I Have My Way

When the mayor of Bentley and Lin Qi walked out of the tunnel together, the whole Ball Field was filled with cheerful laughter. He could actually hear the sounds outside; he heard all the comments that seemed a bit harsh to him, and even that last fart.

However, he did not show any displeasure. On the contrary, he smiled happily. Cultivation and magnanimity determine whether a person has a broad mind. As a mayor, he had no need to argue with a few tour guides.

If he actually gets so angry about these slightly sarcastic, but not malicious, jokes that he wants to do something about it, then his potential is probably limited, and he'll likely retire soon due to high blood pressure.

Prolonged anger can cause blood pressure to rise continuously, eventually becoming a lifelong problem.

Commentator One: "Who is that young man next to him? Is he his child or his nephew or something?"

Commentator Three: "It seems to be Lin Qi, you know, the Youth Leader. This year, the media really likes to report on things related to him."

The Commentator Two suddenly interjected, "Because he's also very rich, and rich people always have a way of making you believe what they're saying is right..." He paused, then continued, "This is a heavy topic. I almost forgot that I should actually be on their side. We took money, didn't we, guys?"

The timely intervention and self-deprecating humor brought the situation back on track, and the other two people in the commentary room breathed a sigh of relief; one of them had almost ruined the whole thing.

As a Federal citizen, you know very well that you can offend anyone in this world, including the president. You can point your finger at him and call him an incompetent idiot, and a judge won't arrest you just because you told the truth.

But if you dare to slander or even frame those capitalists and rich people, their casual smirk can get a group of lawyers to play a game called "spot the difference" with you.

Even a slight misalignment of the wheels while parking can lead to a lawsuit. While winning most cases isn't difficult, the exorbitant legal fees can bankrupt anyone.

Targeting Lin Qi is a mistake, especially since he's very popular now. The media is unlikely to casually award the title of "Youth Leader" to just anyone. Even if Lin Qi gives them a lot of money, he'll still have to do something similar.

Fortunately, the Commentator Two realized in time that Lin Qi was not someone he could casually talk nonsense about. Politicians wouldn't punish them even if it was for the sake of their image, but capitalists didn't care.

After saving the day, he looked at Commentator Three and said, "I remember you studied spoken English, am I right?"

The laughter of some of the older fans in the Ball Field suddenly grew louder, to the point that many people stared blankly at those laughing, unable to grasp what made them so funny.

In fact, only true fans know this. Any competitive sport will clearly highlight the opposing sides, and Rugby, a sport with intense collisions, is no exception. That's why you often see players talking on the Ball Field, but nobody knows what they're saying.

To achieve better narration and entertainment, the Commentator Three learned lip reading and then applied it in practice.

At first, the players didn't know this, and they swore on the Ball Field without restraint. Then, Commentator Three would translate it mercilessly. Together with a seemingly serious commentator one and a sarcastic but also very interesting Commentator Two, the entertainment value of the commentary was maximized.

It's said that the Professional Rugby League and the United Sports Association awarded them a medal in recognition of their outstanding contribution to purifying the Ball Field of uncivilized behavior—since Commentator Three mastered lip reading, people have had far fewer opportunities to swear, which is another kind of benefit.

The Commentator Three knew this was an opportunity to distract, and by reading Lin Qi's lips, he seemed to be "deciphering" the mystery for everyone, but in reality, he was naturally putting himself in Lin Qi's position.

It's like two people talking face to face. One of them says, "Xxx, you're an idiot!" and a bystander repeats it. In this case, the third party has actually taken the speaker's side.

This is a very suitable way to confuse the two sides in the current situation, Commentator Three is also very clever; he understood the other side's meaning almost instantly. "Of course, Mr. Lin Qi is saying, 'I heard you gave away a lot of tickets for free.'"

The on-site management was also excellent. A close-up shot was given to the mayor of Benlit, who looked blank for a moment before smiling and waving his hand, inviting Lin Qi to sit down.

The Ball Field erupted in laughter again. People realized then that some of the "uninformed" spectators around them had come with complimentary tickets, no wonder they were sitting there like idiots.

Commentator Two breathed a sigh of relief. He promptly gave Commentator Three a thumbs up and continued to use his expertise, saying, "You should have manually added a muted sound to this part of the speech, like a beeping sound. You shouldn't have told the truth!"

The Commentator Three apologized earnestly, "I'm sorry, I finished too quickly!"

Before the game started, the entire Ball Field was like a three-person stand-up comedy stage. Lin Qi found it quite interesting. "These three people are very interesting. They would make a talk show if they did it. I like their sharp tongue and sarcasm."

The mayor of Benlit chuckled twice, unconcerned. The Federal had language-based programs, all kinds of talk shows, whether vulgar, sophisticated, current affairs, political, entertainment... in short, many similar programs, and these programs had basically stabilized.

At the same time, a large number of excellent programs appear every year, and these three people are no better than others.

Of course, this could be a prejudice, since they had just talked about him. "Benlitts aren't exactly passionate about sports, and it's a little embarrassing to admit, but even though I'm the mayor here, I still feel quite out of touch with the fashion world." He didn't answer Lin Qi's question, but instead addressed the previous one about the additional votes.

"I hope that by increasing investment in sports, we can get people back on track on certain issues. I feel ashamed about this issue because I haven't been able to figure out how to solve it until now, when I'm finally starting to have some ideas..."

He was ashamed that Benlit was known as the gay city of the Federal, with some exaggeratingly claiming that half of the gay population in the entire Federal was gathered in Benlit.

The reason for this is actually the fashion industry.

There are many women in the fashion industry; women are the mainstream in this circle. Whether men are willing to admit it or not, people prefer to see beautiful girls walking around on the runway rather than rough men.

This has led to a situation where there are more female fashion icons than male ones, and the Feminism Movement is most prevalent here. As a result, in this industry, apart from the top-level men who still dominate everything, the men at the bottom who have to serve the Middle Class women are in a very awkward position.

After all, men and women are practically two different species. In order to survive well here, some men have found a reason to label themselves as gay.

More feminine attire, more feminine personalities—everything is imitating women. Some people are indeed more like women than women themselves, which has led to this place becoming a place where gender boundaries are blurred. This has attracted certain people, turning it into a "gay capital."

The idea of seeking change has always existed, but how to do it is a problem. If the fashion culture that has been developed over the past few decades or even centuries is completely negated, the city may become a desolate city in a very short time.

The mayor thought of sports, which had started to gain popularity in the past two years. He believed that sports full of masculinity and strength could inspire locals' yearning for masculinity and thus clarify the blurred gender boundaries.

Whether his idea will succeed is anyone's guess, but it's worth a try.

In an effort to attract people who weren't interested in sports to the Ball Field, the mayor issued extra tickets to many places frequented by gay men, such as bars, and informed the operators through certain channels.

If they don't give away all the tickets, all that awaits them is closure.

If anyone knew about this, they might apply for a world record for this game, such as "the public event with the most gay people" or "the professional Rugby preseason game with the most gay people watching at the same time," and no one could possibly beat that.

With the referee's whistle, the match officially began. From the very beginning, it was clear that Interstellar Club, Lin Qi's club, was completely dominating the opponent, to the point that the opposing players called for their first substitution less than ten minutes into the game.

During the substitution, the opposing players briefly consulted their head coach, wondering if he owed the opposing coach money, which was driving them to such reckless behavior! Force is reciprocal; when one person knocks another flying, the other also bears some impact. So they all thought the other team was crazy—didn't they care about their own bodies at all? This is a professional match; staying here for another game means earning more money!

After the match resumed, the situation remained unchanged, with Interstellar Club still firmly in control of the game.

Experts might find the game boring, but laymen thought it was fucking amazing. Some gay guys even took off their shirts in the dead of winter and waved them around to attract the attention of the athletes on the field.

Perhaps this will have some effect on "curing" the local gay problem.

Once people are fully engaged, the game progresses very quickly. After the referee blew the final whistle again, everyone in the stadium erupted in cheers, whether they understood the game or not!