With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

If other companies find out about an artist like that, they'll be scrambling to hire them.

Despite the proliferation of AI and its ability to replace many things, the work he needs cannot be generated by AI no matter how much material is fed to it.

Azhen suddenly sneezed, her expression unusually puzzled.

"Host, I bet you don't have a cold," 997 chimed in. "If the host wanted to, there's absolutely no way you could have caught a cold. A sudden sneeze must have some other reason."

Then let's not guess.

Azhen frowned: [I wonder who's been talking about me behind my back. Their reaction is so obvious; they must have something important up their sleeve.]

[Could it be that Shennong is secretly planning how to mess with the host?] 997's voice became serious. While speaking, he had already diverted some attention to Shennong's situation. Shennong was playing games live and did not secretly type anything to criticize the host.

If it wasn't him, then who was it?
"It shouldn't be him; he didn't seem to mean any harm," A-Zhen said. "Since he didn't seem to have any ill intentions, there's no need to worry about it too much."

Shennong, having obtained the client's old photos, hasn't experienced any significant changes in his life for the time being. 997 is keeping a close eye on him, and so far, the client hasn't done anything wrong.

But Azhen and 997 both knew that Shennong was definitely planning something, he was just thinking about when would be the right time.

Shennong is a rather cautious person. Regarding the previous boosting scandal, he could discuss marketing strategies with the company, but publicly exposing photos is clearly unacceptable. This involves privacy, and if discovered and pursued, he could face legal consequences. Even if the company cooperates with him in promoting this matter, he's essentially handing over leverage, and his reputation could collapse at any time.

He needs to plan this carefully, and it's safest to do it secretly.

As for what Shennong would do, Azhen thought it would be similar to the original plan, since the other party couldn't think of a better way.

A few days later, Shennong returned to his place.

Fans were waiting for him to start his live stream, and they had been waiting in the live stream room for a long time. However, before the time came, they saw Shennong's latest update on the live stream platform.

Shennong: Dear viewers, I probably can't stream today, my phone got stolen. I don't know when it happened, I was planning to let you all know I'm safe in the group chat when I got home, then take a break before streaming, but my phone is gone. It's very late now, so it's probably not a good time to buy a new phone, and I'll also need to get a new SIM card, which is a hassle. I haven't logged into any shopping websites on my computer, so I can't buy anything online. In short, it's terrible! I'll buy a new phone tomorrow, and then stream. Streaming from a computer is out of the question; I'm a game streamer, and I'm not used to constantly showing my face without playing the game. Besides, I'm not in the mood for games right now, and I don't play computer games anyway, so I'll just have to wait and see.

The fans who had been waiting in the live stream suddenly looked miserable, but they still quickly comforted him. Some even said they had too many phones and wished they could send him one.

"[Sure enough, it's the same old trick.]" 997 snorted. In the original plot, Shennong, to avoid being used against him, staged the scene of dropping his phone. "That way, even if Zhou Guangchen has suspicions after the photos are leaked, he won't be able to question whether Shennong was responsible."

Azhen: [Zhou Guangchen probably won't suspect anything; judging from his current behavior, he doesn't seem very bright.]

Upon hearing this, 997: ...

[Furthermore, he felt that exposing this matter would negatively impact Shennong's reputation, as Shennong would be ridiculed by many. He himself believed that such a situation would be extremely embarrassing and shameful, and he didn't think Shennong would do such a thing. From what we understand, Zhou Guangchen's words are indeed harsh, even malicious, but he certainly doesn't seem like someone who would do anything for traffic.] Azhen analyzed that even if she didn't like this person, she still had to admit this point.

Zhou Guangchen's popularity is largely due to his good looks; he was already famous before he started live streaming. He stands out among internet celebrities and wouldn't be much less attractive standing next to actors; his face and body proportions are quite good.

"In that case, he's probably in trouble." 997 said, "Originally, Shennong benefited from the traffic boost, so naturally he wouldn't drag Zhou Guangchen down with him. Now that the host is focused on messing with Shennong, he'll definitely drag Zhou Guangchen, who posted his photos, into the mess. Even if Zhou Guangchen has a lot of fans because of his looks, if those vicious words get known to his fans, a large number of them will definitely unfollow him." Azhen said calmly, "That's his own fault."

Shennong's phone was stolen, but there was no follow-up.

He bought a new phone and got a replacement SIM card the next day, and then started a normal live stream.

Time passed slowly, and a month went by in the blink of an eye. Many people had forgotten about his phone being stolen. His post on the live streaming platform was long hidden beneath several new posts; you had to scroll through several times to find it.

The only difference is that he has rarely asked Azhen to play games recently, and it seems that things have suddenly cooled down.

The fans were naturally delighted.

Since Shennong didn't come to make the appointment, Azhen naturally wouldn't take the initiative to go and find him; she didn't have the time for that.

In the Qingmeng Valley forum, some people mentioned that Shennong and Azhen's relationship had cooled, but there weren't many discussions. However, some voices expressed indignation on Shennong's behalf, feeling that Azhen was too cold and heartless towards him.

Some voices have also said that Shennong is doing well doing live streaming now, and he is a different person now. He certainly won't fawn over rich women like before. Such malicious remarks have always existed.

Some voices are saying that Azhen's failure to agree to become Shennong's love interest was her loss, and they wonder if she regrets it now. When these voices emerge, others counter with the argument that Azhen is a wealthy and beautiful woman; why would she care about a small-time streamer? Regret? That's ridiculous.

These days, Azhen works during the day and plays games for a while at night. She's doing very well in the game, and she never has to worry about not being able to find people for team missions. She has made a lot of new friends.

There are still people she's close to who want to form a romantic relationship with her, but she's rejected them all.

A-Zhuang's recharge game is far more brazen than the client's; she doesn't even blink an eye.

The client already had a lot of money, which she used to make some investments. After more than half a year, the returns were plentiful, and she was not short of money at all.

She quite enjoys playing the game Qingmeng Valley, so let her play it to her heart's content without worrying about anything else.

Early that morning, a post appeared on the homepage of the Qingmenggu Forum.

Subject: Is this the goddess you idolize? It's absolutely hilarious! Let's see what your idol actually looks like.

The title itself suggested some juicy gossip, immediately attracting the attention of players browsing the forum.

Upon clicking through, the main post contained several original photos of the client.

Those photos were indeed unattractive, even ugly, and unbearable to look at.

The main post, besides featuring a few photos, contained only one sentence: "Guess which goddess from Qingmeng Valley these photos are!"
No information was revealed, nor were any names mentioned; it was left to the reader to guess. (End of Chapter)