When Liang Yin heard this, she did not refute. Instead, she said very solemnly, "In the past, I felt that you didn't have any real capability and that you were supported by brainless fans. Now, I feel that you're very good. You're really a high-quality idol."
The actor froze with a mouthful of water still in his mouth. He didn't know whether to spit it out or to swallow it. It took him a long time to realize that Liang Yin was complimenting him, and he was momentarily distracted.
When he snapped back to his senses, he gulped down the water in his mouth and said dramatically, "You… you actually praised me?"
He was merely self-deprecating in nature. He did not really expect to hear a compliment.