The Entertainment Industry in Turmoil: Young Actresses All Want to Rise to the Top

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With the awards ceremony for Weibo's Male God of the Year and Female God of the Year concluded, the climax of the evening has finally arrived.

The winners of the "Weibo KING" and "Weibo QUEEN," representing the highest honors at Weibo Night, will soon be announced.

When Weibo Chairman Tsao Kuo-wei called out the names "Shen Mo! Li Yi-tong!" the applause and cheers reached their peak.

In an instant, almost all the cameras turned to the front row.

Shen Mo and Li Yitong exchanged a smile, unsurprised.

"Just as I thought."

They stood up at the same time, and Shen Mo, in an extremely gentlemanly manner, extended his hand for Li Yitong to hold.

The two walked onto the stage side by side. Shen Mo's composure and restraint complemented Li Yitong's bright and generous demeanor, creating a powerful and charismatic presence.

Lu Han, who was in the audience, stood up and clapped enthusiastically with a smile.

In stark contrast were the two people beside him.

Li Yifeng sat there, forcing a stiff smile, and at least managed to clap weakly.

But Wu Fanfan, who was standing next to her, didn't even bother to pretend anymore. She just rolled her eyes and scoffed.

He sat calmly in place, showing no sign of raising his hands.

The results of this Weibo KING poll were almost identical to the previous polls for the four top celebrities.

His vote was crushed again, and he even suspected that they had contacted the authorities to inflate the numbers, otherwise why would there be such a big gap between Shen Mo and himself?

In his opinion, Shen Mo, an actor who doesn't participate in variety shows or engage in promotional marketing, shouldn't have so many die-hard fans, even if he has representative works.

Therefore, the only explanation is that the other party used back channels to inject water.

If that's the case, why bother respecting such an award? What's wrong with not applauding?

At that moment, the two people standing in the center of the stage glanced at the audience below, and the loudest cheers and shouts of the night resounded throughout the entire venue.

This moment perfectly encapsulates the story of the king and queen of Weibo.

Accepting the trophy symbolizing Weibo's highest popularity and influence of the year, Shen Mo smiled and shared his thoughts.

"Thank you Weibo, and thank you to all my friends and viewers who have supported me."

"...This honor belongs to all those who strive together for their dreams..."

"In the future, I will continue to dedicate myself to creating good works to give back to everyone."

Li Yitong smiled radiantly, her crescent-shaped eyes curving into the most beautiful arc.

"Thank you all for your kindness."

"...Receiving this award feels incredibly wonderful and makes me incredibly happy..."

For Li Yitong, she was the one who felt the weight of the trophy in her hand the most among everyone present.

This was a field she had struggled for ten years in her previous life without ever touching, but now, thanks to the people around her, awards were within her grasp.

As she spoke, she naturally turned her head to glance at Shen Mo beside her. The tacit understanding and intimacy that flowed between their eyes triggered another round of screams from the audience.

"I will continue to be a good actor, create good works, and live up to everyone's expectations. Thank you!"

[KING & QUEEN! Officially Certified! CP Fans Are in Tears!]

[Shen Mo and Li Yitong! The ultimate celebrity couple in the Chinese entertainment industry!]

[That aura! That looks! That achievements! Who else can compare?]

[Is Ink Trace here tonight to buy some stock? He's dominating the awards charts!]

Shen Mo is so steady, Li Yitong is so beautiful, they're a perfect match!

Other fans must be so jealous they're speechless, hahaha!

Indeed, fans of other groups are also throwing out tantrums and a barrage of criticism.

[It's just a distribution of spoils on Weibo; whoever becomes famous gets the spoils.]

I acknowledge Shen Mo's commercial success, but in terms of acting alone, while "The Journey of Flower" was decent, that was last year. This year, he only has "Brotherhood of Blades," and he's already considered king?

[Li Yitong certainly has talent with "My Love from the Star" and "The Journey of Flower," but those were works from last year and the year before. This year she only has "Silent Witness." Is giving her the title of QUEEN a bit too much?]

[Bai Lu's "Goddess Award" was obviously fake; it was purely based on variety shows.]

[Li Lin's popularity award... her acting is quite good, but is her popularity really enough? She's only getting it because of Shen Mo.]

However, no matter what opinions were expressed, nothing could stop the complete explosion of trending topics on Weibo.

#ShenMoLiYitongWeiboKING&QUEEN#

#BaiLuWeiboGoddessOfTheYear#

#Li Lin's Weibo Annual Popularity Award#

#NightOfInkTraces#

#Brotherhood of Blades' Killer Gaze at Li Qin#

#Running Man Goddess Bai Lu#

#Top CP in Chinese Entertainment#

As the awards ceremony concluded and Shen Mo and Li Yitong returned to their seats with the two trophies in hand, the atmosphere in the area became increasingly subtle yet intense.

The gazes and complex emotions of everyone around were drawn to him.

Sitting behind Li Yitong, Yang Mi leaned forward, her gaze sweeping intently over the trophy in Li Yitong's hand, a hint of envy curving her red lips.

"Congratulations, Tongtong, Shen Mo!"

"I told you, this middle seat in the first row isn't just for show."

"Weibo KING and QUEEN...tsk tsk, that's some serious influence!"

Her words were filled with genuine admiration, after all, this is the industry's recognized annual trendsetter.

In those beautiful fox eyes, besides blessings, there was also a hint of reassessment of the energy of the ink mark.

Liu Shishi also leaned forward slightly, her gaze towards Li Yitong softening.

Congratulations!

"You two looked so good together on stage just now, you were so charismatic."

With her crescent-shaped eyes, she smiled at Yang Mi and Liu Shishi without any reservations, even with a hint of smugness.

"Thank you, Sister Honey! Thank you, Senior Sister!"

"I was lucky, mainly because everyone was supportive."

"How about you two, dear ladies, come to our Ink Trace community, and we'll try to get you a few awards next year?"

The words came out of her mouth in a joking manner, her tone full of joy and intimate teasing.

Yang Mi rolled her eyes at her and flicked her forehead.

"Who are you looking down on? Your sister is capable of winning awards on her own."

"but."

She changed the subject, looked at Liu Shishi, and smiled slightly.

"If one day we really can't make a living, you have to take us in."

Li Yitong made an OK sign with her long, slender fingers and smiled happily at the two of them.

Shen Mo held a trophy in each hand, shook it at Yang Mi and Liu Shishi, and chuckled.

"Sister Mi, Sister Shi, if you come..."

"I'll make one for each of you."

Yang Mi raised an eyebrow slightly.

"So confident? But there's only one Weibo QUEEN per year, how are you going to offer that?"

Shen Mo took Li Yitong's trophy and handed it to the two of them.

"Here... this is for you."

"If all else fails, I'll find a studio and print one for each of you."

Yang Mi pushed him back and then bumped Liu Shishi next to her with her shoulder.

"This kind of perfunctory attitude won't do, right, Shishi?"

At this moment, Bai Lu, who was sitting to Shen Mo's left, accepted Li Yitong's Weibo QUEEN trophy, her eyes brimming with undisguised admiration and joy.

"Brother Mo, Sister Tongtong! You're amazing! You're the King and Queen of Weibo! I knew it would be you!"

Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Shen Mo, then at Li Yitong. This genuine joy made her temporarily forget the restraint and boundaries she had been feigning.

Li Qin's gaze lingered on the two for a moment, looking at their matching trophies and reflecting on their comparable status and achievements.

Her eyes inexplicably dimmed and felt lonely, then cleared again, revealing a hint of emotion and blessing.

"Congratulations, Tongtong, you truly deserve this award."

Upon hearing this, Li Yitong's smile remained unchanged. She reached out and seemingly casually placed her hand on the back of Shen Mo's hand, which was resting on the armrest, before moving it away.

"Congratulations to Sister Mi, Sister Shi, Qinqin, and Mengyan as well."

"Everyone got a trophy tonight, so our trip wasn't in vain."

Congratulations to you!

Looking at the three women beside him, each with their own unique strengths and shining brightly tonight, Shen Mo felt a mixture of pride and complex emotions.

The "surprises" were plentiful, but I don't have that many people to be in two places at once tonight.

The awards ceremony ended at midnight. In order to look slim in their dresses, the girls had only drunk a little water since noon and were starving.

Li Yitong immediately suggested that they go out for a nice late-night snack to treat themselves.

Shen Mo thought for a moment and realized that it would be too awkward if he were the only one having dinner with the three women.

To avoid this situation from happening, Shen Mo immediately spotted Lu Han sitting in the aisle to Bai Lu's left.

Then I invited him to have a late-night snack together to celebrate Mohen's great success tonight.

After all, he is also a member of Mohen, and he also won the "Weibo Male God of the Year Award" tonight. For him, who has only been back in China for a few months, it is time to celebrate.

Upon seeing this, Li Yitong instantly realized what was happening and laughed speechlessly.

She then turned around and invited her best friends Yang Mi and Liu Shishi to join her.

After changing into their everyday clothes backstage, the ladies found a relatively secluded restaurant nearby, where a large group of people ate and chatted.

When the group came out of the restaurant, it was already past 1 a.m.

The cold winter wind blew, and most of the lively atmosphere and warm feeling from the previous gathering dissipated.

Yang Mi, who wasn't quite done chatting during the meal, wrapped her coat tighter and naturally took the arms of Li Yitong and Liu Shishi.

"Shen Mo, your Tongtong is taking her away tonight."

"Come on, let's go home. Yitong, haven't you been saying you wanted to see Xiao Nuomi all this time?"

"Tonight is perfect, Shishi is here too, the three of us haven't chatted all night in a long time."

At her home in the capital, there are only her parents and children, so it's perfectly acceptable for her to invite her two best friends over.

Li Yitong turned her head and her gaze fell on Shen Mo beside her.

Then, glancing at Bai Lu and Li Lin, who were putting on their coats on the other side, a sly smile suddenly appeared on her lips.

She looked away and smiled and nodded at Yang Mi.

"Great idea, let's go see my goddaughter."

She deliberately dragged out her words, "Amo, I won't be going back tonight."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Bai Lu and Li Qin again, his smile deepening.

"Mengyan and Qinqin, you're responsible for taking them back."

She knew everything about Shen Mo's relationship with those two people because Shen Mo had taken the initiative to report it.

The way they talked today, they didn't show any signs of competing with me.

I'm on my period these days, and Yang Mi is going to take me to her house again, so Shen Mo won't have to accompany her tonight.

Therefore, a wicked idea instantly popped into her mind.

If I don't want you to stay with me tonight, then between these two people, who would you choose to stay with?

Her crescent-shaped eyes were full of teasing laughter as she waved and followed Yang Mi into her car and drove away.

Lu Han, who was standing to the side, was also very perceptive.

"Brother Mo, my driver has arrived, so I'll be leaving now. Thank you for your hospitality tonight!"

After saying that, he nodded to everyone and quickly got into the car waiting by the roadside.

In the blink of an eye, only Shen Mo, Bai Lu, and Li Lin remained at the restaurant entrance.

The cold wind ruffled the fur collar of Bai Lu's down jacket, and Li Yitong's departure instantly lifted her spirits.

She raised her head, which had been bowed for most of the day, her cheeks slightly flushed, and looked at Shen Mo with a somewhat unfocused gaze.

But since they were in a public place, she didn't dare to hug him directly, though the light in her eyes was already practically glued to Shen Mo.

Li Lin wrapped her scarf around her neck, put her hands in her coat pockets, and stood there with a cool expression.

"Where do you live?" Shen Mo asked Li Qin.

"I don't own a house in Beijing, so I usually stay in hotels when I come here."

Her tone was indifferent.

"While we were eating, I had my assistant book a suite at a hotel nearby. It's only a five-minute drive away."

She paused, then met Shen Mo's gaze.

"It was a celebration, but there were so many people earlier, I didn't get to have a proper drink."

"Amo, Lulu."

At this moment, she no longer hid her intimacy with Shen Mo, and no longer pretended to use those distant terms of address.

"How about... we go sit down for a while?"

"Let's have a couple more drinks and enjoy ourselves to the fullest."

Li Qin's suggestion unexpectedly made Shen Mo raise an eyebrow.

He turned to look at Bai Lu. In the current situation, it didn't really matter where he went.

Bai Lu was stunned when she heard Li Qin's address and suggestion, and looked up at Li Qin.

Li Qin's expression remained calm and inscrutable.

Bai Lu's mind was in turmoil. Her instinct was to refuse, to say that she was tired and wanted to go home, and to be alone with her Mo Ge.

But if I refuse outright, wouldn't it seem petty and inconsiderate?

She remained silent for a few seconds.

Li Qin glanced at Bai Lu, understood her thoughts, and then smiled and spoke.

"I booked a two-bedroom suite, which was originally intended to be one room each for me and my assistant."

"If you come, you can rest directly after you finish drinking. Lulu and I will share a room, and Amo will share a room."

"It's late at night, don't rush back."

"It's quite cold."

In the dead of night in the capital, a cold wind whistles through the empty streets.

Shen Mo looked at Li Lin's expectant eyes, and then glanced at Bai Lu's face, which was filled with hesitation and anticipation.

He slowly exhaled a breath of white air.

"it is good."

Bai Lu's heart skipped a beat at the answer; she couldn't tell whether she felt relieved or even more nervous.

"Then... I'll have to trouble you, Sister Qin."

Li Qin's lips curved slightly, as if she had expected this answer.

"No trouble at all, let's go, my assistant will drive us there."

The car quickly arrived at the parking lot of the five-star hotel, and Li Lin took out two bottles of champagne that had been prepared in advance and handed them to Shen Mo.

Then he took the room key from his assistant and led the two of them to the private elevator that went directly to the executive floor.