Firefly's Gentleness! MiHoYo Setting the Trend!

Finally, with the arrival of the entire MiHoYo team, this grand event could truly be considered worthy of its name.

Front row.

Everyone sat in their seats, feeling the countless gazes—both open and hidden—and for the first time, experiencing what it meant to be in the spotlight.

"What a special feeling, hehe, I feel like I've become a super amazing person."

Firefly, sitting beside Xia Wen, said to him.

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"Hehe, what a special feeling, boss. I heard so many people shouting my name together."

"I suddenly feel so happy."

Firefly sat beside Xia Wen, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Following Xia Wen these past two days, she had experienced many different emotions.

Many of them were things she never even dared to imagine in this lifetime.

On the red carpet just now, when Firefly heard so many people calling her name, a certain indescribable emotion surged within her.

"So many people know me."

"If I really leave, there will be many people who remember my name, right?" Firefly silently thought to herself.

"Thinking nonsense again?" Xia Wen glanced at Firefly and then reached out to hold her hand.

In such a public setting, Xia Wen was already the center of attention.

Now, holding hands like this— Who knew how many people's gazes changed in an instant?

The looks directed at Firefly also became tinged with envy and jealousy.

But neither of them cared.

Firefly didn't, and neither did Xia Wen.

"No!" Firefly denied it, despite her true thoughts. She didn't want to reveal such negative feelings in front of Xia Wen and instead changed the topic, "I was just thinking... hmm, why did you suddenly agree to take us on this team event trip, boss?"

"Well, for one, everyone really wanted to have some fun."

Hearing her question, Xia Wen thought for a moment and then seriously explained, "Secondly, we need to gain more influence."

"The Water Capital Expo is already one of the top international events, but to take it a step further and gain authority, it needs prominent figures to endorse it."

"At first, I reached out to Sister Ningguang, but she suggested we could do a public exhibition instead."

Of course, the main reason for coming was that the MiHoYo team really wanted to.

After all, everyone wanted to experience what it felt like to be in the spotlight.

As for Ningguang's suggestion, that was just an added benefit.

After hearing this, Firefly's eyes lit up as she immediately grasped the key point, "Doesn't this mean our Honkai Star Rail is really powerful now?"

"More than just powerful." Xia Wen smiled but didn't explain further.

Honkai Star Rail was now known as a powerhouse.

Especially with the subtle references from Penacony's storytelling— Not only had they not encountered any issues, but they were also growing even stronger.

At the same time, they had never participated in any exhibitions before.

With these two factors combined, Honkai Star Rail had become a major force— One that others sought out for support.

The decision of where to claim their first major award had already caused fierce competition within the industry.

After considering Ningguang's suggestion, Xia Wen ultimately chose the Water Capital Expo.

But there was no need to explain all of this to Firefly.

Some things were best left to him to handle.

The rest of the MiHoYo team only needed to focus on chasing their dreams.

"Boss must be very tired, right?"

At that moment, Firefly suddenly looked at Xia Wen with a bit of concern.

"Hmm?" Xia Wen chuckled, blinking in slight confusion.

Then he realized—this little girl Firefly had always been perceptive in certain ways.

The two exchanged a knowing glance.

Just like last time, when Xia Wen noticed the hidden meaning behind Firefly's woven cord—

This time, it was Firefly who sensed what was in Xia Wen's heart.

But she didn't say it out loud.

She simply kept her feelings to herself, silently sympathizing with him.

While Xia Wen and Firefly chatted, the rest of the group was also talking among themselves.

For the MiHoYo team, this kind of experience was exciting.

But they didn't particularly crave it.

Once the novelty wore off, boredom quickly set in.

"Bro, I wanna go home." Fu Xuan yawned, squinting at the dazzling lights.

"These lights are so bright... I don't know how celebrities manage to keep a straight face under them all the time."

There were also a lot of people taking pictures with flash.

After a few shots, Fu Xuan's eyes started feeling sore.

"Alright, alright, stop complaining." Jing Yuan shook his head helplessly.

"Don't forget, you're nominated for an award. At least stick around until we get it."

"Oh, right!" Hearing about the award, Fu Xuan forced herself to stay awake.

"You..." Jing Yuan didn't know what to say for a moment.

He still remembered when they first started filming— Back then, Fu Xuan cared a lot about her reputation and how she presented herself.

As a result, it has now become an attitude of indifference.

"If I had known being a celebrity was this exhausting, I wouldn't have come."

Fu Xuan, still half-asleep, mumbled something incoherent, "Still have to go back to the company..."

"Just hold on a bit longer, just a bit longer." Jing Yuan smiled wryly, comforting his younger sister.

Their conversation left the big-name celebrities and directors behind them completely silent.

Good grief.

For today, these people had gone without food or drink, keeping their spirits up, afraid of any embarrassing situations at the exhibition—like needing a bathroom break or dozing off.

But here were Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan, openly complaining.

If this were any other occasion, words like these would have definitely been leaked and used against them.

But when it came to the Honkai: Star Rail crew, things were different.

Thinking of this, several celebrities and directors silently took out their phones.

Their screens were filled with private messages and media notifications—all about Honkai: Star Rail.

With so many photographers around, any one of them could snap a few pictures and it would become news.

And sure enough, someone had.

Fu Xuan yawning, March 7th and Stelle discussing dinner plans, Silver Wolf looking down at her phone— And so on, and so on.

If it were anyone else, they'd already be criticized for disrespecting the event.

But for MiHoYo? The public praised their relaxed and carefree attitude instead.

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"Hahaha, Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan as siblings are too cute!"

"Jing Yuan is really so gentle."

"Why do Dan Heng and Blade both look so serious? These two are hilarious."

"Is Stelle and March 7th hungry?"

"Hahaha, what are Kafka and Himeko talking about?"

"OMG, Silver Wolf is actually playing chess!"

"As expected from the Honkai: Star Rail team—unlike other productions that are so rigid and pretentious!"

"This is so real! Not staged at all!"

"OMG, the way Firefly is looking at Director Xia… That is NOT pure! I'm shipping them so hard!"

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Looking at the online comments on their phones, the group fell silent, unsure how to react.

In today's entertainment industry, whatever these people did would set a trend.

Just a couple of years ago, the focus was on maintaining a sophisticated and elegant image.

By tomorrow, celebrities might start competing to appear carefree, unrestrained, and down-to-earth.

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As time passed, just as the Honkai: Star Rail team was growing increasingly bored—

The awards ceremony finally began.

Unsurprisingly, the Honkai: Star Rail team swept numerous major awards.

Best Director: Director Xia.

Best Actor: Jing Yuan.

Best Actress: Stelle.

And various awards in art, music, and visual effects.

11 nominations, 11 wins!

Since this was Honkai: Star Rail's first time attending such an event, a clean sweep was expected.

And the reason the Xianzhou Arc members won the most awards was simply that voting took place right after the arc had just concluded.

No doubt, at the next awards ceremony, it would be the Penacony Arc's turn to dominate.

No one objected, nor did they dare to.

On the contrary, MiHoYo's presence had brought in huge traffic—everyone was too busy riding the wave to complain.

Amidst overwhelming praise and applause,

The Water City Expo concluded successfully.

The girls, who had been so bored they were dozing off, immediately regained their energy as soon as the event ended.

"Finally! We can go eat now!"

"Let's order first."

"Yay!"

The girls cheered and excitedly discussed dinner plans, completely forgetting about their awards.

This drastic contrast, captured by the photographers, once again sent related topics trending across the internet.

Once again, it went viral.

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