It's a busy day for Kim Chiu today.  From gracing the launch of YES! Magazine's Most Beautiful Stars for 2010, where she posed as its cover girl, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Quezon City, the young Kapamilya star rushed to One Esplanade in Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, where she was introduced as the face of SM Development Corporation's My Place in South Triangle.

The former Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition big winner said endorsing My Place also earned her a unit in the said condominium—an addition to the 600 square-meter dream house she's having for her family. 

Since she's the endorser, the media asked if Kim already mentioned this to her constant onscreen partner Gerald Anderson.  She replied smiling, "Oo naman! Sabi ko sa kanya, 'Malapit lang 'to sa ABS-CBN, mura lang.'"

That statement somehow disproved recent reports that she and Gerald are having a misunderstanding.

"Wala namang hiwalay, wala namang 'kami,'" she clarified.  "Okay kami, masaya kami.  Lagpas tenga na ang mga isyung binabato sa amin,  mag-iisang buwan na yata.  Ganun pa rin kami kung anuman kami."

Does Kim have an idea where rumored "hiwalayan" between her and Gerald came from?

Kim said they, too, were curious about it.  She thought, "Siguro minsan nakikita kami ng mga tao, hindi kami nagpapansinan, hiwalay kami, sasabihin nila.  'Yong magkahiwalay ng lugar, hindi kami magkatabi umupo, hindi kami nagtatawanan sa isa't isa, siguro 'yon na 'yong meaning nila na away."

The Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo actress, on the other hand, clarified that her upcoming Your Song project, where she would be paired with Enchong Dee, has nothing to do with the issue.  "Sa Your Song niya dati, hindi naman niya ako kasama. Ngayon naman, ganun din so, equal," added Kim. 

These negative issues, according to Kim, have made them avoid hearing or reading entertainment news lately. 

She explained, "Siyempre, hindi na nga kami nakikinig masyado, nagbabasa masyado, kasi parang naapektuhan lang (kami).  Parang, 'Uy, ito na naman tayo, o!'"

However, Kim still couldn't confirm nor deny rumors that she and Gerald are already in a relationship.  She simply told the media, "Time will tell.  May tamang panahon sa bawat bagay."

The 20-year-old actress also thinks that the "hiwalayan" issue will soon die down.

She even jested to the reporters, "Mamatay din 'yan.  Mamatay (kasi) mapapagod din kayo (kakatanong)."

DOING A PROJECT WITH KAPUSO ARTIST.  During the interview, Kim was also teased by the entertainment reporters because they saw her talking with GMA-7's Aljur Abrenica during the launch of YES! Magazine's Most Beautiful Stars for 2010.  Aljur was included in this special issue with Kris Bernal under "The Tandem" category.

"Nag-usap lang kami doon.  Kasi, parang kilala nila si Coco, 'tapos nagkuwento lang din siya, 'yong direktor namin kilala rin siya.  So, nagkukwentuhan kami.  Tinatanong niya ako kung ilang taon na ako, kailan ang birthday ko, sagot din ako," related Kim.