glaring at him warily, her ears turning even redder: "What little scheme could I possibly have? Chen Xun, stop playing games with me."
[Oh no! Did he really figure it out? How could he know what I was thinking? No, no, he's definitely bluffing me. I absolutely can't give myself away!]
But the way he looked at me...it was like he knew everything. Are men's intuitions really that accurate?
No, I have to change the subject quickly; I can't let him keep bringing this up!
Chen Xun almost burst out laughing again as he listened to her frantic, muttering thoughts.
He deliberately went along with her wishes, loosened his grip on her waist, and got up to walk towards the bathroom: "I'll get you a hot towel to put on your feet, so that your ankles won't be swollen tomorrow and you won't have to pretend it doesn't hurt."
Christine stared at his retreating figure as he walked into the bathroom, paused for a moment, and then an uncontrollable smile crept onto her lips.
He actually remembered! I just thought about the hot towel, and he went to get it! How can he understand me so well!
Forget it, I don't want to think about all that nonsense anymore. As long as he has me in his heart, that's enough. We can talk about Dakota later.
Chen Xun listened to her thoughts in the bathroom and couldn't help but shake his head.
This "voice-based" feature completely exposed Christine's hypocrisy.
In the past, he had to rely on the tacit understanding he had with her to guess what she was thinking.
Now, he can hear every single thought that flashes through her mind.
This feeling of having the other person's thoughts completely under his control gave him an unprecedented sense of control, yet he didn't find it annoying.
I just found this stubborn girl in front of me incredibly cute.
He came out with a hot towel, knelt on one knee in front of the sofa, lifted her ankle, and carefully applied the hot towel to the reddened area with gentle movements.
Christine's body stiffened slightly, but she didn't dodge. She just turned her face to look at the Hangzhou night view outside the window, still saying sarcastically, "Don't think that I'll forgive you for teasing me earlier."
[Waaaaah~ He's so gentle, the compress felt so good, I wish I had a glass of milk too!]
No, I can't show it, or he'll get smug again.
Chen Xun glanced at her, noticing her flushed ears, and deliberately went along with what she was thinking, saying, "My dear actress, after you've had your feet treated, shall I heat up some milk for you? You mentioned wanting some hotel milk after your promotional tour yesterday."
Christine turned her head sharply: "How did you know I wanted to drink?"
I silently wondered to myself, how did he know?
No, no, he must have heard me talking in my sleep last night! Yes, that must be it!
Chen Xun suppressed a laugh, put the towel aside, and reached out to pinch her cheek: "Last night you were hugging my arm and blurted it out in your sleep, and you've forgotten?"
This excuse is flawless.
Christine believed her instantly, her cheeks flushed even more, and she muttered, "It's your fault for sleeping so restlessly, making me talk in my sleep."
She complained, but her body betrayed her, snuggling closer to him, wrapping her arms around his waist, burying her face in his chest, listening to his heartbeat, quiet and still, no longer being stubborn.
It feels so good to hold him like this.
As Chen Xun listened to her tender inner monologue, he tightened his arms around her and lowered his head to place a gentle kiss on the top of her head.
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