Before noon.
In his maternal grandma's house.
"Bro, red packet money." His third sister stretched out her hand.
His eldest sister also combed her bangs delicately. "Me too."
His second sister sat up in bed. "I want it too, I want it too!"
Zhang Ye rolled his eyes. "How long has it been since the new year? It's been more than half a month. It can't even be considered old age anymore, so why would anyone still want red packet money? No!"
His third sister pouted. "Why not? You didn't go home during the new year. The red packet money was owed by you, so you'll definitely have to pay it back. Besides, didn't you just sell the copyright to your new book? Then won't Ghost Blows Out the Light and the fairy tale be remade for a second edition? I heard from Eldest Aunt that you earned two to three million yuan. Hurry up, Bro. I'm waiting for your red packet money to save my life. I want to buy a lot of things! "
Zhang Ye said, "Don't mention money. It'll hurt our relationship."
His second sister said, "It'll hurt our relationship even more if we don't mention money, Bro!"
His eldest sister blinked. "Bro."
His third sister shook his arm. "Bro …"
"Give me some, just give me some!" his three sisters said coquettishly.
Zhang Ye was at his wit's end. He could only painfully take out his wallet. New Year's red packet money? This was asking for his life. So he took out 600 yuan and said, "Just give me some. That's all. 200 yuan per person."
His third sister was floored. "You're too stingy, Bro. You're almost a B-list celebrity. How can you give out 200 yuan? This doesn't match your status! "
His second sister was also speechless.
In the end, Zhang Ye could no longer resist his three sisters' coaxing and pestering. The 5,000 yuan in his wallet was squeezed dry in an instant. The cash in his wallet was also emptied out. The three sisters were so excited that they each held over a thousand yuan in their hands. His eldest sister was quiet and reserved, but his second and third sisters were already laughing so hard that they were about to burst into laughter. Afraid that the adults would suddenly come into the house, they quickly found a place to hide the money. The second sister hid the money in the pocket of her clothes. The third sister did not have any pockets, so she took off her shoes and stuffed them under the insole.
If their parents saw this, they might not be able to keep the money. This was because they were afraid of being told the biggest lie of their lives — "I'll save the red packet money for you."
Ring, ring, ring. His third sister's cell phone rang.
"Hello, Lingling." She picked up the phone. "Ah? What selection … Oh oh oh, I remember now. Of course I know … It's starting today? What time was it? Understood … My brother? Of course, he's participating. He's right beside me. Hehe … Yes … He'll definitely get a place. Who do you think my brother is? He'll definitely sweep away all those people … What am I bragging about? I'm just speaking the truth … Oh right, Lin Ling, go and vote for my brother! Vote as soon as the selection begins. Don't forget … Yes, ask your parents and your sister to vote too … "
He hung up.
The eldest younger sister asked, "What do you want to vote for?"
Zhang Ye did not understand either. "Selection?"
His third sister said with a look of anticipation, "It's that Weibo's most popular celebrity selection. There's a competition every year, and it's always held after the Lunar New Year. If it's early, it's February. If it's late, it's March!"
"Oh, that selection, I know!" His second sister also remembered. "Some time ago, there was a lot of publicity on Weibo. A lot of celebrities were canvassing for votes in advance."
Zhang Ye asked, "Why didn't I know about this?"
His eldest younger sister said, "You were busy at that time, so you probably didn't notice."
Zhang Ye was not very familiar with many things in this world, so he asked a few more questions, "What kind of selection is it? Is it official? Is there an award ceremony? "
His eldest younger sister said, "It's not really official. It's just organized by Weibo and is held once a year. This year should be the fourth or fifth year, and there are only two categories. One is the most popular celebrity ranking on Weibo, and the other is the most unpopular celebrity ranking on Weibo. As long as it's a celebrity, they're eligible to participate in the selection. Every Weibo user can vote for the person they like. It should start at 12 AM and end at 12 PM."
"There's even a Most Unpopular Celebrity Ranking?" Zhang Ye was amused.
His eldest younger sister nodded. "Yes."
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "Then if anyone gets chosen to be in the top three, wouldn't they be crying?"
It was not as authoritative as the Golden Rooster Awards, the Free Rooster Awards, or the Wooden Rooster Awards. The rankings fluctuated quite a bit and were not really a display of one's popularity, nor were their works particularly outstanding. For example, if a celebrity had stirred up a lot of buzz on the day of the voting and was currently trending, then that person's ranking might even surpass some of the A-list celebrities. Moreover, the ecology of Weibo users would definitely be different from the regular followers of the entertainment industry. There would not be an award ceremony for this selection, so it might not seem like much. Even if one got in the top rankings, there would not be any rewards.
However, this was only from a layman's point of view.
In fact, for those celebrities who were really involved in the entertainment industry, no matter what kind of selection it was, it was still very important to them. This was because to them, it was a form of seniority and glory. It was the support and recognition that the people had for them. In the future, when they went out to talk about it, or when they went on a program, the media would bring it up and talk about it. So and so being in the top ten of the Most Popular Celebrity Ranking was also a reflection of one's popularity. Moreover, there were too many Weibo users, so this position was very important! Therefore, many of the celebrities below the A-list had already been canvassing for votes several days in advance. They all wanted to take over this position on Weibo and show off their strength and cohesiveness.
Competing on strength?
Competing on the stickiness of the fans?
Hur hur, would Zhang Ye be afraid of anyone?
His third younger sister's eyes lit up. "Brother, are you going to fight for it this year?"
"Of course!" Zhang Ye said matter-of-factly, "Since this bro knows about it, then of course I have to fight for it. After being banned for so many days, it's time for your brother to make a comeback! Let this year's Most Popular Celebrity Ranking tell everyone that I, Hu Hansan, have returned! "
His eldest younger sister was taken aback. "Who is Hu Hansan?"
Uh, only then did he realize that the people of this world did not know this famous name. Zhang Ye vaguely said, "It's just a metaphor. Forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."
His second younger sister said enthusiastically, "Then hurry up and fight for it. If you want to fight for it, then hurry up and canvass for votes. It's already 11: 50 PM. There's only ten more minutes before the voting starts!"
"Alright." Zhang Ye logged into Weibo on his cell phone and took a look at the ranking.
Good heavens, even though this was a Weibo ranking, the scale and momentum of it was still very impressive. Weibo's front page had already advertised it and placed it in a very prominent position. The number one trending topic was also this year's Most Popular Celebrity Ranking. The number of discussions had already reached tens of millions, but no one knew if it was real or fake. There were several thousand public figures' names listed on the list. As the voting had not started yet, the votes after everyone's name were all 0. The order of the votes was in alphabetical order. Zhang Ye's surname was Zhang, with Z at the beginning. That was the last name on the last page, so he could not be seen in front of it. However, he was already very satisfied with that. He knew that if he had not been unbanned this time, his name might not even have appeared in this ranking. After all, banned artists were banned.
He browsed through the other people's Weibo.
Heh, quite a number of people and friends he knew were canvassing for votes.
Yao Jiancai's Weibo did not have any activity. Old Yao probably knew that he had no chance of entering the top 100, so he did not put in much effort. However, Zhang Ye's college classmate, Dong Shanshan, was very proactive.
Dong Shanshan's Weibo: "'Talents' is coming to an end. Is everyone satisfied with my hosting? If you are, please vote for me. Little Shan thanks everyone. "
There were countless fans supporting her.
"Ah, my goddess!"
"My sexy goddess! I definitely support you! "
"Teacher Shanshan, you can do it! We support you! "
"'Talents' is too great. You're too beautiful! Too sexy! "
"Saliva! Shanshan, I love you! "
Just by looking at the Weibo usernames of her supporters, it was obvious that Dong Shanshan's fan group was rather fixed. From the beginning, they were all male.
After Zhang Ye saw it, he knew that Dong Shanshan's program was coming to an end. Back then, her 'Talents' and Zhang Ye's Talk Show were airing at the same time, but because of the government's policies, Zhang Ye's Talk Show was airing many episodes a day in a rush, so it had already ended. As for Dong Shanshan's program, it was ending soon.
Following that.
Korean star Lee Parkwoo: "Please vote for me, thank you!"
A rookie actor: "It's time for this year's Weibo Celebrity Awards again. Is there even a need to say it? Everyone, support me! "
Crosstalk actor Tang Dazhang, who was currently embroiled in a lawsuit: "Friends who support crosstalk, friends who support traditional culture, please let me see your support!"
Countless celebrities were canvassing for votes.
However, Heavenly Queen Zhang Yuanqi did not say anything. Clearly, she was too famous, so there was no need for her to canvass for votes. Or perhaps she did not care about the awards. Old Zhang's sights were probably not on the domestic scene, but on the international scene. She was at a higher level than them.
Anyway, the scene was very big and very heated.
"Bro! Hurry up! "His second sister urged him anxiously!
His eldest younger sister seemed to be even more anxious than Zhang Ye. "Quickly ask for votes. It's time to start!"
Zhang Ye nodded and opened his Weibo. After hesitating for a long time, he felt that with his status, if he were to write a "Please vote for me" message like those celebrities, it would be too degrading. It wouldn't be classy and wouldn't be able to highlight his heroism. It wouldn't match his status as a literary and artist!
I got it!
I'll use this!
He quickly typed and posted on Weibo.
Goyourownway;
letotherstalk！
— Walk your own path. Let others speak for you!
This phrase came from the representative poem of the Italian writer Dante from his previous world, The Divine Comedy. If he remembered correctly, it should be the third chapter of The Divine Comedy: The Realm of Cleansing. It was a famous saying that everyone in his world knew! This sentence was also the best response to Zhang Ye's recent ban, suspicion, and scolding. It was also in line with "The Road Not Taken" that was mentioned in the live broadcast interview on the television station!
You want to see me?
Or you don't want to see me?
I'll be right here for everyone to judge!
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