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Chapter 21
After the day's activities concluded, the production team unexpectedly granted the contestants a rare half-day break. Tonight, they could use their phones freely, whether to promote themselves on Weibo or to attract fans through livestreaming—the production team fully supported either approach.
Of course, they would need to hand in their phones again tomorrow morning.
As soon as He Yanning got his phone, he immediately checked Yao Bianliang's vote count.
This livestream activity had actually been quite successful. The vast majority of contestants gained considerable traffic from it. Even those previously ranked at the bottom, the virtual unknowns, had attracted a batch of fans.
Just tonight alone, He Yanning had already trended five times on hot searches, and his vote count was rapidly increasing.
Ë n u m̈а̌.іd̃
But He Yanning didn't care about any of that.
His popularity was already very high. Even if he attracted some casual fans, it would merely be adding flowers to brocade.
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What concerned him was Yao Bianliang's popularity.
When everyone else's votes were increasing, Yao Bianliang's barely moved, which undoubtedly meant she was falling even further behind.
There was an unwritten rule in the entertainment industry: variety show ranking votes could be artificially inflated.
It was like taking the same sum of money, investing it and withdrawing it repeatedly two or three times, thereby inflating the total amount.
Ё ǹ ů m̆a. i d̊
Beyond that, there were various fundraising methods and techniques to pressure fans into donating—making empty promises with the sole purpose of getting fans to empty their pockets.
This time, the collective rise in contestants' votes was an attempt to take advantage of this opportunity to boost numbers.
And the production team, for the sake of generating buzz, would cooperate by manipulating the data, resulting in artificially high vote counts.
Contestants like He Yanning and Mu Taozhi had teams supporting them from behind. They could easily attract casual fans and amass votes by purchasing trending topics and paying marketing accounts to promote them.
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But Yao Bianliang was different.
No team was buying trending topics for her, and she would never stoop so low as to inflate her votes.
Е̌ṅu̇ m а .і̄d̆
Thinking about this, He Yanning felt deeply uncomfortable.
This was fundamentally an unfair competition.
Actors like Yao Bianliang couldn't gain popularity, while those with mediocre acting skills who slacked off during training could easily trend by making a few jokes or manufacturing a couple relationship.
He Yanning had once been among those slackers. Like everyone else, he followed the unspoken rules of the entertainment circle, obeyed his company's marketing and publicity arrangements, and consequently achieved heights that ordinary people could never reach in their lifetime.
He never used to think there was anything wrong with this. After all, everyone did it this way.
But now...
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For the first time, he felt that things shouldn't be this way, that the entertainment industry shouldn't be like this.
Why couldn't actors like Yao Bianliang become popular?
Just because she had no financial backing and refused to engage in marketing hype, she was forced to remain in an obscure corner where no one paid attention?
Actors are called actors because they should rely on their acting skills to make a living.
Yet now, among the "actors" who were truly making money, how many actually relied on their acting abilities?
With complicated feelings, He Yanning logged into his secondary Weibo account and navigated to the "Good Drama PK Competition" voting page.
Ĕn ũ m а̀
At this point, the TOP1 contestant's votes were about to break 10 million.
Meanwhile, Yao Bianliang's vote count was pitifully small, currently only at 100,000.
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Originally, she wasn't in last place, but since she had been completely ignored during the afternoon's livestream activity, even the second-to-last contestant now had twice her votes.
100,000 votes—this figure clearly hadn't been artificially inflated. She hadn't even promoted fundraising efforts!
Unwilling to go along with questionable practices, she could only fall behind.
He Yanning pressed his lips together, clicked into the voting interface, and decided to casually give her some votes.
Wéb̆ṅ ӧv́ ѐl̈ Ѐňu̇ m а
When his phone prompted "Enter vote amount," He Yanning didn't hesitate at all, directly selecting the largest option available.
He wasn't short on money; a single endorsement deal would earn him eight figures. The money spent on voting was merely pocket change to him.
[Congratulations, XiaoHe8331, you have become Yao Bianliang's number one fan]
[Congratulations to XiaoHe8331 for earning the "Rich Daddy" certification badge]
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[VIP fan group now open to you, click here to join]
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As soon as he finished voting, a series of notification messages popped up.
He Yanning stared at the glittering chart, slightly stunned.
He had become the top donor?
It's worth noting that on his own voting board, the fans in the top positions all fundraised to donate money, investing at least a million yuan each.
But Yao Bianliang's situation was completely different from what he had imagined.
Casually donating some money had directly put him in the top position.
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He Yanning examined Yao Bianliang's voting situation more carefully and was secretly shocked.
Though her votes weren't many, they hadn't come from big fans throwing money at her—they were entirely accumulated through sheer fan numbers.
If she had just contacted some big fans and marketing accounts, organized a fundraising campaign, her vote count could easily multiply several times over.
His phone vibrated several times in succession as new group messages popped up.
[Huahua: Wow, it's a rich big shot! Big shot is amazing.]
[Xiaoyu not eating fish: Sister, are you a new fan of Liangliang? Welcome, welcome!]
Е n u m а̌
[Little Skirt: Wuwuwu, rich sister is so impressive, bowing.jpg]
He Yanning: ......
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He Yanning looked at the term "sister" and fell into a rare moment of silence.
[Xiaoyu not eating fish: Sisters joining the group please change your title~ Preferably to something related to Liangliang.]
He Yanning scanned everyone's titles and found that they all related to Yao Bianliang.
For example, "Yao Bianliang's little wife," "Ruler of Liangliang's harem," "Liangliang fly bravely" and countless others.
Е̃n̂ǔ ḿ а̃
Xiaoyu not eating fish's group title was "Xiaoyu loves Liangliang," which was relatively restrained.
He Yanning clicked on the input box, his finger hovering for a long while before he slowly typed—
Yao Bianliang's new fan.
The title was proper and shouldn't cause any issues.
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He Yanning checked it once more before clicking confirm and returning to the chat window.
By now, the others in the group were chatting enthusiastically.
Еn̈ ū mа̊ .і d
[Xiaoyu not eating fish: In my opinion, that He Yanning isn't a good person either.]
[Night is beautiful: Yes, they're all bullying my Liangliang, wuwuwu]
He Yanning: "......"
His hand, which was about to type, paused as a question mark slowly formed above his head.
What was going on?
When... had he ever bullied Yao Bianliang?
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He Yanning thought for a moment and cautiously typed a line of text.
[Yao Bianliang's new fan: What's wrong with He Yanning?]
Perhaps because he had just donated money, or because she was a new fan, the sisters in the group actively answered his question.
[Xiaoyu not eating fish: Don't even mention it, if it weren't for Liangliang helping him get into character the whole time, how could he act so well?]
[He Yao: Yeah, both he and Mu Taozhi aren't good people. They use Liangliang's acting skills to help themselves get into character, then toss her aside.]
[SEOUI: Liangliang sits alone in the corner, with no one willing to talk to her, looking so pitiful.]
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[5002: Yeah, it's one thing for other contestants to ignore Liangliang. But He Yanning and Mu Taozhi are in the same group as Liangliang and have received her help. How can they comfortably neglect her like this?]
[Little Bee: Liangliang is definitely being ostracized. She has no background, no one to back her up, and can only be used and bullied by top celebrities like He Yanning and Mu Taozhi.]
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[Night is beautiful: Wuu, my daughter's life is so bitter.]
He Yanning: "......"
If he weren't He Yanning himself, he would probably believe these comments.
He Yanning thought for a moment and finally typed a line to try to clear his name.
Е̄n̆ŭm а .і d
[Yao Bianliang's new fan: Actually, isn't He Yanning's relationship with Yao Bianliang pretty good? Why do you think he ostracized her?]
Several fans in the group immediately perked up and sent a series of messages.
[Little Bee: Sister, you're completely wrong to think that! I've watched several livestreams, and the atmosphere in Group 6 is not harmonious at all. He Yanning gives Yao Bianliang the cold shoulder and never takes the initiative to talk to her.]
He Yanning's expression froze slightly.
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It seemed... that his attitude toward Yao Bianliang had indeed been quite cold these past two days.
After all, when they first met, he had misunderstood Yao Bianliang and resented her for forcing him to perform without preparation, so his attitude naturally couldn't be good.
Wê b n_о v́ el̀ Е núm̄ а
[He Yao: Both He Yanning and Mu Taozhi use Liangliang's great acting skills to quickly get into character, while relegating her to the role of a supporting character, a mere prop on the side. If this doesn't count as targeting her, what does?]
When the production team initially assigned Yao Bianliang to Group 6, they had intended for her to serve as support.
So this analysis was actually quite reasonable.
[5002: Not only that, but Director Hua always only gives guidance to He Yanning and Mu Taozhi. The three of them chat pleasantly while deliberately excluding Yao Bianliang.]
This statement was completely accurate.
Especially during the first two days, when He Yanning and Mu Taozhi had viewed Yao Bianliang as competition and hadn't engaged in any other communication with her.
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If it came down to it, they had indeed ostracized her.
[Xiaoyu not eating fish: Liangliang kindly agrees to be their supporting character and helps them get into character. Yet they show no gratitude, instead suppressing her, giving her the cold shoulder, and ostracizing her! Bullying the weak, ungrateful wolves!]
He Yanning: "......"
He Yanning hadn't thought much of it before, but after hearing these analyses, he suddenly began to feel guilty.
Come to think of it... they had been quite unreasonable.
And while others didn't know the inside story, He Yanning was well aware.
Еn ú m̂ ǎ
Yao Bianliang hadn't just helped them get into character; she had painstakingly cultivated their acting skills. Their tremendous progress was due entirely to Yao Bianliang's efforts.
With this thought, his feelings became even more complicated.
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[Xiaoyu not eating fish: If I were He Yanning, even if I didn't express gratitude, I'd at least maintain a good relationship with Liangliang.]
[Spring doesn't bounce: Yes, they're all top-tier celebrities. If they just gave my Liangliang a little support, her situation would improve significantly.]
[Huahua: Sigh, don't think about it. They just value Liangliang's excellent acting skills, which is why they let her be a supporting character and help them get into character. But at the same time, they're worried that Liangliang's acting is too good and might overshadow them, so they assigned her a tool-person role.]
[Huahua: Ultimately, they just want to use Liangliang's blood to climb higher. Now that they've gained more popularity through hype, why would they care about Liangliang's fate?]
Ẇèb̊_n̄оv ѐ l̀ Еn ú m á
The sisters in the group complained one after another, all expressing dissatisfaction with He Yanning and Mu Taozhi.
Meanwhile, He Yanning's gaze lingered on the phrase "give my Liangliang a little support."
Indeed, if he just gave Yao Bianliang a little support, couldn't he make her popularity skyrocket?
But given Yao Bianliang's personality, she probably wouldn't agree to those promotional tactics.
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He Yanning's brows furrowed slightly as his fingers lightly tapped the table, various thoughts rapidly flashing through his mind.
Just as he was thinking, a voice sounded beside him: "He Yanning, what are you looking at?"
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Mu Taozhi had just finished showering, with water droplets falling from his hair tips onto his face. He wiped his hair and sat down on the sofa nearby.
He yawned and glanced at He Yanning's phone screen.
"Group chat name 'Yao Bianliang VIP Fan Group'... Whoa, you've infiltrated her fan group?!"
Mu Taozhi immediately became interested: "What are they saying in there? Let me see!"
As a celebrity, Mu Taozhi had also created alternate accounts to sneak into his own fan groups before.
Of course, he hadn't just infiltrated his own fan groups, but also those of his friends or rivals.
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Mu Taozhi was also curious about the vibe in Yao Bianliang's fan group.
He Yanning's expression was complex: "Do you really want to see?"
"Of course!" Mu Taozhi nodded decisively, then asked puzzledly, "Why do you have that expression? Did they say something strange in the group?"
He Yanning: "...Just look for yourself."
Not wanting to explain, He Yanning handed over his phone and silently stared at the ceiling, lost in thought.
Actually, the fan group wasn't saying anything particularly unusual.
Е́n̂_um a.і̌ d̄
—They were simply cursing at the two of them.
