Your Rival in Love Gets Prettier Every Day

Chapter 30: Acting Day for Bai Yueguang

Shen Jintai's ass started picking up heat. A quick search on Weibo, forums, and Baidu would have posts regarding his butt. The search almost climbed to the end of the hot search list, but it soon died down. Fortunately, it didn't gain too much traction. Otherwise, Shen Jintai wouldn't be able to show his face in public again with the hot search title "Shen Jintai's ass" hanging above him.

Li Meilan was eating peanuts while looking at Shen Jintai who was sweating profusely next to her: "Are you tired from filming? You should take a break."

Shen Jintai hummed and shook his head as he happily exercise. Steam seemed to be rising out of him. He's been following Coach Li's regime. He wanted to turn his peerless ass into an electric small motor*.

*Electric small motor (电动小马达) = I'm not sure what the reference here is. From my research it has something to do with making one ass become similar to an electric small motor.

It is not unusual for a male star to have an ass, but the reason why his ass has caused such a big response was mainly because of his identity. He is after all, the most popular openly gay man in the entertainment industry.

A male celebrity has an ass that he wants other to see, while Shen Jintai has an ass that he wants to use. There's a huge difference between seeing and using. How could it not be exciting?!

Yan Yaoxuan was lying on the bed, constantly looking at the poster. His thoughts were surging. In a few days, it will be September, and he will have to return to school. He was going to school abroad, which will separate him 18,000 miles away from Shen Jintai. He was afraid that he'll be the first to board the water tower*. He must do something before he leaves.

*Waterfront tower (水楼台) = idiom which means a platform near the water. It's a metaphor for getting priority due to proximity.
*Translation help: I'm not sure what the author is trying to say. (远水楼台, 恐怕要被‌捷足先登.)

He used to like Shen Jintai for his dazzling appearance when he was onstage. It always made him shiver like an M. Shen Jintai would pursue his brother but completely ignore his love, which only deepened his infatuation with his idol. If he looks at Shen Jintai too intently, it would cause him to blush.

Yan Yaoxuan didn't realize that Shen Jintai had such an ass. He reached out to put the poster down, but he couldn't fall asleep after seeing it. His heart felt warm, and his body was heating up. He felt so itchy inside.

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As the number one fan of this drama, no one paid more attention to it's dynamics than Mrs. Yan. She especially paid careful attention to the official blog of <The East Palace is Coming> and asked Yan Qiuchi about its latest development.

Mrs. Yan: "I heard Xiao Jin say the trailer will be released soon."

Yan Qiuchi said: "I don't know."

Mrs. Yan: "You're the boss and you don't know?"

"Just because I'm the boss it doesn't mean I'm in charge of everything." Yan Qiuchi said.

He didn't like to talk about Shen Jintai with his mother, something Mrs. Yan also understood in her heart. But the today's Shen Jintai was no longer the Shen Jintai of the past. She hoped that he will continue to improve and become an even better person with each passing days so that her ignorant* son will come to regret it.

*Doesn't know the goods (不识货) = idiom meaning doesn't understand the true value of things. I used the translated meaning of the idiom instead to make it flow better.

She had also seen the new poster. It looked simple and less colorful yet remained sophisticated. Shen Jintai looked very seductive.

Yan Yaoxuan wanted to chime in several times but refrained from doing it. He knew his brother didn't want to talk about it, especially when it involves Shen Jintai. He could only blame himself for being too timid and dare not cross his older brother.