181: Chapter 181 Summer Solstice, Be More Resolute

If one were to ask who the biggest beneficiary of the shoe-throwing incident was, Lin Chuyan initially thought it was himself.

After all, he had stolen all the limelight, hadn't it? Throwing a shoe directly into someone's face... Netizens had seen plenty of polite, well-mannered artists, but they had never seen one this ruthless.

Unfortunately, only a few days had passed before the biggest beneficiary turned out to be a mini-program game.

Yes, someone had turned him into a tower-defense style mini-game...

The game mechanics were very simple, just a massive upgrade based on throwing shoes.

The invading enemies were all sorts of Haters, and the player's job was to throw shoes at them, then upgrade weapons—for instance, changing from shoes to basketballs that would hurt more when hitting someone, and from basketballs to razor-sharp legal letters, and so on.

The player's starting hero was also very simple, wearing a T-shirt identical in style to the one he wore at the music festival that day.

The T-shirt could later be swapped for various skins, which provided attribute bonuses like attack power. And every single skin looked so damn much like Lin Chuyan, with many of them requiring real money to buy or draw.

For example, one skin clearly referenced his white-haired, ear-pierced look from the hovering blade, which, once unlocked, increased attack power against female monsters by 30%...

Lin Chuyan seriously suspected this was an insinuation about him killing a girl in the movie.

There was also an even more expensive skin, which clearly referenced Prince Xiao Ran from the drama, where unlocking it decreased the female monsters' attack power by 50% and increased the hero's own mana by 30%.

What made Lin Chuyan the angriest was that the most expensive skin was actually his look from hunting blue star...

Unlocking it granted the "Shameless" effect, directly doubling the thickness (HP) of the tower-defense wall!!!

Holy crap, isn't this going a bit too far? Can you give me some face?

Lin Chuyan studied it for a bit and realized that aside from riding his coattails, the gameplay was no different from any other game.

There were daily tasks to complete for gold and diamonds, and free-to-play players could watch a 30-second video ad to get some gold and diamonds, then save up to trade for better weapons.

Big spenders could just pay-to-win, unlocking various weapons, skills, and skins.

There were also those that required probability-based draws, where you might have to spend money for a long time...

And they even had a spending leaderboard, letting the big spenders' names shine at the very top.

Lin Chuyan took a glance; the top spender was named "Xiaxiaxiaxiami", the second was "Luoyuejiutian", and the third was "crazy_rabbit". One look at these names and you knew they were handsome.

"Brother Yue, can we really do nothing about this game?"

It was Lin Chuyan's first time encountering such a situation; he even wanted to send a legal warning.

Wu Yue shook his head: "Although anyone with eyes can tell it's your image, they're just skirting the edge and have made massive modifications. I've asked a lawyer; trying to prove infringement... is very difficult."

Simply put, this game didn't take him seriously at all, brazenly operating and making a fortune.

Infuriating, it was just too infuriating.

"Why are so many people playing this crappy game? Is there no justice left?"

Lin Chuyan complained while playing the crappy game—he just wanted to see what other tricks it had that he didn't know about.

Wu Yue laughed from the side: "You have to ask your fans about that; it's said that many of them are your fans playing it."

Xia Zhi was also laughing: "Not necessarily. I checked Brother's Weibo comment section, and a lot of Haters are playing it."

Lin Chuyan was a bit crazed: "No, what are they even after?"

"They just take screenshots and post them, showing off your various funny looks. Like that one where the look is Prince Xiao Ran from the drama, wearing a python robe, but the face is a chicken—it's just super hilarious, hahahaha!"

Wu Yue tried to comfort him from the side: "Forget it, forget it. This is what happens when you get famous; there will only be more people riding your coattails in the future. If you try to manage every single one, can you even handle it? It's better to just be generous."

Xia Zhi also nodded: "Netizens these days are just like that; they have a contrarian psychology. The more you don't let them do something, the more they want to do it. If you wrote a song to self-deprecate, they might even praise you. Although so-called self-deprecation is most of the time just part of a persona, many people eat that up."

After the music festival ended, they rushed to Ludo overnight—the Huayin Brilliant Awards had promised to give him at least one award, so they were naturally much more proactive.

The weather in Ludo was even more humid and hot than in Shimen, but none of them cared, as the local food was quite good after all.

Satay noodles, oyster omelet, ginger duck, vermicelli soup... As it turned out, Lin Chuyan found that his favorite was actually sipunculus jelly.

Wu Yue really didn't dare to eat it: "What is this inside? It looks like a worm?"

"I looked it up, it's called a sea worm... It's said to be delicious."

"Goodbye."

Xia Zhi tried it and could accept it, but didn't eat many, so Lin Chuyan finished the rest.

The three of them played crazily in the area for a few days, and on the day before the awards ceremony, they even accompanied Wu Yue to a temple—reaching middle age, things he didn't believe in before, he slowly started to believe in now.

According to Wu Yue, the things he prayed for previously had all come true, and he had fulfilled his vows. Now, every time he went to a new place, as long as there was time, he definitely had to visit a temple to pay respects.

Lin Chuyan originally didn't believe it, but he had transmigrated and even had a System, so he still had to respect some things...

Xia Zhi: Only believes in science; if she hasn't seen it, it doesn't exist.

After coming out of the temple, the group rested a bit and started preparing for the next day's event.

The event was in the evening, but they couldn't just idle around during the day; he had to get his styling done at the hotel first.

The person doing his makeup and styling wasn't a local from Ludo; it was someone Xia Zhi had specially flown in from another city, which was slightly luxurious.

Lin Chuyan suddenly remembered when he had just finished filming the hovering blade; back then, he really couldn't bear to pay for a stylist.

However, the results of spending money were just good.

Being handsome was one thing, but money that needed to be spent still had to be spent, and there was still an improvement.

After a few hours, he felt like every single strand of his hair was seducing people... It was absurd but true.

Xia Zhi brought over a black suit jacket: "Brother, try this on."

Lin Chuyan obediently put it on.

At 188cm tall, combined with his good physique, he looked really good in a suit; he had even been heavily praised for it when filming the every day MV with Ruan Xingyu before.

The L.S. custom suit was tailored perfectly, the black fabric complementing his dark eyes, shimmering with a subtle luster under the lights.

Every button looked like a carefully selected gemstone, contrasting interestingly with his composed temperament.

The suit collar was stiff and straight, the lines smooth, perfectly hugging his frame, with every crease revealing refinement and meticulous care.

His shoulders were broad, and combined with the slim-fit waistline, it cleverly outlined his strong physique; his posture appeared even more upright against the backdrop of the suit, and every movement exuded a composed demeanor.

With a slight stretch of his hand, the Breguet 7787 peeked half its dial from his wrist, the moon phase at the top revealing half a smiling face.

Elegant, truly elegant.

Xia Zhi took out her phone: "Brother, smile."

The image froze.

Xia Zhi sighed from the side: "If I didn't like girls, I would definitely be captivated by you too."

Good grief, it felt like the highest honor of a compliment.

"Xia Zhi, be firmer, don't let me look down on you."

"... Okay, Brother."

"Also, send me the photo, hurry up."

"What for?"

"What else could it be for? Obviously to send it to my girlfriend, watch me charm her to death!"