The Best Actor Insists On Living With Me!
Chapter 994: 985 Guest (3)

Chapter 994: Chapter 985 Guest (3)

The live stream’s attention and the app’s click rate surged immediately. On the video app that provides the live broadcast of the gala, a quick-thinking editor had already replaced their original pre-made poster with one featuring Bo Yan and Xia Siyu. The live broadcast was pushed to the front page headlines as well.

What was even more striking was that, despite Shang Feifei being visible in the original footage, the hot searches and discussions online were only about Bo Yan and Xia Siyu. Even the hastily made poster by the editor deliberately cropped out Shang Feifei, leaving only the two of them prominently displayed.

Some uninformed viewers, who might have heard earlier that they were attending the gala to promote their new movie, even mistakenly thought Xia Siyu was the lead actress. Naturally, this sparked another round of heated debates between Xia Siyu’s fans and Shang Feifei’s fans.

Amidst the chatter, their performance was finally about to begin. The three of them retreated backstage to prepare.

Today’s program was live, with full sound mic-enabled. Earlier, Wang Zisu’s boy band performed while singing and dancing simultaneously. Thanks to their solid foundational skills, even though one or two slightly messed up, as a group, their stage presence remained stable. However, a few other singers had serious mishaps, with their performances turning into full-blown disasters, now ridiculed across major forums.

At first, Xia Siyu had been watching the performances intently, but as the time drew closer, she could no longer think of anything except her own singing.

While the audience watching the live stream would see her with an indifferent expression, in reality, her palms were sweaty from nervousness, and the melody of the song was looping incessantly in her mind. The harmony sections weren’t concerning — as long as any sound was present, it would suffice. The critical parts were the two solo lines she had to sing. Her vocal coach knew her well and had assigned her the easiest-to-pick-up lines, but even so, it had taken Bo Yan seven days of rigorous teaching to finally get her back on track after she repeatedly went off-key.

What Bo Yan didn’t realize was that Xia Siyu’s upright, rigid posture wasn’t just an act to avoid revealing their relationship. Not until they were backstage, moments away from going on stage, did he sense her nervousness when she kept blinking repeatedly.

Because the performance was live, the transitions between acts had to be quick. The previous segment was nearing its end, and with the time allotted for changing sets, they had about one minute left. Xia Siyu was nervously pacing back and forth, even too scared to speak.

Bo Yan truly had never seen her in such a state before. Since he’d known Xia Siyu, she had always been brimming with confidence, at times even overly so. Yet, she was also self-aware — the one thing she lacked confidence in was singing.

Taking a quick glance around to confirm there was no one else in sight, Bo Yan hesitated for a moment before stepping forward. Then, he reached out and held her hand.

The moment their fingers interlocked, Xia Siyu turned her head. She could feel the warmth of his palm, while he could feel her cold, sweaty hand. Bo Yan smiled faintly, his voice low: “Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”

The two locked eyes for a brief moment, and even in the dim backstage lighting, Xia Siyu could see the clarity in his gaze — steady and trusting.

She rarely felt this way. Even after they reconciled, while Xia Siyu would act playfully or coquettishly, she still maintained her independence. At work, she sought his advice on her acting, but in the end, she made all decisions herself.

Yet this time, in his eyes, she seemed to catch a glimpse of tender understanding and a considerate, reassuring strength as if he were silently telling her: go ahead, it’s okay to stumble, to make mistakes. Don’t worry — there will always be someone who admires you and supports you, no matter what.