novelraw Chapter 717 - 706: The Male Supporting Character’s Bai Yueguang
Chapter 717 - 706: The Male Supporting Character’s Bai Yueguang
But when it comes to TV shows, where some people are happy, there are some who are not, and those unhappy people are two other guests of the show, Cao Miaomiao and Li Xingzi. The reason for their dissatisfaction is nothing else but that all the attention and popularity are directed toward Ye Qiu and Chu Weiwei, leaving them with no one to focus on.
They were hoping to break into the market with this show and increase their national recognition, but the result was far from what they expected!
"Is Ye Qiu not afraid of becoming a laughingstock, thinking a simple giveaway can save her image?" Cao Miaomiao said resentfully, "Why do they get all the love, an airheaded Eldest Lady and a country bumpkin from the village?"
"Miaomiao, don’t get angry, it’s only the first episode. Isn’t the next one featuring you and several big shots from the industry? The popularity will surely swing back to you then." Her agent consoled her.
"That’s true." Cao Miaomiao said proudly with a laugh, "Who can compete with my connections? Let them have their moment for a week."
Li Xingzi, on the other hand, didn’t share Cao Miaomiao’s confidence. She too came from humble beginnings, and despite being a talent show winner, she still felt less secure compared to the other three, with only her resonant voice and long legs as her assets.
"Has my custom outfit arrived? I need to wear it for the next shoot," Li Xingzi said anxiously.
"Sister, aren’t those pants a bit too short?" her assistant worriedly remarked.
"Too short? Isn’t everyone in the circle dressed like this? Some wear even less than this during concerts!" Li Xingzi replied nonchalantly.
But that’s a concert! Can day-to-day wear really be the same as stage costumes?
The assistant couldn’t voice out her concerns under Li Xingzi’s intimidating stare, so she had no choice but to follow Li Xingzi’s order to get the clothes, considering herself just an employee.
However, she couldn’t help but think if she should look for another path. Li Xingzi seemed not too bright and way too eager for success. It was natural for her to have the least popularity among the four, so wasn’t it expected for her not to be in the spotlight?
It’s just the first episode of season two; there are surely chances to shine if one plays their cards right later on. Why insist on being so revealing now?
The show continued, and after Chu Weiwei made a meal with simple country ingredients over a fire, the spotlight successfully returned to her.
At the end of the episode, Ye Qiu mentioned she had a friend who was exceptionally good at video games, and indeed, the preview for the next episode, showing her playing games, sparked frenzied discussions among netizens.
The video clip from the trailer was unmistakably the gameplay interface of "God and Demon World," with Su Sui showing only a silhouette, ending with just a simple comment from Ye Qiu: "This game is quite simple, huh!"
Simple? How is this game simple? Could it be a misunderstanding regarding the game? Or does Ye Qiu think it’s easy because she only played in the newbie village?
Almost all netizens thought that Ye Qiu was just bluffing. Unfortunately, the game account was obscured; otherwise, they’d have taught her a lesson in the game by now.
The comments were almost unanimous; whether they were fans or haters, none believed she had the actual skills to play the game well.
"Do you really know how to play ’God and Demon World’?" During a break in filming the next day, even Emperor Jiang looked at Ye Qiu with skepticism.
"Don’t believe me?" Ye Qiu snorted softly, "Wanna try?"
Let’s have a try then, Emperor Jiang thought to himself, confident in his gaming skills and wanting to teach Ye Qiu a lesson. Since she bragged, she better practice. Why the need to cling to his little Wei Yi all day?
After a day of shooting, the two, in disguise, agreed to meet at an internet cafe, with Chu Weiwei, for some reason, following them as well.
"Shall we start with a PK?" Ye Qiu said provocatively as she eagerly challenged Jiang Yao without considering whether he was her idol or not.
"If you’re not afraid of dropping levels, bring it on." Emperor Jiang is competitive too, especially with Wei Yi watching; how could he lose?
The challenges in God and Demon World don’t care about levels, they rely solely on skills. Once you’re on the PK stage, all the skills available to players are not restricted by level, which is why it’s particularly loved by players, but with love also comes hate.
The reason for hate is nothing else but the penalty for losing. The player who wins PK receives only a negligible amount of experience points. But if a player loses, losing three rounds will drop them one level. Considering how difficult it is to level up in this game, dropping a level feels even worse than losing equipment. Maybe you’ll feel like half a month’s playtime was for nothing—how could people not hate it?
Emperor Jiang was full of confidence, ready to impress Wei Yi with his skills. However, when Ye Qiu accepted the challenge and he saw the ID on the stage, he was utterly dumbfounded.
"You’re Female Evil of the famous duo, Female and Male Evil?" He asked Ye Qiu with a toothache.
"What Female and Male Evil, I wouldn’t use such an awful name," Ye Qiu showed his teeth at him, "What’s the matter, scared?"
Now Emperor Jiang not only had a toothache but a stomachache. He really didn’t expect that recently in the game, the unstoppable Female Evil, who’s constantly pursued by other players without any loss, was actually Ye Qiu!
How could it be Ye Qiu? How could she play so well?
At this moment, Jiang Yao still harbored a slim hope, thinking that Ye Qiu’s account was leveled by someone else. But the match started, and watching his character turn gray in just five minutes, he fully realized the truth.
So why on earth did he go asking for trouble, challenging Ye Qiu? Is believing someone has real skill that difficult?
Especially seeing Chu Weiwei’s face filled with surprise looking at Ye Qiu, Emperor Jiang wished he could go back to the moment he decided to challenge Ye Qiu.
"How’s that? Want to go another round?" Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow and said.
"Heh, are you doing this on purpose?" Jiang Yao forced a stiff smile.
"Alright then, how about running a dungeon? I’ll call my friend to join us."
"Xiong Sha?" Jiang Yao’s eyes sparkled.
"Yep, him."
"Alright, alright, take me with you."
As the two were enjoying their game, unbeknownst to them, someone behind them heard the name "Female and Male Evil" and noticed them, and then recorded a video.
The person recording intended to show off encountering great players but never imagined that when the video went viral a few days later, they realized they had missed three major stars.
But who would have thought that Miss Ye, who seems so delicate and fragile, would be the decisive Female Evil in the game?
So before the second episode of the show aired, Ye Qiu became the talk of the town once again, with some praising her as a true gaming master, and others claiming the video was fake, considering its low resolution and the fact that the person in the video was wearing a mask and sunglasses.
After all, even if that person was Ye Qiu, how could the people beside her possibly be Emperor Jiang and Chu Weiwei? Weren’t they supposed to be at odds with each other?
With doubts in their minds, the audience eagerly awaited the second episode of the show.