414: Fans suddenly got excited: Director Xu also posted an update, and the content was also a poem?

"You stand on the bridge... Hiss, this Green Lotus Layman really means business. That fellow Xu Lu is in trouble this time!"

Although That fellow Xu Lu had laughed at her, Reba was still paying attention to the Green Lotus Layman.

In her words, since That fellow Xu Lu told her to lie low, she definitely had to lie low.

So she immediately saw the update posted by the 'Green Lotus Layman', and then... she was greatly surprised.

Although Reba's poetic skills were certainly not high, the key was that this poem, 'Fragment,' was written very plainly.

Without considering the deeper implications, an ordinary person could tell what the poem was pointing to just by reading it.

And in the current context, Reba felt that the scene depicted by the 'Green Lotus Layman' through his poem...

...was probably That fellow Xu Lu standing on the bridge, looking around at the scenery, completely unaware of the impending crisis.

Yet at this very moment, the 'Green Lotus Layman' himself was upstairs, watching Xu Lu who was standing on the bridge.

Although the last two lines were harder to understand, Reba felt they definitely carried profound meaning.

She thought the Green Lotus Layman meant that Xu Lu was dreaming if he thought he could win.

Hmm, that must be it.

So she started worrying about Xu Lu again.

"When I talked to that guy yesterday, he looked completely unconcerned.

Look at the Green Lotus Layman; he posts a poem every day, immediately giving the impression of professionalism and strength.

But That fellow Xu Lu hasn't made a sound now. Yesterday, when he spoke to me, he said he wanted to compete with the opponent.

Anyone who doesn't know the inside story might think he's going to chicken out now!"

Reba thought to herself. But since she couldn't write poetry, she could only worry uselessly... Actually, because Our CEO Xu has been keeping a low profile lately.

Reba wasn't the only one worrying uselessly right now.

In fact, after learning that the Modern Poetry Association was stirring up trouble, his fans were closely following the development of the situation.

They were naturally 'monitoring' the movements of the Green Lotus Layman as well.

Seeing the 'Green Lotus Layman' popping out poems like jumping beans, one poem one day, another poem the next.

Xu Lu's fans grew increasingly alarmed:

[Holy cow! This 'Green Lotus Layman' really has remarkable strength. Writing poetry is like child's play for him. This is tough!]

[Indeed! Although I'm not skilled at writing poetry, my appreciation ability is decent, and I think these poems are very powerful.]

[More than just powerful, this guy called Green Lotus Layman is truly extraordinary. I'm quite worried about Our CEO Xu right now.

It's useless to worry now, and we can't even publicly confront the Green Lotus Layman...]

[Yeah, he hasn't made any public statement; it's all the Modern Poetry Association doing the talking.]

...[Uh, let's be optimistic, everyone. Director Xu isn't even part of the Modern Poetry Circle, so what if he loses!]

[Although that's true, I still feel a bit depressed.]

[Do you think Director Xu will accept the challenge tonight at the Mid-Autumn Poetry Gathering when faced with the provocation from the Modern Poetry Society?]

[Hard to say. I guess he should accept the challenge, since he can write poetry himself.]

...[Actually, what makes people most anxious is that Director Xu hasn't reacted at all, which leaves us feeling uncertain.]

[Exactly! If Director Xu posted a few updates like the Green Lotus Layman, it would put our minds at ease.]

[Hahaha, brothers, guess what I just saw? Our CEO Xu accepted the challenge! Our CEO Xu accepted the challenge!]

[Seriously? Where did you get that news? What challenge is Our CEO Xu accepting now?]

...[Of course it's true. Didn't you just say Our CEO Xu hadn't posted an update? He just did.

And guess what the update contains? That's right! It's also a poem, hahahaha...]

[Holy crap, hurry up and check the Social Media Platform! We've been worrying about him for so long, and finally, we have news.]

[I see it, I see it! He didn't disappoint us. Director Xu is also awesome, brothers.]

[I knew it, I knew it! Director Xu is simply not the type of person to chicken out.

It looks like a fierce battle is coming tonight at the Mid-Autumn Poetry Gathering...]

...[This is so interesting. Our CEO Xu's poem feels like a direct response to the Green Lotus Layman's poem.]

[Yeah, the Green Lotus Layman said, 'You... decorated... someone else's dream,' but Our CEO Xu said, 'I cannot... be your dream,' hahahaha, these two are interesting.]

[It's just a shame they are opponents, otherwise, it would be great. It's all the fault of that Modern Poetry Association!]

[I agree. If they hadn't caused trouble, maybe the Green Lotus Layman and Our CEO Xu could have become good friends!]

...Just as the fans were discussing.

'Our CEO Xu' responded to the provocation for the first time with an update on the Social Media Platform.

The reason the fans were so excited...

...was that the content of Our CEO Xu's update was also a poem:

'...Only having been drunk... does one know... the wine is strong... Only having loved... does one know... the depth of feeling!'

'You cannot... be my poem... Just as... I cannot... be your dream!'

As for why he chose to post this update at this moment, it was the result of Xu Lu's careful consideration.

After all, the segment of the Mid-Autumn Poetry Gathering where he would 'recite poetry to himself' was about to begin.

If Xu Lu didn't respond now, suddenly choosing to recite poetry later would seem abrupt.

Furthermore, he felt the timing was perfect to respond to the 'Green Lotus Layman,' so he used the update to respond remotely.

Since the 'Green Lotus Layman' alias always used poetry for his updates, 'Our CEO Xu' naturally had to do the same.

After a brief period of thought, Xu Lu published the poem 'Poem and Dream.'

It perfectly corresponded to the previous update, 'Fragment,' posted by the 'Green Lotus Layman' alias.

And the subsequent feedback was exactly as good as Xu Lu had anticipated.

Leaving aside everything else, his own fans instantly became excited, as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

Although posting poetry using the 'Our CEO Xu' main account resulted in less talent because the original threshold was higher.

it still generated talent.

Moreover, the fan base of the 'main account' was very large, which could somewhat compensate for the loss.

Another thing was that he couldn't let the Green Lotus Layman perform a monologue forever.

This was a grand drama with 'dual protagonists,' so Director Xu had to give both Actors enough screen time.

He couldn't favor one over the other, nor the other over the first.

Since the 'main account' already had fame, its early development could be slowed down.

The 'Green Lotus Layman' alias was initially unknown, so it needed more exposure opportunities.

But approaching this final moment, the 'main account' also needed to start warming up.

This way, on the 'grand stage' of the Mid-Autumn Poetry Gathering, the two protagonists could engage in back-and-forth interaction.

Only then could they provide the best sensory experience for all the audience members following this grand drama.

That's right!

Director Xu was directing this Mid-Autumn Poetry Gathering as if it were a movie.

Furthermore, compared to previous movies, the difficulty level this time was higher.

Not only was he the director, but he also had to multitask, playing all the parts of the dual protagonists, and he absolutely couldn't break character in front of the audience.

And during this process, the role of some other people couldn't be ignored: the entire Modern Poetry Association, who were acting as the atmosphere creators.