Chapter 519: Chapter 519

Cheng Xiaohua was making a phone call while explaining the situation to Jinxia.

He Jinxia’s brows furrowed, the sudden surge in votes against her by such a large margin reeked of foul play, and she lost interest in continuing the dance, waiting for Luo You to provide a public relations plan.

On W Blog, people had already noticed Jinxia’s vote count had been overtaken by two hundred thousand, and Timekeeper fans were not having it, fiercely dissing Li Yaotiao.

To ensure voting fairness and justice, officials do not allow purchases of votes, nor is there a channel for that.

Every person’s daily vote count is fixed, and many people even downloaded dozens of apps specifically to vote for their idols.

Li Yaotiao, with the one hundred thousand votes she was previously behind, gained three hundred thousand votes within minutes—anyone could guess that wasn’t logical using their toes.

[Why suddenly add three hundred thousand votes, this blatant vote manipulation is unprecedented! @Li Yaotiao @Golden Custard Award]

[Impressive, just like the female lead He Minqing from the same crew, it’s clear that none come from the same crew without entering the same door. He Minqing’s vote purchasing was pretty fierce too, but she was still firmly suppressed by Xi Yunya. Now the supporting actress is playing the same trick, treating us like Fat Emperor is easy to bully, right? @Li Yaotiao @Golden Custard Award]

[Report, we must report this! Why should our devoted and hardworking idols work their way up legitimately while you can just shamelessly manipulate votes and gain three hundred thousand in minutes, as if you’re competing for the Golden Custard Goddess, huh?! @Li Yaotiao]

It wasn’t just Li Yaotiao’s W Blog that was besieged, but the Golden Custard Award’s official blog too.

Today’s votes had already been cast and Timekeepers who couldn’t vote anymore were filled with righteous indignation, slaughtering the charts and demanding justice for Jinxia!

But with the time to close the voting channel drawing closer by the minute, and less than half an hour left, even if the Golden Custard officials wanted to investigate the vote manipulation, there wouldn’t be enough time.

Luo You, speaking to Cheng Xiaohua on the phone, stared solemnly at the voting numbers on the big screen and said, "

We’re out of time. The other party had premeditated actions and specifically timed them, Jinxia’s vote count has plateaued, but Li Yaotiao’s is still climbing. Official source ıs novelꜰire.net

We’re too late to resort to vote buying like she did now, we don’t have time to mobilize enough people. A few tens of thousands of votes might be possible, but tens of thousands definitely aren’t."

Luo You said gravely, "Everything is settled, Li Yaotiao’s vote count will be the first."

Cheng Xiaohua’s phone call was on speaker, and not only could she hear it, He Jinxia beside her could too.

Cheng Xiaohua asked unwillingly, "The Golden Custard is a major award festival in our country. Li Yaotiao’s vote manipulation is clear, and if she gets first place, it means they’re openly condoning such behavior, which would stink up the reputation of Golden Custard!"

Luo You whispered, "Every year, vote manipulation at the Golden Custard Awards is an open secret; it’s not just the Most Popular Supporting Actress that’s involved—all leads, supporting, and main characters do it.

If we really fight for justice for Jinxia, then other celebrities will demand justice too, and then all the rankings will see significant changes."

Cheng Xiaohua fell silent, Luo You was telling them that they either stand still along with everyone else or if they move, everyone else will have to move too.

Luo You continued, "The awards at the Golden Custard Festival are a big piece of the pie, and all celebrities want a slice of it. If Jinxia wants a piece, she’ll inevitably touch someone else’s, and even though I hope the officials will investigate vote manipulation, the other stars wouldn’t like it."

"No star is clean, and even I have bought some votes for Jinxia before. Although not as many as Li Yaotiao threw in, it was still significant. If they really investigate, our vote count will also be deducted."

The atmosphere was as thick and sticky as glue, leaving both of them feeling as though a weight was pressing on their chests, making it hard to breathe.

Suddenly, Jinxia spoke, her voice calm, "If my votes were purged, and Li Yaotiao’s were too, would the resulting vote count still be higher than hers?"

Luo You said with absolute certainty, "Of course!"

Jinxia’s popularity was undoubtedly higher than that of Li Yaotiao. If it weren’t for the fact that she hadn’t had a television drama where she played the main role last year, she might now be competing for the "Most Popular Female Lead" award!

He Jinxia closed her eyes slightly and clenched her fists. She didn’t know how long it had been, or if it was just a moment, but when she opened her eyes, she articulated every word:

"Then let’s make a scene, turn heaven and earth upside down. I demand that the officials audit the votes!"

Even a clay figure has a temper; she wasn’t unaware that there were unwritten rules everywhere, nor that everyone else had accepted these rules. It really was as the saying goes, you never feel the pain until the punch hits you.

Before, she felt indifferent, but when unfairness befell her without warning, toppling her in one fell swoop, she couldn’t accept it, she really couldn’t accept it!

She didn’t care about a Golden Custard Award, but for such an award, countless fans had been persistently checking in and voting every day, even rallying friends and family to join in.

Her fans had invested a lot of effort into voting for her, and she didn’t like it, nor did she want to see their efforts go to waste!

Upon opening Wēibo comments, the Timekeepers were angrily demanding justice for themselves, saying that the award was unfair, that Li Yaotiao was clearly rigging the votes.

They were working so hard for her, and what about her?

Could she just silently watch her fans charge in with fervor, get hurt, and do nothing?

"The Most Popular Female Supporting Role" award wasn’t just hers; it belonged to her and her fans, to the netizens who supported her—it was an award they had won together!

In her ear, after a long silence, Luo You spoke with a hoarse voice, "Do you really want to do this? I can help you with the scene, but if you make a fuss , your relationship with the Golden Custard Award will worsen.

This year Pineapple TV is hosting the Golden Custard Award, and if you don’t show some respect, Pineapple TV won’t show you any in the future. Even some video websites that collaborate with Pineapple TV won’t hire you, you..."

He Jinxia interrupted with a firm voice, "Such an unfair and unjust award, I’d rather not participate at all!"

Luo You fell silent again. At some point, he seemed to let go of a heavy burden, his voice becoming much lighter, "Alright, I’ll help you maneuver this."

He Jinxia felt somewhat guilty, "I’m sorry, Brother Luo, for getting you involved in my stubbornness..."

Luo You replied, "No, don’t think like that. We’re a team, an entity, and the mainstay of this team depends on you, not on me."

"Remember what I told you a long time ago? Following my plan, the team can only support you up to the front line. To move beyond that, you need to strive on your own, and many big decisions also depend on you making the choices."

"After all, the circle ultimately belongs to the young. Our ideas may become outdated, but yours won’t. I believe in the choices you make.

Whether you move forward or step back, both have their own realms. If you make a fuss, you may face bans from certain places, but you could also encounter unexpected gains. We can never be certain about the future, Jinxia, I believe in you!" said Luo You solemnly.

A warm current swept through He Jinxia, filling her body with strength. Suddenly, a phrase came to her mind: The world is yours, as well as ours, but in the end, it is yours!