The homophobic nonsense in question is the author's decision to make both actually canonically gay characters in the story (or at least where I'm dropping it) at best spiteful and at worst quite literally attempted mu*derers. In the spiteful case, ML calls over a photographer friend to take a picture of him and MC for his home. The friend is gay and is told of their relationship, and shows a little bit of jealousy and dismay at the fact that two (again, supposedly entirely 100% straight!!!) catches are taken. He's really not even that jealous or grating of a character, but MC acts like a huge c**t and flaunts his relationship at every turn, absolutely rubbing it in the friend's face for... literally what reason? But in any case, why couldn't the canonically gay character also be in a happy relationship? Why is he assumed to be promiscuous and single and thus embittered? And anyway, wouldn't he have kind of a right to be annoyed considering both MC and ML are so, so adamant about their heterosexuality? My respect for the main characters went down the f*cking drain during those chapters, I swear. They were so rude for literally no reason, and again, the canonically gay character's characterization was just so ridiculously pointed and biased. And in the second case, MC is hit on by a gay coworker; when he rejects the coworker (who he "had a bad feeling about" beforehand and who ML warned him away from for much the same reason *rolls eyes*), the coworker quite literally drowns him several times while shooting a scene to the extent that MC catches an illness and gets sent to the f*cking hospital afterwards. He literally tried! To! Kill! Him! Because he's a scary gay pe*vert who just has to get his way? My god. I'm not saying all gay characters have to be perfect or lovable, but when the only ones in your story are there to be jealous or abusive in comparison to the Oh So Holy straight-gay couple it's really genuinely problematic and insulting.

a 12yo brat. The personality shift was surprising and too abrupt for me; the change is all at once and suddenly it became the stereotypical 'older ML coddling and pampering his child lover' dynamic.

the reduction to a spoiled child while together with the ML is very off-putting, especially considering that his overall IQ and EQ are mostly normal otherwise, though he seems to have impulse control issues once in a while, (like at the company).

The accusation that of the "we're not gay, just in love with each other" line was literally a single throwaway sentence said by the MC when he was confronted by the divorced ex-wife of the ML at an event. It's called giving her some face.

The "bad representation" was one gay guy who fills the role of the stereotypical villain who has to attack the MC so readers can get some hurt/comfort scenes from the ML. Funnily enough they don't talk about the other "evil villain" of the fangirl who leaks pictures to the media to try and break them up.

The other "bad representation" was the gay photographer who was butthurt that MC hooked up with ML. It was regular single dog ribbing between two guys who are relatively friendly with each other and falls more along the lines of "how did an average dude like you bag the hottest guy in the industry? With this skinny ass?!". The pinching ass/s*xual harassment thing was MC playacting/being cute to ML. Not an actual complaint because MC felt unsafe or victimized.

I wish they can tell the world their relationship after the MC establishes himself and win awards... Yet the story ends with their relationship hidden

I really like the ML here, he's really mature. Due to his patience and tolerance for his wife, his wife thought that he didn't care enough for her... I really wish someone like him since I'm spoiled XD

It grew increasingly difficult for Yang Youming to maintain his indifference and stay away. He could no longer disengage from his role and examine this man's body through the eyes of his character as they shot this intimate scene. Xia Xingcheng's body drew him in. He was aroused.

the ML said he was gay, though its only on the last few chapters

I actually really liked how after the CP get together, they had their first huge fight which caused them to step apart and the MC decided to make the ML chase after him to decide how they went from there. I have read this part four times already because I liked it so much. And after they reconcile, they are stronger than ever.

when Youming asked Xingcheng if he liked girls, or was he acting as his character in the movie when he asked that, but then why was he acting as his character from the movie at that time after seeing Xingcheng coming out of his room with a girl in the morning. It just didn't make sense to me.

Maybe I'll find out after I finish this novel.

I must admit that the feelings between Xia Xingcheng and Yang Youming runs deep. There’s a lot of issues they are personally grappling by themselves but the author has written it in a way that it is subtle and instil a sense of hope for the readers.

Not everything is hopeless as long as you have enough willpower to solve it. Just like our star, Xia Xingcheng who pursued Yang Youming and seized the chance to sleep with him to prove his sincerity and his passion for the latter!

I adore these two so much.

Their wedding scene was touching. A very big thank you to the translator, Gooseberry TL for their hardwork and quality translation. This novel certainly touched the hearts of many.

Kudos to the author, the translator and the fanartists! Kudos to our beloved star and the moon, Xia Xingcheng and Yang Youming. ❤️