Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 581 What is there to contend for?
Liu Yifei is a very special figure in the Chinese entertainment industry.

What makes her special is her complexity.

She is indeed in her late 85s, and she was one of the three or four beauties in the Legend of Sword and Fairy series, as well as in The Poet of Tang Dynasty.

But her achievements are too impressive. Apart from awards, she can't compare with the top actresses, but her resources, box office, star power, etc. are all at the top level in the Chinese entertainment industry. This is also an important reason why her fans call her a top actress.

She's an actress, so she has to follow the rules of the industry—promote herself, market herself. She outshines others, and others outshine her.

But she is also the wife of one of the industry's top directors, and not only that, she is also the boss of the largest film company in China's entertainment industry.

Both are wives of renowned directors, but who would outshine Xu Fan and Chen Hong? Both are boss ladies, but who would buy articles smearing Qiao Qiao?

But Liu Yifei is different. She is too young and has always been active in the forefront of the industry. Her star power is too great, and her identity as an actress will overshadow all her other identities.

In addition, she herself does not really care about some things, so she gives the outside world the feeling that she is easy to bully.

She doesn't care about being "outshone by Liu Yifei." She knows she's good-looking, but she also thinks comparing looks and makeup is a bit boring.

Even if you are prettier than me, what does that prove? What do you gain?
Liu Yifei is prettier than Zhang Ziyi, but while Zhang Ziyi has a whole cabinet full of Best Actress awards, Liu Yifei doesn't have a single one.

"The next guest to walk the red carpet is Liu Yifei."

The reporters on the red carpet had already received word that Liu Yifei's dress had a problem tonight, and they thought she wouldn't come, but they were surprised that she still showed up.

I'll take a look at what she's wearing tonight.

As soon as the news was broadcast, the fans who were watching screamed in surprise!

Liu Yifei slowly walked onto the red carpet.

This is a nude-colored long dress from Elie Saab. Liu Yifei's look is also extremely simple: a long braid at the back of her head, and that's it.

"Yifei, look here!"

"Liu Yifei, take a look to the right."

"Yifei, take a look here."

"Liu Yifei, over here."

The reporters' cameras have already said it all.

Flashbulbs popped and reporters shouted themselves hoarse, but they still wanted to take as many photos of Liu Yifei as possible.

It has to be said that ES's clothes really suit Liu Yifei. This nude-colored dress makes Liu Yifei's skin look even whiter and more translucent, and her figure is tall and slender.

No need for Red Star House to post pictures anymore. Liu Yifei walked the red carpet, and as soon as her look was revealed, #LiuYifeiArrivesLate# became a trending topic.

Liu Yifei stunned the audience on the red carpet at the Bazaar Charity Night!

The fans, who had been holding their breath for hours, finally had their anger completely released at this moment.

"Yifei is so beautiful!"

"Stunning, keep stunning! Let's see who can outshine this outfit?!"

After taking photos on the red carpet, Liu Yifei returned to the venue to prepare for the event.

The subtle press releases on Weibo that claimed Liu Yifei outshone others were quietly deleted after she walked the red carpet.

Outshining? Outshining my foot! Who can outshine Liu Yifei in Elie Saab?

But now another question is looming over the fashion media: Elie Saab is notoriously difficult to borrow, so how did Red Star House manage to borrow it in such a short time?
The original dress was damaged, so Elie Saab was lent to save the day. Given Elie's usual behavior, it would be good enough if he didn't yell at you for being shameless, let alone lend you a dress.
But who could have known that Liu Yifei would be able to borrow it?

Inside, the party has already begun.

Some of the celebrity guests were invited backstage, and they will all appear on stage later along with Han Hong's performance.

It must have been Su Mang's deliberate arrangement that Liu Yifei, Liu Shishi, and Yang Mi were placed together. This was probably one of the very few times Liu Yifei and Liu Shishi appeared on stage together. The two didn't say anything; they weren't familiar with each other, and simply nodded slightly in greeting.

Liu Yifei and Yang Mi are having a great time chatting.

The three of them were also seated at the same table. It has to be said that the popularity of "Chinese Paladin" is really high. Only Hu Ge and Tang Yan didn't come. If these two had come, they would definitely have been seated here as well, so that Su Mang could get enough of the hype.

To be honest, Liu Yifei wasn't very enthusiastic about tonight's event. If Su Mang hadn't contacted her every few days, insisting that she come, she would probably be having hot pot with her assistant at some hot pot restaurant right now.

"Oh, I want to eat hot pot," Liu Yifei said directly.

Yang Mi said, "Let's go in a bit."

Aren't you going back to the film set?

"I'm going back tomorrow morning. I was planning to stay in Yanjing for one night anyway, and I'll bring Tian Tian with me."

The two sat together and chatted for a long time, not paying attention to what was being said on stage, since they weren't being mentioned anyway.

When it came time for the donation, Liu Yifei didn't want to go on stage, so she called over a Bazaar staff member, wrote a sign herself, and told him to hand it in.

Tonight's fundraising is for ambulances in impoverished mountainous areas, priced at 7 yuan per vehicle. Liu Yifei also included Li Qiutang's name, donating 10 vehicles in the couple's names—just the right amount, a token of their goodwill.

During the final group photo, Su Mang invited almost all the celebrity guests to the stage. Liu Yifei, Liu Shishi, and Yang Mi were arranged to stand together, with Liu Yifei in the middle and Yang Mi next to Yang Ying.

When taking the group photo, Yang Mi and Yang Ying cleverly squatted down.

Photo freeze.

The party is over, but the fan club's celebration has just begun.

Who has the best look? Who looks good in a group photo? These are all criteria for fan voting.

I wouldn't dare say that Liu Yifei's red carpet look outshone everyone else, since everyone's dress was equally stunning and everyone looked beautiful.

However, after the group photo was released, netizens' attention was immediately drawn to Liu Yifei.

Who doesn't wear makeup? But Liu Yifei is two shades lighter than others on camera, and she's more vibrant and captivating. It's unbelievable.

Liu Yifei is having hot pot with Yang Mi and Jing Tian.

To my shame, Liu Yifei has never watched "Love O2O"; all she knows is that Jing Tian became famous because of this drama.

But Yang Mi seemed to have seen it, praising Jing Tian's acting at the dinner table, saying how well she acted, and even joking: "Bei Weiwei is a hot beauty in the novel, and Tian Tian's figure is amazing."

Jing Tian was embarrassed by what she said: "Who in the industry doesn't know that Sister Mi has a great figure? She's not called 'Big Honey' for nothing."

They dare to say anything in private.

Yang Mi had to go to the set to film a movie, so she didn't dare to eat too much. Jing Tian became popular, and scripts kept coming in. She was currently choosing scripts and wouldn't be going to the set for a while, so she could eat a little more. Therefore, she and Liu Yifei ate the most.

Halfway through the meal, Yang Mi finally couldn't help but ask Liu Yifei, "Yifei, is there really something wrong with your dress tonight?"

"Yes."

"Then how did you manage to borrow Elie Saab's clothes so quickly?"

"It's nothing, I just tried making a phone call. The clothes happened to be in Yanjing, so I borrowed them. It's nothing." So it's nothing to Liu Yifei? What about trying a different female celebrity?
"I really have to thank them for helping me so much. I didn't even want to come back then."

The two agreed, and Yang Mi laughed dryly.

After the three finished their hotpot, they left one after the other. Jing Tian even said that she would visit Liu Yifei's house in a few days: "Director Li helped me so much, I have to thank you properly."

“It wasn’t him who helped; he doesn’t manage TV dramas,” Liu Yifei said with a smile. “If you want to come visit, I’ll definitely welcome you.”

The two agreed that Jing Tian would come to their house for dinner in a few days, and then they parted ways.

(End of this chapter)