"Ahhh, I actually saw Your Highness Meow, this isn't a hallucination, is it?"
"Is my Highness finally willing to participate in offline events? I thought I'd never get to see this in my lifetime!"
"My favorite manga artist, no one else, highly recommend!"
"I didn't expect His Highness to look like this,呜呜呜, so cute!"
"My Highness is cosplaying my favorite character, oh my god, I must take a beautiful photo with them later!"
Su He sat at the signing table, almost drowned out by the deafening music and screams.
It's really loud!
However, for money, she had to endure it.
Su He, with her pink hair, forced a smile.
She tried her best to satisfy every fan who came up for autographs or photos. The partner said that the more she sold, the more commission she would get, so even if her legs were numb and her face was stiff from smiling, she had to persevere.
"Your Highness Meow, I've been your fan for five years, ahhhh!"
"Can you sign it on my clothes? I'll definitely treasure it well when I get it back!"
"Can we do a heart gesture together? 呜呜呜, please!"
Facing wave after wave of fans, Su He's smile became numb.
She hadn't expected so many people to ask for her autograph.
Did she have that many fans?
"Your Highness, you need to be more active from now on, no slacking off! We'll always support you!" a girl who had bought ten comics said to her with anticipation.
Su He looked at the girl's sparkling eyes and nodded. "Uh, I'll try."
"I really like the new story, you must get the male and female leads together."
"I'll try..."
The fans' enthusiasm gradually infected her, and it seemed that being tired didn't matter.
The autograph session was just one part of the event, but the organizers hadn't expected Su He's popularity to be so high. They only managed to get through the queue of fans that morning. This meant there was no time for free activities, and they had to go to the stage.
Quite a few people had already arrived and were waiting for her to go on stage.
There was definitely no time to eat. Su He dug a few biscuits out of her bag to fill her stomach before heading onto the stage. Because the character she was playing was cute, she didn't need to do many actions; just standing there elicited waves of screams.
The other cosplayers invited to the event felt a bit disgruntled seeing Su He's popularity subtly surpass theirs.
"Who is this woman? I've never seen her before?"
"How many decoys did the organizers hire? Making such a big fuss! Doesn't she only have about a million fans?"
"Maybe she's got connections, otherwise, why would the organizers promote her so much!"
"It's just a likable character! If it were me, I'd get the same effect wearing that outfit!"
Hearing these sour remarks, a male cosplayer couldn't stand it. "We're all here for the event, there's no need to compete, right? Besides, she's cosplaying a character from her own book. You have to accept it even if you're not happy!"
"What's your relationship with her that you're defending her so much?" a girl retorted unhappily.
"Do I have to have a relationship? Can't I just state a fair opinion!"
"Heh, I don't believe you!"
"She's not exactly unknown! Her fans have always been quite active!"
"You!"
"Hey, aren't you angry that they're saying that about you?" Seeing Su He's indifferent expression, the male cosplayer who stood up for her couldn't help but nudge her with his arm.
Su He wasn't deaf, of course, she heard them. She just couldn't be bothered to argue. "Will winning an argument earn me more money?"
The male cosplayer was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh. "You, you're really something else."
"What's Jiang Shen laughing about? So happy!"
"Who's the girl next to him? Are they very close?"
"My male god is actually laughing with another girl, ahhhh, I'm so angry!"
There were quite a few male fans in the audience. Seeing their idol off-task, chatting and laughing with the female cosplayer next to him, they immediately became agitated.
Su He was always cautious and didn't want to cause trouble, so she moved aside, deliberately keeping her distance. However, the guy named Jiang took a step closer and lowered his head to complain to her in a low voice. "This kind of event is so boring. If it weren't for the organizers, I wouldn't even bother coming."
"After this, do you want to grab a meal? I know a Sichuan restaurant nearby that's pretty good."
Su He was already starving, her head buzzing, and his words made her head spin even more. "Can you please move away from me?"
Jiang Luo was taken aback, looking at her with disbelief.
He was quite famous in the circle, and because of his handsome looks, he was very popular with girls. In the past, it was always girls who flocked to him; those who wanted to date him could form a line from one end of the street to the other.
She actually refused him?
Jiang Luo found it incredible.
Su He didn't know what he was thinking. She just awkwardly struck poses, wishing the event would end soon.
It was so hot wearing this outfit!
After finally enduring the last segment, Su He was already relying on willpower to stay standing.
"Next, let's interview a few of our guests today. Those who have questions, raise your hands!" the emcee said, walking towards Su He with the microphone.
Su He was a bit bewildered.
This segment had not been communicated to her beforehand.
Her body instantly stiffened.
Speaking in front of a crowd was akin to torture for someone with social anxiety.
But by chance, the lucky audience member chosen by the emcee was asked to question Su He.
"May I ask Your Highness Meow, why did you suddenly change your pen name? Did something happen that forced you to abandon your original pen name?"
"All your previous works have been taken down, which is very unfair to us paying users. Can we get a refund?"
These questions were thrown out, each one more pointed than the last, clearly intended to embarrass her.
The emcee smiled and handed the microphone to her. "Teacher Meow, can you enlighten everyone?"
Su He's palms were sweating. She nervously clutched the hem of her skirt, her teeth chattering slightly, completely out of control. Forget about answering, even speaking was a problem.
"Hey, are you alright?" Although Jiang Luo was a bit disappointed by the rejection, he was still a decent person and didn't intend to stand by and add insult to injury.
"Low blood sugar," Su He said, and then her vision went black, and she almost fainted.
Jiang Luo reached out to help her, but an arm intercepted him first. Then, she was scooped up in a princess carry, taken off the stage, and disappeared into the crowd in an instant.
This dramatic scene stunned everyone present. After a while, someone finally spoke.
"Why did she suddenly faint? Was it to avoid answering questions?"
"Looking at her pale face, it doesn't seem like she's faking it."
The audience was in an uproar, while those who were hiding in the dark, waiting to see Su He make a fool of herself, clenched their fists in frustration.
Su He fainted at such a convenient time!
Hmph, did she think it was over just like that?