The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 181 is plausible
Upon receiving the call, Lu Nanting breathed a huge sigh of relief.

The fact that they are still willing to communicate means that their anger has not yet reached its peak and there is still room for them to admit their mistakes.

"You might not understand why I always like to show off my relationship to the whole world, even though it's just between two people. I've just reflected on it carefully, and there are basically the following reasons."

"Well, you tell me."

Gu Lanxi was a little curious and wanted to hear his thoughts first. She was surprised by his response when the call was connected.

"First of all, doing this makes me feel safer. It's like a dung beetle showing off its dung ball, or Harry Potter showing off his broom..."

Gu Lanxi was speechless: "I know you want to appear humorous, but you'd better not use this example."

"Okay, tell me, isn't that the truth? Everyone knows you're my wife. Anyone with a modicum of morality wouldn't try to steal her from me. Even though my ex is a very determined one, having a bunch of shovels waving around like that is still annoying, isn't it?"

"Any more?"

"And another thing is to record beautiful moments. It's a very simple idea. Just imagine, when I'm old and my hair is white, I'll look back at these things little by little. Wouldn't that make me incredibly happy?"

Gu Lanxi herself is the kind of person who has compiled 168 photo albums, intending to keep them to look at when she gets old. This is understandable and cannot be refuted.

Compared to her, Lu Nanting's approach was more in line with the mainstream of the era.

Everyone does it, so he does it too; there's no fault in that.

"Any more?"

"You have to admit that you are very pessimistic about marriage and love."

“I never deny that.”

Gu Lanxi paused for a moment, then emphasized earnestly, "I grew up in that kind of environment, and I'm willing to date and get married, simply because you're such a good person that I couldn't refuse you. Asking for more is something I can't do right now."

"So I need to constantly show you through my actions how much I love you, so that I can continuously strengthen your confidence, make our marriage more stable, and make our love last longer. As you know me, you should know that I am not a person who likes to show off."

Gu Lanxi remained silent for a long time before finally unable to hold back her complaints:
“Right now you’re like a boss trying to get investment, constantly bragging to me, ‘Great project, great potential, a rare opportunity, don’t be foolish; strong team, highly capable, moving forward without stumbling!’, one line after another, making me wonder if he’s actually from Tianjin.”

Lu Nanting was speechless: "Don't bother with these examples. I'm talking to you about love, and you're talking to me about business?"

“I value you as much as my business; you should be laughing.”

“Okay,” Lu Nanting said with a forced smile, “Hehe.”

"Stop chuckling, do you have anything else to say?"

"The fourth reason is that a lot of blessings and praises make me feel recognized by the outside world. This positive emotional feedback can boost my confidence in this relationship! When our relationship encounters a crisis, I have a reason to convince myself to get up and continue the relationship!"

Gu Lanxi prefers to seek strength from within herself, but it is undeniable that Lu Nanting at this stage still cares a lot about the opinions of the outside world.

"I think your way of thinking is very wrong. Shouldn't what helped you through this crisis be your love for me? Why are you seeking validation from the outside world?"

"There's no other reason. Although I hate to admit it, my heart is far weaker than yours, and I can't block these things out for now."

"Okay, it's not a big problem. After all, at your age, you're still just a little brother who likes to hear nice things said about him."

Lu Nanting retorted, "Who doesn't like to hear nice things? Don't you?"

Gu Lanxi thought for a moment, then spoke cautiously: "That depends on who is talking to me."

Do we need to categorize this?

"Divide it!"

How did you divide it?

“If someone speaks to me without expecting anything in return, I will appreciate their kindness; but if someone speaks to me with ulterior motives, I will be wary, because their sweet words are 100% a trap.”

Which type am I?

"What do you say?"

A low laugh came from the other end of the phone.

"Okay, I'm after your feelings, and I'm also after you..."

"Be serious, don't talk about this, is there any other reason?"

Lu Nanting chuckled softly, knowing that this was a phone call, and didn't dare to say anything too outrageous.

"Yes, there are very practical reasons. Having a stable and happy marriage can greatly improve my public image. Before, people probably thought of me as a potential playboy? A trendy playboy? Frivolous? Dissolute? An unreliable hothead? After getting married, things will naturally be different. People will think of me as mature, stable, and responsible..."

Hearing him describe himself like that, and recalling that Weibo post, Gu Lanxi couldn't help but purse her lips:
"He doesn't seem to be much more composed either..."

Lu Nanting knew she was still angry about the Weibo incident, so he chuckled softly, his voice incredibly soothing:

"Oh, that might involve another, more profound topic."

"What subject?"

"On the relationship between King Zhou's incompetence and Daji."

"Huh? Me? Daji?"

"You've made me sound like a tyrant."

"That's not exactly what I said."

"Such a serious issue cannot be addressed even in your mind!"

"Okay, I'll trust you one more time. You're steady, responsible, and have a mature mind."

"Why didn't you say so earlier? That's just the kind of person I am."

Gu Lanxi simply stopped talking.

Seeing her holding her breath, Lu Nanting immediately became serious: "Well, speaking of which, my resources have improved quite a bit recently."

"Oh? You've never had a shortage of resources?"

“That’s not what I meant. I meant that official, high-level events that would never have considered me before, you know? But now they’re contacting me on their own initiative, which shows that my path as a positive role model is getting smoother and smoother.”

In the past, society generally admired foreign things, but times have changed.

Their generation is full of national self-confidence, and it is indeed something to be happy about that they have gained national recognition.

This shows that as long as he can stay stable, he can definitely remain popular for a long time.

Gu Lanxi was very happy for him. She nodded gently and replied with an "Mm," her tone softening instantly, no longer showing the previous feeling of wanting to fight someone at any moment.

Isn't this the reason why her acting career has been so smooth?

What is lost in one place is gained in another.

They did lose a lot because of their marriage.

For example, it will be harder for her to get roles in romance dramas in the future, and Lu Nanting has lost a lot of fans.

However, they also gained many things they couldn't get before by taking advantage of their married status.

Putting everything else aside, as a married couple, they only need to occasionally show some affection to easily trend on social media, without worrying about traffic at all.

Fearing he might not have heard her, Gu Lanxi added, "You're right. Partners with stable families usually make me feel more at ease."

Lu Nanting chuckled and summarized: "In conclusion, showing affection appropriately is good for both of us."

"You know what 'appropriate' means? What's your standard for 'appropriate'? How can you guarantee that it won't offend me, won't put pressure on me, and will fully protect my privacy?"

This is indeed a problem.

This is also where the two disagree.

No matter how reasonable his argument is, he cannot ignore Gu Lanxi's feelings.

In that instant, Lu Nanting thought of many things.

For example, agree on the number of posts, like ten per year.

But this makes showing affection seem like a KPI, and over time, it becomes less spontaneous and inevitably feels like doing a task.

He was quick-witted and soon came up with an idea: "Then I'll let you take a look before I send it, and I'll send it only after you agree?"

Gu Lanxi was shocked: "Then what's the point of you posting like this? You're going to keep showing off like this? What are you thinking?"

"How could it be boring? I originally sent it to you, but you've been so busy that you haven't been online for days. I'm just throwing my eyelashes at a blind man. This way, you'll be the first to see it."

"If you can do that, then you're not bad!"

The two talked about their recent work arrangements before hanging up.

Zhuang Xiaotong returned to the next room, feeling quite uneasy.

Unexpectedly, not long after, Gu Lanxi came over to call her: "I said a couple of days ago that I wanted to shoot a vlog. I'm free this afternoon, let's hurry up?"

Okay, she's back to her usual gentle and friendly smile.

Zhuang Xiaotong couldn't help but glance at Aunt Wang.

Sure enough, ginger is still spicy.

Next time she lies, perhaps she can exaggerate even more.

Today is Valentine's Day, and Sister Wang asked me, "What are we celebrating?"

I said, people who love each other will spend this day together. Boys and girls who like each other...

Before I could finish speaking, Sister Wang told me that she also had a boy she liked.

I was surprised and said to her, "Honey, you're too young. What kind of boy do you like?"

Then she said, "But he's really handsome."

Wow, so handsome.

Kindergarten senior class.

We argued for a long time.

I wanted her to understand that her liking and my liking were two different concepts.

But she firmly believed that she liked that little boy.

Okay, I choose to respect that.

You can continue to like it.

This is what I told her.

At every stage of a girl's life, she will have a crush on the boy in her class who she finds most pleasing to the eye.

If you like it, then you like it.

Tired.

I was going to say that this is friendship, and you can like many people at the same time. Love is exclusive, so it's different.

I'm afraid of raising a playboy.

I abandoned this plan.