Chapter 48: This Generation of Fans Really Isn’t Good
“Will we meet again, swallows? When we meet again, you must be happy!”
“What nonsense are you talking about now?” Yu Wanwan turned back and glared at him.
Saying it like a dramatic farewell after school…
“Hurry up and go!” Pu Tong sat in his seat after packing his bag, with no intention of leaving yet.
He was waiting for Liu Neng so they could leave together and chat about “men’s topics” on the way.
Seeing Yu Wanwan leave the classroom, he finally picked up his bag and walked to Liu Neng’s seat.
“Let’s go together?”
“Ah, bro Tong, I made plans for ranked five-stack today…” Liu Neng scratched his head awkwardly. “Maybe you go first?”
“Five-stack feeder match straight into Iron rank? With your garbage mechanics? You can play Nasus, you can’t even last-hit a minion and still get killed by minions!”
“Nasus? What’s that? Isn’t it the Desert Death God?”
“…Yeah, same thing.”
Apparently the name was different in this world’s game.
Liu Neng stuffed a few books into his bag and hooked his arm around Pu Tong’s shoulder as they walked out.
“Can you even call me bad? The internet café computers are so old you know that, it’s lagging like crazy!”
“True skill never blames the environment! If you’re bad, you’re bad!”
Being called bad at games was a huge insult, but if anyone else said it he would’ve challenged them to a solo match. With Pu Tong, though, he didn’t have the courage.
“Actually, I’m here to introduce you to a good place to play games,” Pu Tong said, shifting the topic.
“Where?” Liu Neng instantly got interested.
“A game company. All top-tier setups. I’ll take you there this weekend.”
“A game company? That’s real?”
“Don’t tell anyone… actually, I own that company.”
“I’ve always said I’d take my brother to make money. Would I lie to you?”
“Holy crap!”
Liu Neng was stunned.
He liked his bro Tong a lot already.
Now he liked him even more!
“The company is close to both school and your home. You can go take a look whenever you’re free. You can play games, but you should also learn something. If you don’t have skills, I can’t just favor you blindly…”
“Bro, you’re my real brother from now on!”
Liu Neng was grinning like a two-hundred-pound kid, completely losing composure.
He didn’t ask for much—just that his best friend did something serious in life.
The two walked out of school, but Liu Neng immediately headed the opposite direction.
“You’re going…”
“I’m going to burn the last of my fighting spirit where I once fought!”
Watching him stride off toward the internet café, Pu Tong almost laughed out loud.
If not for his actual record, he might’ve believed him.
Why does this guy always go black screen when playing games?
After finishing what he needed to say, Pu Tong went home alone.
“Not home?”
The door was locked. Looks like his mom wasn’t back yet.
“Guess I’ll have to cook for myself again.”
After eating his mom’s dark cuisine for so long, he suspected his taste buds had been ruined.
“Sounds like Pu Tong is back!” the neighbor aunt said, opening the door. “Your mom had some work, she left in the afternoon. She asked you to come over for dinner tonight.”
“That’s too embarrassing…”
Neighborhood relationships were strange—either you hated each other, or you were basically family.
The He family next door were basically angel neighbors. Because his parents were often away for work, he frequently ate at their house, and they always catered to his tastes.
“More people just means more fun. We already cooked for four anyway. If you don’t come, I’ll get mad!” the aunt insisted.
“…Alright then. I’ll put my bag down first.”
He had already smelled the braised pork when she opened the door. After eating his mom’s cooking, this was irresistible.
When he came back, the table was already set with four sets of bowls and chopsticks.
Old He was already seated, reading news with a serious expression.
“Su Su, come eat!” the aunt called.
“Coming.” A young girl’s voice sounded, slightly unhappy.
Hearing that familiar voice, Pu Tong immediately felt a headache coming on.
The daughter of the He family… she was his fan.
Soon, He Suyi walked out with a sulky face. But the moment she saw Pu Tong, her expression lit up instantly.
“Ah! Pu Tong!”
“Come eat,” he could only smile awkwardly.
Younger fans often lacked maturity and judgment, easily becoming extreme and emotional in idol worship.
They only saw the bright surface of celebrities, not the hidden sides, and would end up arguing online over them.
Pu Tong felt her gaze was a bit too intense, making the meal uncomfortable.
“I’m so angry! Pu Tong, you don’t know, today someone in your fan super topic was trashing you, and my friends and I argued with her for dozens of floors!” she said indignantly.
A super topic? He even had that?
Fan drama actually involved him?
He didn’t want fans like this at all.
After dinner, he helped clean up and went home with a heavy mood.
He originally thought staying out of it meant he could remain uninvolved—but it didn’t seem that way.
If his fans used his name to cause trouble online, it wouldn’t be a good thing.
“This generation of fans really isn’t good,” he sighed.
(End of Chapter)
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