Chapter 8:
'Xiao Zhou, your first love couldn't be...' The host at the award ceremony attempted to control the situation and gave me a meaningful look.
Without hesitation, I declared in front of the camera, 'Yu Yue is my first love.' The crowd erupted into commotion.
My response was obviously more unexpected than the organizers had anticipated.
The host rushed to cover up for my statement, and amidst the noise, I left the stage.
'Xiao Zhou! Are you crazy?' complained my manager next to me as we walked off stage.
'Look at the online comments now!' She tossed her phone to me.
In front of my eyes were negative comments from netizens.
[Fans are in an uproar, you two are dating, 6.] [My sister-in-law turned out to be my drama partner, a novel come to life.] [Mom disapproves! Xiao Yue, you and her have no future!] [No, am I the only one who finds them sweet? Coming out in the midst of their careers, who wouldn't like that? What a huge risk.] [Their relationship is so good, the first thing they say on the phone is, 'Wife.' *Kissing noises*] [I like it, love watching, share more sweetness.] [Two women? Boring, unfollowing.] [Who could accept this? Fans feel sorry for you both.] There were even marketing accounts starting to set the tone.
#Zhou Yingti comes out# #Who just became a movie queen and got engaged# #The first celebrity couple this year, unexpectedly a yuri couple# #How do you view same-sex relationships# #Zhou Yingti and Yu Yue# There were even people posting to boycott us, saying it's disgusting.
I looked at the ongoing discussion, I turned off my phone screen.
I knew in this era, our relationship wouldn't be accepted by everyone.
But I didn't expect there to be such a strong backlash.
'We've hired some internet trolls to control the comments, don't worry,' my manager sighed and instructed, 'But recently, there might be some irrational fans who will attack you, so be careful."
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