Chapter 479: Don

Na Zha's retweeting of "Glory" to help promote it left her fans stunned, and they didn't know whether to keep fighting or not.

For a moment, everyone was stuck there, feeling helplessly powerless.

But just then, Reba suddenly liked another Weibo post promoting "Intimacy."

This made the fans on her side who had been ready to launch an attack and mock her pause in surprise.

Huh? You two aren't going to make peace now, are you?

At this moment, Sister Yanzi appeared. Her underlings began steering the narrative.

The main argument was: competing with the other side is fair and open—using dramas to determine superiority; even in competition, it should be honorable, not letting malicious instigators push you into foolish actions.

The fans instantly "realized"—Oh~ So that's how it is!

As for who this malicious instigator is?

Doesn't matter.

Shoot first, draw the target later—no target? Create one.

There must absolutely be a "malevolent third party!"

And after all, isn't that just how fandoms work?

At a time like this, catching a few groups stirring up chaos and manipulating the narrative was easy—after a quick dig, several major fans of other rising actresses were uncovered, posing as trolls to smear the opposition.

This left the other sides' provocateurs utterly baffled.

Wait, you're halfway into the fight, why are you now hunting for "moles"?

Never heard of a battle reaching blade-to-blade combat, then suddenly stopping to purge your own ranks.

Now they've truly been dragged out of the sewers and exposed to the sun.

Seizing this opportunity, Sister Yanzi pushed the narrative further: no matter who wins, this is purely between two top-tier leading actresses— even if one loses, she's still a force that crushes everyone else; the runner-up only loses to the champion, not to some "minor nobodies."

This intent was barely hidden at all, yet fans on both sides quickly accepted this narrative en masse.

They all agreed: Makes sense!

Meanwhile, the major fans and professional fans on both sides stepped in, rallying smaller fans on Super Topics and fan groups: don't deliberately give negative ratings or smear the other side—just attack the main figures directly.

After all, fighting is still necessary—just to prevent any third party from benefiting.

Talking about this with fandoms? They're energized!

"Na Zha is really… beautiful, kind, and cluelessly naive—she's the rival, yet still remembers to promote Bai Liang's drama~"

"I literally laughed out loud—thank goodness she added that line supporting Bai Liang at the bottom, or I thought she'd surrendered to Di Li and Reba."

"Actually, I'm a bit into a weird ship—if we kick out Da Xian, the New Jiang duo would be pretty cute too—loving and killing each other~"

"I support kicking out Da Xian! Two pretty girls cuddling is way better than adding some stinky guy."

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Just as Na Zha's fans found a angle to lavish praise on their idol, the viewership performance of "Glory" was finally settled.

At first, it looked like a chaotic mob scene—water armies and fans brawling everywhere; finding genuine reviews and ratings was genuinely hard.

On Douban alone, a quick glance showed only one-star and five-star reviews.

So you had to wait patiently.

But the sweetness began right from episode one!

By coincidence, the two protagonists, separated for ten years, met again in the same game—newbie Qiao Jingjing was being relentlessly ganged up on by teammates, while the male lead Yu Tu protected her in-game.

This segment was remarkably realistic—indeed, someone even came forward to testify.

Lin Genxin posted a video of himself playing games with Bai Liang.

In the video, Bai Liang vividly demonstrated: what it means to annihilate your opponent while also brutally crushing your own teammates.

What could he do? His teammates were about to dig up Lin Genxin's ancestral graves, dancing wildly on their tombstones—he had no choice but to act.

As for why his teammates acted that way? Don't ask~

And Lin Genxin, "moved," declared: "Xiao Bai giegie really is like this—he's so warm I even want to marry him~"

This guy's ambiguous wording and flirtatious tone immediately shot to trending.

Hmm… how to put it? The effect was actually quite good.

The best part? Lin Genxin is a man.

The CP fans watching the drama didn't feel jealous—they found it hilarious.

"Turns out the most realistic part from the start is Bai Liang—I knew Gu Man wrote him based on reality!"

"The screenwriter is lazy enough to copy Da Xian's real persona directly—well, I can only say: well done~"

"A guy who doesn't yell in games and protects his teammates? So boyfriend-material!"

"Da Xian yells like hell—but he never yells at his own team~ Hahaha."

"Online Da Xian's attack power is off the charts—don't forget how he and Lin Genxin fought the trolls, screaming for a whole night! So intense even the trolls begged for mercy."

"I really like the aerospace elements—they give off the vibe of a reliable, system-inside boyfriend."

"Fun fact: Da Xian actually passed the civil service exam."

"Even funnier fact: he ranked first in the national exam—but didn't officially qualify because he skipped the interview."

"Gu Man isn't even pretending anymore—just copying straight from life?! Why not have him also pass the bar exam then~"

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Although the premiere episode had no melodramatic plots or overly sweet interactions, it still drew massive attention through its parallels to reality.

Unlike before the premiere, when everyone discussed Reba playing a top female star, after airing attention rapidly shifted to Bai Liang—his persona was just too damn similar!

It felt like an alternate-path version of Bai Liang.

But this alternate-path version of him still ends up dating a female star?

Bai Liang: Makes sense—if I'd actually gone into scientific research, with no money, I'd have to pair up with a rich Bai Fumei or a female star—otherwise, how would I secure my livelihood?

And now everyone wants to know how much more was "copied" into the TV drama.

Hmm, not too much, after all, Gu Man couldn't let Yu Tu go too far.

Can't have this guy suddenly climbing Zhufeng or taking on Africa in the drama.

Or rather, Bai Liang himself is actually way more outrageous than Yu Tu.

The godlike male lead in the drama is just for fun—that's all.

When "A Little Reunion" exploded, everyone said Bai Liang had stepped straight out of the drama as a godlike male lead.

But now, with "Your Honor," the more they studied, the more they realized: damn, the TV god's "evolution" speed isn't enough—reality is even wilder!

Thus, another topic's热度 began to rise.

#Someone Even TV Male Leads Can't Match#

Undoubtedly, with all these topics boosting it, "Your Honor" launched with a furious surge!

On its premiere day, it smashed 400 million views, hit dozens of trending topics, and kept drama discussion and traffic at peak levels.

These results were naturally very pleasing, but also expected.

Sister Yanzi didn't find it particularly surprising; she merely sighed—her drama king still had no shot, still falling short by a margin.

Though the noise was loud, compared to "The Longest Day in Chang'an," it still lacked in every aspect.

But a sweet, romantic drama can't be held to such high standards.

Now Sister Yanzi hoped Naza could at least hold her own—ideally, "Love Is Sweet" wouldn't fall behind "Your Honor."

Her hope wasn't primarily about how much money these two dramas would make, but that Naza wouldn't fall too far behind.

After all, Reba still had "The Wandering Earth 2" coming up.

If this time she only tied or even fell slightly behind, Reba's advantage would be too overwhelming.

Can't help it—balance is needed~

The "group" can't let one person dominate.

If Reba truly pulled far ahead of Naza this time, Sister Yanzi might even have to consider stepping in herself to engineer another collaboration between Naza and Bai Liang.

Otherwise, from "A Little Reunion" to "Eternal Love," and now "Your Honor," Reba and Bai Liang's on-screen couple dynamic has become terrifyingly rigid—and with "The Wandering Earth 2" coming next, it might spiral completely out of control.

Only Sister Tian Tian currently barely outshines her, and even that depends on next year's "Si Teng" premiere—plus, Sister Tian Tian is so incompetent.

Xiao Shui's info was shared with Sister Yanzi—she's still not even group leader after all this time, just spamming "makabaka" in the group all day. Sister Tian Tian is "unfit for major tasks"!

Sister Yanzi: For the peace of Xiao Bai's harem, I've exhausted every ounce of my energy!

This made her glance toward Li Yitong.

She seemed more promising than Meng Jie—if Naza flopped and couldn't recover soon, Grand Manager Yan might just give Consort Tong a chance.

In fact, Naza was genuinely nervous right now!

Though "Your Honor"'s premiere results didn't shake Sister Yanzi's composure, for Naza, it was a devastating blow!

Not just her—many female artists in the industry who saw Reba as their rival were all wailing.

Damn, how is her bloodline getting thicker?!

If this keeps up, she'll soon be the undisputed top female idol of the 90s, rivaling the top 85s.

As for Naza, she didn't think that far—her only rival has always been Reba.

In a way, she was even more arrogant—she saw no one else.

But now, even arrogant Naza was panicking.

"No way—how is she so strong?!"

"Sis, Xiao Bao's about to die from all your shaking!" her assistant worriedly said.

"Huh? Oh no, Xiao Bao, sorry!" Naza immediately hugged Xiao Bao and apologized to it.

Fortunately, after being shaken so much, Xiao Bao was just dizzy—no serious harm.

But seeing her owner so anxious and worried, the thoughtful Xiao Bao stretched out its tiny paw and pressed it against Naza's arm: It's okay~ It's okay~

Unfortunately, the effect was minimal.

Seeing "Your Honor"'s outrageous success, Naza was truly panicked inside.

In all these years since her debut, she'd never had a drama achieve such results.

It felt like the race hadn't even started, and she'd already lost completely.

How is Xiao Laoxiang so strong?!

Watching her eyebrows nearly twist into a八字, her assistant quickly offered comfort: "What does this have to do with Reba? It's all Xiao Bai's doing."

"That's right, that's right—he's always been this powerful. This is just basic stuff for him."

Naza thought for a moment—huh? Maybe it really was?

"But Reba already did 'A Little Reunion' with him—that drama was also super popular. Their pairing had an advantage."

"Sis, Xiao Bai's first ever on-screen couple was with you! We can't boost the enemy's morale and crush our own!"

"Yes yes—so what advantages do I still have over her?" Naza asked hopefully.

At this, the assistant paused for a long time, then blurted out: "Wolf Warrior 2."

Naza:. That was me clinging to his leg!

Assistant: Then keep clinging! I'm not underestimating Reba—but with Xiao Bai giving her this much support, she's only getting this result.

She was just bluffing wildly, but it was enough to convince Naza.

Her frown gradually eased; she began making peace with herself—and her logic was now perfectly circular.

That's right!

Bai Liang's dramas over the past few years have all been blockbusters; "Your Honor" doesn't stand out among his other hits.

Forget competing with the drama king "The Longest Day in Chang'an"—it's even uncertain whether it can beat "Know Me, Know You" or "The Glory of Tang Dynasty."

So far, this premiere rating only barely surpasses "The Longest Day in Chang'an."

What does that mean?

It means Bai Liang is delivering a steady performance, while Di Li Reba is "completely useless"!

Na Zha: That's it?! She's not good either!

The junior assistant was also worn out.

She couldn't understand how Na Zha had gone from being terrified at the start to suddenly acting so arrogant.

Can we please stop these wild ups and downs?

Still, arrogance is better than inferiority—the Na Zha who once raised her head and declared she'd overshadow everyone else had finally returned.

But clearly, this "battle" between the two has only just begun.

"Dear, Love You" hasn't aired yet, and "You Are My Glory" still has bigger moves left to play.

Both production teams are now extremely confident.

As for other competitors airing at the same time? What competitors? Where are any competitors?

"Wow~ Jingjing, you're about to take off! Remember to bring me along later~"

"Big Mi Mi! Don't say that—I'm still chasing you!"

Though she knew it was flattery, Big Mi Mi still felt delighted—flattery matters depending on who gives it~

Otherwise, why does every compliment from Bai Liang always make her happy for days on end~

Right now, Reba is here to appear on "Escape Room Season 2," also doing some drama promotion, still using the name Qiao Jingjing.

That's why Big Mi Mi calls her that.

It's for show effect.

Not just Big Mi Mi—even other regular guests on the show, like Deng Lun and Guo Qilin, are happily playing along.

Everyone else is laughing, but Deng Lun is suffering—Hey, bro, even when you're not here, you still hit me with a critical strike?

Last year's Season 1, Bai Liang showed up and directly pushed Deng Lun from the center position into "a nobody."

Everyone thought it was perfectly reasonable.

This time he didn't come, and even though Reba showed up, Deng Lun can't even mention his past drama with Reba.

After all, she's Qiao Jingjing now~

Of course, it sounds a bit sour, but actually the production team asked them to do it—to support her promotion.

When "Glory" first aired and was hot, his earlier dramas could only be mentioned as "Weibo."

Otherwise, wouldn't that just annoy the excited CP fans?

Even "Weibo" is now nearly becoming the stepchild.

Many Xiao Nai and Bei Weiwei CP fans have "defected on the spot," saying they're now only fans of Yu Tu and Qiao Jingjing, don't know Xiao Nai and Bei Weiwei anymore, and don't want any further contact.

This CP has a clear "rampaging" vibe, sweeping everything aside—even the same actors' previous CPs are being casually "erased."

And as expected, for this period, Reba will keep running around under the name Qiao Jingjing.

She loves the character Qiao Jingjing so much—without doubt, if every actor has a soul-role, then for Reba, that soul-role is unquestionably Qiao Jingjing!

She's even changed her WeChat name to Qiao Jingjing~

If her team hadn't stopped her, her Weibo name might already be changed to this too.

The only pity is that Bai Liang's schedule is too tight—he couldn't join this show.

It's unavoidable—he can do whatever he wants on the "The赘婿" set, but he can't just abandon the entire crew and let it halt for ten or fifteen days in Hengdian.

Put plainly, Bai Liang still has to go to the set every few days to film.

Fortunately, the entire crew accommodates his schedule—whenever he returns, they concentrate all filming on his scenes.

Mostly, whenever he shoots his scenes with other actors, someone else "finishes" their part along with him.

But this time, Bai Liang's absence wasn't to rush back to the set for filming.

More precisely, he didn't go directly to Hengdian—he first came to Hangzhou.

It was unclear whether the "The赘婿" crew would halt before, but today it definitely will, because the female lead Li Yitong has arrived with Dou Xiao Tian.

"I've never been a face model before!" Li Yitong said excitedly, then quickly asked: "When I download this game later, will I be able to play as myself in it?"

Bai Liang:??

Play as myself? That sounds so damn weird~

He shook his head, "First, this game probably costs money to buy; second, the character we voiced isn't controllable—it's more like an NPC."

"Huh? The game costs money?!"

"Yeah, at least two hundred or so."

"Then it's doomed—who'd spend two hundred on a game?" Li Yitong declared decisively.

Bai Liang rubbed his chin—indeed, before the results came out, who could've imagined this thing would sell so many copies?

But Li Yitong didn't dwell on it much—she'd definitely buy a copy just to see herself in it~

Besides, taking this job wasn't about expecting any benefit from the game—it was purely to please Bai Liang's family.

Unfortunately, the girls were too eager, especially Li Xin—she sprinted ahead too fast.

Damn! Sneaky!

"So the protagonist should be you? Can I control you jumping around in the game?"

"The protagonist's a monkey—don't you even know the game's name yet?"

Li Yitong stuck out her tongue, "Hehe, I never asked. What's it called? Tell me now."

"Black Myth: Wukong."

"No wonder they said the protagonist's a monkey!"

As China's number one IP on screen, the most well-known "superhero," the Monkey's fame naturally needs no further mention.

However, the girls were clearly a little less interested in the Monkey.

Sure enough, Dou Xiao Tian, who had barely chimed in and had been as quiet as a little kitten, finally asked at this point, "Brother, then whose face model are you?"

"Yang Jian."

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Today is the last day of double monthly tickets! Brothers, I beg you for monthly tickets!

It's also the last day of the monthly ticket lottery, which closes at midnight tonight.

(End of this chapter)