Huayu Entertainment: It was the young actress who took the initiative.

Chapter 109 Yang Mi: Why does it smell so strange?

January 10th.

Preparations for Weibo Night are about to enter the final stage.

Weibo headquarters, operations department meeting room.

A group of people sat around the conference table, staring at the relevant data on the large screen.

"Look at the voting curve these past few days."

Operations Director Li Ming pointed at the screen, his voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement, "Ever since Chen Mo overtook Deng Chao, his votes have skyrocketed. He's now leading Deng Chao by a full ten million, and that gap is still widening."

At this moment, a young operations specialist raised his hand: "Mr. Li, I have compiled statistics on Chen Mo's fan base."

Most of his new followers are female students around 18 years old. This group of followers has the highest activity level, engagement, and fighting spirit.

Li Ming couldn't help but nod in agreement: "Student fans, you all know what I mean."

He paused, then continued, "But the problem now is, Chen Mo is so popular, how can we maximize his popularity at Weibo Night?"

The meeting room was silent for a few seconds before a bespectacled male planner spoke up: "I do have an idea, but I don't know if it's feasible."

Everyone looked at him.

The male planner pushed up his glasses: "Chen Mo has four dramas airing this year. 'Eternal Love,' 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes,' 'Princess Agents,' and 'My Huckleberry Friends.'"

He paused, then added, "The four actresses in these four dramas—Dilraba, Meng Ziyi, Li, and Li Landi—are all his on-screen partners. And each of these couples has a high level of popularity."

Li Ming's eyes lit up, as if he understood what he meant: "You mean—"

The male planner nodded and then slowly said, "I think we can invite them all, and even add Li Yitong, who just finished filming 'Ashes of Love'."

Although "Ashes of Love" hasn't aired yet, leaked photos and videos from the set have already generated a lot of buzz.

He became more and more excited as he spoke, and the more feasible it seemed: "Five actresses, five on-screen couples, appearing at Weibo Night at the same time."

"Netizens will have plenty of gossip to enjoy; will they still worry about the lack of buzz then?"

There was a moment of silence in the meeting room, then everyone broke into smiles.

Li Ming slammed his hand on the table excitedly: "Damn it, this idea is too wicked, but I think we can give it a try."

At this moment, another operations specialist raised his hand: "But Mr. Li, will they even come?"

Li Ming waved his hand, not worried at all about the situation he described: "Why don't they come? Weibo Night, what a huge exposure."

Moreover, appearing in the same frame as Chen Mo would instantly generate a lot of buzz.

Even if they don't want to come, their management companies have to hold a knife to their throats to force them to come.

He looked at the male planner and instructed, "Go and contact their agents now. Invite all five of them together: Dilraba, Meng Ziyi, Li Lin, Li Landi, and Li Yitong."

The male planner nodded: "I understand."

a few days later.

The schedules of various artists have begun to be announced one after another.

"@Dear—Dilraba will be attending the Weibo Night on January 18th. Stay tuned."

Comment section: "Dilraba is going to Weibo Night!"

"expect!"

"Wait, Chen Mo should be going too, right?"

"It's ranked number one in the Weibo King poll, of course I have to go!"

"Fans of the 'Three Lives Three Worlds' couple are ecstatic!"

Ten minutes later.

"@Li Lin will be attending Weibo Night on January 18th. Stay tuned."

Comment section: "Sister Lin is going too?!"

"Yuan Chun and Yan Xun will be in the same frame!"

"Princess Agents CP fans reporting in!"

"I have a bold idea—"

Another half hour passed.

"@孟子意 will attend Weibo Night on January 18th. Stay tuned."

The comment section exploded: "Meng Ziyi is going too?!"

"Fans of the 'Legend of the Condor Heroes' pairings are ecstatic!"

"Wait, something feels off—"

Then, "@LiLandi will attend Weibo Night on January 18th, stay tuned."

Comments section: "Landi is going too?!"

"Lin Yang and Yu Zhouzhou!"

"Hello, Old Times" CP fans reporting in!"

"I think I smell trouble brewing—"

Finally, "@LiYitongQ will attend Weibo Night on January 18th, stay tuned."

"??????"

"Wait, what's going on?"

"Weibo, you're stirring up trouble!!!"

"Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!!!"

"Chen Mo's harem has been assembled."

"The Weibo Night event is going to be a huge battleground."

"I'm dumbfounded. What's Chen Mo going to do with all five of them together?"

Chen Mo: My good days are over.

"Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter. Chen Mo has to deal with five ex-girlfriends at the same time."

"What ex-girlfriend? They were an on-screen couple."

"I'm truly impressed by Weibo Night's actions."

"The hype is off the charts, the topics are buzzing, and the battleground is in full swing."

"I'm already looking forward to it."

"Someone tell me, who exactly is the official wife?"

"The battle for the position of empress has officially begun."

"Five women, five styles, Chen Mo, who would you choose?"

"Why choose? Adults want it all."

"Your account number is gone."

The trending topics exploded.

#WeiboNightScatteredBattle# surged to first place.

#ChenMoandFiveCPs# rose to second place.

#WhoIsTheOfficialWife# has climbed to third place.

The comments section is still buzzing with excitement: "Dilraba: I'm the first; Meng Ziyi: We have a child; Li Qin: I'm the most heartbroken; Li Landi: I'm the newest; Li Yitong: I am—who am I?"

Li Yitong: I just finished filming, it's still fresh in my mind.

"How much are the tickets for Weibo Night now? I want to buy some!"

"Scalpers: Prices have gone up, ten times the original price now."

"I suggest that Weibo Night assign Chen Mo a bodyguard to prevent him from being torn apart by five women."

Chen Mo: Is it too late for me to run now?

When Chen Mo saw this, he was drinking tea at home and almost spat it out. He picked up his phone and called Wang Lihua: "Sister Wang, what's the deal with that list for Weibo Night? —"

Wang Lihua couldn't help but laugh: "See? It was done on Weibo. I just found out too."

"Are all five of them coming?"

"They'll definitely all come, what do you think? Their management companies would love to have this kind of buzz."

After hanging up the phone, he opened WeChat.

Dilraba sent a message: "Honey, did you see this? They're trying to stir up trouble on Weibo~"

Before Chen Mo could reply, Dilraba sent another message: "But don't worry, I definitely won't embarrass you. I care about my brother the most~ [doge]"

Upon seeing this message, Chen Mo's lips curled into a slight smile: "Then your husband will reward you handsomely later~"

"Ugh~"

Dilraba sent a "shy" emoji.

That makes sense, as the hierarchy among these five people is quite clear.

Currently, Dilraba's popularity is unmatched, Li Lin is second, and Li Landi, Meng Ziyi, and Li Yitong are about equal.

With Dilraba's current popularity, there's no need for her to get involved in a fight with them. Even if she wins, it won't do her any good, because they are neither competitors nor on the same level.

If we lose — but it's impossible to lose.

Immediately afterwards, Meng Ziyi sent him several photos.

Chen Mo clicked on the link and saw several evening gowns. He immediately became curious: "Why are you already choosing gowns? Aren't you nervous at all?"

A moment later, Meng Ziyi replied with a voice message: "What's there to be nervous about? I'll just take advantage of your popularity this time, and maybe I can even gain more Weibo followers. Even haters are still fans."

After hearing this, Chen Mo immediately wanted to give Meng Ziyi a thumbs up. As expected of Sister Meng who had experienced cyberbullying many times, she had a great mental fortitude.

However, Li Lin and Li Yitong didn't react much; the former's reaction was simply due to her personality.

As for the latter, the main reason is that her drama with Chen Mo hasn't aired yet, so the conflict can't reach her.

Of these people, Li Landi has been feeling rather uneasy these past few days.

She sat in her office, holding a cup of hot water, staring blankly out the window.

Her agent walked in from outside and, seeing her like this, joked, "What's wrong? Lost your mind?"

Li Landi snapped out of her daze and shook her head: "No—"

Her agent sat down opposite her: "Still thinking about Weibo Night?"

Li Landi nodded obediently. Her manager looked at her with a hint of helplessness in her eyes: "Silly girl, what's there to think about?"

Li Landi hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "I just feel a little strange, inexplicably nervous—"

Her agent interrupted her: "Stop. This Weibo Night is an opportunity for you."

Li Landi was taken aback: "An opportunity?"

The agent nodded: "Yes. Your drama with Chen Mo, 'My Huckleberry Friends,' just finished airing and is currently very popular."

You're now "Chen Mo's latest on-screen couple," a status that inherently brings in a lot of attention.

The agent continued, "When you get there, you don't need to do anything special. Just laugh when you should laugh, and clap when you should clap."

When the camera pans to you, just be natural.

She looked at Li Landi with encouraging eyes, "Of course, most importantly, don't be a coward."

Li Landi nodded, gripping the cup in her hand tightly: "I understand."

The agent stood up and patted her on the shoulder: "Alright, go back and get some rest. On the 18th, dress up beautifully and let everyone see you."

January 18th.

BJ, National Aquatics Center.

At 5 p.m., the last rays of the setting sun were slowly fading from the blue membrane structure of the Water Cube.

Outside the venue, it was already packed with people.

As dusk fell, the fans' light boards lit up, creating a sea of ​​light.

"Chen Mo", "Reba", "Li Lin", "Yang Mi" — a variety of names complement each other.

But the most eye-catching one is "Chen Mo".

They were densely packed, taking up almost half of the area.

Chen Mo's van drove in through the underground passage, shutting out the noise from outside.

Li Xiaoyu sat in the passenger seat, flipping through her tablet: "Brother Mo, the organizers have arranged a private dressing room for us."

Chen Mo nodded.

The car came to a complete stop.

He opened the car door, waved to the fans around him, and then walked into the venue.

Backstage, people come and go in the long corridor.

Staff members jogged around, while artists stood chatting in twos and threes.

As Chen Mo walked along, people kept greeting him: "Teacher Chen Mo!"

"Hello, Brother Mo!"

He nodded and smiled in response to each person, his steps never faltering.

I walked to the door of the dressing room and pushed it open.

It's not big inside, but it has everything you need.

A dressing table, clothes rack, sofa, coffee table, and a small refrigerator.

The makeup artist is already waiting.

"Teacher Chen Mo, shall we begin?"

Chen Mo sat down and closed his eyes.

The makeup session lasted an hour.

Hairstyle, base makeup, eyebrows, eyes, lip color —

Every step is meticulously crafted.

When the makeup artist put down the last brush, took two steps back, looked at Chen Mo in the mirror, and nodded in satisfaction: "All done."

Chen Mo opened his eyes.

The person in the mirror is wearing a black suit, a white shirt, and a black bow tie.

Gucci's latest haute couture collection perfectly complements his role as brand ambassador; his hair is meticulously styled, revealing his full forehead.

Her eyebrows and eyes were outlined to appear even more defined.

He stood up.

I had just straightened my cuffs when there was a knock on the door.

Li Xiaoyu went to open the door.

The door opened, and Dilraba poked half her head in. Today, she was wearing a wine-red long dress with a deep V-neck, revealing her delicate collarbone and shoulders.

Her hair was loosely tied into a bun, with a few stray strands falling around her ears.

"Chen Mo!"

Her eyes lit up, and then she walked in.

Li Xiaoyu glanced at her, then at Chen Mo, sensing that they had something to say, and very tactfully said, "Brother Mo, I have to go out for a bit."

After saying that, she walked out and gently closed the door.

Dilraba walked up to Chen Mo and looked him up and down: "Hmm, you look handsome today."

Chen Mo smiled: "You're beautiful too."

Dilraba's lips curled up, but she quickly suppressed it, replacing it with a sour expression: "Your harem has all come today."

"So you're here to check up on me?"

Dilraba snorted, "I'm not checking up on you. I just missed you and came to see you."

Dilraba moved closer to him and whispered, "I don't have any inside—"

After saying that, she blushed a little, but looked at Chen Mo with anticipation.

Chen Mo was surprised by her boldness, but he still reached in to check the situation, and soon Reba's face turned red.

She gave Chen Mo a reproachful look, then turned and walked to the door, turning back to look at Chen Mo and gesturing for him to come in quickly.

Li Xiaoyu was still keeping watch at the door, wondering what her boss and Reba would talk about, when she suddenly heard some strange noises.

No way?

My boss is too audacious!

Her eyes immediately became alert, and she began to look around, but she didn't see anyone yet.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Xiaoyu heard the door lock click, turned to the side, and Reba opened the door and came out.

Reba was startled when she saw someone at the door as she came out.

But when he saw it was Li Xiaoyu, he immediately felt relieved, smiled at her somewhat embarrassedly, and then slowly left.

Li Xiaoyu re-entered the dressing room and saw her boss sitting leisurely on the sofa. She couldn't help but think to herself:

I really can't believe it, Brother Mo has such a big heart, he does bad things and acts like nothing happened~

Less than five minutes later, there was another knock on the door. Li Xiaoyu went to open it and called out, "Brother Mo, Teacher Yang Mi is here."

Chen Mo was taken aback: "Sister Mi?"

Li Xiaoyu nodded, then stepped aside.

Yang Mi walked in.

She wore a simple yet elegant black dress, with exquisite makeup, exuding the charm of a mature woman.

Li Xiaoyu tactfully withdrew again, closing the door behind her.

Yang Mi walked up to Chen Mo and looked him up and down: "Hmm, this Gucci outfit is nice, really handsome."

"Why is Sister Honey here too?"

Yang Mi ignored his question, her eyes burning with intensity. She hadn't seen Chen Mo in a long time and hadn't added anything in a while.

She squatted down and began to unbuckle her belt. Chen Mo watched her eager expression and sighed inwardly:

Damn it, what kind of mess is this?

"Didn't you take a shower? Why do you smell weird?"

Chen Mo twitched the corner of his mouth, unsure how to answer, but fortunately Yang Mi didn't press the matter further.

Li Xiaoyu, who was outside the door, did not hear any sounds coming from inside.

Thankfully, at least Brother Mo was mindful of his limits.

Not long after, Li Xiaoyu watched Yang Mi's hurried departure and turned back to the dressing room.

Chen Mo stood in front of the mirror, tidying his clothes.

It's 6:30 p.m.

The red carpet begins.

Chen Mo stood in the waiting area, and Li Yifeng walked the red carpet in front of him.

Li Yifeng wore a dark blue suit today, and his demeanor looked refined and elegant.

Upon seeing Chen Mo approach, he took the initiative to greet him: "Chen Mo, I've long admired your name."

"Brother Yifeng."

Li Yifeng smiled, then lowered his voice: "Today's event is quite large."

Chen Mo knew what he meant, but he remained expressionless: "It's alright."

Li Yifeng looked at him with a hint of admiration in his eyes: "You have a good attitude."

"It's all work."

Li Yifeng nodded and said nothing more.

Ahead, staff members were calling out, "Mr. Li Yifeng, get ready!"

Li Yifeng straightened his clothes and stepped onto the red carpet.

The flashbulbs exploded instantly.

Five minutes later.

The staff member turned to him: "Teacher Chen Mo, it's your turn."

Chen Mo took a deep breath.

Then he stepped onto the red carpet.

In that instant, the intensity of the flashes was at least double that of before.

Screams erupted like a tidal wave: "Chen Mo!!!"

"Aaaaaaah!!!"

He couldn't see any faces clearly, only countless cameras pointed at him and the frenzied light boards in the fan zone.

He walked on the red carpet at a leisurely pace.

Occasionally, she would turn to the side and wave to the fans.

Each wave of the hand triggered a new round of screams.

He walked up to the signature board, took the pen, and wrote his name on the board.

Look back.

smile.

The sound of camera shutters clicking filled the air.

Interview area.

The host greeted him with a smile: "Professor Chen Mo! Welcome to Weibo Night!"

Chen Mo nodded slightly: "Thank you."

The host glanced at the cue cards in his hand: "How are you feeling today, Professor Chen Mo?"

Chen Mo thought for a moment and said, "That's good."

The host asked with a smile, "Many of your fans are here today. Is there anything you'd like to say to them?"

Chen Mo looked at the fan area: "Thank you for coming. It's cold, please keep warm."

Another scream erupted from the fan area.

The host then asked, "Mr. Chen Mo, what are your thoughts on topping the Weibo King poll?"

"Thank you to all the fans who voted. This honor belongs to you."

The host nodded: "Okay, thank you, Professor Chen Mo. Please come in."

Chen Mo bowed slightly and turned to walk into the inner area.