Chapter 489: Die-Hard Fan
When they met again, their identities were already different. Things had changed, and people were no longer the familiar people they used to be. Even though she knew this, Nangong Ying had never wanted to let go. Because that was the person she had once liked the most, the person she had loved.
The 17-year-old Yu Linna would have been unreserved with her, but the 20-year-old Yu Linna would no longer believe her. Unlike when she was 17, Yu Linna no longer hated her, and her mentality had also calmed down a lot. Perhaps when a person grows up, their mentality matures. She could more or less understand Nangong Ying’s feelings back then, and could also understand her actions a little. But even so, she did not plan to forgive her.
“Linna, I like you.”
“Mmm.”
“I’s sorry.”
“Mmm.”
“Can you forgive me?”
“No.”
It was originally an unnecessary meeting. Since they had met the wrong person at the wrong time, what was the need to continue to be entangled? Yu Linna did not plan to argue, let alone to count her faults. To her, all of this was just an interlude.
Nangong Ying quietly watched as Yu Linna walked away, and she could no longer say anything. She looked at this high school, the First Municipal High School she was familiar with. Everything had started here. She had met Yu Linna here, and they had started as friends, and had played together for three years. During Yu Linna’s most difficult times, Nangong Ying had given her a lot of help. But who would have thought that Nangong Ying would sell Yu Linna to Chenghe for her own future? This was also the beginning of their complete breakup.
There was no medicine for regret in this world.
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Yu Linna went to the Wenqing editorial department and told her editor, Qian Jiaxuan, about her gains during these days. To say it was a harvest, it could also be said that there was nothing. At most, she had gotten some useful material when she was in South Korea. But to be honest, her subsequent trip to France was not smooth at all. The material for esports was not so easy to get.
“You’ve gathered so much material. Are you going to go and see the LEC and LCS divisions next?”
“We’ll talk about it then. Now I have to prepare the script work as soon as possible.”
“But since you want to use a Chinese esports player as the protagonist, first you still have to go and understand the first world champion in the country.”
“I have heard Jiangning say that. Just that who who who… the one of the human emperor.”
“Sky. The first Chinese esports player to win two consecutive WCG championships. I suggest you can learn about him.”
Yu Linna had also made her next preparation. She would soon be preparing to write her own script. As for whether anyone would come to invest in the filming, she had not thought about this for the time being, because before that, she wanted to write it first.
Recently, Yu Linna could be said to be living in the eye of the storm. Perhaps it is like this when a person becomes famous. There is a large amount of public opinion online, and there is no lack of some water armies blindly leading the rhythm. Yu Linna did not pay any attention to it, because she did not care. After all, these people did not affect her life. Why did she have to care so much about these people’s comments?
“Shion-sensei, I bought you milk tea. Do you want to drink it together~”
Qian Jiaxuan took out two cups of milk tea, a fawning look on her face. Yu Linna, on the other hand, accepted it without any politeness. After all, someone was treating. It would be a waste not to take it.
Now she had sat in the position of a supreme god author of Wenqing, and was also one of the five supreme god authors in the country at present, breaking Qidian’s monopoly. In this mainstream commercial novel market, she had successfully snatched a position. Perhaps people said that her style was a bit niche, and the direction she was good at was also emotion, not refreshing battle and hot blood. But in any case, in today’s market, she indeed had the strength to be worthy of her name. After all, in the face of the super representative works of the four supreme god authors of Qidian, Yu Linna was not inferior at all, and she was not just a one-hit wonder. In her career, she had super works such as Ballad of the Enchantress, Zixuan and the Paper Airplane, and Dawn Assassin. Relying on these few powerful IPs had sent her to the position of a supreme god.
“By the way, now that you, sensei, only have one serialized work, what are you planning to write for your next long-form serialized work?”
“I want to write a short story with a family theme first. And then I’ll write a romance novel, about a love story between a human and a youkai.”
“A youkai-human love?”
“Ahem, something like that. It’s probably about a story of a human and a youkai reincarnating to continue their fate. Forget it, you’ll know when the time comes.”
After confirming her next project, the subsequent work would be relatively easy. After all, if she was clear about her own direction, she would not be too busy later.
After chatting for a few more sentences in the editorial department, Yu Linna said her goodbyes and prepared to go back.
Qian Jiaxuan had also enthusiastically said that they could have dinner in a few days. This attitude reminded Yu Linna of her former editor, Chen Xi. These two were really completely different. To be serious, Chen Xi was much more mature and steady than her. If you were to make a figurative comparison, Chen Xi might be a mother-like role, while Qian Jiaxuan was more like a troublesome and useless older sister.
Walking downstairs, Yu Linna left the editorial department. She usually came to the editorial department to find Qian Jiaxuan and Mi Aili more often, usually for work. When she was free, she would also come over. After all, she was also familiar with Wenqing. When she was walking downstairs, she seemed to have heard some sound. She turned her head in confusion, but did not find anything.
Yu Linna continued to walk forward, and the rustling sound behind her came again. She turned her head again, but still did not see anything. She felt very strange.
As she walked, the sound behind her became more and more obvious. She was a little uneasy. It had been a little strange since the beginning. She clutched her own bag tightly.
She quickened her pace, and the sound behind her also became louder. She gritted her teeth, turned a few corners, thinking of shaking off the person behind her. She had taken several detours. It was not easy for her to reach a residential area. She looked behind her and it seemed that there was no movement. She went to the back to take a look, and indeed she did not see anyone. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.
“Shion-sensei, the living Shion-sensei, hehehe.”
Suddenly, a seemingly lewd voice came. Yu Linna suddenly turned her head, only to see a young man with glasses standing behind him, tall and burly, with the characteristic blush of a die-hard fan on his face.
“I am your fan, Shion-sensei. Do you still remember me? I am Fushi Daquan. You remember me, right?”
This young man called himself Fushi Daquan, which should be his ID on the internet. Yu Linna had never heard of it, because she was a very cold and aloof person on the internet and had almost never interacted with her fans. Where would she know any fans?
The young man walked up on his own and held Yu Linna’s hands. Yu Linna wanted to break free, but her strength was no match for his. This fan was also a die-hard fan. To have finally met his living idol, he had actually done such an outrageous thing.
“I understand your feelings very well, and thank you for your support. Can I give you an autograph? You can let go first.”
“Alright, alright, sign it, sign it. Sign it here.”
The young man let go of her hands, said these words, and pointed to his own T-shirt. Yu Linna endured all kinds of discomfort and signed her name on his clothes. This die-hard fan gave people a particularly uneasy feeling. Yu Linna was even a little scared.
“Shion-sensei, I’ve always been supporting you. I’ve bought every one of your novels that are published each month, three copies at a time. I’ve also watched the TV series you’ve written the scripts for, not missing a single episode. I’ve also rewarded you online. Have you seen it? I look at your photos every day, thinking of your face as I fall asleep. To me, a life without you, sensei, is absolutely impossible.”
The young man once again got close to her. Yu Linna was forced into a corner. She felt a sense of panic. She tried hard to say something, but no sound came out of her throat. Because this fan gave people a rather scary feeling, as if he would eat her up at any moment.
Her body was trembling. The young man was still talking to himself and even wanted to get handsy. Yu Linna almost didn’t dare to look.
Pa!
Suddenly, someone hit the young man’s hand. Yu Linna looked up and saw that it was actually Xiao Yanhan. At this time, Xiao Yanhan’s face was full of anger. She fiercely pushed the young man away and protected Yu Linna behind her.
“Didn’t you see that you’re causing trouble for Shion-sensei? What kind of fan are you?”
Although it was unknown where Xiao Yanhan had come from, seeing her appear, Yu Linna was also relieved.
“What do you think you are? I’m talking to my Shion-sensei. What are you doing here? I like Shion-sensei so much. She is my faith. I’m talking to my idol. You’re actually saying I’m causing trouble for her? Without us fans, how could Shion-sensei have today? Without the support of the fans, on what grounds can she be a supreme god? What’s wrong with me saying a few words to Shion-sensei?”
The young man who had said these words had also pushed Xiao Yanhan away. Xiao Yanhan was pushed into a corner at once. Her back was hit, and she showed a pained expression. Seeing this, Yu Linna was instantly furious.
“What are you doing to my friend!”
In a fit of anger, Yu Linna had thrown the pen she had just used for the autograph at the other party’s face, making him look completely bewildered.
“You support my works and buy my books. I’m very happy. I’ve always been very grateful to my fans for their support. But you’ve already caused me trouble, you know? What do you mean, without fans, there would be no me? To put it bluntly, I’ve never written things for you from beginning to end. Please don’t impose your thoughts on me. A fan like you is really annoying. Please have some quality, okay! Didn’t your father and mother teach you!”
This was probably the harshest thing Yu Linna had ever said to a fan. Even Xiao Yanhan was stunned.
The young man’s face was full of shock.
“How can you say that to me, Shion-sensei? I support you so much. We buy your books every issue. Can’t we even talk to you?”
“That’s not called talking to me. You’re causing trouble in my life! And you’re treating my friend like this. You’re not even a fan of mine!”
Her loud clamor would naturally attract the attention of some passersby, but when she had said these words, she had felt a lot more relaxed. Compared to the fear just now, these words clearly made her relax a lot. After all, she still had to face reality.
The young man left after leaving some harsh words. He would not let it go like this. Yu Linna also knew that.
Yu Linna went to check on Xiao Yanhan’s condition. She checked on Xiao Yanhan and it seemed that there was no big problem. She breathed a sigh of relief, but she still had to give her some medicine.
“Yanhan, thank you.”
“It’s a small matter. I’m also a fan of Shion-sensei. What does this count for?”
“Mmm. It’s not far from where I live. I’m not going back to the dorm today. I have some medicinal wine at my rented apartment. I’ll help you apply some.”
“Eh…”
Xiao Yanhan pinched her own face, thinking to herself, Am I dreaming?
