77 Chapter 77
Golden Dragon
Zhang Li seems to have always had this physique. Whenever there is controversy, it will definitely attract more and more attention from netizens.
Unconsciously, many people began to study the question of whether Xuan Huang would support Zhang Li, and then extended it to the fact that Liu Qingran was Zhang Li's rival. Xuan Huang signed her as a spokesperson, did it mean that Zhang Li had "fallen out of favor" with the people behind Wan Cheng?
The more these gossip-loving netizens thought about it, the more they became distracted, and a wave of pessimism began to spread across the Internet.
Unfortunately, Zhang Li’s fans nowadays are not pushovers and they start criticizing directly.
[SJ! Our Lili's success is entirely due to our own strength. What does it have to do with Wancheng's support? Sister Chengyu has already said it! Lili, Lingman, and Wancheng are partners! A partnership! You're the only ones who have such dirty thoughts!]
[Given Lili's strength, fire is inevitable. Even if Xuanhuang signs someone else, what does it have to do with her?]
[They're blaming Wancheng for everything. Isn't it true that our Lili won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Hundred News Awards and discovered so many singers on Sing Out Loud that she's already proven her strength? Look at how popular Feng Ruo, Deng Xu, and the others are! Can anyone shake her current status? ...]
While the entertainment industry is known for its tendency to flatter the powerful and disparage the weak, Feng Ruo, Deng Xu, and even the singers who emerged from the second season of Sing Out Loud are generally considered Zhang Li's strong supporters. As soon as this statement came out, many netizens began to shut down their microphones.
The fans only said this, but in reality they still had some grudges against Xuan Huang.
After all, in their opinion, Xuanhuang and Lingman are both under Wancheng. Even if they don't sign Lili, there are still many options, but Xuanhuang chose to sign Liu Qingran.
To them, this was a different kind of "betrayal," so they were a little skeptical about whether Lili would be "left out" at this charity gala.
However, it was not until the charity gala officially started that they realized how wrong they were.
-
The next two variety shows that Zhang Li participated in were both well-known in the country. She had cooperation with other familiar actors from "Moving Forward", and the hosts were also very enthusiastic. She felt pretty good about participating.
However, when they went on stage, the crew members were still wearing Xuanhuang's costumes, and the program carried out a wave of publicity, so that many viewers knew that Xuanhuang had also cooperated with this drama.
The charity gala led by Xuan Huang became even more famous.
Finally, it was the night of the 30th. When many TV stations started broadcasting the New Year's Eve Gala, the dress that Xuan Huang specially tailored for Zhang Li was delivered to her.
This is a dress that looks extremely gorgeous. The fabric used is black silk, which has represented nobility in China since ancient times. The embroidery on it is a golden dragon that took several top embroiderers several months to create.
The dress is a wrap dress, but it also comes with a gorgeous cape of the same color.
In ancient times, only the emperor could wear such an outfit.
After putting it on, Zhang Li's already extremely strong aura was made to look like the return of a king.
This dress perfectly complements the name of Xuanhuang. It was an idea the designer had had for a long time, but he didn't dare to try it easily before. With the strong support of Huang Xun, he designed it.
Once I found that the dress fit perfectly and required no alterations, all preparations were complete.
After New Year's Eve, many celebrities who were invited to attend the Xuanhuang Charity Gala also began to pack up.
Although the charity gala starts at 6pm, admission starts in the afternoon.
Because of its grand scale, countless media outlets paid attention to this evening party and arrived at the scene early.
Starting from 4:30 in the afternoon, celebrities arrived by car one after another.
The celebrities who can attend this charity gala have been carefully screened by Xuan Huang, and there are not many requirements for fame, so there are also second- and third-tier artists among them, but they are arranged to enter earlier.
After all, this evening party was held in the name of Xuanhuang. Except for the artists who were responsible for endorsing the brand, other artists mainly wore Xuanhuang clothing. It was like a Xuanhuang exhibition.
There were also some stunning appearances by spokespersons from other companies, but they still couldn’t overshadow Xuanhuang’s home advantage.
Gradually, the artists who attended became more and more famous, and many business people also began to show up.
Some people who do not want to show up in public can enter through a special channel and go directly to the auditorium without having to walk through the red carpet of the party.
When the first A-list actress appeared on the red carpet, media from all sides began to pay close attention.
There are also media outlets cooperating with Xuanhuang, which broadcast the entire event live from the red carpet.
Every time an artist arrives, fans will come out to claim him/her on the barrage.
Xubao is dressed so formally today! It's a little different from usual, but she's still so beautiful!
Qianqian usually doesn't like to attend this kind of party, so it must be Xuanhuang who has great face.
[My sister Chao is Chao, she’s here in casual clothes, hahahaha…]
After all, it was a charity gala, so the comments were quite harmonious. Even when the other party's artists appeared, fans didn't dare to speak carelessly, for fear of bringing negative impact to their idols.
After half past five, the next person to appear was more famous than the last.
In addition to first-line artists, super first-line artists have also begun to appear.
Along with them came many important figures, including CEOs of many companies.
Many artists from Lingman participated, but in order to save time, they came in groups.
First, there are some newcomers who have just debuted. They all wear the same style of clothes. Some look energetic, while others look mature and steady, but each one is very distinctive.
After the newcomers, there are some second- and third-tier artists. The proportion of them is relatively small. Most of them are those who have been signed with Lingman for a long time but have not made a big splash.
Then came the first-tier and super-first-tier artists, each with their own representativeness.
Feng Ruo and Deng Xu are definitely the best among them. In just one year, they have jumped from newcomers to the front line. The appearance of the two has caused a rapid increase in the barrage of comments in the live broadcast room.
The arrival of Chen Xiaodong, Zou Yanyan and others further livened up the atmosphere.
Chen Xiaodong and the others arrived, and all those who came later were big names.
There are even CEOs of companies controlled by Wancheng, CEOs of other companies with which Wancheng has connections, and old artists who often do charity work, etc.
However, what concerned many viewers was that neither Zhang Li nor Liu Qingran had appeared yet.
As soon as the two people were mentioned in the barrage, Huang Xun, the person in charge of Xuanhuang, came out with Liu Qingran, the spokesperson.
Huang Xun was wearing a professional suit, but Liu Qingran was wearing a stunning Xuanhuang Haute Couture dress. The dark blue skirt seemed to light up the entire background, and the embroidery on it was so exquisite that it was almost perfect.
The audience in the barrage exclaimed.
This is so beautiful!
[Holy crap! Xuan Huang had some good taste in choosing Liu Qingran as their spokesperson!]
[Sister, you are so beautiful! ...
The comments were full of praise, and at the same time, this scene was captured and posted online, which once again sparked speculation about Zhang Li.
[I remember Liu Qingran was wearing the finale of Xuan Huang's latest spring couture collection. It's almost impossible for Zhang Li to outshine her. Could it be that when she goes to Xuan Huang's home turf, she will wear a dress from G or another brand to embarrass Xuan Huang?]
[I guess either Zhang Li and the people behind Wan Cheng have fallen out, or Zhang Li and Xuan Huang are at odds.]
But some netizens felt that something was wrong.
[But Zhang Li hasn't appeared yet. Could it be that Xuan Huang arranged her to be the last one to appear...]
As soon as these words were spoken, netizens' originally confident speculations were instantly stuck.
However, the more they wanted to see Zhang Li's appearance, the less they saw it.
The CEOs of large companies that Wan Cheng had shares in or had connections with Wan Cheng all showed up one by one, but Zhang Li was still not there.
5:51 PM.
On the red carpet, the CEO of Yichang Media, along with their top actress, Su Jinshu from Suoyun Entertainment, and Fu Haijing, walked onto the red carpet together. After signing autographs and taking photos at designated locations, the CEO of Yichang Media wanted to take everyone away, but he found that Su Jinshu and Fu Haijing were acting uncharacteristically and dragging their feet.
He wanted to take everyone away directly, but he always felt something was wrong.
So he slowed down his pace, and after a few seconds, he saw the two of them suddenly look towards the direction of the red carpet, their eyes shining.
The media waiting at the beginning of the red carpet started taking pictures frantically after seeing Yu Feiyu from Lingman and Wu Heng from Wancheng get out of a car.
However, Wu Heng and Yu Feiyu did not walk on the red carpet, but waited on the side.
The media sensed something from their attitude.
Sure enough, after their car left, the last low-key and luxurious nanny car appeared.
The media immediately recognized who the car belonged to.
“Zhang Li! It’s Zhang Li!!”
As they shouted, Wu Heng had already stepped forward and pushed open the door of the nanny car.
The car door slowly slid to the end, revealing Zhang Li, who was wearing a gorgeous dragon-patterned dress inside.
Zhang Li smiled at the two of them, then lowered his head slightly and walked out of the car.
Yu Feiyu was on the other side and quickly bent down to adjust Zhang Li's cloak.
Zhang Li thanked the two of them, then looked directly at the media in front of him.
The media were pressing the shutter buttons like crazy.
They didn't expect that Wu Heng and Yu Feiyu would bow their heads like this in front of Zhang Li!
Because they were so shocked, they didn't notice the unusualness of Zhang Li's dress for a while.
It was not until the three of them walked side by side onto the red carpet that they stopped their almost numb hands. When they realized that there was no one else coming behind them, various headlines about 'Zhang Li and CEO of Lingman Wancheng make the final appearance at the Xuanhuang Charity Gala' appeared in their minds.
On the other side, Su Jinshu and Fu Haijing were waiting for this scene.
Seeing the three people coming side by side, the two of them hurriedly took two steps towards them.
But realizing something, he retreated, even taking a few more steps. The CEO of Yichang Media realized what he was doing and also took a few steps back.
Zhang Li met their gazes and nodded.
Zhang Li took Wu Heng and Yu Feiyu to a designated location to sign autographs and take photos. Su Jinshu and Fu Haijing wanted to go forward, but unexpectedly, the CEO of Yichang Media seemed to have noticed their thoughts and subtly moved one step faster than them.
But when he stepped forward, he didn't greet Zhang Li, but extended his hand to Wu Heng first.
Su Jinshu and Fu Haijing sneered in their hearts, took the opportunity to walk past the two men and stood in front of Zhang Li.
They had only met through video before, and this was the first time Su Jinshu met Zhang Li in real life.
He was a little excited, and while extending his hand to Zhang Li, he subconsciously bent down and bowed.
"Ms. Zhang Li! Nice to meet you!"
The CEO of Yichang Media was so engrossed in his conversation with Wu Heng that he didn't notice this scene.
Yu Feiyu and Fu Haijing didn't notice anything strange at all. Yu Feiyu was even tactful enough to make room for the two people who came to greet him.
Fortunately, Fu Haijing was afraid of ignoring him, so she quickly extended her hand to Yu Feiyu.
But they didn't find it strange. The live broadcast machine in front recorded the entire scene from beginning to end.
The audience soon discovered this detail.
[No... Su Jinshu, a media company CEO, bows to Zhang Li? Isn't that a little too funny?]
[I'm really impressed. Yichang Media's CEO beat Wan Cheng to the punch and shook hands. I understand going to Zhang Li next door, but what the hell is this bowing?! Aren't you President Suo Yun?]
[I'm really impressed by this pairing. Boss Suo Yun shakes hands with Zhang Li, and Fu Haijing shakes hands with Boss Lingman. Don't you four know your place? ...]
As soon as the barrage came out, more people noticed this scene, and many people became confused.
However, soon some netizens who had read a lot of gossip from "Xuan Ran Shuo Shi" began to explain.
[It seems that Suo Yun Entertainment almost ran into trouble before, and it was because of helping Hai Jing to connect with Zhang Li that Wan Cheng invested in Suo Yun and resolved Su Jinshu's crisis. So it's okay for him to be respectful.]
[Oh, I've seen this too. It was a speculation by a business blogger. I didn't take it seriously at first, but after seeing this scene, I think it might be true!]
With this explanation, the theory of "lady diplomacy" mentioned in "Xuan Ran Shuo Shi" was brought up again.
[I'm dying of laughter. That blogger's talk about wives' diplomacy actually makes sense. This also explains why Manager Wancheng and CEO Lingman are so respectful to Zhang Li.]
[There are actually some Li fans who say Zhang Li isn't relying on Wan Cheng's backing. Only NC fans like them are so naive...]
Soon, some fans of Li started arguing with them in the barrage.
However, on the red carpet, Su Jinshu, Wu Heng and others intentionally or unintentionally let Zhang Li stand in the C position for a group photo, and then the group went directly into the auditorium, and the live broadcast ended there.
But netizens were not satisfied yet. They posted the weird scene they captured online, starting an even bigger discussion.
Everyone focused their attention on Zhang Li's "scandal", and only a few netizens were amazed by Zhang Li's dress.
[Am I the only one who notices that Zhang Li's dress is incredibly impressive? It looks like it's embroidered with a golden dragon.]
[I saw it too. This dress is so stunning! But who is it from?]
As someone who often follows the fashion world, I can assure you that no other brand has ever released a dress like this in their couture collections. I suspect this dress was most likely custom-made by Xuan Huang for Zhang Li. The details can be found in the color and embroidery of Zhang Li's dress.
[Dragon? Holy crap! It's like Zhang Li is the true emperor. Only Big Boss Wan Cheng would dare to dress like that, right? That's ridiculous...]
This comment directed attention elsewhere.
[Isn't Zhang Li trying to emulate Wu Zetian and replace Wan Cheng as the boss behind the scenes?]
Netizens started laughing, but no one believed it. They just thought their imagination was really out of control.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
