Chapter 23 I'm afraid you can't afford to lose face like this.
Zhou Ruoyu stopped sending red envelopes, and her popularity quickly dropped to last place, making her seem like a victim who spent the most money but gained the least.
Above her are the winning and losing couple.
Then there's Sweet Bean and Big Meng. Tomatoes are their stronghold; they don't need to send red envelopes, their popularity is built on word-of-mouth alone, something others can only envy.
Jiang Chenlian is currently ranked first, but not much ahead of Tiandou Dameng.
Firstly, the two already had a large number of fans, and secondly, the popularity of the gift also contributed to the buzz.
[Sister Ying, Brother Qin just sent us so many red envelopes, let's send some gifts too! We can't afford to lose too badly in this morning's competition.]
"No need," Song Ying said. "Winning or losing is just that, it's not important."
But the fan named "Win or Lose Locked" ignored him and started showering him with gifts.
As soon as he made the donation, he was kicked out of the live stream.
Win or lose locked: ? ? ?
In fact, he wasn't the only one; everyone else who followed suit and sent gifts was also kicked out.
When they sneaked back in, the tipping function had been turned off.
Song Ying was explaining what had happened when she kicked someone earlier.
"This is my first time doing a live stream, so please forgive my rudeness. I'm giving out red envelopes not for popularity or gifts, so you don't need to spend money. I'll send the gift money back to you in the background later. Let's keep it simple and have fun chatting."
Seeing that the two were truly indifferent to gifts, the fans quieted down again, and the live stream returned to its previous state of casual chatting and boasting.
Bystanders who witnessed this farce quickly returned to their original live streams, some even discussing it as gossip in the comments section.
Ye Lan, one of the top five streamers in the esports section, just finished a game and unsurprisingly won MVP again.
While I was getting a drink of water, I glanced at the comments section and happened to see a chat among fans.
My gaze was drawn to the name "Qin Shu".
Thinking of the edited videos that had swept across the Tomato platform in the past two days, he seemed to remember something, and a smile curled at the corner of his lips.
"Hey guys, wanna have some fun?"
The Winner and Loser Couple's Livestream Room.
[So, Sister Ying, what exactly does Brother Qin do for a living? He just sent out 380,000 yuan in red envelopes in one go, that's incredibly generous!]
Before Song Ying could finish reading, a pop-up window suddenly appeared on the screen.
I instinctively turned it off, but I accidentally clicked the wrong spot, and the phone screen suddenly changed, splitting in two and revealing another face.
An arrogant voice also came from the loudspeaker.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Brother Shu, I've finally caught you!"
Song Ying was startled, and upon closer inspection, she realized that they had entered the live stream PK mode.
On the other side of the screen was a blond-haired boy with a handsome but punchable face.
"Ye Lan?" Song Ying quickly recognized the other person.
"Hello, sister-in-law!" Ye Lan's attitude towards Song Ying was completely different from her attitude towards Qin Shu. "It's rare to run into Brother Shu, so I'd like to have a chat with him."
"I don't believe you for a second," Song Ying couldn't help but retort.
Ye Lan is Qin Shu's aunt's son, four years younger than her and Qin Shu. He has always liked to chase after Qin Shu since he was a child. He is not a bad person, but he is like a leech, sticking to her and impossible to get rid of.
Last year during the Spring Festival, she went to the Qin family's old house for the first time and ran into Ye Lan catching Qin Shu and insisting on competing with him in shooting, games, and ball skills. Qin Shu was too lazy to pay attention to him, so he made a fuss.
As a result, Qin Shu completely crushed him in every way, and the twenty-year-old young man was brought to tears.
The kind of crying that's real.
She was crying her eyes out, and in the end, Qin Shu had to comfort her.
Even later, whenever Ye Lan was present at a family dinner, Qin Shu would always find an excuse to decline.
They've been hiding for at least half a year now.
Who would have thought that this kid would actually follow him to the live stream?
Upon seeing Ye Lan, Qin Shu turned to leave, but was stopped by a loud shout.
"Brother Shu, if you're a man, don't back down!"
Qin Shu never falls for provocations and was about to say, "Yes, yes, I'm not a man, I'm a coward," when Ye Lan added, "Your wife is watching! You don't want her to be embarrassed in front of so many people and the whole internet, do you?"
"Needs to be disciplined?"
Qin Shu turned around, staring at the screen. His lazy demeanor vanished, replaced by a fierce and dangerous aura, and his voice turned cold.
"I knew your weakness was your sister-in-law."
Ye Lan was a little smug. "I know you're accompanying your sister-in-law to a variety show, and you have a competition this morning, but your livestream ranking is still at the bottom. How about this, you play two games with me. If you beat me, I'll get all my fans to support you and your sister-in-law. What do you say? Or are you scared?"
Qin Shu had never taken Ye Lan, this little brat, seriously, nor did he care about the popularity of the live stream. But Ye Lan bringing up Song Ying was a landmine for him.
If he doesn't teach him a lesson, he won't be Qin Shu.
"Afraid?"
Qin Shu chuckled softly, "I am indeed afraid—afraid that you will lose in public and cry, afraid that you will lose face."
Hearing Qin Shu recount his embarrassing incident, Ye Lan was successfully speechless.
He opened his mouth for a long time before finally uttering a harsh word.
"It's hard to say who's really in the wrong!"
Since his last defeat, he has been practicing his skills extensively for the past six months. He even started his own team and spends more than ten hours a day streaming games, except for sleeping and eating. His streams consistently rank among the top five in the esports section of the Tomato platform. Last month, he even participated in the Honor of Kings Asia League.
Qin Shu, on the other hand, is a different story.
He had heard from several of his uncles that ever since he returned to China, got his marriage certificate, and had a wife, Qin Shu was no longer as carefree as he used to be.
For the past six months or so, he has spent almost all of his time working on Song Ying and his startup company.
With such a busy schedule, how could I possibly have time to play games?
When Ye Lan learned that Qin Shu was participating in a live variety show, she thought her chance had come. However, she later discovered that the so-called live stream was actually filmed by him, and she had no chance to provoke Qin Shu at all.
Now things are looking up, he finally got his chance, he got to participate in a live stream PK, it's clear that even God is on his side.
Ye Lan straightened up, her face unable to hide her joy, and urged him on.
"Brother Shu, are you done yet? How much longer?"
"Update, don't rush me."
"Another update? Looks like you haven't played in a while. How about I let you play a few practice rounds to get used to it and find your rhythm?" Ye Lan didn't want to win unfairly.
Qin Shu, however, was unconvinced, saying, "I can torment you even without trying."
He lazily stared at his phone, nonchalant and as if everything was under his control.
[This guy named Qin Shu, isn't his attitude way too arrogant?]
Waiting for Night God to stomp on the noobs and teach them a lesson.
The last person who made threats against Ye Shen deleted their account more than half a year ago. Hilarious!
Ye Lan's live stream is filled with esports enthusiasts who care about games.
In contrast, fans in the live stream of the winning and losing couple paid more attention to another detail.
[Isn't this Ye Lan the rich tycoon who's known as the most handsome guy in the esports world, and who'll have to go home and inherit the family business if he doesn't play games well?! He actually knows Brother Qin?!]
He calls Qin Shushu "brother" and Ying "sister-in-law." Are they really related? If so, is Brother Qin also a rich second-generation?
No wonder Brother Qin casually sent out red envelopes worth over 300,000 yuan. If he really is a rich second-generation, wouldn't he be a true "tall, rich, and handsome" guy?!
Just what is Ye Lan's background? Does anyone know him? I'm getting more and more curious about Brother Qin's identity!
Some fans couldn't resist speculating and went directly to Ye Lan's live stream.
[Host, what does Qin Shu's family do? What is their background? Are they a rich second-generation like you?]
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