Chapter 704: Another Year, Another Grand Gathering

"Exercise more when you get back; don't just hole up in your room all day."

At the airport, Mom was still busy with her instructions.

As a mother, when her children travel far, she always has endless words to say.

Even though Luo Quan is already twenty, in Luo Ni's eyes, she is still the same as she was at twelve.

Back then, every time Luo Quan went to school, she would nag just like this, asking if she had brought her stationery and homework, and telling her to study hard at school.

Although the content has changed now, the emotion behind it has never changed.

"I know, Mom. You, Dad, and my sister take care of yourselves too." Luo Quan dragged her suitcase, nodding continuously.

"What about me?" Gao Liang looked at his older sister with eager eyes.

"You?" Luo Quan laughed. "Eat more meat. You've really suffered for the sake of filming."

Gao Liang was speechless. "I know that without you telling me."

"Alright, I'm going through security. Everyone, head back." When it comes to parting, the longer you drag it out, the more reluctant you feel.

After saying what needed to be said, Luo Quan bid her family goodbye and turned to walk toward the security entrance.

Although she was wearing a mask, her family hadn't made much of an effort to disguise themselves, so they were quickly recognized by people in the airport.

Whether they were Chinese or foreigners, everyone guessed Luo Quan's identity; combined with her eyes and figure, it was basically a certainty.

No one came up to ask for an autograph, but many people took out their phones to snap a photo.

Soon, before Luo Quan had even boarded the plane, the news that she was returning to the country was already trending on Weibo.

She hadn't told her fans about this during her livestream, mainly because she didn't think going home was worth a special announcement—it was just a ten-plus-hour flight, moving from one room to another.

After all, the range of her activities was only a few square meters; the life of a homebody is just that simple and dull.

Of course, she felt there was nothing worth mentioning, but that wasn't the case on the internet.

The first to take action were a large group of "station sisters" (fan photographers) at Hongqiao Airport.

Although Luo Quan didn't manage her fandom and had long since disbanded her global fan support club on Weibo, that didn't mean the group could be completely eradicated.

Once her itinerary was grasped, besides fans, many unsavory characters caught the scent and came running.

However, she had been prepared for this long ago.

Other celebrities, when taking a flight, are desperate to leak their itinerary through various "unintentional" means to announce it to the world, then attract a large crowd to pick them up to show off their popularity.

The end result is airport congestion, passengers complaining, and finally, the celebrity getting scolded until they trend on the hot search list.

Earlier on, Luo Quan had experienced this herself and had even criticized it.

Over these years, she had hidden her itinerary very well; those "station sisters" who claimed to be well-informed and know everything had never managed to stake her out.

Just think about it: if you don't leak it yourself, who could know your itinerary?

Aside from her outdated measurements and birthday, no other numbers regarding Luo Quan's personal information had ever been leaked.

Even if those station sisters wanted to investigate, they had no way to do so.

As for this time, she had guessed she might be staked out, so she had prepared some "disguise" equipment in advance.

It was actually just some silicone used to change her body shape.

Additionally, there was a fake beard prop she had swiped from the film crew.

Besides that, her suitcase had a film applied to it; it was blue on the outside, but after tearing off the film, it turned red, and even the pattern on it changed.

When the plane was about to arrive, she changed into all her gear in first class, looking like a completely different person.

Walking from the VIP passage all the way to the airport entrance, she saw dozens of station sisters on the way, all holding cameras and stretching their necks, yet not a single one recognized her.

After getting into a taxi, Luo Quan posted an update:

"Already on the way home, everything went smoothly."

Attached below was a photo of the streets of Shanghai.

With this move, netizens on Weibo and Bilibili were overjoyed.

Half a day ago, the hot search was still saying Luo Quan's return itinerary had been exposed, with station sisters mobilizing in full force, ready to capture her on the spot to see how she would perform under "high-pressure" conditions.

Celebrities caught by station sisters at Hongqiao Airport in the past would either have their bodyguards chase people away, start cursing themselves, or just stand there and let everyone take as many photos as they wanted.

In any case, it would always result in some negative news.

Luo Quan had been sailing smoothly for so long, and no one knew how she would get through this time.

Many even thought that with Luo Quan's temper, she might just do it herself, showing off her peerless martial arts prowess and knocking the cameras out of the station sisters' hands.

But unexpectedly, this time she didn't even give the station sisters a chance to find her.

After over ten hours of staking out, plus an hour of "waiting with bated breath," the person was already home.

Now the netizens were all laughing, while the station sisters were furious, directly calling her crazy and accusing her of acting like a diva.

A few top station sisters posted on Weibo, implying: "Some people are really interesting; they don't even want the traffic delivered to their doorstep. As expected, international superstars are a bit more noble. We truly can't climb that high. Bye-bye!"

After Luo Quan saw this, she didn't remain silent; she had always been the type to retort directly if she was unhappy:

"There are always chickens who think the sun rises because they crowed.

What does my traffic level have to do with you?"

Once this response came out, netizens stopped watching the fun and all jumped in to support her.

"The light of righteousness! I've been annoyed by these station sisters for a long time. The congestion at Beijing and Shanghai airports is partly their fault."

"I think it should be like this. Airport photos don't help with traffic, so why bother?"

"I just love Luo Quan's personality; she's truly authentic, saying whatever is on her mind."

"It has to be you; you don't indulge anyone."

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Some people only know how to restrain themselves after losing face.

After Luo Quan's response, these station sisters quickly deleted their Weibo posts under the scrutiny and mockery of netizens.

It seems that after not being in the country for a while, these people had forgotten the fear of being dominated by her back then.

It's just that she was back now, and she still had a mission.

Of course, before that, she had to attend the Weibo Night.

As the most popular gala in the domestic traffic circle, Luo Quan hadn't missed a single one since her debut.

She remembered that when she first attended, she didn't have much fame.

Seeing Wen Xia was already a very famous idol in the country at the time, and she had won several decent trophies at that Weibo Night, which had made her feel incredibly proud.

As for now, everything had undergone a earth-shattering change.

Seeing Wen Xia was certainly still a top-tier celebrity, but as for her, she could no longer be described with the term "top-tier."

Before, she was invited to attend; now, even if they weren't begging her to come, they were at least warmly welcoming her.

Luo Quan had nothing to do, and since she was prepared to drive traffic to the company's artists who hadn't appeared in the public eye for a while, she accepted the invitation.

The condition was that Weibo Night had to invite all her artists as well and arrange a relatively prominent position for them.

Traffic—although many people disdained it, she still valued it highly.

In this era, traffic is popularity, and popularity is money.

If you want to become a big star, having strength alone is definitely not enough.

The last time she attended a gala, Luo Quan remembered it was at the Oscars ceremony, where she wore a dress covered in flowers, looking noble and imposing, and she won the Oscar for Best Actress, reaching the peak of her film career.

And this time, the style of the dress had changed slightly; it was a golden, low-cut evening gown that wasn't particularly low.

It was mainly because of this color, and this was the only style available.

The reason she chose gold was mainly because she liked this wealthy color.

In China, besides red, this color is the most festive.

Wearing a bright red robe to Weibo Night would seem a bit strange, so changing to gold was better.

On the afternoon of Weibo Night, while it hadn't started yet, the women were changing clothes in the living room, looking at each other's dress styles.

As a global ambassador for Chanel, although Luo Quan hadn't secured a high-quality contract for her own artists, she had at least managed to get a high-fashion wardrobe that could be used at will.

Inside, there were a large number of high-fashion dresses in various styles, enough for everyone to wear for seven days without repeating.

"How is it, everyone? Is my dress cute?"

Chunzi was wearing a dark green dress, and she could spread it out like petals when spinning in place.

She liked this cute style, and the movies and TV shows she currently accepted were basically of this type.

"Kawaii, Chunzi."

Seeing Wen Xia clapped her hands on the side; today she was wearing a black evening gown, low-key, luxurious, and meaningful.

Besides the two of them, Yuner was in a blue tight-fitting skirt, Su Yu was in a white cheongsam, and Bai Xingwei was in a pink women's suit.

The whole room was like the scene of the Seven Fairies changing clothes.

And as the undisputed big sister, Luo Quan was wearing a golden, low-cut evening gown.

It was said that the golden threads of this evening gown were all coated with 999-purity gold powder, and a single thread was worth hundreds.

And for such a set of high-fashion clothing, the gold alone cost a considerable amount, plus the labor fee, one set would sell for nearly two million dollars.

Of course, this was the internal pricing, and when it was given to Luo Quan, it was completely free of charge.

After wearing it, Luo Quan could choose to pay and keep it for herself, or return it to Chanel for them to collect.

Of course, Luo Quan had always bought these clothes herself, but the price was definitely much cheaper than the original price.

As for returning it to Chanel, even with the best cooperative relationship, it was impossible for her to be so confident and bold.

The price of that pair of "original flavor" shoes had now soared to ten million dollars; it was simply a farce, and she wouldn't make the same mistake a second time.

"Boss, this dress of yours must be very heavy, right?" Su Yu leaned over, observing Luo Quan's golden dress at close range.

Although this dress was complex in workmanship and used a lot of materials, it didn't have any special decorations, so the clothing itself wasn't particularly heavy.

But adding that gold made it different; the density of this stuff was still quite high.

So wearing this dress, it had to be at least ten pounds or more.

"It's alright. This set of evening wear is considered light. There were a few twenty-pound ones before, and I didn't feel too tired wearing them."

While speaking, Luo Quan did a chest-expanding exercise. She didn't know if it was because she was an employee who worked at a desk for a long time, but she always felt uncomfortable in her back, and now a slight movement resulted in crackling sounds.

Seeing Wen Xia teased on the side: "Our Luo Bao has natural divine strength. This bit of clothing is nothing; even a forty-pound dragon robe would be easy for her."

"Dragon robe?" Luo Quan's eyes suddenly lit up. "This suggestion of yours is good. I've found the theme for my next gala dress—I'll wear a dragon robe!"

Bai Xingwei was shocked to hear this: "My god, Boss, are you going to heaven? You even dare to wear a dragon robe?"

Chunzi didn't think so, saying: "What's wrong with that? With Quan-jiang's popularity and status now, there's nothing inappropriate about wearing a dragon robe, right?"

"I actually really want to see what Boss looks like wearing a dragon robe." Yuner also raised her hand, full of excitement.

"That depends on the color. Different dynasties have different styles and colors for dragon robes." Seeing Wen Xia began to study it seriously.

"Black or gold, I guess. The former is solemn, the latter is luxurious; both are good.

But since I'm wearing gold this time, I'll wear black next time and cosplay as a female version of the First Emperor." Luo Quan made a small joke.

These words could definitely only be said here; if they were spread out, it would be easy to be mocked.

As for the dragon robe or whatever, what kind of effect it has when worn and how netizens evaluate it, that is their business.

However, considering her figure, the effect probably wouldn't be particularly bad.

Besides, the dragon robe could be slightly modified, cutting the long hem a bit shorter to make it more convenient.

"Alright, everyone touch up your makeup, we're ready to go." Luo Quan checked her phone; the motorcade responsible for picking them up had already arrived at the entrance of the residential complex.

Fortunately, Luo Quan had everyone put on their makeup in advance; if they started now, they would probably have to keep those drivers waiting for an hour or two.

Half an hour later, two Rolls-Royces carried the six women to the Weibo Night venue.

The red carpet stretched for dozens of meters, and the sky, which hadn't darkened yet, was already illuminated by the flashing lights of reporters and media.

And the arrival of this team of female stars pushed the atmosphere of the crowd to a climax.

In fact, this was not the first team of artists from the same company to attend collectively.

Now the entertainment industry is used to forming groups; with a top-tier celebrity as the main force, it can quickly attract a large group of artists.

Of course, if there is an agent with heaven-reaching resources, they can also gather a lot of stars.

And Luo Quan's type belongs to the former.

And just looking at popularity, it is also in the top tier.

Just in terms of first-tier popularity, there is Su Yu; Bai Xingwei, Chunzi, and Yuner are second-tier, and Seeing Wen Xia is top-tier.

As for Luo Quan, she is not in the discussion; she is in a league of her own among domestic female stars, and there would need to be at least three tiers of vacancy below her before ranking could continue.

Besides that, in terms of appearance, this team is also definitely the best in the industry.

Coupled with the fact that today's dresses were carefully selected, as soon as they got off the car, they immediately murdered the media's flashlights.

And Luo Quan, walking in the middle, was the focus of everyone's attention. ===== CHAPTER 705 =====