Chapter 201: Buying Candies Is A Trap?
Fu Jiu just realized this god must have drunk wine, because the moment Qin Mo got close to her, his breath blew on her face, with the light smell of the wine following. He said a strange sentence, "Even the best phone, once taken by your hand, is just a decoration."
Fu Jiu just said, "Hm?" with a slightly puzzled expression.
Originally, Qin Mo had prepared a way to discipline the youngster. After seeing Fu Jiu's face, his resolve became much weaker.
He was an enlightened older brother.
This youngster mostly needed to be cared for during the rebellious period of his adolescence.
Obviously, blaming the youngster for his faults again today was not suitable.
Thinking of this, Qin Mo retracted his gaze and commanded the driver, "To the Milky Way SOHO."
The Milky Way SOHO?
The mall?
What were they going to do there?
Fu Jiu could not catch up with this man's train of thought even a little bit.
Did this god want to take her to go shopping?
When did this god's hobbies start to change to include shopping?
Fu Jiu arrived at the Milky Way SOHO with a tummy full of doubt.
The two similarly handsome people appeared together in the mall. Arriving in such a place, as usual they attracted attention all around them with their unexpected popularity.
One of those two boys especially liked to smile very much. When he looked back at the girls who took photos of him, he always squinted his eyes and curved his thin lips upwards.
So handsome!
Not only this, but most importantly... in the eyes of the fujoshi, the scene where the man with a beautiful side profile pulled the youngster's wrist along alone was enough to make them mentally picture countless scenes.
Qin Mo had already gotten accustomed to the screaming, so he didn't think any further about what those fujoshi were actually screaming for anymore.
Fu Jiu actually heard it, however. She pointed at herself before pointing at Qin Mo while she mouthed, "Do we really match?"
"Really match!" The girls were so thrilled.
Fu Jiu thought it was interesting as she looked at the ends of the man's black hair with a smile on the corner of her mouth. If this god discovered that others treated him like he was gay, his expression would definitely be funny!
Qin Mo stopped at a shop that specialized in selling candy. Dressed in a straight suit, he obviously looked out of place.
The clerk, who was greeting guests, froze for a moment, then started to smile again, "May I ask this gentleman what you want?"
Hearing the clerk's words, some of the little children in the shop looked directly at the side of Almighty Qin's face with their round eyes. Their big eyes were full of childlike curiosity.
"It's an adult."
"Did the adult also come to buy candy?"
"Maybe he's buying them for his baby."
"Hum! He must be! Hey, another little friend is going to be hit by the sugar-coated bullets of an adult. Just like me, once I become disobedient now, my father says that he will tell my mother that I ate candies. At first, he actually bought candies for me, and he also let me not tell my mother. He said these were all secrets between men. As a result... I fell into a trap."
"Me too! Who do you think the older brother wants to trap?"
Discussion among little children was always cute. Plus, it was the first time that they had seen such an indifferent older brother like Qin Mo who would buy candies, so they all couldn't help but look at this scene curiously.
"Too bad!" The little children retracted their heads. "That handsome older brother who he was dragging along in his hand heard us!"
Fu Jiu: "... "You were talking so loudly that it was really difficult not to hear you guys.
The clerk listened and felt very embarrassed, so she planned to ask one more time, "Sir..."
Qin Mo's voice was very light, sounding devoid of emotions, "Chocolate lollipops. All of them."
Chapter 202: The Bossy Almighty Qin
"Lollipop? Is it for the kids at home?" the shop assistant asked with a smile on her face.
Fu Jiu could tell from this god's tone that he was buying it for her, but when she was just about to say no, a cold and magnetic voice drifted over with a trace of leisurely nobility, "Yes, I'm buying it for the kids at home."
The Almighty was absolutely doing it on purpose. Otherwise, he wouldn't have looked at her when he said the word "kid."
The shop assistant had seen a number of adults who bought candy for their children, but she rarely saw men as young as the two men in front of her, so she specifically asked, "Sir, may I ask how old the kid at your home is? We have to properly select the candy depending on his or her age, especially now that you have chosen the chocolate flavor. It is not quite suitable for children who are too young."
"Seventeen."
After Qin Mo blurted out the age, it wasn't just the shop assistant, but also the children in the shop who were all surprised. They asked with their eyes wide open in shock, "Seventeen? How old is that?"
"I'm three years old this year, one three is three, two threes is six, three threes is nine, four threes... four threes is..." One radish head counted on his fingers and became anxious, his face flushing. His feet stomped at the ground, and at last, he asked, "What should I do when my fingers are insufficient to count four threes?"
It was indeed insufficient to count four threes with two hands, and it was really hard work for the kid...
The shop assistant cleared her throat with difficulty, and as if confirming one final time, she asked, "Sir, was it seventeen that you said? Not seven?"
"Hm," Qin Mo replied as he pushed the youngster forward. With his thin lips curved up, he said, "Although his habit of eating candy is as childish as that of a seven year old, his face is really seventeen."
Fu Jiu: "..." She was sure that this god came to buy candy in order to more vividly deliver poisonous words to her.
Seeing the behavior of the man, the shop assistant realized that he was buying this candy for the youngster. She paused and then smiled apologetically, "Wait a minute, I'll pack up the candy for you."
Hearing that!
The radish head had his head down, and as if he were in an important meeting, he said in a deep tone, "Did you see that? The big brother is buying candies for the beautiful brother by his side!"
"Yeah! I see it! I think it must be a routine! Absolutely a routine!"
"Should we tell the beautiful brother not to accept the candies?"
"Maybe that's not right. It seems like the beautiful brother is very eager to have the candies. I can understand him; once I run out of candies to eat and my expression was just like his."
Fu Jiu: "..." What was wrong with her expression? Wasn't it handsome as before?
Besides, the kids over there, could you lower your voices down a bit while you're whispering?
However... it was really a very happy thing to have a large bag of lollipops.
And this brand of chocolate was very pure, and it would usually produce a wonderful taste once it was mixed with the candy.
After Qin Mo had paid for the lollipops, Fu Jiu unwrapped one and put it into her mouth. The lollipop formed a contrast with her beautiful silver hair and the perfect angle of her nose, so she looked much cuter.
Qin Mo held his wallet in his hand and looked at the teenager by his side. He patted the fluffy head of the youngster with satisfaction and said with an indifferent look as before, "You did a good job this time on your test, but if I see you touch the head of anybody again, not only will these lollipops be thrown into the dustbin, no one in Jiang City will sell you any more lollipops afterwards, understand?"
Fu Jiu: "..."
Chapter 203: Almighty Takes Fu Jiu to Buy Undies
"I told you it was a trap!"
"That big brother is even harsher than my dad. He didn't buy candies for that pretty big brother, so scary!"
"The pretty brother must be so miserable being his little baby!"
"True, poor pretty big brother!"
The little turnip heads[1] all nodded.
The shop assistant heard all this and was about to have a heart attack from the embarrassment.
Fu Jiu took the candy, and with the support of the other hand, she jumped inside the shop. That gesture was really handsome, and as she stood on her long legs, she winked at one of the girls, bent over, and said gently, "I'm telling you a secret—that big brother is drunk. I did all that just to make him happy. And by the way, I'm too old to be his little baby!"
"He drank?" The little turnip heads all gathered again and looked at Almighty Qin as if he weren't human.
Qin Mo lifted his eyebrows. He didn't hear what Fu Jiu said, but he knew the young man was playing some kind of trick, and he dragged "him" over with his left hand.
That shop assistant's mouth was wide open throughout the whole process, but what surprised her was the silver-haired young man's movements! He was so handsome!
Is he a policeman or something?
"You're not even letting kids escape from your clutches, really?" Qin Mo sounded cold as he addressed that flirtatious guy.
Fu Jiu humphed, "Brother Mo, don't you find those little turnip heads so adorable?"
Qin Mo didn't say anything. He only turned his godlike, beautiful face away and went upstairs with the young man.
At first, Fu Jiu thought that this god just took her to a normal floor.
The second floor... was the kids' section.
The third floor was much more trendy, and all the big brands were there. It's just... out of all the brands, why did this god go shopping at CK?!
It was all underwear, and it was too spicy for her eyes to look at...
"Go pick two." Qin Mo raised his eyebrows at Fu Jiu, looking very sullen.
Fu Jiu: "..." I'm a girl, what would I need men's underwear for!
"There's no need for this." Fu Jiu held the candies in her hands up in a handsome gesture. "This lovely treat is enough for me."
Almighty Qin would no longer be Almighty Qin if he could accept rejection.
"Go pick. Don't always dress yourself in a feminine way; you're always in white."
Fu Jiu: "..." Was this god attacking her "inner" side instead of attacking her exam scores now?
"What's wrong with white?" Fu Jiu thought it was a cool color, and that this neat freak god would be more receptive towards it.
Qin Mo looked aside and glanced at young man. "On a psychological level, only the ones that are on the bottom would wear white."
Fu Jiu: "..."
The shop assistant was hesitant to speak up under such circumstances.
Qin Mo already raised his long and fair fingers up. He pointed at the black underwear hanging on the far right. "I want one in that style..." After talking up to this point, he turned and looked at Fu Jiu, before curling his thin lips upwards mockingly. "Give him the smallest size."
"Yes, sir." The shop assistant could finally have a normal conversation and quickly turned back to pack the merchandise.
Fu Jiu felt that the way this god looked at her was an utter insult to humankind!
"I'm a medium."
The shop assistant turned back and saw the young man smile at her gently. "Please get me a medium-sized one."
"But..." This shop assistant didn't know who she should listen to anymore.
Qin Mo's facial expression was quite indifferent, and he didn't say more.
The shop assistant saw the situation and tilted her head towards the young man naturally. "Sure. Just a second."
Fu Jiu nodded with a smile on, and she conveniently put her arm on that man's shoulder. She inched her face towards his and said slowly with her voice down, "Brother Mo, I'm really not as small as you would think I am..."
[1] young kids
Chapter 204: The Good Looking Pair
Qin Mo stood like a tall and straight jade statue. He allowed the young man to flirt right next to his ear, and he still looked regal yet dignified and cold in his expensive suit.
The two girls who were standing outside blushed. They really wanted to take pictures of those two wrapping their arms around each other.
Especially that young man who stood on his toes. With the way "he" laughed lightly next that that man's ear, pink bubbles were appearing everywhere. He was so good looking that it made people's hearts race!
But just as they put their phones up, the other man suddenly took action. He directly twisted the young man's wrist and pressed him against the wall of the fitting room. He bent his big body over, and his waistline created a pretty arc. He then said in a low and deep voice, "Want to prove that you are not small? Get inside, take your pants off, and let Big Brother measure it for you."
She simply didn't have it, so how could she have it measured? Fu Jiu suddenly felt like she was in big danger. How could she forget that Almighty Qin drank today and that she shouldn't flirt with him?
"Brother Mo, my bad." It was time to retreat in order to advance. "I shouldn't have blown into your ear."
Qin Mo lifted his eyebrows, looked at young man's semi-frustrated face, and loosened his hand at last. His voice was indifferent as he relented, "Good that you know."
The shop assistant cleared her voice. "Sir, I've wrapped your underwear. Is anything else that I can do for you?"
"Same style, big size," Qin Mo said before looking at Fu Jiu as if he was mocking her, as if he wanted to say, You're just a medium, you think that's not small?
Fu Jiu understood that look and felt a bit awkward. This would only make her subconsciously think about that god's certain area. It was really embarrassing.
Fu Jiu was trying to hide this issue inside her heart, and when this god asked her what she wanted, she pointed without looking to a... weird style... When did CK start selling this kind of underwear?! There was a black kitten tail on it!
Qin Mo noticed the underwear that the young man was pointing at, and his eyes paused. He sounded sullen, "I really didn't know that this was your type, but I can't get you this one. It will affect your growth. It's not good to wear tight underwear, not to mention this kind of..."
After talking up to this point, Qin Mo frowned as if he were trying to find a suitable word. After a long pause, he finally followed his heart and continued, "Perverted style."
The shop assistant laughed, but she tried her best to cover her lips to show respect to her clients.
Fu Jiu was now really frustrated over shopping with this god and losing all her reputation. She wasn't really looking just now when she arbitrarily pointed at it.
But the shop assistant didn't think that way. When she handed the shopping bag to Fu Jiu, she lowered her voice as she said gently, "I get you, handsome. Come get it next time when you are alone, and I will give you 10% off just because you are so handsome."
Fu Jiu: "..." I really don't want this kind of discount...
Fu Jiu thought that she would continue to be frustrated throughout this shopping experience with this god, but to her surprise, this god's attitude took a complete 180 degrees. He pointed at a white sweater and asked Fu Jiu to try it on.
Fu Jiu thought that the sweater wasn't so bad, and it was going to be winter soon. The most important thing was to be warm, so she didn't refuse.
And of course, she locked the door to the fitting room.
With her previous experience, Fu Jiu paid more attention to such things.
The young man was trying on that sweater in the fitting room, and the man was waiting on the sofa outside. There was a fashion magazine resting on his long legs. It was really hard not to overthink things with such a harmoniously loving scene...
Chapter 205: Brother Wear Or Couple Wear?
The texture and material of that sweater were very high-quality. One could feel how soft it was just by looking at it, let alone wearing it. It was just so warm and comfortable.
That snow white color would be wasted on other people.
But on Fu Jiu, it made the young man's snow-like skin and black eyes more beautiful.
With her short silver hair, the black earring on her porcelain white left ear, and her simple smile with her eyes curved upwards, all the sales ladies standing to the side melted. "So handsome!"
Well, people wouldn't know how handsome Fu Jiu was and how great she looked in white until they saw her.
She was born with a model's body, and even Korean-style clothing wouldn't look baggy on her. The sweater was collarless, and her fair skinned collar-bones were showing, but Fu Jiu still had an aura of wicked, bloodthirsty coolness. Showing parts of her body made people's hearts beat irregularly.
Qin Mo, who was sitting on the sofa, turned his head towards her once he heard the squealing voices. After he saw the young man who was fixing "his" hair with "his" left hand, Qin Mo's eyes deepened uncontrollably.
Then, he stood up and walked over towards Fu Jiu. He moved his long fingers and smoothed the young man's messy silver hair down for "him."
Fu Jiu looked up and their eyes met. She smiled at Qin Mo so brightly it was like the gleam of light given off by the first melted winter snow.
You could feel that warmth vividly on your fingertips.
Qin Mo curled the corner of his mouth up, and the girls standing to the side held their faces in their hands in a silly way one after another as if they were all in love...
"How is it possible that such handsome people exist in this world? And the two of them even make a handsome couple!"
"Did you all just see it? When that handsome man fixed the young man's hair, man, my heart melted! His smile was so soft! It was so different from just now!"
"Stop, my HP is about to be sucked dry now!"
The saleslady had worked at the store for a long time, and she knew exactly what to say in this situation. "In fact, we have a bigger size for this sweater as well. It's very suitable for brothers to wear together. Sir, do you want me to get you another one?"
Hearing this, Qin Mo raised his beautiful eyebrows. He thought about his previous conversation with Boss Li. The young man was in the rebellious phase of his adolescence and thus needed more attention. Matching brother outfits wasn't in his plan, but he figured it might be a good way to strengthen their brotherly bond.
"Sure."
Fu Jiu was a bit surprised to hear this word from Qin Mo. After all, someone like this god usually wore suits or uniforms, all in similar colors. She had never thought that he would accept white.
In contrast to Fu Jiu's appearance, Qin Mo looked different in that sweater. Although it also gave off a handsome effect, Almighty Qin had a cold, regal aura that warned people to keep their distance. With that oversized sleeve design, the sweater made him look even more like vampire royalty. Just looking at him made the women go crazy for him.
But when the young man was standing next to him, girls would sleep on that thought.
Compared to getting the man, that handsome pair standing together sweetened their hearts more.
Two extraordinary men were wearing the same clothes. Not long after, they attracted all the girls' attention and created a stir.
Luckily, Almighty Qin reacted quickly, and he didn't give the media any chances to take pictures of them.
Just when Secretary Liang, who was waiting in the car as he was ordered to, saw the two of them, he fell into total shock!
Am-am I really seeing this?
Couple... Couple wear?!
Young Master, what should I tell Boss and Madam when you're being like this! You tell me!
Chapter 206: The Online Gaming Contest Is Coming!
Qin Mo obviously noticed Secretary Liang's look, and he glanced at him indifferently with extremely cold eyes!
Secretary Liang quivered, and he swallowed his questions back down with difficulty. He stared at those dazzling white sweaters through the rearview mirror.
There was a gaming contest interview coming up soon. If CEO Qin showed up dressed like this, it would attract a lot of attention from the media. After all, CEO Qin never wore anything like this in public.
Fu Jiu was hungry after shopping for so long, and Qin Mo heard the noise from the young man's belly. He asked the people to get a pile of food, and it was all thrown into the young man's arms. "Just pick whatever you want to eat."
Fu Jiu wasn't a picky eater, and she loved meat the most, so she took a Burger King Chicken Burger and quickly took a big bite.
A burger and Coke was like bread and butter.
The cheeks on Fu Jiu's handsome face bulged out with that mouthful of food.
Qin Mo frowned.
Secretary Liang thought that he was going to tell the young man not to eat in the car and to wait until they were home or something, because CEO Qin was a neat freak, as everyone in Jiang City knew.
But to his utter surprise, CEO didn't say anything. Instead, he took some tissues and wiped the corner of the young man's mouth despite the dirtiness. "Go to Fu residence first."
"Yes, Young Master." The driver heard Qin Mo and made a U-turn.
Fu Jiu lifted the ends of her eyes and glanced over at that man who was dealing with the files on the side. She thought that the Almighty hadn't eaten anything yet, so she pulled out a French fry and put it to his lips.
Qin Mo never ate any junk food, but the young man was in the rebellious phase of "his" adolescence now. It was better not to reject "him."
He opened his mouth and ate it in one big bite.
It didn't taste bad, actually, and he allowed the young man to do whatever "he" wanted.
Secretary Liang felt like he was under attack the entire time until they took Young Master Fu home safely...
Their CEO warned Fu Jiu with his low voice, and his eyes were deep and attractive. "Don't flirt everywhere, just rest for the day. The gaming contest is in two days, and I will be on the rooftop of Qin Corporation's building. I'll be waiting for you with my uniform on, got it?"
"Copy that!"
This was the first time Fu Jiu answered Qin Mo's words properly. Even she felt so excited about teaming up with Almighty Qin. It was so exhilarating that it made people's blood boil.
Secretary Liang was still confused, and he couldn't help but look back as he said to himself, That's really not how one educates his little brother, CEO...
After the Hummer had left, Fu Jiu walked insto the villa.
He Honghua was sitting inside. She still didn't know Fu Jiu's scores yet.
She looked at the web enrollment page again. She thought that if things really weren't going to work out, she could always resign from the contest.
He Honghua knew Fu Jiu's scores very well. She could pass all the other subjects, but she could only receive 10-point scores in physics every time.
She never attended school, so she didn't know anything about physics either.
If this name list really showed up on the contest day, and Fu Jiu couldn't attend because of her scores, Fu Jiu would be more traumatized then.
He Honghua had wished before that her kid could have better scores, but what she believed in more was that life was short. Fu Jiu was acting so nicely now, so she should let her do whatever made her happy.
To her surprise, the phone rang as He Honghua was still deciding, and the call was from the school. "Hello, it this Ms. He?"
"Yes, it's me."
"There's no need to be nervous. I'm calling to inform you of some wonderful news. Fu Jiu had significant progress during this time's monthly exams. 'His' overall score ranked first in the whole grade, and I have received 'his' request to participate in the gaming contest. The school has approved it already. Ms. He, are you giving your permission for him to participate?"
Chapter 207: The Overhoyed He Honghua
First...First in the whole grade?!
He Honghua's face was full of unfathomable shock. She was so surprised that at that moment, she even doubted if something went wrong with her ears?!
The person on the other end of the phone was still talking, "Hello? Ms. He? Are you still there? Ms. He?"
"I..."He Honghua finally regained her senses and asked reluctantly, "May I ask how many Fu Jius there are in No.1 Middle School? Teacher, are you sure you're calling the right person?"
"Yes," that teacher laughed lightly, "There is only one Fu Jiu, your Fu Jiu, in the whole school. The number that he provided us with is also only this one."
Now He Honghua was way beyond excitement. "You, you mean it really is my Fu Jiu, and that he ranked first?!"
"Of course it is true. The scores will be announced formally on posters tomorrow in school, but right now we need to discuss the gaming contest. This kind of extracurricular activity needs parental approval, so I'm calling you for this."
"I approve." He Honghua's face was flushed pinkish red, and even her tone had changed due to her joy, "As long as the school is okay with this, I'm approving everything my Fu Jiu would like to do."
That teacher knew about how He Honghua spoiled her child, but she was also not sure who spread the rumors about He Honghua and painted Fu Jiu's mother as a demoness.
For them, He Honghua was a ruthless village auntie. She was uneducated, and she agreed with everything her son did.
But through this short phone call, the teacher finally knew that He Honghua was nothing like she had initially thought she was.
This middle-aged woman was not educated indeed, but she wasn't arrogant at all. On the contrary, she had great manners. Although she did spoil her child a little, it was still under the condition that she had the school's permission.
Plus, who would not want to spoil a child like Fu Jiu?
This teacher was a mother herself. She had watched the interview from a while ago before she had called He Honghua, and from Fu Jiu's short speech, she knew that this young man deserved to be spoiled by all!
Fu Jiu pushed the door open and saw He Honghua's joyful face.
People said that when women got to a certain age, they turned back to their childish selves. Even since He Honghua fixed her relationship with her Fu Jiu, she had become exactly like that.
When she saw Fu Jiu, she circled around her, jumped, and bounced like a little girl. "Jiu, I got a call from your school. The teacher praised you for a long time and said that I raised you well."
"Dear Ms. He, you did a wonderful job raising your child." Fu Jiu pulled He Honghua over and motioned for her to sit down with a smile. "How else did I, this creature of excellence, come out?"
When He Honghua heard Fu Jiu's words, she laughed even more sweetly, "Yup! Exactly!"
Chen Xiaodong walked in and didn't know what had happened. He only saw that his young master was making his mum happy as f*ck just like what he did to other girls. He sighed inside uncontrollably.
Why did he have such a strong feeling that ever since Fu Jiu woke up again from the hospital, he became more and more like an enchantress?!
Today is the day when the tests results will be given out. Is he preparing Madam for his awful test scores now because he messed up again?
Chen Xiaodong was talking to himself, It doesn't matter if Young Master did well or not. Young Master is now so thoughtful that I would willingly follow him around for my whole life.
In order to show his loyalty, Chen Xiaodong said to his young master in a lowered voice when He Honghua went to get the soup, "Young Master, don't worry. I know the school is publishing the test results tomorrow, but I will cover for you and not let Madam know!"
Chapter 208: Fu Jiu Is Allowed to Attend the Gaming Contest
Fu Jiu sat on the sofa. She was still in her school uniform and she had one hand casually resting on the sofa arm, looking thoroughly handsome and cunning. "Who told you I was worried about letting my mum know about my results?"
Chen Xiaodong's eyes brightened up after hearing that. "Could it be that Young Master has improved by one place? That's a miracle!"
"What do you mean improved by one place?" He Honghua walked in. Her face was chubby, and she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes. "Our Fu Jiu is first in the entire grade!"
First... In the entire grade?!
Chen Xiaodong turned petrified.
So that person, who got full scores in five subjects, the person everyone was talking fervently about in school, is my young master?!
What exactly did he eat to suddenly become so excellent?
Is it because of... Young Master Qin?
So it is true that love is the most powerful thing in the world!
He didn't use to believe in such a thing, but now, after seeing his young master, he completely believed in it.
That young master, who had never touched a computer in the past, would now lock himself up for an entire day just to play games.
Not only that, there were still those physics questions! Young Master had never been this obedient about studying diligently!
These changes were all because of Young Master Qin!
Seeing how happy his Madam was, he could only keep this secret hidden away inside of him...
He Honghua wasn't thinking about this at all. "Jiu, I saw your name on the enrollment list. Where did you find all your teammates? Can they really play?"
"Hell yeah, they can play," Fu Jiu laughed lightly, "Mum, just leave the contest matters to me. All you need to do is rest at home."
He Honghua believed that Fu Jiu definitely had a different definition of "playing games well" than her's. In her definition, a professional should at least be a master level player even if he was not a league member.
But, as long as Fu Jiu was happy, she would let her do it. He Honghua's biggest wish was that her child would be happy no matter what she did...
At this time, inside a hotel to the west of the city, Fu Zhongyi was building up the momentum for Fu Ximing to succeed, and he had even thrown a small drinking party for him.
Aside from the business partners of the Fu family and some school heads who were present, Fu Ximing's teammates and friends were there as well. This way, the media would naturally follow their trail and come.
"Young Master Fu, we heard that you have full confidence in this gaming contest?" The reporter was smiling as he interviewed Fu Ximing. One could tell that he was there to place Fu Ximing on a pedestal.
Fu Ximing was wearing a pure white suit, and that small face of his had a unique sense of arrogance. "Of course, I believe in my skills, but I believe in my team more. The electronic gaming contest is just an elementary contest, so we will surely win!"
"I believe this too!" The reporter spoke zealously. "This time, Fu Corporation recruited quite a few masters into the team. Even Young Master Fu yourself is a famous Almighty in the gaming world. As for the names, I can't announce them now. No matter what, this is going to be a great gaming contest that is worth the wait!"
This industry was just like this. Not only did people need to be talented and skilled, they also needed to know how to brand themselves and make a buzz.
Fu Ximing was influenced by his mother and learned the whole range of tricks required.
Fu Zhongyi looked at his youngest son, who had made him proud. He could not help but greet everyone joyfully, beaming as though he were the king of the world.
Then a school head from No.1 Middle School also came over.
Fu Zhongyi respected cultured people the most, and he quickly brought Fu Ximing with him to welcome him.
Chapter 209: Slapping Fu Ximing's Face
The school head treated Fu Zhongyi very politely. He smiled and said, "Boss Fu raised your child well. His exam scores this time are very impressive. The school was going to have a parent meeting, but in order to not affect our students' studies, we canceled it. But Boss Fu, when you have time, you really should come to our school and deliver some speeches sharing with us how you managed to educate and raise your kids so well."
Fu Zhongyi heard what he said and thought the school head was talking about his youngest son. He became even prouder, but he still said modestly, "No, no, no, it's all just Ximing himself. He was a great kid ever since he was little, both in gaming and studying. I was never worried **** about anything. He's such a capable kid, even bringing glory and giving his dad face."
Unexpectedly, that school head paused when he heard this. Sounding quite embarrassed, he said, "Well, Boss Fu, I was actually talking about your oldest son Fu Jiu."
"Him?!" Fu Zhongyi's face turned blank. After all, he had never expected that the other party was talking about that useless rubbish.
After Fu Ximing heard this name, he wanted to take his bones out. He stood there and laughed disdainfully, "So Director is actually talking about my amazing big brother? It looks like he finally grew up and learned how to study hard. He must have gotten great scores this time since Director is praising him like that. Did he get into the bottom 20 maybe?"
"The scores will be announced tomorrow, and your big brother is way stronger than you think he is." That director's face changed when he talked about Fu Jiu. "I have never encountered such a smart student in my entire career; he had full scores for five subjects. I was the proctor during his English test, and he finished the paper within an hour. That English essay was so beautifully written. As the first in the whole grade, his records are only below what Young Master Qin's were back in the day. Boss Fu, your oldest son is really low-key, or he would have been the star of the entire school. Even my daughter who is in middle school is a fan of his, and she asks me to take her to meet this new school hunk at No.1 Middle School every single day. I really don't know how these kids managed to get Fu Jiu's pictures, but they all look up to him and want to be like him–not only to have good looks, but also to have a good personality. You know what, after making Fu Jiu her idol, my daughter became so much more thoughtful. So this is the legendary idol power that people are always talking about nowadays, hahaha..."
That director was a straightforward person. He laughed happily at the end of his speech, and he didn't notice that when he had finished, both Fu Zhongyi and Fu Ximing looked so awful after hearing all of that that their faces turned green.
Especially Fu Ximing. His fingers tightened, and his nails pierced into his palms with great force.
The director's speech made him feel like someone had just firmly slapped him in the face. He acutely felt those spicy burns and vivid insults.
First in the whole grade?
That scum?
How is that possible?
Idol power?
He knew better than anyone else what a pervert that guy actually was. He was a man, but he couldn't take his eyes off those taller, stronger men that he met, and he only knew how to show off his money.
What did such a scum have to be the star of the school?
Fu Ximing narrowed his eyes. Just wait until after the contest–when his mother destroys He Honghua's sh*tty company, then he would show his hand to fix that eyeless rubbish as well!
The next day, the big poster was hung high up in the school, and all the students at No.1 Middle School gathered around.
Those who had mocked Fu Jiu on the exam day were among them...
Chapter 210: He Thought He Was A Keyboard Warrior, But He Was Actually A Blackie
All the people there were a little full of themselves.
Because they were good at studying, they looked down upon people for this or that reason, and they even saw themselves as upholders of justice without any good justification.
No matter how nice and good looking Fu Jiu was as a person, without good scores, she was still treated as an outcast by them.
They were giving off an aura of "I don't like you."
In fact, nobody really cared if they were liked by them or not.
They only cared about themselves, so when they were checking the scores, they even carried their stuck-up faces along.
After they had checked their own scores, they all looked to the last person's name just to find a reason to mock those who loved Fu Jiu again.
BUT!
They didn't find it!
They started looking at the end and searched all the way up the list, but they still didn't find the name that they were looking for!
But once they lifted their heads, they saw the young man's picture posted in the most significant first place!
Those people's faces changed!
The first placer's scores were abnormally good. They heard something from the teachers here and there, but they couldn't have thought that this abnormal person would turn out to be Fu Jiu?!
That scum in their eyes, Fu Jiu?!
This news momentarily created an explosion on the school hunk selection posts!
"Who said our Highness Jiu only had good looks? Look at these scores!"
"WTFFF, can you please teach us how to get a full score for English?"
"These are f*cking incredible scores. People from No.1 Middle School are really something!"
There were students outside of No.1 Middle School on the school forums, and they all joined in the discussion and made comments.
Those who liked Fu Jiu were all feeling proud that their Highness Jiu was receiving compliments from all over the place.
But there were also some who harrumphed coldly, "He must have cheated to get such scores. What's there to brag about, he still doesn't know sh*t. Almighty Qin is and will always be the legit school hunk for me. Did you all forget about Almighty Qin?"
"But Almighty Qin is no longer in school."
"At least find someone who's about the same level with Almighty Qin. What skills does this Fu Jiu have? He's simply useless, and compared to Almighty Qin, one's a mortal and the other is immortal!"
"Hey, whoever's talking up there, don't compare the two. I really like Almighty Qin too, and I believe in his personality. He wouldn't want to see someone who likes him stepping on another's head."
"Hehe, step? Does Fu Jiu deserve be to stepped on by us? Delete my comments? There's no use for that. All I said was the truth—a gay guy wants to be the school hunk?"
"Those who like Fu Jiu are all insane. Fu Ximing in my class deserves the title. Do you know how amazing he is? Not only are his scores amazing, he is also godly at Hero, and he's playing professionally just like Almighty Qin. On the gaming name list this time, he is a captain with countless masters are under his command. This kind of person deserves to be the school hunk, alright?! He is just too low-key, not like your Highness Jiu. He just got a few good scores in his exams, and he's bragging about it everywhere. Even I'm feeling embarrassed for him..."
Xue Yaoyao was looking for Fu Jiu to let her see that there were posts about her on the forum. It should have been a happy thing, but she didn't expect for it to be twisted into something else like this!
Even if he wanted to support Fu Ximing, he didn't need to belittle His Highness Jiu like that!
She moved her fingers angrily, but just as she wanted to type, Fu Jiu stopped her fingers with a handsome gesture. Her black eyes were filled with the night's mist and fog. Sounding bloodthirsty, she said, "Don't bother. Face slapping works best in person..."
[0] People who blackmail others online in forums, etc.
Chapter 211: Our Belief
Xue Yaoyao dazedly looked up at that overly beautiful young man standing in front of her.
Fu Jiu laughed lightly and said, "Don't forget, dominating the selection contest is our goal!"
The young man's gesture combined with his devilish handsomeness made people's blood boil.
Xue Yaoyao used to play <Hero> to find friendship and comfort that she didn't have in real life in the game world.
But now, she had found not only those; she had also learned how to fight and be strong.
This is a battlefield.
His Highness Jiu is the king, and we are his loyal followers and knights.
We all tell ourselves this from time to time.
If we were strong enough, then whenever we were facing mockery and insults, we could say "No" out loud!
This contest was not just a game.
They would be fighting for their dignity!
Was it possible that when tomorrow came and everyone knew that His Highness Jiu was actually <Spade Z>, nobody would ever look down on her anymore?
The night before the contest, it was almost a given that some people wouldn't be able to sleep.
Xue Yaoyao was the first one. After she had finished her math assignments, she forced herself to go to bed early, but she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. In the end, she sat up and started to work on the techniques that she had learned from His Highness Jiu.
She was not the only one who didn't sleep that night. There was also Feng Shang.
He was sitting in front of his computer. He wasn't playing games; he was just looking at the game character on the screen. Then he looked to the side at the spot marked with a significant red circle.
To play as a professional league player... He didn't even dare to dream about it.
Feng Shang lowered his head and grasped onto his mouse more tightly. He took his glasses off, looking overly pretty.
Meanwhile, at the internet cafe, people were busily playing games, and <Hero> occupied all the screens.
Someone knocked on the counter. "Boss? Hi, Boss! What are you doing! I want a cola!"
Yin Wuyao didn't respond. He had a cigarette in his mouth as he handed the Coke over.
That man touched his chin and wondered, "What is wrong with the owner today?"
"No idea. He looks different, and I heard that this place is closing at 10 p.m. today."
"WTF! That early?! I was gonna play overnight! I've never seen any internet cafe that isn't open 24-hours! Our boss is really special!"
Yin Wuyao flicked the cigarette ash away. "What are you talking about? Silly kids, get your stuff and get out!"
"You're really closing? Wait, Boss, Uncle! You're not running this business anymore?"
Yin Wuyao paused and took his jacket. He threw it over his shoulder. "I, your uncle, will be going back to my old life—playing games professionally."
After this, Yin Wuyao walked out of the internet cafe, leaving a stunned audience behind.
"Did you all hear that? Bo-boss is going to play in the professional league?"
"Was he joking?"
"Do people still joke at that age..."
It was freezing outside of the internet café. Yin Wuyao regretted that he ran out like that. He was not young anymore. According to those kids, he wouldn't be able to catch up with the young people's hand or eye speed.
He was already a 30-year old uncle. What was he thinking?
But the passion in his body was uncontrollably ignited again.
He thought, perhaps it was because of what that young man had said: "What's the big deal with winning an award? We're only playing games to rock the online gaming world."
Chapter 212: Fu Jiu, the Handsome Captain
This reminded Yin Wuyao of the days when he first started playing <Hero>.
At that time, people weren't as appreciative towards online game players.
It was completely unlike now, where once a godly figure emerged, he would be idolized everywhere.
Just six years ago, most people considered anyone related to online gaming to be not serious about his life.
Online gaming contests weren't welcome in Huaxia.
No matter if they were relatives or schoolmates, whenever they talked about people who worked in the gaming industry, subtle disdain would show up on their faces first.
"Make money by playing online games?"
"Wasting money is more like it."
"These kinds of people who are lazy and have no goals in life won't succeed in the future..."
Yin Wuyao sat on the railing outside of the internet café. He tilted his head and lit a cigarette.
Even he didn't know why he still thought about those things that seemed so far away already.
So many people had said that he was being unrealistic, but had he gritted his teeth through it all despite the difficulties. He had thought that one day, he would prove to everyone that what he was doing was called eSports, not just playing games.
Finally, he became one of the professional players.
He thought that it was finally his chance to shine.
However, in the short time span of half a year ...
Within just half a year, all his passion for this career was devoured.
Gaming contests weren't just about playing games well and becoming popular afterwards.
You needed to do publicity, you needed a supportive manager, you needed to constantly compete with your peers, and your best teammates might turn their backs on you at any moment just to get more fans...
Yin Wuyao extinguished his cigarette as he thought about this. Just as he was about to go inside, his phone screen lit up.
It was a message from their team's WeChat group.
Triple Nine Lollipop: "Asleep? Come out and gather this instant, this captain has gifts for everyone."
"You're such a kid, you high school kid," Yin Wuyao harrumphed, but he still smiled. He lit another cigarette and put his hat on, heading out to the address that was sent in the group chat.
At night, there weren't many cars on the streets, especially in a place like Jiang City. The colder it was, the fewer the people who were outside.
However, he was not sure of the reason, but his chest and hands were all burning hot.
Feng Shang put his coat on and went out. Xue Yaoyao headed out at the same time.
At that moment, no matter how cold and dark it was outside, all their eyes lit up.
That young man, who was waiting in the empty square on Chang An Ave., was the very element that had motivated all of them.
That tall figure of hers stood straight like a jade statue.
Her black leather jacket and her silver hair matched perfectly. She was half-leaning on a black Land Rover on the side of the road.
It was over 11 p.m. at that time, and there were much fewer cars on Chang An Ave., so the sound of people gasping for breath could be clearly heard as they ran.
Xue Yaoyao took the last bus; Feng Shang drove; Yin Wuyao came in a taxi.
The three of them came from three different directions: east, south, and north.
Maybe it was because they were all running too fast, or maybe it was because of that man's glowing figure under the night sky, but their heartbeats were speeding up.
They knew that this certain feeling could be obtained from more than just falling in love or badly missing someone.
Just like now. When they saw their teammates, they were extremely thrilled the moment they exchanged glances!
Fu Jiu smiled too. She walked to the back of her car and raised her hand. The truck and the headlights turned on at the same time, and under the blinding light, all the rose petals which were stuffed in the truck flooded out at once, like a scene that could usually only be seen in a romantic cartoon.
Both Xue Yaoyao and Feng Shang were completely stunned at the sight.
That was probably the most beautiful scene that they had ever seen in their lives.
Rose petals were floating around in the night sky, and the young man pulled something out from the truck. He put those black and white jackets on his arms, and he slowly walked towards the three of them. He hooked his thin lips upwards. "How can the noble He Family Corps go without team uniforms? Put them on and see if they fit."
Chapter 213: Ready? Show Time!
Uniforms?!
Xue Yaoyao didn't expect that at all. So these were the gifts that His Highness Jiu was talking about?
When she looked over with her head tilted, she saw that even the handsome uncle Yin Wuyao's eyes had changed as he looked at the uniform in his hands.
This was without mentioning Feng Shang. His fingertips were quivering as he was felt the texture of the fabric.
He had seen too many players who were managed by his big brother. Every time he watched the professional association's gaming contest, he saw those players as they sat in front of the computers wearing their team uniforms, tapping on keyboards, and waving their mice. He thought they were the coolest sh*t!
If not for his stuttering... his life might have been different from how it was now.
It was hard not to devalue oneself.
In fact, before he knew his idol, he had been so afraid to communicate with others.
Feng Shang thought about all of this and looked up at that smiling young man who had "his" one hand in his pocket.
Fu Jiu was looking at him too. She raised her hand up while wearing her uniform on her back.
The uniforms' texture was extremely great. One could tell that they were tailor-made. The shoulder lines were smooth and perfect, complementing her fair and pretty face. She looked utterly cool and regal.
Xue Yaoyao met Yin Wuyao's eyes, and she pulled her zipper up.
The four of them were different heights. Wearing the same uniform, they stood in the middle of the square. The headlights of the car lit up the ground near where they were standing, and those rose petals lingered in the night sky for as long as they could...
The next day, all kinds of news about the new gaming contest were surging all over the place.
Even though there had been no disclosures at all, they had to come up with some news. After all, this was the most anticipated contest among all the <Hero> players.
If you were not a game player, you would never grasp the significance of changing from non-professional to professional at all!
Not to mention that the one who was now waiting on the rooftop for all the players was none other than the most valuable player in the entire gaming industry—Qin Mo!
Simply hearing this name would cause people's blood to boil, let alone the fact that Almighty Qin would be on camera the whole time.
As the media would say, this was the era of all-stars.
The professional league created a wave of fervor that was no less than the commotion stirred up by any celebrity. In fact, it was even bigger and more widely discussed.
One of the live-streaming platforms had over 10 million online viewers since this morning.
They all had their own teams to support. Each big club gave out information about who would participate ahead of time.
That day, the internet cafe was abnormally quiet. Everyone had their beers and colas ready while looking up at the big screen in the front.
Tickets to the Players' Selection Contest started being pre-sold a week ago. The price went up with each passing day. Even today, there were still people who wanted to buy the tickets.
People were acting this way only because they were waiting for the same thing—the grand entrance of all the big teams!
It was such a grand contest. The ratings was absolutely guaranteed.
The media had their cameras set up and ready. All the staff on site were making hand gestures. Rows of computers were lined in the center of the venue. They were all supremely equipped, and all the headphones were black. This situation looked like that of an all-star concert!
"Sound engineer ready."
"Lighting tech ready."
"Commentator ready."
"Ok, all teams stand by! The countdown is starting!" The chief director, who was in a black cotton coat, was standing in the darkest place as he held the command speaker in his hand. "Three..."
When the director said "Two," Fu Jiu, who was in the aisle on the far right, tilted her head. She showed her perfect side profile, and her eyes were cool. "Done with your preparations?"
The three of them nodded together.
Fu Jiu hooked the corners of her lips up. "Then let's get rolling!"
Chapter 214: This Young Man Is Going to be A Star
With a "bang" sound, the spotlight turned on!
The audience members in the auditorium all stood up, and they looked attentively at the main court!
All twelve teams entered.
Each team had four people.
Forty-eight players in total, comprised of both boys and girls.
The girls were usually very young. Most of them were born after 1992.
Under usual circumstances, the more vicious the game characters were, the sweeter and cuter the operators were in real life. This was the gap moe[1] that the management teams were worshipping.
Honestly, once girls entered, people would usually put their focus on them first.
But today!
Their eyes all uncontrollably landed on that young man with short silver hair.
There were girls in the audience, and they all fell for "him" with a single look!
"Who is that person! So handsome!"
"No idea, I've never seen him before! Such a handsome person is not on the livestreams? This is not right!"
"What about their team? Do you recognize their uniforms?"
"I've never seen those!"
Not only were the female audience members intrigued, even the director couldn't help giving Fu Jiu a super close up!
It was not for ulterior motives. It was just to catch that magical moment when "he" hooked the corners of his lips up into a smile!
"Give this one more frames! If this kid has some good gaming skills, he's gonna be the star!"
The people backstage were still operating!
Fu Jiu held a lollipop in her mouth. She had one hand in her pocket as she led her teammates to the registration place.
The game was broadcast live. Their faces would be shown to all the <Hero> fans along with their game IDs on the screen.
He Honghua and Chen Xiaodong showed up on the screen as managers, and they were both worried.
They were worried that Fu Jiu would be unable to take the failure, so before Fu Jiu entered, they had said to her on their way here, "Jiu, this contest is just for fun. The most important part is to participate. It doesn't matter if you win or not, as long as you have fun!"
Chen Xiaodong had his own special way of comforting people, "Young Master, since Young Master Qin has started to accept you, even if you are not a gaming nerd, it's gonna be fine. If you've slept with someone, it's easier to sleep with that person again. Don't worry, it does not matter if you win or fail; I will not tell Madam that you attended the contest for Young Master Qin."
Fu Jiu only glanced at him, and then pulled him in closer with her hand around his neck. "Fail? Your young master never fails. Understand?"
He Honghua and Chen Xiaodong couldn't say anything further.
All they were thinking inside was that they should let Fu Jiu go on more adventures. They had already seen those teammates of hers as well. One guy blushed whenever he met someone. The other guy who always had a cigarette also blushed easily. The only girl was a cutie.
It's just that, these four... Did they really know the meaning of the Online Gaming Selection Contest?
Also, Spade Z was not going to show up anymore.
He Honghua looked at the entrance hall again. Finally, her gaze landed on that young man who stole everyone's attention away once he entered.
Although they knew that they were just here for fun, He Honghua still said to Fu Jiu with her hands clenched in fists, "Jiu, rock it!"
She hoped that this kid would win. Just once, she hoped that she would not have any regrets after coming here.
Fu Jiu didn't feel anything special. She still had a faint smile on the corner of her mouth. The way she was facing her opponents in her uniform easily reminded people of how a king conquered the whole world. No wonder the kids at school thought that she looked like a prince from ancient times...
Chapter 215: Looking Down Upon Fu Jiu
The Fu family's players also created a stir. But when they saw Fu Jiu, they all knitted their eyebrows together.
"What the hell? Why is that trash here at the gaming contest?"
"Maybe He Honghua really couldn't get anyone, so she found a bunch of amateur players and turned them into a team."
"Even so, it can't be this trashy!"
In fact, those few players didn't look bad. They were just too arrogant.
They didn't stop there and deliberately went to stand in front of Fu Jiu. They lifted their eyebrows halfway and smiled disdainfully, "I can't imagine how someone can still show off like this after such an embarrassing incident. It looks like you need a few more punches to learn to listen."
"Look at his face. He must have forgotten how he begged us on his knees at school. Otherwise, he should be acting like a little chicken, right, Young Master Fu?"
That person turned his back as he was saying that.
Fu Ximing was the best looking one out of all of them, but that small face of his was as arrogant as always. He glanced at Fu Jiu and tried his best to stay on his high horse, as if he didn't put anyone in his eyes. "There's no need to waste time on this amateur. Go put down your game IDs over there and quickly get on the computers."
"Young Master Fu is right. We really shouldn't waste our time on such an amateur."
This time, aside from Fu Ximing, two members of Fu family's team were scouted from He Honghua's side.
The one who just spoke was one of them.
Yin Wuyao was a hot-tempered person. After he had heard this, he was ready to fight!
Fu Jiu blocked his wrist with her hand. She looked at Fu Ximing with both eyes, sounding as carefree as the breeze and the clouds, "Beat me to teach me how to listen? That should be the one you sent to me, right? Your Young Master Fu didn't tell you how he got his face slapped by me over the phone?"
When Fu Ximing heard that, his facial expression changed abruptly.
The more Fu Jiu showed her attitude, the more Fu Ximing was reminded of the humiliation he received on that day.
The rest of the three players didn't know what was going on.
They only heard Fu Ximing reply rather coldly, "He can only win with words. Let's wait until the contest properly begins. We'll beat the hell out of him with all our techniques. Let's go now."
Fu family had invited a reporter who had close relationship with them.
Fu Ximing led his team and walked to the registration area, and they were instantly surrounded by the media!
This was also streamed in the live broadcast.
The difference was that this was not a stage, so there were other interviews going on during the registration as well.
Yin Wuyao looked at those people's backs and felt pissed. He hooked the corners of his thin lips up and said, "Who's that brat? Arrogant SOB!"
"It's not strange that you don't know him. He's still so young, so when you were playing professionally, he was still being breastfed."Fu Jiu looked towards the side and curled up her lips as well. "So? Are you fully motivated after seeing such an arrogant brat?"
Yin Wuyao tilted his head. "Oh, hell yeah!"
"Then let's fill our names in," said Fu Jiu as she strode over.
Fu Ximing's people were all mocking them ignorantly.
They were only an amateur team, so how could their game IDs be famous?
Their names must be ranked at the bottom; they were not going to get any shots for sure.
Online gaming contests were different from other contests, and the exposure of each player's game ID was one of the most anticipated segments of them all.
People were eager to see the real people behind those godly in-game characters that they knew.
This was the answer that everyone in the audience was waiting for!
Chapter 216: The First Round of Face Slapping
Many people were waiting with their necks stretched forward. They fixed their eyes on the ID name and the corresponding contestant on the screen.
That thrill and excitement was indescribable with words alone. Those who were waiting at the internet cafe all grabbed onto their colas tightly just see the real life versions of their big gods!
But the most important part was!
<Spade Z> was mostly likely among those contestants!
All the seats on site were taken. The biggest reason was that there were so many Spade Z fans, and they were all waiting for Spade Z to show up!
The media reporters that the Fu family had invited put all their attention on Fu Ximing.
Even Manager Feng from Qin Corporation Club was focused on these few professional teams. There were so many people on site that he didn't recognize Feng Shang.
This was also because Feng Yi never expected that his homebody little brother would show up at a professional gaming contest.
Back when Feng Yi wanted to take him here, Feng Shang never came with him. He only watched the live broadcast from home.
In other words, aside from He Honghua and Chen Xiaodong, nobody had seen the <He Family Corps>.
No.
There was one person!
He was standing above everyone, on the top of the entire competition terrain. He was wearing a pitch-black uniform with a white shirt underneath. Both of his eyes were looking below his feet, and his face was pretty and regal, though it was still as cold as ever.
The people down there couldn't see him.
During the broadcast, when the camera zoomed in on him, that stunning face, which made people scream, would show up on the screen as it was delivered to each online live streaming platform!
"Almighty Qin!"
"WTFFF, that's really Almighty Qin! Why do I always feel like he's become more handsome when I only haven't seen him for a couple of days! Am I delusional?"
"No, you are not. Almighty Qin is becoming more handsome each day, but what is he looking at? It looks like he's looking at the registration!"
"He must be looking at me. Almighty Qin has great hopes for me!"
"Give me a break. Can you please not overthink it!"
"Wait, Almighty Qin really is looking at someone!"
"How's that possible?"
"Why is it not? Almighty Qin and Spade Z always play games together. Is he also looking for Spade Z in the crowd? Does he want to see what he looks like?"
"You mean like a gay meetup[1] on site?"
"Looks like it!"
People all saw Qin Mo as a supreme existence that had witnessed the pinnacle of the online gaming contest. A simple one-minute shot of him created a fervent wave of clicks within just three short minutes, and the number of platform users doubled!
The media were all ready to use this development to create a hotter topic.
Therefore, most of the cameras were facing towards Fu Ximing's team.
But at this exact moment, when all the people thought that Fu Jiu's team was just an amateur team, the whole screen suddenly exploded with red!
Everyone looked back, completely in shock.
They only saw a domineering game ID <North of Yin Mountain>. It was ranked No.5 in the national PK rankings!
That was right, in the top five!
New <Leagure of Legends> players might not be familiar with this name.
But the players who had three years of experience or more all wanted to take another look at the game ID in the center of the screen!
After they had confirmed it again, there was a one-second silence on site. Right after that, the excited rounds of screaming began, "Great North! That is Great North! WTF! I'm gonna cry! My favorite professional player is back!!!"
"I'm so happy I didn't give up on my hopes! I knew Great North was going to come back!"
"What does my Great North look like! Director! Put your freaking camera on him!!!"
[1] Gay Meeting: in Chinese "Mian Ji", meaning two male friends' meet-up, for they act quite close, it gives a feeling to others that they may be gay and like each other romantically.
Chapter 217: He Family Corps, Yin Wuyao
The media personnel were instantly stunned, because such an unexpected name popped up so suddenly.
Fu Ximing and his people didn't know what had just happened.
"North of Yin Mountain?"
Who's that?
Now was the time for a commentator to shine. Normally, the commentators were all professional <Hero> players, and they knew how to control the set well. "You all must be wondering who this North of Yin Mountain is? What I'm about to say is going to expose my real age. Five years ago, when <Hero> was still not very popular, I, as a cute little boy, accidentally watched a video of the national ranking contest. I still remember how I decided to become a professional player after I saw a certain man play, and that man is North of Yin Mountain! It's only that, later, Great North left the online gaming industry. Nobody knew why, and North of Yin Mountain, this game ID, never showed up in the industry ever since then. I believe that many of you who have been waiting for him have the same feelings as me—Great North is finally back!"
The commentator's voice became a little gravelly at the end.
At that moment, some people's hands paused in front of their computers. They were all just expecting a normal gaming contest, but before they knew it, their eyes were all red and welling up with tears. You were not the only one .
There would always be that person in this world.
His existence embodied of all those beautiful memories that you had when you were young.
Even if you're married with kids and will eventually become one of the billions in the world who are extremely normal, just like everyone else, when you see that person, you would be reminded of all those moments in the past that made your eyes brighten and your blood boil.
"North of Yin Mountain" was exactly this kind of existence for many people!
The situation was getting a little out of control on site. Fortunately, the other commentator got into the industry way later. He wiped the tears off his partner's face, turned his head, and said into the mic seriously, "He's crying, what should I do?"
"Crying your uncle, I'm not freaking crying!"
"Not crying? Look at your rabbit eyes!"
"Who on earth assigned you to be my commentating partner?!"
"Wasn't it you who said that since we played games together, we might as well be commentators together. I wasn't the one who asked!"
"Shut up!"
"Just stop crying. Let big brother get you some candies!"
"..."
Hearing their conversation, not only was the director frustrated, even Manager Feng from the side pulled the assistant over. "Who let those two be the commentators?"
"Feng, Boss Feng, you already forgot. You said that they looked like a CP[1], and that was exactly what the audience loved—watching them fight. The most important thing is that when they show up together, the ratings are high..."
Manager Feng took in a long breath. "Tell them to act like love birds at home. Right now, talk some real sh*t! Who is North of Yin Mountain!"
Just now, all the cameras were on Fu Ximing and his team. They were waiting for some hit news from them, so they didn't move the cameras away.
Thinking about it now, the sound of the screen exposure came from the west, meaning they only heard the sound. They didn't get a picture of who had logged in with this name <North of Yin Mountain>.
Luckily, a technician adjusted the positions and locked the camera onto the set at the team registration location.
No.31, <He Family Corps>, Yin Wuyao!
He Family Corps?
How's that possible?
At that moment, even He Honghua herself couldn't believe what she was seeing on the big screen—those words and pictures!
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Chapter 218: Fu Jiu's Entrance
Chen Xiaodong was stunned too, and the shocked expression on his face was really obvious.
Were the people scouted by the young master all... all this good?!
Fu Ximing and his people all widened their eyes.
They could never have expected that such a great figure would be in that amateur team!
Fu Ximing's facial expression changed, before he said slowly, "That's nothing strange. In order for them to look good, it's normal for He Honghua to hire some master with a big sum of money. As for the rest... How good can they be if they're playing with Fu Jiu?"
However, just as Fu Ximing finished talking, another light exploded on the side of <He Family Corps>!
"Awarding You a Slap of Pleasure."
He was a popular player in the Glory C Section who was ranked in the top seven nationally.
If you played <Hero>, then you knew this ID!
This person was not only fully equipped, he was also a top big god master!
Almost instantly, flood-like discussions swept the entire field!
"WTF! Where did this He Family Corps come from! Their team's player rankings are amazing!"
"Not only amazing! It's simply as if they scouted all the top ranking big gods of Hero!"
"Honestly, I thought they were just a small amateur team. I didn't expect that they would be this good!"
"What about those media reporters? They didn't even get their backgrounds? How unprofessional!"
All the media reporters were also about to cry, alright!
How would they know that a team, which was established temporarily and had no reason be on the interview cameras, could flip the whole terrain over!
People had already started screaming from the very beginning, and they were still screaming like they would never stop.
Some were shouting, "Follow your big brother. I'll take you to kill monsters, take you flying!"
They were all shouting at Feng Shang. Even those female players couldn't believe their eyes when they saw how handsome and pretty that <Award You A Slap of Pleasure> was in person!
They played ranking games sometimes too, and they had also encountered the other party. His techniques and way of talking online were very different from how he was in person. Was this what they called the gap moe?
Manager Feng, who was standing in the control room, paused his waving left hand that was about to send out some commands.
Almost no one would have ever predicted this scene.
First, a god who had disappeared five years ago showed up again. Then, there was the top ranking RMB player.
These two were so good that they could each lead their own teams——<He Family Corps>!
This was a team that had been never heard of by anyone before.
However, those two were really sitting there, and the computer screens were exuding a faint blue light. Every sign indicated that this was really happening!
This time, the director ordered the cameras to fix their angle on them instead.
Fu family's players, who were about to log into their accounts in front of the cameras, all had their hands hanging in the air with green faces.
The most highly anticipated team in previous publications couldn't even win over the popularity of an amateur team that came out of nowhere.
This was no doubt the most embarrassing scene that they had ever faced. They all felt like their faces were burning from the sting of being slapped.
However, the audience on and off site no longer cared about the Fu Family Team.
At this time, everyone was wondering the same question.
To be able to recruit these two masters, this team's captain must be extraordinary!
Then what might his game ID be?
Pa-da.
Subtle tapping sounds on the keyboard began to sound.
The camera moved towards it, and the first letter that silver-haired young man typed in popped up on the screen...
Chapter 219: He Is Spade Z?!
S.
P.
A...
Spa...
Those fair hands had miraculous hand speed, and they were typing extremely quickly.
Together with the young man's head of devilishly handsome silver hair, he had an aura of inexplicable coolness.
Nobody's eyes could catch up with the young man's typing speed.
Then, a dazzling name showed up at the center of the big screen—Spade Z!!!
He Honghua instantly choked on her saliva. Her mouth dropped wide open, but she couldn't make any sounds. Both of her eyes were looking dazedly at the screen. Even her black pupils heavily dilated.
Chen Xiaodong's reaction was straightforward. The glow stick in his hand dropped directly onto the ground.
Spa... Spade Z?
My... My young master is ...Spade Z?!
That, that big god who got all the First Clears in the section, Spade Z?!
How's this even possible!
Isn't Young Master a game scum that doesn't even know how to choose game characters?!
Although Young Master has become more diligent recently in order to pursue Young Master Qin, even locking himself up in his room to play Hero every day.
But... But how could he be Spade Z?!
Chen Xiaodong took another look at the silver-haired young man sitting in front of his computer, and even his fingers started to quiver.
He couldn't express his mood at that time.
He was excited and shocked, but even more importantly, he was in complete disbelief that this was happening.
Indeed, he couldn't believe it, but all the audience members on site made up for it by reacting in the most enthusiastic way.
With a swoosh, everyone jumped up!
Not only that, the number of viewers on the internet platforms shot through the roof as soon as this ID showed up!
The cheers in the internet cafe almost peeled off the rooftop!
Everyone was tightly grasping the cola cans in their hands, and their eyes on the screen were shaking!
Spade Z!
That is Spade Z?!
Because the reaction was too strong, the reporters had to stand up to maintain the peace and order. "Quiet, please. The logging in of ID's hasn't finished yet. Everyone please be quiet!"
How could they be quiet?
It was their Big Spade for goodness' sake!
That new player king, Big Spade, who swept the entirety of Zone C's First Clears!
In fact, they didn't have wild expectations about their male god's appearance.
The media had said perhaps the reason why Spade Z was this low key was because he was ugly and didn't want to be seen in public. Before, they definitely didn't use nice words.
But now, everyone would become his fans just by looking at that face!
Too handsome!
Too young!
Especially the way the young man held a lollipop in his mouth. He lowered his eyes as he typed, his thick eyelashes casting a shadow on his cheeks.
His chopped silver hair matched perfectly with his black and white uniform, without making the young man look decadent at all. On the contrary, he looked flawlessly pretty.
Wild, arrogant, and regal!
He looked as if, with a single wave with his hand, he could conquer thousands of soldiers.
This...This was indeed the action that made the spectators' blood boil!
Was that really their male god <Spade Z>?
Almost everyone held his or her breath.
The camera was on the young man's face.
However...
With a du sound.
The log-in failed.
The screen showed, "You have the wrong password or account..."
This news was like icy water that was poured right down on one's head, immediately dousing out everyone's passion.
The shock and thrill on the audience's faces disappeared.
It was not only those who were on the platform. Even the commentator couldn't cover the disappointment in his eyes!
Log-in failed?
What was that?
Yin Wuyao and Feng Shang who had already sat down in front of their computers both turned their heads over abruptly and looked at the young man!
Xue Yaoyao froze up completely. How is this possible? Why can't His Highness Jiu log in?
Chapter 220: They Said Fu Hiu Was Faking Spade Z!
While everyone was still in shock, the Fu Family Team started laughing coldly, "Heh, what the heck? Someone is posing as Spade Z for attention? Does he want to be kicked out?"
"Posing?!"
This word was like a tornado that swept through the entire gaming contest field!
The audience didn't want this kind of thing to happen, especially those fans of <Spade Z>. But if the young man was not faking it, then why wasn't his login information working?
At once, everyone changed the way they were looking at Fu Jiu.
The thrill from earlier now turned to suspicion. Some even showed hostility in their eyes as they looked at Fu Jiu.
Feng Shang got worried. "You-you all, stop bullsh*tting! Ca-ca-captain, is Spade Z!"
"Haha, God, I'm dying from laughter now! Is this man stuttering for real?"The people from the Fu Family Team weren't hiding their loud laughter at all. "Awarding You a Slap of Pleasure, is that right? You talk fine in-game, but I didn't know you were like this in real life. Just how poor is He Honghua exactly? She even hired a little stutter to compete!"
Feng Shang was fine with hearing those words, but Manager Feng in the control room wasn't fine at all. He wanted so badly to drag that blabbermouth inside through the thick window for a good punch!
But before he could act out, he heard a bang sound!
The silver-haired young man, who was sitting in front of the computer, kicked the chair away forcefully. He had one hand in his pocket, and he looked at those players from the Fu Family coldly as he hooked his lips up into a sly smile. "Who was it you said that was stuttering? A dog that betrayed the He family, what right do you have to bark here?"
The young man's voice was so pretty that it had a casual magnetism to it, which caught almost everyone's ears as soon as he spoke up.
That person's face blushed severely after hearing what Fu Jiu just said. Both of his hands tightened, and he didn't want to say anything else.
Fu Ximing stopped him with his hand, and he pretended to be as arrogant as he could:. "There's no need to waste your time on someone who wants to fake being me."
Wants to fake HIM?
Soon, the people caught the important message behind Fu Ximing's words, and another round of roaring thundered.
"What does Young Master Fu mean? That...That he is the real Spade Z?"
"Thinking about it, it's really possible that Young Master Fu is the real Spade Z! Didn't the media report before that he was an inner selectee by the Qin Corporation previously!?"
It was like the guess had just been proved, and everyone started to look at one another!
With the audience's understanding, they all looked at Fu Ximing.
"If this is the case, then that Fu Jiu is really shameless!"
"He's simply shameless to the extreme, alright? Our great Spade Z is for no one to fake!"
Xue Yaoyao looked at those critical eyes, becoming increasingly anxious.
The saddest thing in the world was someone else taking your identity without you being able to prove it.
"Captain..." Not only Xue Yaoyao, but even Yin Wuyao, that uncle, was worried to death as he looked at the young man's sharp and handsome side profile.
As a mother, the pain in He Honghua's heart was killing her as she looked at that back standing in the center of the terrain while being accused unfairly by everyone.
That was her child.
And she knew her child better than anyone else did.
Even though Fu Jiu used to be weak and shy, liking to vent her temper on others and casting money away carelessly, but she would never do anything like posing as someone else!
This was an issue about principles and bottom lines. She would never cross those!