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Lu Manman and Cheng Yu’s team dominated in several qualifying matches, rising to the top and effortlessly clinching the championship in the school-level doubles competition. They outperformed the school club president, Zhou Jialiang, and last year’s champion, Chen Jingming, who formed a duo, securing the second position.
The school’s entertainment forum was buzzing with excitement over the past few days because of this event, and the heat continued to rise.
【Who is this m4 person? I’ve never heard of her before!】
【She not only won the singles competition, but also grabbed the first place in the doubles competition. Impressive.】
【And she even outperformed last year’s provincial champion, Chen Jingming! She’s not just a dark horse; she’s a wild horse!】
【Is she playing at a professional level?】
【I heard that Smiling W has been missing since retiring. Some say she’s in China. Could she be m4…】
【Wow, the person above has quite an imagination! Impressive!】
【W earns tens of thousands for a single game; how could she participate in a competition at this school level?】
【That’s a good point.】
…
After winning the singles and doubles championships in the school-level preliminary matches, m4’s popularity began to soar. Cheng Yu helped Lu Manman create a Weibo account under the name m4. According to Cheng Yu, since Lu Manman wanted to play professionally in China, she needed to start building a fan base now.
Standing out in the campus competition, she attracted considerable attention. In less than a week after registering the Weibo account, she gained two thousand followers, mostly from schoolmates.
Lu Manman herself wasn’t fond of managing official social media accounts. Her previous facebooks for W had millions of global fans, but the accounts were always managed by queen staff, focusing on endorsements and game updates, with little personal content.
Her private account had very few followers, just a few close friends and her dad.
Despite the sacred aura surrounding W, Lu Manman lived in reality like an ordinary girl. She also followed her favorite celebrities, commented and shared their posts, even joking in the comments about giving birth to monkeys for them. Even her favorite celebrity’s fans outnumbered her own by a large margin.
So, Lu Manman wasn’t too invested in managing the m4 account; it was optional for her. However, since Cheng Yu insisted, she went along with it, not bothering much about the matter.
“Don’t be so aloof,” Cheng Yu opened Weibo and handed the phone to Lu Manman, “You have over five thousand followers now, post something and see how many comments you get.”
Lu Manman took the phone and asked, “What should I say?”
“Just say hello,” Cheng Yu smiled, “or post a selfie.”
Lu Manman pulled up the collar of her turtleneck sweater, covering half of her face, and casually took a selfie.
“How is it?” Cheng Yu looked at the photo of just Lu Manman’s eyes and teased, “Still being so secretive, quite mysterious.”
Lu Manman casually took another photo of herself, saying, “Why not post one of Cheng Yu, you’re so beautiful, it’ll attract followers.”
Cheng Yu snatched the phone, “This is your account, post your own photo.”
Xia Tian looked up at Lu Manman, “Add a beauty filter to her, she’ll agree to post it.”
Lu Manman opened the beauty camera app and walked over to Cheng Yu, “Come on, let’s take a photo together.”
“Sure,” Cheng Yu agreed readily, “You have a small face, stand in front.”
“I have chubby cheeks, not qualified to stand in front. Xia Tian has the smallest face, stand in front and take the photo,” Lu Manman responded.
Xia Tian sneered, “Plastic sisters.”
Despite her words, she still put down her book, took the phone, adjusted the angle, and said, “I’m ready to take the shot.”
Cheng Yu and Lu Manman nodded eagerly, getting ready to pose.
“Three, two, one.”
Click.
The three sisters froze in the moment.
….
The first post on m4’s Weibo account was a selfie of the three roommates. The three girls had high facial attractiveness. Xia Tian had a sweet and innocent look, now that she was in a relationship, she had removed her thick glasses, worn contact lenses, let down her hair, exuding a cute and innocent vibe. Lu Manman had a fresh and natural style without any pretense, while Cheng Yu appeared sexy and mature.
After the photo was posted, m4’s Weibo followers indeed began to surge.
【Wow, beautiful girls!】
【The one in the middle is the cutest, so adorable!】
【I remember the girl on the right is m4’s teammate!】
【You all are amazing! Keep it up, and good luck in the provincial competition!】
【Your looks are captivating, I’m following you all!】
…
In the evening, Lu Manman accompanied Xia Tian to study in the library before returning to the dorm. As they entered, Cheng Yu rushed out in a frenzy, shouting in panic, “Lu Manman! Guess what just happened!”
Lu Manman, holding her chest, exclaimed, “Ah!”
“I haven’t even said anything yet, why are you screaming ‘ah’!” Cheng Yu retorted.
Pointing at Cheng Yu, Lu Manman said, “You dashed out like a maniac, scaring the living daylights out of me.”
Cheng Yu pulled out her phone, excitedly saying, “Guess how many followers we have on Weibo!”
“Probably a few thousand,” Lu Manman guessed.
At noon, the followers hadn’t even reached seven thousand, so how much could they have grown in such a short time?
Cheng Yu seemed pleased with Lu Manman’s conservative estimate and excitedly exclaimed, “One hundred thousand! You gained a hundred thousand followers!”
Lu Manman was astonished, “That many?”
“Yeah, girl, you’re getting popular!”
“Is it normal for Weibo followers to increase so quickly?”
Xia Tian took off her headphones and replied, “I’ve gained 500 followers on Weibo in four years, all of them are zombies.”
Cheng Yu remarked, “That’s because you keep sharing inspirational chicken soup for the soul on Weibo. Those posts attract zombie followers the most. Your zombie accounts are always so affectionate with each other.”
Xia Tian made a sound of acknowledgment and went back to listening to English.
Lu Manman opened her own Weibo on her phone and indeed found that her followers had surged to over a hundred thousand, with a continuous increase every second.
After researching for a while, Lu Manman found a clue in the comments section.
“m4, what’s your relationship with my husband? He’s following you!”
“I’m dying of curiosity! m4m4m4m4m4, do you have an affair with my husband?”
“Qaq, please don’t tell me she’s his mysterious girlfriend!”
“The person above, stop guessing randomly. Maybe your husband only followed her because m4 performed well in real competitive gaming competitions.”
“That makes sense.”
“@X-Yuan Xiu, can’t you just make a statement to clarify?”
Lu Manman quickly clicked into Yuan Xiu’s Weibo account. He followed very few people, a few teammates, X official account, Weibo red envelope, Wang Nima, and then m4.
So, as soon as his following count went from 6 to 7, fans traced the connection to m4’s Weibo.
m4’s followers skyrocketed like a rocket, a remarkable increase in numbers.
However, as things settled down, just two minutes after Lu Manman followed back Yuan Xiu, he surprisingly replied to her.
Under the Weibo post of the trio in the female dorm, the comment with the highest likes and replies was from Yuan Xiu.
@X-Yuan Xiu: “You silly donkey, the wall behind you is crooked.”
【Hahaha, you cheeky thing!】
【Life with chubby cheeks is already hard enough, some things shouldn’t be exposed, doge face】
【By the way, m4 only slimmed her face with Meitu Xiuxiu without applying beauty filters for her companions, the friendship boat will capsize sooner or later.】
【What kind of wall is it behind them now? Hahaha! m4 can be really straightforward.】
【She slimmed her own face, but the face of the girl on the left appears enlarged.】
【Wow, true, the girl on the right also looks enlarged.】
【23333, plastic bag sisters indeed.】
【The person above, I agree.】
【The person above, add your ID card.】
Lu Manman:…
Cheng Yu and Xia Tian both lifted their heads at the same time, looking disdainfully at Lu Manman and simultaneously giving her the middle finger.
Lu Manman, in her bear pajamas on the bed, knelt down straight, prostrating herself, and lamented, “I’m sorry, sisters!” QAQ
Under the condemning gazes of Cheng Yu and Xia Tian, Lu Manman deleted the group photo Weibo post, and then posted a statement:
As soon as this post went live, it received a like from Yuan Xiu.
【These two are definitely having an affair.】
【Hmph, husband, aren’t you supposed to be training today? Why are you so free, hanging around online.】
【I can’t help but feel that m4 and my husband look alike with their swollen faces.】
【The person above, where do you see the resemblance???】
【Their level of mischief is a perfect match!】
【And they’re both troublemakers–】
【I ship them as a couple!】
【Let’s stir up some trouble, shall we?】
…
The next day, after training ended and dusk settled, the team members returned to the base and found their manager, Yang Chen, sitting on the sofa in the living room, with several cigarette butts in the ashtray.
Ah Heng greeted Yang Chen, “Brother Yang is here.”
Ren Xiang eagerly approached, “Are you here to give out salaries?”
Gu Zhefeng chimed in, “Year-end bonuses, year-end bonuses!”
Yuan Xiu walked into the room, exchanged a glance with Yang Chen; this guy never visited for no reason, he must be here for him.
Yuan Xiu walked over to the sofa where Yang Chen was sitting, crossed his legs casually, and asked, “What’s up?”
Yang Chen placed his phone on the coffee table, pushed it toward Yuan Xiu, and asked in a serious tone, “What’s going on?”
On the phone screen was the Weibo profile of m4.
“Following, comments, likes,” Yang Chen raised an eyebrow at Yuan Xiu, “I’ve never seen you so interested in someone before.”
“There is,” Ren Xiang, who was playing basketball nearby, chimed in, “The captain gives likes to Wang Nima every day.”
Yuan Xiu remained expressionless as he asked, “So now I don’t even have the freedom to manage my own Weibo?”
“Don’t make it sound so tragic. You interact with Wang Nima every day, what have I told you?” Yang Chen lit a cigarette and adopted a more sincere tone, “m4 is a young and pretty girl, she’s also your schoolmate, have you considered the impact? Have you seen the comments online? Her fans are quite upset.”
Yuan Xiu shifted his crossed legs and said, “So now I can’t even do what I want to do.”
Yang Chen’s tone hardened slightly, “Don’t speak in anger. Why do you win games? Isn’t it to gain fame and attract fans? It’s the era of fan economy now, you can’t neglect the feelings of your fans.”
An awkward silence followed.
Ah Heng nudged Gu Zhefeng and Ren Xiang, and the three of them headed to the gym, giving Yang Chen and Yuan Xiu some space to talk.
After a while, Yuan Xiu slowly raised his head, gazing at Yang Chen, his deep eyes swirling with emotions.
“Winning games is because I want to win.”