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Chapter 124 Esports

However, when Li Xin's gaze returned to that name, her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Yang Yang.

Li Xin's fingers tightened slightly as she held the notice, her expression becoming complicated.

Why did the boss put her and Yang Yang on the same regular variety show?

They were a national CP in "Meteor Shower", and now they've been put together for an outdoor reality show. It's obvious that they're trying to use the popularity of their CP fans to promote the show!

but……

In Li Xin's mind, there flashed images of Jin Fu, who had been banned from the entire internet and disappeared without a trace, and Wu Qilong, who had been disgraced!

"Is this a test?"

Li Xin felt a chill run down her spine. "My boss is clearly a very possessive person. How could he possibly watch me hugging and playing games with other male celebrities on an outdoor variety show, creating a romantic pairing?"

Even if she and Yang Yang are completely innocent, and even if Yang Yang usually avoids her when he sees her, in an outdoor competitive game that requires a lot of physical contact, who can guarantee that no accidental contact will occur?

What if the boss sees any of those shots and it causes even the slightest displeasure...

The consequences would be something neither she nor Yang Yang could afford!

"No! Absolutely not!"

Li Xin's will to survive reached its peak at this moment.

Regardless of whether the boss is truly petty, in this industry, prevention is the ultimate rule for survival.

She worked so hard to get to where she is today, she absolutely cannot risk such a devastating disaster for a variety show!

Li Xin took out his phone and dialed the number that symbolized the boss's will.

"Hello, is this Secretary Zhang? This is Li Xin..."

On the other end of the phone, Li Xin used almost all her acting skills and eloquence to express her desire to change partners in a roundabout, humble yet resolute manner.

She didn't dare to say it directly for fear of making her boss jealous. Instead, she kept emphasizing that her on-screen chemistry with Yang Yang was too strong and could limit her future acting opportunities. She hoped to find a male artist with a different style to create a new chemistry.

We talked on the phone for over half an hour before they finally gave in.

Ultimately, at Li Xin's strong "suggestion," Zhang Xinyu agreed to replace Yang Yang with Huo Jianhua, a Taiwanese male star who had just been signed by the company and possessed an "old cadre" aura.

After hanging up the phone, Li Xin slumped onto the sofa with a sigh of relief and let out a long breath.

"It would be much better if it were Huo Jianhua... That iceberg, I probably wouldn't even touch him in the game, so I'm finally safe."

……

Meanwhile, in the top-floor CEO's office.

Zhang Xinyu hung up the phone, looked at Li Feng who was leaning back in the boss's chair with his eyes closed and resting, and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

"Boss, Li Xin just spent over half an hour on the phone, relentlessly trying to get Yang Yang replaced." Zhang Xinyu walked behind Li Feng, massaging his temples, her tone slightly teasing.

"Not only Li Xin, but Yang Yang's agent also tried to subtly sound me out earlier. I guess they're both afraid of upsetting you by interacting too much on a variety show, so they're avoiding each other here."

Upon hearing this, Li Feng opened his eyes and shook his head helplessly.

Do I look that petty?

"This 'Running Man' show is going to be a national hit variety show. I put the two of them in it so that they could take advantage of the popularity of 'Meteor Shower' and gain another wave of fans on the show. But these people have just given away their exposure opportunities."

"Yang Yang is indeed a sensible kid, but his survival instinct is a bit too strong."

"Oh, boss~" Zhang Xinyu whispered sweetly in Li Feng's ear.

"How can you blame the subordinates for having wild thoughts? It's because your previous methods were too terrifying. Besides, our boss is the most magnanimous. It's just that they weren't fortunate enough to enjoy these good resources. If Huo Jianhua were in their place, so be it."

Hearing the secretary's practiced flattery, Li Feng stopped worrying.

Anyway, he holds the copyright to this Running Man show, so whoever he puts in will become famous.

Shen Teng is responsible for the humor, Han Geng is responsible for the viewership, and Xue Zhiqian and Li Ronghao are responsible for providing the contrasting charm.

As for who will replace Yang Yang, it is irrelevant to the overall situation.

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

Old Chen, the director of the game development department, walked in with a radiant face, holding a multinational fax in his hand.

"Mr. Li! A report has arrived from North America!" Old Chen excitedly handed the document to Li Feng.

"Riot Games' League of Legends has been online in North America and Europe for a full year! The current data is astonishing, with the number of concurrent players exceeding three million! It has crushed Blizzard's established competitive games in Europe and America!"

Upon hearing this data, Li Feng nodded in satisfaction.

In just one year, this behemoth that had dominated global esports for a decade in its previous life has finally demonstrated its due dominance overseas.

"Mr. Li, the founders at Riot Games have asked us if we should strike while the iron is hot and launch some large-scale events overseas to boost player engagement, since the game's popularity and balance are already very mature." Old Chen asked.

"Of course we should do it."

Li Feng tossed the documents onto the table, his eyes gleaming with ambition. "Tell the Riot Games that we're not just going to do it, we're going to make sure the whole world knows!"

"Reply to Los Angeles! Next June, Haofeng Network will fully fund and host the first-ever League of Legends World Championship in North America!"

The World Championship?!

Old Chen paused for a moment, then asked hesitantly, "Mr. Li, are we going to hold the first tournament in the US? Our Chinese server hasn't even launched yet; domestic players can't participate at all. Shouldn't we wait until the Chinese server opens and then set up a regional tournament in China?"

"Old Chen, you can't be impatient for quick success in esports." Li Feng stood up and patted him on the shoulder.

"In the eyes of the general public in China today, e-sports is still seen as something that is not worth doing and is associated with 'internet-addicted teenagers'! Even though we used 'Three Kingdoms Kill' to hold some college leagues as a trial, it is still not respectable in the eyes of mainstream society."

"We need time for the mainstream media and the general public in China to gradually accept the concept that esports is a legitimate 'sport'!"

"Let the Americans host the first tournament! Get me a prize pool of one million US dollars! Use this huge sum to fuel the frenzy in Europe and America!"

"Once the Chinese server launches the year after next, we'll add domestic and other regions! Then, with the nationalistic sentiment of using Chinese teams to fight against Korean and European teams, it'll definitely ignite the entire internet!"

Old Chen listened with great enthusiasm: "Understood! Then, Mr. Li, how should we begin esports education in China?"

"Go find someone."

Li Feng walked to the whiteboard and wrote down a name that was a milestone for Chinese esports: 【SKY·Li Xiaofeng】.

"Go contact this 'Human Emperor' who won the WCG Warcraft III world championship!"

"Pay him for the best personal interview on the entire internet! Get him in touch with Hunan TV and Liangjiang TV!"

"Our Haofeng will pay for prime time! We'll broadcast this interview as a documentary on major TV stations! The title will be 'The Moment the Five-Starred Red Flag Rises: Esports is Also Bringing Glory to the Country!'"

"I want to use this interview to tear open the cracks in the prejudice against esports by mainstream media in China!"

"Let the whole of China know that playing video games can also allow you to wear the national flag and become a world champion!"