The director was well aware of the conflict between An Ziqi and Bai Xinxin, so he wisely kept them separate. Generally, when Bai Xinxin was called upon, An Ziqi wasn't, and vice versa.
Just like Lin Man suspected, the production didn't explicitly promote who the leading actress was. On the promotional posters, An Ziqi and Bai Xinxin each occupied one side.
An Ziqi didn't say anything, but the fans from both sides refused to stand down.
Each claimed their idol was the leading role, squabbling about it online daily.
People online started to speculate about the conflict between the two, and some websites headlined it as a power struggle within Huanyu Company.
The two women didn't respond, and fans turned their complaints to the film production.
Although the production denied any issues and claimed they had a good relationship during filming,
it wasn't convincing given both were part of Huanyu but never seen together.