Rising stars and onscreen couple Xu Kai (許凱) and Bai Lu (白鹿) has become a trending topic lately due to some negative rumors. Following the airing of The Legends <招搖>, netizens widely shipped the two as a couple after their romantic scenes went viral online. Fulfilling fans’ desire to see them together in more projects, they collaborated again for Arsenal Military Academy <烈火軍校> and the upcoming Imperial Cuisine <尚食>. With their casting for the Imperial Cuisine confirmed, it seems producer Yu Zheng (于正) is still keen on promoting this ‘Yao Lan’ couple despite the controversial allegations surrounding Bai lu and Xu Kai.