Chapter 453: Justice

"Lost your earring?"

Na Zha glanced at Re Ba's ear and saw that there was indeed only one left; she snorted and blurted out, "You did this on purpose."

Are you crazy?

Re Ba stared at her in silence, wondering if she'd overestimated how normal her hometown girl really was—her brain might be even dumber than she'd imagined.

Just a hollow vase, nothing inside except that bit of beauty?

Na Zha: Bullshit! Besides being good-looking, pretty, and beautiful, I'm also cute and adorable!

After unhesitatingly showering herself with a pile of lovely adjectives, Na Zha couldn't resist showing off her newly learned knowledge.

"Who knows if you learned from that someone and deliberately pushed down the window slats?"

Re Ba was utterly baffled—what the hell was she talking about?

But Na Zha beamed proudly: "Read more books! Don't you even know who Pan Jinlian is!"

"Do you want to fight?"

Re Ba was genuinely furious about being compared to Pan Jinlian out of nowhere—she was so mad her teeth itched.

You should definitely be included among China's desperate illiterates!

You get a little new knowledge and immediately show it off—and misuse it too!

"Fight? You really dare say that? I'll slap you so hard you'll stick to the wall and I won't be able to peel you off!" Na Zha clenched her tiny fist and threatened.

"You?"

Re Ba sneered—though she hadn't trained in combat for long, she was confident enough to pin Na Zha down and beat her senseless.

After all, she had trained, didn't she?

Yang Mi: Are you two serious?

Hard to imagine two top-tier female idols are yelling at each other like this.

Hearing their absurd banter, Big Mi Mi suddenly felt there was something oddly harmonious between them.

At least after years of screaming matches, no one ever thought about actual live PKs.

The 90s really are fierce— they not only curse face-to-face, but even escalate to "dueling."

Of course, the 85 Flowers wouldn't go this far, but netizens had already pre-PK'd them.

After a thorough analysis, they concluded: if they actually fought, none of the 85 Flowers could beat Liu Yifei.

Big Mi Mi was the weakest of the weak—after all, if it came to fighting, her two big boobs were just dead weight.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help glancing down: Hmph~ How could this be dead weight?

As Big Mi Mi was eavesdropping and musing, she suddenly noticed Re Ba glancing at her—then Re Ba instantly switched to encrypted speech.

In this regard, Na Zha had perfect sync with her; after a brief pause, her next sentence also switched to their dialect.

Big Mi Mi: Re Ba, where's our sisterly bond? Are you even hiding things from me?

But after a few more shouts, Re Ba suddenly declared she didn't want to waste words on that idiot Gu Li Na Zha, and lifted her skirt to flee.

Seeing her move, Na Zha was instantly alert: "Where are you going?"

"None of your business," Re Ba huffed—but still gave an answer: "I'm going to find my earring."

Reasonable.

After all, it was 100,000 yuan—Na Zha, this little hamster, had always been obsessed with saving money these past few years.

After all, Bai Liang spends money so recklessly, though his spending speed is far slower than his earning speed, so his bank balance keeps growing.

Na Zha was very clear about this, because Bai Liang never hid anything from her on this matter—if he didn't know himself, he'd tell her the truth whenever she asked.

And Na Zha would occasionally ask Sister Yanzi about Bai Liang's financial status.

In a way, she knew better than Bai Liang himself how much money he had.

But even so, it didn't make Na Zha give up her desire to save more—on the contrary, it gave her even more motivation.

What if one day they both suddenly become irrelevant? With Bai Liang's spending habits, she'd have to cover the bottom!

So 100,000 yuan isn't small—losing it is a real pity.

Na Zha adjusted her sitting position and suddenly felt something poking her hip; she reached out and felt it—hey!

Alipay received: 100,000 yuan.

No wonder they say fools have lucky breaks.

This made Na Zha laugh—so Re Ba's earring had fallen into the gap of her seat.

Holding the earring, Na Zha pondered: Should she return it?

At least make her beg for it?

Meanwhile, Big Mi Mi was watching Na Zha curiously, then turned to see Re Ba heading straight toward Bai Liang in the distance.

She felt puzzled: How the hell has this idiot managed to fight with Re Ba for years without ever losing?

Still laughing over it?

Of course, Re Ba wasn't having it easy either.

After finding Bai Liang, she unsurprisingly saw Shuangzi trailing behind him; she tried to use the excuse, "You don't need to help me find my earring," to make him go away and play by himself.

Shuangzi immediately replied, "I won't help you find your things—that's your own business. You don't understand my confusion."

Re Ba:???

Wait, what is she even saying?

Shuang language.

A style of speech that's disjointed and incoherent—every word is recognizable, yet impossible to understand, like magic.

The essence of Shuangzi's speech is that she appears to answer your question, but her logic has nothing to do with your actual point.

I said it—whether you understand is your problem.

And seeing Re Ba's furrowed brow, Shuangzi suddenly exclaimed in surprise: "You've wrinkled your brow so tight—you must need two Botox injections."

Re Ba:???

Da Bai! Look at her!

At this moment, Bai Liang, busy scavenging for treasure, happened to catch up with A Shi and Xi Zi Ge, planning to make them his laborers to help him search for the earring.

He turned around and found Re Ba mysteriously reduced to looking wounded by Shuangzi's pressure.

Honestly, isn't this Na Zha's usual tactic?

Usually, she loses the argument against Re Ba, then comes to Bai Liang to "complain," adding a little coquettish pout.

This was the first time Bai Liang had ever seen Re Ba act this way.

Meanwhile, Shuangzi, looking utterly innocent, blinked her eyes as if to say: I have no idea why she turned like this~

But Bai Liang never indulged her.

"Are you trying to play the victim again?"

Yes, yes, yes!

Re Ba perked up instantly, her gaze toward Bai Liang soft enough to drip with affection.

Inside, a little figure inside her was wildly punching: Deal with her! Deal with her!

"Are you being a bit too harsh saying that?" Shuangzi pursed her lips, unable to help herself.

Bai Liang paused to reflect, then decided it wasn't too harsh.

After all, he'd merely used Shuangzi's own style of speech.

Seeing him shake his head after thinking, Shuangzi thought for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "Whatever you like~ As long as you're happy."

Re Ba: I'm not happy! Who are you to talk to him like that?!

To be honest, her fans couldn't match Shuangzi's fans, and after arguing with Na Zha so many times, she suddenly realized she had absolutely no way to handle someone like Shuangzi.

And Na Zha's catchphrase "I'll explode at you" was just paper tigers—but Shuangzi? She'd really explode, even without lifting a finger.

What's this like?

When someone says you have weapons of mass destruction, you'd better actually have weapons of mass destruction.

Just as Re Ba was utterly at a loss for how to deal with someone like Shuangzi, a figure appeared—and somehow, she felt a sudden surge of energy, as if she'd finally exhaled.

Na Zha: Di Li Re Ba, I knew you were up to no good behind my back!

Luckily, she was clever enough to sense something was off and came over right away.

Re Ba: We'll settle our business later—let me find you an opponent worthy of you.

Na Zha:???

In the instant their eyes met, she suddenly realized: she had to fight this girl.

It was a strange feeling—though they had no prior connection, Na Zha just felt an intense dislike for this girl.

As if, in another parallel universe, they held a deep, bitter grudge against each other.

Na Zha always followed her instincts—if something felt wrong, then fight!

Bai Liang wanted to join in too, mainly because he feared the two might both end up crying from Shuangzi's bullying, and then he wouldn't know who to comfort first.

But Na Zha's battle spirit was unusually high, declaring: No need for you to interfere here!

She locked eyes with Re Ba.

They were each other's greatest rivals, but from another angle, they could also be each other's best teammates.

They understood each other's speaking rhythm and verbal frequency so well, sometimes even predicting the next words the other would say.

Synchronicity—just appeared out of nowhere!

Guobao mecha, assume position!

Bai Liang didn't know how these two new Jiang girls had handled Shuangzi, but the result was clear: Shuangzi backed down.

With a slightly bewildered, existential-doubt expression, she quietly returned to her seat.

Clearly, she'd been shaken—thankfully, she didn't cry on the spot, or today's entertainment would've been too big!

Meanwhile, Bai Liang's "treasure hunt" met its Waterloo.

Even though he recruited several laborers on-site to help him search for the earring, he still couldn't find it anywhere.

For others, losing such a small, expensive item wasn't unusual—but Bai Liang felt, given his luck, this shouldn't happen~

Yet after their joint victory, the atmosphere between Na Zha and Re Ba had strangely softened.

Na Zha even softened her heart, opening her palm: "Here, your earring."

"Did you steal it?"

"What do you mean steal? You dropped it yourself—I picked it up."

"Sorry," Re Ba quickly waved her hands. Saying someone stole it was too harsh—she apologized.

"Don't think this means we're suddenly close—I'll still yell at you when I want to, unless—"

Seeing Na Zha still trying to "persuade" her, Re Ba cut her off: "No 'unless'! The winner will always be me!"

"You're so self-absorbed," Na Zha couldn't help rolling her eyes, thinking: Why on earth should this hometown girl beat me?

After all, she was beautiful, lovely, gorgeous, gentle—

Re Ba: You're the one who's self-absorbed!

Still, she didn't take the earring, but said: "Give it to him—he searched for so long."

"No need to tell me, I know already!" Na Zha hurriedly replied.

Close call—I almost looked less thoughtful than her. Luckily, I'm clever.

She turned to find Bai Liang: "Dummy, isn't it obvious I'm more capable?"

"So capable! Where did you find it?" Bai Liang took the earring, curious.

Naza felt a little proud. "I just reached out and found it—quick, thank Big Mi Mi."

"Thank you, Big Mi Mi~" Bai Liang bit back a laugh, feeling like he was coaxing a child.

Yet he soon realized he had another "child" to soothe.

"Big Bai, help me put these on~ I did my nails, so it's inconvenient." Reba blinked her eyes, speaking to Bai Liang in a slightly coquettish tone.

"Fine."

Naza:??

Damn little hometown kid!

So you were waiting for her all along?!

No wonder she refused my direct offer—she insisted I give it to Bai Liang first. That's so sneaky!

Fuming, Naza nearly yanked off her diamond necklace and threw it away, just so Bai Liang would have to "find the treasure" for her—and then put it on her personally.

But then she remembered her necklace was worth several million, and she couldn't bring herself to do it.

The Weibo Night ceremony had officially begun; the crew and directors knew exactly what to film.

So then—

"Aaaaaa!"

When the big screen showed Bai Liang carefully helping Reba put on her earrings, the live audience went wild.

Of course, it wasn't just the live audience who went mad—the online viewers watching the livestream exploded too.

The related topic shot straight to No. 1 on trending!

Cao Guowei, the Sina CEO seated center stage, couldn't help turning around to watch, thinking: This guy Bai Liang doesn't even need to "extort" a trending topic from me.

This kid has a hundred ways to hit No. 1—he totally understands showmanship.

Born to be a star!

Thanks to Cao's backward glance—those online CP fans didn't let him off either.

The trending topic #SinaCEOWatchingCPOnSite# was instantly created.

At that moment, Cao Guowei couldn't help glancing at fuming Naza and gave her an encouraging look: Go on, Miss, snap out of it! Don't lose face!

Naza said nothing, silently brewing a big move. Damn little hometown kid—you pushed me too far!

Their brief friendly cooperation clearly shattered the moment Reba pulled that move.

Without a shared enemy, they fought harder than anyone else.

Of course, the top talents at tonight's Weibo Night weren't just the two of them.

For example, Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo's pairing—these two rising top idols always teamed up to create buzz. Even though they didn't act romantic on stage, to fans, just standing together was enough for them to imagine everything.

Honestly, they were kinda cheating—constantly pulling off "righteous two-on-one" moves. On stage, few could match them, just like how Reba and Naza had teamed up to crush Dou Xiao Shuang.

Even though the TF Boys reunited, "the new waves push the old ones forward"—though younger, they'd been famous longer.

As top idols, they were no longer fresh.

Plus, their internal feuds were too fierce, unlike others still in their "honeymoon phase."

Add in Akun, who sparked the entire internet's "digital chicken plague," and this year's Weibo Night still had plenty of presence from rising top idols.

And the "old top idols" weren't about to be outdone.

The collective appearance of Big Mi Mi, Liu Yifei, Yang Tianbao, and Big Tian Tian—the four 85s on stage together, receiving the Weibo Annual Goddess Award—had detail-obsessed fans analyzing every second.

For instance, during the hand-holding segment, only Big Mi Mi and Liu Yifei made gestures—never actually touching each other's hands.

Their micro-expressions and body language were dissected endlessly.

And Yang Tianbao, who claimed to be Big Mi Mi's best friend, was actually holding Liu Yifei's arm, chatting happily.

Fortunately, Big Mi Mi was quick-witted—she refused to be left out, and immediately bonded with Big Tian Tian like sisters.

But Big Tian Tian's facial control wasn't great—she unconsciously pouted.

Still, Sister Tian Tian remained dignified—she didn't slap Big Mi Mi's hand away on stage.

The audience felt a bit disappointed—Zhao Liying was off accepting another award; if she'd been added in, the scene would've been even better.

Even Wu Zi, the esports top idol who wasn't mentioned at all, still had strong presence.

Esports fans exploded: We voted him number one—and you didn't even mention him?!

Sure, most people voted just for fun—after all, Wu Zi's haters in esports might rival the number of haters among entertainment idols.

But when they cursed internally, they represented esports' prestige externally.

Directly attack!

By now, everyone on Weibo had turned into a chaotic mess.

The 85s were at war, TF Boys fans were at war, esports fans were at war.

Even Dou Xiao Shuang's fans couldn't hold back!

Who the hell bullied our Dou Xiao Shuang? Why are her eyes red?!

For some reason, many of Dou Xiao Shuang's fans flocked to Bai Liang's Weibo, telling him to go comfort her.

Bai Liang's fans stared in stunned disbelief.

But some quick-witted fun-seekers immediately replied: Devotees only need to wait for divine revelation—the god has too much to consider.

The funniest comment said: "Great Immortal, command her not to cry, be happy—I feel she'll listen to anything you say~ After all—"

Below it, a flood of replies: "You're her god!"

By the time Dou Xiao Shuang's fans realized something was wrong, it was too late to retreat.

The comment section was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

While all the trending topics and super topics were in chaos, Bai Liang decided to step forward and "end" it all.

One ceremony, so many topics—can netizens possibly keep up?

It's time to gather everyone's attention!

Cao Guowei had already taken the stage and announced that the upcoming awards would be Weibo King and Weibo Queen.

Even before he mentioned any names, the audience began to stir faintly, as if suppressing something intense.

Like a pressure cooker about to explode.

When he heard his own name, Bai Liang didn't move, ignored the cheers entirely, not even lifting his eyelids.

In this moment, he seemed possessed by the cold, aloof godlike hero of some drama.

Only after Cao Guowei announced the names of Na Zha and Reba did he finally rise.

Smiling, he extended both his hands.

A real man, what's there to fear from a love triangle?

Today, he would take one in each hand and walk up on stage.

The two Misses also hadn't expected this fellow Bai Liang to have such boldness.

But how could they possibly refuse to cooperate?

Their slightly reproachful glances seemed to say: Just this once!

The stadium's "pressure cooker" finally exploded!

The deafening cheers and screams nearly tore the sports arena apart.

(End of Chapter)