Chapter 199: Chapter 199: Epilogue

Cang Hong’s fanbase had grown tremendously recently. Not all fans were rational, not even the females.

Some wealthy and powerful female fans had already secretly contacted Cang Hong’s manager multiple times, proposing to invite Cang Hong out for a meal.

Anyone with eyes could see what that kind of “meal” was really about.

If Cang Hong went, it would be difficult for him to get away, so his manager had been consistently refusing on his behalf.

Later, those few females even tried to pressure Tianwen Entertainment, but they were all rebuffed.

Even if Jiang Qin had no interest in Cang Hong, Lan Yuyan would never agree to such a request. Tianwen Entertainment had a long-standing policy of not allowing its artists to attend private dinners.

Artists would attend work-related dinners or large banquets, but private ones were forbidden.

It was a precedent they couldn’t set.

Besides protecting the artists and maintaining their reputation, it was also a matter of profit.

The company’s cash cows were mostly male artists, and in the Interstellar era, the status of females was inherently lofty.

Aside from fearing that a female might forcibly marry a male, they also worried that a male artist might fall in love and get married on his own.

A married male artist would basically retire from the industry. Even if he didn’t, his work would be restricted, and there would be many jobs he wouldn’t take.

This directly affected the company’s bottom line.

After all, the company invested a great deal in cultivating a popular artist.

Because of Interstellar Law, they couldn’t actually stop an artist from getting married. So, the moment an artist had such inclinations, the company faced the risk of a loss.

For all these reasons, Lan Yuyan would never agree to those females’ requests.

Whether it was Cang Hong or any other male artist, Tianwen Entertainment had no history of its artists attending private dinners.

With the Lan Family’s backing, plus several other allies, they really weren’t afraid of being pressured.

So, when those crazed female fans couldn’t secure an invitation, they could only give up.

But they hadn’t truly given up; they still dreamed of making this idol their own.

Telling them at this moment that their prize was already taken was like walking right into the line of fire!

This rather radical fan then posted many more extreme bullet comments, but they were all quickly pushed down by others.

She had to understand, she wasn’t the only wealthy and powerful female out there. Jiang Qin had many such fans as well.

There were even noble females from the Empire among them, so they quickly shut this person down.

When that female made her threats, the Jiang Fan’s threats were even more vicious.

The female said: [Cang Hong is the male I’ve set my sights on. If anyone touches him, I’ll make it so they can’t survive on the Main Star!]

The Jiang Fans immediately fired back:

[Ooh, I’m so scared. How are you going to make someone unable to survive? Why don’t you come to the Gu Family estate and we can have a little chat?]

[The Lan Family is the first to object! Do you think some coward hiding their identity can threaten my sister-in-law?]

This was a reply from Lan Yusheng, who was secretly using his Light Computer at the venue.

For a trivial matter like this, he couldn’t even be bothered to inform his family; he just shut them down himself.

Although his relationship with his older brother was just so-so, he was a loyal fan of Jiang Qin’s music!

It could be said that if someone were to curse out Lan Yuyan, he probably wouldn’t bother to intervene. After all, his older brother was more capable than him and could handle it himself without his help.

But cursing out his sister-in-law, Jiang Qin? Unacceptable!

Many more fan replies followed, including some IDs from the Empire.

[My, aren’t the Federation females impressive. I’m so scared. I wonder if I, a mere Duke’s daughter from the Empire, can get involved.]

[If you people in the Federation don’t like Jiang Qin, why don’t you let her come to the Empire? We in the Empire would welcome her.]

[As long as Jiang Qin is willing to come to the Empire, I’ll open a company and give it to her. The company will serve her and her alone. I am the third young master of the Empire’s Lantis Family.]

[Would the people from the Empire please step aside? We Federation fans haven’t even spoken yet.

I’ve already figured out who this female is. I don’t want to dox you, so if you know what’s good for you, behave yourself and don’t do anything stupid.]

[Jiang Qin isn’t someone you can just bully whenever you feel like it. We may not be active usually, just silently supporting, but that doesn’t mean we’re dead.]

…

Gu Xiangtong hadn’t expected that a few words declaring her claim would be like poking a hornet’s nest.

However, she didn’t believe any of these comments.

’Hilarious. A Duke’s daughter from the Empire? A young master from the Lantis Family? They don’t even think before they brag.’

’Anyone can say whatever they want on the Star Network. They can claim any identity. By that logic, she might as well claim she’s a Princess from the Empire.’

’She refused to believe that people of such status would even be on the Star Network, let alone defending some commoner female.’

’Who would believe that?’

’People of that caliber wouldn’t deign to watch a program from a small-time TV station like this.’

’It’s not like the Empire doesn’t have its own TV stations or its own New Year’s Gala.’

Even though the Star Network’s firewalls were lowered every year for the New Year’s Gala, allowing all Interstellar netizens to celebrate on the same network…

…the people of the Empire and the Federation never watched each other’s galas.

After all, the conflict between them ran deep.

Neither side looked highly upon the other. The Empire’s netizens thought the Federation’s gala was tacky, while the Federation thought the Empire’s gala was cold and lacked warmth.

So, she didn’t believe for a second that these IDs from the Empire were genuinely there to watch the gala.

’They’re just a bunch of losers who enjoy stirring up trouble.’

Thinking this, she couldn’t be bothered to argue with that mob anymore. ’In any case, that male, Cang Hong, is as good as mine!’

’It doesn’t matter that I can’t get him to meet me. He’s just a minor celebrity. I have plenty of ways to deal with him.’

***

On stage, Cang Hong had finished singing “Wild Man” and returned to the guest seating area.

The star currently singing on stage was from Four Seas Entertainment.

Time passed, second by second.

At 23:55, all the invited celebrities took the stage again for a group chorus.

The large screen began the Countdown.

When the clock struck 0:00, fireworks erupted from above the venue.

Everyone shouted in unison, “Happy New Year!!”

With that, the program entered its final moments.

After the chorus, it was up to the hosts to wrap things up. Jiang Qin and Cang Hong had already left through the back exit.

Yun Xie and Shi Lichuan had already stepped out and were waiting for them.

Seeing her emerge, they immediately draped a large coat over her shoulders, along with a scarf and other warm things.

“Are you cold?”

Jiang Qin’s nose was a little red from the cold, but her smile was brilliant. “A little, but it’s okay. I had my shawl.

Let’s go. We should go see the holographic fireworks show too.”

The group’s shadows stretched long under the lights.

A somewhat anxious Cang Hong, seeing they hadn’t told him to leave, followed them with a secret thrill. He was originally walking behind them.

But Jiang Qin called out to him, “Cang Hong, you’re walking too slowly. Hurry up.”

“Okay.” Cang Hong moved to walk on Shi Lichuan’s right side.

To the left were Yun Xie and Lan Yuyan, with Jiang Qin in the middle.

The five of them, at that moment, looked just like an ordinary family out to watch the fireworks show.

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