Chapter 1254: Players Arrive

"Big Sis, you're really not going?"

On the phone, Gao Liang asked Xiang Luoquan loudly.

This Night Shanghai Fashion Show was quite a grand affair; not only domestic celebrities, but many international stars had come as well.

Gao Liang was originally someone who liked to join in the fun, so how could he miss this kind of event?

It just so happened the production crew hadn't officially started filming yet; after hanging out in Hengdian with a few actors he was about to work with to get acquainted, he took a flight back.

He was definitely going to attend the fashion show; he just hadn't expected that Big Sis, who had originally agreed to go together, would suddenly back out this time.

"Definitely can't go. What if that Gene suddenly walks over holding flowers and gems? How would I handle that? So awkward."

As Luo Quan spoke, just imagining that scene made her scalp tingle.

"Seems about right." Gao Liang nodded. "Since you're not going, lend me your car; I'll take it out to show off."

"It's in the garage, keys are hanging on the wall." After Luo Quan finished, she immediately asked, "Right, do you have a driver's license? Don't drive without one and get caught by traffic police."

"Would I do something illegal?" Gao Liang laughed. "Got the license ages ago; just never told you guys."

Only then did Luo Quan set her mind at ease: "Alright then, but be careful, don't drive too fast."

Gao Liang replied helplessly, "With this city's traffic, even if I wanted to speed I couldn't."

In a top-tier city like this, with so many people and cars, a sports car really can't stretch its legs; at most you just rev the engine in neutral to let passersby hear the roar.

If you actually dared speed on the road, traffic police would come for you in no time.

With Luo Quan confirmed not going, the next evening Gao Liang went out driving the limited-edition supercar from Huan Yu.

To disguise itself, this Mo Yu Qilin differed little from an ordinary supercar in interior and operated exactly the same way.

Only under extreme conditions could its difference be seen.

Gao Liang had driven no fewer than a hundred sports cars; after all, his old man loved cars in his youth, and the garage held many priceless luxury cars, more complete than in a game.

So he himself had been immersed in it since childhood, driving whenever he had nothing to do.

But after getting into Big Sis's Mo Yu Qilin, he discovered all his previous cars had been a waste of time.

Compared to this work of art, the things in Dad's garage were only fit to compete with toddler toys.

Sitting in the car, he stubbornly spent ten minutes letting himself and the car become one, before finally steeling himself to drive it onto the road.

Life is full of ritual; Gao Liang felt this car's extraordinariness, and so accorded it the highest respect.

Of course, in others' eyes such behavior would seem a bit chuunibyou.

But it was in his own garage anyway; besides him there was no second person.

After Gao Liang left, Luo Quan opened her computer, preparing to livestream the fashion show scene for her fans.

Although she didn't plan to walk the runway, this was still the current hot topic; riding the trend and livestreaming for fans was fine.

At least she could rack up some watch time.

But because she was watching someone else's relay feed, the camera angle couldn't be freely controlled; it basically stayed on the red carpet.

Very many stars came this time, domestic and foreign, streaming onto the red carpet in an endless flow.

Luo Quan stared like that for ten-odd minutes, then spotted a figure that wasn't exactly familiar but had been forced into her view many times these past few days — precisely Gene, the Fourth Young Master of the LV Group.

He walked in side by side with a mainland actress.

This actress was also an LV ambassador, popularity in the upper second tier, looks quite good.

Usually no hype, no marketing, always diligent and conscientious.

Didn't expect she'd actually come to the fashion show together with Gene; did she just discuss ambassador business with him?

"Look, the moment Luo Quan withdraws someone steps right up."

"Just said this Gene is a playboy; before he pretended to be so devoted, now his true colors are revealed."

"What is Zhao Shi thinking, rushing to curry favor with him?"

"These traffic stars would do anything to get famous; can you understand why those two idiots went to watch Crazy Horse?"

"True, these people's brain circuits are indeed quite peculiar."

…………

In the barrage, fans had already started cursing.

This Gene was clearly here to amuse himself in China, yet someone still "volunteered"; one can only say LV Group's allure is not something ordinary stars can resist.

Even an international star like Sally still willingly performed at Crazy Horse for true love.

Let alone these domestic first- and second-tier stars?

Even top-tier ones, facing capital, aren't they all the same groveling posture?

Of course, everyone knows these things in their hearts, but if you bring them to the table, it's absolutely unacceptable.

However you put it, they're Chinese stars, treating a foreign rich second-gen like this…

Luo Quan couldn't really comment either way, maintaining silence, but online the cursing had already started.

Because of this episode, the fashion show's popularity soared; many people came to watch what exactly was going on.

And just as large numbers of melon-eating onlookers swarmed in, the camera suddenly switched, cutting to the street outside the red carpet.

A pitch-black cool car slowly approached; its engine let out a low roar like an azure dragon.

In an instant, everyone's gaze was drawn to it.

First time seeing such a cool sports car; not to mention those influencers, even stars and tycoons had never seen this kind.

But many netizens watching the livestream immediately recognized it — isn't this Luo Quan's car, claimed to be the only one in the world, certified by netizens as the world's coolest car, the Mo Yu Qilin?

That exterior full of alien tech, that color scheme like a black hole sucking in all gazes, that unique engine sound — just one glance and you can recognize its true identity.

The barrage at this moment went crazy:

"No matter how many times I see it, still can't help saying, damn it's cool!"

"Speaking of which, is this car's zero-to-hundred acceleration currently the fastest among sports cars?"

"Two words: invincible."

"Who even looks at zero-to-sixty for sports cars these days? Anyone can floor it in a straight line; what matters is the corners."

"Luo Bao drove on the highways in Xia Weiyi before — rainy corners, no braking. Both her driving skill and the car's performance are insanely good."

"Didn't Luo Bao say she wasn't doing runway shows anymore? Why's she here again?"

"Is the person saying this serious? Aren't you in Luo Bao's livestream? Who's the one behind the camera inspiration?"

"Oh right, who is this person in the livestream then?"

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Seeing these barrage comments that she couldn't tell were genuinely stupid or just pretending to be stupid, Luo Quan couldn't help but laugh: "You've watched the livestream until your brains melted. I don't know any cloning technique; the person in the car is definitely Gao Liang — besides him, who else would love crashing the party this much?"

As soon as her words fell, the Mo Yu Qilin's car door opened.

Gao Liang stepped out wearing a full hip-hop streetwear outfit — the getup he loved most back when he was doing underground rap in New York.

Not necessarily the most fashionable, but definitely full of personality.

Though if he added a few dreadlocks, a big gold chain, and tattoos, it would be perfect.

He'd wanted to do exactly that ever since high school, but his old man shut it down, and he'd given up on the idea ever since.

Precisely because he lacked enough gangster aura, quite a few hip-hop fans in America felt his "pedigree" wasn't pure enough — he wasn't real.

Gao Liang wanted to be real, but his old man's Chicago typewriter wouldn't allow it.

Back then he said: "If you dare tattoo even half a letter on yourself, I'll use a scorching wound to physically erase it for you — don't believe me? Try it."

If he really did that, his old man would go to prison for child abuse.

But before the police arrived, his ass would definitely be blown into eight pieces.

So Gao Liang ultimately chose to follow his heart, switched to a fresh-and-clean style, and worked hard to prove that even without the gangster shtick, he could make good rap.

Facts proved he succeeded — proved a "gentleman" can also be an excellent rapper.

Of course, Big Sis played a huge part in that.

Now that he's come to Huaxia, he can't use the gangster shtick even more — tattoos aren't even allowed in this environment, you know how it is.

Of course, even without those rebellious things, Gao Liang's getup still looks plenty roguish and extremely distinctive.

Before, a lot of people said Gao Liang had become an uncle, matured.

Now with the beard shaved off and his old getup back on, he's still just as handsome as when he debuted a few years ago.

"This getup reminds me of Long Ge?"

"Which Long Ge? There's no shortage of people called Long Ge in Huaxia."

"Not a Huaxia one — a Korean one."

"Oh, that one — isn't he pretty much finished?"

"Hurry up, his whole group isn't clean either — four out of five members have had scandals."

"Not just the group — the whole company's no good, constantly showing up on the legal affairs channel."

"Truly sigh-worthy."

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Because of Gao Liang's getup, netizens were reminded of a certain Korean star who's been very hot recently.

Before this idol enlisted, he was also a top-tier star in Asia, world-famous, with a touch of fashion-world darling about him.

But after serving two years in the military, he came back and the other members of his group got into trouble one after another, plus he himself seemed to have lost heat and resources, so he hasn't made headlines in a long time.

Didn't expect the next time he'd make headlines would be because he got into trouble himself — truly a bit of dark humor.

But since it's still at the rumor stage with no solid proof, there's still room for a twist.

And seeing the barrage all spamming Zhi Long, Luo Quan also found it a bit funny.

Come to think of it, Korean stars have been especially hot in the domestic entertainment scene this second half of the year.

First there was Sha Li performing at Crazy Horse to show her passion to fans worldwide; now Zhi Long's become a legal-affairs regular.

Proves the entertainment circle — whether domestic or foreign — each has its own kind of rot.

Domestic tax evasion and messy relationships aren't news either — a few pop up every quarter.

Just comparatively, foreign stars play dirtier, and when something breaks it drags in more people.

Of course, it's also because Zhi Long wasted his peak popularity during military service, so even with a scandal this big, he hasn't trended many times — just hit the hot search once and went quiet.

Compared to Sha Li from a short while ago, it's worlds apart — once again reflecting how brutal the entertainment circle's turnover is.

But Luo Quan's never been one to kick someone when they're down, especially a foreign star, so she didn't pay it much mind; after playing along with the barrage for a couple lines, she shifted her attention to Gao Liang.

After stepping out of the world's number one handsome car, Gao Liang walked toward the red carpet amid the click-click of flashbulbs. A few reporters thrust microphones in his face, and the very first question was: "Gao Liang, do you know why your sister Luo Quan didn't come this time?"

Why else? Wasn't it because some playboy annoyed her into leaving?

Gao Liang thought to himself.

But they'd still have to meet in a bit; saying that would be too face-losing, so Gao Liang didn't fire directly and instead rephrased: "My sister is someone who hates trouble. This fashion show clearly wasn't in her plans, so she didn't come. Dead of winter — staying inside playing on the computer and phone is way more comfortable."

He didn't name names directly, but the moment those words came out, everyone knew who he was insinuating.

"There were rumors before that Gene is pursuing Luo Quan. What's your take on this?" One reporter felt the previous person hadn't dug hard enough, so they upped the ante themselves.

Hearing the question, Gao Liang gave an extremely smug smile: "My sister's this perfect — the line of people who like her could stretch from here all the way to New York. Royals, nobles, wealthy merchants, powerful clans — they've all confessed to her. Gene is merely one of them, nothing worth caring about."

Actually, it wasn't just about Luo Quan — Gao Liang was partly talking about himself too.

After all, he himself used to walk down the street and run into girls — even guys — confessing to him at any moment.

And because of his family background, the girls confessing came from all sorts of prestigious clans and great families, not a few.

Speaking from experience, so he had plenty of confidence.

Moreover, due to her own family background, the girls who confessed to her came from various great clans and aristocratic families in no small number.

She appeared in person to testify, so she was full of confidence.

Meanwhile, Gene was watching the livestream inside the venue, his expression looking somewhat unsightly.

Gao Liang's words had made him out to be rather utterly worthless.

But it seemed he couldn't find any grounds for rebuttal, because for Miss Luo Quan, the fact that many people wanted to pursue her was true, and the fact that various second-generation heirs had confessed to her was also true.

However, Gao Liang didn't care that his words seemed to have hurt a certain man's heart.

It was just that on this occasion he couldn't speak too harshly; otherwise he could have sprayed this guy until he cried.

In his heart, someone of Gene's caliber was also worthy of pursuing his sister? It was simply laughable.

After answering the question, Gao Liang didn't give these reporters any more chance to continue spouting nonsense with him, bypassing them and walking onto the red carpet.

Today's Night Shanghai Fashion Show counted as a successful check-in; he hoped the runway performance later would be a bit more exciting.

As for Miss Luo Quan's side, she had long since switched to other livestreams to watch the fun.

Tonight's theme wasn't the fashion show, but playing a game.

At midnight, Fantasy World would officially launch its server.

Ten million players would also, at this moment, log into this fantastical world and embark on a magnificent journey.