Chapter 249: Address Received, Knife Ready

The comment section completely exploded.

Tang Tangtang was dumbfounded.

He quickly looked up at the bar,

Behind the bar, the "amazing guy" was holding a bottle, slowly pouring the liquor into a glass.

However, the "amazing guy" was clearly not a professional bartender,

his wrist was unsteady,

and he didn't have control over his strength,

the bottle wobbled, spilling quite a bit.

"Damn… I'm screwed, I'm screwed, I'm screwed."

"The lord patron must be here!!!"

Tang Tangtang was scared.

Usually, with everyone separated by the internet, no one can really do anything to each other.

He could act however he wanted, torment the readers as much as he liked,

sometimes even daring to argue back with them,

without worrying that someone would come with a knife,

But now, it was clear that He Hehe was actually here!

Who is he!!!

Tang Tangtang quickly glanced at the picture He Hehe posted,

As a professional light and shadow manga artist,

he was an expert in the angles, perspectives, and light and dark contrasts of the scenery.

In this regard, he was definitely a professional!

In an instant,

he confirmed the direction of the photographer based on the angle and lighting position in the picture,

"Will you dare to fight with me for the icing on the cake again?"

"I won't dare, I'm wrong, be gentle, ouch… ahhh!!!"

In front, at a booth,

a couple sat side by side, the girl holding a fork in her right hand, and viciously pinching her boyfriend's waist with her left hand.

As if pinching wasn't enough,

the girl even twisted her hand,

causing the boy to cry out in pain.

"Definitely not them!!!"

Tang Tangtang immediately dismissed these two.

What a joke, would a couple in real life read this kind of harem romance manga??

If they had time to read romance manga, they would be making their own romantic movie.

Tang Tangtang decisively moved his gaze away.

"So."

"It's you, my golden patron!!"

Tang Tangtang looked at a chubby guy in his early twenties with an intense stare, filled with both murderous intent and a sense of camaraderie.

As an online manga artist,

the chance of encountering a fan in real life was no less than finding true love in a vast sea of people.

Not to mention a fan like He Hehe, who genuinely followed his work and spent money on it,

Under normal circumstances, he would definitely go over excitedly, invite him to a meal without hesitation!

From then on, they would be like brothers from another mother,

but unfortunately...

This fan leader was here to beat him up!!!

This can't be!

Tang Tangtang quickly put his iPad, power bank, and other tools back into his bag, ready to run.

Just as he was about to stand up, Tang Tangtang paused,

Why should I run?

He doesn't know who I am!

The enemy is in the open, while I am in the dark,

Tang Tangtang's evil thoughts grew bold, and he decided to sit righteously, calmly picking up his phone.

He slid down in his seat a bit,

and started observing in secret.

...

"This is the rich kid! Even his side-profile smile is identical!!!"

"Wow!! The rich kid looks so earnest while mixing drinks, it's so endearing!"

"Holy crap!"

"Did anyone notice his phones?"

"Damn, he really is a rich kid, just those few phones could buy a car."

Next,

He Renyue provided more evidence,

pictures of Xingguang Coastal Road, the hammock, Jasmine Hotel, and Fireworks Beach, one after another,

brought out all the long-time lurker fans in the comment section.

"This is the Xingguang Road where the ojou-sama danced!!!"

"The scumbag male lead stole a kiss from my junior under that hammock?!?!"

"This beach… damn, this is where my ojou-sama cried!!"

"Oh my god, are these real places?"

"Damn, I thought this was just a two-dimensional harem manga, but now it seems different?"

"If the rich kid is real, does that mean my pure junior is real too?!"

...

What the heck,

this situation is getting bigger and bigger…

Tang Tangtang's face turned pale.

He was genuinely terrified that He Hehe's next post would be a picture of him.

"No way, I can't keep this patron!"

"If he keeps posting like this, he'll eventually reveal the hotel's location."

"If a reader actually shows up with a knife, that would be a joke..."

Tang Tangtang, a shut-in who spends all day drawing harem manga, wouldn't even be able to beat an auntie from a square dance.

So,

he gritted his teeth and hardened his heart,

he long-pressed He Hehe's avatar,

preparing to give his patron the full package of delete, block, and permanent mute services.

Suddenly, a message popped up automatically:

"Dear artist, congratulations! Your manga 'Even Clumsy Teenagers Want Sweet Love: The Devotion of a Fallen Object' has reached 1000 fan interactions. It will be recommended on the Fans' Heartthrob Rankings at 00:00:00 on December 26. If it is not completed, please make sure to keep updating."

Tang Tangtang stared at the message, stunned.

He quickly switched to the artist backend to check the manga data.

My god…

The data was skyrocketing!!!

The interaction value, which was only 35, had surged to an astonishing 980 in just ten minutes, almost breaking 1000.

To prevent vote manipulation,

the Fans' Heartthrob Rankings only counted paying subscribers.

Though fan affection value would gradually increase as the number of manga chapters grew, it usually did so very slowly.

Many people could only see an increase of 50 in a week,

And the Fans' Heartthrob Rankings had a chain effect.

As long as it continued to grow, breaking 3000, the manga would qualify for a full network recommendation!

"If I get this recommendation, it will attract more fans."

"Then the intense discussions in the comment section will snowball, getting bigger and bigger."

"The higher the fan affection value, the better the ranking I can achieve!"

"Then my manga will become a hit!"

"This golden patron is amazing!!"

Tang Tangtang's eyes lit up.

He looked up, deeply at his brother from another mother,

he now not only couldn't block and mute He Renyue,

but had to encourage and support him to stay active in the comment section and heat up the discussions completely.

"Good brother! Once I become popular, I'll never forget your great kindness!"

...

"Address: Nanjing City, Xiaomajia Island, Jasmine Hotel."

On the other side,

completely unaware that he had just taken a day trip on the edge of a black room, He Renyue excitedly pinned the address to the top of the post.

With more curious readers joining in,

all the details He Renyue had missed were discovered by attentive readers.

Manga Fan: "But your photos only prove that Tang Xiaotang took the reference pictures here, not that he's currently here!"

He Hehe: "This sunset bar opened for the first time today,"

"And the scene of the ojou-sama mixing drinks was updated just today,"

"So I'm not only sure that Tang Xiaotang is hiding in the Jasmine Hotel, I dare to bet that he's watching us from the Sunset Bar right now!"

Nailed it!

Tang Tangtang nervously shrank down even further.

Manga Fan 1: "Address received, knife ready, just waiting for big brother to release Tang Xiaotang's photo!!!"

Manga Fan 2: "Address received, knife ready, just waiting for big brother to release Tang Xiaotang's photo!!!"

Manga Fan 3: "Address received, knife ready, just waiting for big brother to release Tang Xiaotang's photo!!!"