I really didn't intend to make a living based on my looks.

Huangtingzi residential area, rental house.

Jiang Chen sat cross-legged in a chair, in front of a brand-new, top-of-the-line desktop computer.

The i7-2600K processor, the original GTX590 graphics card, 8GB dual-channel memory, and a full set of enthusiast-grade hardware cost him a total of 9,800 yuan.

The large monitor was set to maximum picture quality, displaying the League of Legends game interface.

He chose Yasuo, and was moving around the minion wave with his E-E skill, looking very elegant.

The opponent is Lissandra, the Ice Maiden, with less than a third of her health, hiding under the tower and cautiously farming minions.

"Watch closely, this strike is going to be really cool!"

Jiang Chen shouted into his headset, seized the opportunity, used E-flash, and prepared to follow up with R, seemingly about to get a solo kill.

The enemy Lissandra flashed simultaneously, the distance was very close, I dodged it just in time, and I was still within the range of W, the Ice Ring exploded, freezing him in place.

Follow with a basic attack, Q, then R. The Frozen Tomb descends from the sky with a "boom," and Yasuo is frozen into an ice sculpture.

The screen went black and white, and the screen fell to the ground.

Jiang Chen's expression turned somewhat grim.

0:6.

This is his sixth consecutive loss in solo matches.

A female voice, tinged with smugness, came through the earphones.

"Practice makes perfect."

"Chen Duling, don't think that just because you're a high school student and a minor, I won't criticize you."

"Go ahead and criticize," Chen Duling chuckled on the other end of the voice chat, "0 to 6, who's criticizing whom?"

"Also, I'm taking the college entrance exam soon, uncle!"

"..."

He met Chen Duling at a comic convention last year. After adding each other on QQ, they would occasionally chat about anime and manga. Later, he discovered that she also played League of Legends, so he would invite her to play together on weekends.

At first, the two went to the bottom lane, he as the ADC and she as the support.

But he had a sharp tongue, and every time he died, he would blame her for it.

Why didn't you give me a shield?

"You're standing too far forward!"

"Your hook is empty; are you hooking air?"

He flipped the pot so smoothly...

Chen Duling quit and disappeared for half a month; nobody knows what she did.

When I came back after the New Year, I immediately invited him to a solo match, saying, "Let's practice."

As a result, he won 6-0.

This engineering girl's terrifying competitive spirit made Jiang Chen lose face completely...

"I'm not playing anymore, I'm not playing well today."

"Excuse me," Chen Duling said, "you're just a noob."

"I'm bad at the game? Why didn't you say that when I was teaching you how to play?"

"That was before," Chen Duling said proudly. "Now I've become an apprentice and I specialize in mid-lane. My master says I have exceptional talent and can play professionally in the future."

"Who is your master?"

I won't tell you.

"Wait while I go into seclusion..."

Jiang Chen had just closed the game when the door was pushed open, and Li Yitong walked in carrying a glass of water.

She was wearing a white sweatshirt today, and she slammed her water glass on the table with a "bang".

Without saying a word, he turned and was about to leave.

"Hey," Jiang Chen called out to her, "young student, I have to criticize your attitude towards the boss."

Li Yitong stopped, her back to him, her shoulders taut.

"snort!"

"I just treated you to a crepe with extra toppings for Chinese New Year, why are you still angry?"

Li Yitong whirled around, her face flushed red: "That's called tampering? That's called murder! I almost cried!"

"I already said that's the essence of everyday life."

"You're bullying me."

"If you keep teasing me, I'm going back to opening a teahouse!"

"Even if you go back and open it, it will go bankrupt."

"Impossible! Nobody in the whole country could have come up with this idea!"

Jiang Chen looked at her and remained silent for two seconds.

"Undeniably, Tongtong, your talent for daydreaming about business is truly unmatched."

"..."

Li Yitong turned and left in anger.

"Hey, hey, hey," Jiang Chen called out to her, "Have you arranged all the work?"

"Alright." Li Yitong became serious and switched to work mode.

"The tickets are booked. We're flying directly to Changsha at 10 AM tomorrow. The hotel is the St. John's Hotel next to the Broadcasting Center. It's a five-minute walk to the recording studio, so you won't oversleep and be late."

"I've already discussed the recording schedule with the production team, and the script was sent to your email this morning. I've highlighted the key parts in yellow. I've prepared three outfits: one for the opening, one for the games, and one for the interviews. They're all ironed and hanging up for you. The makeup artist is scheduled to arrive at the hotel at 7 a.m. tomorrow, and I'll have the hotel deliver breakfast to your room in advance."

"By the way, it's going to get colder in Changsha the day after tomorrow, so I packed an extra light down jacket in your suitcase. I also put cold medicine and throat lozenges in your carry-on bag, you'll definitely be hoarse after the show."

They're quite thoughtful...

Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad. Tonight's takeout, I'll allow you to add a fried egg."

Li Yitong looked disgusted. "I want two more!"

"Approved! There's one more thing: go back and register a new account to infiltrate my fan group."

Li Yitong was taken aback: "What would you do if you sneaked in?"

"Of course, it's to go undercover."

Jiang Chen leaned back and put his hands behind his head.

"Fans need to be managed and guided. If you ignore them now, when there are more of them, all sorts of unofficial fan clubs and fan sites will pop up. They'll be causing trouble outside under your name, and you won't even have time to manage them."

Li Yitong frowned slightly but didn't interrupt; she really didn't know anything about this.

"You infiltrate now, but don't reveal your identity yet. Just observe what they talk about, who's leading the group, and see if there are any promising talents. When the time is right, create a separate group for the core fans, have someone from the studio connect with them, give them some official recognition, and leak some exclusive content."

"They will feel trusted, and their cohesion will naturally increase. In the future, when it comes to organizing support activities, data analysis, controlling online comments, and fighting back against negative publicity, having someone take the lead is more effective than shouting a hundred times at home."

"Okay, boss!"

"Just build up your account first, check in every day, and say a few times that 'Brother is so handsome.'"

"What are you shouting for?"

"My brother is so handsome."

Li Yitong closed her phone expressionlessly, turned around and walked out.

"Hey, where are you going?"

"Go register a new account." She walked to the door without turning her head, "and fry myself two eggs while I'm at it."

"Your Majesty's reward is too much for this servant to accept."

Jiang Chen: "..."

……

March 11, Changsha.

When Jiang Chen's flight landed at Huanghua Airport, Yang Mi had already flown in from Hong Kong, arriving two hours earlier than him.

The van took him directly to the Saint-Germain Hotel next to the broadcasting center.

As soon as the door opened, a figure sprang up from the sofa and clung to him.

She has two movies coming out soon, "The Great Wudang" and "Love in the Buff".

The promotional periods overlapped, keeping us extremely busy.

The Zeng family was initially adamant about not letting her make the trip to Changsha, saying that the time was too tight and the back-and-forth was not worth it.

But she wouldn't listen.

"If you're on Happy Camp, how could I not come?"

Before they could finish a sentence, the two had already tangled up from the doorway to the bedside, with their clothes scattered all over the floor.

They fought for three hundred rounds.

The next morning, they met up with Chen Weiting and Ma Tianyu and got into the car together.