MadLad's harsh words surprised Max. He looked at his friend in confusion.
Normally, MadLad knew when to act respectfully. When eting new people, even this strear would act nicely. But at the mont, he was being very rude to the newcors. He didn't even try to hide his dislike towards them.
The man who approached him earlier was obviously upset by his harsh words. He clenched his fist, but before he could do anything, his friend quickly tried to defuse the situation.
"Why the hostility? We just want to interview Breeze as soone who has the most nominations among the strears here. We don't have any other goals, right?"
"Yeah." The man in the front nodded, calming down a little bit. "We just want to interview him. Besides, he didn't look busy. I an, why should he? He's a nominee! So, we can't miss the opportunity to interview him. And it's said streaming is allowed here, right?"
"Yes. It's a public place." Another one agreed."
"Oh, really?" MadLad scoffed, "Well, too bad for you, Breeze is not available to answer any question at the mont. So, you can get the hell away from him and stop trying to annoy him. We're busy here."
"We are?" Max looked at MadLad in surprise and whispered, "Why?"
"They are clout chasers." MadLad answered quietly, not bothering to whisper, "Just leave it to , Breeze. My image in the streaming community has already cented that I used harsh language. You would have a hard ti dealing with them if you just refuse normally."
"Ah."
Just with that, Max understood his intention.
Apparently, MadLad was worried that Max would have trouble refusing the interview and his reputation would take a hit. That's why he tried to help by acting rudely toward them.
Max knew that his image would be damaged if he refused their normal-looking offer. If they were truly clout chasers like what MadLad had ntioned, they would twist the story about him being arrogant or sothing if he refused them.
Of course, not all of his viewers would believe them. But there was a chance his haters would co out of their small cave to fla him.
'Truly troubleso.'
Unlike MadLad, Max was famous for never causing any trouble. There were many tis when people tried to ss with him and failed because of it.
So, he decided to let MadLad handle this situation for now.
"I see. Then, I'll let you do it." Max smiled, "I will back you up in case there is a problem."
"Hah! For , any attention is okay. Bad or good, they will add to my viewers count." MadLad chuckled.
Then, he turned his gaze back to the man in front and raised an eyebrow, "Why are you still here? Scram. You guys are annoying us with your presence. Don't you see we're talking here and not streaming? Does that not tell you anything?"
"No need for such a strong word." The other guy, the one that stopped his friend, smiled and raised his hand in peace. "We are not here to start any trouble, but to ask for a simple favor. That's all."
"That's right, dude." One guy said, "Why are you so hostile toward us? Do you know how annoying you sound? We are all strears here. We're not so random guys who want to cause trouble. Look guys. This guy is acting as if he is the best strear here or sothing."
"Shut up." MadLad sneered, "Don't make angry, dumb fucker. I'm already in a foul mood. I was looking forward to talking to Breeze and here you guys are, trying to ruin the mood."
"We are not ruining anything!" One guy shouted. His friend quickly cald him down before looking at MadLad and continued, "Just a simple interview and that's it. No harm done, right?"
"I am sorry."
At that mont, Max spoke up. He looked at the guy and said, "But, we can't do any interviews right now. I am not available for an interview at the mont."
"What?" One guy frowned, "Co on man. We just need a few questions and that's it."
"No, you won't get away after asking just a few questions. I know your type. You're the one that won't let go of your prey after you find them. It's clear you will keep pushing Breeze to answer more questions."
MadLad glared at the guy in front of him and said, "Just get the fuck away. You're bothering us and we don't like it. Stop wasting your ti. You will not get anything from us. Not a single answer, you hear?"
The guy was about to retort but the calr guy interrupted him again and spoke up. He looked at Max and MadLad and asked, "Why do you have to act like this to us? Is there a specific reason behind it?"
"Who needs a specific reason to refuse?" MadLad sneered again, "If I hate you is a reason, then that's the reason you get. Now scram."
"You..." The guy was about to get angry when a new voice joined them.
"Is there a problem here?"
It was none other than the event organizer and the chairman of Punch himself, Kaiden.
Everyone looked at him, surprised by his sudden appearance.
Kaiden was a famous man, both inside and outside of the streaming industry.
His appearance was tall, and his hair was black. He was wearing a black tuxedo, with a white shirt and black pants. He had an intense look, with a sharp jawline and piercing blue eyes. His eyes were dark, and he looked like a man of power. He was also a man of great charisma and confidence.
He had the charisma of a great man.
When he appeared, he imdiately beca the center of attention.
And due to his presence, the clout chasers surrounding Max and MadLad imdiately changed their behavior and target. They greeted the man and asked for his signature.
Kaiden, on the other hand, didn't care. He raised his hand to refuse them and looked at Max.
"Sorry if I interrupted sothing. But I have an appointnt with Breeze. I was waiting but he didn't seem to see ."
"Oh. My apologies, Mr. Kaiden." Max smiled and turned his gaze at Kaiden. He knew what the man tried to do imdiately, "I was a little bit preoccupied with them. I already refused their interview but they kept pushing."
Naturally, Max wasn't going to let it slide easy. So he said such things to make the clout chasers feel embarrassed.
"Is that so?" Kaiden looked at the clout chasers and smiled, "Well, too bad then. He already has an appointnt with . I hope you understand."
"...!"
"W-We are sorry. You should've told us that you have an appointnt already."
The clout chasers looked surprised. Then, they all quickly moved to the side.
"We're sorry for the inconvenience, Mr. Breeze and MadLad." The calr guy said, "Let's go guys, we have disturbed them enough."
After saying their farewells, the clout chasers walked away, leaving the three alone in the middle of the gathering.
"Thanks for helping, Mr. Kaiden. We are grateful for it." Max imdiately thanked him and said, "We're lucky that you're nearby, sir."
"Hahaha, there is no need to ntion it. But I do want to have a little conversation with you, Breeze. Can you spare a bit of your ti?" Kaiden smiled, "The appointnt I said was not a lie. I am genuinely interested to talk with the strear of the year nominee."
"I don't mind it, sir."
"Then, let's go. This gathering has an area where we can talk privately. Ah, your friend may co too."
With Kaiden's words, Max looked at MadLad and he shook his head.
"No, please allow to refuse the invitation, sir. I..." MadLad smiled, "I am going to join my friends and enjoy the gathering."
"Ahaha! Okay, enjoy yourself."
"Yes, sir!"
Then, Kaiden and Max left the area and entered the private area of the gathering.
***
When Kaiden entered the private area, he looked around. There were no other strears there, and it was completely empty.
Kaiden looked at Max and smiled, "Please, sit down and make yourself comfortable. I just wanted to ask a few things."
"Okay." Max smiled back, "I'll do that then, sir."
He sat on the sofa and made himself comfortable, and he was followed by Kaiden who did the sa.
"Hahaha, you are a polite kid. No need to call sir." Kaiden chuckled and waved his hand, "I may be older than you but that's just it. We're all adults here. Just be comfortable and talk normally."
"Understood, sir— Kaiden." Max smiled and corrected his words, "What did you want to talk to about?"
Kaiden chuckled at the way he talked, "Well, there's no specific topic I wanted to talk about. But first of all, let's start by congratulating you for your nomination."
"Thanks, sir." Max grinned, "Though, I didn't expect that I would enter a lot of nominations, more than 5. It's a surprise. A pleasant one."
"You honestly deserve it." Kaiden nodded and continued, "You're a good strear. You have the charisma, talent, and skills. Your streaming content is good and entertaining. That's what people want in a strear, entertainnt."
"I do try to keep the viewers entertained."
"Haha. And you did a great job, don't worry." Kaiden chuckled again, "But that's where the problem cos in. You're too good."
Hearing that, Max narrowed his eyes. His face turned serious, "I see. So that's a problem, huh?"
"You are aware that your channel growth has been monitored by my company, yes? As the chairman of Punch, I can see the growth of every strear who uses the platform. That is how we are able to help those with good content, by promoting them."
"Yes. And my growth is a little bit abnormal for soone who started just a little while ago, isn't it? Even with the support from you, the company."
Everything was going well and smoothly, but suddenly Max felt a sense of uneasiness in the air. His body tensed up and his face went pale. He didn't like the way the man was talking to him.
"Correct. You're not like the others. Your growth is abnormally fast. And we're worried about that." Kaiden said calmly, "If you win the awards, there might be trouble coming for you from jealous strears. You know, human nature is hard to understand."
Max nodded.
Sothing was wrong here.
"I can deal with trouble, sir." He replied, trying to hide his uneasiness.
"If that's the case, then I can rest easy. I hope you won't stop streaming after the awards. It will be a waste of talent." Kaiden said and continued, "I am satisfied with your answer. I am sorry for calling you so suddenly. You may leave if you want to. I hope you enjoy the gathering."
"Alright. I'll keep that in mind." Max stood up, "Then, I'll leave first. Thank you for your support. It's very much appreciated."
"No no no, I appreciate it as a viewer." Kaiden chuckled. He then looked him in the eye, "Just a friendly advice. Be careful of people that may be envious of your talent, okay?"
Max nodded. "Understood. I'll be careful. Have a nice night."
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