LOL: Do I have to be a spinning top too?

After the interview, Li Hu turned and walked backstage. Just as he reached the entrance to the contestants' passage, he heard the rapid sound of high heels behind him.

"Glory, wait a minute!"

Li Hu turned around and saw hope Ran jogging over in her high heels. The hem of her light blue floral cheongsam swayed gently with her steps, and she was holding a microphone in her hand. She had obviously come over directly after finishing the interview.

"Sister Xiran?" Li Hu stopped in his tracks.

hope Ran stopped in front of him, took a slight breath, then looked up, a genuine smile on her beautiful face:

"Your statement just now was very well made."

"There are very few players in the LPL who are as good at giving interviews as you."

Li Hu smiled and said calmly, "Sister Xiran, you flatter me. I was just expressing my most sincere thoughts."

The word "sincerity" came out of his mouth, and coupled with his face that resembled a young Edison Chen, it sounded particularly convincing.

hope Ran looked at this young and inexperienced professional player and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

In the years she has been an LPL host, she has seen too many players either so nervous during interviews that they can't say a complete sentence, or they recite their scripts like they are reading a textbook.

But it's rare to find someone like Li Hu who can maintain composure and speak the truth in front of the camera.

This greatly increased her liking for the young player.

"Glory," hope Ran said, her tone becoming slightly lighter.

"Can I film a video with you?"

"By the way, Glory, can I film a video with you?"

hope Ran took out her phone and waved it:

  

"It's that kind of hand gesture dance, it's been really popular lately, and I happen to be running my own Douyin account."

Li Hu touched his head.

He remembered that in his previous life, some LPL hosts would indeed film short videos with famous players backstage; hope Ran, Yu Shuang, and Xiao Yu all had this habit.

This is a win-win situation... The host needs the contestants' popularity, and the contestants can also increase their exposure through the host's platform.

Moreover, hope Ran is one of the most professional hosts in the LPL, with strong professional skills, upright character, and no negative news.

Working with her is entirely beneficial.

"Sure, what does Sister Xiran want to film?"

hope Ran's eyes lit up, and she immediately opened Douyin (TikTok) and selected a currently popular background music track.

"The hand gesture dance, the one that's really popular on TikTok lately."

"This is it, the movements are very simple, just follow along with me."

She stood next to Li Hu, raised her phone, and began to demonstrate the movements.

Li Hu followed suit and made a couple of gestures.

To be honest, as a straight man, he had never filmed anything like this in his entire life; his movements were so stiff it looked like he was playing a live-action zombie...

"No, no, your fingers should be like this."

hope Ran couldn't help but reach out and adjust his hand gesture.

"Yes, that's it! Let's do it again!"

hope Ran raised her phone again, and the two stood side by side, making the famous hand gestures to the rhythm of the background music.

After taking three takes, Xiran finally nodded in satisfaction.

"Perfect! Glory, you learn so fast!"

"I checked it out, and the results are excellent!"

hope Ran watched the video with satisfaction, then looked up and asked:

"By the way, Glory, what are your Douyin and Bilibili account names?"

I'll tag you when I post this.

Li Hu added Xi Ran on WeChat and gave her his recently registered Douyin and Bilibili accounts.

hope Ran tapped the screen quickly with her fingertips, then smiled and waved at him.

"I won't bother you any longer. Good luck in the finals, Glory."

"Thank you, Sister Xiran."

Li Hu watched hope Ran walk away in her high heels, then turned and pushed open the door to the lounge.

The teammates had already packed up their peripheral bags. Guo Hao was on the phone at the door when he saw Li Hu come in. He nodded to him, signaling him to hurry up and pack his things.

The group of people, carrying bags, walked through the venue corridor and exited through a side door.

As soon as he pushed open the glass door, the overwhelming sound almost pushed Xiao Fang, who was walking in front, back.

"Glory!"

"Glory!"

Outside the iron railings at the venue exit, dozens of fans were gathered in a dense crowd.

Some people held up TES support signs, while others waved newly printed banners.

Several girls crowded at the front, and their screams reached their highest point the moment he appeared.

"Tora! Tora!"

"Glory was amazing today!!"

"Varus looked incredibly cool that game too!!"

Li Hu was taken aback by this display of force.

In his previous life, he played in the second division for so long, but he didn't even get the chance to play.

Even when he occasionally enters or leaves the venue with the team, no one gives him a second glance.

Now, these fans are chanting his name, holding up his photos, and their eyes are full of excitement at seeing their idol.

Guo Hao walked up to him and said in a low voice, "Just a few symbolic signatures will do; the bus is still waiting."

Li Hu nodded and walked to the railing.

Fans immediately reached out their support signs, posters, and even phone cases.

He took a marker from the girl at the front and signed "Glory" on the TES support board she was holding.

"Thank you, Tiger!" The girl's voice trembled slightly with excitement.

Li Hu signed a few autographs, returned the pen to the fans, waved to the crowd, and turned to join the group.

I could hear the murmur of fans behind me, and it was quite loud.

"He's even more handsome in person than in his promotional photos!"

"And he's so aloof, doesn't talk much but is so cool."

"No! I think he's a pretty good person. He even responded when I called him Tiger."

"His Varus play today was probably the best in this Demacia Cup so far."

The moment the bus doors closed, the noise from the outside world was shut out.

Li Hu found a seat by the window and stuffed his peripheral bag under the seat.

Qingtian sat down next to him, her dark, round face beaming with excitement:

"Tiger, you're really lucky today!"

Xiao Fang leaned over from the front row and counted on his fingers:

"How much do you think Tiger's market value will increase after this Demacia Cup?"

Haoyang chimed in, his tone tinged with emotion: "Brother Tiger, it's not a matter of whether your net worth goes up or down."

"His current popularity is higher than many players who have been playing in the LPL for several years."

"Yeah, that scene just now, the fans chased all the way to the exit. I've been playing in LDL for a year and I've never seen anything like that."

JiaQi leaned back in his seat, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes.

That wasn't jealousy, it was pure envy.

These 18- or 19-year-olds entered youth training in their teens...

He played ranked games and practice matches day and night, choosing to become a professional player.

Aside from a love for the game League of Legends, isn't it just because this place is a place of fame and fortune?

That feeling of being surrounded, bathed in spotlight, and receiving adulation because of recognized talent...

For every professional player who hasn't yet made a name for themselves, it's the most tempting poison.

Who wouldn't want to be the one whose ID is shouted out by the entire audience?

Who wouldn't want their own support banner, their own fan club, and their own trending topics?

But they also knew that Li Hu deserved all of this.

Five MVP awards, each one a genuine carry performance.

Not a single match was a slack performance, and not a single match was a passive one.

That level of performance is something they can't achieve right now, at least not.

Mark turned sideways from the seat in front of him, glanced at Li Hu across the aisle, and smiled.

"Our Tiger is going to be a big star."