Unlike many people, I knew the difference between myself and others from the very beginning. I'm grateful that my starting point is an end that many people can't reach in their lifetimes. But my mother told me, "You should consciously make up for this difference with your own efforts so as not to make others uncomfortable." In this way, you can be regarded as a quality person. ”

So when interacting with others, I hope that everyone can see me, Zheng Mingchuan, not Zheng Shixing's son. For me, Brother Chen is special, he was the first person to place an order for me on the companion play software, in other words, the first person to recognize my value as Zheng Mingchuan and not Zheng Shixing's son.

And the value of a person is divided into several types, and it is easy to think that many people make friends with me for money, which shows that they recognize my value as a rich person or a rich second generation. There are also girls who make friends with me because of my appearance, which shows that they recognize my value as a handsome guy. But I've always agreed with her words, "Get rid of these, and what do you have left?" That's why she's irreplaceable in my heart.

Whether it's looks or money, it's all something I'm born with. My other qualities are really average, and I certainly don't want to be a "rich fool" in her mind. So I've been trying to develop my abilities in other areas. But when Brother Chen found me and admitted my gaming ability, I realized that the person in front of me could not know my origin, he just valued my gaming talent, and this was one of the few skills I acquired.

Strictly speaking, working in an amusement park is of course my first pot of gold, but this does not recognize my personal value, after all, anyone in the holster can be anyone. And the offline activities that Brother Chen asked me to participate in that day not only relied on the strength of the game, but also relied on the acting skills, which made me feel the value of being myself for the first time. So he asked me for a career later, and I agreed without even thinking about it.

Recently, however, I have been in trouble. Some time ago, my father came to me and said that he asked me to pay more attention to the bottom of the e-sports industry, which is now booming, and the valuation of the whole industry is increasing every year, and last year it reached an exaggerated 80 billion. So, he also wants to enter this field and get a piece of the cake.

It was nothing, I agreed, but he said he wanted to invest in our team, and I immediately rejected the suggestion. A big part of the reason I came out to play professionally was because I wanted to make a name for myself, and whether or not my career was going well and how profitable our team was was all down to myself and my teammates. If you let the father intervene, things will naturally become simple and complicated.

After I explicitly refused, my father said that I was naïve, that I had grown up in a greenhouse, and that I had survived until I was an adult and had come out to work, but I had no idea what society was sinister. He said that according to his opinion, our team has not been able to break even now, although he does not know who is behind the scenes, but if he does not help, it will definitely not be able to operate for a long time.

However, I believe that even if the status quo is like this, with our efforts, we can definitely reverse the decline. And I told him that some time ago, our team had just negotiated a sponsorship and would soon go to G City to do offline promotional activities. But my father said that it was not a question of hard work or not, I was still too young, too idealistic, I had enjoyed too many blessings since I was a child, and I was a vested interest in capital, and I didn't understand how terrible the power of capital was after I got out of the sheepfold.

None of us could convince anyone, but in the end, he told me that since I didn't believe him, he took the opportunity of this event to show me what capital could do, and by the way, he hoped that I would understand more about what kind of devil he, as a father, had been dancing with.

I understand what he meant, and although he didn't say it explicitly, he definitely hoped that I would inherit the family business one day.

On the day of the event, there were a lot of fans holding up our team's fan badges, and I took a lot of photos of the event, because the welcome of these fans to us is just a testament to our efforts.

Not only are these fan cards beautifully made, but they also have a lot of interesting memes based on the actual situation of our team. I listened intently before the backstage debut, and I noticed that the fans had different accents and seemed to come from different places. Obviously, they saw the announcement of the event on our Weibo and came here from far away to cheer.

I was a little moved, and secretly vowed in my heart that I must perform well to repay the enthusiasm of these fans.

The campaign has been going well, and the lucky fan who took the stage to talk to me seemed to be following my game very closely, and he said a lot of details about my style of play in the game, and it seems to have been following us since the first game of our team. I didn't expect that one day, I would actually have a "die-hard fan", and when I signed for him, I was very nervous and tried to write as well as possible, but it was self-defeating and I accidentally slipped on the signed board. However, I am still very happy, because it shows that the hard work since joining the team has not been in vain.

However, near the end of the event, there was a sudden accident at the scene, and Brother Chen, who appeared in the finale, actually lost to the lucky fans who took the stage. This was a huge surprise to me, and the fans who were there didn't seem to expect this situation, and everyone talked about it in the audience, but fortunately, no one made some malicious remarks.

I think I'm a person who understands the game well, but for a while, I can't tell whether Brother Chen is playing abnormally or this hooded man is really powerful. Because there are a lot of low-level mistakes in the game that obviously shouldn't be made by the pros. After the game, I saw Brother Chen's lonely face, and it seemed that I didn't expect this result in advance.

There is a lot of talk on the internet that our team has the quality to play in the top league, although they play in the second division. And Brother Chen, as the core of the team, his strength is naturally self-evident. From the time I knew him, he was very strong, and what is even more terrifying is that in just half a year, he has become much stronger, and the speed of adaptation to the new version of the vector keyboard is staggering.

I thought to myself, this might be the so-called talent for gaming. As a professional, I envy him for having such ability, and as a teammate, I am glad that someone like him who is strong and has almost unlimited room to rise is not my opponent.

However, such a thing suddenly appeared today, although Brother Chen felt uncomfortable, but my mind was also a mess. Judging from the style of play, this hooded man does not seem to be any known professional player or well-known streamer, but he has such strong strength, where did this person come from?

Thinking of this, I felt a chill down my spine, and my father's words of "let me see what capital can do" were still in my ears. Could it be that this man was invited by his father? In order to make me understand that some things don't depend on hard work, so he used the resources in his hands to find such a hidden master?

Thinking about it this way, if it is to "give me a dismount", then this thing is undoubtedly done. But Brother Chen is kind to me, if this hooded man is really invited by my father, then I am undoubtedly sorry for Brother Chen. On the way back, I didn't dare to talk too much because the rest of the team was also in the car, and I couldn't find my father to verify the matter. After a long journey, I finally returned to the base, called my father, and asked him about the hooded man.

But he said that he didn't know either, and he really wanted to show me in offline activities that in front of resources, a person's efforts are actually very small. But it doesn't hurt me or my teammates in this way.

Then I asked him what he had done. He said that the fans of the offline activities were all invited by him. First, in order to cheer us on, and secondly, to show evidence and let me experience the cruelty of reality when I am complacent and think that I have gained these attention by my own efforts.

I was amazed that this would never be possible! These people who came to the scene definitely watched the game seriously, and judging by their accents, they came from all over the world. The fan I interacted with told me a lot of details about the game, and if these people were really the trolls that my father had invited, it would never have been possible to do this.

On the other end of the phone, my father smiled, and he said that I underestimated the power of capital to control public opinion, and directly inviting the navy was the lowest, most ineffective, and easiest to be seen through by smart people. Regarding the topic of our team, he has been secretly arranging people to operate, leading the wind direction, looking for hot spots and stalks, and winning attention.

He then sent a few pictures to prove his claim. To my surprise, the creators behind some of the hottest videos and Weibo discussions about our team were actually my father's subordinates. These media gurus keenly grasped what kind of topics would most arouse everyone's interest and discussion, and then through wonderful copywriting and design, they made entertainment and competitive at the same time, and became the biggest promoter of the team's popularity.

Father said, "Now how much do you think the seven-game winning streak determines your popularity?"

Indeed, seeing my father's methods, I have to admit that even if he loses seven in a row, he has a way to increase the popularity of our team. It can be said that the most clever marketing method is to make the target subtly influenced, accept a concept without realizing that they are being promoted or be led by the rhythm, and then accept a physical or virtual product. To put it simply, it is not an exaggeration to call this method "brainwashing".

After this incident, I realized my naivety, but I did not deny my thoughts. She told me that success or failure is temporary, and what is superficial will never last long. I believe that only if you have excellent strength, dozens or hundreds of years later, after no one has made a momentum, when others give us an objective evaluation, you will say, "Well, this is indeed a good person." ”

When I came to the arena, I secretly made up my mind that I must perform well, even if these fans were "brainwashed". But I'm sure at least for the moment, they genuinely like us. I can't let others think that my fans are stupid and blind, and I can't let them hold their heads up inside and outside the circle. I want to prove with my performance that I deserve their liking, and that they who like me are a group of really wise people.

The game is about to begin, but the team channel is eerily silent. I know that due to the impact of the events the day before yesterday, Brother Chen's mood and state will definitely suffer some blows, but as long as we fight around the other core, Sister Xie, we should still be able to win.

Thinking of this, I tried to make some jokes on the channel to liven up the atmosphere, but no one paid attention to me, I felt that something was wrong, and the subsequent game process also confirmed my idea. Brother Chen and Sister Xie made major mistakes one after another, and the game situation gradually fell into a disadvantage.

I know that I'm not the core of our team's system, but in this situation I have to step up. I took over the command of the initiative, and I planned to try to change the rhythm to break through the predicament. At this moment, Liu Chuanhao suddenly rushed into the enemy formation for some reason, and sent out the head in an almost "free" way.

Seeing this scene, I was a little confused, and when I contacted the scene I accidentally saw when I called my father last night, a not-so-good idea arose in my heart.

At that time, in order to avoid other teammates from hearing me, I went downstairs from the base and found a secluded corner on the back of the hot pot restaurant to make a call. In the middle of the call, I suddenly saw Liu Chuanhao and another person with a suitcase appearing here. Before I could react, he suddenly left in a panic like a ghost. Obviously, Liu Chuanhao also wanted to find a no-man's corner to meet this person with the suitcase, but he happened to bump into me.

Although I looked at his expression a little empty at the time, I didn't think much about it, and combined with his performance today, could it be that -

I've never been willing to speculate on others with malice, but his sneaky appearance yesterday was too suspicious, and that suitcase contained money? I know that Liu Chuanhao's family conditions are not very good, and I don't know if I will feel uncomfortable with someone like me. But we're all teammates, and I've always been careful not to show the slightest emotion like "sympathy" or "pity." And I believe that with our current income, he should have gone through the most difficult times.

However, will he go to match-fixing in order to get more money?

It was a deep doubt in my game, and I could feel that I was playing badly in the second half of the season when the team was not in a good rhythm. I remembered my father's remarks about hard work, the possible match-fixing turmoil, and the so-called knowing people and faces. With such an anxious state of mind, we naturally lost the game.