Neither of them knew the fans were so agitated because they hadn't seen Tang Shiba.
So the fans, unable to spot the Washed-Up Star, stopped pretending.
They launched straight into insults.
"If Tang Shiba doesn't show up today, I'll plaster your faces with rotten eggs!"
"I brought bricks, too. Anyone who dares speak up gets a hole in their forehead."
"I brought pepper spray, too. Anyone who makes excuses for Tang Shiba gets a faceful."
Tang Xiao frowned as he listened. These fans had brought so many weapons. What the hell were the security guards at the entrance doing?
And just how much of a flop was Tang Shiba to inspire this much hatred?
Tang Xiao instinctively shielded Tang Xueqing behind him, afraid they might suddenly turn violent and hurt her.
Seeing the fans grow increasingly agitated, Tang Xiao could only take the microphone and try to calm them down.
"Everyone, please calm down. Both of today's guests are here. If you have questions, you can ask them directly."
The fans were speechless. "You're lying through your teeth, darling. Where's Tang Shiba? Why can't we see her?"
"All we see is our precious baby. Where's Tang Shiba? Up in the sky?"
Hearing this, Tang Xiao instinctively looked toward Tang Shiba.
Tang Shiba stood far away from them with her head lowered. He was so angry he wanted to curse.
No wonder nobody could see Tang Shiba. Her hat was hiding her face.
"Everyone, the press conference has officially begun. Members of the media, please direct your questions to our company's two artists."
Tang Xiao stopped bothering with them, walked straight over to Tang Shiba, and tossed her the microphone.
Holding the microphone, Tang Shiba awkwardly raised her head. The moment she did, all the fans froze.
The reporters froze, too.
Was this Tang Shiba?
What was with that outfit?
She was dressed like a bodyguard. Had she come here to fight?
All the fans stopped making trouble and stared blankly at her.
Their stares made Tang Shiba's skin crawl, and her whole body tensed.
If danger struck, she was ready to fight back at any moment.
But a second passed, then a minute, and the fans still showed no reaction.
Seeing this, Tang Shiba relaxed slightly.
It seemed these anti-fans were fairly civilized. They were waiting until after the press conference to settle accounts with her.
The fans had stopped making trouble because her outfit had frightened them.
One look at that getup told them she had come to fight, not attend a press conference.
Some fans standing too close to the front were already getting scared.
They were afraid Tang Shiba might suddenly lash out and beat them.
Still, getting beaten by their own Washed-Up Star didn't seem entirely unacceptable...
After a while, the reporters began questioning the two women.
All the questions concerned the Livestream Variety Show.
Someone asked Tang Shiba why she had hit people on the show. Had it been scripted, or was it purely a personal grudge?
Tang Shiba smiled. "Of course it was scripted."
Another reporter asked her why she had exposed Zhao Tiantian and Zhao Shen on the spot.
She smiled again as she answered, "I was just talking nonsense when I made those allegations. I had no evidence."
The reporters were speechless. She had no evidence, but her fans did.
Even her nonsense came true. What kind of mouth did she have? She was practically a prophet.
A reporter asked Tang Shiba why, if she and Tang Xueqing were sisters, she had hit her on the show instead of looking after her.
Here came the key question. Standing beside her, Tang Xiao signaled for her to apologize quickly.
Tang Shiba pretended not to notice and continued smiling. "I hit her to train her reflexes. The next time something like that happens, she shouldn't rush in blindly to break up a fight. After all, fists and feet don't have eyes."
What she meant was that Tang Xueqing had gotten hit because she had gone over to break up the fight herself, so Tang Shiba wasn't to blame.
At this, Tang Xueqing suddenly burst into tears and interrupted Tang Shiba. "Sis, if I hadn't tried to stop the fight, what if something had happened to you? I don't hold it against you for hitting me. I was just afraid you'd get hurt."
Tang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Tang Xueqing had reacted quickly, or the fans would have attacked Tang Shiba.
Tang Xueqing's fans immediately jumped to her defense. "Precious baby, stop making excuses for her. Just look at her attitude."
"Exactly. She has to apologize to you today, or she's not leaving!"
This was exactly the effect Tang Xueqing wanted. Although only a few fans had spoken up for her, the others must have been too furious to speak.
Most of the fans were silent because Tang Shiba was watching them. If they made trouble, their Washed-Up Star would surely dislike them.
They had to behave and listen to their Washed-Up Star speak.
The reporters could only ask Tang Xueqing whether she had known in advance that the production crew had been taken over by Scammers.
Here came the crucial moment. Tang Xueqing cried without answering, and the paid shills planted in the crowd finally spoke up.
"Tang Xueqing, we heard your report to the police put everyone in danger. Is that true?"
Tang Xueqing cried even harder. "I really didn't do it on purpose. There were circumstances you don't know about."
"Then tell us. We fans will make sure you get justice."
A small number of fans echoed this, urging her to explain.
Tang Xueqing gritted her teeth and finally said, "I didn't know about the Scammers at first. It—it was my sister who told me."
"What!"
"She told you? She knew all along?"
Tang Xueqing continued, "She told me the real directors were Scammers and asked me to find a way to call the police. I believed her. I never expected..."
She didn't need to finish. Her fans erupted.
"How could she be so vicious? She set up her own sister!"
"Tang Shiba, you don't deserve to be in the entertainment industry. Get out!"
"You're a menace! Get out! Get out! Get out!"
"Apologize! Apologize! Apologize!"
One of the fans hurling insults suddenly took a faceful of pepper spray and shrieked from the burning pain. "Who the fuck ambushed me? You coward!"
"Ah! Who threw rotten eggs at me? Are you sick in the head?"
Chaos suddenly broke out in the crowd. Tang Xueqing, who had been waiting for Tang Shiba to be attacked, froze.
Why hadn't the fans made their move yet?
Why were they fighting each other?
"Ah!!! Who the fuck hit me with a brick!"
"That'll teach you to bark! Who do you think you are, insulting her? If anyone gets to insult her, it's us."
"When did these bastards sneak in? Anti-fan besties, raise your hands."
The anti-fans all raised their hands. Anyone who didn't was immediately surrounded and slapped.
Watching the chaotic scene, Tang Xiao stared hard at Tang Shiba.
"Was this your doing?"
Tang Shiba was innocent. She was just as confused, okay?
Just as everyone was locked in a fierce brawl, police sirens sounded outside.
Everyone stopped and looked toward the entrance.
A group of police officers walked in.
Tang Xueqing suddenly grew excited, thinking they had come to arrest Tang Shiba.
She immediately grabbed Tang Shiba and shouted to the police, "Tang Shiba is here! I've caught her!"
Tang Shiba slapped her hand away, furious. "Are you out of your mind? What are you grabbing me for?"
Tang Xueqing's hand had been slapped red, and she burst into tears again.
"Sis, stop resisting. You're being arrested because you hit people. Can't you behave yourself like I do?"
The anti-fans exchanged looks.
The police were here to arrest someone?
Their Washed-Up Star?
The police shouted into the venue, "Where's Tang Shiba? Where is she?"
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