National School Prince is a Girl - V1C24
1. Hacker Queen Becomes a High School Student
2. Old Fu Jiu No More
3. F*uck off!
4. Payback
5. Hypocrisy Is Intolerable
6. I Need Money!
7. Friend Request Rejected!
8. Deal!
9. Just Smiling...
10. Counter-Hacking
11. The Hug
12. Nice Body, Bro!
13. Found Him!
14. K.O.
15. Whatever
16. Guilt and Anger
17. Mother-and-Daughter duo
18. The Internet Cafe
19. Where is Spade Z?
20. Do You Have A Secret Crush On Me?
21. Karma
22. Sorry Not Sorry
23. The noose is tightening
24. Scumbags
25. Let’s Have a Gay Meeting!?
26. Are you a boy or a girl?
27. Xue Yaoyao’s Buns
28. Aiya!
29. Just a meeting
30. Surprise!
31. I’m Spade Z, Fu Jiu
32. Dumplings
33. Call me 'Lord Jiu'
34. Ten Lobsters for Lord Jiu
35. Men's Room or Women's Room?
Chapter 24: Scumbags
He Honghua paused and stayed silent. Fu Jiu raised an eyebrow and glanced
at Chen Xiaodong, who clearly understood the situation. "You tell me
what's happening," she insisted, her expression indicating she needed an
immediate answer. Her tone was commanding and markedly different from the
Fu Jiu before his hospitalization.
Chen Xiaodong, visibly shocked, blurted out, "It must be the tricks of the Three!" Fu Jiu tilted her head, intrigued. "Elaborate!" she prompted.
Chen Xiaodong stepped closer. "Young master, e-gaming competitions have become significant events in Jiang City, led by the Qin Corporation. Each year, they select players from the companies under their umbrella to form their team. The requirements are not only that these players be exceptionally skilled at gaming but also that they be young enough to attract investment. Madam thought this could be a great opportunity, so she found talented gamers from various schools, provided them with accommodations and meals, and trained them for a whole year to prepare for this year’s contest. If they excel, they will be signed by the Qin Corporation as professional contestants. This would yield a massive profit for Madam.
“However, at this critical time, the top three major corporations decided to poach the players whom Madame selected and nurtured and to join the money-driven competition. It was fine on paper, but the way it was conducted was disgusting. Not only was it close to the competition, making it almost impossible to find new capable players, but those three scumbags players also insulted Madame He and never even had the decency to thank her for the months she paid rent and food for them.
Now, all we have left are average contestants who will likely be eliminated. If that happens, we will not only lose the investments made over the past year but also our business license. Those three scumbags did this on purpose! Madam could have turned things around, but then you were expelled. They informed our business partners that..."
Chen Xiadong stopped mid-sentence.
"What did they say?" Fu Jiu asked calmly, urging him to continue.
Chen Xiaodong paused before finally stating, "They claimed the young master preferred men and wouldn't achieve anything in the future if you were around. After that, our business partners chose to withdraw their investments. Madam can no longer sustain the company!"
Fu Jiu's expression darkened at this revelation. Even her silver hair seemed to radiate a chilling aura. He Honghua quickly chimed in, "Don't listen to Xiaodong. We can always find a solution. Your mother is not someone to be trifled with, right? Don’t worry, Mum will support you with the best food and drinks, no matter what!"
"Mum." Fu Jiu lifted her gaze and smiled. "You're mistaken; I should be the one supporting you with the best. It’s just playing games, and I can do that, too."
He Honghua laughed brightly, "Mum knows you can play games. Plants vs. Zombies, right? But electronic gaming contests are different. Come on, let’s eat first. Mum needs to head to Huai City after dinner."
At that moment, unbeknownst to He Honghua, Fu Jiu was serious about what she said. She genuinely could play games. After the meal, Chen Xiaodong was summoned by Fu Jiu. "Come over here."
Unclear about what was happening, Chen Xiaodong suddenly felt a chill down his spine whenever his young master spoke in that lazy tone. "Young master, you called for me?"
Fu Jiu closed the gaming magazine resting in her lap and leaned back, as she spoke with an unusual edge, "Give me the list of the company's contestants."
Chen Xiaodong looked around anxiously and whispered, "Young master, I was going to say that you’ve only played games for a couple of days because of young master Qin. Forget about the gaming contest; that’s for seasoned gamers. Yes, young master Qin will be there on that day, but that has nothing to do with a rookie like you. Only those who win will even get to meet him. Seriously, young master, you've been quiet for several days—please don’t stir up trouble again..."
"Give them. Now!"
Three very simple words, yet they sounded freezing cold. Chen Xiaodong instantly turned around and handed the documents to Fu Jiu. Fu Jiu flipped through only two pages before heading upstairs. Curious about what his young master was up to, Chen Xiaodong tried to eavesdrop at the door, but all he could hear were gaming sounds coming from inside.
That’s right. After receiving the contestants' profiles, Fu Jiu logged in to <Hero> and glanced over the rankings across several major regions. With her finger resting on her chin, she contemplated her next move. Finally, she opened her friend profile page in the game and sent a message to Qin Mo: *Almighty Qin, how have you been these past two days? Having a hard time finding me?*
Chen Xiaodong, visibly shocked, blurted out, "It must be the tricks of the Three!" Fu Jiu tilted her head, intrigued. "Elaborate!" she prompted.
Chen Xiaodong stepped closer. "Young master, e-gaming competitions have become significant events in Jiang City, led by the Qin Corporation. Each year, they select players from the companies under their umbrella to form their team. The requirements are not only that these players be exceptionally skilled at gaming but also that they be young enough to attract investment. Madam thought this could be a great opportunity, so she found talented gamers from various schools, provided them with accommodations and meals, and trained them for a whole year to prepare for this year’s contest. If they excel, they will be signed by the Qin Corporation as professional contestants. This would yield a massive profit for Madam.
“However, at this critical time, the top three major corporations decided to poach the players whom Madame selected and nurtured and to join the money-driven competition. It was fine on paper, but the way it was conducted was disgusting. Not only was it close to the competition, making it almost impossible to find new capable players, but those three scumbags players also insulted Madame He and never even had the decency to thank her for the months she paid rent and food for them.
Now, all we have left are average contestants who will likely be eliminated. If that happens, we will not only lose the investments made over the past year but also our business license. Those three scumbags did this on purpose! Madam could have turned things around, but then you were expelled. They informed our business partners that..."
Chen Xiadong stopped mid-sentence.
"What did they say?" Fu Jiu asked calmly, urging him to continue.
Chen Xiaodong paused before finally stating, "They claimed the young master preferred men and wouldn't achieve anything in the future if you were around. After that, our business partners chose to withdraw their investments. Madam can no longer sustain the company!"
Fu Jiu's expression darkened at this revelation. Even her silver hair seemed to radiate a chilling aura. He Honghua quickly chimed in, "Don't listen to Xiaodong. We can always find a solution. Your mother is not someone to be trifled with, right? Don’t worry, Mum will support you with the best food and drinks, no matter what!"
"Mum." Fu Jiu lifted her gaze and smiled. "You're mistaken; I should be the one supporting you with the best. It’s just playing games, and I can do that, too."
He Honghua laughed brightly, "Mum knows you can play games. Plants vs. Zombies, right? But electronic gaming contests are different. Come on, let’s eat first. Mum needs to head to Huai City after dinner."
At that moment, unbeknownst to He Honghua, Fu Jiu was serious about what she said. She genuinely could play games. After the meal, Chen Xiaodong was summoned by Fu Jiu. "Come over here."
Unclear about what was happening, Chen Xiaodong suddenly felt a chill down his spine whenever his young master spoke in that lazy tone. "Young master, you called for me?"
Fu Jiu closed the gaming magazine resting in her lap and leaned back, as she spoke with an unusual edge, "Give me the list of the company's contestants."
Chen Xiaodong looked around anxiously and whispered, "Young master, I was going to say that you’ve only played games for a couple of days because of young master Qin. Forget about the gaming contest; that’s for seasoned gamers. Yes, young master Qin will be there on that day, but that has nothing to do with a rookie like you. Only those who win will even get to meet him. Seriously, young master, you've been quiet for several days—please don’t stir up trouble again..."
"Give them. Now!"
Three very simple words, yet they sounded freezing cold. Chen Xiaodong instantly turned around and handed the documents to Fu Jiu. Fu Jiu flipped through only two pages before heading upstairs. Curious about what his young master was up to, Chen Xiaodong tried to eavesdrop at the door, but all he could hear were gaming sounds coming from inside.
That’s right. After receiving the contestants' profiles, Fu Jiu logged in to <Hero> and glanced over the rankings across several major regions. With her finger resting on her chin, she contemplated her next move. Finally, she opened her friend profile page in the game and sent a message to Qin Mo: *Almighty Qin, how have you been these past two days? Having a hard time finding me?*
