After that, those so-called “die-hard fans” who used to praise Brian the Great as a “real man, a true tough guy” all disappeared overnight, replaced by a torrent of insults as harsh as could be imagined. That night, reporters from all the major media outlets in China were ecstatic, speculating that Brian the Great had thrown the match, questioning whether he had accepted bribes, and digging up evidence of Brian the Great dating a Korean beauty before the match. They then slapped labels like “undercover agent, mole, traitor to the game” on this young man who was only twenty years old.

That very night, Brian the Great got a new nickname: the People’s Undercover.

Not wanting to be left out, the Korean media joined the fray, declaring, “Emperor Kun, the Republic of Korea thanks you!”

Facing all kinds of accusations, Brian the Great chose to remain silent.

The next day, a vicious incident shocked the world.

That day, as Brian the Great returned home with his team, he was besieged by a large group of reporters at Seoul International Airport. Amid the chaos, Brian the Great suddenly lost control and violently assaulted a Korean reporter, causing the victim to faint on the spot. Afterwards, rumors abounded—no one knew what exactly that Korean reporter had said to Brian the Great in the confusion. People only saw the result: the beaten Korean reporter ended up in a vegetative state.

This incident sparked an international dispute. Brian the Great was detained in Korea for several months, and only after much effort at the beginning of 2121 did he return home.

What awaited him was seven years in prison.

A superstar with a once-bright future fell from grace, and his legend gradually faded from the scene.

Volume 1 【002】Lily

Lily was just like her name—she really was a “lala” (lesbian).

Ten years ago, Lily was a senior about to graduate, and a renowned figure in the Business School of Tianfu University. That year, Lily set her sights on a stunning freshman girl, ready to make her move, but unexpectedly encountered a formidable rival: her love rival was a freshman boy not yet eighteen.

After several rounds of sparring, the two felt a sense of “regret not having met sooner,” like soulmates who finally found each other. So, the two—one man and one woman—became sworn siblings in a traditional ceremony. Later, an exaggerated rumor spread that after their oath of brotherhood, the two joined forces and took that stunning freshman girl out for a threesome.

Not long after, that boy suddenly shot to fame, known in the community as Brian the Great.

After that, Lily transformed herself and became Brian the Great’s manager.

Many veteran figures in the gaming world still remember that when Brian the Great rose to fame, he was always surrounded by female drivers, female bodyguards, and a female manager—said to be surrounded by a sea of women, with not a single male in sight. At the time, many people called Brian the Great a womanizer, but no one knew that Brian the Great was actually innocent; all the female drivers, bodyguards, and the eighteen maids of various styles in his villa were arranged by Lily herself.

Unlike those managers with a long list of clients, Lily had only one—she was Brian the Great’s exclusive manager. After Brian the Great went to prison, Lily also faded from public view. Seven years later, on May 10, 2128, Lily returned to the scene, looking for new opportunities.

Compared to her former glory, Lily now fully experienced the sorrow of a hero in decline.

After several days, Lily hadn’t landed any business, but instead suffered quite a bit of humiliation. In fact, there were quite a few clubs and teams interested in Brian the Great; after all, signing him now wouldn’t cost a penny in transfer fees. But what interested them wasn’t Brian the Great’s competitive skills—no one believed that a twenty-seven-year-old who had spent seven years in prison could still maintain his level. What these businesses wanted was Brian the Great’s past; they wanted him to appear on various entertainment shows after his comeback to boost the club’s popularity.

To this, Lily flatly refused. She only wanted to find a team where Brian the Great could be a starting player—nothing else mattered.

After hitting wall after wall, finally someone extended an olive branch. A mysterious person called her: “Sister Lily, do you remember me?”

Lily: “Who are you?”

Mysterious person: “I’m William Harris, your junior from the business school. Back then, you were a sophomore and I was a freshman.”

Lily: “Impotent? Alright, what do you want?”

William Harris: “Here’s the thing, I’m currently working at Mango TV. Our station has a really popular show right now called ‘I Am a Player.’ I heard from people in the industry that you’re looking for opportunities for Brian the Great. How about letting him participate in our show?”

Lily fell silent. She had seen “I Am a Player”—to put it bluntly, it was a show where a bunch of washed-up pro players competed in front of an audience, clowning around to entertain viewers. Every time she watched it, Lily felt a deep sadness; those once-mysterious, super-cool pro players completely destroyed their classic images on that show.

“Sister Lily, the appearance fee is negotiable. For the sake of our school ties, I wouldn’t shortchange you—twenty thousand per episode. What do you think?” William Harris kept chattering.

“How much?” Lily wondered if she’d misheard.

“Twenty thousand. I’m being generous, right?” William Harris boasted.

“……” Lily felt dizzy. Back in the day, even when Brian the Great had just debuted, his first talk show appearance fee was two hundred thousand. Now, to have fallen to twenty thousand was bad enough, but the other party acted as if she and Brian the Great were getting some huge bargain. How could she possibly tolerate this!