“I’m sorry to both of you,” the old man sobbed in remorse, holding his head. “Son, I’m not fit to be your father, but you can’t just decide to go abroad in a huff. What am I supposed to do here alone? I’ve worked so hard to make money, isn’t it all for your better life?”
“My life isn’t good at all,” Chen Wang sneered.
“Who’s making your life hard? I’ll deal with him!”
“Well… he’s sort of my cousin.” Chen Wang stretched his voice, coldly looking at the crystal chandelier on the ceiling.
“You mean the one from the planning department?” The old man thought for a moment, pinpointing the target.
“Who else could it be?” Chen Wang’s voice was icy. “Isn’t he doing shady things behind the scenes? Now he’s openly giving away divine artifacts to his lover. Don’t tell me you didn’t know about this, it’s why I lost my country! How could my life be good? I’m done with this stupid game! I’m going abroad to study!
Chen Wang stormed out of the office towards the nearby stage area. Ever since his identity was exposed to Su Yao, she had ignored him. Now, Su Yao was here with the Thieves’ Guild to cheer for Lu Lu, while he could only watch from afar. He blamed no one, not even his father; he only blamed his own uselessness. Chen Wang clenched his fist helplessly, drenched in sweat. He just wanted to take one look, just one distant look. He thought this but ended up watching the entire afternoon, seeing the Thieves’ Guild’s affection, watching the world that had abandoned him. The scores for “Just Passing By” were out; her total score from four rounds was 990. Han Yanyan had just finished her final dance and was waiting for the last round’s scores. Her scores from the previous three rounds were already at 800, with each judge giving her over 90 points per round. Now, to surpass “Just Passing By,” she only needed over 200 points from the three judges in this last round, which was almost certain given her previous performances. Moreover, the dance she performed, an adaptation of “Love for Sale,” was her original creation; she didn’t believe the judges would give her a low score.
The first judge’s light came on: 100 points, perfect score. Comment: Very creative and visually appealing.
The second judge’s light came on: 80 points, high score. Comment: The creativity is good, but some transitions between moves could be smoother.
With this, she already had 980 points. Han Yanyan’s heart had almost flown to Hollywood on the other side of the ocean. Her dream of becoming a star, which she never gave up even when she was working at the foot spa, was about to come true after years of struggle. The Fairy of the Human World was hers!
The last judge took the microphone. “What’s your name?” Du Qingqing asked her. After watching, only this girl’s dance was somewhat watchable. But Han Yanyan? That name seemed familiar…
Han Yanyan smiled sweetly and said, “Teacher Du, my name is Han Yanyan.” After speaking, she glanced at Du Qingqing’s expression and quickly added, “My game ID is Liuying Liuli. I really like the works you’ve acted in, both in and out of the game. I’m your loyal fan!” Du Qingqing didn’t pay much attention to the words that followed; she only heard one ID: Liuying Liuli.
Du Qingqing took this name to heart. She casually asked the CEO, who awkwardly changed the subject. Later, Du Qingqing searched online and found out that Liuying Liuli was a notorious figure in a popular game. Du Qingqing was furious.
At this moment, a million thoughts raced through Du Qingqing’s mind. After listening to Han Yanyan’s introduction, she nodded with satisfaction. Facing the camera, she smiled and began her critique: “Your dance, with its childish creativity and obvious imitation, was quite shocking, so I’m sorry, I can only give you—” Du Qingqing held up a sign with a score of zero. A ten-point difference meant the fairy of the human world had lost her chance. “Damn!!!! Champion!!!!!!” Lu Guoyi and others were shocked. Then, after realizing what had happened, they erupted into wild joy, and the thieves drowned the venue with their laughter.
When Chen, the head of the planning department, received a suspension notice on his first afternoon back in the office, Han Yanyan stormed into his private office, fuming. “Didn’t you say the judges had it all arranged?! Didn’t you say I’d definitely win?! What does Du Qingqing count for?! Go use your connections to get her to change the score, or I’ll cry until you’re sick of it!”
“Keep it down!” he said sternly, “Look where we are! If you want to cry, cry at home! Who said I don’t love you?”
“You love me? You love me so much that the fairy of the human world flew away! I curse your mother, Chen! You never cared about me! Boohoo… I’m so pitiful…” When Han Yanyan resorted to her usual tactics of being annoying, she didn’t expect to receive a hot slap across her face. Chen was truly angry now: “Still crying? If it weren’t for you, this wretched woman, I wouldn’t be at risk of losing my job! It’s over… when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter…”
When had Han Yanyan ever been slapped like this? She retaliated with two sharp slaps to Chen’s face. “Alright, Chen! When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter! From now on, I’m done with you! If you dare, don’t ever call me again!” After giving Chen two more slaps, Han Yanyan stormed out. Chen, holding his face, looked at the mess on the floor, kicked the laptop with the broken screen hinge, and shouted at his assistant peeking through the door, “What are you looking at? Go get my laptop fixed!”
When Chen suddenly remembered what was on his private laptop…
it was too late. A day later, the “Yanyan Photos Scandal” spread across the internet, and Chen, the male lead in the scandal, was fired by an enraged shareholder. A month later, Han Yanyan’s fame continued to soar, with requests for downloads and searches online; her name even surpassed Du Qingqing’s in the rankings. She had achieved her dream of becoming famous. However, players never saw the appearance of this “Princess Liuli” again. Before she left, the mermaid’s tears were left with Ji Canghai, allowing him to rightfully claim the throne of the First Emperor, now the supreme ruler of everything, his moods in the virtual world becoming more erratic. Some called him a tyrant, others a devil, some even said he was the reincarnation of the God King Xi Wuchang. The last person to say that was instantly killed.
Ji Canghai stood atop the highest peak of the Buzhou Mountain Range, laughing maniacally. What did the Yanyan Photos Scandal matter now? He now had a harem of thirty thousand, filled with Zhou Yanyan, Li Yanyan, Wu Yanyan, Zhao Yanyan, all vying for his attention. With a sly smile, the entire harem would tremble, and with a throw of silver and gold, the world would shake. Yes, he stood at the pinnacle of the world, wielding divine power, truly becoming the lord of all. At this moment, he was a god, controlling everything.
A subordinate reported, “Your Majesty, Lu Guoyi, the winner of the Fairy Contest, has recently become the leader of a band of thieves. The former leader, Ah Cao, is said to have resigned to go abroad.” “Oh?” Canghai laughed heartily, enjoying the mountain breeze. “What does that have to do with me? Even if an ant grows large, it can’t make much noise. When Lu Guoyi is willing to come and sleep with me, then report to me.” The subordinate complied and left.