Chapter 452

This year's Weibo Night voting has truly sparked a massive uproar.

On one hand, esports top streamer Uzi has been publicly beating up Wang Wang Yibo and Xiao Zhan, leaving the fan circles humiliated and Weibo in a difficult position.

On the other hand, Reba and Nalazha have engaged in a spectacular, earth-shattering feud.

No one can determine a winner! Absolutely no one can determine a winner!

Under these circumstances, a tie really is the best solution.

Fortunately, although both sides' fans still have complaints, the overall public opinion has little objection to this tie.

This isn't the Golden Rooster Awards—declaring a tie or even a triple tie won't trigger accusations of dividing the cake.

Weibo Night has always been widely known as a cake-dividing event.

Do people really think this award has any real value?

The appeal of this event has never been about who wins what prize.

Just look at Bai Liang—he's won Weibo King for years in a row, yet his total fame still doesn't compare to the mere mention of his self-proclaimed Weibo Movie King title.

Only marketing accounts like to list these things off, making netizens go, "Oh! So he's the one who won Weibo King all these years?"

That's all this award is good for.

Now, under these circumstances, everyone is eagerly anticipating the spectacle of Bai Liang and Xinjiang standing on stage together!

A powerful double appearance!

The last time these three appeared together was back at the 2016 Weibo Night.

At that time, Bai Liang had just become a top streamer and was still locked in a fierce battle with Wu Moufan.

Moreover, back then, the three were merely seated next to each other and never appeared on stage together; Bai Liang's stage partner that night was Fan Fan Bingbing.

Looking back now, one can't help but feel a pang of nostalgia.

The top streamers beside Bai Liang have all been replaced—some are in prison, others have retired from the industry—but those two Xinjiang girls are still fighting over men, after years of it.

During this period, some fans shifted from shipping them to suspecting it was all a bundled promotion, while others reversed their views.

But as this has continued all the way to now, more and more people have developed a sense and judgment.

No good—they truly, deeply love each other!

How could a contract-driven promotion last this long? It truly proves the old saying: time will reveal the truth!

Whether genuine or fake, under the erosion of time, the real nature will emerge, clear for all to see.

This applies to nearly everyone.

On the day of Weibo Night.

"Sis, this earring clasp doesn't seem very secure."

"It's fine, I'll just be careful."

Today, Reba chose a mermaid-style low-cut backless gown adorned with countless pearls and glittering diamonds; though it sounds flashy, the overall design is relatively minimalist and needs jewelry to enhance it.

She picked this outfit mainly because it makes her skin look even whiter, and with the low-cut design, it accentuates her curves.

Hmm—she's gained a little weight.

Lately she's been training in martial arts, initially to prepare for her upcoming movie, but it's already shown results on her physique.

That slight fullness is perfect, combined with her makeup, making her look like a plump, lustrous pearl.

Without exaggeration, this might be the peak of her beauty since her debut!

This gives her full confidence for tonight.

But given her rival is Gulinaiza, although she always looks down on this love-struck hometown girl, Reba knows full well the real power of her hometown girl's beauty competition.

Even if she's in top form, she can't afford to be careless.

At this moment, her assistant handed her a phone: "Sis, Boss Yan is calling."

"Sister Yanzi?"

Reba was puzzled—Yanzi, now promoted to "Boss Yan," is usually very busy and rarely contacts her unless there's something special planned.

Two minutes later, her expression turned complex, tinged with a hint of reproach.

Bai Liang, this troublemaker!

He really annoys everyone!

But then she thought again—she's never gotten along well with Shuangzi either.

The two of them have had no direct interaction; it's mainly their fanbases that have always clashed, making them the most argumentative group besides Nalazha.

It all started because Shuangzi was originally cast as the female lead in "A Smile Is Beautiful," but Reba took over the role.

Just that alone has kept Shuangzi's fans harassing her for years.

But Reba herself finds it utterly baffling—it wasn't her who snatched the role! To be blunt, back then she simply didn't have the clout to snatch Shuangzi's resources.

At that time, Reba had only just begun to emerge; she wasn't yet a top female star.

It was only after "A Smile Is Beautiful" aired and with the boost from "Keep Running" that she rose to fame—roughly the same time Bai Liang became a top streamer.

So back then, she merely heard there was an opportunity, and her company secured the role for her.

And then she got "stuck with shit."

Fortunately, the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks; if Shuangzi's fans weren't so fiercely combative, Reba probably wouldn't even care about this.

Just how fierce are Shuangzi's fans?

In their conflicts, Reba loses more than she wins.

Yes—even without full-scale war, Reba's fans can't defeat Shuangzi's fans, despite having a larger fanbase.

Unlike Reba and other female top streamers who rose to fame in recent years, Shuangzi became popular too early, so as an actress she possesses a decade-long, idol-style cultivation fanbase.

After years of purification, crystallization, and fan abuse, even though many have defected, her remaining fans are still beyond what ordinary top streamers can withstand.

Long ago, someone remarked that her remaining fans are like the Shoe Cult.

Within the fandom, people had long since concluded that there were only two people who could match Shuangzi's peak-period traffic and actually win against her and her fans.

The current Bai Liang, and Lu Han at his peak.

Both were true top-tiers of different eras—beings no one else behind them could even compare to.

Only someone like that could completely crush Shuangzi; it was practically a guaranteed win.

Everyone else still fell short by a notch.

This is Shuangzi!

So. Reba actually really didn't want any direct confrontation with her—winning or losing brought no benefit; better to just tear into Gulinazha instead.

But today was different!

Ding ding—"believer" got what they deserved, not afraid your family's "god" shines too blindingly, gonna burn your eyes out, huh? Insisting on getting close?

Lunatic.

"Sister Yanzi, I got it, don't worry."

After stating her position to Yanzi and hanging up, Reba couldn't help feeling a little troubled.

Looking at herself in the mirror, she simply called over her assistant and stylist, gesturing as she spoke: "Help me pad it again."

"Sis, you look pretty natural and pretty good right now—where else do you need padding?"

"Chest and butt—both need to be more perfect! But don't overdo it, keep it natural."

At this moment Reba looked exactly like a client making unreasonable demands: I want a colorful black, and a colorful white.

The stylist and makeup artist, who had originally felt they'd done a great job today, were both speechless—but seeing the earnest expression on Reba's face, they had no choice but to start carving flowers on an egg~

Reba: No choice~ Gotta go hard, that woman is a crazy one.

Honestly, even Nazha—who could now go fifty-fifty with her in a fight—had never given Reba this much pressure.

Because she could predict what Nazha would do, but no one could predict what Shuangzi would do or say.

On the other side, Nazha, who had also received Yanzi's call, was even more outrageous.

Her first reaction was: "I'm going off on her!"

Facing the "irritable" Nazha, Yanzi had no choice but to soothe her first, saying it wasn't necessary, not necessary, she's crazy, don't go crazy with her, you're a goddess

Nazha: Oh right~

Coaxed by Yanzi like that, she immediately recovered her image baggage—she couldn't be neurotic, after all she was so beautiful~ Losing her mind would totally hurt her looks.

But Nazha didn't make things hard for her stylist and the others—no helping it, her looks had already maxed out, where was there any room for improvement.

At the same time, the gown she'd originally prepared to deal with Dilireba today was also at "battle armor" level.

A nude-colored sheer fitted long gown, paired with a feather shawl—while slim, every curve that should be there was present.

Called absolutely seductive and alluring.

Plus the extremely expensive and gorgeously designed diamond necklace around her neck added a touch of bejeweled elegance.

The absolute descent of the beauty goddess!

Today she was going all out to outshine everyone on the scene!

Nazha: Hmph~ Just one more to deal with, easy work.

——

Red carpet segment, the actresses competing in beauty.

Both Nazha and Reba's appearances caused quite a stir on site, a considerable commotion.

Because these two today were seriously damn going all out, and Weibo's side was being pretty sneaky too—the two made their appearances one right after the other.

This was just the appetizer; everyone knew these two were going to be on the same stage tonight.

Everyone was dying to see the wonderful scene of the two of them standing together on stage—a bunch of detail-obsessed fans had already prepared screen recording to analyze micro-expressions frame by frame.

However, Shuangzi's reveal was no small spectacle either.

And unlike Nazha and Reba who went for the sexy-gorgeous route today, she put together an entire pink fairy gown.

The whole person looked just like a paper-wrapped big candy, radiating sweetness.

Previously, plenty of people's impression of her was still stuck on the crazy antics from those variety shows, with many cursing her as some kind of witch~

But the moment she revealed herself today, everyone exclaimed: Xiao Shuang is back.

This is the killing power of a top-tier innocent-looking starlet in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Reba, who had entered just before her, turned her head for a look, and that uneasy feeling inside grew stronger.

Sure enough, she came with no good intentions!

And when she entered and went to find her seat, she saw Gulinazha glaring at her from two seats away.

Reba: So tired, there's still one more to "deal with" here, damn you Bai Da!

Pulling herself together, she glared right back!

Some scattered artists already seated around them, upon discovering that these two were already this thick with tension before the show even started, couldn't help feeling a bit wistful.

Bai Bai Daxian, truly awesome.

However, when Shuangzi walked over and sat right between the two of them, the atmosphere instantly changed flavor.

Which bastard arranged these seats?!

Just as Reba was preparing to include Shuangzi in her "gaze intimidation" range, she found the other party completely ignoring her.

Seeming to have thought of something happy, she laughed cheerfully.

Why was she laughing?

Because Shuangzi leaned forward to look at the seat in the first row right in front of her—coincidence! She just happened to be sitting right behind Bai Liang.

The first row was filled with what kind of people—big directors, industry bigwigs, and the like.

Among the actors present today, it seemed only Bai Liang was seated in the first row.

In the second row's center were the "85 Flowers," such as Yang Mi, Yang Tianbao, Zhao Liying, and Liu Yifei.

Slightly to the side of the second row were top-flow 90s actresses like Reba, Naza, and Shuangzi.

Among them were interspersed top male celebrities or renowned powerhouses.

Shuangzi was originally going to be kicked out, but since she now had backing again, she'd made a comeback.

In the entertainment industry, positioning is always brutally pragmatic.

Bai Liang didn't know that the event inside had already begun—he was still outside "waiting in line."

Sitting in the car, he felt bored, thinking that if he'd known, he should've found a Miss to walk the red carpet with—then he could've chatted in the car.

As for using his phone—he wouldn't use it now; the battery had to be saved for something important!

The Weibo Night event was both stinky and long; every time it was held, it felt like sitting through an old man's endurance test—it started in the afternoon and didn't end until 11 p. m.

Bai Liang planned to wait until he got bored and drowsy after entering, then pull out his phone to kill time and drain the battery.

Just as he was thinking he might as well nap for a bit, a Weibo staff member suddenly knocked on his car window.

"Is it my turn?"

"Teacher Bai, there's been a gap on the red carpet for several minutes," the staff member said, cautiously and apologetically.

"A gap? Did someone arrive late?"

"No one's late—the cars have all arrived, but they just won't walk the red carpet."

Hearing this, Bai Liang finally understood. "They're deliberately dragging their feet?"

The staff member nodded, dismayed that this was happening just as the red carpet was about to end.

"Should I go help you persuade them?" Bai Liang offered enthusiastically.

He had nothing else to do and was curious which of these guys were so stubborn.

The staff member hadn't expected him to say that and quickly waved his hands, laughing and blushing: "Teacher Bai, you just go on the red carpet now."

He seemed about to add more, but then saw Bai Liang give a thumbs-up and told the driver: "Drive over, drive over~"

He'd been waiting impatiently!

But Bai Liang didn't expect that when he stepped onto the red carpet, the same staff member who'd told him to go first was standing there with a group of people.

As soon as he finished walking, they immediately began cleaning up the red carpet—making it clear the segment was over.

As for those who hadn't walked yet—they didn't need to walk at all.

Several people were left stunned, having spent hours on their looks, now denied even a single red carpet appearance.

After Bai Liang finished his interview and entered the venue, he was told he'd already topped today's first trending topic.

"Am I that handsome today? Just walking the red carpet got me trending?"

Bai Liang looked down at his outfit—it wasn't particularly special.

Was this Weibo's New Year gift?

This question was easy to solve—he leaned over and asked Cao Guowei, who was sitting right there as CEO.

But Cao Guowei misunderstood, paused, then laughed and said: "Alright, alright, I'll arrange a New Year gift for you."

Bai Liang: Huh? So easygoing? Since it's almost the New Year, how about a red envelope?

Cao Guowei: Wait, are you extorting me on my own Weibo turf?

Bai Liang: Fine, don't give it then, stingy guy~

Cao Guowei: I'll arrange two more trending topics for you.

The New Year gift Bai Liang "extorted" from the CEO, he immediately passed on to Reba and Naza.

To show he wasn't truly trying to extort—he just thought it was unfair to give only one gift when you had two recipients.

Anyone who's raised twins knows: if you're giving away freebies with purchases, either give two, or don't give any at all.

Otherwise, it easily sparks civil war within the household.

Cao Guowei gave Bai Liang's move of "borrowing flowers to offer Buddha" a five-star review, saying this alone was enough to top the trending list.

He'd mention it on stage later to add more heat to tonight's event.

As for the trending topic after entering the venue—it was sparked by fans of several celebrities who'd promised to attend Weibo Night but never walked the red carpet.

They demanded: Why didn't you let my brother/sister walk the red carpet?

As the last person to walk the red carpet—and the one whose walk immediately ended the segment—Bai Liang was naturally pushed to the top.

But on Weibo's own turf during Weibo Night, these fans were completely flipping heaven and earth.

Weibo directly overturned the table—this issue was laid bare.

Afterward, those fans changed their tactics: claiming their idols were delayed by traffic, not refusing to walk the red carpet.

The strangeness and truth of fan culture were laid bare right then.

As for those who hadn't walked the red carpet, they now slunk into the venue.

They'd set a wonderfully bizarre tone for tonight's Weibo Night.

At this moment, Shuangzi acted—she poked Bai Liang with her finger. When he turned, she asked: "Do I look good today?"

Honestly, Shuangzi's voice wasn't loud, but it still drew everyone's attention.

After all, it was the interaction between a god and his devotee—who wouldn't want to see what happened?

Bai Liang turned and looked at Shuangzi, nodded, and gave a fair evaluation: "Pretty good."

"What about me?" Reba suddenly chimed in.

"Very beautiful—but I have one small question."

The "very beautiful" made Reba happy, but seeing Bai Liang's slightly furrowed brow, she suddenly felt embarrassed~

Ah! Had he noticed she'd padded? Of course he had—he knew exactly how much she had.

But Reba insisted she'd only padded a tiny bit—not at all excessive.

Bai Liang asked, "Is that earring originally just one? The design's pretty unusual."

"Earring?"

Reba touched her ear, her heart sinking!

Dammit! She'd lost one earring!

"How much did that earring cost?"

"Two hundred thousand."

"So anyone who finds it could make a hundred thousand!"

Bai Liang instantly grew interested—he'd just been bored tonight, and now entertainment had arrived.

Treasure hunt at the Weibo Night!

"Huh, where'd he go? I clearly saw him come over."

The Zha, who had stepped away for just a moment, rushed back to his seat and found Bai Liang gone.

He glared again at Dili Reba: "Spit it out! Where'd you hide him?"

Reba, no longer troubled by the lost earring, flicked her hair and toyed with the one remaining earring on her ear.

She let out a light laugh.

He went to help me find the earring~

But as she turned her head to glance around, her brow furrowed—when had Shuangzi disappeared?

(End of Chapter)