If You Won't Accept Me, I'll Beat You Until You Do

A smile rippled across his lips, lovely to behold but like a sharp blade slicing into flesh.

Shi Mu's words darkened the faces of the GUT players. Being swept without a single win at the world championship was a disgrace to their team, and they had been lambasted on the trending searches for a whole week.

Shi Mu glanced over the group in front of him, slipped a hand into his pocket and put an arm around Clear, leaving them with a dashing view of his back.

Anger showed on Spirit's face, and he wanted to step forward and argue, but their team's support, Wan'an, stopped him.

"Captain, let's go to the lounge first."

Spirit shoved him aside and shot him a fierce glare. As he turned to leave, he clicked his tongue. "Wimp."

Wan'an, whom the others had deliberately left behind, hid the lower half of his face in his collar. He sighed and followed them.

Only after they entered the lounge did Clear wriggle out from under Shi Mu's arm, full of energy.

"Brother Mu, you were so cool! Did you see their faces? They were blacker than a black pig!"

Wantonly chimed in, "They looked constipated. Made me want to buy them a bottle of laxative."

"Hahahahahahahaha!"

Brother Qian smacked Clear and Wantonly each on the forehead, shooting the two childish fools a sidelong glance.

"Cut the nonsense. What matters is going out there and crushing them!"

"Tch, I'll beat them until they call me Grandpa!"

Brother Qian narrowed his eyes and suddenly gave an eerie smile. Coach Ming was looking at him with a long face too...

Clear twisted his neck awkwardly, sat down on the sofa and coughed twice. "I won't get carried away again, all right?"

Brother Qian huffed and turned his head away.

Shi Mu leaned against the wall and sent a few messages on his phone before going over to sit down and rest as well.

Wu Jin's morning class had just ended. When she came to the dining room, Auntie Lin had just finished making lunch. Knowing that Wu Jin was in poor health and would soon be taking the college entrance exam, Auntie Lin had specially learned how to make nutritious meals online for her.

Her phone vibrated several times. Wu Jin was drinking soup when she caught sight of the contact name out of the corner of her eye. She put down her bowl and replied.

Rì Cùn: How's the new teacher? Have you eaten yet? We're about to play our match.

Rì Cùn: Take a bottle of milk when you go out. The weather isn't very good today, so remember to bring an umbrella.

WJ: Pretty good. I'm eating. Got it.

After putting down her phone, Wu Jin continued enjoying her lunch. Auntie Lin's cooking was just to her taste, but she soon finished eating because she had a job to do that afternoon.

She grabbed a jacket at random and put it on, stuffed an umbrella and the milk into her bag, and told Auntie Lin before heading out.

The shopping festival was coming up soon, and Spirit Snake, the brand she partnered with, wanted to promote it in advance, so they had asked Wu Jin to make a guest appearance on their livestream.

Brother Qian had arranged for an assistant to accompany Wu Jin. As soon as she stepped outside, she saw a car at the villa's entrance. Seeing her approach, the assistant opened the car door and greeted Wu Jin with a smile, inviting her in.

This was Yao Jia's first time meeting Wu Jin. Looking at the girl's exquisite face, she even began breathing more carefully.

"Hello, Jin. I'm Yao Jia, an assistant at GOD Club."

Wu Jin responded mildly, "Hello, my name is Wu Jin."

Wu Jin's gaze made Yao Jia blush a little. She looked away and pretended to play on her phone.

Mom, I've seen a fairy!

The other brand ambassador, Flower, was in closed-door training to prepare for the finals and couldn't come out, so only Wu Jin and the host would be on the livestream this time.

The Spirit Snake Company's styling team was famous in the industry, which was why the look they had created for the last advertisement had attracted so much attention. This time, they had also given Wu Jin a new look based on her own features.

Wu Jin's bangs had been braided strand by strand into the hair at the back, bringing out the smooth lines of her face. The braids on top of her head looked like two little ears, giving her a lively, adorable appearance.

The delicate little accessories she wore sparkled in the light. Beneath her dark green leather jacket was a light green camisole, in the same color scheme as the keyboard being promoted in this livestream.

But Wu Jin's expression remained cold the whole time, lending the originally sweet look an icy beauty that warned strangers to keep their distance. It suited the Spirit Snake brand even better.

"Ruthless quick-draw" Yao Jia kept pressing the shutter, constantly moving from side to side as she frantically photographed Wu Jin.

"Jin, you're just too beautiful! (Domineering voice)"

A staff member came over and discussed the work and its flow with Wu Jin. She only needed to answer the host's questions, and the host would manage the proceedings.

Simply put, Wu Jin only needed to put her beautiful face on the livestream and follow the host's lead in saying a few complimentary things about the products.

Wu Jin nodded to show she understood. The livestream host warmed up the audience for a while, and when he saw the barrage frantically scrolling Jin's name, he stopped keeping them in suspense.

"All right, let's welcome the ambassador everyone in the livestream has been waiting for, Jin!"

"Welcome, Jin!"

The camera turned to Wu Jin. She greeted the audience mechanically and sat down beside the host.

"Ahhhh, baby Jin is so beautiful today!!! Little green snake, Mommy loves you!"

"Wow, her styling is so gorgeous this time too! We Jin fans are blessed to have Spirit Snake."

"My mom told me to go outside and scream, so I showed her the livestream. She screamed with me, and then someone filed a complaint against us."

"I miss seeing Jin compete... But Jin looks amazing right now too! We'll see her onstage in just one more month!"

The fans in the livestream saw only Wu Jin and the host, but in front of the people broadcasting was a huge screen showing the video and barrage, as well as a group of staff members.

So many people felt nervous or afraid without realizing it the first time they faced a scene like this. Even Yao Jia, outside the backdrop, was nervously picking at her fingers.

But Wu Jin's expression seemed not to have changed from the start. Like a still lake without a ripple, she showed no sign of discomfort.

The host first introduced the product, then had Wu Jin press the keys to feel the keyboard and talk about what it was like to use. Wu Jin cooperated by praising the product, trying to sound as natural and sincere as possible.

The whole exchange was as smooth and fluent as if they had rehearsed it beforehand. A flicker of pleasant surprise crossed the host's eyes; he hadn't expected Wu Jin to do so well.

Wu Jin: ◉‿◉ Work mode activated.

The final segment involved randomly drawing comments from viewers for Wu Jin to answer. The fans had waited a long time for this moment, and the barrage went wild as soon as the host finished explaining.

"All right, I'll count down from three, and the staff backstage will take a screenshot. Here we go!"

"Three."

"Two."

"One!"

Screenshots of two fan comments were handed to the host and Wu Jin. Wu Jin picked hers up and read it, then raised her eyes and looked coldly at the camera.

"What's going on? That look in Wifey's eyes-could it be a hater???"

"Huh? No way, fuck! Wifey, don't look, ahhhh! They didn't draw a fan's comment, they drew a hater's?!"

"It feels like Jin's whole aura suddenly got so much colder... Oh my god, does this count as a livestream mishap?"

When the host saw the first question, her smile nearly slipped, but she quickly recovered and prepared to read the second question. Unexpectedly, a woman's voice interrupted her.

Wu Jin looked straight at the livestream camera without the slightest hesitation, her voice cold. "I don't think there's anything inappropriate about my gender when it comes to playing esports."

"If you won't accept me, I'll beat you until you do."

The girl's voice rang out with conviction. She showed no embarrassment at the insult; her words were full of strength and confidence in herself.

The host smiled in admiration and couldn't help applauding her. The staff offstage were also moved by Wu Jin's courage and joined in the applause.

The first question was: You're a woman, so what are you doing playing esports?