Compared to netizens, celebrities and paparazzi in the industry were beaming when they saw the list, wishing they could rush to the venue right now.

Leaving aside Lu Ming, who is now a relatively unknown actor and made his first public appearance since the hit drama "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer," it's surprising that Dilraba Dilmurat and Gulnazar also made a rare joint appearance.

You know, the couples they were paired with Lü Ming on those variety shows had already made everyone ship them for a long time, so this is definitely a meeting of love rivals!

Besides the two of them, almost all the well-known new generation female artists in the industry appeared on that list. Meng Ziyi, Li Xin, and Tang Yixin were either invited or received invitations from their own companies to attend this year's Harper's Bazaar Charity Gala.

Even Sister Zheng somehow managed to get an invitation, and her name appeared on that list.

Besides these female celebrities, the list of male artists and stars also attracted attention, but people were not concerned about their acting skills or fame, but rather about their love-hate relationship with Lü Ming.

When Li Changfeng and Wu Qian first learned that Lü Ming, a relatively unknown figure, was also going to attend the Harper's Bazaar Charity Gala, their instinct was to refuse.

They weren't fools; they naturally knew about Lü Ming's current popularity and buzz.

They also know the appeal of "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City" to female artists and celebrities.

If Lü Ming goes there, he will definitely attract everyone's attention.

Rather than being criticized online for refusing to attend, they would rather watch that unknown celebrity be adored by thousands.

However, before they could even voice their ideas, their respective companies rejected them.

Despite being top-tier celebrities to the public, Li Changfeng and Wu Qian are nothing more than money-making tools in the eyes of those company executives.

This year's Harper's Bazaar Charity Gala, in particular, is an event that attracts a huge amount of attention.

Once they get there, they will not only maintain their traffic and popularity, but they may also gain a lot of traffic due to the topic of appearing in the same frame as Lü Ming.

As for their attitude, their boss didn't care at all.

He only said one thing: if you don't go, then don't even think about coming out again!
The entertainment industry lacks everything, but it's never short of handsome men and beautiful women.

If you don't do it, there are plenty of new people who want to.

So, after hearing the warnings relayed by the higher-ups through their agents, Li Changfeng and Wu Qian had no choice but to obediently agree and accept the invitation.

"That idiot, why doesn't he just die?!"

Wu Qian, who had just recovered from his injury, felt a tightness in his chest as he looked at the online discussions, and almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Thinking about how Lu Ming, a nobody, had managed to turn his reputation around during his recovery period, Wu Qian found it hard to accept.

Why would anyone like that obscure celebrity?
Besides being handsome, somewhat talented, and having decent acting skills, what else does that guy have?
He has
Wu Qian tried hard to think about the differences between himself and Lu Ming, this nobody, and then found one difference.

That's because Lu Ming, that nobody, is so distant from his fans, unlike me, who is so devoted to them, especially to some female fans, and is willing to sacrifice myself to relieve their loneliness and emptiness.

Compared to Wu Qian's anger, Li Changfeng was somewhat helpless.

Upon hearing the news from his agent, Lee Chang-bong was at a loss for what to do.

Nowadays, everyone on the internet knows that Li Changfeng and that nobody Lü Ming are mortal enemies. If he could, Li Changfeng would even be willing to personally pull the plug on Lü Ming, wishing he could watch Lü Ming kick his legs and close his eyes.

Now, the company's executives hope that Li Changfeng can cultivate a relationship with Lü Ming to see if he can secure a role for Li Changfeng in "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City". If that doesn't work, they would also be willing to secure a role for one of the company's female artists.

The thought of having to humbly beg Lü Ming filled Li Changfeng with disbelief.

However, Li Changfeng also knew that if he could land the second male lead or other supporting male role in "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City", it would be a huge boost to his career and allow him to shed the label of being just a popular idol.

Coupled with threats from company executives, Li Changfeng finally agreed, saying he would talk to Lü Ming.

Compared to the fact that Li Changfeng and Wu Qian appeared on that list, no one cared much. Instead, they were quite curious about the two names that came after them.

Huang Yingdi and Hong Lei!

It's worth noting that the insults and criticisms that Lü Ming faced recently were all due to the short essays written by Hong Lei and Huang Yingdi.

Hong Lei even subtly implied in his essay that traffic stars like Lü Ming, who lack acting skills, are stealing jobs and roles from talented actors like himself, which is the reason why the entertainment industry is getting worse.

At the time, because of this, Lü Ming was universally condemned and almost completely crushed.

In other words, Lü Ming proved himself with the TV series "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer". The character Zhang Xianzong, played by Lü Ming, has now become a classic role in the hearts of many people. When people think of Lü Ming, they will think of Zhang Xianzong, who is both evil and pure.

Therefore, after "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" became a huge hit, Hong Lei's original essay naturally became like evidence of a crime.

Even though Hong Lei pretended to be dead and didn't respond at all, and even deleted the original short essay, thinking that he could get away with it, he didn't expect that the public opinion would not dissipate as quickly as he thought, but instead intensified.

Even though "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" has been airing for almost a month, people still leave comments and curse under Hong Lei's old Weibo posts every day. Some people seem to have developed a habit of sending private messages to Hong Lei's Weibo account to curse him every day when they log on.

Even after so much time has passed, the hashtags #HongLeiApologizes# and #HuangYingdiApologizes# still receive hundreds of thousands of comments every day, maintaining a consistently high level of popularity.

If they had encountered this kind of popularity in the past, they would probably have been so happy that they couldn't sleep.

But now, looking at the popularity, the two of them felt as if they had seen 'history' and wished they were blind.

Therefore, when it was officially announced that Lü Ming would attend this year's Harper's Bazaar Charity Gala, everyone thought that the two of them would not come, since they hadn't attended such occasions much in recent years.

But netizens never expected that the two of them, for reasons unknown, would actually attend this year's Harper's Bazaar Charity Gala.

Just imagining the scene when the two of them met Lü Ming makes netizens' eyes light up with excitement.

Will Lü Ming kill them on the spot?
Or will the two of them apologize to Lü Ming?

Or perhaps the three of them can let bygones be bygones?

Just like Li Changfeng and Wu Qian, Hong Lei and Huang Yingdi were not interested in such occasions to begin with, especially after they learned that Lü Ming would be attending.

They're too busy pretending to be dead to even consider going up to Lü Ming and humiliating them.

However, the entertainment industry is not an easy place to navigate, especially since Hong Lei and Huang Yingdi have been in the industry for so many years and have accumulated a lot of favors.

When others use these favors to invite the two of them over, even though they know that going won't end well and they might even be humiliated, the two of them still can't refuse.

Ultimately, the two agreed to attend this year's Harper's Bazaar Charity Gala.

"Is this guy deliberately messing with us?" Hong Lei, who had just arrived in Shanghai, immediately found Huang Yingdi, who was staying at the same hotel, and asked him with some concern.

Given the current popularity of that obscure celebrity, even Lu Ming's small actions and expressions will attract a lot of attention.

If Lü Ming were to deliberately humiliate them, they would lose all face.

For these actors, acting skills are very important, but public image is equally important.

They're desperately playing dead now, just hoping to suppress the hype and prevent the impact from spreading further.

If they lose all their public goodwill, and people instinctively want to boycott them when they see them, then which company would dare to hire them to act in movies?

You have to understand that people don't make movies to do charity; they make money.

Since hiring you might lead to financial losses due to boycotts, why don't I just find another actor?
These days, it's hard to find three-legged toads, but there are plenty of two-legged actors.

It's important to know that while Hong Lei and Huang Yingdi are good actors, there are replacements in the industry.

Even other male actors in the industry wished that Hong Lei and Huang Yingdi would fall from grace so that they could give up those resources.

The only thing that makes Hong Lei somewhat relieved is that Lü Ming, that nobody, hasn't yet ventured into the film industry.

If Lü Ming makes a name for himself in the film industry, then everything will really be over.

Hong Lei was well aware of the pragmatism of those people in the industry. If Lü Ming really made some achievements in the film industry, those who were still silently supporting him, or even those who were only vaguely supporting him, would definitely turn against him without hesitation.

"Probably not!"

Huang Yingdi's voice carried a hint of insecurity, as if he didn't even believe his own words.

If it were anyone else, no matter how big the conflict, they would still have to consider saving face in such a public setting.

But Lu Ming, that washed-up celebrity, is clearly not that kind of person. Back when he was still a washed-up celebrity, he was the kind of person who dared to rant and rave on the live broadcast of a show, let alone now.

And the most crucial thing right now is that Lu Ming, that nobody, is in the right!

If there is no room for reconciliation between Hong Lei and Lü Ming, then Huang Yingdi still wants to reconcile with Lü Ming.

In Huang Yingdi's view, their conflict has not yet reached the point of no return.

After all, although Huang Yingdi disliked Lü Ming's side, he only posted a Weibo post to vent his frustrations. Many people do the same, and it's not a big deal. He didn't deliberately stir up trouble like Hong Lei did.

That's why he specially invited a big shot in the industry to mediate and see if he could ease the conflict with Lü Ming.

After all, Huang Yingdi also knew that, judging from the current situation, Lü Ming's future was limitless.

Once Lü Ming makes a name for himself in the film industry, there will be no room for regret.

It's better to cut your losses now than to regret it later.

[Gummy Bear: When are you arriving in Shanghai tomorrow?]

"Around four o'clock in the afternoon!"

Looking at the message from Dilraba on his phone, Lü Ming lay on the sofa and replied.

According to Xiaoya's communication with the organizers of the Harper's Bazaar Charity Gala, Lü Ming is expected to arrive around 4 pm tomorrow, then do a simple makeup session, followed by the red carpet walk.

The original plan for the Harper's Bazaar Charity Gala was for Lü Ming to be the final guest, walking the red carpet last.

However, Lü Ming was not very interested in this suggestion.

Lu Ming was willing to attend this year's Harper's Bazaar Charity Gala because the price they offered was very tempting; eight million is no small sum.

However, the eight million was only for Lu Ming's attendance; walking the red carpet as the finale would have been a different price.

To put it simply, you have to pay extra!

However, it was clear that the Harper's Bazaar charity gala did not guess Lü Ming's thoughts and simply assumed that Lü Ming did not want to stand out.

[Gummy Bear: Oh! I'll arrive around the same time. Do you want me to walk with you?]

[Gummy Bear: If not, you can come with me!]

[Gummy Bear: Is this okay? I specially brought your favorite outfit! *blushing*]

"no problem!"

Upon seeing the last message from Dilraba, Lü Ming immediately remembered the dress he had mentioned to her at the hotel last time. His eyes lit up instantly, and he replied in a serious tone, "You know, I'm always happy to help others, especially beautiful ladies like you!"

[Gummy Bear: Are you serious? Then I won't bring it!]

"That won't work!"

Upon seeing the reply, Lü Ming quickly said, "Friendship aside, that outfit is still a must!"

[Gummy Bear: Ugh! What a hypocrite!]

[Gummy Bear: I'm going to bed now. I haven't had a proper rest in ages, otherwise I'll have dark circles under my eyes tomorrow!]

"Yes, yes, go to sleep!"

Upon hearing Reba's words, Lü Ming quickly offered words of comfort: "You'll have to stay up all night tomorrow!"

[Gummy Bear: Hmph! Who's afraid of who?]

[Gummy Bear: I'm going to sleep!]

After chatting with Dilraba for a while, Lü Ming had just put his phone down when he saw a message on his phone. He thought it was from Dilraba, but when he picked it up, he found it was from Gulnazar.

[Nazha: Technician Lu, it's time to pay you back for your service!] (End of Chapter)

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