2009 year 5 month 15 day,
Magic City, Daxia University, inside the football this time, the place was already crowded with tens of thousands of college students, news media, and game enthusiasts, with people jostling each other and making a lot of noise.
because,
The first national finals of the "Honor of Kings" competition will be held here.
As the most popular e-sports game at present, after four or five months of wild development, the cumulative number of registered game players nationwide has reached an astonishing million, covering almost 60% of the country's college students and young people, firmly occupying the position of the world's top game and is indestructible.
Moreover, because of Li Yuan's rising fame, it attracted a large number of fanatical female fans to join, and it gradually became a multi-functional platform for games, communication, community, and love.
In this era of fanatical "star chasing", the influence brought by Li Yuan is enormous.
in the crowd,
A beautiful woman wearing sunglasses, elegant and tall, holding the arm of another female star, said with a smile:
"Sister Fei, I finally managed to get a ticket for today's concert. Will Xia Hua be on stage to sing?"
The girls who were called "Sister Fei" were in their twenties or thirties.
Wearing large frog-eye glasses, a casual Mickey-colored sweater, a tall and slender figure, and a beauty like a fairy, she often attracted the attention and comments of the male college students around her.
"Probably. I heard that he will bring some new songs today."
"Sister Fei" blinked her beautiful eyes, looking at the stage in front of her, and an inexplicable expectation suddenly arose in her heart.
She also met Li Yuan, the hottest "super newcomer" in the entertainment industry in the past six months, who is respected as the "Prince of Music" and known as the "Succubus" by many fans. She also met him by chance at a charity dinner a few days ago and got to know each other.
As soon as I saw her, I was struck by her beauty.
At that time, Li Yuan already had many titles such as "Founder of Zhihu", "Little Prince of Music", "Most Famous Writer of the 21st Century", "China's Buffett", and "King of Milk Tea".
He owns many assets including "", "Honor of Kings", "Cha Yan Yue Se", "Datang Investment", "Yuan Dian Chinese Network" and "Tian Xian Entertainment".
According to incomplete statistics, Li Yuan's current total wealth is very likely to have exceeded 100 billion. Even if it is not enough, it is not far off.
He has made it onto the Forbes wealth list and is known as the youngest billionaire.
It took Li Yuan less than a year to go from an unknown college student to a billionaire.
The speed is so fast that it is jaw-dropping.
In addition to his extraordinary talent, Li Yuan's business talent is also extremely exaggerated, especially in stock investment. He is known as the "China Buffett" in the circle...
"Hehe, Sister Fei, if you're still not sure, then who can be sure?"
"I heard from people in the circle that Li Yuan is pursuing you passionately."
Sister Fei blushed and rolled her eyes at her best friend:
"Nonsense, that's impossible."
"Tsk, this is something that everyone recognizes, okay? Otherwise, why is his company called Tianxian Entertainment? Isn't this obvious?"
"I also heard that Li Yuan is planning to invite you to shoot a big-budget movie with an investment of several hundred million."
"Uh! This!" Liu Yifei didn't know how to refute.
Her nickname in the entertainment industry and fan circle is indeed "Goddess". Li Yuan gave his entertainment company this name, which is indeed easy to cause misunderstanding.
As for the invitation to make a movie, this is not completely hearsay, but it actually happened.
At the charity dinner,
Li Yuan casually asked her if she had any time and if she was interested, she could come and shoot a movie.
Out of curiosity about Li Yuan, she thought it was just a polite remark from the other party, so she agreed without thinking.
Unexpectedly, Li Yuan actually had a heated discussion with her.
The name of the movie that was going to be filmed was "The Mermaid", and she was to play the female lead. According to Li Yuan's intention, he would be the male lead of the movie.
"Hehe, Sister Fei, I was right."
"You silly girl, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll strangle you to death. And if you keep saying that he has a girlfriend, it's a good thing."
"Hehe, he has more than one girlfriend anyway, so one more won't hurt."
"Humph, I'm not interested in such a playboy."
"Although Li Yuan is a bit of a playboy, he has a good figure and is handsome."
"You silly girl, if you like it, just go and do it yourself."
"I think the key is that he doesn't have that kind of intention towards me!"
"By the way, Sister Fei, what's the name of the movie you're planning to shoot? Give me some inside information."
Although the girl with glasses was smiling and joking, for some reason, a hint of disappointment flashed across her heart.
In fact, she knew Li Yuan earlier than Liu Yifei. She had already known Li Yuan at the "Milk Tea Sister" awards ceremony before the New Year, and she was among the top three.
In private, she also took the initiative to communicate with Li Yuan a few times, but Li Yuan always seemed indifferent, which made her feel very angry.
Am I really that ugly?
I am a recognized beauty in the circle, I am of Western blood, and I am so beautiful.
Liu Yifei glanced at the other person and whispered, "The name of the movie should be "The Mermaid". Don't tell anyone else. It's not confirmed yet!"
"Oh, oh, don't worry, I'm tight-lipped."
"'Mermaid'? This name is really good. It fits your image and temperament very well, Sister Fei."
"Hmph, you little girl, you're teasing me and asking for a beating." Liu Yifei smiled and stretched out her hand as if to hit someone.
"Although Li Yuan is a bit of a playboy, he is still very capable. Not long ago, he spent a lot of money to acquire Yuandian Chinese Network. It is said that he will produce some major domestic IPs. It is said that the investment exceeds 8 million... You have now entered the entertainment industry. If you want better development, you can look for him."
The girl with glasses curled her lips and raised her voice: "Sister Fei, do you think I don't want to? I contacted him privately several times, but he ignored me. How can he be as generous as you?"
"Hehe, Sister Fei, how about you introduce me to her later?"
Liu Yifei nodded and agreed readily: "No problem."
the other side,
Li Yuan got out of the Rolls-Royce car dressed formally in a suit and tie. Zhong Tingyue held his arm openly, and they talked with a sweet smile.
"Senior, this is a grand event. It feels like more than 10 people have flocked to our Daxia University. I saw a lot of people talking about it on the school's website."
Li Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile: "Oh, what are they talking about?"
Zhong Tingyue gave several interesting responses.
"They said you were doing this to benefit the students of Daxia University, who could watch your concert for free. Some students even sold the chance to enter Daxia University online at a price."
"Look over there, the dormitory buildings near the playground are full of people, many of them are college students from other schools."
Li Yuan burst out laughing.
The reason why the national finals of "Honor of Kings" was held at Daxia University was not actually his original intention.
Because this is not only the national finals of "Honor of Kings", but also his first concert in half a year. He has also prepared several new songs, and tickets are "hard to come by" online... Some front-row tickets have been sold for hundreds of thousands of yuan each.
Today, some celebrities and bigwigs from the entertainment and business circles came as special guests.
In addition, although the football field of Daxia University is not small, it is still somewhat different from a professional large-scale gymnasium. It is also close to the student dormitory, which easily leads to the phenomenon of "ticket evasion".
But President Ma Tengfei personally came out to persuade them, wanting to make the hosting of the "King of Glory" national finals his first "face project" after becoming the president, to further enhance the reputation of Daxia University in the country.
Because of him, the reputation of Daxia University has greatly increased across the country over the past six months, and it is showing a trend of squeezing into the top 985 universities.
It can be predicted that the scores of the 2009 college entrance examination volunteers will definitely increase greatly this year. It is basically impossible for him to take advantage of the loopholes like he did last year...
Li Yuan had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree to the request of his "mentor".
This was also the first time that Ma Tengfei had asked me for help, so I definitely couldn't let him down...
"That can be considered as a small benefit that I, a student of Daxia University, can seek for the alumni."
Li Yuan suddenly thought of Ding Shanshan, Wang Lisha and their team, and asked with interest:
"By the way, Xiaoyueliang, how are your roommates preparing? Are you confident that you can win the championship in the girls' group?"
Zhong Tingyue chuckled and joked, "Haha, whether they can win the championship depends on whether you, the organizer, will give them a backdoor."
After holding the "Honor of Kings" national championship, Li Yuan did not expect that Ding Shanshan, Wang Lisha and others had also signed up privately.
Unexpectedly, perhaps they really have good talent, they actually played the game very well, making it all the way and getting tickets to the national finals, and will present a wonderful gaming showdown tonight.
Li Yuan could swear that he really did not give these girls any backdoor access.
As students from 985 universities, they certainly have high IQs, and have conducted in-depth research on the mechanics of the game. Plus, there aren't many girls who like to play games, so it's normal for them to make it to the national finals.
The two chatted and laughed for a while, and Li Yuan suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, Xiaoyue, he hasn't been bothering you recently, has he?"
Zhong Tingyue shook her head: "Not recently. I did as you said, settled all the previous accounts, and gave him a little more compensation, and he didn't continue to pester me..."
As he spoke, Zhong Tingyue sighed again.
"Alas, I don't know what kind of magic potion he fed my mother. These past few days, my mother has always been saying good things about him in front of me, which has left me speechless."
"If you don't know, you would think he is a qualified father and husband."
Li Yuan smiled and rubbed Zhong Tingyue's head, jokingly saying:
"A husband and wife are bound by love for a hundred days. Perhaps Aunt Gu can't bear to part with him."
Listening to Li Yuan's words, Zhong Tingyue glanced at Li Yuan deeply, and suddenly fell silent for a moment, without saying a word.
Ever since Li Yuan went to the imperial capital on his own more than three months ago, things have changed very quickly, leaving her a little overwhelmed.
When the song "Birds and Cicadas" suddenly appeared in the music class at Teito University, she felt something was wrong.
After inquiring from many sources, I found out who that beautiful girl was and what she and Li Yuan had experienced.
After she learned the news, she was very angry and even wanted to leave Li Yuan.
However, after hearing Li Yuan's explanation, she finally softened her heart.
Li Yuan looked at Zhong Tingyue who had suddenly fallen silent, smiled, reached out to touch her head, and held her in his arms.
"Little Moon, it will officially start soon, let's go over first."
"Ok!"
……
In the middle of the football field, a stage had been built in advance. The scenery was glittering and covered with all kinds of colorful lights, making the atmosphere on the scene begin to heat up...
At six o'clock in the evening,
The opening ceremony of the national finals of the "Honor of Kings" national championship officially began.
Li Xing came to the center of the stage, holding the microphone, looking at the entire playground, the sidewalks, and the dormitory building next to him, which were all crowded with fans, and a touch of ambition and ambition ignited in his heart...
"Today, I would like to thank all the leaders, friends, and fans for coming to the stage of the "King of Glory" National Championship Finals..."
After Li Yuan gave a passionate and standard opening speech, he announced the start of the competition.
"Now, the competition officially begins, let us welcome the teams participating in the boys and girls finals."
Amid the enthusiastic applause from the audience,
One group of girls, wearing uniform clothing sponsored by Yuandian Chinese Network, went on stage with nervous expressions.
Ding Shanshan looked at the tens of thousands of audience members below the stage, became nervous, and spoke in a low voice.
"Tingrou, Shasha, are you nervous?"
Xu Tingrou pinched the sweat on her palms and nodded slightly: "Yeah, my legs are shaking, there are too many people."
Wang Lisha said excitedly, "I'm fine. I feel my adrenaline is surging. It feels really good to be the center of attention."
"You guys think, after today, will I attract a few super handsome guys?"
Listening to Wang Lisha's words, Ding Shanshan burst out laughing, and was infected by her emotions and was not so nervous anymore.
"Shasha, you are really awesome. To use Li Yuan's words, you are awesome."
Xu Tingrou was not so nervous anymore: "You can also say he is a social phobic, a social terrorist."
"But what Shasha said makes sense. There must be a lot of handsome guys here today. Maybe I can find a way out of being single."
……
As the game started, the scene suddenly became lively, with exclamations and discussions everywhere.
As the undisputed most popular online game, the impact of "Honor of Kings" is unprecedentedly huge.
"Look, Angela is hiding in the bush again. The opponent's Diao Chan is ambushed. I got the first kill."
"Haha, they are worthy of being the three sisters of the bush. Once you are ambushed, you are almost certain to die."
"This girl is playing Monkey King. Her awareness and skills are pretty good. She plays really well."
"The boys' team was the most brutal. The girls' team was too sneaky. They just crouched in the bushes. It made my scalp tingle."
……
Li Yuan couldn't help laughing while watching the game on the stage.
Because it was the first time, registration started very early, and the team members could not be changed. There were no professional teams participating. Everyone was an amateur game player. The operations, laning, and hero restraint were not intense, but more interesting...
(End of this chapter)
Magic City, Daxia University, inside the football this time, the place was already crowded with tens of thousands of college students, news media, and game enthusiasts, with people jostling each other and making a lot of noise.
because,
The first national finals of the "Honor of Kings" competition will be held here.
As the most popular e-sports game at present, after four or five months of wild development, the cumulative number of registered game players nationwide has reached an astonishing million, covering almost 60% of the country's college students and young people, firmly occupying the position of the world's top game and is indestructible.
Moreover, because of Li Yuan's rising fame, it attracted a large number of fanatical female fans to join, and it gradually became a multi-functional platform for games, communication, community, and love.
In this era of fanatical "star chasing", the influence brought by Li Yuan is enormous.
in the crowd,
A beautiful woman wearing sunglasses, elegant and tall, holding the arm of another female star, said with a smile:
"Sister Fei, I finally managed to get a ticket for today's concert. Will Xia Hua be on stage to sing?"
The girls who were called "Sister Fei" were in their twenties or thirties.
Wearing large frog-eye glasses, a casual Mickey-colored sweater, a tall and slender figure, and a beauty like a fairy, she often attracted the attention and comments of the male college students around her.
"Probably. I heard that he will bring some new songs today."
"Sister Fei" blinked her beautiful eyes, looking at the stage in front of her, and an inexplicable expectation suddenly arose in her heart.
She also met Li Yuan, the hottest "super newcomer" in the entertainment industry in the past six months, who is respected as the "Prince of Music" and known as the "Succubus" by many fans. She also met him by chance at a charity dinner a few days ago and got to know each other.
As soon as I saw her, I was struck by her beauty.
At that time, Li Yuan already had many titles such as "Founder of Zhihu", "Little Prince of Music", "Most Famous Writer of the 21st Century", "China's Buffett", and "King of Milk Tea".
He owns many assets including "", "Honor of Kings", "Cha Yan Yue Se", "Datang Investment", "Yuan Dian Chinese Network" and "Tian Xian Entertainment".
According to incomplete statistics, Li Yuan's current total wealth is very likely to have exceeded 100 billion. Even if it is not enough, it is not far off.
He has made it onto the Forbes wealth list and is known as the youngest billionaire.
It took Li Yuan less than a year to go from an unknown college student to a billionaire.
The speed is so fast that it is jaw-dropping.
In addition to his extraordinary talent, Li Yuan's business talent is also extremely exaggerated, especially in stock investment. He is known as the "China Buffett" in the circle...
"Hehe, Sister Fei, if you're still not sure, then who can be sure?"
"I heard from people in the circle that Li Yuan is pursuing you passionately."
Sister Fei blushed and rolled her eyes at her best friend:
"Nonsense, that's impossible."
"Tsk, this is something that everyone recognizes, okay? Otherwise, why is his company called Tianxian Entertainment? Isn't this obvious?"
"I also heard that Li Yuan is planning to invite you to shoot a big-budget movie with an investment of several hundred million."
"Uh! This!" Liu Yifei didn't know how to refute.
Her nickname in the entertainment industry and fan circle is indeed "Goddess". Li Yuan gave his entertainment company this name, which is indeed easy to cause misunderstanding.
As for the invitation to make a movie, this is not completely hearsay, but it actually happened.
At the charity dinner,
Li Yuan casually asked her if she had any time and if she was interested, she could come and shoot a movie.
Out of curiosity about Li Yuan, she thought it was just a polite remark from the other party, so she agreed without thinking.
Unexpectedly, Li Yuan actually had a heated discussion with her.
The name of the movie that was going to be filmed was "The Mermaid", and she was to play the female lead. According to Li Yuan's intention, he would be the male lead of the movie.
"Hehe, Sister Fei, I was right."
"You silly girl, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll strangle you to death. And if you keep saying that he has a girlfriend, it's a good thing."
"Hehe, he has more than one girlfriend anyway, so one more won't hurt."
"Humph, I'm not interested in such a playboy."
"Although Li Yuan is a bit of a playboy, he has a good figure and is handsome."
"You silly girl, if you like it, just go and do it yourself."
"I think the key is that he doesn't have that kind of intention towards me!"
"By the way, Sister Fei, what's the name of the movie you're planning to shoot? Give me some inside information."
Although the girl with glasses was smiling and joking, for some reason, a hint of disappointment flashed across her heart.
In fact, she knew Li Yuan earlier than Liu Yifei. She had already known Li Yuan at the "Milk Tea Sister" awards ceremony before the New Year, and she was among the top three.
In private, she also took the initiative to communicate with Li Yuan a few times, but Li Yuan always seemed indifferent, which made her feel very angry.
Am I really that ugly?
I am a recognized beauty in the circle, I am of Western blood, and I am so beautiful.
Liu Yifei glanced at the other person and whispered, "The name of the movie should be "The Mermaid". Don't tell anyone else. It's not confirmed yet!"
"Oh, oh, don't worry, I'm tight-lipped."
"'Mermaid'? This name is really good. It fits your image and temperament very well, Sister Fei."
"Hmph, you little girl, you're teasing me and asking for a beating." Liu Yifei smiled and stretched out her hand as if to hit someone.
"Although Li Yuan is a bit of a playboy, he is still very capable. Not long ago, he spent a lot of money to acquire Yuandian Chinese Network. It is said that he will produce some major domestic IPs. It is said that the investment exceeds 8 million... You have now entered the entertainment industry. If you want better development, you can look for him."
The girl with glasses curled her lips and raised her voice: "Sister Fei, do you think I don't want to? I contacted him privately several times, but he ignored me. How can he be as generous as you?"
"Hehe, Sister Fei, how about you introduce me to her later?"
Liu Yifei nodded and agreed readily: "No problem."
the other side,
Li Yuan got out of the Rolls-Royce car dressed formally in a suit and tie. Zhong Tingyue held his arm openly, and they talked with a sweet smile.
"Senior, this is a grand event. It feels like more than 10 people have flocked to our Daxia University. I saw a lot of people talking about it on the school's website."
Li Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile: "Oh, what are they talking about?"
Zhong Tingyue gave several interesting responses.
"They said you were doing this to benefit the students of Daxia University, who could watch your concert for free. Some students even sold the chance to enter Daxia University online at a price."
"Look over there, the dormitory buildings near the playground are full of people, many of them are college students from other schools."
Li Yuan burst out laughing.
The reason why the national finals of "Honor of Kings" was held at Daxia University was not actually his original intention.
Because this is not only the national finals of "Honor of Kings", but also his first concert in half a year. He has also prepared several new songs, and tickets are "hard to come by" online... Some front-row tickets have been sold for hundreds of thousands of yuan each.
Today, some celebrities and bigwigs from the entertainment and business circles came as special guests.
In addition, although the football field of Daxia University is not small, it is still somewhat different from a professional large-scale gymnasium. It is also close to the student dormitory, which easily leads to the phenomenon of "ticket evasion".
But President Ma Tengfei personally came out to persuade them, wanting to make the hosting of the "King of Glory" national finals his first "face project" after becoming the president, to further enhance the reputation of Daxia University in the country.
Because of him, the reputation of Daxia University has greatly increased across the country over the past six months, and it is showing a trend of squeezing into the top 985 universities.
It can be predicted that the scores of the 2009 college entrance examination volunteers will definitely increase greatly this year. It is basically impossible for him to take advantage of the loopholes like he did last year...
Li Yuan had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree to the request of his "mentor".
This was also the first time that Ma Tengfei had asked me for help, so I definitely couldn't let him down...
"That can be considered as a small benefit that I, a student of Daxia University, can seek for the alumni."
Li Yuan suddenly thought of Ding Shanshan, Wang Lisha and their team, and asked with interest:
"By the way, Xiaoyueliang, how are your roommates preparing? Are you confident that you can win the championship in the girls' group?"
Zhong Tingyue chuckled and joked, "Haha, whether they can win the championship depends on whether you, the organizer, will give them a backdoor."
After holding the "Honor of Kings" national championship, Li Yuan did not expect that Ding Shanshan, Wang Lisha and others had also signed up privately.
Unexpectedly, perhaps they really have good talent, they actually played the game very well, making it all the way and getting tickets to the national finals, and will present a wonderful gaming showdown tonight.
Li Yuan could swear that he really did not give these girls any backdoor access.
As students from 985 universities, they certainly have high IQs, and have conducted in-depth research on the mechanics of the game. Plus, there aren't many girls who like to play games, so it's normal for them to make it to the national finals.
The two chatted and laughed for a while, and Li Yuan suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, Xiaoyue, he hasn't been bothering you recently, has he?"
Zhong Tingyue shook her head: "Not recently. I did as you said, settled all the previous accounts, and gave him a little more compensation, and he didn't continue to pester me..."
As he spoke, Zhong Tingyue sighed again.
"Alas, I don't know what kind of magic potion he fed my mother. These past few days, my mother has always been saying good things about him in front of me, which has left me speechless."
"If you don't know, you would think he is a qualified father and husband."
Li Yuan smiled and rubbed Zhong Tingyue's head, jokingly saying:
"A husband and wife are bound by love for a hundred days. Perhaps Aunt Gu can't bear to part with him."
Listening to Li Yuan's words, Zhong Tingyue glanced at Li Yuan deeply, and suddenly fell silent for a moment, without saying a word.
Ever since Li Yuan went to the imperial capital on his own more than three months ago, things have changed very quickly, leaving her a little overwhelmed.
When the song "Birds and Cicadas" suddenly appeared in the music class at Teito University, she felt something was wrong.
After inquiring from many sources, I found out who that beautiful girl was and what she and Li Yuan had experienced.
After she learned the news, she was very angry and even wanted to leave Li Yuan.
However, after hearing Li Yuan's explanation, she finally softened her heart.
Li Yuan looked at Zhong Tingyue who had suddenly fallen silent, smiled, reached out to touch her head, and held her in his arms.
"Little Moon, it will officially start soon, let's go over first."
"Ok!"
……
In the middle of the football field, a stage had been built in advance. The scenery was glittering and covered with all kinds of colorful lights, making the atmosphere on the scene begin to heat up...
At six o'clock in the evening,
The opening ceremony of the national finals of the "Honor of Kings" national championship officially began.
Li Xing came to the center of the stage, holding the microphone, looking at the entire playground, the sidewalks, and the dormitory building next to him, which were all crowded with fans, and a touch of ambition and ambition ignited in his heart...
"Today, I would like to thank all the leaders, friends, and fans for coming to the stage of the "King of Glory" National Championship Finals..."
After Li Yuan gave a passionate and standard opening speech, he announced the start of the competition.
"Now, the competition officially begins, let us welcome the teams participating in the boys and girls finals."
Amid the enthusiastic applause from the audience,
One group of girls, wearing uniform clothing sponsored by Yuandian Chinese Network, went on stage with nervous expressions.
Ding Shanshan looked at the tens of thousands of audience members below the stage, became nervous, and spoke in a low voice.
"Tingrou, Shasha, are you nervous?"
Xu Tingrou pinched the sweat on her palms and nodded slightly: "Yeah, my legs are shaking, there are too many people."
Wang Lisha said excitedly, "I'm fine. I feel my adrenaline is surging. It feels really good to be the center of attention."
"You guys think, after today, will I attract a few super handsome guys?"
Listening to Wang Lisha's words, Ding Shanshan burst out laughing, and was infected by her emotions and was not so nervous anymore.
"Shasha, you are really awesome. To use Li Yuan's words, you are awesome."
Xu Tingrou was not so nervous anymore: "You can also say he is a social phobic, a social terrorist."
"But what Shasha said makes sense. There must be a lot of handsome guys here today. Maybe I can find a way out of being single."
……
As the game started, the scene suddenly became lively, with exclamations and discussions everywhere.
As the undisputed most popular online game, the impact of "Honor of Kings" is unprecedentedly huge.
"Look, Angela is hiding in the bush again. The opponent's Diao Chan is ambushed. I got the first kill."
"Haha, they are worthy of being the three sisters of the bush. Once you are ambushed, you are almost certain to die."
"This girl is playing Monkey King. Her awareness and skills are pretty good. She plays really well."
"The boys' team was the most brutal. The girls' team was too sneaky. They just crouched in the bushes. It made my scalp tingle."
……
Li Yuan couldn't help laughing while watching the game on the stage.
Because it was the first time, registration started very early, and the team members could not be changed. There were no professional teams participating. Everyone was an amateur game player. The operations, laning, and hero restraint were not intense, but more interesting...
(End of this chapter)