1. The LCS in North America had a new Chinese American support player. His high-risk playstyle and flawless mechanics won him a legion of fans.
After winning the league championship, a host asked what he thought of Pei Xueci, the LPL's top ADC.
Wen Yuan sneered. "Him? The world's number one inting AD."
Those words shot straight to the top of the trending charts.
From then on, everyone in the league knew Wen Yuan was Pei Xueci's biggest hater.
Wen Yuan streamed himself watching Pei Xueci's matches every day.
Pei Xueci mispositioned in a team fight. Wen Yuan: If only Princess Pei's mechanics were as pretty as his face.
Pei Xueci came back from near death to kill three players. Wen Yuan: Luck.
Pei Xueci said only a few words in an interview. Wen Yuan: Princess Syndrome acting up again.
Wen Yuan called him "Princess" for a whole year, and the entire esports scene picked it up.
During the LPL transfer window at the end of the year, BKG suddenly dropped a bombshell: "Welcome Fathom, the LCS's top support, to the team!"
It should have been good news. After all, they'd poached the top player from North America's league. If only BKG's AD weren't Pei Xueci.
The esports scene exploded. Hupu, Douban, and Weibo trended with the question: "What kind of new hell joke is making a hater support his idol?"
2. After the transfer, fans waiting for a train wreck discovered that this bot lane duo had inexplicably good synergy.
Wen Yuan still livestreamed his reactions to Pei Xueci's match replays.
Fans: Why did you follow up with Flash there?
Wen Yuan: He likes to get carried away and charge forward in team fights.
Fans: The team comms said you told him to pick Vayne?
Wen Yuan: Three years ago, he said his Vayne could beat Caitlyn.
Fans: Are you still Princess's hater or not?!
Wen Yuan: I want to die every day at practice.
So good he wants to die (x
3. After BKG won the World Championship, the host grinned and asked, "Fathom, I hear you're Princess's devoted hater-fan. What's your response?"
Wen Yuan's mind was full of the beautiful profile of Pei Xueci kissing the trophy. His Chinese wasn't great, and he hadn't been listening carefully. "What? Marry into Princess's family? And I get to do that too?"
The hater-fans who'd followed Wen Yuan for two years: ...
The esports scene: ...
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