[Ulala Cola]'s voice was enthusiastic and excited.
"Little Turtle, you don't know, I've been your fan since you were washing dishes at the restaurant. I've watched every one of your live streams since then." Cola's voice couldn't hide her excitement, "I really didn't expect my luck to be so good, I really didn't think I could win. I just thought since I was already here, I might as well participate... Ahhh!"
She couldn't help but cover her face and scream softly, "I'm so excited right now, I wish I could run downstairs and run a few laps!"
[Hahaha, this sister's reaction is so real. If I were the one Xu Gui picked, my reaction would probably be even more excited than hers! I would definitely be the happiest girl in the world.]
[Ahhh, I'm so envious and jealous. I'm also a fan of Little Turtle, and I'm also a "Divine Turtle". Why didn't I get picked?]
[This sister's reaction is like my own hallucination. I was thinking before, why is the person who was picked so calm? If it were me, I would definitely spin and jump, and everyone for miles around could hear my scream.]
[Ahhh!] Double fandom ecstasy! Who can understand my excitement right now? This [Ulala Cola] is one of my recent crushes, and Xu Gui is also my current favorite celebrity. Now my two favorites are doing a live stream together! I can't stop screaming!
[Wait, is [Ulala Cola] a celebrity?]
[No, [Ulala Cola] isn't a celebrity. She's more of a small-time internet celebrity, a singing and dancing blogger. She's been doing live streams on Hunan TV recently. She's really cute and charming, and has a great personality. I love her!] [Ulala
checking in… I never thought our Ulala would be so successful, actually collaborating with a big star!] [
Xu Gui, look at our Cola! She really likes you. She mentioned you several times during her previous livestreams, and just now she told us she hoped you could win her in the draw. And you actually did! It's such a coincidence!]
...
Suddenly, a lot of comments with the words "Ulala" appeared in Xu Gui's livestream chat, seemingly from fans of "Ulala Cola." Through these comments, everyone learned that "Ulala Cola" was also livestreaming, and on Hunan TV.
Right now, "Ulala Cola" was excitedly talking to Xu Gui, while Xu Gui's expression on camera looked rather ordinary and indifferent.
Perhaps sensing Xu Gui's coldness, [Ulala Cola]'s voice gradually lowered, and then she asked somewhat awkwardly, "Ah, Little Turtle, am I getting a little too excited?"
"Indeed," Xu Gui surprisingly nodded, "You are indeed a little too excited."
[Ulala Cola] said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I was just too excited. I've really liked you, Little Turtle, for a long time... I still remember when the show first started filming, you couldn't find work and could only wash dishes in restaurants. Back then, everyone mocked you for being uncultured and having no works."
"Oh, right, back then, Tang Xu and Qiu Nai's fans even called you a homewrecker. You had it so hard back then! It broke my heart to see you like that."
As [Cola] spoke with heartache, everyone seemed to recall Xu Gui's hardships back then, and couldn't help but sigh: Xu Gui's journey has truly been difficult.
"...Fortunately, Little Turtle, you've overcome so many things, and now you're a big star! You have so many fans supporting you!" [Cola] said proudly.
Xu Gui blinked and said, "I don't think I had it that hard back then, right? Come to think of it, I've always been pretty lucky. Even though I was called a mistress by netizens, it actually got me an invitation to participate in the show..."
"Later, although I couldn't find a job and could only wash dishes, the boss was very nice and generous with the pay. As for later..."
After she truly came to her senses, needless to say, in just over half a month of filming, she became the most talked-about and hottest star at the moment.
Xu Gui counted, "From when I entered the industry until now, it's only been half a year. In half a year, who can achieve what I have?"
She signed with [Starry Sea] around the beginning of the year and became a star, but it's only August now... After calculating, Xu Gui nodded very firmly—she really didn't suffer at all!
The "turtles" who were originally reminiscing about the bitter past because of [Cola's] words: ...Okay, it seems that's really true?
They thought about it carefully and realized that Xu Gui's journey had actually been quite smooth. Although she had encountered some things, such as the slander from the Tang and Qiu families, these had all become forces that lifted her up, making her more famous.
The "God Turtles": All their emotions suddenly vanished.
"So, Little Turtle, that's what you think?" At this moment, [Cola] spoke softly, her voice sounding somewhat downcast: "During that time, I was really worried about you, Little Turtle, fighting online for you, but I never expected..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but her sorrowful and silent tone spoke volumes.
Hearing this, Kuang Ming, who had been watching Xu Gui's live stream, couldn't help but frown. The words "they're up to no good" flashed through his mind. At this moment, he couldn't help but wonder if this [Ulala Cola] was really a fan of Xu Gui?
If she was a fan, why would she say things that would cause Xu Gui trouble?
Kuang Ming looked at Xu Gui, wanting to see her reaction.
As for Xu Gui's reaction... Xu Gui didn't react much. Hearing [Cola's] words, her face showed no emotion, no extra feelings, just as calm and indifferent as before.
"So, what do you want to know?" she asked casually.
[Cola] probably didn't expect this reaction and said, "Huh?"
Xu Gui lifted her eyelids and looked at the camera, as if looking at the person opposite her through the lens. For a moment, [Ulala Cola] even felt that she and Xu Gui made eye contact.
With just that one glance, [Cola] subconsciously turned her head away, feeling a little guilty. In that instant, she even wondered if Xu Gui already knew what she wanted to do.
Then, she heard Xu Gui say, "Didn't you come to have your fortune told?"
[Cola] came back to her senses: "Ah, yes..."
Xu Gui asked again, "So, what do you want to know? Marriage, career, or the future?"
[Cola] pursed her lips, feeling a little flustered, and said, "Then, then tell me about my career, okay?"
"Career..." Xu Gui repeated.
[Cola]composed herself and nodded, "Yes, I want to have my career predicted, like when I'll be successful and have lots of people like me… Little Turtle, you don't know, I'm actually a live streamer on Hunan TV. I studied vocal music and dance in college, so now I do live singing and dancing for people."
"Little Turtle, do you want to hear me sing? To be honest, I have some experience in singing and dancing."
Her tone was proud.
Xu Gui smiled after listening and said, "Next time. I'm still live streaming right now, and I have to tell fortunes for three people… As for your career prediction, well, I don't know what your definition of success is, but soon, you'll be famous."
[Cola]exclaimed excitedly, "Really?"
Xu Gui nodded confidently, "Really, you'll become famous, lots of people will know you."
[Cola]couldn't help but ask, "When is that? You said soon, is it six months or a year?"—Six months or a year were what she considered short time; anything longer didn't seem fast to her.
However, Xu Gui's answer left her speechless.
"Two days!" Xu Gui said.
"Two days?" [Cola]was bewildered, frowning as she asked, "You must be mistaken, right? How can I become famous in just two days...Xu Gui, are you kidding me?"
Her tone turned slightly complaining, "You know I care about this, how can you say something like that to tease me?"
After saying this, she looked up and saw her boyfriend across from her, frowning and gesturing.
"The way you talk..." her boyfriend said silently.
[Cola]suddenly snapped back to reality, her previously feverish mind gradually calming down. She realized her tone had been inappropriate—she was now a loyal fan of Xu Gui, how could she speak to her in a complaining tone?
[Cola]felt a chill run down her spine. She cautiously explained, "Little Turtle, I'm sorry, my tone was a bit off. I'm just too focused on my career. You don't know how much effort I've put into it. I've been learning to dance since I was five..."
[Cola]played the victim, but she didn't realize that the more she said this, the more uncomfortable the viewers felt. The viewers in Xu Gui's livestream felt particularly awkward. Finally, some comments appeared in Xu Gui's livestream:
[I don't know why, but what this sister said makes me feel a little uncomfortable... Am I mistaken?]
[No, what kind of tone was that? Is that how a fan talks to their idol?]
[Finally, someone else feels the same way!!] Actually, I felt from the beginning that this Cola was a bit fake. She kept emphasizing that she was a fan of Xiao Gui, and with all the fans who came to her live stream, was she trying to ride his coattails?
[Let's not talk nonsense without evidence.]
The number of unfriendly comments about [Ulala Cola] in the live stream increased. Seeing the situation was getting out of hand, [Cola's] boyfriend quickly made a gesture to [Cola]. [Cola's] expression turned sour, and she shut her mouth, saying nothing more.
With her silent, Xu Gui's live stream suddenly fell silent.
Xu Gui suddenly said, "Since you say you're my fan, then I'll give you some advice."
"Some ill-fated relationships that should have been severed long ago should be severed sooner rather than later. After all, none of the men around you are good people; they will only make your situation worse, trapping you in a quagmire from which you can't extricate yourself."
Xu Gui also found it strange. Could it be that this [Cola] has a constitution that attracts bad men? Why are the men around her all worse than the last?
Xu Gui gently scratched his face.
"In short, if you don't want to be ruined, hurt, and despised by everyone, then leave the man beside you. Also..." Xu Gui hinted, "You shouldn't go out these next few days. Just stay home obediently. This is my advice to you."
It was advice, not suggestion.
"..." [Cola]'s mind was blank. Xu Gui's words kept swirling in her head. She pursed her lips and said unhappily, "Thank you, I understand."
She cut off the live stream and then made an excuse to shut it down. She hurriedly went to her boyfriend and asked, "What's wrong?"
Her boyfriend glared at her with an unpleasant expression and asked, "How could you talk to Xu Gui like that? She's a celebrity! You finally managed to get close to her, and instead of trying to please her, you talked to her like that. Didn't you see the comments in Xu Gui's live stream? Her fans are complaining."
Hearing this, [Ulala Cola], also known as Wu Xue, pursed her lips tightly and said unhappily, "But what did she say? Two days... How can I become famous in two days? Isn't she just teasing me?"
Her boyfriend replied, "That's not necessarily true. Who knows?" "Something must have happened to you these past two days that suddenly made you so popular?"
Wu Xue's eyes lit up, then she added, "But Xu Gui told me not to go out these past two days. What could possibly happen if I don't go out?"
Her boyfriend frowned, gave a soft snort, and said, "I don't think Xu Gui is as nice as people say online. She's just putting on an act... You said you're her fan, and she's still so cold to you. This kind of person is obviously no good."
Wu Xue whispered, "Do you think she knows that I'm not actually her fan, and that I'm just trying to ride her coattails?"
Her boyfriend looked at her, and Wu Xue explained, "Isn't she supposed to be a fortune teller? Maybe she already foresaw this?"
Hearing this, her boyfriend's eyes lit up, and he said, "Whether she knows or not, we've already achieved our goal... By the way, did you tell Liu Dawei to buy you a trending topic later?"
"I've already thought of the trending topic title: '[Xu Gui's lottery draw wins a loyal fan], '[Xu Gui's die-hard fan is actually her]…'"
Wu Xue said, "I've already told him, but he told me to go to his villa to see him tomorrow… Although he didn't explain it clearly, I understand what he means. If I don't go to see him tomorrow, he definitely won't buy me the trending topic!"
Hearing this, her boyfriend said matter-of-factly, "Then go to see him."
"…" Wu Xue didn't expect her boyfriend to say such a thing, and was speechless for a moment. After a few seconds, she asked incredulously, "How can you say that?"
She was very concerned: "Don't you know that Liu Dawei is a lecherous old man? If I go to see him, he will definitely take advantage of me!"
Liu Dawei was Wu Xue's number one fan. He was there when Wu Xue first started live streaming, and every time Wu Xue went live, he would give her gifts. In total, he gave Wu Xue several million yuan, and he was the number one fan in Wu Xue's live stream.
As her top male friend, Wu Xue naturally contacted him and they even went out for meals together... Every time Wu Xue ate with him, he would shower her with money.
However, Wu Xue didn't really like him because Liu Dawei was already quite old, over forty, and had a beer belly, which disgusted her. But now, her boyfriend wanted her to go see him.
"Xiang Wei! I'm your girlfriend! How can you let me go see him?" Wu Xue said angrily.
Hearing this, Xiang Wei quickly hugged her and coaxed her, "Xiaoxue, I know you've been wronged about this, but only Liu Dawei can make you famous. We're just one step away from that. Maybe tonight's trending topic will make you famous? Think about it, if we give up now, all our previous efforts will be wasted."
"Do you want to see that?"
"..."
Wu Xue pursed her lips and said, "But Liu Dawei is old and ugly, he looks disgusting. He has a wife and children, and his daughter is as big as me. I really don't want to have anything to do with him!"
Xiang Wei sat down on the sofa with her in his arms, kissing her as he said, "There's no other way, we need his help now. Just bear with it."
Wu Xue sat on her boyfriend's lap, her anger now soothed by his words. She was still somewhat unhappy, or rather, annoyed.
"...Last time he invited me out for drinks, he pinched my butt and tried to touch my breasts. I almost threw up," she said angrily.
Xiang Wei coaxed her, "He only touched me. These things will pass if you just bear with it... Otherwise, if you really don't want to go, then we won't go. But if that happens, all we've done before will have been for nothing!"
Wu Xue fell silent.
Xiang Wei could easily see her hesitation and said softly, "Actually, apart from being a bit dishonest, Liu Dawei is alright. Most importantly, he's very generous to you. Where else can you find a top-ranked fan who gives tens of thousands of yuan in tips every time?"
Wu Xue looked at him and suddenly asked, "Aren't you worried that one day he'll force me to have sex with him?"
Hearing this, Xiang Wei's pupils shrank, and then he chuckled dryly, saying, "How could that be? I think Liu Dawei is quite honest."
Wu Xue said quietly, "What if? What if he insists that I sleep with him? What then?"
"No, you're overthinking it," Xiang Wei said, refusing to say anything more.
Wu Xue gave him a deep look, then suddenly closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and murmured, "...Xu Gui really wasn't wrong. Every man around me, no matter which one, is trash."
Xiang Wei didn't hear what she said clearly: "...What did you say?"
Wu Xue shook her head, her face calm, and said, "Nothing...I just think you're right. We've come this far, we can't just give up halfway. Shall I go back to Liu Dawei now and tell him I'll go to his villa to find him tomorrow?"
Hearing this, Xiang Wei's eyes lit up, and he nodded hurriedly.
Wu Xue opened her chat with Liu Dawei and sent him the message. A moment later, he replied. Seeing this, Wu Xue put away her phone and turned to her boyfriend, saying, "It's done."
She said calmly, "Liu Dawei said the trending topics have been arranged for me."
"Ah, Xiaoxue!" Xiang Wei excitedly hugged her, whispering, "Don't worry, I know you've been wronged in this matter. Once you're famous, we won't have to deal with Liu Dawei anymore..."
"Then, we'll make a lot of money, buy a house, and get married... Didn't you say you wanted to have two children? After we get married, we can have children!"
"Xiaoxue, don't worry, I will definitely make sure you have a good life in the future."
Hearing his words, Wu Xue gently nestled in his arms and nodded, saying, "Yes, I believe you." Her voice was soft, tender, and full of trust.
However, as she spoke, her boyfriend didn't see the self-deprecating coldness in her eyes. Looking at her face, there wasn't a trace of tenderness in her voice.
That evening, the topic of Xu Gui's livestream fortune-telling contest that day, where he unexpectedly won a fan's spot, trended on Weibo. Messages about this fan, with the ID "Ulala Cola," flooded the internet, especially her singing and dancing videos, which were covered in comments like "Absolutely gorgeous" and "So talented."
Just then, Xu Gui finished her livestream, and Kuang Ming showed her the trending topic on his phone.
"I knew something was off with 'Ulala Cola.' Her mannerisms and tone are nothing like your fan," Kuang Ming said. "It's obvious she's deliberately trying to ride your coattails. But… how is she so sure she'll be chosen?"
It was clear she came prepared, aiming to capitalize on Xu Gui's popularity. However, all of this depended on being chosen by Xu Gui.
But lotteries are unpredictable; no one can be certain of being chosen, unless…
"Unless someone on her end can guarantee she'll be chosen!" Kuang Ming said.
Xu Gui said nonchalantly, "That's why I counted one extra person today."
Hearing this, Kuang Ming looked at her unsurprised and said, "As expected, you knew about this all along."
—Originally, they planned to count only five people today, but at the last minute, Xu Gui suddenly added another spot. Kuang Ming had guessed then that she already knew about [Ulala Cola's] trickery.
Now it seems he wasn't wrong.
Yuan Lu said, "Then isn't this 'Ulala Cola' cheating? They've gone too far, deliberately trying to ride on your popularity, Teacher Xu!"
Xu Gui didn't seem angry at all. Kuang Ming looked at her and suddenly asked, "You said before that this 'Cola' would become a sensation in the next two days... Could it be that she's really riding on your popularity?"
"No," Xu Gui shook her head, "Her sudden fame has nothing to do with me; it's a different kind of fame."
Kuang Ming and Yuan Lu looked at her with curiosity. Xu Gui sighed and said, "Tomorrow, she'll be caught in bed with someone else. The other person deliberately filmed her and posted the video online, making it known to the entire internet..."
Kuang Ming and Yuan Lu instantly understood the video Xu Gui was referring to, and their expressions changed—indeed, in a sense, how could this not be a kind of sudden fame?
But this kind of "sudden fame" would be a huge blow to the other party, wouldn't it? No wonder Xu Gui said that if the other party didn't want to be ruined, she should stay at home obediently... Yuan Lu took a breath.
Xu Gui said, "If she stays quietly at home these past two days as I said, nothing will happen... However, she doesn't seem to trust me very much."
Xu Gui shrugged, looking helpless—he had said everything he could, and if the other party didn't believe him, there was nothing he could do. "... Teacher Xu, perhaps we should talk to her again?"