146: Things are getting more and more interesting!

Qiu Gu stared dumbfoundedly at the video on his phone, still holding the half-eaten Mianwo in his hand.

"This... this... it's already posted???"

As soon as Qiu Gu finished speaking, the phone on the table began to vibrate incessantly, responding to him like an out-of-control electric motor!

In an instant, the video had 99+ comments and 99+ likes!

Gao Xiaofan ignored them and casually pinned the video to the top. After deleting some of his previous daily videos and leaving only this one...

Once he finished everything, he tossed the phone onto the bed, letting it vibrate continuously with a buzzing sound.

"It's posted. What else? You chickened out?"

Gao Xiaofan picked up the Mianwo and continued munching, then took a sip of soy milk with a relaxed expression.

"Chickened out? I'm freaking afraid you'll take a hit~ If you're not afraid, why should I be!"

Qiu Gu's eyes widened, but he soon calmed down, making a joke that didn't sound like a joke.

"If there's ever someone you don't like, just tell me, and I'll go stab them for you!"

Gao Xiaofan chuckled and leaned back in his chair.

"Then it's fine. You shouldn't have asked Qu Lang; he's an old man now~ Besides, who could I possibly dislike? Don't talk nonsense~"

While the two were still eating breakfast, phone calls started coming in, specifically to Qiu Gu's phone.

Qiu Gu answered, looking surprised, then handed it over.

"It's Zhao Fu. He said he couldn't get through to your phone~"

Gao Xiaofan took it and turned on the speakerphone, giving an 'ah' before turning to the bed to grab his own phone.

"Nothing much, Brother Fan, you're awesome! Can you even call yourself a young man if you're not hot-blooded?~"

Gao Xiaofan listened to the voice of Intentional Punch coming from the speakerphone while looking at the incoming call from Little Yu on his own screen, replying perfunctorily.

"Yeah, yeah, right. If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up; Little Yu is calling me!"

"Brother Fan, I still think women aren't great; they'll only slow down your casting speed!"

"Get lost, hanging up!"

After hanging up, Gao Xiaofan quickly answered Zhao Yuling's call.

"Little Yu? It was on silent, I didn't hear it~"

"Xiaofan Ge, good luck!"

"Hehe~"

Before Gao Xiaofan could finish, Zhao Yuling's voice came through the phone again.

"I'll always be behind you, just like in the beginning!"

"Huh?"

"Huh your head! Work hard, I'm going to work!"

Listening to the busy signal, Gao Xiaofan clutched his phone and smiled foolishly. Was that a confession just now?~

Would a girl actually confess to him?

Qiu Gu looked at him with a face full of disdain and handed his phone over again.

Gao Xiaofan took it with a confused look, and only after seeing the name on the screen did he realize it was Qu Lang.

"Hello, Brother Lang~"

"Hey, Xiaofan! After Qiu Gu asked me last night, I knew you kid were definitely going to create some hype. I just saw it; you went straight for the big guns!"

"Hardly. They were already walking all over me!"

"I'm old, can't keep up with you guys. Work hard to get through this wave; if you do, you'll have truly established yourself!"

"That's a must, solid as a rock!" Gao Xiaofan couldn't help but chuckle at Qu Lang's encouragement over the phone.

"I asked Qiu Gu yesterday, and that hand of yours is still in that crappy state. Are you actually reliable or not! If not, I'll take you for a trip to Kyoto. You're just hanging around there every day, who are you trying to annoy?~"

"Oh, don't worry, don't worry. Say no more, I'll buy you a drink when I'm free~"

Hearing Qu Lang's concern, Gao Xiaofan felt a warmth in his heart. He blinked, hung up the phone, and handed it back to Qiu Gu.

"Haha, Brother Lang basically asks me every few days how your hand is doing. I asked him why he doesn't just ask you directly, and he said he's afraid if he asks too much, you'll find him annoying. Hey, don't say it, sometimes even I find it annoying~"

Qiu Gu said with a smile, and Gao Xiaofan smiled after hearing it.

It felt good to be cared for!

What did he have to be afraid of then!

Just charge ahead!

He didn't start a livestream for the rest of the day. Since things weren't settled, neither of them was in the mood. Even if they went out to fish and stream in the rain, the screen would likely be filled with arguments.

The two stayed holed up in the hotel, but the outside world was in an absolute uproar.

In just two short hours, the video Gao Xiaofan posted had over 2 million likes and up to 5 million comments. It directly landed on the trending list at the third spot, and the momentum suggested it was still rising!

Self-media accounts began reposting it or sharing their opinions, all jumping on the hype train.

Yet, not a single fishing Streamer stepped forward to speak out!

The collision of two giants—any casual involvement, even a tiny bit of the aftermath, could crush them!

One was currently the ceiling for individual fan counts among fishing Streamers across the entire network!

The other was the top-tier domestic fishing competition!

Neither could be trifled with!

"Brother Wo Zi is the first one to step up and tell the truth! Supported! The Foul-Hooking Competition has unreasonable rules. A perfectly good fishing event has been turned into a foul mess! The reputation built up by the older generation has been completely ruined by you people!!!"

"Hilarious. Existence is justification. Which rule is unreasonable? Foul-hooking Silver Carp and Bighead Carp? Haven't you heard that their whole bodies are 'mouths'? Or is Teacher Deng directly advancing to the finals unreasonable? If you were the previous champion, you could too! The point is, you're not~"

"What a 'whole bodies are mouths'. Little brother, don't show off just because you learned a few terms. Striking before the Float signal is properly set—that's foul-hooking!"

"Brother Wo Zi calling it a variety show was giving the Competition Organizing Committee face! Variety shows use scripts to make themselves look like idiots to entertain the audience. Good grief, the Organizing Committee is straight up treating us, the audience, as idiots!!!"

"I've been watching Brother Wo Zi's streams all along, and only today did I realize his influence is so great that he can actually go toe-to-toe with the Kings Battle Program Production Crew~"

"I don't really get it, I don't know fishing. Is this Kings Battle that impressive? I don't see that many fans!"

"That's normal. Kings Battle is just a competition, but the people participating in it are the absolute top tier in the entire fishing world. Brother Wo Zi said Kings Battle is a variety show, so you get it now, right?~"

"Holy crap!!! Brother Wo Zi is taking on the entire fishing circle by himself!!!"

Controversy raged online, with each side holding their ground... Meanwhile, it was already noon, and Gao Xiaofan was thinking about what to order for takeout.

"Holy crap!!!"

Qiu Gu, who was scrolling through his phone, suddenly let out a loud shout.

This startled Gao Xiaofan, who was lying on the bed ordering takeout. He took the phone Qiu Gu handed him, glanced at it, and instinctively sat up, narrowing his eyes.

"Well, well. I've finally figured out what these people are planning!"

After saying that, Gao Xiaofan tossed the phone onto the bed. Listening to the sound of the video playing from the phone, he began to smoke gloomily.

Halfway through the cigarette, he looked up and saw the worried look on Qiu Gu's face. Gao Xiaofan suddenly gave a playful smile and crushed the cigarette into the ashtray with force.

"Damn it, things are getting more and more interesting, aren't they!"