45: The request to deliberately throw a punch

The fans who had been following closely swarmed in, and within a few minutes, the view count exceeded ten million.

The video was three minutes long, starting with some scenery along the way to Xiushui Village and a voiceover introduction, which also included some details of the program.

When they heard that the grouping for this time would be entirely decided by the audience, the fans went wild.

Speaking of the biggest highlights right now, it was naturally Mi Mi and Reba; the fans naturally hoped they would be in the same group, so they could watch the entire variety show through a single set of shots—wouldn't that be a huge win?

But the Program Production Crew did not let them have their way; the rule of male-female distribution calmed them down.

The end of the video consisted of some miscellaneous shots, and at the very end, Gao Xiaofan's blunt retort to Liu Yunning made TikTok explode.

Many people didn't know Gao Xiaofan, but as a first-generation top internet celebrity on TikTok, it could be said that most people knew Liu Yunning; now, he was being confronted directly by an unknown internet celebrity.

“Who is this Gao Xiaofan??? Brother Wo Zi? I think I've heard of him.”

“Who is he? He's so repulsive, sisters. How can he talk to our Ning Ning like that.”

“'What I play, you can't; what you play, I'm not interested in.' This line is a bit arrogant. Although I'm not interested in Liu Yunning, he should still show some respect to his senior.”

The tide of public opinion was overwhelmingly crushing Gao Xiaofan, and some of Liu Yunning's fans had even started a joint petition to demand the Program Production Crew replace Gao Xiaofan.

At this time, Gao Xiaofan's fan group was in a state of revelry because, just moments ago, a new entry had been updated on Gao Xiaofan's TikTok profile bio.

“Show Water Bright Mountain” participating guest.

Intentional Punch sent a group red envelope.

Intentional Punch sent a group red envelope.

Intentional Punch sent a group red envelope.

Red envelope bullet chats kept appearing in various fan groups; the rich guy was sending red envelopes again, but this time, the fans in the group didn't say a single word of thanks. Instead, they were all jokingly scolding the “dog admins.”

“You dog admins, you must have known Brother Wo Zi was participating in the show long ago and just kept it quiet.”

“Yeah, yeah, Little Stove even said Brother Wo Zi was preparing a big move. Looking at it now, he knew all along.”

As Strong Hand Cracks Skull interacted more and more with the fans in the group, his identity as a student could no longer be hidden. His overlord status in the livestream room was gone, and now the old fans all started calling him Little Stove.

Strong Hand Cracks Skull watched the denunciations against him in the group, trembling and wanting to cry but having no tears.

While the atmosphere in the fan group was heated, Li Yuer forwarded the promotional video of Show Water Bright Mountain.

“Holy crap, Brother Wo Zi is going head-to-head with Liu Yunning? We can't handle this wave.”

“The guy has 20 million fans; won't we get absolutely trashed???”

The atmosphere in the fan group paused for a moment, and then they began to discuss, not quite understanding the situation.

Fishing Should Be Like Wo Zi Ge: “What are you scared of? Once the show starts, we'll just crush him.”

Online ID: “Let's do a rational analysis. At least Fan Ge has some buzz now. Plus, I don't think Fan Ge is that arrogant of a person; he must have his own ideas. I've also seen the rules; they are naturally in a competitive relationship.”

Online ID: “I believe Fan Ge will definitely slap Liu Yunning's face in the show. But before the show, as fans, we must hold our ground and absolutely cannot let ourselves be overrun.”

Hu Bu Shi Lang's analysis instantly gave the fans motivation again, and they all started speaking up.

“Requesting the dog admins to lead the charge; Brother Wo Zi's army of a million will follow closely behind.”

“Requesting the rich guy, Intentional Punch!”

“Requesting the rich guy, Intentional Punch!”

At this time, Gao Xiaofan was on his phone talking to Intentional Punch; the call was from Intentional Punch.

“Brother Wo Zi, can you take on advertisements?”

“I'm not sure. Why? Should I go ask the director?”

Gao Xiaofan was completely bewildered.

“I was thinking of having you do some advertising for our company.”

Just as Intentional Punch finished speaking, the system's notification sound rang in his head.

“nine-turn continuous daily mission, triggering the fourth task: How can the request of your number one die-hard fan not be satisfied? Agree to Intentional Punch's request and complete the preparation work before the show starts.”

Gao Xiaofan paused for a moment, then smiled: “Alright, since Brother Quan has spoken, it must be done. Let me go ask first.”

After hanging up, Gao Xiaofan thought for a moment and walked straight toward Qu Lang's room.

He knocked and entered the room, not expecting Mi Mi and Reba to be there as well. After greeting them, he turned to look at Qu Lang.

“Brother Lang, let me ask you something. Can I do advertisements?”

Qu Lang's face was full of question marks: “What advertisement?”

“Uh, just helping a friend with some advertising,” Gao Xiaofan said dizzily, not having fully processed it yet.

At this moment, Mi Mi couldn't help but interject from the side: “Xiaofan is probably talking about the issue of sponsorship conflicts.”

After hearing this, Qu Lang pointed to the bed: “Then sit down and let's chat together.”

Gao Xiaofan gave an “oh” and sat on the bed with a bewildered look.

Qu Lang tossed him a cigarette, lit one for himself, and said softly.

“This time, iQiyi didn't accept sponsorships, considering that it might cause the show's effect to be abrupt. So, if you want to take on advertisements, that's fine, but you must ensure it won't conflict with our show's effect.”

Sitting nearby, Gao Xiaofan glanced at the two great beauties on the sofa. Both were in sportswear; although they were covered up tightly, it only made them look more youthful and beautiful.

After hearing Qu Lang's words, he understood.

It seemed Mi Mi and Reba were also here for this matter. Thinking of this, Gao Xiaofan finally remembered that the Program Production Crew indeed hadn't mentioned anything about sponsorship.

“Okay, thank you, Director Qu. We'll go back and discuss it properly,” Mi Mi said with a smile as she stood up to leave.

After seeing the two leave, Qu Lang glanced at Gao Xiaofan.

“No way, someone is actually looking for you to do advertising? For what? To throw money down the drain?”

Gao Xiaofan let out an “ah,” not reacting.

Once he understood, he looked at Qu Lang with a face full of black lines.

“Alright, it's a good thing someone is looking for you for advertising; you can earn a bit more. I even accepted one for you, and I was planning to tell you this afternoon. It's even better that you got one yourself.”

Qu Lang said with a smile.

Gao Xiaofan was moved after hearing this; he didn't expect Qu Lang to be so considerate of him.

“Lines and such would definitely be very abrupt. You can wear advertising clothes; that basically has no impact. See for yourself how to handle the specifics.”

Gao Xiaofan's eyes lit up, and he gave a thumbs up. After chatting for a while, he bid farewell to Qu Lang and walked outside.

However, not long after walking out, he found Mi Mi standing in front of his door. It looked like she had been waiting for quite a while.

“Xiaofan, are you free right now? I have something I'd like to ask you for advice on,” Mi Mi said with a smile.

Gao Xiaofan scratched his head, but still took out his room card and swiped open the door.

“Um, come in and let's talk.”