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Chapter 31
Surely He Yanning and Mu Taozhi weren't about to cause trouble again?
Yao Bianliang felt extremely uneasy, thinking this made no scientific sense.
These two had already spoken up righteously for her during the livestream, which should have been more than enough.
They weren't related to her in any way, so there was absolutely no need for them to speak up for her again.
Could it be that she had overlooked something else?
W̆ е́b̄ nо̇ v́ ѐ l̆ Е.n u_mа̃
While pondering this, Yao Bianliang carefully clicked on the link Director Hua had sent.
What greeted her eyes was He Yanning's lengthy Weibo post.
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[He Yanning v:]
[I take responsibility for my statements during the "Good Drama PK Competition" livestream, and I will not change my position. @GoodDramaPKCompetitionOfficial @WeiYan @GoodDramaPKCompetitionDirector]
[Viewers of the program know that my acting skills have improved tremendously in this variety show. Many might think this is the result of my own efforts, but in fact, none of this would have been possible without Yao Bianliang's help...]
He Yanning's essay was quite long, totaling over eight hundred words. The entire piece was concise in language and clear in structure.
Ēn ǔm̈ а
Yao Bianliang had to admit that He Yanning's Chinese grades must have been quite good—at least his education level was higher than many popular celebrities.
He first used a lengthy parallel structure to detail Yao Bianliang's painstaking efforts, then wrote a long narrative describing their changes before and after participating in the program.
Finally, in an extremely sincere tone, he expressed his respect and gratitude toward Yao Bianliang.
Not to mention uninformed bystanders—even Yao Bianliang herself, after reading this passage, felt profound respect for the "Yao Bianliang" in He Yanning's words.
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Yao Bianliang: "......"
They could even do this?!
Ѐ n̂ū m̈а̇
Yao Bianliang's mood plummeted, and even her last bit of hope vanished.
No wonder, no wonder when the production team targeted her, these two immediately stood up.
She had originally thought it was because they were bursting with a sense of justice. But now it seemed justice was definitely not the main reason—her being exposed was the key factor!
Thinking of this, Yao Bianliang felt that even breathing was painful.
Where exactly had the leak occurred?
Director Hua had just said he hadn't revealed the specifics to the other two.
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She herself shouldn't have shown any signs either. This matter couldn't possibly have been guessed by those two, could it?
In the comments section below He Yanning's Weibo, new comments were constantly refreshing every minute.
[Well, well, so that's what happened. No wonder He Yanning and Mu Taozhi stood up without hesitation to speak for Yao Bianliang.]
[Those who spread rumors about Yao Bianliang and He Yanning having a secret relationship should stop now, right? They've conducted themselves with complete integrity.]
[Liangliang and Ningning are both so great, support!]
Of course, some people focused their attention on Yao Bianliang.
Еň ū m̀ а̄
After all, which celebrity doesn't hope to become popular? Even if they loudly proclaim "mutual benefit" and "friendship is priceless," they wouldn't truly do something that benefits others without benefiting themselves.
Yao Bianliang actively helping her competitors was against common sense, so some netizens naturally maintained a skeptical attitude.
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[So Yao Bianliang helped her competitors to improve the quality of the work?]
[Personally, I think this sounds a bit fake. Is Yao Bianliang a saint?]
[I'm also watching with a puzzled face. These days, scrolling through entertainment news feels like watching science fiction.]
[Hahaha, don't doubt it. If you carefully look into Yao Bianliang's past actions, you'll know she's absolutely capable of doing this.]
Ŵ ё bn̂_о v е l̀ Ėnum а̊
[A brief primer: Yao Bianliang once voluntarily acted in an unpopular youth drama, and after it became popular, she didn't participate in any marketing activities, and even stopped fans from voting and supporting her. Compared to these, I actually find her training her competitors' acting skills quite reasonable [dog head emoji]]
[True, if this happened with someone else, I might not believe it. But if it's Yao Bianliang... well, isn't this just normal?]
[Laughing so hard, Yao Bianliang is truly a breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry.]
Following this, these people began a series of speculations.
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Various praises were endless, making Yao Bianliang feel like she was having a heart attack.
As for Mu Taozhi's situation, it was quite similar to He Yanning's.
W̆ е.b́ n óv́ е l E ṅǔmа
The two published their posts one after another. Mu Taozhi's writing was clearly inferior to He Yanning's, but his conversational tone was more relatable, so his post actually garnered more attention.
This wave of discourse spread wildly, with marketing accounts reposting and commenting for traffic.
For a time, related topics could be found on any social media platform.
Yao Bianliang seemed to have become synonymous with integrity in the entertainment industry overnight.
With a heavy heart, Yao Bianliang opened the chat box, preparing to ask Mu Taozhi and He Yanning for clarity.
The message history stopped ten minutes ago, with both Mu Taozhi and He Yanning having sent her messages.
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[He Yanning: Thanks for your help during this time. I didn't know what I could do for you, so I simply posted on Weibo. Rose]
Even through the screen, Yao Bianliang could sense He Yanning's secretly expectant thoughts—
This person was clearly looking forward to her praise.
If He Yanning's expression of emotions was relatively subtle, then Mu Taozhi had put these emotions right out in the open.
[Mu Taozhi: Yao Bianliang! I posted a long Weibo article, and now everyone's praising you. Are you feeling the joy of doubled traffic? Proud.jpg]
Judging by his tone, he was like a big dog waiting for praise.
Êṅ úm а̃
Yao Bianliang: "......"
She was really grateful to them!
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Yao Bianliang didn't know what to say for a moment. After a while, she finally sent a question mark through gritted teeth: "How did you find out that I helped improve your acting skills?"
Even if she had to die, she wanted to die with a clear understanding.
Mu Taozhi didn't receive her praise, which seemed to disappoint him. After a while, he hesitantly explained what had happened.
"That night, after we finished training, we forgot our keys and returned to the training room, coincidentally seeing you asleep at the table. And your notebook had all kinds of notes and analyses..."
Ѐ n̂ ů m̌а́
Yao Bianliang finally understood.
Despite all her precautions, the problem had occurred here!
She vaguely remembered falling asleep that night from exhaustion, but she never imagined that these two, who had already left, would actually return.
"So that's why..." Yao Bianliang raised her hand to her forehead.
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No wonder after that day, the looks Mu Taozhi and He Yanning gave her were different.
Those eyes filled with guilt and admiration had once made her question her existence. Now thinking back, everything made sense.
Е̄ n ǔm̌ а
Mu Taozhi said: "Don't worry, I'm not an ungrateful person. If you need help with anything in the future, feel free to ask! For example... I could help promote you on Weibo or something."
"Thank you, Mu Taozhi," Yao Bianliang typed listlessly, "You did well this time, but please don't do it again."
She was truly exhausted.
What kind of situation was this!
When Mu Taozhi saw the first half of Yao Bianliang's reply, the corners of his lips nearly reached the sky.
She had thanked him.
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Not only had she thanked him, but she also praised him for doing well.
However, when he read the second half, Mu Taozhi slightly frowned.
Why did she tell him not to do it again?
He thoughtfully stroked his chin, then suddenly understood.
Of course, his Weibo promotion was essentially consuming his own popularity, sharing traffic with her.
When Yao Bianliang helped them with acting, she intentionally concealed it, clearly not wanting them to know the truth and thank her in return.
En̄ um.ä
She always acted without seeking rewards, so how could she continue to ask for his help?
Realizing this, Mu Taozhi's feelings toward Yao Bianliang grew even more complex.
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How many people in the world could maintain such a mindset?
"Alright, I understand," Mu Taozhi replied solemnly. "By the way, the finals are coming up soon. Do you have any plans?"
Yao Bianliang had been about to put away her phone, but seeing this message, she stopped.
She originally hadn't planned to discuss these matters with Mu Taozhi.
Ě nü m̊ ӑ.
After all, Mu Taozhi's advice would certainly aim to help her develop positively, which ran counter to her goal. Discussing it would be a complete waste of time.
But on second thought, it wasn't entirely useless.
No matter what advice Mu Taozhi gave her, if she did the exact opposite, wouldn't that perfectly solve her problem?
Since things had come to this point, there was no use saying more. She still needed to prepare for the finals.
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With this in mind, Yao Bianliang humbly asked: "Do you have any good suggestions?"
Mu Taozhi was clearly prepared and immediately said: "The playoff incident has become so big that the production team isn't stupid. You now have high popularity and traffic, so they'll likely approach you to reconcile and renegotiate terms."
Е́ n̂ u̇m а
"After all, in the entertainment industry, there are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests. As long as you don't continue to oppose them, you should be able to smoothly complete the program."
"The Lu Group is the largest investor in the 'Good Drama PK Competition' and dominates the entertainment industry. Since you'll be working in the entertainment industry in the future, try not to clash with them, as it won't benefit your career path."
His analysis was well-reasoned, and Yao Bianliang nodded slightly: "I understand."
Mu Taozhi's predictions were indeed accurate. After all, just today, the program director and Lu Yanchen had already approached her.
However, instead of accepting the production team's olive branch as Mu Taozhi suggested, she chose to stick to her path.
Thinking of this, Yao Bianliang felt slightly relieved.
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Even Mu Taozhi had said so, which indirectly confirmed that her decision today was absolutely correct!
Mu Taozhi continued: "Additionally, I've seen people discussing your appearance, saying you're an actress with average looks but real talent. Don't you think it's time to show your true appearance to the public?"
"True appearance?" Yao Bianliang pondered thoughtfully. "That makes sense."
Understood—she needed to protect this last line of defense and absolutely couldn't attract fans with her looks anymore.
Since the system didn't allow her to deliberately mislead viewers, Yao Bianliang could only choose to remain silent.
She had never claimed that was her real appearance. It was those netizens who blindly guessed, thinking her looks were poor—how could that be blamed on her?
Еn ú m̀ а
Mu Taozhi: "......"
Strange, why did he have the feeling that Yao Bianliang hadn't listened to him at all?
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Was it his imagination?
Mu Taozhi thought for a moment and said: "Furthermore, you currently have an excellent reputation among casual viewers, which is better than 99% of the contestants. Such a good public image must absolutely be maintained."
Yao Bianliang nodded: "Yes, public image is indeed very important."
She needed to find a way to quickly damage her public image.
Е́ n̄ŭ ḿȧ.і̂d̃
"By the way, what do you think I could do that might damage my public image?" she asked. "I want to learn from experience."
Mu Taozhi couldn't help but fall silent.
Wait, shouldn't one normally ask how to gain public favor?
Why, with Yao Bianliang, had the question been completely reversed?
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"Poor acting, or an unlikable personality that leads to declining reputation, would probably damage your public image," Mu Taozhi said carefully. "Of course, you're unlikely to encounter such situations."
"I see," Yao Bianliang secretly made a note. "Thank you, I'll figure something out."
Е̊ ň_u m̌ a
Mu Taozhi nearly bit his tongue.
Those words were ambiguous. The more he listened, the more something seemed off.
"Are you... are you really okay?" he cautiously asked.
Yao Bianliang replied with certainty: "No problem. I'll figure it out myself, so you don't need to worry."
Mu Taozhi: "......"
That sounded quite unreliable.
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Mu Taozhi put down his phone with concern, while on the other side, Yao Bianliang also put away her phone and walked quickly toward the dormitory.
The entire day had been extremely unlucky. Now she was exhausted and just wanted to collapse into bed and sleep.
Anyway, she had already reached the worst situation possible—things couldn't get any worse.
That also meant that any direction would be an improvement.
She refused to believe that cooling down in the entertainment industry could be this difficult.
With a soft "click," the dormitory door was slowly pushed open.
Eǹu m̌ ӓ
Warm yellow light illuminated the entire room. Several roommates were sitting on their beds chatting, creating a lively atmosphere.
"Liangliang, you're back," a roommate waved enthusiastically, congratulating her. "By the way, have you seen today's hot topic? It's one good news after another."
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Yao Bianliang displayed a smile through gritted teeth.
Indeed, it was truly one good news after another.
"Mm, you mean He Yanning and Mu Taozhi posting on Weibo?" Yao Bianliang sat in her seat, trying to maintain composure. "I've already seen it all."
As she spoke, she picked up the water cup on the table and took a sip to calm herself.
Е̌ ń ú m̌а
Her roommate said with some surprise: "No, that's not the good news I'm referring to."
Yao Bianliang's drinking motion froze slightly.
"Oh, then you're referring to the program team's apology and termination of their contract with Wei Yan?"
The roommate shook her head: "That happened this morning. The whole internet has already spread it; it's old news by now."
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With another guess negated, Yao Bianliang frowned slightly, a vague sense of foreboding rising within her.
"Then it's that my vote count has increased again?" she asked. "Tell me, how much has my vote count increased now?"
Е̊n̂ůṁа
At this point, she had become numb to the situation.
Even if her personal vote count shot to the very top of the rankings, she should be able to accept it.
After all, however high her playoff votes were, they only mattered for the playoffs. As long as they didn't have too much impact on the subsequent finals, Yao Bianliang could still endure.
"It's not about the votes," her roommate said helplessly. "You really don't know, do you?"
A question mark slowly formed above Yao Bianliang's head.
The roommate, meeting her puzzled gaze, continued: "I'm talking about the video that content creator Feng Shiyuan posted. Now, this video has shot to the top of the trending list."
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Feng Shiyuan—what a familiar name.
Yao Bianliang still remembered that initially, it was this person who had given her the first wave of popularity.
Now, hearing this name again, her heart couldn't help but tremble slightly.
"Come to think of it, Feng Shiyuan tagged you again in the comments section," her roommate said curiously. "He's trying so hard to get your attention. Are you really not going to respond to him?"
