Black to Fan

Amidst the outcry on Weibo, Master Shen's account suddenly posted a short video. There was no description, no explanation, just a lone video.

Instantly, countless people clicked on it, wanting to see what Shen Qiong had posted.

"Hello everyone, I am Yuan Jiancheng, also known as Teacher Yuan."

This caused a huge stir, and everyone who followed Shen Qiong's Weibo erupted.

The video was short and didn't use much data. The playback count surged instantly, breaking through one hundred, two hundred, three hundred.

In just five minutes, playback exceeded two thousand. What was most shocking was the content of the video.

"Oh my god! Is this person really Teacher Yuan? So, does this mean we were all wrong?"

At this moment, Shen Qiong's die-hard fans were the most excited. They had been tirelessly defending Shen Qiong's image, firmly believing in Master Shen, and their efforts were finally rewarded.

"Holy crap! Damn it, I was in class, but I'm not anymore. As soon as I heard it was Teacher Yuan in the video, I skipped class to check Weibo."

"The person above must be a high school student! We scroll through Weibo during class every day."

"This is insane! Can someone tell me if this person is Teacher Yuan? Am I being played? I cursed him for so long with the trolls, and it turns out I was wrong?"

Many people were furious, especially those who had originally supported Shen Qiong but were later instigated to doubt Master Shen and join the attacking mob.

"What a joke. I told you guys to take it easy, be rational, and stop making random analyses. Now look at you!" The neutral faction was now gleeful.

"So that's what happened with the recording. Then I want to ask who wrote that article, and was it really Teacher Yuan's wife?"

"I told you Master Shen's tone in the recording had a sense of disappointment, but you all refused to believe me, you bunch of losers."

Countless people jumped out with hindsight, becoming instant truth-tellers...

"What a tactic, I said it wouldn't work. Master Shen is a skilled fortune teller, you brainless idiots."

"I've always supported Master Shen, and I was right. The truth is in the hands of the minority."

Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes: "I am guilty. I originally strongly supported Master Shen, but I was eventually persuaded to abandon him. I really want to smash my head against a tofu right now and die."

"I vaguely remember a fan saying that Master Shen is very powerful, that if he says you'll step on dog poop, you'll step on dog poop the moment you go out. I used to scoff at it, but now I believe it. Master Shen, accept this bow from your disciple."

"Get lost, all of you. Where were you back then? Now you're pretending? You acted like gods when you were cursing, and now you want to be grandchildren?"

"Support the person above. Call me Grandpa and I'll forgive you. As for Master Shen, you'll have to call him Great-Grandpa, maybe he'll forgive you."

"It's over, it's over. I had an appointment with Master Shen, but I canceled it. It's over now!" commented Weibo user Li Xiaoer.

Instantly, countless people replied to Li Xiaoer.

"You're finished. It was so hard to get an appointment, and you canceled it. You'll probably never get to see Master Shen again."

"Holy crap, you're an idiot! You'll regret this for the rest of your life."

"You're already a nobody."

"I'm not saying anymore, I need to hurry and make an appointment while there are fewer people."

"Holy crap, wait for me upstairs! I'm guessing after this, it'll be even harder to get an appointment with Master Shen."

"Please, Master Shen, give me your shop address. I'll take a taxi there right now."

"Same here, Master Shen's shop address please. Also, can I make an online appointment, or a phone appointment?"

"I'm going to ask weakly, have those who cursed Master Shen already been blacklisted?" commented Weibo user Red and White T-shirt.

Reply to Red and White T-shirt: "You're finished too. You don't need to think with your toes to know it's impossible."

Reply to Red and White T-shirt: "You cursed Master Shen and you still have the nerve to try and make an appointment? Are you masochistic?"

Reply to Red and White T-shirt: "Give it a try! But it's probably impossible. Master Shen is very capricious."

As for the most common comment format, it was: "From now on, I'm a fan!"

"Black to fan!"

"Black to fan!"

"Black to fan!"

Shen Qiong noticed that his Weibo follower count was also rising sharply. In two hours, it surpassed ten thousand, and it was still climbing.

Shen Qiong lightly typed a few words on his keyboard and posted them: "I hold grudges."

Instantly, there was an uproar below.

"It's over, Master Shen said he holds grudges. It seems I have no hope. I've instantly lost hope in life."

"Yeah! Me too. I feel like my life is black and white."

"I heard that those who offended Master Shen don't have good days ahead. You guys just wait!" someone joked.

"Sigh, my head feels a bit dizzy. Is retribution coming?"

"My legs are weak, I can't stand up. Master Shen, please let me go."

Shen Qiong looked at these netizens with a wry smile. When you're on top, they'll praise you to the heavens, but when something happens to you, they'll trample you into the ground.

At this time, the old neighbors from West Street, having heard the news, came to offer their congratulations.

The one who received the most care from Shen Qiong was naturally the grocery store owner next door. If Shen Qiong changed his appointment rules and didn't require photos, he would lose two-thirds of his income.

The grocery store owner carried a large box of tea and said with a smile, "Master Shen, this is a top-grade Pu'er tea specially brought back from Yunnan by my great-uncle."

The neighbors all knew that Shen Qiong enjoyed tea, so when giving gifts, they aimed to please him, and thus they all came to offer tea.

Not only the grocery store owner, but also the internet cafe owner, and even the fast food restaurant owner came...

For a time, everyone did their best to impress him. They all knew that after this incident, Shen Qiong's fame would surely spread even wider than before, so of course, they had to curry favor with him.

"Master Shen, this is also good tea I brought back from Yunnan. You must try it!"

"Master Shen, drinking too much Pu'er tea isn't good. You can try something different. This is Fujian Tieguanyin. Give it a try."

Shen Qiong naturally accepted them all with a smile. With so much tea, even if he brewed a pot every hour, it would probably take a very long time to drink it all.

"We'll be counting on your continued patronage, Master Shen!"

Shen Qiong smiled and said, "No problem, we're all neighbors, don't worry! My rules won't change much. If you want to increase your chances of getting an appointment, you'll definitely need to linger in the vicinity more."

Upon hearing Shen Qiong's promise, the bosses' faces lit up with joy. They knew that many customers had come specifically because of Shen Qiong before, and after this, there would surely be even more.

After seeing off the neighborhood bosses, Shen Qiong finally had time to take out his phone. As expected, WeChat popped up with a message.

Congratulations on leveling up!!!

User: Shen Qiong

Level: 3 (Initial Glimpse)

Increase your level by increasing your fame and reputation. Current Reputation Value: 12107 (Famous Far and Wide)

Hint: You can unlock one of the following pieces of information:

1. Athletic Skill 2. Talent Skill 3. Life Skill Potential Value

Shen Qiong's eyes lit up, as if he had discovered a new continent. He had already unlocked this Life Skill, but the potential value was even more attractive. This was because all the information he could currently see was his current status, whereas potential value allowed him to see his status after strengthening his learning.

A person with a Cooking Skill value of only 30, if their Cooking Potential Value could reach 80, then with dedicated cultivation, they could definitely become a generation's King of Chefs.

Shen Qiong hesitated. He currently had two options in mind, and the second option, Talent Skill, was also very attractive.