Chapter 15: Chapter 15: It’s Time to Be Put to Use

“Jin Fan, I just saw the video online. What is wrong with you? Didn’t I tell you to go expose her? How did you actually get in a car crash, and a bird even pooped on your head? Now look what’s happened. Not only did you fail to ruin her reputation, you even gave her a small boost in popularity!”

Reckless Young Master Jin was already in a foul mood, and Kang Naixin’s accusatory tone only made him more furious.

“Cousin, are you questioning me?”

Kang Naixin looked down on this cousin of hers who did nothing but eat, drink, and play, but he was still a young master of the Jin family. She had to give him at least some face.

So she softened her tone. “I didn’t mean to blame you. You hate charlatans the most, and so do I! That’s why I brought this up with you. But how did you… Sigh, never mind what happened before. Just step in and get Douyin to ban her account.”

Reckless Young Master Jin said, “Douyin Live Stream is my dad’s company, that’s true. But Douyin Live Stream has its own rules. She hasn’t broken any of them. Banning someone’s account for no reason? Wouldn’t that just ruin Douyin Live Stream’s reputation?”

Kang Naixin found this strange. ’This spendthrift is usually completely lawless. Since when did he start caring about protecting his family’s business? This isn’t his style at all!’

Kang Naixin continued to urge her cousin to deal with Shen Zhiyao.

“Are you blind? Which eye are you using that you can’t see she broke the rules? In front of so many viewers, she was promoting feudal superstitions and pulling that whole mystic act. How is that not a violation?”

“She’s not promoting feudal superstitions. The woman has real skills.”

“What skills? Cousin, I saw your video from last night. It was just a coincidence. Don’t be foolish enough to believe it!”

“Cousin, for the sake of our family ties, I’d advise you to focus on your acting. It’s best if you stay out of things that don’t concern you.”

Kang Naixin wanted to say more, but Reckless Young Master Jin had already hung up.

Zhou Ye was still asking, “How did it go? How did it go? How did it go? Did you convince him?”

Kang Naixin roared in anger, “That useless piece of trash is more of a hindrance than a help! He can’t even handle one simple thing. No wonder Uncle doesn’t like him!”

Zhou Ye said, “He’s not willing to help? Then how do we solve this? Shen Zhiyao’s online fanbase is growing, and so is her credibility. If she starts spouting nonsense about me online, I’m finished! Why don’t I go find her myself and ask what she really wants?”

Kang Naixin sneered. “A woman like that either wants to get back together with you, or she’s trying to extort you with some exorbitant demand. After all, you’re a top idol now. The money you make from a single short drama or endorsement is more than she’s ever seen in her life. That’s why she’s clinging to you and won’t let go!”

Seeing this, Zhou Ye quickly pledged his loyalty. “Sister Xin’er, you’re the only one in my heart. I’ll only ever love you in this life. I was young and foolish before, but I have nothing to do with her anymore. Sister Xin’er, you have to believe me!”

“Of course I believe you, baby. This might seem like a small problem, but it’s actually a huge one. If we don’t take care of it, it will cause endless trouble down the line.”

Kang Naixin’s eyes darted as a brilliant solution occurred to her. “Don’t you have plenty of those obsessive stalker fans? You know what they say: raise an army for a thousand days, use it in a single moment. It’s time to put your sasaengs to work!”

…

After Shen Zhiyao finished guiding Susu’s spirit, it was already late. A glance at the time showed it was nearly dawn, so she quickly found a nearby hotel to get some sleep.

When she woke up again, it was already 9 p.m. She quickly got up to start her livestream.

She hadn’t been online all day, and now she saw her follower count had increased by tens of thousands. She was now at 190,000 followers.

As soon as she went live, a huge number of viewers flooded into the stream. Just ten minutes in, her concurrent viewers had already hit 10,000—the numbers of a major streamer—and they were still climbing.

[Huh, did they change the streamer? The background is different, and she looks different too?]

[No, her facial features are the same, it’s definitely her. It’s just her hairstyle and clothes that have changed. But how did she go from being a country bumpkin to a goddess?]

[AHHHHH! The loli with the straight-cut bangs just had a total glow-up into a cool, mature beauty. How is the streamer so good-looking!]

[The person above is so dumb. Livestreams are never short on beauties. Max out the beauty filters and anyone can look like a goddess!]

[Give me a break. The streamer relies on skill, not looks. Why are you all so focused on her appearance? So boring.]

[I used to think the streamer’s live fortune-telling was fake, but then today I saw two news headlines online: “Husband Beats Wife of Many Years to Death to Give His Mistress’s Child a Legitimate Status” and “Roommate Who Scammed People for Three Years by Cross-Dressing Arrested in One Fell Swoop.” Both matched yesterday’s stream perfectly. Now I’m a true believer!]

[I’m more of a believer because of Reckless Young Master Jin. After all, no rich kid would ride a bicycle to a car meet.]

[HAHAHAHAHA, the Reckless Young Master Jin meme is never going to die. I’m dying of laughter. Next time, Reckless Young Master Jin should just eat the bird poop directly.]

In his hospital room, Reckless Young Master Jin had just taken a sip of water when he saw that comment. He nearly choked to death and had to force himself to delete the scathing reply he was about to type.

Just then, the livestream chat exploded with a silvery light. The “Diamond Carnival” special effect animation appeared 20 times in a row, nearly blinding the viewers.

[DoneBeingASimp gifted Diamond Carnival x 20]

Shen Zhiyao had helped the user, DoneBeingASimp, shatter a long-held illusion the day before. He was incredibly grateful and wanted to give her some form of payment.

Shen Zhiyao had replied that one Douyin Number One was enough and there was no need to send extra gifts.

DoneBeingASimp wasn’t from a wealthy family, but he wasn’t poor either. His gratitude toward Shen Zhiyao was bone-deep, so he went to her livestream and gifted 60,000 yuan.

Combined with the other small gifts he had sent, DoneBeingASimp leaped to the number one spot on Shen Zhiyao’s supporter rankings.

This pushed Reckless Young Master Jin right down to the number two spot. How could he tolerate that?

And so, Reckless Young Master Jin, who had been watching the stream silently, made his move: 1,314 Carnivals.

One Carnival’s special effect animation lasts for five seconds. 1,314 Carnivals meant one hour, forty-nine minutes, and thirty seconds of animations.

For over an hour, Shen Zhiyao’s phone screen was completely obscured by the special effects, leaving her unable to see anything at all.

By the time the animations finally stopped, Reckless Young Master Jin was sitting back in the number one spot.

He had always been a big spender and would sometimes watch female streamers on a whim.

Whenever other streamers saw him, they would obsequiously call out, “Brother Lang.”

They would ask him to request performances, beg him to chat with them, and he quite enjoyed that feeling.

So, he naturally assumed Shen Zhiyao would be just like those other streamers—endlessly grateful, maybe even bow down and thank him!

But the Shen Zhi on the screen remained expressionless. She even furrowed her brow, showing her displeasure.

“One reading in this stream costs one thousand yuan, payable after the reading is complete. For those not getting a reading, please do not gift more than one hundred yuan. For those who have had a reading, tips should not exceed five thousand yuan. Anyone who continues to gift randomly will be permanently blocked.”

Thinking back on how long the Carnival animations had just lasted, Shen Zhiyao added, “…”

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