Chapter 70: Exclusive to Jinjiang 2/3

Shi Zhang glanced at the cheerful Wen Qian in the livestream, then said to Zhong Ziyan, “Let’s release it now. Thanks, Boss Zhong.”

Zhong Ziyan replied, “No problem. Remember to invite me over for grilled steak at your place later.”

“Deal,” Shi Zhang said.

In the livestream, Wen Qian’s shared screen was still showing the leaderboard.

Wen Qian’s profile picture occupied the top spot, adorned with a golden crown.

A prominent comment in the chat read, “Congratulations to Wen Qianqian for getting first place! Do you have any thoughts or experiences you’d like to share?”

Wen Qian elongated his voice, “Hmm,” and smiled, saying, “Nothing special; just believe that doing what you’re supposed to do and putting effort into each video is enough. Naturally, you’ll win everyone’s favor.”

“Now, let’s move on to the lottery!” Wen Qian’s tone shifted, and he smiled sweetly. “Let’s start with the big bosses; two lucky bosses will receive the latest game consoles!”

The barrage quickly filled with congratulatory messages for Wen Qian’s first place and excitement for the upcoming lottery.

“Stay fair; I’ll show you the lottery settings live; there’s definitely no manipulation.”

Wen Qian said this and clicked the lottery button.

The page refreshed, staying blank for a few seconds.

The livestream’s popularity had already exceeded two million at this point, with many people eagerly awaiting Wen Qian’s lottery.

In the gaze of countless viewers, a new interface appeared.

However, at the top of the event interface, a conspicuous announcement in black on a yellow background caught everyone’s attention.

“Oh, what’s this?”

“Wait, I see this announcement too. Is this a mass release? So widespread?”

“Wait a minute, why is Wen Qian’s name mentioned?”

Wen Qian’s face still wore a gentle smile as he asked, “Huh, is this a new feature? Let me see…”

He paused and read for a while, his face turning pale.

The announcement read:

“The platform will revoke the championship award for Coser Wen Qian in the ‘Cosplay Seasonal Competition’ and disqualify him from participating in similar events in the future for the following reasons:

1. Illegally purchasing a navy to set a negative tone in Coser FuFu’s work comments, inciting cyberbullying, and suppressing the opponent’s data and votes. [Image].

2. In the last ten days of the competition, Wen Qian violated the rules by artificially boosting votes, which was deemed data fraud.

In summary, Wen Qian used illegal means, seriously impacting the fairness of the event, and he will officially revoke his eligibility to participate.

The event champion is Coser FuFu, and the final ranking details can be found [link].”

In the livestream, Wen Qian’s face turned paper-like white.

The barrage exploded.

“???”
“Oh my god. Did the organizers make a mistake?”
“Wen Qian, you didn’t do such a thing, right? If they made a mistake, explain quickly!”
“Uh, I don’t believe it! Wen Qianqian, were you framed?”

Wen Qian remained silent for a long time, his face alternating between red and white, his mind heated by this sudden blow.

Many people turned from fans to critics in the barrage, while others began to speak up for FuFu.

Wen Qian stared at the barrage filled with “FuFu rightfully deserves the championship,” gradually losing control of his composure.

Without refuting the announcement or clarifying himself, after staying muted for so long, Wen Qian’s first spoken words were, “How is FuFu rightfully deserving? Can’t you see that he so obviously rode on Octopus Teacher’s popularity? He was the one who rode on the popularity first, taking advantage of Octopus Teacher’s recent retirement, violating the rules to boost popularity. Shouldn’t the platform deal with this first?”

As soon as Wen Qian spoke, the barrage exploded even more.

“He didn’t even explain; doesn’t that amount to admitting it?”
“Can you please explain, Wen Qian?”
“Ah ah ah, Wen Qian, I’m so disappointed in you! Turning from a fan to criticizing you!”
“Don’t be ridiculous; you casually say he’s riding on popularity? Besides, even if it’s riding on popularity, it’s not against the rules. You need a good figure and good work to ride on, right?”
“Heh heh, openly dragging others down; this is practically an admission of violating the rules! The severity of the situation might even be considered illegal.”
Song Fuzhi, watching the barrage fill the screen, clicked her tongue and said, “Harsh words.”

Shi Zhang furrowed his brows. “The words he used to scold you when he hired a navy were much worse than what these netizens are saying now, right? This is his own fault; he deserves it.”

Song Fuzhi uttered a slow “Hmm.” “Indeed.”

Wen Qian was now thoroughly condemned; no matter how he tried to defend himself, it was useless. In this moment of desperation, he only wanted to drag someone else down with him.

Wen Qian chuckled, “Why can’t I say he’s riding on the popularity? And do you really think FuFu is innocent? Even the elements in his videos are the same as those in Teacher Zhangyu’s works. I request the platform to check if FuFu’s videos constitute plagiarism.”

A prominent comment shot to the top:

“You can’t decide that. Whether it’s riding on popularity or not, it’s up to Teacher Zhangyu to say. After all, he’s the one being ridden, not you. Can you represent Zhangyu?”

Wen Qian, with a mocking smile, said, “I can’t represent Teacher Zhangyu, but I am, after all, a friend of Teacher Zhangyu. I know he doesn’t like this kind of behavior.”

“So, this FuFu is very scheming, specifically targeting Teacher Zhangyu, who just retired. Everyone knows Teacher Zhangyu used to be quiet, and after retiring, he wouldn’t bother with cosplay. FuFu seized the opportunity of Teacher Zhangyu’s retirement and is taking advantage without any restraint!”

“By the way, for those of you who don’t believe FuFu is suspected of copying, let me show you directly here.”

Wen Qian continued, displaying Teacher Zhangyu’s Weibo on the screen, with FuFu’s video homepage on the right.

Haha, I’ll just quietly watch you babble nonsense.

Professionals will tell you that this doesn’t constitute plagiarism at all. Moreover, cosplay is about cosplaying the same character; is wearing the same clothes considered plagiarism? Too ridiculous!

Ignoring the barrage, Wen Qian continued, “Teacher Zhangyu took this picture at a comic exhibition, with vendors and modern buildings in the background, which is normal. But this character is set in a fantasy world, and modern elements shouldn’t appear. However, FuFu’s cosplay includes modern architecture and street backgrounds. Besides excessive imitation, what else can explain this similarity?”

In front of the computer, Shi Zhang’s face was cold, surrounded by a heavy aura of killing intent.

He directly logged into his long-neglected video platform account, starting to search FuFu’s homepage.

FuFu himself lay on his shoulder, his hand covering Shi Zhang’s neck side, where the pulse was beating rapidly.

Shi Zhang’s emotions were unstable now, and Song Fuzhi, in a calm voice, asked, “What are you planning to do?”

Shi Zhang said, “Expressing Zhangyu’s attitude.”

Although the tone sounded calm, Song Fuzhi was slightly relaxed and let Shi Zhang handle it himself.

Teacher Zhangyu rarely posted videos on the platform, but he still had many fans—several million.

And there was an official certification badge next to his name, displaying the title: Senior Coser Zhangyu.

Wen Qian was still on the live broadcast, talking non-stop. Shi Zhang found the one he was talking about and clicked on it under Song Fuzhi’s video, giving it a little heart.

After a few seconds, millions of people watched as the interface Wen Qian shared underwent a small change—

Under FuFu’s video, a small line of text appeared: “Your followed @Zhangyu liked this video~”

Wait a minute, what did I see? Teacher Zhangyu liked FuFu’s video.

Oh, it seems so, and it just happened! And it’s shown in real-time!

-Teacher Zhangyu? Did he personally like it??

Wen Qian hadn’t noticed yet; he was still talking, but countless sharp-eyed netizens had already discovered this.

The barrage gradually increased, then came an explosive climax, full of exclamation marks, dazzling everyone.

Wow, am I hallucinating? Teacher Zhangyu actually appeared! Alive!!

Mom, I caught the live scene of the century’s big gossip! How blessed am I to see you alive again after Teacher Zhangyu retired?

-Wen Qian just said “Teacher Zhangyu won’t appear,” and the next second Teacher Zhangyu appeared! Hahaha!

The number of people in the live broadcast room soared again, but not by a small amount.

The barrage was crazy, and Wen Qian finally noticed that something was wrong.

He looked at the new line of text under the video and watched it ten times back and forth, feeling like he was seeing things.

Wen Qian still couldn’t believe it. He tremblingly clicked on Zhangyu’s name, and the interface jumped to Teacher Zhangyu’s homepage, with an official certification badge next to his name.

This is the real Teacher Zhangyu.

Because Wen Qian followed Teacher Zhangyu, if he liked a video, this activity would appear under that video.

Wen Qian, who had just spoken a lot, suddenly felt like his throat was being strangled, unable to say a word.

His face turned completely pale. Off-camera, his fingers unconsciously trembled.

Wen Qian returned to FuFu’s homepage and scrolled down to another video.

Just below this video, it is also clearly displayed: “Your following @Zhangyu liked this video~”

Wen Qian was stunned for a long time and frantically clicked on other FuFu videos.

But every time he moved to a video, Teacher Zhangyu would timely give it a like, and then a message would appear saying, “Your followed @Zhangyu liked this video.”

Scrolling all the way down, FuFu’s homepage had a total of seven videos, and each one was liked by Teacher Zhangyu one by one.

Every single one.

The barrage had gone crazy.

I’m going crazy; I don’t care about Wen Qian anymore! I just want to know: who is FuFu? How could he make Teacher Zhangyu, who has already retired, personally come out? Personally, slap a little coser in the face, ah ah ah ah?

Oh my god, I can’t believe my eyes. Is this the arrogant and cold Teacher Zhangyu? The top attacker?

So Teacher Zhangyu must be watching the live show behind the screen, right? He deliberately watched Wen Qian open a video, and then he went to like it. This repeated whipping behavior directly maximized the effect!

Who is FuFu behind the scenes? To make the town’s big god personally step in and draw the sword!!

Wen Qian, you can really go away now. Teacher Zhangyu’s intentions are clear. He doesn’t think FuFu is riding on his popularity; in fact, he thinks FuFu’s work is excellent.

Wen Qian numbly stared at the barrage, unable to react.

He never expected that the reclusive god of the cosplay world, Teacher Zhangyu, who never got involved in these matters, would do so much for a new coser this time.

Wen Qian knew he was completely finished this time.

The barrage continued to flood in, and a conspicuous comment floated to the top:

@Zhangyu: Three things.

First, I don’t think FuFu is riding on my popularity. Cosplay is free, and everyone can cosplay any character.

Second, FuFu did not plagiarize. On the contrary, he has done a lot of fantastic innovation, and his shooting ideas are very thoughtful.

Third, I have never had a friend named “Wen Qian.” Our relationship is limited to being colleagues. Saying we are “friends” is not only riding on popularity but also a lie.

I hope you apologize for your actions.

This long paragraph, like a thunderous blow, added the most intense colors to tonight’s live broadcast drama.

Wait, did Zhangyu’s account get hacked?

It’s like Teacher Zhangyu has become a different person; the aloof top attacker image has collapsed!

I can’t believe it; I’ve never seen Teacher Zhangyu post such a long message.

Ah, ah, ah, I only feel shocked… Teacher Zhangyu, have you been kidnapped?

I boldly guess that Teacher Zhangyu and FuFu must be good friends!!

-Damn it… Who is FuFu? Even the big god protects him like this!

Everyone was crazy curious about the relationship between Zhangyu and FuFu. Some quickly found FuFu’s previous clarification statement.

At that time, FuFu wrote that he cosplayed Teacher Zhangyu’s photo because he was a fan.

Is he really just a fan? I don’t believe it!