My Stubborn Soul Card Follower

Hearing that the next round of the competition was about to begin, Shen Sui's thoughts withdrew from memories and the future. He looked up and glanced at the results of the first round on the giant screen installed on the wall of the lounge.

An Hai, Tan Song, Bai Ye.

Wow, all the contestants entering the second round are Shen Sui's old acquaintances.

Before Shen Sui had a chance to joke about it, the staff came in, and his next round was starting.

On stage, Shen Sui stared at An Hai across from him, lost in thought.

An Hai still had that cold demeanor.

However, upon seeing Shen Sui, his expression became noticeably colder.

Though An Hai had accepted the fact that Shen Sui was with his sister, it didn't mean he was in a good mood when seeing him.

Of course, how much of this bad mood was due to his sister, and how much because he hadn't beaten Shen Sui, was subjective.

Even the host seemed startled by the cold atmosphere between the two.

It can only be said that An Hai's personality naturally isn't suited for the stage of an all-star entertainment match.

In fact, An Hai had said more than once that dueling isn't entertainment — it's battle, a personal war.

Because of this belief, even though he was voted into the top eight several times in previous years, An Hai never accepted the all-star match invitations.

But this year, An Hai unexpectedly accepted the invitation.

When approached by the staff who invited him, he only asked one question: "Is Shen Sui participating?"

Upon confirming Shen Sui would be in the all-star match, An Hai agreed without hesitation.

This made the organizers wonder if An Hai just came for Shen Sui.

As a result, when seeing An Hai meet Shen Sui in a duel, the host received a note from above, instructing him to pay attention to the atmosphere on site.

Looking at the current situation, the host thought he couldn't do it.

He tried telling a couple of jokes to ease the tension, but it had the opposite effect.

"Can we start?" After a few minutes of silence, it was An Hai who finally broke it.

"Yes! Yes!" The host immediately felt relieved.

"Speaking of which, you actually came to the all-star match." Shen Sui was not afraid of An Hai and started chatting with interest, "It's not like your style."

An Hai snorted coldly: "If it were before, I definitely wouldn't participate in this kind of match that entertains the audience like a clown."

Shen Sui, hearing An Hai's words, broke out in a cold sweat.

I understand your thoughts; for many true duelists, dueling is fighting, not performing to entertain the audience.

But could you not say it in front of the audience? It's quite disrespectful to them!

"Ah!!! An Hai is so handsome!"

Before Shen Sui could say anything, screams from the girls in the crowd erupted.

They must all be An Hai's fans.

What the heck! Does someone like him really have fans?

An Hai is indeed the kind of person who can say things like, "Women are just a nuisance."

"An Hai! An Hai! An Hai!"

In Shen Sui's ear, he heard a chorus of girls chanting in unison, clearly An Hai's fan support group.

An Hai's face visibly darkened.

He has always viewed dueling very purely, so he really can't stand these fans who follow him everywhere.

Even though he disliked it, An Hai's upbringing wouldn't allow him to speak harshly to those weaker than him, so he was forced to accept it every time.

And seeing An Hai's disdain yet polite refusal, for some reason, the female fans got even more excited, which left An Hai even more helpless.

"So, why did you participate in the all-star match?" Shen Sui looked at An Hai curiously.

An Hai snorted: "To defeat you."

Uh...

That sounded so resentful.

Like I've been a bully or something.

Okay... looks like you really haven't won against me at all.

Is it because you lost so much you started thinking the format is flawed?

Want to see if you can beat yourself in a different format?

As soon as An Hai finished speaking, the fans below erupted in waves of cheers.

"So handsome! An Hai!"

"Ah! That arrogant expression! I'm dead!"

I say, how did you see arrogance on his poker face?

Hearing these cheers from the fans, Shen Sui was speechless for An Hai.

He noticed An Hai's expression got even worse, fearing his next line might be to shout at the audience, "So annoying!"

In Huaxia, that would be very dangerous.

Officially, professional Life Card Masters are considered public figures, and as such, they naturally bear the obligation to guide the public positively. Behaving like scolding their own fans can easily cause a wave of negative public opinion.

However, An Hai's upbringing was indeed good, as he just shot a cold glance at the audience dealing with such voices.

His fans immediately caught on to their idol's intention and instantly shut their mouths.

But seeing some girls cover their faces and blush, they seemed to enjoy it.

Well, An Hai and his fans are quite the match.

"Come on, let's start the duel." An Hai's gaze fell on Shen Sui.

While talking, the referee arrived on stage.

With his announcement, the match officially began.