Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

Chapter 263 Mingkai: I'm your fan
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The time came to October 2016, 4.

— Shanghai Forest Sports City Tennis Center.

The battle drums of the League of Legends LPL Spring Finals are about to sound here.

The giant stadium, which can hold nearly 10,000 people, was already packed to capacity and filled with the noise of the crowd.

Dazzling lights swept across the audience, illuminating young and enthusiastic faces. The deafening roar almost lifted the roof off, and the air was filled with e-sports hormones that could ignite everything.

In 2016, League of Legends had already been crowned as the undisputed national-level game.

Its popularity spread like wildfire, leaving the former "three musketeers" of PC games—CF, QQ Speed, and Dungeon Fighter Online—far behind.

Even with their combined popularity, those three former champions are unlikely to shake the league's throne.

Its place in the hearts of young people will be a generation's youthful memory, and also a huge source of traffic.

Countless young artists and idols are eager to get a piece of the pie and jump on this fast-moving e-sports bandwagon.

however,
Very few artists have truly established themselves in the "e-sports industry"; to date, only three have achieved this.

One is the superstar "Zhou Liza," who, as the official spokesperson for League of Legends, holds a transcendent and unshakeable position.

followed by,
They are the two top stars in the entertainment industry today – 'Gu Qing' and 'Kris Wu'.

In this invisible competition, Gu Qing has already taken the lead.

While Kris Wu's team was still painstakingly marketing his "suspected diamond-level skill on foreign websites,"
Gu Qing's genuine screenshot of his extraordinary master rank from the "Left Ear" era was like a precise punch, completely shattering his opponent's facade.

This undeniable skill earned him the favor of the organizers – he became a special guest at this year's LPL Spring Finals.

Today, the two teams will engage in a peak showdown in this boiling ocean.
One team is EDG, a veteran powerhouse and incredibly popular team since its inception in Season 4; the other is RNG, a new generation team resurrected and borrowing the name of Royal Never Give Up.

Right now, in the LPL backstage area.

Unlike the overwhelming enthusiasm at the front desk, the "heat" behind the scenes is now erupting in a more concentrated way.

Gu Qingguang stood there like a human magnet, instantly attracting the attention of everyone backstage.

Under the lens of several cameras, Gu Qing was instantly "surrounded" with enthusiasm.

Familiar faces from previous live streams flocked to the scene, their excitement and nervousness barely concealed.

Like the evergreen Haier Brothers: 'Wawa and Miller', the newcomer Guan Zeyuan with his slicked-back hair, and Ji De who cosplays Conan.

The female commentators are Su Xiaoyan, Xiao Cang, Miss...

There's also Luo Xin, the senior student who's just starting out as a host.

Gu Qing could call them all by name, which surprised and excited them, and also confirmed their status as veteran players.

After finishing the autographs and photos,
Following that, under the guidance of the staff, Gu Qing had a brief but enthusiastic interaction with the players of EDG and RNG, the main protagonists of tonight's finals.

Handshakes, greetings, and group photos were taken to leave necessary video footage for later editing.

Of course, Gu Qing hardly needs to "promote" herself.

The aura that comes with being a "celebrity" is enough to attract attention, not to mention that he is one of the most popular celebrities right now.

Even the usually reserved and aloof "that man factory manager" had to bow down excitedly and call out to Gu Qing, "Hello teacher, hello teacher, I'm your fan."

"I'm your fan..."

Upon hearing the factory manager say that, Gu Qing almost lost his composure. He waved his hand and said with a smile, "No, I'm your fan."

Seeing this scene,
"Record it quickly!"

Abu, the coach of EDG, had a sudden flash of inspiration. Suppressing his excitement, he quietly gave instructions to the reporters filming the game.

The top celebrity in the entertainment industry is actually a fan of his idol, Mingkai.

Whether it's just polite talk or not,
Anyway, EDG has something new to market.

Guodian must capture the traffic generated by fan groups!

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After completing all the necessary backstage "business," both teams are finally ready to enter a tense pre-match preparation phase.

Gu Qing was able to escape and headed towards the private rest room prepared for her. Pushing open the door, she found two people with completely different styles inside: Chen Chichi was sitting with his legs crossed, scrolling through his phone, a leisurely smile on his face that seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold.

Li Jiahang, on the other hand, seemed listless, leaning back on the sofa with a vacant look in his eyes.

Chen Chichi simply loves playing games and isn't particularly interested in following celebrities.

Li Jiahang is different.

His favorite player is 'Uzi', who did not appear on today's finals stage.

He now admires Uzi because he practices the champion Vayne and pays special attention to him when he "came out of nowhere".

After IG won the championship, he switched to top lane and became a fan of 'TheShy'.

Gu Qing vaguely remembered that this year, Uzi transferred to the QG team after the classic meme "World's No. 1 CJB" was born from his mutual destruction with OMG's mid laner WuZhuang last year.

They had a great start, even achieving a winning streak of over ten games.

Unfortunately, when it comes to the playoffs...
The team's mid laner Doinb and jungler 'Swift', these two inseparable brothers, have had a falling out.

They didn't play a single playoff game, but created the myth of a one-minute best-of-five series, handing EDG their advancement to the finals.

Li Jiahang was very upset, which was why he didn't join in the fun.
As the start of the finals draws ever closer, countless players glued to their computers and phones are already impatiently waiting.

On popular live streaming platforms like Douyu, Huya, Zhanqi, and Quanmin, viewership surged like a flood, with barrage comments densely covering the screen.

Everyone is looking forward to tonight's final.

Meanwhile, a thousand miles away,

A top student from China Southern Airlines, wearing black-rimmed glasses, was in her room, seriously opening the LPL official live stream on her tablet.

She's not here for entertainment, she's here to learn technology!

There's no one more skilled than a professional gamer.

Chen Duling refused to believe that she would never be able to beat Gu Qing!

Once she fully grasps the game's mechanics from professional players, she'll be able to easily defeat a mere master like Gu Qing.

"Can you run away on the first day of the month, but can you run away on the fifteenth?"

"I refuse to believe you'll still be playing dead when [Left Ear] is officially released!"

Chen Duling angrily poked at the screen with her slender fingers.

Every time I think of it,

When she sent Gu Qing a message saying "Solo," she only received a "No" message along with a grinning emoji.

Chen Duling was practically going crazy. "You win and then run away? Are you even a man?!"

"No, my fans all say I'm a big boy."

In response to Gu Qing's reply,
"I'll beat you to death, you big boy!!"

Just thinking about it made Chen Duling wrinkle her nose, grit her teeth, and put on a fierce expression, as if she had once again channeled the rabbit police officer.

"Welcome, Summoners, to the live broadcast of the 2016 LPL Spring Finals."

"My commentators for today are: Wawa, Miller, and Su Xiaoyan."

"And welcome our special guest today: Gu Qing's younger brother."

"Who?!"

Chen Duling's pretty face suddenly froze, her little ears perked up instantly, and she quickly lowered her head in disbelief, almost pressing her face against the tablet.

On the screen,

The camera steadily zooms in on the guest seating area.

That face, so strikingly handsome, now radiating a bright and warm smile.
Isn't that Gu Qing, the one who always tells her "I'm too busy" and "I can't play games"?!

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(End of this chapter)